80_FR_55530 80 FR 55352 - National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology: Assumable Waters Subcommittee; Notice of Public Meetings

80 FR 55352 - National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology: Assumable Waters Subcommittee; Notice of Public Meetings

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 178 (September 15, 2015)

Page Range55352-55352
FR Document2015-23143

Consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, EPA is giving notice of two upcoming public meetings of the Assumable Waters Subcommittee convened under the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). The Assumable Waters Subcommittee will provide advice and recommendations as to how the EPA can best clarify assumable waters for dredge and fill permit programs pursuant to Clean Water Act section 404(g)(1). The EPA is undertaking this effort to support states and tribes that wish to assume the program. Similar to the parent NACEPT, the subcommittee represents a diversity of interests from academia, industry, non- governmental organizations, and local, State, and tribal governments. Meeting agendas and materials will be posted at www2.epa.gov/cwa-404/ assumable-waters-sub-committee.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0056; FRL-9934-08-OW]


National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and 
Technology: Assumable Waters Subcommittee; Notice of Public Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Subcommittee Meetings.

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SUMMARY: Consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 
92-463, EPA is giving notice of two upcoming public meetings of the 
Assumable Waters Subcommittee convened under the National Advisory 
Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). The Assumable 
Waters Subcommittee will provide advice and recommendations as to how 
the EPA can best clarify assumable waters for dredge and fill permit 
programs pursuant to Clean Water Act section 404(g)(1). The EPA is 
undertaking this effort to support states and tribes that wish to 
assume the program. Similar to the parent NACEPT, the subcommittee 
represents a diversity of interests from academia, industry, non-
governmental organizations, and local, State, and tribal governments. 
Meeting agendas and materials will be posted at www2.epa.gov/cwa-404/assumable-waters-sub-committee.

DATES: The Assumable Waters Subcommittee will hold two-day public 
meetings on:
     October 6-7, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the 
William Jefferson Clinton Building in Washington, DC.
     December 1-2, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., in the 
One Potomac Yard Building in Arlington, VA.

ADDRESSES:
     William Jefferson Clinton Building, Room B305 North, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.
     One Potomac Yard, Ground Floor, 2777 Crystal Dr. 
Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Bachle, Designated Federal 
Officer, via Email at: Assumable, by phone: (202) 566-2468, via postal 
service at: U.S. EPA, Office of Wetlands Oceans and Watersheds, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or to provide 
written comments to the Assumable Waters Subcommittee should be sent to 
Laura Bachle via Email at: [email protected] by September 25, 
2015, for the October meeting and by November 16, 2015, for the 
December meeting. The meetings are open to the public, with limited 
seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the 
public wishing to attend should contact Laura Bachle via Email at: 
[email protected] or by phone at: (202) 566-2468 by September 25, 
2015, for the October meeting and by November 16, 2015, for the 
December meeting. Public comments will heard from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 
p.m. on October 7, 2015, and December 2, 2015.
    Meeting Access: Information regarding accessibility and/or 
accommodations for individuals with disabilities should be directed to 
Laura Bachle at the email address or phone number listed above. To 
ensure adequate time for processing, please make requests for 
accommodations at least 10 days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: September 9, 2015.
Benita Best-Wong,
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds.
[FR Doc. 2015-23143 Filed 9-14-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                September 25, 2015, for the October                   ADDRESSES:   Submit your comments via
                                                  AGENCY                                                  meeting and by November 16, 2015, for                 www.regulations.gov, identified by
                                                                                                          the December meeting. The meetings are                Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OECA–2015–
                                                  [EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0056; FRL–9934–08–
                                                  OW]
                                                                                                          open to the public, with limited seating              0628; FRL–9933–77–OECA. Follow the
                                                                                                          available on a first-come, first-served               on-line instructions for submitting
                                                  National Advisory Council for                           basis. Members of the public wishing to               comments.
                                                  Environmental Policy and Technology:                    attend should contact Laura Bachle via                   Instructions: Direct your comments to
                                                  Assumable Waters Subcommittee;                          Email at: assumablewaters@epa.gov or                  Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OECA–2015–
                                                  Notice of Public Meetings                               by phone at: (202) 566–2468 by                        0628. EPA’s policy is that all comments
                                                                                                          September 25, 2015, for the October                   received will be included in the public
                                                  AGENCY: Environmental Protection                        meeting and by November 16, 2015, for                 docket without change and may be
                                                  Agency (EPA).                                           the December meeting. Public                          made available online at
                                                  ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory                      comments will heard from 1:30 p.m. to                 www.regulations.gov, including any
                                                  Subcommittee Meetings.                                  2:30 p.m. on October 7, 2015, and                     personal information provided, unless
                                                                                                          December 2, 2015.                                     the comment includes information
                                                  SUMMARY:   Consistent with the Federal                     Meeting Access: Information regarding              claimed to be Confidential Business
                                                  Advisory Committee Act, Public Law                      accessibility and/or accommodations for               Information (CBI) or other information
                                                  92–463, EPA is giving notice of two                     individuals with disabilities should be               whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
                                                  upcoming public meetings of the                         directed to Laura Bachle at the email                    Do not submit information that you
                                                  Assumable Waters Subcommittee                           address or phone number listed above.                 consider to be CBI or otherwise
                                                  convened under the National Advisory                    To ensure adequate time for processing,               protected through www.regulations.gov.
                                                  Council for Environmental Policy and                    please make requests for                              The www.regulations.gov Web site is an
                                                  Technology (NACEPT). The Assumable                      accommodations at least 10 days prior                 ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
                                                  Waters Subcommittee will provide                        to the meeting.                                       means EPA will not know your identity
                                                  advice and recommendations as to how                                                                          or contact information unless you
                                                                                                            Dated: September 9, 2015.
                                                  the EPA can best clarify assumable                                                                            provide it in the body of your comment.
                                                  waters for dredge and fill permit                       Benita Best-Wong,
                                                                                                                                                                If you send an email comment directly
                                                  programs pursuant to Clean Water Act                    Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and
                                                                                                          Watersheds.                                           to EPA without going through
                                                  section 404(g)(1). The EPA is                                                                                 www.regulations.gov, your email
                                                  undertaking this effort to support states               [FR Doc. 2015–23143 Filed 9–14–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                address will be automatically captured
                                                  and tribes that wish to assume the                      BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                                                                                and included as part of the comment
                                                  program. Similar to the parent NACEPT,                                                                        that is placed in the public docket and
                                                  the subcommittee represents a diversity                                                                       made available on the Internet. If you
                                                  of interests from academia, industry,                   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                                                                          AGENCY                                                submit an electronic comment, EPA
                                                  non-governmental organizations, and                                                                           recommends that you include your
                                                  local, State, and tribal governments.                   [EPA–HQ–OECA–2015–0628; FRL–9933–                     name and other contact information in
                                                  Meeting agendas and materials will be                   77–OECA]                                              the body of your comment and with any
                                                  posted at www2.epa.gov/cwa-404/                                                                               disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
                                                  assumable-waters-sub-committee.                         Public Comment on EPA’s National                      cannot read your comment due to
                                                  DATES: The Assumable Waters                             Enforcement Initiatives for Fiscal                    technical difficulties and cannot contact
                                                  Subcommittee will hold two-day public                   Years 2017–2019                                       you for clarification, EPA may not be
                                                  meetings on:                                            AGENCY: Environmental Protection                      able to consider your comment.
                                                    • October 6–7, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to                Agency (EPA).                                            Electronic files should avoid the use
                                                  5:00 p.m., in the William Jefferson                     ACTION: Notice of public comment                      of special characters, any form of
                                                  Clinton Building in Washington, DC.                     period.                                               encryption, and be free of any defects or
                                                    • December 1–2, 2015, from 9:00 a.m.                                                                        viruses.
                                                  to 5:00 p.m., in the One Potomac Yard                   SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Building in Arlington, VA.                              Agency (EPA) is soliciting public                     Daniel Palmer, Deputy Director,
                                                  ADDRESSES:                                              comment and recommendations on                        Planning Measures and Oversight
                                                    • William Jefferson Clinton Building,                 national enforcement initiatives (NEI)                Division, Office of Enforcement and
                                                  Room B305 North, 1200 Pennsylvania                      for fiscal years 2017–2019. EPA selects               Compliance Assurance, Mail Code:
                                                  Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460.                         these initiatives every three years in                M2221A, Environmental Protection
                                                    • One Potomac Yard, Ground Floor,                     order to focus federal resources on the               Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
                                                  2777 Crystal Dr. Arlington, VA 22202.                   most important environmental problems                 Washington, DC 20460; telephone
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        where noncompliance is a significant                  number: 202–564–5034; fax number:
                                                  Laura Bachle, Designated Federal                        contributing factor and where federal                 202–564–0027; email address:
                                                  Officer, via Email at: Assumable, by                    enforcement attention can make a                      Palmer.Daniel@epa.gov.
                                                  phone: (202) 566–2468, via postal                       difference. The current initiatives as
                                                                                                                                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  service at: U.S. EPA, Office of Wetlands                well as potential new initiatives under
                                                  Oceans and Watersheds, 1200                             consideration are described in the                    I. What are EPA enforcement and
                                                  Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington,                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section,                    compliance national initiatives?
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                                                  DC 20460.                                               with additional descriptions and data                   EPA is soliciting public comment and
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests                     on current initiatives available on our               recommendations on national
                                                  to make oral comments or to provide                     Web site: http://www2.epa.gov/                        enforcement initiatives to be undertaken
                                                  written comments to the Assumable                       enforcement/national-enforcement-                     in fiscal years 2017–2019. EPA selects
                                                  Waters Subcommittee should be sent to                   initiatives.                                          these initiatives every three years in
                                                  Laura Bachle via Email at:                              DATES: Comments must be received on                   order to focus federal resources on the
                                                  assumablewaters@epa.gov by                              or before October 14, 2015.                           most important environmental problems


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Subcommittee Meetings.
DatesThe Assumable Waters Subcommittee will hold two-day public meetings on:
ContactLaura Bachle, Designated Federal Officer, via Email at: Assumable, by phone: (202) 566-2468, via postal service at: U.S. EPA, Office of Wetlands Oceans and Watersheds, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
FR Citation80 FR 55352 

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