80 FR 67397 - Notice of a Public Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 211 (November 2, 2015)

Page Range		67397-67398
FR Document		2015-27883

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC), as authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The meeting is scheduled for November 17, 18 and 19, 2015. The NDWAC typically considers issues associated with drinking water protection and public drinking water systems. During this meeting, the NDWAC will focus discussions on developing recommendations for the EPA Administrator on the Lead and Copper National Primary Drinking Water Regulation--Long Term Revisions.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-27883]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0714; FRL-9936-47-OW]


Notice of a Public Meeting of the National Drinking Water 
Advisory Council

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 
meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC), as 
authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The meeting is scheduled 
for November 17, 18 and 19, 2015. The NDWAC typically considers issues 
associated with drinking water protection and public drinking water 
systems. During this meeting, the NDWAC will focus discussions on 
developing recommendations for the EPA Administrator on the Lead and 
Copper National Primary Drinking Water Regulation--Long Term Revisions.

DATES: The meeting on November 17, 2015, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 
4:15 p.m.; November 18, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and November 19, 
2015, from 8 a.m. to noon, eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in Crystal City, Arlington, 
Virginia. The exact location of the meeting will be noticed in the 
Federal Register no later than the week before the meeting, posted at 
http://water.epa.gov/drink/ndwac/ and posted at www.regulations.gov 
under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information about this 
meeting or to request written materials, contact Michelle Schutz of the 
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, by phone at 202-564-7374 or by email at 
[email protected]. For additional information about the NDWAC 
meeting, please visit http://water.epa.gov/drink/ndwac/or 
www.regulations.gov (search for Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0714).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Details about Participating in the Meeting: Teleconferencing will 
be available during the meeting. The number of teleconference 
connections available for the meeting is limited and will be offered on 
a first-come, first-served basis. The teleconference number is (1) 866-
299-3188; when prompted, enter conference code 202 564 7347.
    To ensure adequate time for public involvement, individuals or 
organizations interested in presenting an oral statement should notify 
Michelle Schutz by November 9, 2015, by email at 
[email protected] or by phone at 202-564-7374. The NDWAC will 
allocate 45 minutes for the public's input (from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 
a.m., eastern time) at the meeting on November 18, 2015. Oral 
statements will be limited to three minutes at the meeting. It is 
preferred that only one person present a statement on behalf of a group 
or organization. Any person who wishes to file a written statement can 
do so before or after the NDWAC meeting. Written statements intended 
for the meeting must be received by November 9, 2015, to be distributed 
to all members of the NDWAC before any final discussion or vote is 
completed. Any statement received on or after the date specified will 
become part of the permanent file for the meeting and will be forwarded 
to the NDWAC members for their information.
    National Drinking Water Advisory Council: The NDWAC was created by 
Congress on December 16, 1974, as part of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(SDWA)

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of 1974, Public Law 93-523, 42 U.S.C. 300j-5, and is operated in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The NDWAC was established under the SDWA to 
provide practical and independent advice, consultation and 
recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the activities, functions, 
policies and regulations required by the SDWA.
    Special Accommodations: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Michelle Schutz at 202-
564-7374 or by email at [email protected]. To request an 
accommodation for a disability, please contact Michelle Schutz at least 
10 days prior to the meeting to give the hosting facility as much time 
as possible to process your request.

    Dated: October 27, 2015.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2015-27883 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
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of 1974, Public Law 93–523, 42 U.S.C. at the Site prior to the effective date of There is a residential home within the
300j-5, and is operated in accordance the proposed settlement. Site. The area surrounding the Site
with the provisions of the Federal For 30 days following the date of supports agricultural and residential
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 publication of this notice, the EPA will uses. During 2012 a portion of the
U.S.C. App. 2. The NDWAC was receive written comments relating to the Wapato High School in Wapato,
established under the SDWA to provide proposed settlement. The EPA will Washington was demolished. The
practical and independent advice, consider all comments received and Wapato School District No. 207 engaged
consultation and recommendations to may modify or withdraw its consent to T.W. Clark Construction, LLC as the
the EPA Administrator on the activities, the settlement if comments received general contractor for the demolition
functions, policies and regulations disclose facts or considerations which work. T.W. Clark Construction, LLC
required by the SDWA. indicate that the settlement is
hired Groat Bros., Inc. as sub-contractor
Special Accommodations: For inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
for performing demolition work and
information on access or services for The EPA’s response to any comments
received will be available for public transporting demolition materials from
individuals with disabilities, please
inspection at the U.S. EPA Region 10 the High School. The demolition work
contact Michelle Schutz at 202–564–
7374 or by email at schutz.michelle@ Office, located at 1200 Sixth Avenue, included the demolition of materials
epa.gov. To request an accommodation Seattle, Washington 98101. that contained asbestos. A portion of
for a disability, please contact Michelle DATES: Comments must be received on
materials generated during the Wapato
Schutz at least 10 days prior to the or before December 2, 2015. High School demolition project were
meeting to give the hosting facility as ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
transported to the Site for disposal. The
much time as possible to process your identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R10– Site is not licensed by the State of
request. CERCLA–10–2015–0134, to the Federal Washington, Yakima County, or the
eRulemaking Portal: http:// Yakama Nation to receive demolition
Dated: October 27, 2015.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online materials or materials that contain
Peter Grevatt,
instructions for submitting comments. hazardous substances for disposal. EPA
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water. Once submitted, comments cannot be conducted a field investigation of the
edited or withdrawn. The EPA may Site on October 5, 2012. EPA’s
[FR Doc. 2015–27883 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am]
publish any comment received to its investigation revealed the presence of
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
public docket. Do not submit asbestos in the demolished materials
electronically any information you disposed of at the Site. Asbestos is a
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION consider to be Confidential Business hazardous substance. EPA oversaw the
AGENCY Information (CBI) or other information performance of a removal action at the
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Site by T.W. Clark Construction, LLC,
[EPA–R10–CERCLA–10–2015–0134; FRL– Multimedia submissions (audio, video, and Groat Bros. Inc. The removal action
9936–44–Region–10] etc.) must be accompanied by a written involved the excavation and off-Site
comment. The written comment is disposal of the high school demolition
Proposed CERCLA Administrative
considered the official comment and wastes. EPA incurred approximately
Cost Recovery Settlement; Ashue
should include discussion of all points $311,330.96 performing or overseeing
Road Site, Wapato, Yakima County,
you wish to make. The EPA will the performance of response costs at the
WA
generally not consider comments or Site. Pursuant to the terms of the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection comment contents located outside of the CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) Settlement
Agency (EPA). primary submission (i.e. on the web, Agreement for Recovery of Response
ACTION: Notice; request for public cloud, or other file sharing system). For
Costs, the settling parties will pay EPA
comment. additional submission methods, the full
$95,000. In return for the payment of
EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia this amount, EPA covenants not to sue
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section
122(i) of the Comprehensive submissions, and general guidance on the settling parties for past response
Environmental Response, Compensation making effective comments, please visit costs—response costs incurred by EPA
and Liability Act, as amended http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ prior to the effective date of the
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is commenting-epa-dockets. Settlement Agreement—at the Site. In
hereby given of a proposed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted the event that EPA continues to incur
administrative settlement for recovery of Yackulic, Assistant Regional Counsel, response costs at the Site, EPA’s
response costs incurred for the Ashue Office of Regional Counsel, Mail Stop covenant not to sue does not include
Road Site located at Section 17, ORC–113, Environmental Protection costs incurred by EPA after the effective
Township 11, Range 19 in Wapato, Agency, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, date of the Settlement Agreement.
Yakima County, Washington. Under this Seattle, Washington 98101; telephone Dated: October 15, 2015.
proposed settlement, the settling parties number: (206) 553–1218; fax number: Chris D. Field,
are Groat Bros., Inc., T.W. Clark (206) 553–1762; email address:
Construction, LLC, and the Wapato Manager, Emergency Management Program,
yackulic.ted@epa.gov.
EPA Region 10.
School District No. 207. The proposed
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
settlement requires the settling parties [FR Doc. 2015–27885 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am]
to pay $95,000 to the Environmental I. General Information BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Protection Agency Hazardous Substance The ASHUE ROAD SITE is located at
Superfund. Upon payment of this sum Section 17, Township 11, Range 19 in
to Environmental Protection Agency Wapato, Yakima County, WA, and is
(EPA), the settling parties will be located on fee property within the
released from their obligations for reservation for the Yakama Nation. The
payments to EPA for costs EPA incurred Site covers approximately 2.46 acres.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of a public meeting.
Dates		The meeting on November 17, 2015, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.; November 18, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and November 19, 2015, from 8 a.m. to noon, eastern time.
Contact		For more information about this meeting or to request written materials, contact Michelle Schutz of the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by phone at 202-564-7374 or by email at [email protected] For additional information about the NDWAC meeting, please visit http://water.epa.gov/drink/ndwac/or www.regulations.gov (search for Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0714).
FR Citation		80 FR 67397