80 FR 75099 - Extension of Public Comment Period for the National Wetland Condition Assessment 2011 Draft Report

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 230 (December 1, 2015)

Page Range		75099-75099
FR Document		2015-30505

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the draft report on the National Wetland Condition Assessment (NWCA 2011). In response to stakeholder requests, the comment period will be extended for an additional 30 days, from December 7, 2015 until January 6, 2016.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0667; FRL-9939-56-OW]


Extension of Public Comment Period for the National Wetland 
Condition Assessment 2011 Draft Report

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the 
comment period for the draft report on the National Wetland Condition 
Assessment (NWCA 2011). In response to stakeholder requests, the 
comment period will be extended for an additional 30 days, from 
December 7, 2015 until January 6, 2016.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 6, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2015-0667, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. EPA 
may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 
accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the 
official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish 
to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents 
located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or 
other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full 
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia 
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please 
visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregg Serenbetz, Wetlands Division, 
Office of Water (4502T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
566-1253; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 5, 2015, EPA announced the 
availability of the draft report, National Wetland Condition Assessment 
2011: A Collaborative Survey of the Nation's Wetlands, and opened a 30-
day public review and comment period to seek comment on the information 
contained in the draft report, the reasonableness of the conclusions, 
and the clarity with which the information is presented.
    The original deadline to submit comments on the draft report was 
December 7, 2015. This action extends the comment period for 30 days. 
Written comments must now be received by January 6, 2016. The draft 
report and other supporting materials may also be viewed and downloaded 
from EPA's Web site at http://www2.epa.gov/national-aquatic-resource-surveys/national-wetland-condition-assessment.

    Dated: November 24, 2015.
Benita Best-Wong,
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds.
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which EPA has published section 304(a) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Wetlands, and opened a 30-day public
criteria. They can: AGENCY review and comment period to seek
(1) Establish numerical values based comment on the information contained
[EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0667; FRL–9939–56–
on recommended section 304(a) criteria; OW]
in the draft report, the reasonableness of
the conclusions, and the clarity with
(2) Adopt section 304(a) criteria
Extension of Public Comment Period which the information is presented.
modified to reflect site-specific The original deadline to submit
conditions; for the National Wetland Condition
Assessment 2011 Draft Report comments on the draft report was
(3) Adopt criteria derived using other December 7, 2015. This action extends
scientifically defensible methods; or AGENCY: Environmental Protection the comment period for 30 days. Written
(4) Establish narrative criteria where Agency (EPA). comments must now be received by
numeric criteria cannot be established ACTION: Notice; extension of comment January 6, 2016. The draft report and
or to supplement numerical criteria (40 period. other supporting materials may also be
CFR 131.11(b)). viewed and downloaded from EPA’s
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Web site at http://www2.epa.gov/
EPA’s regulation at 40 CFR 131.20(a) Agency (EPA) is extending the comment
states that if a state does not adopt new national-aquatic-resource-surveys/
period for the draft report on the national-wetland-condition-assessment.
or revised criteria parameters for which National Wetland Condition Assessment
EPA has published new or updated (NWCA 2011). In response to Dated: November 24, 2015.
recommendations, then the state shall stakeholder requests, the comment Benita Best-Wong,
provide an explanation when it submits period will be extended for an Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and
the results of its triennial review to the additional 30 days, from December 7, Watersheds.
Regional Administrator consistent with 2015 until January 6, 2016. [FR Doc. 2015–30505 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am]
CWA section 303(c)(1). The DATES: Comments must be received on BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
recommendations in the draft cadmium or before January 6, 2016.
criteria document may change based on
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
scientific views shared in response to ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
this notice. Upon finalization, the AGENCY
OW–2015–0667, to the Federal
updated cadmium criteria would
eRulemaking Portal: http:// [FRL–9939–40–OAR]
supersede EPA’s previous 304(a) criteria
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
for cadmium. Consistent with 40 CFR Stratospheric Protection Division;
instructions for submitting comments.
131.21, new or revised water quality Teleconference on the Clean Air Act
Once submitted, comments cannot be
criteria adopted into law or regulation Section 608 Technician Certification
edited or withdrawn. EPA may publish
by states and authorized tribes on or Program Test Bank
any comment received to its public
after May 30, 2 000 are applicable water
docket. Do not submit electronically any AGENCY: Environmental Protection
quality standards for CWA purposes
information you consider to be Agency (EPA).
only after EPA approval.
Confidential Business Information (CBI) ACTION: Notice of Section 608
VI. Solicitation of Scientific Views or other information whose disclosure is Technician Certification Program Test
restricted by statute. Multimedia Bank teleconference.
EPA is soliciting additional scientific submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
views, data, and information regarding accompanied by a written comment. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the science and technical approach used The written comment is considered the the Stratospheric Protection Division
by the Agency in the derivation of this official comment and should include will hold a public teleconference on
draft criteria for cadmium. The Agency discussion of all points you wish to December 9, 2015 on the Section 608
is also interested in obtaining make. EPA will generally not consider Technician Certification Test Bank. The
information regarding new toxicity tests comments or comment contents located teleconference will be an opportunity
on Hyalella azteca (amphipod); latent outside of the primary submission (i.e., for stakeholders and members of the
acute effects of cadmium following on the web, cloud, or other file sharing public to provide feedback on updating
short exposures; and new estuarine system). For additional submission Test Bank questions. For further
marine chronic toxicity tests. methods, the full EPA public comment information regarding the
VII. Additional Information policy, information about CBI or teleconference, please contact Robert
multimedia submissions, and general Burchard at the number and email
EPA conducted a contractor-led and guidance on making effective below.
independent external peer review of the comments, please visit http://www2. DATES: The Stratospheric Protection
draft Aquatic Life Ambient Water epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-
Quality Criteria for Cadmium document Division will hold a public
dockets. teleconference on December 9, 2015
in October 2015. EPA will make the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Standard
external peer review comments and
Gregg Serenbetz, Wetlands Division, Time.
Agency responses to these comments
Office of Water (4502T), Environmental SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
available in the docket with the revised
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Background: Under the authority of
draft cadmium criteria document at
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; Section 608 of the Clean Air Act (CAA)
http://www.regulations.gov.
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telephone number: 202–566–1253; of 1990, as amended, the Environmental
Dated: November 24, 2015. email address: serenbetz.gregg@epa.gov. Protection Agency (EPA) established a
Joel Beauvais, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On technician certification program for
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office November 5, 2015, EPA announced the persons (‘‘technicians’’) who perform
of Water. availability of the draft report, National maintenance, service, repair, or disposal
[FR Doc. 2015–30493 Filed 11–30–15; 8:45 am] Wetland Condition Assessment 2011: A activities on appliances (with some
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice; extension of comment period.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before January 6, 2016.
Contact		Gregg Serenbetz, Wetlands Division, Office of Water (4502T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-
FR Citation		80 FR 75099