81 FR 17696 - Notice of a Public Meeting and Webinar: Managing Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 61 (March 30, 2016)

Page Range		17696-17697
FR Document		2016-07173

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces an opportunity for public input on the EPA's tools and information related to drinking water cyanotoxin management. The EPA is holding a public meeting for interested parties to provide input either in person or online via a webinar on lessons learned after the release of the June 2015 Recommendations for Public Water Systems to Manage Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water. The agency plans to use this information to inform development of additional tools to support states and/or utilities. The EPA seeks to engage with stakeholders on information the agency can provide to support states and public water systems in addressing cyanotoxin public health concerns in drinking water.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9944-40-OW]


Notice of a Public Meeting and Webinar: Managing Cyanotoxins in 
Drinking Water

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces an 
opportunity for public input on the EPA's tools and information related 
to drinking water cyanotoxin management. The EPA is holding a public 
meeting for interested parties to provide input either

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in person or online via a webinar on lessons learned after the release 
of the June 2015 Recommendations for Public Water Systems to Manage 
Cyanotoxins in Drinking Water. The agency plans to use this information 
to inform development of additional tools to support states and/or 
utilities. The EPA seeks to engage with stakeholders on information the 
agency can provide to support states and public water systems in 
addressing cyanotoxin public health concerns in drinking water.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on April 29, 2016, from 9:15 
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Central Standard Time. Registration and check-in 
begins at 8:45 a.m. Persons wishing to attend the meeting in person or 
online via webinar must register by April 28, 2016, as described in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at 77 West Jackson Blvd., 
Chicago, Illinois, Lake Michigan conference room on the 12th floor. All 
attendees must show government-issued photo identification (e.g., a 
driver's license) when signing in. Please arrive at least 15 minutes 
early to allow time to clear security. This meeting will also be 
simultaneously broadcast as a webinar, available on the Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
receive further information about the public meeting or have questions 
about this notice should contact Hannah Holsinger at (202) 564-0403 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

    a. How may I participate in this meeting/webinar? Persons wishing 
to attend the meeting in person or online via the webinar must register 
in advance no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time, on 
April 28, 2016. To register, go online to: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-public-meeting-managing-cyanotoxins-in-drinking-water-tickets-22748127261?utm_term=eventurl_text. Teleconferencing will be available 
for individuals participating via the webinar. The number of seats and 
webinar connections available for the meeting is limited and will be 
available on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is 
encouraged to ensure proper accommodations. The EPA will do its best to 
include all those interested in either meeting in person or via the 
webinar.
    b. How can I get a copy of the meeting/webinar materials? Prior to 
the public meeting, a link to the meeting materials will be sent by 
email to the registered attendees; copies will also be available for 
attendees at the meeting. For persons unable to attend the meeting, 
please contact Katie Foreman at [email protected] to request 
meeting materials.
    c. Special Accommodations: Individuals with disabilities who wish 
to attend the meeting in person can request special accommodations by 
contacting Hannah Holsinger at [email protected] no later than 
April 22, 2016.

II. Background

    Cyanobacteria are naturally occurring organisms similar to algae. 
These organisms can occur in fresh water and may rapidly multiply 
causing ``blooms'' under favorable conditions. Conditions that enhance 
bloom formation and persistence include light intensity and duration, 
nutrient availability (such as nitrogen and phosphorus), water 
temperature, pH and water column stability. Some blooms produce 
cyanotoxins such as microcystin, cylindrospermopsin and anatoxin-a, 
which can be a health concern. For additional background information on 
cyanotoxins in drinking water, please go to: http://www2.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-08/documents/cyanobacteria_factsheet.pdf.
    The EPA released health advisories in June 2015 for two 
cyanotoxins: Microcystin and cylindrospermopsin. In June 2015, the EPA 
also released recommendations for public water systems on managing 
risks from cyanotoxins in drinking water. For additional background 
information on the health advisories and recommendations, please go to: 
http://www.epa.gov/nutrient-policy-data/guidelines-and-recommendations. 
The EPA's goal for this meeting is to obtain information on state, 
utility and public experiences in managing risks from cyanotoxins in 
drinking water. The EPA is seeking to get input on lessons learned 
after the release of the June 2015 recommendations document, 
Recommendations for Public Water Systems to Manage Cyanotoxins in 
Drinking Water. The EPA plans to use this information to develop 
additional tools or make modifications to the current recommendations 
document.

    Dated: March 24, 2016.
Rebecca Clark,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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investment or maintenance and submitted on or before April 29, 2016. potentially affected by this action are
operational costs. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, state, local and tribal air quality
referencing Docket ID Number EPA– agencies, regional planning
III. What is the next step in the process
HQ–OAR–2003–0162, to (1) EPA online organizations and facilities potentially
for this ICR?
using www.regulations.gov (our regulated under the regional haze rule.
EPA will consider the comments preferred method), or by mail to: EPA Respondent’s obligation to respond:
received and amend the ICR as Docket Center, Environmental Mandatory [see 40 CFR 51.308(b), (f)
appropriate. The final ICR package will Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, and (g) and 40 CFR 51.309(d)(10)].
then be submitted to OMB for review 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Estimated number of respondents: 52
and approval pursuant to 5 CFR Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via (total); 52 state agencies.
1320.12. EPA will issue another Federal email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Frequency of response:
Register document pursuant to 5 CFR Address comments to OMB Desk Officer Approximately every 5 years.
1320.5(a)(1)(iv) to announce the for EPA. Total estimated burden: 10,307 hours
submission of the ICR to OMB and the (per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR
EPA’s policy is that all comments
opportunity to submit additional 1320.03(b).
received will be included in the public
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docket without change including any
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personal information provided, unless
process, please contact the technical operation and maintenance costs.
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information claimed to be Confidential
INFORMATION CONTACT. increase of 4,259 hours in the total
Business Information (CBI) or other
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. estimated respondent burden compared
information whose disclosure is
with the ICR currently approved by
Dated: March 23, 2016. restricted by statute.
OMB. This increase is due to this ICR
James Jones, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: renewal period covering different task
Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical Chris Werner, Air Quality Policy elements than the previous renewal
Safety and Pollution Prevention. Division, Office of Air Quality Planning (EPA ICR No. 1813.08). These
[FR Doc. 2016–07174 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am] and Standards, C539–04, Environmental differences reflect the requirements of
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Protection Agency, Research Triangle the current regional haze rule with
Park, NC 27711; telephone number: respect to the scheduled events and
(919) 541–5133; fax number: (919) 541– activities in the implementation
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 5315; email address: process. The last collection request
AGENCY werner.christopher@epa.gov. anticipated the program consisting
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0162; FRL–9943–22– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mainly of submission of 5-year progress
OEI] Supporting documents which explain in reports. The change in burden reflects
detail the information that the EPA will changes in labor rates and changes in
Information Collection Request be collecting are available in the public the activities conducted due to the
Submitted to OMB for Review and docket for this ICR. The docket can be normal progression of the program,
Approval; Comment Request; Regional viewed online at www.regulations.gov especially the fact that states will be
Haze Regulations (Renewal) or in person at the EPA Docket Center, working on and submitting periodic
AGENCY: Environmental Protection WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 comprehensive State Implementation
Agency (EPA). Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, Plan (SIP) revisions (or initial SIPs).
DC. The telephone number for the
ACTION: Notice. Courtney Kerwin,
Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
Acting Director, Collection Strategies
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection additional information about EPA’s Division.
Agency has submitted an information public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
[FR Doc. 2016–07087 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am]
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Regional Haze dockets.
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Regulations (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. Abstract: This ICR is for activities
1813.09, OMB Control No. 2060–0421) related to the implementation of the
to the Office of Management and Budget EPA’s regional haze rule, for the time ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(OMB) for review and approval in period between March 31, 2016, and AGENCY
accordance with the Paperwork March 31, 2019, and renews the
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). previous ICR. The regional haze rule [FRL–9944–40–OW]
This is a proposed extension of the ICR, codified at 40 CFR parts 308 and 309,
as authorized by sections 169A and Notice of a Public Meeting and
which is currently approved through
169B of the Clean Air Act, requires Webinar: Managing Cyanotoxins in
March 31, 2016. Public comments were
states to develop implementation plans Drinking Water
previously requested via the Federal
Register (80 FR 58473) on September to protect visibility in 156 federally- AGENCY: Environmental Protection
29, 2015 during a 60-day comment protected Class I areas. Tribes may Agency (EPA).
period. This notice allows for an choose to develop implementation
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ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
additional 30 days for public comments. plans. For this time period, states will
A fuller description of the ICR is given primarily be developing and submitting SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
below, including its estimated burden periodic comprehensive Protection Agency (EPA) announces an
and cost to the public. An Agency may implementation plan revisions (or opportunity for public input on the
not conduct or sponsor and a person is initial implementation plans) and EPA’s tools and information related to
not required to respond to a collection progress reports to comply with the drinking water cyanotoxin management.
of information unless it displays a regulations. The EPA is holding a public meeting for
currently valid OMB control number. Form Numbers: None. interested parties to provide input either

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in person or online via a webinar on materials will be sent by email to the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
lessons learned after the release of the registered attendees; copies will also be AGENCY
June 2015 Recommendations for Public available for attendees at the meeting.
[FRL–9944–39–OA]
Water Systems to Manage Cyanotoxins For persons unable to attend the
in Drinking Water. The agency plans to meeting, please contact Katie Foreman Applicability Determination Index (ADI)
use this information to inform at foreman.katherine@epa.gov to request Data System Recent Posting: Agency
development of additional tools to meeting materials. Applicability Determinations,
support states and/or utilities. The EPA c. Special Accommodations: Alternative Monitoring Decisions, and
seeks to engage with stakeholders on Individuals with disabilities who wish Regulatory Interpretations Pertaining
information the agency can provide to to attend the meeting in person can to Standards of Performance for New
support states and public water systems request special accommodations by Stationary Sources, National Emission
in addressing cyanotoxin public health contacting Hannah Holsinger at Standards for Hazardous Air
concerns in drinking water. holsinger.hannah@epa.gov no later than Pollutants, and the Stratospheric
DATES: The public meeting will be held April 22, 2016. Ozone Protection Program
on April 29, 2016, from 9:15 a.m. to
12:30 p.m., Central Standard Time. II. Background AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Registration and check-in begins at 8:45 Agency (EPA).
a.m. Persons wishing to attend the Cyanobacteria are naturally occurring ACTION: Notice of availability.
meeting in person or online via webinar organisms similar to algae. These
must register by April 28, 2016, as organisms can occur in fresh water and SUMMARY: This notice announces
described in the SUPPLEMENTARY may rapidly multiply causing ‘‘blooms’’ applicability determinations, alternative
INFORMATION section. under favorable conditions. Conditions monitoring decisions, and regulatory
that enhance bloom formation and interpretations that the Environmental
ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be
persistence include light intensity and Protection Agency (EPA) has made
held at 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago,
duration, nutrient availability (such as under the New Source Performance
Illinois, Lake Michigan conference room
nitrogen and phosphorus), water Standards (NSPS); the National
on the 12th floor. All attendees must
temperature, pH and water column Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
show government-issued photo
stability. Some blooms produce Pollutants (NESHAP); and/or the
identification (e.g., a driver’s license)
cyanotoxins such as microcystin, Stratospheric Ozone Protection
when signing in. Please arrive at least 15
cylindrospermopsin and anatoxin-a, Program.
minutes early to allow time to clear
security. This meeting will also be which can be a health concern. For FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: An
simultaneously broadcast as a webinar, additional background information on electronic copy of each complete
available on the Internet. cyanotoxins in drinking water, please go document posted on the Applicability
to: http://www2.epa.gov/sites/ Determination Index (ADI) data system
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
production/files/2014-08/documents/ is available on the Internet through the
Members of the public who wish to
receive further information about the cyanobacteria_factsheet.pdf. Resources and Guidance Documents for
public meeting or have questions about The EPA released health advisories in Compliance Assistance page of the
this notice should contact Hannah June 2015 for two cyanotoxins: Clean Air Act Compliance Monitoring
Holsinger at (202) 564–0403 or Microcystin and cylindrospermopsin. In Web site under ‘‘Air’’ at: https://
holsinger.hannah@epa.gov. June 2015, the EPA also released www2.epa.gov/compliance/resources-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: recommendations for public water and-guidance-documents-compliance-
systems on managing risks from assistance. The letters and memoranda
I. General Information cyanotoxins in drinking water. For on the ADI may be located by date,
a. How may I participate in this additional background information on office of issuance, subpart, citation,
meeting/webinar? Persons wishing to the health advisories and control number, or by string word
attend the meeting in person or online recommendations, please go to: http:// searches. For questions about the ADI or
via the webinar must register in advance www.epa.gov/nutrient-policy-data/ this notice, contact Maria Malave at EPA
no later than 5:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight guidelines-and-recommendations. The by phone at: (202) 564–7027, or by
Savings Time, on April 28, 2016. To EPA’s goal for this meeting is to obtain email at: malave.maria@epa.gov. For
register, go online to: https:// information on state, utility and public technical questions about individual
www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epa-public- experiences in managing risks from applicability determinations,
meeting-managing-cyanotoxins-in- cyanotoxins in drinking water. The EPA monitoring decisions or regulatory
drinking-water-tickets- is seeking to get input on lessons interpretations, refer to the contact
22748127261?utm_term=eventurl_text. learned after the release of the June 2015 person identified in the individual
Teleconferencing will be available for recommendations document, documents, or in the absence of a
individuals participating via the Recommendations for Public Water contact person, refer to the author of the
webinar. The number of seats and Systems to Manage Cyanotoxins in document.
webinar connections available for the Drinking Water. The EPA plans to use SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
meeting is limited and will be available this information to develop additional
Background
on a first-come, first-served basis. Early tools or make modifications to the
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registration is encouraged to ensure current recommendations document. The General Provisions of the NSPS
proper accommodations. The EPA will in 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Dated: March 24, 2016.
do its best to include all those interested part 60 and the General Provisions of
Rebecca Clark, the NESHAP in 40 CFR part 61 provide
in either meeting in person or via the
webinar. Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and that a source owner or operator may
b. How can I get a copy of the Drinking Water. request a determination of whether
meeting/webinar materials? Prior to the [FR Doc. 2016–07173 Filed 3–29–16; 8:45 am] certain intended actions constitute the
public meeting, a link to the meeting BILLING CODE 6560–50–P commencement of construction,

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Dates		The public meeting will be held on April 29, 2016, from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Central Standard Time. Registration and check-in begins at 8:45 a.m. Persons wishing to attend the meeting in person or online via webinar must register by April 28, 2016, as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
Contact		Members of the public who wish to receive further information about the public meeting or have questions about this notice should contact Hannah Holsinger at (202) 564-0403 or [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 17696