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81 FR 22976 - Notice of Charter Renewal

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 75 (April 19, 2016)

Page Range22976-22977
FR Document2016-09023

The Charter for the Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will be renewed for an additional two-year period, as a necessary committee which is in the public interest, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The purpose of EFAB is to provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator of EPA on issues associated with environmental financing. It is determined that EFAB is in the public interest in connection with the performance of duties imposed on the Agency by law. Inquiries may be directed to Vanessa Bowie, Center for Environmental Finance, U.S. EPA, William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460 (Mailcode 4201T), Telephone (202) 564-5186, or [email protected]

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22976-22977]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09023]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notice of Charter Renewal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Charter for the Environmental Protection Agency's 
Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will be renewed for an 
additional two-year period, as a necessary committee which is in the 
public interest, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2.

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The purpose of EFAB is to provide advice and recommendations to the 
Administrator of EPA on issues associated with environmental financing. 
It is determined that EFAB is in the public interest in connection with 
the performance of duties imposed on the Agency by law.
    Inquiries may be directed to Vanessa Bowie, Center for 
Environmental Finance, U.S. EPA, William Jefferson Clinton Federal 
Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460 (Mailcode 
4201T), Telephone (202) 564-5186, or [email protected].

Andrew D. Sawyers,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water.
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                                                  encouraged. Attendees may register at                   technical support for the webcasts and                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      Any
                                                  the following Web page: https://                        offers the option of listening to the                 member of the public who wants further
                                                  www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/                    conferences via phone-bridge for a fee.               information concerning this public
                                                  05-13-16-form.asp.                                      For additional information, visit                     teleconference may contact Donna Perla,
                                                  1.                                                      www.CapitolConnection.org or call (703)               U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
                                                     Attached to this supplemental notice                 993–3100.                                             Office of the Administrator (MC1101A),
                                                  is a list of interconnection queue topics                 Commission conferences are                          1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
                                                  considered for discussion at the                        accessible under section 508 of the                   Washington, DC 20460; via email at
                                                  technical conference. Questions that                    Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For                       perla.donna@epa.gov, or via telephone
                                                  speakers should be prepared to discuss                  accessibility accommodations, please                  at 202–564–0184. General information
                                                  are grouped by topic below. Please note                 send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov               concerning the EPA FRRCC can be
                                                  that this organization does not                         or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice)              found at http://www2.epa.gov/faca/
                                                  necessarily reflect the individual panels               or (202) 502–8659 (TTY), or send a FAX                frrcc.
                                                  that will take place at the technical                   to (202) 208–2106 with the required                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  conference. A final agenda will be                      accommodations.                                          Background: EPA established the
                                                  provided in a subsequent supplemental                     For more information about the                      Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities
                                                  notice of technical conference. Those                   technical conference, please contact                  Committee (FRRCC) in 2008 to provide
                                                  interested in speaking at the technical                 Tony Dobbins (Tony.Dobbins@ferc.gov;                  independent policy advice, information,
                                                  conference should notify the                            202–502–6630) or Adam Pan                             and recommendations to the
                                                  Commission by April 20, 2016, by                        (Adam.Pan@ferc.gov; 202–502–6023).                    Administrator on a range of
                                                  completing the online form at the                       For information related to logistics,                 environmental issues and policies that
                                                  following Web page: https://                            please contact Sarah McKinley                         are of importance to agriculture and
                                                  www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/                    (Sarah.Mckinley@ferc.gov; 202–502–                    rural communities.
                                                  05-13-16-speaker-form.asp. On this                      8368).                                                   The purpose of this teleconference is
                                                  form, speakers can provide biographical                   Dated: April 13, 2016.                              to provide a briefing from two North
                                                  information and indicate preferred                                                                            Dakotan agricultural producers, (Mr.
                                                                                                          Kimberly D. Bose,
                                                  topics to address. Due to time                                                                                Mark Jennings and Mr. Rocklin
                                                  constraints, it may not be possible to                  Secretary.
                                                                                                          [FR Doc. 2016–08966 Filed 4–18–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                Bateman, Supervisor of Morton County
                                                  accommodate all those interested in                                                                           Soil Conservation District), on their
                                                  speaking. Selected speakers will be                     BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                                                                                adoption of soil health practices and
                                                  notified as soon as possible.                                                                                 their perspectives on resulting
                                                     Discussions at the conference may                                                                          challenges and benefits.
                                                  involve issues raised in proceedings that               ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                 Meeting Access: For information on
                                                  are currently pending before the                        AGENCY                                                access to this teleconference or services
                                                  Commission. These proceedings                                                                                 for individuals with disabilities, please
                                                  include, but are not limited to:                        [FRL–9945–20–OA]
                                                                                                                                                                contact Donna Perla at 202–564–0184 or
                                                     E.ON Climate & Renewables North                                                                            perla.donna@epa.gov. If special
                                                  America LLC, Pioneer Trail Wind Farm,                   Notification of Public Teleconference
                                                                                                          of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural                         accommodations are needed, please
                                                  LLC, Settlers Trail Wind Farm, LLC v.                                                                         request them at least four working days
                                                  Northern Indiana Public Service                         Community Federal Advisory
                                                                                                          Committee (FRRCC)                                     prior to the teleconference, to allow
                                                  Company, Docket No. EL14–66–002;                                                                              sufficient time to process your request.
                                                     Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Docket No.                   AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                                  ER14–671–000;                                                                                                   Dated: April 11, 2016.
                                                                                                          Agency (EPA).
                                                     Internal MISO Generators v.                                                                                Ron Carleton,
                                                  Midcontinent Independent System                         ACTION: Notice of meeting.
                                                                                                                                                                Counselor to the Administrator for
                                                  Operator, Inc., Docket No. EL15–99–                     SUMMARY:   Under the Federal Advisory                 Agricultural Policy.
                                                  000;                                                    Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, the                 [FR Doc. 2016–08914 Filed 4–18–16; 8:45 am]
                                                     Midcontinent Independent System
                                                                                                          Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)                 BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                  Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16–675–
                                                                                                          hereby provides notice of a
                                                  000;
                                                     California Independent System                        teleconference of the Farm, Ranch, and
                                                                                                          Rural Communities Committee                           ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                  Operator Corporation, Docket No. ER16–                                                                        AGENCY
                                                  693–000;                                                (FRRCC). This teleconference is open to
                                                     ISO New England, Inc., Docket No.                    the public. Members of the public are                 [FRL–9945–25–OW]
                                                  ER16–946–000;                                           encouraged to provide comments
                                                                                                          relevant to the specific issues being                 Notice of Charter Renewal
                                                     Midcontinent Independent System
                                                  Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16–1120–                   considered by the FRRCC.                              AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                                  000; and                                                DATES: The public teleconference will                 Agency (EPA).
                                                     Midcontinent Independent System                      be held from noon to 2:00 p.m. (Eastern               ACTION: Notice.
                                                  Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16–1211–                   Time); 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Central
                                                  000.                                                    Time); 10:00 a.m. to noon (Mountain                   SUMMARY:  The Charter for the
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                                                     The conference will be transcribed                   Time); 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (Pacific               Environmental Protection Agency’s
                                                  and webcast. A link to the webcast of                   Time) on April 28, 2016.                              Environmental Financial Advisory
                                                  this event will be available in the                        Location: The presentation will be                 Board (EFAB) will be renewed for an
                                                  Commission Calendar of Events at                        available through adobe connect and                   additional two-year period, as a
                                                  http://www.ferc.gov. Transcripts of the                 audio will be available through a                     necessary committee which is in the
                                                  technical conference will be available                  teleconference number that will be                    public interest, in accordance with the
                                                  for a fee from Ace-Reporting (202–347–                  available to public participants by                   provisions of the Federal Advisory
                                                  3700). The Capitol Connection provides                  contacting Donna Perla.                               Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2.


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                                                  The purpose of EFAB is to provide                       comment received to its public docket.                   • Explain why you agree or disagree;
                                                  advice and recommendations to the                       Do not submit electronically any                      suggest alternative and substitute
                                                  Administrator of EPA on issues                          information you consider to be                        language for your requested changes.
                                                  associated with environmental                           Confidential Business Information (CBI)                  • Describe any assumption and
                                                  financing. It is determined that EFAB is                or other information for which                        provide any technical information and/
                                                  in the public interest in connection with               disclosure is restricted by statute.                  or data that you used.
                                                  the performance of duties imposed on                    Multimedia submissions (audio, video,                    • If you estimate potential costs or
                                                  the Agency by law.                                      etc.) must be accompanied by a written                burdens, explain how you arrived at
                                                     Inquiries may be directed to Vanessa                 comment. The written comment is                       your estimate in sufficient detail to
                                                  Bowie, Center for Environmental                         considered the official comment and                   allow for it to be reproduced.
                                                  Finance, U.S. EPA, William Jefferson                    should include discussion of all points                  • Provide specific examples to
                                                  Clinton Federal Building, 1200                          you wish to make. The EPA will                        illustrate your concerns and suggest
                                                  Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,                      generally not consider comments or                    alternatives.
                                                  DC 20460 (Mailcode 4201T), Telephone                    comment contents located outside of the                  • Explain your views as clearly as
                                                  (202) 564–5186, or bowie.vanessa@                       primary submission (i.e., on the Web,                 possible, avoiding the use of profanity
                                                  epa.gov.                                                Cloud, or other file sharing system). For             or personal threats.
                                                                                                          additional submission methods, the full                  • Make sure to submit your
                                                  Andrew D. Sawyers,
                                                                                                          EPA public comment policy,                            comments by the comment period
                                                  Director, Office of Wastewater Management,                                                                    deadline identified.
                                                                                                          information about CBI or multimedia
                                                  Office of Water.
                                                                                                          submissions, and general guidance on                  II. Information Specific to This
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–09023 Filed 4–18–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          making effective comments, please visit               Document
                                                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  http://www.epa.gov/dockets/                              Two sections of the Clean Air Act
                                                                                                          commenting-epa-dockets.                               (CAA) govern the establishment and
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.                  revision of the NAAQS. Section 108 (42
                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                  AGENCY                                                  Scott Jenkins, Office of Air Quality                  U.S.C. 7408) directs the Administrator
                                                                                                          Planning and Standards (mail code                     to identify and list certain air pollutants
                                                  [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0072; FRL–9944–25–                     C504–06), U.S. Environmental                          and then to issue air quality criteria for
                                                  OAR]                                                    Protection Agency, Research Triangle                  those pollutants. The Administrator is
                                                                                                          Park, NC 27711; telephone number:                     to list those air pollutants that in his or
                                                  Release of the Draft Integrated Review                  919–541–1167; fax number: 919–541–
                                                  Plan for the National Ambient Air                                                                             her ‘‘judgment, cause or contribute to air
                                                                                                          5315; email: jenkins.scott@epa.gov.                   pollution which may reasonably be
                                                  Quality Standards for Particulate
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            anticipated to endanger public health or
                                                  Matter
                                                                                                          I. General Information                                welfare;’’ ‘‘the presence of which in the
                                                  AGENCY: Environmental Protection                                                                              ambient air results from numerous or
                                                  Agency (EPA).                                           A. What should I consider as I prepare                diverse mobile or stationary sources;’’
                                                  ACTION: Notice of availability and public               my comments for the EPA?                              and ‘‘for which . . . [the Administrator]
                                                  comment period.                                            1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this              plans to issue air quality criteria. . . .’’
                                                                                                          information to EPA through http://                    Air quality criteria are intended to
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection                                                                      ‘‘accurately reflect the latest scientific
                                                                                                          www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly
                                                  Agency (EPA) is announcing the                                                                                knowledge useful in indicating the kind
                                                                                                          mark the part or all of the information
                                                  availability for public review of the draft                                                                   and extent of all identifiable effects on
                                                                                                          that you claim to be CBI. For CBI
                                                  document titled Draft Integrated Review                                                                       public health or welfare which may be
                                                                                                          information in a disk or CD–ROM that
                                                  Plan for the National Ambient Air                                                                             expected from the presence of [a]
                                                                                                          you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the
                                                  Quality Standards for Particulate Matter                                                                      pollutant in the ambient air. . . .’’ (42
                                                                                                          disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then
                                                  (draft IRP). The draft IRP contains the                                                                       U.S.C. 7408(b)). Under section 109 (42
                                                                                                          identify electronically within the disk or
                                                  current plans for the review of the air                                                                       U.S.C. 7409), the EPA establishes
                                                                                                          CD–ROM the specific information that
                                                  quality criteria for particulate matter                                                                       primary (health-based) and secondary
                                                                                                          is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
                                                  (PM) and the primary and secondary                                                                            (welfare-based) NAAQS for pollutants
                                                                                                          complete version of the comment that
                                                  national ambient air quality standards                                                                        for which air quality criteria are issued.
                                                                                                          includes information claimed as CBI, a
                                                  (NAAQS) for PM. The primary PM                                                                                Section 109(d) requires periodic review
                                                                                                          copy of the comment that does not
                                                  NAAQS are set to protect the public                                                                           and, if appropriate, revision of existing
                                                                                                          contain the information claimed as CBI
                                                  health and the secondary PM NAAQS                                                                             air quality criteria. Revised air quality
                                                                                                          must be submitted for inclusion in the
                                                  are set to protect the public welfare from                                                                    criteria reflect advances in scientific
                                                                                                          public docket. Information so marked
                                                  exposures to PM in ambient air.                                                                               knowledge on the effects of the
                                                                                                          will not be disclosed except in
                                                  DATES: Comments should be received on                                                                         pollutant on public health or welfare.
                                                                                                          accordance with procedures set forth in
                                                  or before June 23, 2016.                                40 CFR part 2.                                        The EPA is also required to periodically
                                                  ADDRESSES: The draft IRP will be                           2. Tips for Preparing your Comments.               review and, if appropriate, revise the
                                                  available primarily via the Internet at                 When submitting comments, remember                    NAAQS based on the revised criteria.
                                                  https://www3.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/                         to:                                                   Section 109(d)(2) requires that an
                                                  standards/pm/s_pm_index.html.                              • Identify the rulemaking by docket                independent scientific review
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                                                  Submit your comments, identified by                     number and other identifying                          committee ‘‘shall complete a review of
                                                  Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–                          information (subject heading, Federal                 the criteria . . . and the national
                                                  0072, to the Federal eRulemaking                        Register date and page number).                       primary and secondary ambient air
                                                  Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.                        • Follow directions. The agency may                quality standards . . . and shall
                                                  Follow the online instructions for                      ask you to respond to specific questions              recommend to the Administrator any
                                                  submitting comments. Once submitted,                    or organize comments by reference a                   new . . . standards and revisions of the
                                                  comments cannot be edited or                            Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part                existing criteria and standards as may be
                                                  withdrawn. The EPA may publish any                      or section number.                                    appropriate. . . .’’ Since the early


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