81 FR 41925 - Ocean Disposal; Proposed Designation of a Dredged Material Disposal Site in Eastern Region of Long Island Sound; Reopening of Public Comment Period

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 124 (June 28, 2016)

Page Range		41925-41925
FR Document		2016-15299

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is reopening the public comment period on the proposed rule and Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to designate one dredged material disposal site, the Eastern Long Island Sound Disposal Site (ELDS), located offshore from New London, Connecticut, for the disposal of dredged material from harbors and navigation channels in eastern Long Island Sound in the states of Connecticut and New York. The proposed rule published on April 27, 2016 (81 FR 24748). This action is necessary to provide a long-term, open-water dredged material disposal site as an alternative for the possible future disposal of such material.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 124 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15299]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 228

[FRL-9948-49-Region 1]


Ocean Disposal; Proposed Designation of a Dredged Material 
Disposal Site in Eastern Region of Long Island Sound; Reopening of 
Public Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; reopening of the public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is reopening 
the public comment period on the proposed rule and Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement to designate one dredged material 
disposal site, the Eastern Long Island Sound Disposal Site (ELDS), 
located offshore from New London, Connecticut, for the disposal of 
dredged material from harbors and navigation channels in eastern Long 
Island Sound in the states of Connecticut and New York. The proposed 
rule published on April 27, 2016 (81 FR 24748). This action is 
necessary to provide a long-term, open-water dredged material disposal 
site as an alternative for the possible future disposal of such 
material.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jean Brochi, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square, 
Suite 100, Mail Code: OEP06-1, Boston, MA 02109-3912, telephone: (617) 
918-1536, fax number: (617) 918-0536; email address: 
[email protected] or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Public Review of Documents: The file supporting this proposed 
designation is available for inspection at the following locations:
    In person. The Proposed Rule and the DSEIS, which includes the Site 
Management and Monitoring Plan (SMMP) for the ELDS, as well as the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers' Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) and 
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), are available for 
inspection at the EPA Region 1 Library, Five Post Office Square, 
Boston, MA, 02109.
    Electronically. You may also review and/or obtain electronic copies 
of these documents and various other supporting documents from EPA's 
Web site:https://www.epa.gov/ocean-dumping/dredged-material-management-long-island-sound.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 228

    Environmental protection, Water pollution control.

    Dated: June 21, 2016.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1--New England.
[FR Doc. 2016-15299 Filed 6-27-16; 8:45 am]
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Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Management and Monitoring Plan SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate (SMMP) for the ELDS, as well as the
Correction
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Dredged
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile Material Management Plan (DMMP) and In rule FR Doc. 2016–14413,
organic compounds. Programmatic Environmental Impact published in the Federal Register at 81
Dated: June 16, 2016. Statement (PEIS), are available for FR 39882, June 20, 2016, make the
inspection at the EPA Region 1 Library, following correction:
Mark Hague,
Five Post Office Square, Boston, MA, On page 39883, in the third column,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
02109. section 13.003, third line, remove
[FR Doc. 2016–15047 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am] ‘‘$750,00’’ and add ‘‘$750,000’’ in its
Electronically. You may also review
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P and/or obtain electronic copies of these place.
documents and various other supporting Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C.
documents from EPA’s Web site:https:// chapter 137; and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
www.epa.gov/ocean-dumping/dredged- Dated: June 23, 2016.
AGENCY
material-management-long-island-
William Clark,
40 CFR Part 228 sound.
Director, Office of Government-wide
[FRL–9948–49-Region 1] List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 228 Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition
Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy.
Environmental protection, Water
Ocean Disposal; Proposed pollution control. [FR Doc. 2016–15237 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am]
Designation of a Dredged Material BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P
Disposal Site in Eastern Region of Dated: June 21, 2016.
Long Island Sound; Reopening of H. Curtis Spalding,
Public Comment Period Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1—New DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
England.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection [FR Doc. 2016–15299 Filed 6–27–16; 8:45 am] Fish and Wildlife Service
Agency (EPA). BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ACTION: Notice; reopening of the public 50 CFR Part 17
comment period.
[Docket No. FWS–R5–ES–2015–0001;
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 50120–1113–000]
Agency (EPA) today is reopening the RIN 1018–AY05
public comment period on the proposed GENERAL SERVICES
rule and Supplemental Environmental ADMINISTRATION
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
Impact Statement to designate one and Plants; Removing Eastern Puma
dredged material disposal site, the NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
SPACE ADMINISTRATION (=Cougar) From the Federal List of
Eastern Long Island Sound Disposal Site Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
(ELDS), located offshore from New
London, Connecticut, for the disposal of 48 CFR Parts 2, 13, and 19 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
dredged material from harbors and [FAR Case 2016–004; Correction; Docket Interior.
navigation channels in eastern Long No. 2016–0004, Sequence No. 1] ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of
Island Sound in the states of comment period.
Connecticut and New York. The RIN 9000–AN18
proposed rule published on April 27, SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
Federal Acquisition Regulation: Wildlife Service (Service), announce the
2016 (81 FR 24748). This action is Acquisition Threshold for Special
necessary to provide a long-term, open- reopening of the comment period on our
Emergency Procurement Authority; June 17, 2015, proposed rule to remove
water dredged material disposal site as Correction
an alternative for the possible future the eastern puma (=cougar) (Puma
disposal of such material. AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), (=Felis) concolor couguar) from the
DATES: Comments must be received on General Services Administration (GSA), Federal List of Endangered and
or before July 18, 2016. and the National Aeronautics and Space Threatened Wildlife. We are reopening
Administration (NASA). the comment period for 30 days to
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
conduct peer review. Interested parties
be sent to ELIS@epa.gov. ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.
are also afforded this additional
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are opportunity to comment on the
Jean Brochi, U.S. Environmental proposed rule; comments previously
Protection Agency, New England issuing a correction to FAR Case 2016–
004; Acquisition Threshold for Special submitted need not be resubmitted, as
Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square, they will be fully considered in
Suite 100, Mail Code: OEP06–1, Boston, Emergency Procurement Authority,
which was published in the Federal preparation of the final listing
MA 02109–3912, telephone: (617) 918– determination.
1536, fax number: (617) 918–0536; Register at 81 FR 39882, June 20, 2016.
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email address: Brochi.Jean@epa.gov or DATES: Effective: June 28, 2016. DATES: To allow us adequate time to
ELIS@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. consider comments on the proposed
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Camara Francis, Procurement Analyst, rule, we must receive them on or before
Public Review of Documents: The file at 202–550–0935 for clarification of July 28, 2016.
supporting this proposed designation is content. For information pertaining to ADDRESSES: Written comments: You may
available for inspection at the following status or publication schedules, contact submit comments on the proposed rule
locations: the Regulatory Secretariat Division at by one of the following methods:
In person. The Proposed Rule and the 202–501–4755. Please cite FAR Case • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
DSEIS, which includes the Site 2016–004; Correction. the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Notice; reopening of the public comment period.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before July 18, 2016.
Contact		Ms. Jean Brochi, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Mail Code: OEP06-1, Boston, MA 02109-3912, telephone: (617)
FR Citation		81 FR 41925
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection and Water Pollution Control