81 FR 45287 - Federal Advisory Committee Act; Technological Advisory Council

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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 134 (July 13, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-16515

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Technological Advisory Council will hold a meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 134 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16515]


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Federal Advisory Committee Act; Technological Advisory Council

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this 
notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications 
Commission's (FCC) Technological Advisory Council will hold a meeting.

DATES: Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 in the Commission Meeting Room, 
from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Walter Johnston, Chief, 
Electromagnetic Compatibility Division, 202-418-0807; 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the September 20th meeting, the FCC 
Technological Advisory Council will discuss progress on and issues 
involving its work program agreed to at its initial meeting on March 
9th, 2016. The FCC will attempt to accommodate as many people as 
possible. However, admittance will be limited to seating availability. 
Meetings are also broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet 
from the FCC Live Web page at http://www.fcc.gov/live/. The public may 
submit written comments before the meeting to: Walter Johnston, the 
FCC's Designated Federal Officer for Technological Advisory Council by 
email: [email protected] or U.S. Postal Service Mail (Walter 
Johnston, Federal Communications Commission, Room 2-A665, 445 12th 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20554). Open captioning will be provided for 
this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with 
disabilities are available upon request. Requests for such 
accommodations should be submitted via email to [email protected] or by 
calling the Office of Engineering and Technology at 202-418-2470 
(voice), (202) 418-1944 (fax). Such requests should include a detailed 
description of the accommodation needed. In addition, please include 
your contact information. Please allow at least five days advance 
notice; last minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible 
to fill.

Federal Communications Commission.
Ronald T. Repasi,
Deputy Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology.
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COMPARISON OF FINAL 2016 SELENIUM CRITERION TO 1999 CRITERIA—Continued
Chronic Short-term

Egg-Ovary 1 Whole Body 1 Muscle 1 Water,1 Lentic Water,1 Lotic Water
Criterion version (mg/kg dw) (mg/kg dw) (mg/kg dw) (μg/L) (μg/L) (μg/L)

1999 Selenium Criteria N/A N/A N/A 5 (4 d) ............. 5 (4 d) ............. Acute Equation based on
water column concentration.
1 A note on hierarchy of table: when fish egg/ovary concentrations are measured, the values supersede any whole-body, muscle, or water col-
umn elements except in certain situations. Whole body or muscle measurements supersede any water column element when both fish tissue and
water concentrations are measured, except in certain situations (see examples in text above). Water column values are derived from fish tissue
concentrations.

The criterion document does not EPA’s regulation at 40 CFR 131.20(a) DATES: Tuesday, September 20th, 2016
include an acute criterion (based on provides that if a state does not adopt in the Commission Meeting Room, from
water-only exposure) because selenium new or revised criteria parameters for 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
is bioaccumulative and toxicity which EPA has published new or ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
primarily occurs through dietary updated recommendations, then the Commission, 445 12th Street SW.,
exposure. EPA derived an intermittent state shall provide an explanation when Washington, DC 20554.
exposure criterion element from the 30- it submits the results of its triennial FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
day average water column criterion review to the Regional Administrator Walter Johnston, Chief, Electromagnetic
element for situations where elevated consistent with CWA section 303(c)(1). Compatibility Division, 202–418–0807;
inputs of selenium could result in The updated section 304(a) selenium Walter.Johnston@FCC.gov.
bioaccumulation in the ecosystem and criteria supersede EPA’s previous 304(a) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the
potential chronic effects in fish (e.g., recommended criteria for selenium. September 20th meeting, the FCC
new discharges). Consistent with 40 CFR 131.21, new or Technological Advisory Council will
revised water quality criteria adopted discuss progress on and issues involving
V. What is the relationship between the
into law or regulation by states and its work program agreed to at its initial
water quality criterion and your state
authorized tribes on or after May 30, meeting on March 9th, 2016. The FCC
or tribal water quality standards?
2000 are applicable water quality will attempt to accommodate as many
As part of the WQS triennial review standards for CWA purposes only after people as possible. However,
process defined in section 303(c)(1) of EPA approval. admittance will be limited to seating
the CWA, the states and authorized availability. Meetings are also broadcast
tribes are responsible for maintaining VI. Additional Information
live with open captioning over the
and revising WQS. Standards consist of EPA is developing a set of technical Internet from the FCC Live Web page at
designated uses, water quality criteria to support documents to assist states. http://www.fcc.gov/live/. The public
protect those uses, a policy for These materials will include fish tissue may submit written comments before
antidegradation, and may include monitoring guidance as well as FAQs the meeting to: Walter Johnston, the
general policies for application and and fact sheets addressing flexibilities FCC’s Designated Federal Officer for
implementation. Section 303(c)(1) for states and authorized tribes in Technological Advisory Council by
requires states and authorized tribes to implementing the criteria, assessing and email: Walter.Johnston@fcc.gov or U.S.
review and modify, if appropriate, their listing water body impairments, and Postal Service Mail (Walter Johnston,
WQS at least once every three years. wastewater permitting. Federal Communications Commission,
States and authorized tribes must Dated: June 30, 2016. Room 2–A665, 445 12th Street SW.,
adopt water quality criteria that protect Washington, DC 20554). Open
Joel Beauvais,
designated uses. Consistent with EPA’s captioning will be provided for this
regulations at 40 CFR 131.11(a), Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of
Water. event. Other reasonable
protective criteria must be based on a accommodations for people with
[FR Doc. 2016–16585 Filed 7–12–16; 8:45 am]
sound scientific rationale and contain disabilities are available upon request.
sufficient parameters or constituents to BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Requests for such accommodations
protect the designated uses. Criteria may should be submitted via email to
be expressed in either narrative or fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Office
numeric form. States and authorized of Engineering and Technology at 202–
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tribes have four options when adopting 418–2470 (voice), (202) 418–1944 (fax).
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water quality criteria for which EPA has Such requests should include a detailed
published section 304(a) criteria. They Federal Advisory Committee Act; description of the accommodation
may: Technological Advisory Council needed. In addition, please include your
(1) Establish numerical values based contact information. Please allow at
on recommended section 304(a) criteria; AGENCY: Federal Communications least five days advance notice; last
(2) Adopt section 304(a) criteria Commission. minute requests will be accepted, but
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modified to reflect site-specific ACTION: Notice of public meeting. may not be possible to fill.
conditions;
(3) Adopt criteria derived using other SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Communications Commission.
scientifically defensible methods; or Federal Advisory Committee Act, this Ronald T. Repasi,
(4) Establish narrative criteria where notice advises interested persons that Deputy Chief, Office of Engineering and
numeric criteria cannot be established the Federal Communications Technology.
or to supplement numerical criteria (40 Commission’s (FCC) Technological [FR Doc. 2016–16515 Filed 7–12–16; 8:45 am]
CFR 131.11(b)). Advisory Council will hold a meeting. BILLING CODE 6712–01–P

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		Tuesday, September 20th, 2016 in the Commission Meeting Room, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Contact		Walter Johnston, Chief, Electromagnetic Compatibility Division, 202-418-0807; [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 45287