81 FR 62123 - National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology: Assumable Waters Subcommittee; Notice of Public Meetings

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 174 (September 8, 2016)

Page Range		62123-62123
FR Document		2016-21666

Consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA is giving notice of an upcoming public meeting of the Assumable Waters Subcommittee convened under the National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). The Assumable Waters Subcommittee will provide advice and recommendations as to how the EPA can best clarify assumable waters for dredge and fill permit programs pursuant to Clean Water Act section 404(g)(1). The EPA is undertaking this effort to support states and tribes that wish to assume the program. Similar to the parent NACEPT, the subcommittee represents a diversity of interests from academia, industry, non- governmental organizations, and local, State, and tribal governments. Meeting agendas and materials will be posted at www.epa.gov/cwa- 404/assumable-waters-sub-committee.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0056; FRL-9951-97-OW]


National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and 
Technology: Assumable Waters Subcommittee; Notice of Public Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory subcommittee meetings.

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SUMMARY: Consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 
92463, EPA is giving notice of an upcoming public meeting of the 
Assumable Waters Subcommittee convened under the National Advisory 
Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). The Assumable 
Waters Subcommittee will provide advice and recommendations as to how 
the EPA can best clarify assumable waters for dredge and fill permit 
programs pursuant to Clean Water Act section 404(g)(1). The EPA is 
undertaking this effort to support states and tribes that wish to 
assume the program. Similar to the parent NACEPT, the subcommittee 
represents a diversity of interests from academia, industry, non-
governmental organizations, and local, State, and tribal governments.
    Meeting agendas and materials will be posted at www.epa.gov/cwa-404/assumable-waters-sub-committee.

DATES: The Assumable Waters Subcommittee will hold a two-day public 
meeting on: September 28th and 29th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT, at this 
Web site: https://cbuilding.zoom.us/j/5305689032.

ADDRESSES: This is virtual meeting which can be accessed at this Web 
site: https://cbuilding.zoom.us/j/5305689032 and via phone: (408) 638-
0968 (US Toll) or (646) 558-8656 (US Toll). The meeting ID is 530 568 
9032

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob B. Strickler, Acting Designated 
Federal Officer, via email at: [email protected], by phone: (202) 
564-4692, or via postal service at: U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (MC-2388A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or to provide 
written comments to the Assumable Waters Subcommittee should be sent to 
Jacob B. Strickler via email at: [email protected] by September 
20th, 2016. The meetings are open to the public, with limited phone 
lines available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the 
public wishing to attend should contact Jacob B. Strickler via email 
at: [email protected] or by phone at: (202) 564-4692 by September 
20th, 2016, so we can ensure adequate phone lines are available. On 
September 28th, 2016, public comments will heard beginning at 3:00 p.m. 
until 3:30 p.m. EDT or until all comments have been heard.
    Meeting Access:The agency will strive to reasonably accommodate 
individuals with disabilities. Information regarding accessibility and/
or accommodations for individuals with disabilities should be directed 
to Jacob B. Strickler at the email address or phone number listed 
above. To ensure adequate time for processing, please make requests for 
accommodations at least 8 days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: August 31, 2016.
David S. Evans,
Acting Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds.
[FR Doc. 2016-21666 Filed 9-7-16; 8:45 am]
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the Commission’s Regulations under the submit original and 5 copies of the (MC–2388A), 1200 Pennsylvania
NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to protest or intervention to the Federal Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
the request. If no protest is filed within Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests
the time allowed therefore, the proposed First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. to make oral comments or to provide
activity shall be deemed to be Dated: September 1, 2016. written comments to the Assumable
authorized effective the day after the Kimberly D. Bose, Waters Subcommittee should be sent to
time allowed for protest. If a protest is Jacob B. Strickler via email at:
Secretary.
filed and not withdrawn within 30 days assumablewaters@epa.gov by
[FR Doc. 2016–21564 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am]
after the time allowed for filing a September 20th, 2016. The meetings are
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protest, the instant request shall be open to the public, with limited phone
treated as an application for lines available on a first-come, first-
authorization pursuant to section 7 of served basis. Members of the public
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
the NGA. wishing to attend should contact Jacob
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the AGENCY
B. Strickler via email at: assumable
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, [EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0056; FRL–9951–97– waters@epa.gov or by phone at: (202)
within 90 days of this Notice the OW]
564–4692 by September 20th, 2016, so
Commission staff will either: Complete we can ensure adequate phone lines are
its environmental assessment (EA) and National Advisory Council for
Environmental Policy and Technology: available. On September 28th, 2016,
place it into the Commission’s public public comments will heard beginning
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Assumable Waters Subcommittee;
Notice of Public Meetings at 3:00 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. EDT or until
issue a Notice of Schedule for
all comments have been heard.
Environmental Review. If a Notice of AGENCY: Environmental Protection Meeting Access:The agency will strive
Schedule for Environmental Review is Agency (EPA). to reasonably accommodate individuals
issued, it will indicate, among other ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory with disabilities. Information regarding
milestones, the anticipated date for the subcommittee meetings. accessibility and/or accommodations for
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
individuals with disabilities should be
environmental impact statement (FEIS) SUMMARY: Consistent with the Federal
directed to Jacob B. Strickler at the
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the Advisory Committee Act, Public Law
email address or phone number listed
EA in the Commission’s public record 92463, EPA is giving notice of an
for this proceeding or the issuance of a above. To ensure adequate time for
upcoming public meeting of the
Notice of Schedule for Environmental processing, please make requests for
Assumable Waters Subcommittee
Review will serve to notify federal and accommodations at least 8 days prior to
convened under the National Advisory
state agencies of the timing for the the meeting.
Council for Environmental Policy and
completion of all necessary reviews, and Technology (NACEPT). The Assumable Dated: August 31, 2016.
the subsequent need to complete all Waters Subcommittee will provide David S. Evans,
federal authorizations within 90 days of advice and recommendations as to how Acting Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans,
the date of issuance of the Commission the EPA can best clarify assumable and Watersheds.
staff’s FEIS or EA. waters for dredge and fill permit [FR Doc. 2016–21666 Filed 9–7–16; 8:45 am]
Persons who wish to comment only programs pursuant to Clean Water Act BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
on the environmental review of this section 404(g)(1). The EPA is
project should submit an original and undertaking this effort to support states
two copies of their comments to the and tribes that wish to assume the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Secretary of the Commission. program. Similar to the parent NACEPT, AGENCY
Environmental commenter’s will be the subcommittee represents a diversity
placed on the Commission’s of interests from academia, industry, 40 CFR Part 70
environmental mailing list, will receive non-governmental organizations, and [Regional Docket No. II–2016–01; FRL–
copies of the environmental documents, local, State, and tribal governments. 9952–01–Region 2]
and will be notified of meetings Meeting agendas and materials will be
associated with he Commission’s posted at www.epa.gov/cwa-404/ Petition To Reopen State Operating
environmental review process. assumable-waters-sub-committee. Permit; NY; Seneca Energy II, LLC
Environmental commenter’s will not be DATES: The Assumable Waters
required to serve copies of filed AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Subcommittee will hold a two-day
documents on all other parties. Agency (EPA).
public meeting on: September 28th and
However, the non-party commentary, 29th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT, at this ACTION: Notice of final action.
will not receive copies of all documents Web site: https://cbuilding.zoom.us/j/
filed by other parties or issued by the SUMMARY: Pursuant to Clean Air Act
5305689032. (CAA) section 505(b)(2) and 40 CFR
Commission (except for the mailing of
environmental documents issued by the ADDRESSES: This is virtual meeting 70.8(d), the Environmental Protection
Commission) and will not have the right which can be accessed at this Web site: Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an
to seek court review of the https://cbuilding.zoom.us/j/5305689032 Order, dated July 29, 2016, denying a
Commission’s final order. and via phone: (408) 638–0968 (US Toll) petition filed by Finger Lakes Zero
The Commission strongly encourages or (646) 558–8656 (US Toll). The Waste Coalition, Inc., dated February 8,
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

electronic filings of comments, protests, meeting ID is 530 568 9032 2016, asking the EPA to ‘‘reopen’’ the
and interventions via the Internet in lieu FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Title V operating permit, Permit No. 8–
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) Jacob B. Strickler, Acting Designated 3244–00040/00002, issued by the New
and the instructions on the Federal Officer, via email at: York State Department of
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) assumablewaters@epa.gov, by phone: Environmental Conservation (DEC) to
under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons (202) 564–4692, or via postal service at: Seneca Energy II, LLC (Seneca) relating
unable to file electronically should U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the Ontario County Landfill Gas-to-

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Federal advisory subcommittee meetings.
Dates		The Assumable Waters Subcommittee will hold a two-day public meeting on: September 28th and 29th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EDT, at this Web site: https://cbuilding.zoom.us/j/5305689032.
Contact		Jacob B. Strickler, Acting Designated Federal Officer, via email at: [email protected], by phone: (202) 564-4692, or via postal service at: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (MC-2388A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
FR Citation		81 FR 62123