81 FR 8065 - National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology: Assumable Waters Subcommittee; Notice of Public Meetings

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 31 (February 17, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-03211

Consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is giving notice of two upcoming public meetings 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 on how the EPA can best clarify assumable waters for dredge and fill permit programs pursuant to the 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 www2.epa.gov/cwa- 404/assumable-waters-sub-committee.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is giving notice of 
two upcoming public meetings 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 on how the EPA can best clarify assumable 
waters for dredge and fill permit programs pursuant to the 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 www2.epa.gov/cwa-404/assumable-waters-sub-committee.

DATES: The Assumable Waters Subcommittee will hold two 3-day public 
meetings on:
     March 15 and 16, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and on March 
17, 2016, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the One Potomac Yard Building in 
Arlington, VA.
     June 7 through 9, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the One 
Potomac Yard Building in Arlington, VA.

ADDRESSES: One Potomac Yard, 2777 Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA, 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Bachle, Designated Federal 
Officer, via Email at: [email protected], by phone: (202) 566-
2468, via postal service at: U.S. EPA, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and 
Watersheds, 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 
Laura Bachle via Email at: [email protected] by March 4, 2016, 
for the March meeting and by May 27, 2016, for the June meeting. The 
meetings are open to the public, with limited seating available on a 
first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public wishing to attend 
should contact Laura Bachle via Email at: [email protected] or by 
phone at: (202) 566-2468 by March 4, 2016, for the March meeting and by 
May 27, 2016, for the June meeting. Public comments will be heard on 
Wednesday, March 16 and Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at 1 p.m.
    Meeting Access: Information regarding accessibility and/or 
accommodations for individuals with disabilities should be directed to 
Laura Bachle at the email address or phone number listed. To ensure 
adequate time for processing, please make requests for accommodations 
at least 10 days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: February 10, 2016.
Benita Best-Wong,
Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds.
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Respondent’s obligation to respond: Meeting agendas and materials will be FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Mandatory (40 CFR part 60, subpart posted at www2.epa.gov/cwa-404/ COMMISSION
TTT). assumable-waters-sub-committee.
Estimated number of respondents: 10 [OMB 3060–0986]
(total). DATES: The Assumable Waters
Frequency of response: Initially, Subcommittee will hold two 3-day
Information Collection Being Reviewed
quarterly and semiannually. public meetings on:
by the Federal Communications
Total estimated burden: 992 hours • March 15 and 16, 2016, from 9 a.m. Commission
(per year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR to 5 p.m.; and on March 17, 2016, 9 a.m.
1320.3(b). to 3 p.m. in the One Potomac Yard AGENCY: Federal Communications
Total estimated cost: $99,700 (per Building in Arlington, VA. Commission.
year). There are no annualized capital/ • June 7 through 9, 2016, from 9 a.m. ACTION: Notice and request for
startup and/or operation & maintenance to 5 p.m., in the One Potomac Yard comments.
costs. Building in Arlington, VA.
Changes in the Estimates: There is an As part of its continuing effort
SUMMARY:
adjustment increase in the respondent ADDRESSES: One Potomac Yard, 2777 to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
burden from the most recently approved Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA, 22202. required by the Paperwork Reduction
ICR. The increase in respondent labor Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
hour is caused by a change in 3520), the Federal Communications
Laura Bachle, Designated Federal Commission (FCC or the Commission)
assumption; in this ICR, we assume all
Officer, via Email at: assumablewaters@ invites the general public and other
existing sources will take some time
each year to re-familiarize themselves epa.gov, by phone: (202) 566–2468, via Federal agencies to take this
with the rule requirements. postal service at: U.S. EPA, Office of opportunity to comment on the
Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, 1200 following information collection.
Courtney Kerwin, Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, Comments are requested concerning:
Acting Director, Collection Strategies DC, 20460. Whether the proposed collection of
Division.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests information is necessary for the proper
[FR Doc. 2016–03150 Filed 2–16–16; 8:45 am] performance of the functions of the
to make oral comments or to provide
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written comments to the Assumable Commission, including whether the
Waters Subcommittee should be sent to information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Laura Bachle via Email at:
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
AGENCY assumablewaters@epa.gov by March 4,
quality, utility, and clarity of the
2016, for the March meeting and by May information collected; ways to minimize
[Docket No. EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0056; FRL 27, 2016, for the June meeting. The the burden of the collection of
9942–46–OW] meetings are open to the public, with information on the respondents,
limited seating available on a first-come, including the use of automated
National Advisory Council for first-served basis. Members of the public collection techniques or other forms of
Environmental Policy and Technology: wishing to attend should contact Laura information technology; and ways to
Assumable Waters Subcommittee; Bachle via Email at: assumablewaters@ further reduce the information
Notice of Public Meetings epa.gov or by phone at: (202) 566–2468 collection burden on small business
AGENCY: Environmental Protection by March 4, 2016, for the March meeting concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
Agency (EPA). and by May 27, 2016, for the June The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
ACTION: Notice of federal advisory
meeting. Public comments will be heard collection of information unless it
subcommittee meetings. on Wednesday, March 16 and displays a currently valid control
Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at 1 p.m. number. No person shall be subject to
SUMMARY: Consistent with the Federal Meeting Access: Information regarding any penalty for failing to comply with
Advisory Committee Act, Public Law accessibility and/or accommodations for a collection of information subject to the
92463, the Environmental Protection PRA that does not display a valid Office
individuals with disabilities should be
Agency (EPA) is giving notice of two of Management and Budget (OMB)
directed to Laura Bachle at the email
upcoming public meetings of the control number.
address or phone number listed. To
Assumable Waters Subcommittee DATES: Written PRA comments should
ensure adequate time for processing,
convened under the National Advisory be submitted on or before April 18,
please make requests for
Council for Environmental Policy and 2016. If you anticipate that you will be
accommodations at least 10 days prior
Technology (NACEPT). The Assumable submitting comments, but find it
Waters Subcommittee will provide to the meeting.
difficult to do so within the period of
advice and recommendations on how Dated: February 10, 2016. time allowed by this notice, you should
the EPA can best clarify assumable Benita Best-Wong, advise the contact listed below as soon
waters for dredge and fill permit Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and as possible.
programs pursuant to the Clean Water
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Watersheds. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Act section 404(g)(1). The EPA is [FR Doc. 2016–03211 Filed 2–16–16; 8:45 am] Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@
undertaking this effort to support states
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and tribes that wish to assume the
program. Similar to the parent NACEPT, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
the subcommittee represents a diversity additional information about the
of interests from academia, industry, information collection, contact Nicole
non-governmental organizations, and Ongele at (202) 418–2991.
local, State, and tribal governments. OMB Control Number: 3060–0986.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of federal advisory subcommittee meetings.
Dates		The Assumable Waters Subcommittee will hold two 3-day public meetings on:
Contact		Laura Bachle, Designated Federal Officer, via Email at: [email protected], by phone: (202) 566- 2468, via postal service at: U.S. EPA, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 20460.
FR Citation		81 FR 8065