82 FR 45009 - Notice of Proposed Methodology for the 2018 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 186 (September 27, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-20682

Notice is hereby given that the methodology proposed to be used in the 2018 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report is available for review and comment.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 27, 2017)]
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DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION


Notice of Proposed Methodology for the 2018 Delaware River and 
Bay Water Quality Assessment Report

AGENCY: Delaware River Basin Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the methodology proposed to be 
used in the 2018 Delaware River and Bay Water Quality Assessment Report 
is available for review and comment.

DATES: Comments on the assessment methodology or recommendations for 
the consideration of data sets should be submitted in writing before 
5:00 p.m. EST on December 31, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Comments will be accepted via email to 
[email protected].gov, with ``Water Quality Assessment 2018'' as the 
subject line; via fax to 609-883-9522; via U.S. Mail to DRBC, Attn: 
Water Quality Assessment 2016, P.O. Box 7360, West Trenton, NJ 08628-
0360; via private carrier to DRBC, Attn: Water Quality Assessment 2016, 
25 Cosey Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628-0360; or by hand to the latter 
address. All submissions should have the phrase ``Water Quality 
Assessment 2018'' in the subject line and should include the name, 
address (street address optional) and affiliation, if any, of the 
commenter.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Yagecic, Manager, Water 
Quality Assessment, [email protected].gov, 609-883-9500, ext. 271.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Delaware River Basin Commission 
(``DRBC'' or ``Commission'') is an interstate and federal compact 
agency that was created in 1961 by concurrent legislation of the States 
of Delaware, New Jersey, and New York, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
and the United States Government for purpose of jointly managing the 
water resources of the Delaware River Basin.
    DRBC currently is compiling data for the 2018 Delaware River and 
Bay Water Quality Assessment Report (``2018 Assessment'') required by 
the federal Clean Water Act (``CWA''). The 2018 Assessment will present 
the extent to which waters of the Delaware River and Bay are attaining 
designated uses in accordance with Section 305(b) of the CWA and the 
Commission's Water Quality Regulations, 18 CFR part 410, and will 
identify impaired waters, which consist of waters in which surface 
water quality standards are not being met.
    The proposed assessment methodology to be used in the 2018 
Assessment is available for review at the following URL:
    http://www.nj.gov/drbc/library/documents/WQAssessmentReport2018_MethodologyDRAFTsept2017.pdf.

    Dated: September 21, 2017.
Pamela M. Bush,
Commission Secretary.
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structures and any compensatory with ‘‘Water Quality Assessment 2018’’ DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
mitigation is complete. These estimates as the subject line; via fax to 609–883–
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0098]
are based on assumptions of 9522; via U.S. Mail to DRBC, Attn:
Congressional funding levels, rock Water Quality Assessment 2016, P.O. Agency Information Collection
prices, dredging costs, sediment loads, Box 7360, West Trenton, NJ 08628– Activities; Submission to the Office of
mitigation costs, etc. Because these 0360; via private carrier to DRBC, Attn: Management and Budget for Review
assumptions are uncertain, the Water Quality Assessment 2016, 25 and Approval; Comment Request;
estimated quantity of construction could Cosey Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628– State Lead Agency Record Keeping
differ from actual implementation. 0360; or by hand to the latter address. and Reporting Requirements Under
Environmental impacts of the work All submissions should have the phrase Part C of the Individuals With
associated with the Selected Plan will ‘‘Water Quality Assessment 2018’’ in the Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
continue to be avoided and minimized
subject line and should include the AGENCY: Office of Special Education and
to the extent practicable. Placement of
name, address (street address optional) Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),
river training structures is expected to
increase the acreage of low-velocity and affiliation, if any, of the commenter. Department of Education (ED).
habitat that is considered important FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. ACTION: Notice.
habitat for many MMR fish species. John Yagecic, Manager, Water Quality
However, placement of river training SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Assessment, john.yagecic@drbc.nj.gov,
structures is also expected to reduce Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
609–883–9500, ext. 271.
shallow to moderate-depth, moderate-to proposing an extension of an existing
high-velocity habitat that is important SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The information collection.
for some MMR fish guilds. Analysis of Delaware River Basin Commission DATES: Interested persons are invited to
the impacts of the Selected Plan to main (‘‘DRBC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) is an submit comments on or before October
channel border habitat suggests that interstate and federal compact agency 27, 2017.
future construction of river training that was created in 1961 by concurrent ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
structures will result in the legislation of the States of Delaware, documents related to the information
consideration of compensatory New Jersey, and New York, the collection listed in this notice, please
mitigation measures. The specific Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the use http://www.regulations.gov by
impacts of each work area and any United States Government for purpose searching the Docket ID number ED–
necessary compensatory mitigation of jointly managing the water resources 2017–ICCD–0098. Comments submitted
measures will be covered in Tier II Site of the Delaware River Basin. in response to this notice should be
Specific Environmental Assessments, as submitted electronically through the
DRBC currently is compiling data for
appropriate. Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
the 2018 Delaware River and Bay Water
The ROD, Final Supplement I, and www.regulations.gov by selecting the
supporting documentation are available Quality Assessment Report (‘‘2018 Docket ID number or via postal mail,
at: http://www.mvs.usace.army.mil/ Assessment’’) required by the federal commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
Missions/Navigation/SEIS/Library.aspx. Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’). The 2018 Please note that comments submitted by
Assessment will present the extent to fax or email and those submitted after
Brian L. Johnson, which waters of the Delaware River and the comment period will not be
Chief, Environmental Compliance Branch, Bay are attaining designated uses in accepted. Written requests for
Regional Planning and Environmental accordance with Section 305(b) of the
Division North.
information or comments submitted by
CWA and the Commission’s Water postal mail or delivery should be
[FR Doc. 2017–20672 Filed 9–26–17; 8:45 am]
Quality Regulations, 18 CFR part 410, addressed to the Director of the
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and will identify impaired waters, Information Collection Clearance
which consist of waters in which Division, U.S. Department of Education,
surface water quality standards are not 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
DELAWARE RIVER BASIN being met. 216–32, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
COMMISSION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
The proposed assessment
Notice of Proposed Methodology for methodology to be used in the 2018 specific questions related to collection
the 2018 Delaware River and Bay Water Assessment is available for review at the activities, please contact Rebecca
Quality Assessment Report following URL: Walawender, 202–245–7399.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
AGENCY: Delaware River Basin http://www.nj.gov/drbc/library/
Department of Education (ED), in
Commission. documents/WQAssessmentReport2018_ accordance with the Paperwork
ACTION: Notice. MethodologyDRAFTsept2017.pdf. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
Dated: September 21, 2017. 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that public and Federal agencies with an
Pamela M. Bush,
the methodology proposed to be used in opportunity to comment on proposed,
the 2018 Delaware River and Bay Water Commission Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–20682 Filed 9–26–17; 8:45 am]
revised, and continuing collections of
Quality Assessment Report is available
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information. This helps the Department
for review and comment. BILLING CODE 6360–01–P
assess the impact of its information
DATES: Comments on the assessment collection requirements and minimize
methodology or recommendations for the public’s reporting burden. It also
the consideration of data sets should be helps the public understand the
submitted in writing before 5:00 p.m. Department’s information collection
EST on December 31, 2017. requirements and provide the requested
ADDRESSES: Comments will be accepted data in the desired format. ED is
via email to john.yagecic@drbc.nj.gov, soliciting comments on the proposed

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments on the assessment methodology or recommendations for the consideration of data sets should be submitted in writing before 5:00 p.m. EST on December 31, 2017.
Contact		Mr. John Yagecic, Manager, Water Quality Assessment, [email protected], 609-883-9500, ext. 271.
FR Citation		82 FR 45009