83 FR 31968 - Announcement of the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Pennsylvania Community Engagement

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 132 (July 10, 2018)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) community engagement in Horsham, Pennsylvania. The goal of the event is to allow the EPA to hear directly from Pennsylvania communities to understand ways the Agency can best support the work that is being done at the state and local level. For more information on the event, visit the EPA's PFAS website: https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-community-engagement. During the recent PFAS National Leadership Summit, the EPA announced plans to visit communities to hear directly from those impacted by PFAS. These engagements are the next step in the EPA's commitment to address challenges with PFAS. The EPA anticipates that the community engagements will provide valuable insight for the agency's efforts moving forward. For more information, go to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31968-31969]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14738]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-OW-2018-0270; FRL-9980-54-OW]


Announcement of the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) 
Pennsylvania Community Engagement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of an event.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a Per- and 
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) community engagement in Horsham, 
Pennsylvania. The goal of the event is to allow the EPA to hear 
directly from Pennsylvania communities to understand ways the Agency 
can best support the work that is being done at the state and local 
level. For more information on the event, visit the EPA's PFAS website: 
https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-community-engagement. During the recent 
PFAS National Leadership Summit, the EPA announced plans to visit 
communities to hear directly from those impacted by PFAS. These 
engagements are the next step in the EPA's commitment to address 
challenges with PFAS. The EPA anticipates that the community 
engagements will provide valuable insight for the agency's efforts 
moving forward. For more information, go to the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: The event will be held on July 25, 2018. A working session will 
be held on July 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., eastern time. A 
listening session will be held on July 25 from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., 
eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The event will be held at the Keith Valley Middle School, 
227 Meetinghouse Road, Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044. If you are unable 
to attend the Pennsylvania Community Engagement, you will be able to 
submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov: Enter Docket ID No. EPA-
OW-2018-0270. Citizens, including those that attend and provide oral 
statements, are encouraged to send written statements to the public 
docket. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once 
submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The EPA may publish 
any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically 
any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information 
(CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a 
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment 
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA 
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located 
outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other 
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA 
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, 
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Rogers, USEPA Region 3, 1650 Arch 
Street (Mail Code 3WP20) Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029; telephone number: 
215-814-5711; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Details about Participating in the Event: The public is invited to 
speak during the July 25 listening session. Those interested in 
speaking can sign up for a 3-minute speaking slot on EPA's website at 
https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-community-engagement. Please check this 
website for event materials as they become available, including a full 
agenda, leading up to the event.
    The PFAS National Leadership Summit: On May 22-23, 2018, the EPA 
hosted the PFAS National Leadership Summit. During the summit, 
participants worked together to share information on ongoing efforts to 
characterize risks from PFAS, develop monitoring and treatment/cleanup 
techniques, identify specific near-term actions (beyond those already 
underway) that are needed to address challenges currently facing states 
and local communities, and develop risk communication strategies that 
will help communities to address public concerns regarding PFAS.
    The EPA wants to assure the public that their input is valuable and 
meaningful. Using information from the National Leadership Summit, 
public docket, and community engagements, the EPA plans to develop a 
PFAS Management Plan for release later this year. A summary of the 
Pennsylvania Community Engagement will be made available to the public 
following the event on the EPA's PFAS Community Engagement website at: 
https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-community-engagement.


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    Dated: June 28, 2018.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2018-14738 Filed 7-9-18; 8:45 am]
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