[Federal Register: April 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 69)]
[Notices]
[Page 18329-18331]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2004-0014; FRL-8056-3]

Guidelines Establishing Test Procedures for the Analysis of
Pollutants Under the Clean Water Act; Notice of Data Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Data Availability.

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SUMMARY: On August 16, 2005, EPA proposed to approve a number of new
analytical methods for measuring E. coli and other microbiological
pollutants in wastewater and sewage sludge. Today's notice announces
the availability of new data supporting approval of an additional E.
coli method. EPA is soliciting comment only on the data and method
described in today's notice.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 11, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
2004-0014, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line

instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Attention Docket ID No.
OW-2004-0014
     Mail: Water Docket, Environmental Protection Agency,
Mailcode: 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 2046.
     Hand Delivery: EPA Water Center, EPA West Building, Room
B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, Attention Docket ID
No. OW-2004-0014. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's
normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2004-
0014. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and may be made available online at
http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information

provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site

is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through http://www.regulations.gov your e-mail address will be

automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA's public
docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm
.

    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
http://www.regulations.gov

index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
available, e.g., CBI or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly
available docket materials are available either electronically in
http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Water Docket, EPA/DC,

EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the Water
Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin K. Oshiro, Office of Science and
Technology, Office of Water (4303-T), Environmental Protection Agency,
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.; Washington, DC 20460; telephone number:
202-566-1075; fax number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does This Action Apply to Me?

    EPA Regions, as well as States, Territories and Tribes authorized
to implement the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) program, issue permits that must comply with the technology-
based and water quality-based requirements of the Clean Water Act
(CWA). In doing so, NPDES permitting authorities, including States,
Territories, and Tribes, make a number of determinations. These include
the selection of pollutants to be measured, monitoring requirements,
permit conditions (e.g., triggers), and, in many cases, limits in
permits. EPA's NPDES regulations (applicable to all authorized State
NPDES programs) require monitoring results to be reported at the
intervals specified in the permit, but in no case less frequently than
once per year. Monitoring results must be conducted according to test
procedures approved under 40 CFR part 136 [see 40 CFR 122.41(j)(4),
122.44(i)(1)(iv) and 122.44(i)(2)]. Therefore, entities with NPDES
permits may potentially be regulated by rulemaking actions relatd to
the information announced in this notice. In addition, when an
authorized State, Territory, or Tribe certifies Federal licenses under
CWA section 401, thye must use the standardized analysis and sampling
procedures. Categories and entities that could potentially be regulated
by EPA's proposal in August 2005 include:

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                             Category                                Examples of potentially regulated entities
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Federal, State, Territorial, and Indian Tribal Governments........  Federal, State, Territorial, and Tribal
                                                                     entities authorized to administer the NPDES
                                                                     permitting program; Federal, State,
                                                                     Territorial, and Tribal entities providing
                                                                     certification under Clean Water Act section
                                                                     401.
Industry..........................................................  Facilities that must conduct monitoring to
                                                                     comply with NPDES permits.
Municipalities....................................................  POTWs that must conduct monitoring to comply
                                                                     with NPDES permits.
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    This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by the
earlier proposal. This table lists types of entities that EPA is now
aware could potentially be regulated. Other types of entities not
listed in the table could also be regulated. To determine whether your
facility is regulated by this action, you should carefully examine the
applicability language at 40 CFR 122.1, (NPDES purpose and scope), 40
CFR 136.1 (NPDES permits and CWA), 40 CFR 503.32 (Sewage sludge and
pathogens). If you have questions regarding the applicability of this
action to a particular entity, consult the appropriate person listed in
the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

B. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
http://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. Clearly mark the part or all of

the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk
or CD ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM
as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI). In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for Preparing Your Comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
     Identify the rulemaking by docket number and other
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and
page number).
     Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives
and substitute language for your requested changes.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical
information and/or data that you used.
     If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and
suggest alternatives.
     Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the
use of profanity or personal threats.
     Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. Summary of New Information and Request for Comment

    On August 16, 2005, EPA proposed to approve a number of new
analytical methods for measuring E. coli and other microbiological
pollutants in wastewater and sewage sludge. In that proposal, EPA
solicited comment on the proposed methods and also solicited
information about additional methods. During the comment period, EPA
received data and information on an additional E. coli method, m-
ColiBlue24[reg], in wastewater (comments OW-2004-0014-51, and 53). In
today's action, EPA is announcing the availability of this new
information that could support approval of m-ColiBlue24[reg] for
monitoring E. coli for use in wastewater. EPA has added these data to
the docket as document number OW-2004-0014-60, and will consider it
together with the data received during the comment period in its
evaluation of methods to be approved in a final rule. Today's notice
solicits comment on these data and information.

    EPA is soliciting comment only on the additional information and
data discussed in this notice. EPA is not requesting comment on other
methods or on other aspects of the August 16, 2005, proposal.

    Dated: March 30, 2006.
Benjamin H. Grumbles,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 141 (Monday, July 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44135-44136]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15873]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4646-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2022-0001]

Alaska; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of Alaska (FEMA-4646-DR), dated March 14, 2022, and
related determinations.

DATES: This change occurred on June 15, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Yolanda J.
Jackson, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating
Officer for this disaster.
    This action terminates the appointment of Thomas J. Dargan as
Federal Coordinating Officer for this disaster.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance

(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation
Grant.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2022-15873 Filed 7-22-22; 8:45 am]
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