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of a sustainability framework and new sustainability indicators, as well as the online format as a tool to communicate to scientists, policy makers and public audiences. The SAB undertook this review at the request of the EPA’s Office of Research and Development. Information about this advisory activity can be found on the Web at http:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ fedrgstr

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The second Chartered SAB review will focus on an SAB draft report reviewing the EPA’s draft Environmental Justice Technical Guidance. The EPA developed the guidance to assist agency staff on how to assess disproportionate environmental and public health impacts of proposed rules and actions on minority, low income and indigenous populations in a variety of regulatory contexts. The EPA’s Office of Policy requested the SAB’s assessment of the appropriateness and scientific soundness of the technical guidance. Information about this advisory activity can be found on the Web at http:// yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/ fedrgstr

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Availability of Meeting Materials: The agendas and materials in support of these teleconferences will be available on the EPA Web site at http:// www.epa.gov/sab in advance of the teleconferences.

Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for consideration by EPA’s federal advisory committees and panels has a different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program office.

Federal advisory committees and panels, including scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to EPA. Members of the public can submit comments for a federal advisory committee to consider as it develops advice for EPA. Input from the public to the SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for SAB panels to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment should contact the Designated Federal Officer as noted above.

Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation at a teleconference will be limited to three minutes. Each person making an oral statement should consider providing written comments as well as their oral statement so that the points presented orally can be expanded upon in writing. Interested parties should contact Dr. Angela Nugent, DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above one week before each of the teleconferences to be placed on the list of public speakers.

Written Statements: Written statements should be supplied to the DFO, preferably via email, at the contact information noted above one week before each of the teleconferences so that the information may be made available to the Board members for their consideration. It is the SAB Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the Web page for the advisory meeting or teleconference. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with signatures on its Web sites. Members of the public should be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted to the SAB Web site. Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder.

Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Angela Nugent at (202) 564–2218 or nugent.angela@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability, please contact Dr. Nugent preferably at least ten days prior to the teleconference to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

Dated: December 15, 2014. Thomas H. Brennan, Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Staff Office.

[FR Doc. 2014–30403 Filed 12–29–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[FRL–9921–07–Region 6]**

**Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General**  **Permit for Discharges From Horse, Cattle and Dairy Concentrated Animal**  **Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in New Mexico (Except Indian Country)** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency.

**ACTION :**  Notice of proposed permit
reissuance.

**SUMMARY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6 Water Quality Protection Division is today proposing for public comment the reissuance of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general permit (NMG010000) for discharges from eligible owners/operators of existing concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), in New Mexico, except those discharges on Indian Country. CAFOs discharging on Indian Country would be required to apply for an individual permit.

This permit was originally issued with an effective date of September 3, 2009, and an expiration date of September 2, 2014. Conditions from the 2009 permit are continued with the following changes proposed as part of this reissuance: (1) Removing eligibility for coverage for ‘‘New sources’’ under the proposed permit, (2) adding on-site rainfall measurement and record keeping, and (3) adding requirement for paperless submittal of application documents (NOIs and NMPs).

**DATES :**  Comments must be submitted in writing to EPA on or before March 2,

2015.

**ADDRESSES :**  Comments should be submitted to Ms. Evelyn Rosborough via email: rosborough.evelyn@epa.gov, or may be mailed to Ms. Evelyn Rosborough, Environmental Protection Agency, Water Quality Protection Division (6WQ–NP), 1445 Ross Ave., Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75202.

**DATES :**  Public Meeting: An informal public meeting is scheduled. The meeting will include a presentation on the proposed permit followed by the opportunity for questions and answers. Written, but not oral, comments for the administrative record will be accepted at the public meeting.

Date: February 10, 2015. Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Place: Eastern New Mexico State University—Roswell, Occupational Technology Center, Seminar Room 124, 20 West Mathis, Roswell, New Mexico

88202–6000.

Public Hearings: No public hearing is scheduled at this time; however, interested persons may request a public hearing pursuant to 40 CFR 124.12 concerning the proposed permit. Requests for a public hearing must be sent or delivered in writing to the same address as provided above for public comments prior to the close of the comment period. Requests for a public hearing must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. Pursuant to 40 CFR 124.12, EPA shall hold a public hearing if it finds, on the basis of requests, a significant degree of public interest in a public hearing on the proposed permit.


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If EPA decides to hold a public hearing, a public notice of the date, time and place of the hearing will be made at least 30 days prior to the hearing. Any person may provide written or oral statements and data pertaining to the proposed permit at the public hearing.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  A copy of the proposed permit, fact sheet, and this Federal Register Notice may be found on the EPA Region 6 Web site: http:// www.epa.gov/region6/water/npdes/ cafo/index.htm, or obtained by contacting Ms. Rosborough via email at rosborough.evelyn@epa.gov or 214–665– 2145. The Agency’s current administrative record on the proposal is available for examination at the Region’s Dallas offices during normal working hours by providing Ms. Rosborough 24 hours advance notice. When the final general permit is issued, notice will be published in the Federal Register. The final general permit will be effective on the date specified in the Federal Register and expires five years from that date.
Other Legal Requirements

A. State Certification. Under section 401(a)(1) of the CWA, EPA may not issue an NPDES permit until the State in which the discharge will occur grants or waives certification to ensure compliance with appropriate requirements of the CWA and State law. EPA will seek certification from the New Mexico Environment Department prior to issuing a final permit.

B. Endangered Species. Endangered Species Act Section 7(a)(2) consultation between EPA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service concluded in May 29, 2009, with USFWS concurring with EPA’s biological evaluation that reissuance of the 2009 New Mexico CAFO general permit ‘‘might affect but would be unlikely to adversely affect’’ several aquatic and aquatic dependent species federally listed in the state. This draft permit continues those conditions of eligibility for applicants in Bernalillo, Chavez, Eddy, Sandoval, San Juan and Valencia Counties that were developed in consultation and made part of the 2009 general permit. EPA has reviewed listings since 2009 of new species and critical habitat and has determined that reissuance of the permit with the prior agreed conditions is not likely to adversely affect any listed threatened or endangered species or designated critical habitat. EPA will meet its responsibility to fulfill the section 7 of the ESA requirements prior to reissuance of this general permit.

C. Historic Preservation. EPA determined, under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA), that issuance of the 2009 general permit was a federal undertaking without adverse effects. EPA finds no changes to this determination and will ensure that its NHPA Section 16 obligation is fulfilled regarding reissuance of the general permit.

E. Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., requires that EPA prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis for regulations that have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The permit reissuance proposed today is not a ‘‘rule’’ subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act. EPA prepared a regulatory flexibility analysis on the promulgation of the 2003 NPDES Permit Regulation and Effluent Limitation Guidelines and Standards for concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) on which many of the permit’s effluent limitations are based. In 2013, EPA completed review of the Guidelines and Standards pursuant to section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) and concluded that (1) there is a continued need for the CAFO regulations, and (2) revisions to minimize the regulations’ impacts on small entities are not warranted at this
time.

Authority: Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.

Dated: December 18, 2014. William K. Honker, Director, Water Quality Protection Division, EPA Region 6.

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**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0510 and EPA–R04– OAR–2014–0487; FRL–9920–93–OAR]** 

**Notice of Issuance of Final Air Permits for Statoil Gulf Services, LLC and**  **Anadarko Petroleum Corporation**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency.

**ACTION :**  Notice of final actions.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice is to announce that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) air quality permit numbered OCS–EPA–R4012–M1 for Statoil Gulf Services, LLC (Statoil) on August 14, 2014, and an OCS air quality permit numbered OCS–EPA– R4015 for Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko) on September
16, 2014. **ADDRESSES :**  The final permits, the EPA’s response to public comments for these permits, if applicable, and supporting information are available at http:// www.epa.gov/region4/air/permits/ index.htm. These materials are also available for review at the EPA Regional Office and upon request in writing. The EPA requests that you contact the person listed in the **FOR FURTHER**

**INFORMATION CONTACT** section to schedule an inspection or to submit a written request for copies of these materials. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding Federal holidays.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Please contact Ms. Heather Ceron, Air Permits Section Chief, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Region 4, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The telephone number is (404) 562–9185. Ms. Ceron can also be reached via electronic mail at ceron.heather@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On July 9, 2014, EPA Region 4 requested public comments on a preliminary determination to issue an OCS air permit modification for Statoil’s existing OCS air quality permit numbered OCS– EPA–R4012. During the public comment period, which ended on August 8, 2014, the EPA received no comments.

On June 20, 2014, EPA Region 4 requested public comments on a preliminary determination to issue an OCS air quality permit for the Anadarko EGOM (Eastern Gulf of Mexico) project. The EPA received a total of 14 comments from 1 commenter (Anadarko) during the public comment period, which closed on July 21, 2014.

The EPA reviewed each comment received for the Anadarko EGOM project and prepared a Response to Comments document. Since no comments were received for the Statoil project, a Response to Comment document was not prepared. After consideration of the expressed view of all interested persons, the pertinent federal statutes and regulations, the applications and supplemental information submitted by the applicants, and additional material relevant to the applications and contained in the Administrative Records, the EPA made final determinations in accordance with 40 CFR parts 55 and 71 to issue final air permits.

The EPA must follow the administrative procedures in 40 CFR part 124 used to issue PSD permits