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formula, each state receives a grant of 

the annual DWSRF appropriation in 

proportion to the state’s share of the 

total national need, with the proviso 

that each state receives at least one 

percent of the total funds available. 

Form Numbers: 6100–02. 

Respondents/affected entities: 

Community water systems and State 

Agencies. 

Respondent’s obligation to respond: 

Voluntary. 

Estimated number of respondents: 

2,915 (total). 

Frequency of response: One time. 

Total estimated burden: 12,398 hours 

(average per year over three years). 

Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b). 

Total estimated cost: $578,001 

(average per year over three years), 

includes $0 annualized capital or 

operation and maintenance costs. 

Changes in Estimates: There is a 

decrease of 11,000 hours in the total 

estimated respondent burden compared 

with the ICR previously approved by 

OMB. This burden reduction is due to 

the use of statistical methods such as 

random sampling and extrapolation, 

which will reduce the number of 

respondents. 

Courtney Kerwin, 

Acting Director, Collection Strategies 

Division. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0056; FRL–9923–96– 

OW] 

National Advisory Council for 

Environmental Policy and Technology; 

Request for Nominations to NACEPT 

Subcommittee 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) invites 

nominations from a diverse range of 

qualified candidates for serving on a 

new subcommittee under the National 

Advisory Council for Environmental 

Policy and Technology (NACEPT) to 

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. Members are anticipated to be 

selected by June 15, 2015. Sources in 

addition to this Federal Register 

document may be utilized in the 

solicitation of nominees. 

DATES: Nominations must be emailed or 

postmarked no later than May 15, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be 

emailed or submitted in writing to Laura 

Bachle at the address listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mail: Laura Bachle, Designated Federal 

Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and 

Watersheds (MC 4502T), 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone: (202) 566–2468; 

email: assumablewaters@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this Action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general, and may be of particular 

interest to persons who work in Clean 

Water Act and wetland programs. 

Potentially affected entities may 

include, but are not limited to: 

Environmental groups; state, local, and 

tribal governments; private sector 

entities who frequently seek Clean 

Water Act section 404 permits; 

academia; and the public. If you have 

questions regarding the applicability of 

this action to a particular entity, consult 

the person listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. 

B. How can I get copies of this document 

and other related information? 

The docket for this action, identified 

by docket identification (ID) number 

EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0056, is available 

at http://www.regulations.gov or at the 

Office of Water Regulatory Public 

Docket in the Environmental Protection 

Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), WJC 

West Building, Rm. 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 

20004. 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 (202) 566–1744. 

Please review the visitor instructions 

and additional information about the 

docket available at http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets/. 

II. Background 

The NACEPT is a federal advisory 

committee chartered under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public 

Law 92–463. The EPA established the 

NACEPT in 1988 to provide advice to 

the EPA Administrator on a broad range 

of environmental policy, management 

and technology issues. The EPA is now 

seeking to form a subcommittee under 

the NACEPT, to be known as the 

‘‘Assumable Waters Subcommittee’’ to 

provide advice on how the EPA can best 

clarify the waters that a state or tribe 

may assume permitting responsibility 

for under an approved Clean Water Act 

dredge and fill permit program. 

Subcommittee members, like the parent 

NACEPT committee, serve as 

representatives from academia, 

industry, non-governmental 

organizations, and state, local, and tribal 

governments. It is important to note that 

other federal agencies have specific 

interest in this matter and thus will also 

be solicited for their participation on 

this subcommittee. 

The subcommittee is being formed to 

provide advice concerning a focused but 

critical aspect of implementing the 

Clean Water Act’s permit program for 

the discharge of dredge and fill 

materials. The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers currently evaluates permit 

applications for construction activities 

in the majority of the nation’s waters 

subject to the Clean Water Act. 

Although states and tribes may assume 

the dredge and fill permit 

responsibilities pursuant to section 

404(g) of the Clean Water Act, only two 

states (Michigan and New Jersey) and no 

tribes have assumed the program to 

date. If a state or tribe is considering 

assuming such responsibilities, among 

the first questions that need to be 

answered is for which waters will the 

state or tribe assume permitting 

responsibility and for which waters the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will 

retain permitting authority. States have 

raised concerns to the EPA that section 

404 of the Clean Water Act and its 

implementing regulations lack sufficient 

clarity to enable states and tribes to 

estimate the extent of permit program 

responsibilities they would assume and 

associated program implementation 

costs (Stoner letter from the 

Environmental Council of States, the 

Association of Clean Water 

Administrators, and the Association of 

State Wetland Managers April 30, 2014. 

Letter in the docket.). The lack of clarity 

on these questions could discourage 

states and tribes from pursuing 

assumption as envisioned under the 

Clean Water Act. 

The Assumable Waters Subcommittee 

will have a limited duration and narrow 

focus. Other aspects of state or tribal 

assumption will not be in scope for the 

deliberations of this advisory 

committee. For example, the 

subcommittee will not be deliberating 

on the merits of assumption. It will 

focus on how the EPA can clarify the 

waters for which a state or tribe may 

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permitting responsibility and the waters 

for which the U.S. Corps of Engineers 

retains this authority. 

The subcommittee would meet 

approximately four to six times 

following initiation of the group for 

twelve months to sixteen months faceto-face or via video/teleconference. 

Additionally, members may be asked to 

participate in ad hoc workgroups to 

develop potential policy 

recommendations and reports to address 

specific issues. Members would serve 

on the subcommittee in a voluntary 

capacity. The workload for the members 

would average approximately ten to 

twenty hours per month. The EPA may 

provide reimbursement for travel and 

incidental expenses associated with 

such official government business on an 

as-needed basis. 

The EPA is seeking nominations from 

candidates representing state, tribal, and 

local governments/communities, as well 

as other stakeholders who are familiar 

with federalism, intergovernmental 

operations and the state, tribal and 

federal dredge and fill permit provisions 

of the Clean Water Act. 

Member nominations: Any interested 

person and/or organization may 

nominate qualified individuals for 

membership. The EPA values and 

welcomes diversity. In an effort to 

obtain nominations of diverse 

candidates, the Agency encourages 

nominations of women and men of all 

racial and ethnic groups. All 

nominations will be fully considered, 

but applicants need to be aware of the 

balance in representation needed to 

consider the issue at hand: state and 

tribal governments who have or are 

interested in assuming the Clean Water 

Act section 404 program; national 

associations who represent state and 

tribal interests in wetlands and/or water 

quality; local governments; 

environmental organizations; or 

industry sectors that require Clean water 

Act section 404 permits. Unless 

otherwise prescribed by statute, 

members generally are appointed to 

two-year terms or until the charge is 

addressed, whichever is first. Nominees 

will be considered according to the 

mandates of FACA, which requires 

committees to maintain diversity across 

a broad range of constituencies, sectors, 

and groups. 

Other criteria used to evaluate 

nominees will include: 

• Professional knowledge of 

environmental policy, management, and 

organizational development, 

particularly in the area of co-regulation 

by states and tribes under federalism; 

• Demonstrated experience with 

Clean Water Act section 404; Clean 

Water Act section 404(g); or state or 

tribal wetland programs at the state or 

local level; 

• Ability to assess and analyze 

environmental and institutional 

challenges with objectivity and 

integrity; 

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and 

written communication, and consensusbuilding skills; 

• Willingness to commit time to the 

Committee and demonstrated ability to 

work constructively on committees 

including participation on video/

teleconference meetings and preparation 

of text for subcommittee reports and 

advice letters; 

• Absence of personal financial 

conflicts of interest; 

• Background and experiences that 

would help members contribute to the 

diversity of perspectives on the Council, 

e.g., geographic, economic, social, 

cultural, educational backgrounds, 

professional affiliations; and 

background and experiences that would 

help members contribute to the 

diversity in perspective critical to this 

issue. 

If you know a qualified person who 

might be, or if you yourself are 

interested in serving on the 

subcommittee, follow the instructions 

under How to Submit Nominations. 

Nomination (application) packages 

should be submitted before the deadline 

of May 15, 2015. 

III. How To Submit Nominations 

Any interested person and/or 

organization may nominate qualified 

individuals to be considered for 

appointment to this advisory 

subcommittee. Individuals may selfnominate. 

Nominations may be submitted in 

electronic format (preferred) or mailed 

to Laura Bachle at the address listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT, using the subject line 

‘‘NACEPT Subcommittee Membership 

Recruitment 2014’’ to 

assumablewaters@epa.gov. The 

Designated Federal Official will 

acknowledge receipt of nominations. 

To be considered, all nominations 

should include: 

• Current contact information for the 

nominee, including the nominee’s 

name, organization (and position within 

that organization), current business 

address, email address, and daytime 

telephone number. 

• Brief statement describing the 

nominee’s interest in serving on the 

NACEPT subcommittee. In preparing 

the statement of interest, please describe 

how the nominee’s background, 

knowledge, and experience will bring 

value to the work of the subcommittee, 

and how these qualifications would 

contribute to the overall diversity of the 

subcommittee. Also, be sure to describe 

any previous involvement of the 

nominee with the Agency through 

employment, grant funding and/or 

contracting sources. 

• Re ́sume ́ and a short biography (no 

more than two paragraphs) describing 

the professional and educational 

qualifications of the nominee, including 

a list of relevant activities, and any 

current or previous service on advisory 

committees. 

• A letter authorizing the nominee to 

represent the point(s) of view of a 

specific entity or group (such as an 

industry association, state or local 

government, environmental group, etc.) 

that has an interest in the subject matter 

under the subcommittee’s charge. 

• A recommendation letter from a 

third party or individual supporting the 

nominee—this letter is separate and in 

addition to the authorization letter. This 

letter should describe how the 

nominee’s background and skills would 

support the subcommittee’s task. 

Other sources, in addition to this 

Federal Register document, may also be 

utilized in the solicitation of nominees. 

To help the Agency in evaluating the 

effectiveness of its outreach efforts, 

please tell us how you learned of this 

opportunity. 

Dated: March 10, 2015. 

Benita Best-Wong, 

Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and 

Watersheds. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OECA–2014–0093; FRL–9223– 

18–OEI] 

Information Collection Request 

Submitted to OMB for Review and 

Approval; Comment Request; NESHAP 

for Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility 

Steam Generating Units (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency, (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency has submitted an information 

collection request (ICR), ‘‘NESHAP for 

Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility 

Steam Generating Units (40 CFR part 63, 

subpart UUUUU) (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR 

No. 2137.07, OMB Control No. 2060– 

0567) to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and approval 


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