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water supply, recreational use, 

industrial use). EPA’s recommended 

water quality criteria do not substitute 

for the CWA or regulations, nor are they 

regulations themselves. Thus, EPA’s 

recommended criteria do not impose 

legally binding requirements. States and 

authorized Tribes have the discretion to 

adopt, where appropriate, other 

scientifically defensible water quality 

standards that differ from these 

recommendations. 

II. What Are the Acrolein Criteria? 

Today, EPA is publishing final 

national recommended water quality 

criteria (NRWQC) for protecting aquatic 

life for acrolein. These final criteria are 

based on EPA’s Guidelines for Deriving 

Numerical National Water Quality 

Criteria for the Protection of Aquatic 

Organisms and Their Uses (1985), (EPA/ 

R–85–100). These Guidelines describe 

the Agency’s current approach for 

deriving national recommended water 

quality criteria to protect aquatic life. 

Reliable sources provided toxicity data 

and other information on the effects of 

acrolein, which were subjected to both 

internal and external peer review. 

Scientific views were also received from 

the public on the draft acrolein criteria. 

The comments received did not warrant 

modification of the draft criteria for 

acrolein. The comments and EPA 

responses can be found in the docket. 

Freshwater: Freshwater aquatic 

organisms and their uses should not be 

affected unacceptably if the acute (onehour average) concentration of acrolein 

does not exceed 3.0 μg/l more than once 

every three years on the average, and if 

the chronic (four-day average) 

concentration of acrolein does not 

exceed 3.0 μg/l more than once every 

three years on the average. 

Saltwater: Saltwater criteria cannot be 

derived for acrolein at this time because 

of a lack of acute and chronic toxicity 

data. 

III. What Is the Relationship Between 

the Water Quality Criteria and State or 

Tribal Water Quality Standards? 

As part of the water quality standards 

triennial review process defined in 

Section 303(c)(1) of the CWA, the States 

and authorized Tribes are responsible 

for maintaining and revising water 

quality standards. Water quality 

standards consist of designated uses, 

water quality criteria to protect those 

uses, a policy for antidegradation, and 

general policies for application and 

implementation. Section 303(c)(1) 

requires States and authorized Tribes to 

review and modify, if appropriate, their 

water quality standards at least once 

every three years. 

States and authorized Tribes must 

adopt water quality criteria that protect 

designated uses. Protective criteria are 

based on a sound scientific rationale 

and contain sufficient parameters or 

constituents to protect the designated 

uses. 

Consistent with 40 CFR131.21 (see: 

EPA Review and Approval of State and 

Tribal Water Quality Standards (65 FR 

24641, April 27, 2000)), water quality 

criteria adopted by law or regulation by 

States and authorized Tribes prior to 

May 30, 2000, are in effect for CWA 

purposes unless superseded by Federal 

regulations (see, for example, the 

National Toxics Rule, 40 CFR 131.36; 

Water Quality Standards for Idaho, 40 

CFR 131.33). New or revised water 

quality criteria adopted into law or 

regulation by States and authorized 

Tribes on or after May 30, 2000 are in 

effect for CWA purposes only after EPA 

approval. 

IV. Where Can I Find More Information 

About Water Quality Criteria and 

Water Quality Standards? 

For more information about water 

quality criteria and Water Quality 

Standards refer to the following: Water 

Quality Standards Handbook (EPA 823– 

B94–005a); Advanced Notice of 

Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM), 

(63FR36742); Water Quality Criteria and 

Standards Plan—Priorities for the 

Future (EPA 822–R–98–003); Guidelines 

and Methodologies Used in the 

Preparation of Health Effects 

Assessment Chapters of the Consent 

Decree Water Criteria Documents 

(45FR79347); Methodology for Deriving 

Ambient Water Quality Criteria for the 

Protection of Human Health (2000), 

(EPA–822–B–00–004); Guidelines for 

Deriving Numerical National Water 

Quality Criteria for the Protection of 

Aquatic Organisms and Their Uses 

(EPA 822/R–85–100); National Strategy 

for the Development of Regional 

Nutrient Criteria (EPA 822–R–98–002); 

and EPA Review and Approval of State 

and Tribal Water Quality Standards (65 

FR 24641). 

You can find these publications 

through EPA’s National Service Center 

for Environmental Publications (NSCEP, 

previously NCEPI) or on the Office of 

Science and Technology’s Home-page 

(http://www.epa.gov/waterscience). 

Dated: August 12, 2009. 

Peter S. Silva, 

Assistant Administrator for Water. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–8955–7] 

National Environmental Justice 

Advisory Council; Notification of 

Public Teleconference and Public 

Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notification of Public 

Teleconference and Public Comment. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public 

Law 92–463, the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) hereby 

provides notice that the National 

Environmental Justice Advisory Council 

(NEJAC) will host a public 

teleconference call on Thursday, 

September 24, 2009. The primary topic 

of discussion on the September 24 call 

will be EPA’s national enforcement 

priorities. This call, as well as all NEJAC 

meetings, is open to the public. There 

will be a public comment period from 

2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. 

Members of the public are encouraged 

to provide comments relevant to this 

topic. For additional information about 

registering to participate on the call or 

to provide public comment during the 

call, please see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. Due to a limited number of 

telephone lines, participation will be on 

a first-come basis. 

DATES: The NEJAC teleconference call 

will begin promptly at 1 p.m. Eastern 

Time on Thursday, September 24, 2009. 

The call will include a discussion of 

EPA’s national enforcement priorities 

and a public comment session relevant 

to this topic (see SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION). Members of the public 

who wish to participate on the call, or 

to provide public comment must preregister by 11 a.m. Eastern Time 

Wednesday, September 23. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions concerning the teleconference 

call should be directed to Aaron Bell, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

(MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by 

telephone at (202) 564–1044, via e-mail 

at Bell.Aaron@epa.gov; or by FAX at 

(202) 564–1624. Additional information 

about the meeting is available on the 

following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/ 

compliance/environmentaljustice/nejac/ 

meetings.html. 

Advanced registration for all 

participants is needed due to a limited 

number of telephone lines. To register 

online, visit the Web site above. If 

unable to register online, requests for 


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advance-registration forms should be 

sent to Ms. Joi Ross, APEX Direct Inc., 

by phone at (630) 372–8080, by fax at 

(630) 372–4394, or by e-mail at 

jross@alwayspursuingexcellence.com. 

Please provide name, organization, and 

telephone number for follow-up as 

necessary. Non-English speaking 

attendees wishing to arrange for a 

foreign language interpreter also may 

make appropriate arrangements using 

these numbers. 

Correspondence concerning the 

meeting should be sent to Ms. Victoria 

Robinson, NEJAC NEJAC Designated 

Federal Officer, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, at 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

(MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; via 

e-mail at Robinson.Victoria@epa.gov; by 

telephone at (202) 564–6349; or by FAX 

at (202) 564–1624. Additional 

information about the meeting is 

available at the Internet Web site: 

http://www.epa.gov/compliance/ 

environmentaljustice/nejac/ 

meetings.html. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Charter of the NEJAC states that the 

advisory committee shall provide 

independent advice to the 

Administrator on areas that may 

include, among other things, ‘‘advice 

about broad, cross-cutting issues related 

to environmental justice, including 

environment-related strategic, scientific, 

technological, regulatory and economic 

issues related to environmental justice. 

The teleconference call shall be used to 

receive comments, discuss and provide 

recommendations primarily regarding 

EPA’s national enforcement priorities. 

A. Public Comment: Individuals or 

groups making remarks during the 

public comment period will be limited 

to a total time of five minutes. Only one 

representative of a community, 

organization or group will be allowed to 

speak. Written comments can also be 

submitted for the record. The suggested 

format for individuals providing public 

comments is as follows: Name of 

Speaker, Name of Organization/ 

Community, Address/Telephone/Email, Description of Concern and its 

Relationship to a Specific Policy 

Issue(s), and Recommendations or 

desired outcome. Written comments 

received by 11 a.m. Eastern Time 

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 will be 

included in the materials distributed to 

the members of the NEJAC. Written 

comments received after that time will 

be provided to the NEJAC as logistics 

allow. All information should be sent 

Ms. Joi Ross listed in the CONTACT 

section above. 

B. Information about Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities: For 

information about access or services for 

individuals with disabilities, please 

contact Ms. Joi Ross listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

above. To request special 

accommodations for a disability, please 

contact Ms. Hammond, at least 10 days 

prior to the call, to give EPA sufficient 

time to process your request. All 

requests should be sent to the address, 

e-mail, or fax number listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 

above. 

Dated: September 9, 2009. 

Victoria Robinson, 

Designated Federal Officer, National 

Environmental Justice Advisory Council. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

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AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0492; FRL–8955–2] 

Release of Draft Documents Related to 

the Review of the National Ambient Air 

Quality Standards for Particulate 

Matter 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Availability of draft documents 

for public comment. 

SUMMARY: On or about September 4, 

2009, the Office of Air Quality Planning 

and Standards (OAQPS) of EPA is 

making available for public comment 

two draft assessment documents: Risk 

Assessment to Support the Review of the 

PM Primary National Ambient Air 

Quality Standards—External Review 

Draft and Particulate Matter UrbanFocused Visibility Assessment— 

External Review Draft. These draft 

documents describe the quantitative 

analyses that are being conducted as 

part of the review of the National 

Ambient Air Quality Standards 

(NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM). 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

on or before October 15, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OAR–2007–0492, by one of the 

following methods: 

• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• E-mail: Comments may be sent by 

electronic mail (e-mail) to a-and-rdocket@epa.gov, Attention Docket ID 

No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0492. 

• Fax: Fax your comments to 202– 

566–9744, Attention Docket ID. No. 

EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0492. 

• Mail: Send your comments to: Air 

and Radiation Docket and Information 

Center, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, 

DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. 

EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0492. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver 

your comments to: EPA Docket Center, 

1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Room 

3334, Washington, DC. 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–OAR–2007– 

0492. The 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 


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