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1The EPA’s call for information for this review 

was issued on August 29, 2013 (78 FR 53452). 

2The EPA held a workshop titled ‘‘Workshop to 

Discuss Policy-Relevant Science to Inform EPA’s 

Review of the Secondary NOX and SOX NAAQS’’ 

on March 4–6, 2014. 

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will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

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II. Information Specific to This 

Document 

Two sections of the Clean Air Act 

(CAA) govern the establishment and 

revision of the NAAQS. Section 108 (42 

U.S.C. 7408) directs the Administrator 

to identify and list certain air pollutants 

and then to issue air quality criteria for 

those pollutants. The Administrator is 

to list those air pollutants that in her 

‘‘judgment, cause or contribute to air 

pollution which may reasonably be 

anticipated to endanger public health or 

welfare;’’ ‘‘the presence of which in the 

ambient air results from numerous or 

diverse mobile or stationary sources;’’ 

and ‘‘for which . . . [the Administrator] 

plans to issue air quality criteria . . . .’’ 

Air quality criteria are intended to 

‘‘accurately reflect the latest scientific 

knowledge useful in indicating the kind 

and extent of all identifiable effects on 

public health or welfare which may be 

expected from the presence of [a] 

pollutant in the ambient air . . .’’ 42 

U.S.C. 7408(b). Under section 109 (42 

U.S.C. 7409), the EPA establishes 

primary (health-based) and secondary 

(welfare-based) NAAQS for pollutants 

for which air quality criteria are issued. 

Section 109(d) requires periodic review 

and, if appropriate, revision of existing 

air quality criteria. The revised air 

quality criteria reflect advances in 

scientific knowledge on the effects of 

the pollutant on public health or 

welfare. The EPA is also required to 

periodically review and, if appropriate, 

revise the NAAQS based on the revised 

criteria. Section 109(d)(2) requires that 

an independent scientific review 

committee ‘‘shall complete a review of 

the criteria . . . and the national 

primary and secondary ambient air 

quality standards . . . and shall 

recommend to the Administrator any 

new . . . standards and revisions of 

existing criteria and standards as may be 

appropriate . . . .’’ Since the early 

1980’s, this independent review 

function has been performed by the 

Clean Air Scientific Advisory 

Committee (CASAC). 

Presently, the EPA is reviewing the 

secondary NAAQS for NOX/SOX.1 The 

draft document, announced today, has 

been developed as part of the planning 

phase for the review. This phase began 

with a science policy workshop to 

identify issues and questions to frame 

the review.2 Drawing from the 

workshop discussions, this draft IRP 

was prepared jointly by EPA’s National 

Center for Environmental Assessment, 

within the Office of Research and 

Development, and EPA’s Office of Air 

Quality Planning and Standards, within 

the Office of Air and Radiation. The 

draft IRP will be reviewed by CASAC at 

a teleconference on December 1, 2015. 

The final IRP will include consideration 

of CASAC and public comments 

received on this draft IRP. This 

document also presents the current plan 

and specifies the schedule for the entire 

review, the process for conducting the 

review, and the key policy-relevant 

science issues that will guide the 

review. 

Dated: November 3, 2015. 

Mary Henigin, 

Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning 

and Standards. 

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AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0714; FRL 9936–79– 

OW] 

Notice of a Public Meeting of the 

National Drinking Water Advisory 

Council 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting and 

location. 

SUMMARY: On November 2, 2015, the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

(EPA) announced a meeting of the 

National Drinking Water Advisory 

Council (NDWAC) in the Federal 

Register, as authorized under the Safe 

Drinking Water Act. This notice 

announces the location of the meeting 

(see the ADDRESSES section of this 

notice). The meeting is scheduled for 

November 17, 18 and 19, 2015. During 

this meeting, the NDWAC will focus 

discussions on developing 

recommendations for the EPA 

Administrator on the Lead and Copper 

National Primary Drinking Water 

Regulation—Long Term Revisions. 

DATES: The meeting on November 17, 

2015, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 

p.m.; November 18, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 

5 p.m.; and November 19, 2015, from 8 

a.m. to noon, eastern standard time. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the Crystal City Marriott at 

Reagan National Airport, 1999 Jefferson 

Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 

22202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

more information about this meeting or 

to request written materials, contact 

Michelle Schutz of the Office of Ground 

Water and Drinking Water, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, by 

phone at 202–564–7374 or by email at 

schutz.michelle@epa.gov. For additional 

information about the NDWAC meeting, 

please visit http://water.epa.gov/drink/

ndwac/ or www.regulations.gov (search 

for Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2015– 

0714). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

November 2, 2015, the EPA announced 

a meeting of the National Drinking 

Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) in 

the Federal Register at 80 FR 67397. 

Details about Participating in the 

Meeting: Teleconferencing will be 

available during the meeting. The 

number of teleconference connections 

available for the meeting is limited and 

will be offered on a first-come, firstserved basis. The teleconference number 

is (1) 866–299–3188; when prompted, 

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69222 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 216 / Monday, November 9, 2015 / Notices 

Dated: November 3, 2015. 

Rebecca M. Clark, 

Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and 

Drinking Water. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL_9926–07–OEI] 

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: 

Authorized Program Revision 

Approval, State of Alabama 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s 

approval of the State of Alabama’s 

request to revise/modify certain of its 

EPA-authorized programs to allow 

electronic reporting. 

DATES: EPA’s approval is effective 

[Insert date of publication in the Federal 

Register]. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Office of 

Environmental Information, Mail Stop 

2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, 

seeh.karen@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media 

Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) 

was published in the Federal Register 

(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of 

title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR 

establishes electronic reporting as an 

acceptable regulatory alternative to 

paper reporting and establishes 

requirements to assure that electronic 

documents are as legally dependable as 

their paper counterparts. Subpart D of 

CROMERR requires that state, tribal or 

local government agencies that receive, 

or wish to begin receiving, electronic 

reports under their EPA-authorized 

programs must apply to EPA for a 

revision or modification of those 

programs and obtain EPA approval. 

Subpart D provides standards for such 

approvals based on consideration of the 

electronic document receiving systems 

that the state, tribe, or local government 

will use to implement the electronic 

reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) 

through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D 

provides special procedures for program 

revisions and modifications to allow 

electronic reporting, to be used at the 

option of the state, tribe or local 

government in place of procedures 

available under existing programspecific authorization regulations. An 

application submitted under the subpart 

D procedures must show that the state, 

tribe or local government has sufficient 

legal authority to implement the 

electronic reporting components of the 

programs covered by the application 

and will use electronic document 

receiving systems that meet the 

applicable subpart D requirements. 

On January 20, 2010, the Alabama 

Department of Environmental 

Management (ADEM) submitted an 

application titled ‘‘Electronic 

Environmental Data Exchange Reporting 

System’’ for revisions/modifications to 

its EPA-approved programs under title 

40 CFR to allow new electronic 

reporting. EPA reviewed ADEM’s 

request to revise/modify its EPAauthorized programs and, based on this 

review, EPA determined that the 

application met the standards for 

approval of authorized program 

revisions/modifications set out in 40 

CFR part 3, subpart D. In accordance 

with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of 

EPA’s decision to approve Alabama’s 

request to revise/modify its following 

EPA-authorized programs to allow 

electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 

122 and 264, is being published in the 

Federal Register: 

Part 123—EPA Administered Permit 

Programs: The National Pollutant 

Discharge Elimination System; and 

Part 272—Approved State Hazardous 

Waste Management Programs. 

ADEM was notified of EPA’s 

determination to approve its application 

with respect to the authorized programs 

listed above. 

Matthew Leopard, 

Director, Office of Information Collection. 

[FR Doc. 2015–28365 Filed 11–6–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL_9931–89–OEI] 

Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: 

Authorized Program Revision 

Approval, State of Maine 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s 

approval of the State of Maine’s request 

to revise/modify certain of its EPAauthorized programs to allow electronic 

reporting. 

DATES: EPA’s approval is effective 

November 9, 2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Office of 

Environmental Information, Mail Stop 

2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, 

seeh.karen@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media 

Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) 

was published in the Federal Register 

(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of 

title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR 

establishes electronic reporting as an 

acceptable regulatory alternative to 

paper reporting and establishes 

requirements to assure that electronic 

documents are as legally dependable as 

their paper counterparts. Subpart D of 

CROMERR requires that state, tribal or 

local government agencies that receive, 

or wish to begin receiving, electronic 

reports under their EPA-authorized 

programs must apply to EPA for a 

revision or modification of those 

programs and obtain EPA approval. 

Subpart D provides standards for such 

approvals based on consideration of the 

electronic document receiving systems 

that the state, tribe, or local government 

will use to implement the electronic 

reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) 

through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D 

provides special procedures for program 

revisions and modifications to allow 

electronic reporting, to be used at the 

option of the state, tribe or local 

government in place of procedures 

available under existing programspecific authorization regulations. An 

application submitted under the subpart 

D procedures must show that the state, 

tribe or local government has sufficient 

legal authority to implement the 

electronic reporting components of the 

programs covered by the application 

and will use electronic document 

receiving systems that meet the 

applicable subpart D requirements. 

On September 11, 2015, the Maine 

Department of Environmental Protection 

(ME DEP) submitted an application 

titled ‘‘National Network Discharge 

Monitoring Report System’’ for 

revisions/modifications to its EPAapproved stormwater and pretreatment 

programs under title 40 CFR to allow 

new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed 

ME DEP’s request to revise/modify its 

EPA-authorized programs and, based on 

this review, EPA determined that the 

application met the standards for 

approval of authorized program 

revisions/modifications set out in 40 

CFR part 3, subpart D. In accordance 

with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of 

EPA’s decision to approve Maine’s 

request to revise/modify its following 

EPA-authorized programs to allow 

electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 


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