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20460, Phone: (202) 564–2642, Fax (202) 

564–2753, email: araujo.javier@epa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

information regarding this Request for 

Nominations, please contact Mr. Javier 

Araujo, Designated Federal Officer, 

araujo.javier@epa.gov, 202–564–2642, 

U.S. EPA, Office of Environmental 

Education, William Jefferson Clinton 

North, Room 1426, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

General Information concerning 

NEEAC can be found on the EPA Web 

site at: http://www2.epa.gov/education/

national-environmental-educationadvisory-council. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Environmental Education Act 

requires that the council be comprised 

of (11) members appointed by the 

Administrator of the EPA. Members 

represent a balance of perspectives, 

professional qualifications, and 

experience. The Act specifies that 

members must represent the following 

sectors: Primary and secondary 

education (one of whom shall be a 

classroom teacher), two members; 

colleges and universities, two members; 

business and industry, two members; 

non-profit organizations, two members; 

state departments of education and 

natural resources, two members, and 

one member to represent senior 

Americans. Members are chosen to 

represent various geographic regions of 

the country, and the Council strives for 

a diverse representation. The 

professional backgrounds of Council 

members should include education, 

science, policy, or other appropriate 

disciplines. Each member of the Council 

shall hold office for a one (1) to three 

(3) year period. Members are expected 

to participate in up to two (2) meetings 

per year and monthly or more 

conference calls per year. Members of 

the council shall receive compensation 

and allowances, including travel 

expenses at a rate fixed by the 

Administrator. 

Expertise Sought: The NEEAC staff 

office seeks candidates with 

demonstrated experience and or 

knowledge in any of the following 

environmental education issue areas: (a) 

Integrating environmental education 

into state and local education reform 

and improvement; (b) state, local and 

tribal level capacity building for 

environmental education; (c) crosssector partnerships to foster 

environmental education; (d) leveraging 

resources for environmental education; 

(e) design and implementation of 

environmental education research; (f) 

evaluation methodology; professional 

development for teachers and other 

education professionals; and targeting 

under-represented audiences, including 

low-income, multi-cultural, senior 

citizens and other adults. 

The NEEAC is best served by a 

structurally and geographically diverse 

group of individuals. Each individual 

will demonstrate the ability to make a 

time commitment. In addition, the 

individual will demonstrate both strong 

leadership and analytical skills. Also, 

strong writing skills, communication 

skills and the ability to evaluate 

programs in an unbiased manner are 

essential. Team players, which can meet 

deadlines and review items on short 

notice are ideal candidates. 

How to submit applications: Any 

interested and qualified individuals 

may be considered for appointment on 

the National Environmental Education 

Advisory Council. Applications should 

be submitted in electronic format to the 

Designated Federal Officer, Javier 

Araujo, araujo.javier@epa.gov and 

contain the following: Contact 

information including name, address, 

phone and fax numbers and an email 

address; a curriculum vitae or resume; 

the specific area of expertise in 

environmental education and the sector 

or slot the applicant is applying for; 

recent service on other national 

advisory committees or national 

professional organizations; a one page 

commentary on the applicant’s 

philosophy regarding the need for, 

development, implementation and or 

management of environmental 

education nationally. 

Persons having questions about the 

application procedure or who are 

unable to submit applications by 

electronic means, should contact Javier 

Araujo (DFO), at the contact information 

provided above in this notice. Nonelectronic submissions must contain the 

same information as the electronic. The 

NEEAC staff Office will acknowledge 

receipt of the application. The NEEAC 

staff office will develop a short list of 

candidates for more detailed 

consideration. The short list candidates 

will be required to fill out the 

Confidential Disclosure Form for 

Special Government Employees serving 

Federal Advisory Committees at the 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

(EPA form 3110–48.) This confidential 

form allows government officials to 

determine whether there is a statutory 

conflict between that person’s public 

responsibilities (which include 

membership on a Federal Advisory 

Committee) and private interests and 

activities and the appearance of a lack 

of impartiality as defined by Federal 

regulation. The form may be viewed and 

downloaded from the following URL 

address: http://intranet.epa.gov/ogc/

ethics/EPA3110-48ver3.pdf. 

Dated: February 29, 2016. 

Sarah Sowell, 

Deputy Director, Office of Environmental 

Education. 

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BILLING CODE P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0469; FRL_9943–52– 

OW ] 

Extension of Public Comment Period 

for the Draft Technical Support 

Document: Recommended Estimates 

for Missing Water Quality Parameters 

for Application in EPA’s Biotic Ligand 

Model 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is extending the comment 

period for the draft technical support 

document: Recommended Estimates for 

Missing Water Quality Parameters for 

Application in EPA’s Biotic Ligand 

Model. In response to stakeholder 

requests, the comment period will be 

extended for an additional 32 days, from 

March 17, 2016 to April 18, 2016. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 18, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OW–2015–0469, to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Once submitted, comments cannot be 

edited or withdrawn. EPA may publish 

any comment received to its public 

docket. Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Multimedia 

submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 

accompanied by a written comment. 

The written comment is considered the 

official comment and should include 

discussion of all points you wish to 

make. EPA will generally not consider 

comments or comment contents located 

outside of the primary submission (i.e., 

on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 

system). For additional submission 

methods, the full EPA public comment 

policy, information about CBI or 

multimedia submissions, and general 

guidance on making effective 

comments, please visit http://

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www2.epa.gov/dockets/commentingepa-dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathryn Gallagher, Health and 

Ecological Criteria Division, Office of 

Water (Mail Code 4304T), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564–1398; 

email address: gallagher.kathryn@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

February 16, 2016 EPA announced the 

availability of the draft technical 

support document: Recommended 

Estimates for Missing Water Quality 

Parameters for Application in EPA’s 

Biotic Ligand Model, and opened a 30- 

day public review and comment period 

to seek additional scientific views, data, 

and information regarding the science 

and technical approach used in the draft 

document (81 FR 7784). 

The original deadline to submit 

comments was March 17, 2016. This 

action extends the comment period for 

32 days. Written comments must now 

be received by April 18, 2016. The draft 

report and other supporting materials 

may also be viewed and downloaded 

from EPA’s Web site at http://

www.epa.gov/wqc/aquatic-life-criteriacopper#draft. 

Dated: March 3, 2016. 

Elizabeth Southerland, 

Director, Office of Science and Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2016–05281 Filed 3–9–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0688; FRL–9941–91] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities; Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), this 

document announces that EPA is 

planning to submit an Information 

Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). The 

ICR, entitled: ‘‘Recordkeeping and 

Reporting Requirements for Allegations 

of Significant Adverse Reactions to 

Human Health or the Environment’’ and 

identified by EPA ICR No. 1031.11 and 

OMB Control No. 2070–0017, represents 

the renewal of an existing ICR that is 

scheduled to expire on September 30, 

2016. Before submitting the ICR to OMB 

for review and approval, EPA is 

soliciting comments on specific aspects 

of the proposed information collection 

that is summarized in this document. 

The ICR and accompanying material are 

available in the docket for public review 

and comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before May 9, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0688, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: Document Control Office 

(7407M), Office of Pollution Prevention 

and Toxics (OPPT), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at http:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on commenting 

or visiting the docket, along with more 

information about dockets generally, is 

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

dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

For technical information contact: 

Mike Mattheisen, Chemical Control 

Division (7405M), Office of Pollution 

Prevention and Toxics, Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001; 

telephone number: (202) 564–3077; 

email address: 

mattheisen.mike@epa.gov. 

For general information contact: The 

TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 

South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY 

14620; telephone number: (202) 554– 

1404; email address: TSCAHotline@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. What information is EPA particularly 

interested in? 

Pursuant to PRA section 3506(c)(2)(A) 

(44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)), EPA 

specifically solicits comments and 

information to enable it to: 

1. Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility. 

2. Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Agency’s estimates of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

3. Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

4. Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated electronic, 

mechanical, or other technological 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology, e.g., permitting 

electronic submission of responses. In 

particular, EPA is requesting comments 

from very small businesses (those that 

employ less than 25) on examples of 

specific additional efforts that EPA 

could make to reduce the paperwork 

burden for very small businesses 

affected by this collection. 

II. What information collection activity 

or ICR does this action apply to? 

Title: Recordkeeping and Reporting 

Requirements for Allegations of 

Significant Adverse Reactions to Human 

Health or the Environment. 

ICR number: EPA ICR No. 1031.11. 

OMB control number: OMB Control 

No. 2070–0017. 

ICR status: This ICR is currently 

scheduled to expire on September 30, 

2016. An Agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information, 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The OMB control 

numbers for EPA’s regulations in title 40 

of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR), after appearing in the Federal 

Register when approved, are listed in 40 

CFR part 9, are displayed either by 

publication in the Federal Register or 

by other appropriate means, such as on 

the related collection instrument or 

form, if applicable. The display of OMB 

control numbers for certain EPA 

regulations is consolidated in 40 CFR 

part 9. 

Abstract: TSCA section 8(c) requires 

companies that manufacture, process, or 

distribute chemicals to maintain records 

of significant adverse reactions to health 

or the environment alleged to have been 

caused by such chemicals. Since section 

8(c) includes no automatic reporting 

provision, EPA can obtain and use the 

information contained in company files 

only by inspecting those files or 

requiring reporting of records that relate 

to specific substances of concern. 

Therefore, under certain conditions, and 

using the provisions found in 40 CFR 

part 717, EPA may require companies to 

report such allegations to the Agency. 

EPA uses such information on a casespecific basis to corroborate suspected 

adverse health or environmental effects 

of chemicals already under review by 

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