December 14 Tribal Consultation Teleconference with EPA on an Upcoming 

Regulation

Felicia Wright to:

Alfreda Mitre, Bill Patton, David Janik, Grant 

Jonathan, Janice Whitney, Jean Gamache, Lois 

Adams, Randy Gee, Sally Thomas, Willie 

Harris, Wolfgang Brandner

11/30/2010 04:58 PM

Cc:

Chris Hoff, David Guest, Elana Goldstein, Felicia Wright, Jeff 

Besougloff, OW-OST-SHPD-WQS-HQ, OW-OST-WQS-Brchiefs, 

OW-OST-WQS-Coordinators, Thomas Gardner, Chelsea Morris, 

Fred Leutner

From: Felicia Wright/DC/USEPA/US

To: Alfreda Mitre/R8/USEPA/US@EPA, Bill Patton/R4/USEPA/US@EPA, David 

Janik/R8/USEPA/US@EPA, Grant Jonathan/R2/USEPA/US@EPA, Janice 

Whitney/R2/USEPA/US@EPA, Jean Gamache/R9/USEPA/US@EPA, Lois 

Cc: Chris Hoff/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, David Guest/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Elana 

Goldstein/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Felicia Wright/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, Jeff 

Besougloff/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, OW-OST-SHPD-WQS-HQ, OW-OST-WQS-Brchiefs, 

TO: Regional Indian Coordinators

I am writing to request your immediate assistance in spreading the word electronically to Tribes in your 

Region about an upcoming teleconference. The teleconference concerns an Office of Water rulemaking 

that would propose a set of targeted changes to the water quality standards regulation. 

Tribes-Only Session #2: "Water Quality Standards Regulatory Changes "

December 14th, 2010

4:00 – 5:30 pm EDT

Teleconference phone number : (888) 689-4723

Conference ID: 27877415

This is the second teleconference opportunity on this topic. The first teleconference call took place on 

August 19, 2010. About 80 tribes participated. EPA is holding this second call to enable a more detailed 

discussion of the regulatory changes being considered. 

All tribes with an interest in water quality standards are invited. The rulemaking would directly affect tribes 

that have been found eligible to be treated in the same manner as a state (TAS) for administering a water 

quality standards program.

The attached document contains a fact sheet about the call and a list of questions that will be discussed 

during the call. The fact sheet includes detailed instructions for the call. The questions are designed to 

obtain tribal views on the details of EPA's proposal. 

This email will be our broadest notification to tribes about the December 14th call. I would appreciate your

forwarding this notification to tribes as soon as possible. In addition, if you have near term meetings or 

conference calls with tribes in your region, please mention this opportunity.

We particularly want to be sure the 45 tribes with TAS for water quality standards know as soon as 

possible about the teleconference. Would you please contact these tribes electronically as well? These 

tribes are listed at 

http://water.epa.gov/scitech/swguidance/waterquality/standards/wqslibrary/approvtable.cfm. I am also 
copying appropriate people in the Regional Water office staff in hopes they can assist -- or take the lead --

in these notifications.

We will also send separate emails to (1) the National Tribal Caucus, (2) the National Tribal Water Council, 

and (3) participants in the August 19 teleconference. 

I hope you can help us in this way. If you have questions or concerns, or are unable to assist, please let 

us know right away so we can make alternate arrangements.

Thank you in advance for your assistance, and please let me know if you need more information.

Felicia

Felicia Wright

Tribal Coordinator

EPA Office of Water

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Mailcode 4101M

Washington, DC 20460

202-566-566-1886