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ingestion of formula mixed with 

contaminated drinking water or breast 

milk. 

EPA is considering deriving a 

perchlorate MCLG by linking BBDR 

model output to alterations in thyroid 

hormone status that result in alterations 

in neurodevelopment. The draft 

approach for deriving a perchlorate 

MCLG outlines an assessment of the 

literature linking alterations in thyroid 

hormone status to alterations in 

neurodevelopment. Based on the results 

of this literature review, the report 

describes potential approaches to set the 

MCLG based on the availability of the 

current literature and the output of the 

BBDR model, predicting the effects of 

perchlorate on serum thyroid hormone 

concentrations in infants exposed via 

ingestion of formula mixed with 

contaminated drinking water or breast 

milk (see 81 FR 10617, March 1, 2016). 

The draft approach will be 

approximately 100 pages in length with 

approximately 7–10 figures and 10–15 

tables. The draft approach describes 

application of the BBDR model to the 

development of a perchlorate MCLG and 

the appropriateness of the process under 

SDWA guidelines. 

EPA anticipates releasing the draft 

BBDR model, draft model support 

document, and draft approach for peer 

review and public comment in the near 

future (the exact date to be determined). 

II. How To Submit Nominations for 

Peer Reviewers 

Expanded Expertise Sought: EPA is 

seeking candidates who are nationally 

and/or internationally recognized 

scientific experts to serve as external 

peer reviewers for the draft BBDR 

model, the draft model support 

document, and the draft approach to 

derive a perchlorate MCLG. Nominees 

should possess and demonstrate 

background knowledge and experience 

in one or more of the following areas of 

risk assessment to include: An 

understanding of thyroid function 

(preferably in the sensitive life stages of 

interest), the importance of maternal 

thyroid hormone homeostasis in each 

stage of gestation, hypothyroxinemia, 

neurodevelopmental assessment indices 

for young children including the 

Bayley’s Scale, the toxicity of 

perchlorate, epidemiological assessment 

techniques, and statistics. 

Expanded Selection Criteria: 

Selection criteria for individuals 

nominated to serve as external peer 

reviewers of the draft BBDR model, draft 

model support document, and draft 

approach to derive an MCLG for 

perchlorate include the following: (1) 

Demonstrated expertise through 

relevant peer reviewed publications, (2) 

professional accomplishments and 

recognition by professional societies, (3) 

demonstrated ability to work 

constructively and effectively in a 

committee setting, (4) absence of 

financial conflicts of interest, (5) no 

actual conflicts of interest or the 

appearance of lack of impartiality, (6) 

willingness to commit adequate time for 

the thorough review of the draft BBDR 

model, the draft model support 

document and the draft approach for 

deriving a perchlorate MCLG, 

commencing approximately during the 

summer of 2016 (exact date to be 

determined), and (7) availability to 

participate in person in a two-day peer 

review meeting in the Washington, DC 

metro area, projected to occur during 

the fall of 2016 (exact date will be 

published in the Federal Register at 

least 30 days prior to the external peer 

review meeting). Further logistical 

information regarding the external peer 

review meeting will be announced at a 

later date in the Federal Register. 

Expanded Required Nominee 

Information: To receive full 

consideration, the following information 

should be submitted to Versar 

(perchlorate@versar.com) (the subject 

line should read: BBDR Model Peer 

Review and Peer Review of Approach 

for Deriving a Perchlorate MCLG): (1) 

Contact information for the person 

making the nomination; (2) contact 

information for the nominee; (3) the 

disciplinary and specific areas of 

expertise of the nominee; (4) the 

nominee’s curriculum vitae; and (5) a 

biographical sketch of the nominee 

indicating current position, educational 

background, past and current research 

activities, recent service on other 

advisory committees, peer review 

panels, editorial boards or professional 

organizations, sources of recent grant 

and/or contract support and other 

comments on the relevance of the 

nominee’s expertise to this peer review 

topic. Compensation for non-federal 

peer reviewers will be provided by 

Versar. 

Expanded Selection Process: EPA’s 

contractor, Versar, will notify 

candidates of selection or non-selection. 

Versar may also conduct an 

independent search for candidates to 

assemble a balanced group representing 

the expertise needed to fully evaluate 

EPA’s draft BBDR model, draft model 

support document for perchlorate, and 

draft approach for deriving a perchlorate 

MCLG. The contractor will consider and 

screen all candidates against the criteria 

previously listed. Following the 

screening process, the contractor will 

narrow the list of potential reviewers to 

approximately 12–18 interim 

candidates. Prior to selecting the final 

peer reviewers, a Federal Register 

notice will be published (exact date to 

be determined) to solicit comments on 

the interim list of candidates. In that 

notice, the public will be requested to 

provide relevant information or 

documentation on the nominees within 

30 days of the announcement of the 

interim list of candidates. Once the 

contractor has considered the public 

comments on the interim list of 

candidates, the contractor will select the 

final list of peer reviewers based on 

who, collectively, will best provide 

expertise spanning the disciplines listed 

above and (to the extent feasible) best 

provide a balance of perspectives. 

Dated: May 23, 2016. 

Joel Beauvais, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator. 

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Environmental Impact Statements; 

Notice of Availability 

Responsible Agency: Office of Federal 

Activities, General Information (202) 

564–7146 or http://www.epa.gov/nepa. 

Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact 

Statements (EISs) 

Filed 05/23/2016 Through 05/27/2016 

Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9. 

Notice 

Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act 

requires that EPA make public its 

comments on EISs issued by other 

Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters 

on EISs are available at: http://

www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/

eisdata.html. 

EIS No. 20160112, Draft, USFS, MT, 

Galton Vegetation Management, 

Comment Period Ends: 07/25/2016, 

Contact: Ron Komac 406–296–2536 

x7130. 

EIS No. 20160113, Draft, USFS, MT, 

Flathead National Forest Plan 

Revision and Northern Continental 

Divide Ecosystem Grizzly Bear 

Conservation Strategy Forest Plan 

Amendments to the Lolo, Helena, 

Lewis & Clark, and Kootenai National 

Forests, Comment Period Ends: 10/03/ 

2016, Contact: Joe Krueger 406–758– 

5243. 

EIS No. 20160114, Final, FHWA, TX, 

Grand Parkway (State Highway 99) 

Segment B, Review Period Ends: 07/ 

05/2016, Contact: Carlos Swonke 512– 

416–2734. 

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EIS No. 20160115, Draft, DOD, Other, 

Continental United States (CONUS) 

Interceptor Site, Comment Period 

Ends: 07/18/2016, Contact: 

Christopher Johnson 571–231–8212. 

EIS No. 20160116, Final, USACE, FL, 

Herbert Hoover Dike Dam Safety 

Modification Study, Review Period 

Ends: 07/05/2016, Contact: Stacie 

Auvenshine 904–232–3694. 

EIS No. 20160117, Draft, BR, USACE, 

MT, Lower Yellowstone Intake 

Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project, 

Comment Period Ends: 07/18/2016, 

Contact: Tiffany Vanosdall 402–995– 

2695. 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s 

Bureau of Reclamation are joint lead 

agencies for this project. 

EIS No. 20160118, Draft, BLM, CO, 

Uncompahgre Draft Resource 

Management Plan, Comment Period 

Ends: 09/01/2016, Contact: Gina Jones 

970–240–5381. 

EIS No. 20160119, Draft, USFS, OR, 

Green Mountain Project, Comment 

Period Ends: 07/18/2016, Contact: 

Elysia Retzlaff 541–822–7214. 

EIS No. 20160120, Final, USFWS, CA, 

South Bay Salt Pond Restoration 

Project Phase 2, Review Period Ends: 

07/05/2016, Contact: Chris Barr 510– 

792–0222. 

EIS No. 20160121, Draft, USACE, AZ, 

Little Colorado River, Winslow, 

Arizona, Flood Risk Management 

Project, Comment Period Ends: 07/18/ 

2016, Contact: Kirk Brus 213–452– 

3876. 

EIS No. 20160122, Draft, USFS, AK, 

Wrangell Island Project, Comment 

Period Ends: 07/18/2016, Contact: 

Andrea Slusser 907–874–2323. 

EIS No. 20160123, Final, USFS, CO, 

Spruce Beetle Epidemic and Aspen 

Decline Management Response, 

Review Period Ends: 07/05/2016, 

Contact: Samantha Staley 970–874– 

6666. 

Dated: May 31, 2016. 

Dawn Roberts, 

Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance 

Division, Office of Federal Activities. 

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Proposed Information Collection 

Request Submitted to OMB for Review 

and Approval; Comment Request; 

Procedures for Implementing the 

National Environmental Policy Act and 

Assessing the Environmental Effects 

Abroad of EPA Actions (Renewal) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency is planning to submit an 

information collection request (ICR), 

Procedures for Implementing the 

National Environmental Policy Act and 

Assessing the Environmental Effects 

Abroad of EPA Actions (EPA ICR No. 

2243.08, OMB Control No. 2020–0033) 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and approval in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act.. Before doing so, EPA is 

soliciting public comments on specific 

aspects of the proposed information 

collection as described below. This is a 

proposed extension of the ICR, which is 

currently approved through October 31, 

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. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before Tuesday, August 2, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OECA–2005–0062 online using 

www.regulations.gov (our preferred 

method), by email to docket.oeca@

epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket 

Center, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460. 

EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change including any 

personal information provided, unless 

the comment includes profanity, threats, 

information claimed to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jessica Trice, Office of Federal 

Activities, Mail Code 2252A, 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 

564–6646; fax number: (202) 564–0072; 

email address: trice.jessica@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Supporting documents which explain in 

detail the information that the EPA will 

be collecting are available in the public 

docket for this ICR. The docket can be 

viewed online at www.regulations.gov 

or in person at the EPA Docket Center, 

WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC. The telephone number for the 

Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For 

additional information about EPA’s 

public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. 

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

the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments 

and information to enable it to: (i) 

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; (ii) evaluate the 

accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the 

burden of the proposed collection of 

information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(iii) enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (iv) 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. EPA will consider the 

comments received and amend the ICR 

as appropriate. The final ICR package 

will then be submitted to OMB for 

review and approval. At that time, EPA 

will issue another Federal Register 

notice to announce the submission of 

the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to 

submit additional comments to OMB. 

Abstract: The National Environmental 

Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 

4321–4347 establishes a national policy 

for the environment. The Council on 

Environmental Quality (CEQ) oversees 

the NEPA implementation. CEQ’s 

Regulations at 40 CFR parts 1500 

through 1508 set the standard for NEPA 

compliance. They also require agencies 

to establish their own NEPA 

implementing procedures. EPA’s 

procedures for implementing NEPA are 

found in 40 CFR part 6. Through this 

part, EPA adopted the CEQ Regulations 

and supplemented those regulations for 

actions by EPA that are subject to NEPA 

requirements. EPA actions subject to 

NEPA include the award of wastewater 

treatment construction grants under 

Title II of the Clean Water Act, EPA’s 

issuance of new source National 

Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 

(NPDES) permits under section 402 of 

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