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TABLE 

### III—32 NOCS 

### R ECEIVED 

### F ROM 

### 11/1/12 TO 

### 11/30/12—Continued

Case No. Received date Commencement notice end date Chemical

P–12–0340 ...... 11/2/2012 10/23/2012 (G) Reaction product of bisphenol a diglycidyl ether and an amineterminated cycloaliphatic propoxylate. P–12–0363 ...... 11/6/2012 10/27/2012 (G) Alkylcarboxyalkenyl polymer with carboxyalkenyl dihydroxyalkylate, carboxyalkenyl and alkylalkenyl sulfonate sodium salt. P–12–0381 ...... 11/26/2012 10/28/2012 (G) Amido amine polyether polymer. P–12–0447 ...... 11/9/2012 11/7/2012 (G) Hydrophobic modified acrylic swellable emulsion. P–12–0476 ...... 11/6/2012 10/29/2012 (G) Aromatic polyester polyether polyol. P–12–0482 ...... 11/27/2012 11/21/2012 (S) Flue dust, automotive metal recovery; definition: Flue dust collected from the hot gases released from a cupola furnace during a metal recovery process used by the automotive industry composed primarily of oxides of zinc, iron, manganese, aluminum, and silicon. P–12–0483 ...... 11/2/2012 11/1/2012 (G) Siloxanes and silicones, substituted alkyl group-terminated, ethoxylated, polymers with 5-isocyanato-1-(isocyanatomethyl)-,1,3,3-trimethylcyclohexane and N -alkyl glycol, hydroxyethyl methacrylate-blocked. P–12–0501 ...... 11/9/2012 11/8/2012 (S) Slimes and sludges, automotive phosphate conversion coating wastewater definition: The waste solution produced during the zinc phosphate conversion coating process ofautomobiles. It may contain oxides of iron, calcium, aluminum, zinc, nickel and magnesium. P–12–0507 ...... 11/27/2012 11/16/2012 (G) Poly(oxyalkylene) alkylamine. P–12–0511 ...... 11/20/2012 11/16/2012 (G) Poly(oxyalkylene) alkylamine. P–12–0515 ...... 11/20/2012 11/19/2012 (G) Polycarboxylic acids, polymer with polyols. P–12–0517 ...... 11/20/2012 11/19/2012 (G) Polycarboxylic acids, polymer with polyols.

If you are interested in information that is not included in these tables, you may contact EPA as described in Unit II. to access additional non-CBI information that may be available. List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Chemicals, Hazardous substances, Imports, Notice of commencement, Premanufacturer, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Test marketing exemptions.

Dated: December 10, 2012. Chandler Sirmons, Acting Director, Information Management Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. [FR Doc. 2012–31063 Filed 12–21–12; 4:15 pm]

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**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[EPA–HQ–OW–2011–0943; FRL9716–6]**

**National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of availability.

**SUMMARY :**  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing the final

‘‘ National Water Program 2012 Strategy: Response to Climate Change’’ (2012 Strategy). The Strategy describes a set of long-term visions and goals for the management of water resources in light of climate change and charts key strategic actions to be taken to achieve the goals in 2012 and subsequent years. The Strategy will be a roadmap to inform the National Water Program planning process. The Strategy also includes goals and strategic actions for EPA in ten geographic climate regions, largely patterned after the climate regions established by the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP). The final version of the Strategy reflects public comments. The final Strategy, is available on the Internet at: http:// www.epa.gov/water/climatechange.

**ADDRESSES :**  Public comments received on the draft strategy and the final Strategy are available at the Water Docket, located at the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), EPA West 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. These documents are also available via the EPA Dockets at http:// www.regulations.gov under docket number EPA–HQ–OW–2012–0943.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Elana Goldstein, Office of Water (4101M), Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, Mail Code 4101M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202–564–1800; email address:
water

_climate

_change@epa.gov. For more information, visit: http:// www.epa.gov/water/climatechange.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Climate change alters the hydrological background in which EPA’s water programs function. Climate change poses challenges to various aspects of water resource management, including how to: address risks to drinking water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure; protect the quality of surface water, ground water and drinking water; build resilience of watersheds, wetlands, and coastal and ocean waters; and work with tribal communities to understand the implications of climate change to their economy and culture. To remain effective and continue to fulfill its mission, the National Water Program will need to adapt to already observed and projected climatic changes. To that end, EPA will continue to collaborate with partners at the federal, state, tribal, and local levels to develop the requisite information, tools and strategies.

Dated: December 17, 2012. Nancy K. Stoner, Acting Assistant Administrator for Water. [FR Doc. 2012–31089 Filed 12–21–12; 4:15 pm]

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**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[FRL–9764–2]**

**Public Water System Supervision Program Approval for the State of Ohio** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of tentative approval.

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given that the EPA has tentatively approved revisions to the State of Ohio’s public water system supervision program. Ohio


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EPA has revised three of its rules to comply with the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations, including the Total Coliform Rule, the Public Notification Rule, and the Filter Backwash Recycling Rule. EPA has determined that these revisions are consistent with and no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA intends to approve these revisions to the State of Ohio’s public water system supervision program, thereby giving Ohio EPA primary enforcement responsibility for these regulations. Ohio EPA’s revised coliform and public notification requirements became effective on December 20, 2007, and Ohio EPA has been administering the filter backwash recycling requirements since August 3,
2004.

Any interested party may request a public hearing. A request for a public hearing must be submitted by January 23, 2013, to the Regional Administrator at the EPA Region 5 address shown below. The Regional Administrator may deny frivolous or insubstantial requests for a hearing. However, if a substantial request for a public hearing is made by January 23, 2013, EPA Region 5 will hold a public hearing, and a notice of such hearing will be given in the Federal Register and a newspaper of general circulation. If EPA Region 5 does not receive a timely and appropriate request for a hearing and the Regional Administrator does not elect to hold a hearing on her own motion, this determination shall become final and effective on January 23, 2013. Any request for a public hearing shall include the following information: The name, address, and telephone number of the individual, organization, or other entity requesting a hearing; a brief statement of the requesting person’s interest in the Regional Administrator’s determination and a brief statement of the information that the requesting person intends to submit at such hearing; and the signature of the individual making the request, or, if the request is made on behalf of an organization or other entity, the signature of a responsible official of the organization or other entity.

**ADDRESSES :**  All documents relating to this determination are available for inspection at the following offices: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Division of Drinking and Ground Waters, 50 West Town Street, Suite 700, Columbus, Ohio 43215, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch (WG–15J), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Wendy Drake, EPA Region 5, Ground Water and Drinking Water Branch, at the address given above, by telephone at (312) 886–6705, or at drake.wendy@epa.gov

.

Authority: Section 1413 of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300g–2, and the federal regulations implementing Section 1413 of the Act set forth at 40 CFR Part 142.

Dated: December 10, 2012. Susan Hedman, Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2012–30953 Filed 12–21–12; 8:45 am]

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**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[EPA–HQ–OEI–2012–0774; FRL–9764–3]**

**Office of Environmental Information; Announcement of Availability and**  **Comment Period for the Draft Quality Standard for Environmental Data**  **Collection, Production, and Use by Non-EPA (External) Organizations and**  **two associated QA Handbooks**

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Notice of availability & request for comment.

**SUMMARY :**  Notice of availability for a 30 day review and comment period is hereby given for the draft Quality Standard for Environmental DataCollection, Production, and Use by NonEPA (External) Organizations and two associated draft QA Handbooks; 1) draft Handbook for Preparing Quality Management Plans (QMPs) and 2) draft Handbook for Preparing Quality Assurance (QA) Project Plans (QAPPs).

The draft Quality Standard for Environmental Data Collection, Production, and Use by Non-EPA (External) Organizations contains no new requirements.

**DATES :**  Comments must be submitted on or before January 25, 2013.

**ADDRESSES :**  Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OEI–2012–0774 by one of the following methods:

• www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.

• Email: oei.docket@epa.gov

• Fax: 202–566–9744

• Mail: Announcement of Availability and Comment Period for Draft Quality Standard For Environmental Data Collection, Production, and Use By Non-EPA (External) Organizations Environmental Protection Agency, Mail code: 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,Washington, DC 20460.

• Hand Delivery: 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., EPA West Building, Room 3334, Washington, DC 20460.

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–OEI–2012– 0774. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at 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 www.regulations.gov. The www.regulations.gov website 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 email comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your email 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 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  John Warren; Environmental Protection Agency; 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, MC 2811R; Washington, DC 20460; Phone: 202 564–6876; Fax: 202 565 2441; Email: quality@epa.gov

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The draft Standard provides greater clarity about QA requirements for environmental data projects; addresses modeling activities, which were not specifically addressed in the previous EPA Order (CIO