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supporting analyses aimed at 

identifying new pollutants of concern 

and identifying wastewater discharges 

in industrial categories that may not be 

currently regulated by effluent 

limitations guidelines and standards. 

EPA’s 2011, 2012 and 2013 Annual 

Review Reports are a part of the Annual 

Review record and can be found at 

http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/

lawsguidance/cwa/304m/index.cfm. 

C. Public Comments 

EPA also considers public comments 

and information submitted by 

stakeholders in response to the Effluent 

Limitations Guidelines Program Plan, 

and submitted in response to specific 

solicitations made in this Notice (see 

Request for Comment and Information 

below). A summary of the public 

comments and stakeholder input on the 

Preliminary 2012 Plan is provided in 

the Final 2012 Plan and a detailed 

listing of all commenters, and the 

subjects upon which they commented, 

is provided in the 2012 Annual Review 

Report. All submitted comment letters, 

attachments and information are made a 

part of the record for the Effluent 

Guidelines Plan and are publicly 

accessible at www.regulations.gov. 

D. Requests for Public Comment and 

Information 

For the Preliminary 2014 Effluent 

Limitations Guidelines Plan, EPA 

requests comments and information on 

the following topics: 

1. Data Sources and Methodologies—In 

General 

EPA solicits comments on whether it 

used the correct evaluation factors, 

criteria, and data sources in conducting 

its 2012 and 2013 Annual Reviews and 

in developing the Plans. EPA also 

solicits comment on other data sources 

EPA might use in its annual reviews and 

biennial planning process. 

2. The Preliminary 2014 Effluent 

Guidelines Program Plan 

EPA solicits comments on its 

Preliminary 2014 Plan, including the 

data and information used to support 

the findings, actions and conclusions as 

stated in the Preliminary 2014 Plan. 

Specifically, EPA solicits public 

comment and stakeholder input, data 

and information on: 

(a) Study of Centralized Waste 

Treatment (‘‘CWT’’) facilities. EPA has 

decided to conduct a study of CWT 

facilities accepting oil and gas 

extraction wastewater. EPA solicits data 

and information related to the extent to 

which CWT facilities accept such 

wastewater, available treatment 

technologies (and their associated 

costs), discharge characteristics, 

financial characteristics of CWT 

facilities, the environmental impacts of 

discharges from CWT facilities, as well 

as any other information believed to be 

relevant to EPA’s study of this issue. 

(b) Study of Petroleum Refineries. 

EPA plans to initiate a study of 

Petroleum Refineries (40 CFR Part 419). 

EPA specifically solicits data and 

information on the discharge of metals 

and dioxin from petroleum refineries, 

including for example, the source(s) of 

these contaminants, either in crude oil 

sources or in the refining process, the 

effects of new air pollution controls on 

wastewater discharges at refineries, and 

information on current and future 

trends in oil refining processes. EPA 

also solicits data and information on 

current wastewater treatment 

technology performance at petroleum 

refineries, as well as any other 

information believed to be relevant to 

EPA’s study of this issue. 

(c) Preliminary Category Review of 

Metal Finishing. EPA plans to continue 

a preliminary category review of the 

Metal Finishing point source category 

(40 CFR Part 433). EPA solicits data and 

information regarding the discharge and 

treatment of metals, particularly 

chromium, nickel, and zinc, in addition 

to cadmium, copper, lead, silver and 

any others, to publicly owned treatment 

works (‘‘POTWs’’) by metal finishers, as 

well as any other information believed 

to be relevant to EPA’s review. 

(d) Nanomaterials manufacturing and 

formulating. EPA is collecting data and 

information on the potential industrial 

wastewater discharge hazards associated 

with nanomaterials manufacturing and 

formulating. EPA requests public 

comment and stakeholder input relating 

to any information or data available on 

the wastewater hazards and discharges 

associated with the manufacture of 

nanomaterials and their use in 

manufacturing or formulating products, 

as well as any other information 

believed to be relevant. 

3. Innovation and Technology in the 

Effluent Guidelines Program 

As it did in the Preliminary 2012 

Effluent Guidelines Plan, EPA is again 

requesting public comment and ideas on 

the subject of technology innovation. 

EPA seeks public input and comment 

on the following questions and related 

themes: 

(a) Are there new, innovative 

pollution control or pollution 

prevention technologies that can be 

used by any of the existing 57 categories 

of industry with effluent limitations 

guidelines? 

(b) Are there innovative 

manufacturing approaches that can be 

used by industries to reduce or prevent 

their wastewater discharges? 

(c) How can EPA’s effluent limitations 

guidelines program enhance technology 

transfer to catalyze and harness 

innovation to solve industrial 

wastewater problems, both now and in 

the future? 

(d) How can EPA better foster 

consideration of innovative technologies 

through the effluent guidelines planning 

process? 

Dated: September 9, 2014. 

Kenneth J. Kopocis, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of 

Water. 

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AGENCY 

[FRL–9916–64–OW] 

Meeting of the National Drinking Water 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing 

a meeting of the National Drinking 

Water Advisory Council (Council), as 

authorized under the Safe Drinking 

Water Act (SDWA). The meeting is 

scheduled for November 6 and 7, 2014. 

The Council typically considers various 

issues associated with drinking water 

protection and public water systems. 

During this meeting, the Council will 

focus discussions on the approaches to 

regulating groups of carcinogenic 

volatile organic chemicals, harmful algal 

blooms, climate and drinking water 

issues and other program topics. In 

addition, the Council will also discuss 

options for compliance schedules 

relative to the Long Term 2 Enhanced 

Surface Water Treatment Rule. 

DATES: The meeting on November 6, 

2014, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 

p.m., eastern time, and on November 7, 

2014, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., 

eastern time. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held in Room 1117–A at the EPA 

William Jefferson Clinton East Building, 

1201 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20004. All attendees 

must go through a metal detector, sign 

in with the security desk and show 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Members of the public who would like 

to register and receive pertinent 

information, present an oral statement 

or submit a written statement for the 

November 6 and 7 meeting should 

contact Roy Simon by October 17, 2014, 

by email at Simon.Roy@epa.gov; by 

phone at 202–564–3868; or by regular 

mail at the United States Environmental 

Protection Agency, Office of Ground 

Water and Drinking Water, William 

Jefferson Clinton East, (Mail Code 4601– 

M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20460. Further details 

about participating in the meeting can 

be found in the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Details about Participating in the 

Meeting: If you wish to attend the 

meeting, you should provide your email 

address when you register. The EPA 

will provide updated information on the 

November 6 and 7 meeting to registered 

individuals and organizations by 

October 29, 2014. The Council will 

allocate one hour for the public’s input 

(1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m., eastern time) at 

the meeting on November 7, 2014. Oral 

statements will be limited to five 

minutes at the meeting. It is preferred 

that only one person present a statement 

on behalf of a group or organization. To 

ensure adequate time for public 

involvement, individuals or 

organizations interested in presenting 

an oral statement should notify Roy 

Simon no later than October 17, 2014. 

Any person who wishes to file a written 

statement can do so before or after the 

Council meeting. Written statements 

intended for the meeting must be 

received by October 29, 2014, to be 

distributed to all members of the 

Council before any final discussion or 

vote is completed. Any statements 

received on or after the date specified 

will become part of the permanent file 

for the meeting and will be forwarded 

to the Council members for their 

information. 

National Drinking Water Advisory 

Council: The Council was created by 

Congress on December 16, 1974, as part 

of the SDWA of 1974, Public Law 93– 

523, 42 U.S.C. 300j–5, and is operated 

in accordance with the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.2. The Council 

was established under the SDWA to 

provide practical and independent 

advice, consultation and 

recommendations to the EPA 

Administrator on the activities, 

functions, policies and regulations 

required by the SDWA. 

Special Accommodations: For 

information on access or services for 

individuals with disabilities, please 

contact Roy Simon at 202–564–3868 or 

by email at Simon.Roy@epa.gov. To 

request an accommodation for a 

disability, please contact Roy Simon at 

least 10 days prior to the meeting to give 

the EPA as much time as possible to 

process your request. 

Dated: September 8, 2014. 

Peter Grevatt, 

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking 

Water. 

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AGENCY 

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FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel; 

Notice of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: There will be a 4-day meeting 

of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 

and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory 

Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and 

review Integrated Endocrine Activity 

and Exposure-based Prioritization and 

Screening. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

December 2–5, 2014, from 

approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Comments. The Agency encourages 

that written comments be submitted by 

November 18, 2014, and requests for 

oral comments be submitted by 

November 25, 2014. However, written 

comments and requests to make oral 

comments may be submitted until the 

date of the meeting, but anyone 

submitting written comments after 

November 18, 2014, should contact the 

Designated Federal Official (DFO) listed 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. For additional instructions, 

see Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

Nominations. Nominations of 

candidates to serve as ad hoc members 

of FIFRA SAP for this meeting should 

be provided on or before September 30, 

2014. 

Webcast. This meeting may be 

webcast. Please refer to the FIFRA SAP 

Web site at http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/ 

sap for information on how to access the 

webcast. Please note that the webcast is 

a supplementary public process 

provided only for convenience. If 

difficulties arise resulting in Webcasting 

outages, the meeting will continue as 

planned. 

Special accommodations. For 

information on access or services for 

individuals with disabilities, and to 

request accommodation of a disability, 

please contact the DFO listed under FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT at least 

10 days prior to the meeting to give EPA 

as much time as possible to process 

your request. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Environmental Protection Agency, 

Conference Center, Lobby Level, One 

Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. 

Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. 

Comments. Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0614, 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: OPP Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), (28221T), 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. 

If your comments contain any 

information that you consider to be CBI 

or otherwise protected, please contact 

the DFO listed under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT to obtain special 

instructions before submitting your 

comments. 

Nominations, requests to present oral 

comments, and requests for special 

accommodations. Submit nominations 

to serve as ad hoc members of FIFRA 

SAP, requests for special seating 

accommodations, or requests to present 

oral comments to the DFO listed under 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alva 

Daniels, DFO, Office of Science 

Coordination and Policy (7201M), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, 

DC 20460–0001; telephone number: 

(202) 564–2661; email address: 

daniels.alva@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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