[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12729-12730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05281]
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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.
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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 Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn.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/commenting-epa-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:
[email protected].
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-criteria-copper#draft.
Dated: March 3, 2016.
Elizabeth Southerland,
Director, Office of Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2016-05281 Filed 3-9-16; 8:45 am]
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