

[Federal Register: July 3, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 127)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 37880-37881]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 122 and 412

[EPA-HQ-OW-2005-0037; FRL-8190-3]

 
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Regulation 
and Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for Concentrated 
Animal Feeding Operations--Proposed Revisions; Public Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of public meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency hereby gives notice that 
it will conduct five public meetings on proposed regulatory revisions 
under the Clean Water Act for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations 
(CAFOs). These proposed regulations were signed by EPA Administrator 
Stephen L. Johnson on June 22, 2006, and are publishing in the Federal 
Register on June 30, 2006 (FRL 8189-7), under the title Revised 
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Regulation and 
Effluent Limitation Guidelines for Concentrated Animal Feeding 
Operations in Response to Waterkeeper Decision.
    The purpose of the meetings is to enhance public understanding of 
the proposed regulations for CAFOs. The meetings are not a mechanism 
for submitting formal comments on the proposal. The meetings will 
consist of a brief presentation by EPA officials on the proposed 
regulations followed by a question and answer session. Participants are 
encouraged to familiarize themselves with the basic aspects of the 
proposed regulations prior to the public meetings; each speaker's time 
will be limited so that all interested parties may have the opportunity 
to pose questions. Advance registration is not required.

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting addresses.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, please 
visit the EPA Web site at http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/afo/aforule.cfm, 

or contact Kawana Cohen, Water Permits Division, Office of Wastewater 
Management (4203M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
564-2345, e-mail address: cohen.kawana@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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Dates, Times and Addresses for Public Meetings

    EPA is conducting five public meetings on the CAFO proposed 
regulations as described in the following table:

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                 Date                          Location                   Time                   Facility
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Mon., July 24, 2006..................  Fayetteville, NC.......  1 p.m.-4 p.m. EST......  Crown Coliseum, 1960
                                                                                          Coliseum Drive,
                                                                                          Faryetteville, NC
                                                                                          28306.
Tues., July 25, 2006.................  Ames, IA...............  1 p.m.-4 p.m. CST......  Iowa State Center,
                                                                                          Scheman Conference
                                                                                          Center, Ames, IA 50011-
                                                                                          1113.
Tues., August 1, 2006................  Golden, CO.............  1 p.m.-4 p.m. MST......  Jefferson County
                                                                                          Fairgrounds, 15200 W.
                                                                                          6th Ave., Golden, CO
                                                                                          80401.
Wed., August 2, 2006.................  Dallas, TX.............  9 a.m.-12 p.m. CST.....  Texas A&M--Dallas
                                                                                          Agricultural Research
                                                                                          & Extension Center
                                                                                          (Pavilion), 17360 Coit
                                                                                          Rd., Dallas, TX 75252.
Thurs., August 3, 2006...............  Sacramento, CA.........  8 a.m.-11 a.m. PST.....  CalEPA Building, Byran
                                                                                          Sher Auditorium, 1001
                                                                                          I Street, Sacramento,
                                                                                          CA 95814.
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    This Federal Register announcement is intended to supplement and 
refer interested parties to the notice of the public meetings provided 
on EPA's AFO NPDES Web page, on June 22, 2006. EPA has established a 
comment period in the proposed rule of 45 days. In scheduling these 
public meetings, EPA wishes to provide the public the opportunity to be 
fully informed about the contents of the proposed rule in advance of 
the date by which comments must be submitted. EPA is utilizing its Web 
site, which will be updated periodically with specific details 
concerning location and time, as the principal means of providing 
information about the public meetings. EPA recommends that those 
interested in attending a meeting check the Web site for additional 
information as it becomes available.
    Please note that the purpose of these meetings is to enhance public 
understanding of the proposed regulations for CAFOs. The meetings are 
not a mechanism for submitting formal comments on the proposal, and 
formal comments should be submitted following the procedures described 
in the proposed regulation.
    Prior to attending any of these public meetings, please confirm 
exact location, date and time information via EPA's AFO NPDES Web page 
(http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/afo/aforule.cfm).


Background

    On June 22, 2006, EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson signed the 
Agency's proposal to revise the regulations for CAFOs in response to 
the Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Waterkeeper Alliance et 
al. v. EPA, 399 F.3d 486 (2nd Cir. 2005). The proposed regulations, 
publishing in the Federal Register on June 30, 2006, respond to the 
court ruling.

    Dated: June 27, 2006.
Jane S. Moore,
Deputy Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water.
 [FR Doc. E6-10426 Filed 6-30-06; 8:45 am]

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