[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 116 (Friday, June 15, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 27983]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-12911]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-OW-2018-0270; FRL-9979-53-OW]


Announcement of the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) 
New England Community Engagement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of an event.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will kick off the 
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) community engagements with a 
two-day event in Exeter, New Hampshire. The goal of the event is to 
allow the EPA to hear directly from New England communities to 
understand ways the Agency can best support the work that is being done 
at the state, local, and tribal level. For more information on the 
event, visit the EPA's PFAS website: https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-community-engagement. During the recent PFAS National Leadership 
Summit, the EPA announced plans to visit communities to hear directly 
from those impacted by PFAS. This engagement is the next step in the 
EPA's commitment to address challenges with PFAS. The EPA anticipates 
that the community engagements will provide valuable insight for the 
agency's efforts moving forward. For more information, go to the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

DATES: The event will be held on June 25-26, 2018. On June 25, a 
listening session will be held at 4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., eastern 
time. A working session will be held on June 26 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 
p.m., eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The two-day event will be held at the Exeter High School, 1 
Blue Hawk Drive, Exeter, New Hampshire 03833. If you are unable to 
attend the New England Community Engagement, you will be able to submit 
comments at http://www.regulations.gov: Enter Docket ID No. EPA-OW-
2018-0270. Citizens are encouraged to send written statements to the 
public docket. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. 
Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. The 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. The 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://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Gutro, EPA New England 
Headquarters (Mail Code ORAO1-1), 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, 
Boston, MA 02109-3912; telephone number: 617-918-1021; fax number: 617-
918-0021; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Details about Participating in the Event: The public is invited to 
speak during the June 25 listening session. Those interested in 
speaking can sign up for a 3-minute speaking slot on EPA's website at 
https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-community-engagement. Please check this 
website for event materials as they become available, including a full 
agenda, leading up to the event.
    The PFAS National Leadership Summit: On May 22-23, 2018, the EPA 
hosted the PFAS National Leadership Summit. During the summit, 
participants worked together to share information on ongoing efforts to 
characterize risks from PFAS, develop monitoring and treatment/cleanup 
techniques, identify specific near-term actions (beyond those already 
underway) that are needed to address challenges currently facing states 
and local communities, and develop risk communication strategies that 
will help communities to address public concerns regarding PFAS.
    The EPA wants to ensure the public that their input is valuable and 
meaningful. Using information from the National Leadership Summit, 
public docket, and community engagements, the EPA plans to develop a 
PFAS Management Plan for release later this year. A summary of the New 
England Community Engagement will be made available to the public 
following the event on the EPA's PFAS Community Engagement website at: 
https://www.epa.gov/pfas/pfas-community-engagement.

    Dated: June 11, 2018.
Eric Burneson,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2018-12911 Filed 6-14-18; 8:45 am]
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