Proposed Rule2021-13309
Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Virtual Engagements
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Published
June 23, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending the comment period for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Virtual Engagements. In order to provide the public with opportunities to submit additional comments to the LCRR Virtual Engagements docket after participating in or viewing the community, tribal, and stakeholder roundtables, EPA is extending the comment period an additional 30 days, from June 30, 2021 to July 30, 2021.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 23, 2021)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32856-32857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13309]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 141
[EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0255; FRL-10024-80-OW]
Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Virtual Engagements
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending
the comment period for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)
Virtual Engagements. In order to provide the public with opportunities
to submit additional comments to the LCRR Virtual Engagements docket
after participating in or viewing the community, tribal, and
stakeholder roundtables, EPA is extending the comment period an
additional 30 days, from June 30, 2021 to July 30, 2021.
DATES: The comment period announced in the document published on April
5, 2021 (86 FR 17571), is extended.
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Comments must be received by EPA on or before July 30, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-
2021-0255 via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a> (our preferred method). Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0255 for this rulemaking. Comments received may be
posted without change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>, including any
personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the
``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this document. Out of an abundance of caution for members of
the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are
closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of
transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide
remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the
public to submit comments via <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a> or email, as
there may be a delay in processing mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and
couriers may be received by scheduled appointment only. For further
information on EPA Docket Center services and the current status,
please visit us online at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik Helm at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards
and Risk Management Division (Mail Code 4607M), 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202-566-1049; or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#175f727b7a3952657e7c5772677639707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="175f727b7a3952657e7c5772677639707861">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 5, 2021, EPA published a document
in the Federal Register (86 FR 17571), announcing that the agency will
host virtual engagements beginning in April 2021. The goal of the
events is to obtain further public input on EPA's LCRR, particularly
from individuals and communities that are most at-risk of exposure to
lead in drinking water. For more information on each event, visit EPA's
drinking water website: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/safewater">https://www.epa.gov/safewater</a>. In addition to
these events, EPA opened a docket (No. EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0255) to collect
input from the public on the LCRR.
EPA hosted public listening sessions on April 28, 2021 and May 5,
2021, and is now working to schedule the community, tribal, and
stakeholder roundtables from the beginning of June to mid-July. EPA
intends to make each roundtable available for viewing to those who are
not participating but are interested in listening. EPA will be posting
meeting materials and additional event details on <a href="https://www.epa.gov/safewater">https://www.epa.gov/safewater</a> as they become available. In order to provide the public with
opportunities to submit additional comments to the LCRR Virtual
Engagements docket once these virtual meetings have been held, EPA is
extending the comment submission date to July 30, 2021.
A. Opportunities To View Additional Information and Public Input on the
LCRR
EPA is hosting virtual community, tribal, and stakeholder
roundtables through mid-July. Community roundtables offer an
opportunity through which local organizations can participate in a
discussion of LCRR related topics and provide their unique perspective
to EPA. These roundtables will focus on communities that are
disproportionately impacted by the challenges of lead in drinking
water. Participants in these community roundtables will be
representative of the interests in these individual communities
including, but not limited to, local government entities, public water
utilities, community-organized groups, environmental groups, and
elected officials.
EPA will also host a virtual tribal roundtable regarding the LCRR
in mid-July. This will be a facilitated discussion of topics related to
the LCRR among participants who represent tribes and tribal communities
including, but not limited to, tribal governments, public water
utilities serving Indian country, tribal consortia, and tribally
authorized organizations. EPA will soon invite these groups to self-
nominate individuals to participate in this discussion. Information and
updates on the tribal roundtable will be posted on <a href="https://www.epa.gov/safewater">https://www.epa.gov/safewater</a> as it becomes available.
In addition, EPA intends to host a stakeholder roundtable where
representatives of national organizations (e.g., environmental,
industry, consumer, intergovernmental) can participate in a discussion
of LCRR related topics and provide their perspective to the agency.
Lastly, EPA will meet with state coregulators to consider their
input provided up to that point to understand the states' perspectives
on the LCRR.
For specific information on the scheduled times and participants in
these roundtable events, visit EPA's drinking water website: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/safewater">https://www.epa.gov/safewater</a>.
B. Public Participation
Submission of Written Comments to the Docket
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2021-
0255, at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from the docket. 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 the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI
or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective
comments, please visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets</a>.
Radhika Fox,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2021-13309 Filed 6-22-21; 8:45 am]
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