Notice2022-19132
Proposed Determination To Prohibit and Restrict the Use of Certain Waters Within Defined Areas as Disposal Sites; Pebble Deposit Area, Southwest Alaska; Announcement To Extend the Period To Evaluate Public Comments
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Published
September 6, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 is extending the time requirement to allow the EPA Region 10 Regional Administrator to consider all public comments received on its 2022 Proposed Determination to Prohibit and Restrict the Use of Certain Waters within Defined Areas as Disposal Sites; Pebble Deposit Area, Southwest Alaska, issued pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54498-54499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19132]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-R10-OW-2022-0418; FRL-9860-03-R10]
Proposed Determination To Prohibit and Restrict the Use of
Certain Waters Within Defined Areas as Disposal Sites; Pebble Deposit
Area, Southwest Alaska; Announcement To Extend the Period To Evaluate
Public Comments
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice to extend the period to evaluate public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 is
extending the time requirement to allow the EPA Region 10 Regional
Administrator to consider all public comments received on its 2022
Proposed Determination to Prohibit and Restrict the Use of Certain
Waters within Defined Areas as Disposal Sites; Pebble Deposit Area,
Southwest Alaska, issued pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 26, 2022, the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Region 10 published in the Federal Register a
notice of availability and notice of public hearings for the 2022
Proposed Determination to Prohibit and Restrict the Use of Certain
Waters Within Defined Areas as Disposal Sites; Pebble Deposit Area,
Southwest Alaska issued pursuant to Section 404(c) of the Clean
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Water Act (CWA) (87 FR 32021). On June 16 and 17, 2022, the EPA Region
10 held three public hearings. Of the 186 individuals that attended the
public hearings 111 provided testimony. On June 30, 2022, the EPA
published in the Federal Register a Notice of extension of public
comment period and public hearing comment period through September 6,
2022 (87 FR 39091). As of August 24, 2022, the EPA Region 10 had
received 35,011 comments and expects to receive additional comments
through the end of the public comment period.
EPA's regulations require that, within 30 days after the conclusion
of public hearings (but not before the end of the comment period), the
Regional Administrator either withdraw the 2022 Proposed Determination
or prepare a Recommended Determination (40 CFR 231.5(a)). The Regional
Administrator may, upon a showing of good cause, extend this time
requirement (40 CFR 231.8). At the time the public comment period
closes, more than 30 days will have passed since the date of the last
public hearing. Accordingly, the EPA finds there is good cause to
extend the time period provided in 40 CFR 231.5(a) to either withdraw
the 2022 Proposed Determination or to prepare a Recommended
Determination until no later than December 2, 2022, to help ensure full
consideration of the extensive administrative record including all
public comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit <a href="http://www.epa.gov/bristolbay">www.epa.gov/bristolbay</a> or
contact Erin Seyfried through the Bristol Bay-specific phone line,
(206) 553-0040, or email address, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1765262775657e6463787b75766e5772677639707861"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a0d29190c2d2c9d3d4cfccc2c1d9e0c5d0c18ec7cfd6">[email protected]</span></a>.
Dated: August 29, 2022.
Casey Sixkiller,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 2022-19132 Filed 9-2-22; 8:45 am]
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