[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24770]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 432

[FRL-7565-2]
RIN 2040-AD56


Extension of Comment Period on the Notice of Data Availability 
for the Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance 
Standards for the Meat and Poultry Products Point Source Category

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On August 13, 2003, EPA published a Notice of Data 
Availability for the proposed effluent limitations guidelines and 
standards for the meat and poultry products (MPP) point source category 
(68 FR 48472). The notice presented a summary of new data and described 
how EPA might use the data to develop final MPP regulations. This 
action extends the comment period for the Notice of Data Availability 
to October 14, 2003.

DATES: Comments on the Notice of Data Availability will be accepted 
through October 14, 2003. Comments provided electronically will be 
considered timely if they are submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 
October 14, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Public comments regarding this document should be mailed to 
Water Docket, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode 4101T, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket 
ID No. OW-2002-0014, or submitted electronically at http://www.epa.gov/edocket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Ms. Samantha Lewis at (202) 566-1058 or at the following e-mail 
address: [email protected] or Ms. Shari Barash at (202) 566-0996 
or at the following e-mail address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In February 2002, EPA proposed effluent 
limitations guidelines and standards for wastewater discharges from 
meat and poultry processing facilities (67 FR 8582, February 25, 2002). 
The proposed regulation included revised effluent standards for 
wastewater discharges associated with the operation of new and existing 
meat processing and independent rendering facilities, and also proposed 
new effluent limitations for poultry slaughtering and poultry further 
processing facilities. In the proposal, EPA specifically solicited 
comment on 20 issues. EPA received comments on these and other issues 
from various stakeholders, including State and local regulatory 
authorities, environmental groups, individual industrial facilities and 
industry groups, and private citizens.
    On August 13, 2003, EPA published a Notice of Data Availability for 
the proposed rule (68 FR 48472). The Notice of Data Availability 
presented a summary of data received in comments and additional data 
collected by EPA along with descriptions of how the data may be used by 
EPA in developing final regulations. The comment period for the Notice 
of Data Availability was originally scheduled to end on September 29, 
2003. This action extends the comment period to October 14, 2003.
    To submit comments, or access the official public docket, please 
follow the detailed instructions as provided in Unit C of the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the August 13, 2003 Federal 
Register notice. If you have questions, consult the person listed under 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.

    Dated: September 23, 2003.
G. Tracy Mehan, III,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 03-24770 Filed 9-26-03; 8:45 am]
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