[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 60 (Thursday, March 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 16299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6281]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2003-0064, FRL-8547-9]


U.S. EPA's 2008 National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards: 
Availability of Application and Nomination Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This announces the availability of application and nomination 
information for the U.S. EPA's 2008 Clean Water Act (CWA) Recognition 
Awards. The awards recognize municipalities and industries for 
outstanding and innovative technological achievements in wastewater 
treatment and pollution abatement programs. The awards are intended to 
educate the public about the contributions wastewater treatment 
facilities make to clean water; to encourage public support for 
municipal and industrial efforts in effective wastewater management, 
biosolids disposal and reuse, and wet weather pollution control; and to 
recognize communities that use innovative practices to meet CWA 
permitting requirements.

DATES: Nominations are due from EPA Regional offices to EPA 
headquarters no later than May 30, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Richardson, Office of Water, 
Office of Wastewater Management, Municipal Support Division (MC 4204M), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564-2947; fax Number: (202) 501-
2396; e-mail address: [email protected]. Also visit the Office 
of Wastewater Management's Web page at: http://www.epa.gov/owm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?

    1. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2003-0064, FRL--. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the National Clean Water Act 
Recognition Awards Docket in the EPA Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, 
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket 
Center Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the 
Public Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the 
National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards Docket is (202) 564-2947.
    2. Electronic Access of This Document. You may access this Federal 
Register document electronically through the EPA Internet under the 
Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.
    3. Electronic Access for Additional Information. You may obtain 
additional application and nomination information from the EPA Regional 
offices and our Web site at http://www.epa.gov/OWM/mtb/intnet.htm. If 
additional help is needed to obtain the documentation, see contact 
information above.

II. Applicant Information

    To be considered for a CWA award, applicants are to submit 
applications to the local EPA Regional office, or the State or Tribal 
water pollution control agency. The State or Tribal water pollution 
control agency then submits their nominee recommendations to the local 
EPA Regional office. Only applications or nominations recommended by 
EPA Regions to EPA headquarters are considered for a national award. 
The CWA Recognition Awards are authorized by section 33 U.S.C. 1361(a) 
and (e); additional details of the CWA awards program are described in 
40 CFR part 105. Programs and projects being nominated for any of the 
award categories must be in compliance with applicable water quality 
requirements and have a satisfactory record with respect to 
environmental quality. Municipalities and industries are recognized for 
their demonstrated creativity and technological and environmental 
achievements in five award categories as follows:
    (1) Outstanding Operations and Maintenance practices at wastewater 
treatment facilities;
    (2) Exemplary Biosolids Management projects, technology/innovation 
or development activities, research and public acceptance efforts;
    (3) Pretreatment Program Excellence;
    (4) Storm Water Management Program Excellence; and
    (5) Outstanding Combined Sewer Overflow Control Programs.

    Dated: March 20, 2008.
James A. Hanlon,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
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