[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35471-35472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16001]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-OW-2018-0270; FRL-9981-35-OW]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of an event.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a Per- and 
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) community engagement in Colorado 
Springs, Colorado. The goal of the event is to allow the EPA to hear 
directly from Colorado 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. These 
engagements are 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 August 7 and 8, 2018. Registration for 
speaking at the event will begin at 2:30 p.m., mountain time, on August 
7, followed by presentations from federal, state, and local 
organizations beginning at 4:00 p.m., and a public listening session 
beginning at 5:45 p.m. A working session will be held on August 8 from 
9:45 a.m. to noon, with doors opening at 9:00 a.m., mountain time.

ADDRESSES: The event will be held at the Hotel Elegant[eacute], 2886 S 
Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80906. If you are unable to 
attend the Colorado Community Engagement event, you will be able to 
submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov: Enter Docket ID No. EPA-
OW-2018-0270. Citizens, including those that attend and provide oral 
statements, 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submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn.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: Lisa Kahn, USEPA Region 8, 1595 
Wynkoop Street (Mail Code 8WP-SDA), Denver, CO 80202-1129; telephone 
number: 303-312-6896; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Details About Participating in the Event: The public is invited to 
speak during the August 7 listening session. Those interested in 
speaking can sign up for a 3-minute speaking slot on the 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

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communication strategies that will help communities to address public 
concerns regarding PFAS.
    The EPA wants to assure 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 
Colorado 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: July 20, 2018.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2018-16001 Filed 7-25-18; 8:45 am]
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