[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 166 (Monday, August 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43676-43677]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-18521]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-Docket #OW-2018-0270; FRL-9982-88-OW]


Announcement of the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) 
Heartland 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) Heartland Community Engagement in 
Leavenworth, Kansas. The goal of the event is to allow the EPA to hear 
directly from the EPA's Region VII communities to understand ways the 
Agency can best support the work that is being done at the state, 
tribal, and local level to address PFAS in the environment. 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 September 5, 2018. The meeting is 
scheduled from 1 p.m. to 7:15 p.m., central time. The working session 
will begin at 1 p.m., with the listening session to follow, starting at 
3:30 p.m., central time.

ADDRESSES: The event will be held at the Riverfront Community Center, 
123 S Esplanade Street, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048. If you are unable to 
attend the Heartland Community Engagement, 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submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn.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: Amy Shields, USEPA Region 7, 11201 
Renner Blvd. (Mail Code ENST/IO), Lenexa, KS 66219; telephone number: 
913-551-7396; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Details about Participating in the Event: The public is invited to 
speak during the September 5 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. Participants presented their efforts to 
develop monitoring and treatment/cleanup techniques, identify specific 
near-term actions that are needed to address challenges currently 
facing states and local communities, and develop risk 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, 
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docket, and community engagements, the EPA plans to develop a PFAS 
Management Plan for release later this year. A summary of the Heartland 
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: August 17, 2018.
Peter Grevatt,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2018-18521 Filed 8-24-18; 8:45 am]
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