[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 244 (Thursday, December 19, 2019)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 69695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27282]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 141 and 142
[EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0300; FRL-10003-26-OW]
RIN 2040-AF15
National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule
Revisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: On November 13, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) published in the Federal Register a proposed rule pertaining to
the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for lead and
copper under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and
requested comments by January 13, 2020. In response to stakeholder
requests, the EPA is extending the comment period an additional 30 days
to February 12, 2020.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 12, 2020.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OW-2017-0300 by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/ (our
preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received may be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see the ``Public Participation''
heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information please
contact Erik Helm at the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water (Mail Code 4607M), 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone: 202-566-1049; or email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation
Written Comments
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2017-
0300 at https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or the
other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket. 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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
II. General Information
On November 13, 2019, the EPA published in the Federal Register (84
FR 61684) a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the National
Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Proposed Lead and Copper Rule
Revisions. The (NPRM) revisions and request for public comment, as
initially published in the Federal Register, provided for written
comments to be submitted to the EPA on or before January 13, 2020 (a
60-day public comment period). Since publication, the EPA has received
requests for additional time to submit comments. Many of the requests
cite the need for additional time to consider the regulatory changes
that have been proposed and to evaluate the substantial supporting
materials in the docket. The EPA has considered these requests and is
extending the public comment period for an additional 30 days until
February 12, 2020. The EPA will consider public comments in the
development of final regulatory revisions to the National Primary
Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper. The proposal and
supporting documents are available at https://www.regulations.gov
(Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0300).
Dated: December 13, 2019.
David P. Ross,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2019-27282 Filed 12-18-19; 8:45 am]
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