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Proposed RuleSignificant2014-251382014-10-24

Definition of “Waters of the United States” Under the Clean Water Act Proposed Rule; Notice of Availability

Defense Department, Engineers Corps, Environmental Protection Agency

Abstract

This document announces the availability of the Science Advisory Board's (SAB) final peer review of the EPA's draft report Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A Review and Synthesis. This document has been placed in the docket for the EPA and the Corps proposed rule "Definition of `Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act."

Action & Dates

Action
Proposed rule; notice of availability.
Dates
The public comment for the proposed rule closes on November 14, 2014.

CFR References

Public Comment

Comments Close
2014-11-14

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Defense Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers 33 CFR Part 328 Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Parts 110, 112 116, 117, 122, 230, 232, 300, 302, and 401 [EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880; FRL-9918-34-OW] RIN 2040-AF30 AGENCIES: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Department of the Army, Department of Defense; and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of availability. SUMMARY: This document announces the availability of the Science Advisory Board's (SAB) final peer review of the EPA's draft report Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands to Downstream Waters: A Review and Synthesis. This document has been placed in the docket for the EPA and the Corps proposed rule “Definition of `Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act.” DATES: The public comment for the proposed rule closes on November 14, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Donna Downing, Office of Water (4502-T), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number 202-566-2428; email address: CWAwaters@epa.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 21, 2014, EPA and the Corps published the proposed rule “Definition of `Waters of the United States' Under the Clean Water Act” in the Federal Register ( 79 FR 22188 ). The public comment for the proposed rule closes on November 14, 2014. The independent SAB has completed a peer review of the proposed rule's primary supporting document, EPA's dr

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Citation: 79 FR 63594