Re-Issuance of a General Permit to the National Science Foundation for the Ocean Disposal of Man-Made Ice Piers From Its Station at McMurdo Sound in Antarctica

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. Environmental Protection Agency [EPA-HQ-OW-2013-0262; FRL-10022-98-OW] AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; proposed permit. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to re-issue a general permit under the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA) authorizing the National Science Foundation (NSF) to dispose of ice piers in ocean waters. Permit re- ( printed page 22409) issuance is necessary because the current permit is due to expire on May 21, 2021. EPA does not propose substantive changes to the content of the current permit. DATES: Written comments on this proposed general permit will be accepted until May 28, 2021. ADDRESSES: This proposed permit is identified as Docket No. EPA-HQ-OW-2013-0262. Submit your comments to the public docket for this proposed permit at https://www.regulations.gov . Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. All submissions received must include the Docket ID No., and comments received may be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov , including any personal information provided. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room are closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. We encourage the public to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov or ema…