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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 213 / Monday, November 8, 2021 / Proposed Rules agencies are seeking input on a durable definition of waters of the United States not limited to the scope of the regulatory processes announced on June 9, 2021. The agencies offer the following clarification. During the regional roundtables, the agencies anticipate discussing issues related to waters of the United States that will be applicable to the agencies second rulemaking. The regional roundtables will serve as one part of a robust preproposal outreach and engagement strategyincluding but not limited to consultation and engagement with state and tribal co-regulatorsto gain an understanding of the scope of potential issues to address in the second rulemaking.
The October 25, 2021 Federal Register document also states: The agencies are inviting stakeholders to organize interested parties and regional participants that comprise up to 15
representatives for these roundtables.
The agencies offer the following clarification. The agencies are requesting that stakeholders or organizations nominate an entire group of no more than 15 people including the organizer who represent diverse perspectives. Individuals should not nominate themselves alone to the agencies.
The document also states: Each nomination for a roundtable must include a proposed slate of participants representing perspectives of:
Agriculture; conservation groups;
developers; drinking water/wastewater management; environmental organizations; environmental justice communities; industry; and other key interests in that region. The agencies offer the following clarification. The agencies will consider nominations that lack representation from one or more of the named stakeholder groups.
However, the agencies will give more weight in the selection process to those nominations that include stakeholders representing a more robust and wider range of perspectives.
The Federal Register document also stated: The agencies anticipate coordinating with elected officials that represent the location of selected roundtables. The agencies offer the following clarification. The agencies intent is to coordinate with relevant states, tribes, and Alaska Native Villages regarding potential participation in selected roundtables.
The Federal Register document further stated: EPA cannot hold inperson public meetings at this time. The agencies will host these roundtables virtually. . . . The agencies also intend to livestream each roundtable to make
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them available for public viewing. The agencies offer the following clarification. Information on how to access the livestream will be posted on the agencies websites once the roundtable dates/times have been established.
Additionally, the Federal Register document did not include information on roundtable agenda, format, or logistics. The agencies would like to clarify that roundtables will be run by a facilitator and will be scheduled for no more than two and a half hours in duration.
Additionally, the agencies will coordinate with roundtable organizers on further implementation planning once roundtables are selected.
Jaime A. Pinkham, Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army Civil Works, Department of the Army.
Radhika Fox, Assistant Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration 49 CFR Part 172
Docket No. PHMSA20210058 HM264A
RIN 2137AF55

Hazardous Materials: Suspension of HMR Amendments Authorizing Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas by Rail Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA, Department of Transportation DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
AGENCY:

PHMSA, in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration FRA, proposes to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations to suspend authorization of liquefied natural gas LNG transportation in rail tank cars pursuant to a final rule published in July 2020, pending the earlier of either completion of a separate rulemaking under RIN 2137AF54
evaluating potential modifications to requirements governing rail tank car transportation of LNG, or June 30, 2024.
DATES: Comments must be received by December 23, 2021. To the extent possible, PHMSA will consider latefiled comments as a final rule is developed.
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You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Portal: http
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 12024932251.
Mail: Docket Management System;
U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M30, Ground Floor, Room W12140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590
0001.
Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M
30, Ground Floor, Room W12140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
205900001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Instructions: Include the agency name and docket number PHMSA20210058
HM264A or RIN 2137AF55 for this rulemaking at the beginning of your comment. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided. If sent by mail, comments must be submitted in duplicate. Persons wishing to receive confirmation of receipt of their comments must include a selfaddressed stamped postcard.
Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or comments received, go to http
www.regulations.gov or the DOT Docket Operations Office see ADDRESSES.
Confidential Business Information:
Confidential Business Information CBI
is commercial or financial information that is both customarily and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of Information Act FOIA;
5 U.S.C. 552, CBI is exempt from public disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing CBI
as PROPIN. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to Lily Ballengee, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
205900001. Any commentary that PHMSA receives which is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in the public docket for this rulemaking.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lily Ballengee, Transportation Specialist, Standards and Rulemaking Division, Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, 202 3668553, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590
0001.
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