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U.S. EPA's 2007 National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards: Availability of Application and Nomination Information

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[Federal Register: May 10, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 90)]
[Notices]
[Page 26632]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[OW-2007-0064, FRL-8311-2]

U.S. EPA's 2007 National Clean Water Act Recognition Awards:
Availability of Application and Nomination Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This Notice of Availability announces the availability of
application and nomination information for the U.S. EPA's 2007 Clean
Water Act (CWA) Recognition Awards. The awards recognize municipalities
and industries for outstanding and innovative technological
achievements in wastewater treatment and pollution abatement programs.
The awards are intended to educate the public about the contributions
wastewater treatment facilities make to clean water; to encourage
public support for municipal and industrial efforts in effective
wastewater management, biosolids disposal and reuse, and wet weather
pollution control; and to recognize communities that use innovative
practices to meet CWA permitting requirements.

DATES: Nominations are due to EPA headquarters no later than June 29,
2007.

ADDRESSES: Applications and nomination information can be obtained from
the EPA regional offices and our Web site at http://www.epa.gov/owm/
intnet.htm. If additional help is needed to obtain the required
documentation, see contact information below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Hasselkus, Telephone: (202)
564-0664. Facsimile Number: (202) 501-2396. E-mail: 
hasselkus.william@epa.gov. Also visit the Office of Wastewater
Management's Web page at http://www.epa.gov/owm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean Water Act Recognition Awards are
authorized by section 501(a) and (e) of the Clean Water Act, and 33
U.S.C. 1361(a) and (e). Applications and nominations for the national
awards are recommended by EPA regions. The framework for the annual
recognition awards program is established by regulation 40 CFR part
105. State water pollution control agencies and EPA regional offices
make recommendations to headquarters for the national awards. The
programs and projects being recognized are in compliance with
applicable water quality requirements and have a satisfactory record
with respect to environmental quality. Municipalities and industries
are recognized for their demonstrated creativity and technological
achievements in five awards categories as follows:
    (1) Outstanding Operations and Maintenance practices at wastewater
treatment facilities;
    (2) Exemplary Biosolids Management projects, technology/innovation
or development activities, research and public acceptance efforts;
    (3) Pretreatment Program Excellence;
    (4) Storm Water Management Program Excellence; and
    (5) Outstanding Combined Sewer Overflow Control Programs.

    Dated: May 3, 2007.
Judy Davis,
Deputy Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
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