[Federal Register: April 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 79)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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U.S. E.P.A's 2006 Clean Water Act Recognition Awards: 
Availability of Application and Nomination Information

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 2006 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. 
Recognition is made for projects or programs in the following 
categories: outstanding operations and maintenance (O & M) at 
wastewater treatment facilities; biosolids exemplary management; 
pretreatment program excellence; outstanding storm water management; 
and, combined sewer overflow (CSO) control program excellence. 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 9, 
2006.

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

documentation, see contact information below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ALFONSO BLANCO, P.E., Telephone: (202) 
564-0632. Facsimile Number: (202) 501-2396. E-mail: 
blanco.alfonso@epa.gov. Also visit the Office of Wastewater 

Management's Web page at http://www.epa.gov/owm.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CWA Recognition Awards are authorized by 
Section 501(a) and (e) of the Clean Water Act, and 33 U.S.C 1361(a) and 
(e). Interested parties must be in compliance with all applicable CWA 
requirements, or otherwise have a satisfactory record with respect to 
environmental quality. Applications and nominations for the national 
award must be recommended by EPA regions. A regulation in the Federal 
Register on February 8, 2002, (67 FR 6138) establishes a framework for 
the annual CWA Recognition Awards (formerly known as the National 
Wastewater Management Excellence Awards).

    Dated: April 14, 2006.
James A. Hanlon,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management.
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