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        <RIN>2040-AE77</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>200904</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2040</CODE>
            <NAME>Water</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>WATER</ACRONYM>
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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>2000</CODE>
            <NAME>Environmental Protection Agency</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>EPA</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>New/Revised Ambient Water Quality Criteria (AWQC) for Recreational Waters</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[EPA is publishing new or revised water quality criteria recommendations for pathogens and pathogen indicators pursuant to CWA section 304(a)(9)(A). The criteria recommendations will be considered by states in adopting new or revised water quality standards to protect swimming pursuant to CWA 303(i)(1)(B). The scientific foundation for the development of new or revised recreational water quality criteria is the relevant research and studies that EPA and others have conducted prior to 2007 and the research and studies that EPA (and others) will undertake between 2007 and the end of 2010. These studies are fully described in EPAs "Critical Path Science Plan for the Development of New or Revised Recreational Water Quality Criteria" (CPSP) as well as the Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree EPA signed to resolve litigation related to the deadlines for completing studies under CWA 104(v) and publishing criteria under CWA 304(a)(9)(A). They include freshwater and marine epidemiological studies, as well as supporting studies to aid in the development of criteria for use in a range of geographic areas. Together, these studies will be analyzed and evaluated for use in publishing EPA's new or revised recreational criteria recommendations.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Long-Term Actions</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>Not Yet Determined</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>CWA 304(a)(9)</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
        </LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Judicial</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Other</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/15/2012</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>The judicial (court ordered) deadline is October 15, 2012.</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
            <LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
                <DLINE_TYPE>Statutory</DLINE_TYPE>
                <DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>Final</DLINE_ACTION_STAGE>
                <DLINE_DATE>10/10/2005</DLINE_DATE>
                <DLINE_DESC>CWA section 304(a)(9), 10/10/2005</DLINE_DESC>
            </LEGAL_DLINE_INFO>
        </LEGAL_DLINE_LIST>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Draft Guidance</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>03/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Guidance</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/00/2012</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <ADDITIONAL_INFO>SAN No. 4967</ADDITIONAL_INFO>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Federal</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>State</GOVT_LEVEL>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>Tribal</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Stephen</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Schaub</LAST_NAME>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2040</CODE>
                    <NAME>Office of Water</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>OW</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 566-1126</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 566-1126</FAX>
                <EMAIL>stephen.schaub@epa.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>4304T,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20460</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
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