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August 25, 2021 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Submitted via www.regulations.gov Re: Request for extension of time to provide written recommendations on the definition of Waters of the United States 86 Fed. Reg. 41911 (August 4, 2021), Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2021-0328 To Whom It May Concern: The Resource Development Council for Alaska, Inc. (RDC) is writing to request an extension for the comment request by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of the Army (Army) for a notice in the Federal Register providing information about their plans to revise the definition of the term “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and seeking feedback from the public on several topics. The Federal Register notice stated public feedback must be received by the agencies no later than September 3, 2021. RDC is a statewide trade association comprised of individuals and companies from Alaska’s fishing, forestry, mining, oil and gas, and tourism industries. RDC’s membership includes Alaska Native corporations, local communities, organized labor, and industry support firms. RDC’s purpose is to RDC respectfully requests a 60-day extension of the 30-day comment period to provide written recommendations on perspectives on defining WOTUS and how to implement the definition as the agencies pursue future rulemaking proceedings. Thank you for your consideration of our request. Sincerely, |