[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 177 (Wednesday, September 11, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 47931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-23219]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5608-6]


Notice of Public Meetings on Drinking Water Issues

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) is holding a two-day public meeting on September 26 and 27, 1996, 
for the purpose of informal information exchange on issues related to 
the development of rules to address microbial contaminants and 
disinfectants/disinfection by-products in drinking water. Topics at the 
meeting will include: (1) a discussion of Microbial/Disinfection By-
products (M/DBP) policy alternatives, and (2) a review of current and 
future health effects research for disinfectants/disinfection by-
products. The meeting will be preceded by a one-day technical meeting 
on September 25, 1996, to discuss identification of data sub-sets to be 
developed from sample collection and analytical activities under the 
Information Collection Rule issued on May 14, 1996. These will be used 
to help support future M/DBP rule development.
    EPA is inviting all interested members of the public to participate 
in these and subsequent information exchange meetings on microbial 
contaminants and disinfectants/disinfection by-products in drinking 
water. The September 26 and 27 meeting will be held at the Center for 
Environmental Dispute Resolution (RESOLVE), 2828 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
Northwest, Washington, D.C. A limited number of phone lines will be 
available for this meeting to enable attendance by teleconference. The 
technical meeting on September 25 will also be held in Washington D.C. 
at the Sheraton City Center Hotel, 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, 
Northwest. Because of limitations on conference room seating, members 
of the public who are interested in attending on any of these days are 
requested to contact Elizabeth Corr of EPA's Office of Ground Water and 
Drinking Water at (202) 260-8907 prior to the day of the meeting.
    Members of the public who wish to be notified of future meetings 
should also contact Elizabeth Corr.

    Dated: September 6, 1996.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 96-23219 Filed 9-10-96; 8:45 am]
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