[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 221 (Thursday, November 14, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 58408]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29350]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5651-9]


Notice of Public Meetings on Drinking Water Issues

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) is holding a public meeting on November 21 and 22, 1996, for the 
purpose of information exchange on issues related to the development of 
rules to address microbial contaminants and disinfectants/disinfection 
byproducts in drinking water. The meeting will focus on the need for 
expedited development of an Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment 
Rule and a Stage I Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule to enable 
the Agency to meet statutory deadlines for these rules established as 
part of the recently reauthorized Safe Drinking Water Act. Topics for 
discussion will include: (1) options for regulatory policy 
alternatives; (2) issues and concerns pertaining to these options; (3) 
existing information that may be available and what analyses of this 
information would be helpful to resolve issues and concerns; and (4) 
next steps and approaches to rule development.
    EPA is inviting all interested members of the public to participate 
in the meeting, which 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 to 
enable attendance by teleconference also. Because of limitations on 
conference room seating, members of the public who are interested in 
attending are requested to contact Elizabeth Corr of EPA's Office of 
Ground Water and Drinking Water at (202) 260-8907 prior to the first 
day of the meeting. Inquiries regarding the availability of phone lines 
should also be directed to Ms. Corr.

    Dated: November 12, 1996.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 96-29350 Filed 11-13-96; 8:45 am]
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