[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 61 (Monday, March 31, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15178-15179]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8106]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5805-4]


Microbial and Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Advisory 
Committee; Notice of Open Meeting

    Under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. App. 2, notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Microbial 
and Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Advisory Committee will be 
held on April 16, 1997, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and on April 17, 
1997, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Sheraton City Center Hotel, 
1143 New Hampshire Ave. Northwest., Washington, DC 20037. The Committee 
was established earlier this year (on February 21, 1997, at 62 FR 8012) 
to assist the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the development 
of regulations, guidance and policies to address microorganisms and 
disinfectants/disinfection byproducts in drinking water.
    The purpose of the meeting is to discuss issues related to the 
development of an Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule 
(IESWTR) and a Stage 1 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts (D/DBP) 
rule. The agenda for the meeting will include presentation and 
discussion of information and data related to microbial and 
disinfection byproducts issues developed by the Committee's technical 
working group. The agenda will also include discussion and evaluation 
of options to be considered for inclusion in EPA's Notice of Data 
Availability for the IESWTR and Stage 1 D/DBP rule, with particular 
focus on turbidity; predisinfection and a microbial backstop; and 
Maximum Contaminant Levels and enhanced coagulation, as needed. In 
addition, the Committee may begin consideration of other issues, 
including but not limited to what to do about recycling of filter 
backwash (including filter-to-waste and other options); a physical 
removal credit for Cryptosporidium for conventional treatment; and 
sanitary surveys.
    The meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public may 
attend the meeting, make oral statements at the meeting to the extent 
time permits and/or file written statements with the Committee for its 
consideration.
    Members of the public who would like more information or who would 
like to present an oral statement or submit a written statement are 
requested to contact the Committee's Designated Federal Officer, Steve 
Potts, at the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, U.S. EPA, Mail 
Code 4607, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. Mr. Potts

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may also be reached by telephone at (202) 260-5015 or contacted by e-
mail at [email protected].

    Dated: March 26, 1997.
William R. Diamond,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 97-8106 Filed 3-28-97; 8:45 am]
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