[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 93 (Wednesday, May 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 26504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-12626]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5825-9]


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 MD/DBP Advisory Committee 
will be held on June 3, 1997 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and on June 
4, 1997, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 
10 Thomas Circle, Northwest Washington, D.C. 20037. The phone number at 
the hotel is (202) 842-1300. 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 by-
products 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 continued discussions as 
needed regarding 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, a microbial backstop, and a log 
removal requirement for cryptosporidium. In addition the Committee may 
have further discussion on Maximum Contaminant Levels and enhanced 
coagulation. It may also continue consideration of other issues, 
including but not limited to sanitary surveys; and watershed controls.
    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, D.C. 20460. Mr. Potts may also 
be reached by telephone at (202) 260-5015 or contacted by e-mail at 
[email protected].

    Dated: May 9, 1997.
William R. Diamond,
Acting Director; Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 97-12626 Filed 5-13-97; 8:45 am]
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