[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 26565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12690]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 131

[FRL-OW-6013-4]
RIN-2040-AC65


Water Quality Standards for Alabama

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed Rule; Re-opening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is re-opening the public comment period on the proposed 
water quality standards that would be applicable to certain waters of 
the United States in the State of Alabama.

DATES: EPA will now accept public comments on this proposed rulemaking 
until June 3, 1998. Comments postmarked after this date may not be 
considered.

ADDRESSES: An original plus 2 copies, and if possible an electronic 
version of comments either in WordPerfect or ASCII format, should be 
addressed to Fritz Wagener, Water Quality Standards Coordinator, U.S. 
EPA Region 4, Water Management Division, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 
Forsyth Street S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, 30303-3104. The administrative 
record for this proposed rule is available for public inspection at 
U.S. EPA Region 4, Water Management Division, 15th Floor, Atlanta 
Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, 30303-3104, 
between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Copies of all or portions of the record 
will be made available for a charge of 20 cents per page.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fritz Wagener, Water Quality Standards 
Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 4, Water Management Division, Atlanta 
Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street S.W., Atlanta, Georgia, 30303-3104 
(telephone: 404-562-9267).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed rule appeared in the Federal 
Register on March 5, 1998 (63 FR 10799) and provided for a public 
comment period of 60 days which closed on May 4, 1998. EPA has received 
requests from several interested parties for additional time to 
comment. These parties cited difficulty in obtaining and reviewing 
certain documents referenced in the administrative record within the 
comment period provided by EPA.

    Dated: May 7, 1998.
Robert Perciasepe,
Assistant Administrator for Water.
[FR Doc. 98-12690 Filed 5-12-98; 8:45 am]
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