[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68452-68453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32988]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Notice of Stakeholder Meetings on the Implementation of the
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule and the Stage I
Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Announcement of stakeholder meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (IESWTR) and
the Stage I Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule (Stage I DBPR),
were signed by the EPA Administrator on November 30, 1998, as the first
of a series of rules referred to as the ``Microbial-Disinfectants/
Disinfection Byproducts Rule Cluster.'' These two new rules are
intended to increase control of microbial pathogens while
simultaneously broadening regulatory coverage for, and minimizing the
public health risks from, disinfectants and disinfection byproducts. At
this time, the EPA would like to obtain stakeholder comments on the
implementation of these rules and will hold two public meetings to
solicit comments and suggestions from parties who will be affected by
or are otherwise interested in the implementation of the IESWTR and the
Stage I DBPR. To facilitate participation by interested stakeholders,
meetings will be held in Denver, Colorado, on January 13, 1999, and in
Washington, D.C., on January 22, 1999. Conference call-in lines will be
available to be reserved by interested parties who are unable to attend
in person. The meetings will begin at 9:00 am local time with an hour
for public comment following the morning presentation on the IESWTR. A
presentation on the Stage I DBPR will follow the IESWTR public comment
period. Another public comment period will begin immediately following
the Stage I DBPR presentation and will close when all public comments
have been received. EPA will consider the comments and views expressed
at the meetings in the implementation of these rules. EPA encourages
the full participation of all stakeholders throughout this process.
DATES: The stakeholder meetings regarding the implementation of the
IESWTR and the Stage I DBPR will be held as follows:
(1) In Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday, January 13, 1999, at 9:00 am
MT until all public comments have been received.
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(2) In Washington, DC, on Friday, January 22, 1999, at 9:00 am ET
until all public comments have been received.
ADDRESSES: The January 13, 1999 stakeholder meeting will be held at the
Loews Giorgio Hotel (1-800-243-1166 or 303-782-9300), 4150 E
Mississippi Avenue, Denver, Colorado. The January 22, 1999 stakeholder
meeting will be held at the Renaissance Washington Plaza Hotel (202-
898-9000), 999 9th Street, NW, Washington, DC.
To register for the meeting, please contact the EPA Safe Drinking
Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791, or Jennifer Melch of EPA's Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water at (202) 260-7035. Participants
registering in advance will be mailed a packet of materials before the
meeting. Interested parties who cannot attend the meeting in person may
participate via conference call and should register with the Safe
Drinking Water Hotline. Conference lines are limited and will be
allocated on the basis of first-reserved, first-served.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information on meeting
logistics, please contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-
4791. For information on activities related to the IESWTR and the Stage
I DBPR, contact: Jennifer Melch, U.S. EPA at (202) 260-7035 or e-mail
at [email protected].
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 98-32988 Filed 12-10-98; 8:45 am]
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