[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 8817]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4436]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Research Strategy for Oxygenates in Water

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a final document.

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SUMMARY: The notice announces the availability of a final document, 
Oxygenates in Water: Critical Information and Research Needs (EPA/600/
R-98/048, December 1998), prepared by the National Center for 
Environmental Assessment, within the Office of Research and Development 
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The purpose of this 
document is to identify key issues related to assessing and managing 
the potential health and environmental risks of water contamination by 
oxygenates. The document focuses on the most critical and immediate 
research needs pertaining to oxygenates in water. The term oxygenates 
refers to chemicals, known as ``oxyfuels,'' added to fuels to increase 
the oxygen content and reduce certain emissions from use of the fuels. 
The document is primarily intended to serve as a starting point and 
general guide to planning needed research. It is not a comprehensive 
review of issues related to oxygenates in water, and it does not 
attempt to specify in detail the specific studies and projects that may 
be needed.

ADDRESSES: The document is being made available electronically from the 
NCEA web site at http://www.epa.gov/ncea/oxyneeds.htm. A limited number 
of paper copies also will be available from EPA's National Service 
Center for Environmental Publications on or about April 1, 1999. 
Interested parties may request a copy by telephoning 800-490-9198 and 
providing the document title and EPA number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. J. Michael Davis, National Center 
for Environmental Assessment-RTP Office (MD-52), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone: 919-
541-4162; facsimile: 919-541-0245; E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An earlier draft of this document was peer 
reviewed at a workshop held in Washington, DC, on October 7, 1997. 
Comments received on the workshop draft were considered in preparing an 
external review draft. The EPA subsequently released this external 
review draft for public review during the summer of 1998 and considered 
the resulting comments in preparing this final version.

    Dated: February 15, 1999.
William H. Farland,
Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.
[FR Doc. 99-4436 Filed 2-22-99; 8:45 am]
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