[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 58057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25547]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 141, 142 and 143

[FRL-7571-8]
RIN 2040-AD38


National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Stage 2 
Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule; National Primary and 
Secondary Drinking Water Regulations: Approval of Analytical Methods 
for Chemical Contaminants; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is extending by 60 
days the public comment period for a proposed National Primary Drinking 
Water Regulation, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts 
Rule (DBPR), which was published in the Federal Register on August 18, 
2003. This extended comment period will afford greater opportunity to 
all interested parties to review and submit comments on the proposal.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 16, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail to: Water Docket, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 4101T, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. OW-2002-0043. 
Comments may also be submitted electronically or through hand delivery/
courier by following the instructions provided in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical inquiries, contact Tom 
Grubbs, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC 4607M), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-5262. For general information 
contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline, Telephone (800) 426-4791. The 
Safe Drinking Water Hotline is open Monday through Friday, excluding 
legal holidays, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., eastern standard time.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The comment period for the proposed Stage 2 
DBPR now ends January 16, 2004. This is an extension of 60 days beyond 
the comment period established in the Federal Register on August 18, 
2003. Anyone seeking to submit comments must follow the procedures 
specified in section I.C. of the proposal as published in the Federal 
Register (68 FR 49548, August 18, 2003).
    The Stage 2 DBPR applies to all public water systems that add a 
disinfectant other than ultraviolet light. This proposed regulation 
would establish revised procedures for monitoring and determining 
compliance with the maximum contaminant levels for trihalomethanes and 
haloacetic acids. It contains specific provisions for consecutive 
systems. See the proposal as published in the Federal Register (68 FR 
49548, August 18, 2003) for information regarding public health 
concerns, proposed regulatory requirements, implementation schedules, 
estimated costs and benefits, implementation tools, and other issues.

    Dated: October 2, 2003.
Michael H. Shapiro,
Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 03-25547 Filed 10-7-03; 8:45 am]
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