[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76815-76816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7992]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8016-2]


Notice of an Initial Scoping Workshop on the Development of 
Regulations for Aircraft Public Water Systems

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding an 
initial workshop on the development of regulations for aircraft public 
water systems. This workshop will examine and discuss the various 
aspects of aircraft public water systems, including an overview of 
aircraft water systems and watering points, existing drinking water 
regulations for aircraft water systems, the scope of issues for 
proposing regulations tailored to aircraft water systems, as well as 
preliminary options for a proposed rulemaking. This is the first 
workshop in a series designed to gain perspectives from representatives 
from industry, government, public interest groups, and the general 
public. The EPA has been working with the Food and Drug Administration 
and the Federal Aviation Administration to plan this event.

DATES: The workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern 
Time, on Wednesday, January 18 and Thursday, January 19, 2006. There 
will be a one-hour break for lunch each day.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Washington, 515 15th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004. The hotel is located two blocks west 
of the Metro Center stop on the orange, blue, and red lines. The 
hotel's telephone number is (202) 638-5900.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about this 
workshop or to pre-register, please contact Travis Creighton by phone 
at (202) 564-3858, by email at [email protected], or by mail at: 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 4606M, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. You may also preregister 
and obtain an agenda for the meeting online at http://www.epa.gov/airlinewater. For technical inquiries regarding the development of an 
aircraft drinking water rule, contact Rick Naylor at (202) 564-3847, or 
by email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: There is no charge for attending this 
workshop as an observer, but seats are limited, so register as soon as 
possible. Attendees will have an opportunity to make oral remarks 
(limited to five minutes) at specific points during the meeting. EPA 
also welcomes written remarks received by January 31, 2006, which can 
be sent to Travis Creighton by email or by mail at the address listed 
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Special Accommodations

    Any person needing special accommodations at this meeting, 
including wheelchair access, should contact Travis Creighton at the 
phone number or email address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this notice. Requests for special accommodations 
should be made at least five business days in advance of the public 
meeting.


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    Dated: December 21, 2005.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. E5-7992 Filed 12-27-05; 8:45 am]
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