[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42440-42441]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-17795]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9177-6]


Total Coliform Rule Revisions--Notice of Public Information 
Meetings

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting public 
information meetings on the proposed Revised Total Coliform Rule 
(RTCR). The proposed RTCR is a proposed revision to the current Total 
Coliform Rule (TCR) which was promulgated in 1989. The proposed RTCR 
was published in the Federal Register on July 14, 2010. During the 
public information meetings, EPA will discuss the major provisions of 
the current TCR, the history of the development of the proposed RTCR, 
the core elements of the proposed RTCR, the comparison between the 
current TCR and the proposed RTCR, and specific areas where EPA is 
requesting comment. Additional topics that will be discussed include 
the cost and benefit information of the proposed rule and the planned 
guidance manuals that will be developed to support the implementation 
of the final rule.
    Date and Location: The first public information meeting will be 
held on

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Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Eastern Time (EDT), at 
the EPA East Building, Room 1153, 1201 Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460. The second meeting will be held on Friday, August 
6, 2010, 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST), at the 
Ralph Metcalfe Federal Building, Lake Michigan Room, 77 West Jackson 
Blvd., Chicago, IL 60604. EPA plans to hold an additional public 
information meeting in San Francisco and one webcast.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register for the first meeting in 
Washington, DC, contact Cesar Cordero at (202) 564-3716 or by e-mail at 
[email protected]. Registration for the second meeting in Chicago 
will be on-site. For technical information, contact Sean Conley 
([email protected], (202) 564-1781, Standards and Risk Management 
Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC 4607M)), 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460). For a draft agenda for the first two meetings 
and the most current information about the additional public 
information meeting and webcast, please visit http://www.epa.gov/safewater/disinfection/tcr/regulation_revisions.html. A copy of the 
proposed RTCR is also available from this Web site.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations: For information on 
access or accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please 
contact Cesar Cordero at (202) 564-3716 or by e-mail at 
[email protected]. Please allow at least 3 days prior to the 
meeting to give EPA time to process your request.

    Dated: July 15, 2010.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2010-17795 Filed 7-20-10; 8:45 am]
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