[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 171 (Thursday, September 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52647-52648]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21073]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0878.1; FRL-9916-15-OW]


Notice of Public Meeting and Webinar: Distribution System Storage 
Facility Inspection and Cleaning

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of 
Ground Water and Drinking Water announces a public meeting and webinar 
on Distribution System Storage Facility Inspection and Cleaning. The 
purpose of the meeting and webinar is to gather input and information 
from the public and stakeholders on distribution system water storage 
facility inspection and cleaning and other risk management approaches 
to help maintain facility integrity and finished water quality. The 
presenters and panelists will provide background information concerning 
storage facility inspection and cleaning, existing state programs and 
available guidance documents. Opportunity for public comment will be 
provided as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

DATES: The public meeting and webinar will be held on Wednesday, 
October 15, 2014, from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time. Persons wishing 
to attend the meeting in-person or online via webinar must register by 
October 8, 2014, as described in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at The Cadmus Group, Inc., 
third floor conference room located at 1555 Wilson Blvd., Suite 300, 
Arlington, VA

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22209. All attendees must show government-issued photo identification 
(e.g., a driver's license) when signing in. This meeting will also be 
simultaneously broadcast as a webinar, available on the Internet.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to 
receive further information about the meeting and webinar or have 
questions about this notice should contact Sean Conley, Standards and 
Risk Management Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC 
4607M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-1781; email 
address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information

A. How may I participate in this meeting/webinar?

    Persons wishing to attend the meeting in person or online via the 
webinar must register in advance no later than 5 p.m., Eastern Time on 
October 8, 2014, by sending an email to: [email protected]. 
The agenda for the public meeting and webinar will include time for 
public involvement. To ensure adequate time for public involvement, 
individuals or organizations interested in making a statement should 
mention their interest when they register. All presentation materials 
should be emailed to [email protected] by October 8, 2014, so 
that the information can be incorporated into the webinar. We ask that 
only one person present the statement on behalf of a group or 
organization, and that the statement be limited to five minutes. Any 
additional comments or written statements from attendees will be taken 
if time permits or can be sent to [email protected] after the 
public meeting and webinar. The number of seats and webinar connections 
available for the meeting is limited and will be available on a first-
come, first-served basis.

B. How can I get a copy of the meeting/webinar materials?

    The meeting materials will be sent by email to the registered 
attendees prior to the public meeting and webinar; copies will also be 
provided for attendees at the meeting. Meeting materials and 
information about registration and participation in the meeting and 
webinar can be found on the EPA's Distribution Systems Web page: http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/tcr/distributionsystems.cfm.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals with disabilities who wish to 
attend the meeting in person can request special accommodations by 
contacting [email protected] no later than October 3, 2014, to 
give the EPA as much time as possible to process the request.

II. Background

    In the Federal Register notice for the proposed Revisions to the 
Total Coliform Rule (75 FR 40926, July 14, 2010), the EPA requested 
comment on the value and cost of periodic distribution system storage 
tank inspection and cleaning. The EPA received comments regarding 
unsanitary conditions and contamination that can be found in storage 
facilities, which are not routinely inspected and cleaned, including 
breaches and accumulation of sediment, animals, insects and other 
contaminants. Some commenters suggested the need for a Federal 
regulation requiring systematic inspection and cleaning because the 
existing practices are not successful in all cases. Others suggested 
that regular sanitary surveys conducted by States and the adherence to 
existing industry guidance could resolve such issues. The comments can 
be reviewed in the docket for the rule at http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0878-0283. This meeting and webinar 
and the subsequent opportunity to submit comments are intended to 
collect more data and information about the frequency of distribution 
system water storage facility inspection and cleaning and the need for 
more or better risk management approaches.

     Dated: August 25, 2014.
Eric Burneson,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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