97-1878. Public Meeting on the Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Industrial Laundries (IL) Industry

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1878]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 441

[FRL-5680-9]


Public Meeting on the Effluent Limitations Guidelines and 
Standards for the Industrial Laundries (IL) Industry

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Office of Science and Technology (OST) within EPA's Office 
of Water (OW) is conducting a public meeting prior to proposing 
effluent limitations guidelines and standards for the industrial 
laundries industry. The EPA intends to propose effluent limitations 
guidelines and standards later this year, and this is the only public 
meeting that the Agency plans to sponsor prior to proposal. The meeting 
is intended to be a forum, in which EPA can report on the status of the 
regulatory development and in which interested parties can provide 
information and ideas to the Agency on key technical, scientific, 
economic, and other issues.

DATES: The public meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 1997, from 
9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Wildlife Visitor 
Center Auditorium, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Patuxent Research 
Refuge, 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, MD.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Burris, Engineering and Analysis 
Division (4303), U.S. EPA, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460. 
Telephone [phone], fax [phone], or E-Mail 
[e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is developing effluent limitations 
guidelines and standards for the Industrial Laundries Category under 
authority of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). The 
Industrial Laundries Category includes facilities that launder or dry-
clean industrial garments and uniforms, shop towels, printer towels, 
mops, mats, and dust control items. The items that are laundered are 
owned either by the laundry facilities or their customers. Often these 
facilities wash other items that are not classified as industrial 
laundry items, such as linen supply garments, linen flatwork, health-
care items, and other miscellaneous items.
    The public meeting will include a discussion of the scope of the 
regulation, subcategorization, summary of industry information, 
preliminary plans for technology-based regulatory options, and other 
regulatory issues. The meeting will not be recorded by a reporter or 
transcribed for inclusion in the record for the Industrial Laundries 
Category rulemaking. Documents relating to the topics mentioned above 
and a more detailed agenda will be available at the meeting.
    Driving directions to the National Wildlife Visitor Center: Take 
the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (I-295) to the exit for the Beltsville 
Agriculture Research Center (Powder Mill Road (East)). Go approximately 
2.0 miles and turn right into Visitor Center entrance (Scarlett Tanager 
Loop). Go 1.4 miles to Visitor Center Parking area.

    Dated: January 17, 1997.
Tudor Davies,
Director, Office of Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. 97-1878 Filed 1-24-97; 8:45 am]
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