99-3979. Notice of Public Meetings on Drinking Water Issues

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 8086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3979]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6303-7]


Notice of Public Meetings on Drinking Water Issues

    Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) is holding a public meeting on March 10-12, 1999, at the Hyatt 
Arlington at Washington's Key Bridge, 1325 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, 
Virginia, for the purpose of information exchange with stakeholders on 
issues related to the Information Collection Rule (ICR) data 
organization and analysis and treatment and analytical methods research 
and development for microbial pathogens and disinfection byproducts 
(DBPs). The meeting will start at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, March 10 and 
will adjourn on Friday, March 12 at 4:00 PM. The meeting will provide: 
(1) a framework for ICR data analysis; (2) an overview and schedule of 
ongoing and future research in support of the Stage 2 microbial 
pathogen and disinfection byproduct rules; and (3) an open forum to 
discuss balancing the risk from DBPs and microbial pathogens.
    In addition, over the next twelve months, EPA plans to hold other 
meetings on technical issues related to the development of the Stage 2 
microbial pathogens and disinfection byproduct rules. Members of the 
public who are interested in attending these meetings should contact 
Eddie Scher, RESOLVE, via e-mail at [e-mail], or via fax at 
202-338-1264, to be included on the mailing list and to be informed of 
these meetings.
    EPA invites all interested members of the public to participate in 
the March 10-12 meeting and future meetings to share information 
related to the Stage 2 microbial pathogens and disinfection byproduct 
rules. As with all previous meetings in this series, to the extent that 
is available, EPA is instituting an open door policy to allow any 
member of the public to attend any of the meetings for any length of 
time. Approximately 50 seats will be available for the public. Seats 
will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
    For additional information about the meeting, please contact 
Crystal Rodgers of EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water at 
[phone] or by e-mail at [e-mail].

    Dated: February 9, 1999.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 99-3979 Filed 2-17-99; 8:45 am]
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