[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19746-19747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10511]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5814-9]
Effluent Guidelines Task Force Open Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Effluent Guidelines Task Force, an EPA advisory committee,
will hold a meeting to discuss the Agency's Effluent Guidelines
Program. The meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 20, 1997 from 9:00 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m., and Wednesday, May 21, 1997 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at the Madison Hotel, 15th & M
Streets, NW, Washington, D.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Randolph, Office of Water
(4303), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 260-
5373; fax (202) 260-7185.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (Pub. L. 92-463), the Environmental Protection Agency gives notice
of a meeting of the Effluent Guidelines Task Force (EGTF). The EGTF is
a subcommittee of the National Advisory Council for Environmental
Policy and Technology (NACEPT), the external policy advisory board to
the Administrator of EPA.
The EGTF was established in July of 1992 to advise EPA on the
Effluent Guidelines Program, which develops regulations for dischargers
of industrial wastewater pursuant to Title III of the Clean Water Act
(33 USC 1251 et seq.). The Task Force consists of members appointed by
EPA from industry, citizen groups, state and local government, the
academic and scientific communities, and EPA regional offices. The Task
Force was created to offer advice to the Administrator on the long-term
strategy for the effluent guidelines program, and particularly to
provide recommendations on a process for expediting the promulgation of
effluent guidelines. The Task Force generally does not discuss specific
effluent guideline regulations currently under development.
At the May meeting, the Task Force will continue drafting of
recommendations streamlining the effluent guidelines development
process, including enhancement of stakeholder participation and data
collection, and improvement of contracting and laboratory procedures.
The meeting is open to the public, and limited seating for the
public is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The public may
submit written comments to the Task Force regarding improvements to the
Effluent Guidelines program. Comments should be sent to Beverly
Randolph at the above address. Comments submitted by May 15, 1997 will
be considered by the Task Force at or subsequent to the meeting.
Dated: April 7, 1997.
Beverly Randolph,
Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 97-10511 Filed 4-22-97; 8:45 am]
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