[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 99 (Monday, May 24, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27942-27943]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12943]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 141, 142 and 143
[FRL-6347-6]
Proposed Public Notification Regulations--Announcement of Public
Meetings
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
announcing a series of public meetings to solicit comments on proposed
changes to the drinking water public notification regulations (64 FR
25963, May 13, 1999) and on the draft public notification handbook (EPA
816-R-99-004). The public notification regulations apply to owners and
operators of public water systems which fail to comply with the
drinking water standards and related regulations under the Safe
Drinking Water Act. EPA is developing the handbook to aid water systems
in their efforts to prepare effective public notices.
DATES: EPA is scheduling meetings in four locations to obtain public
comment on the proposed regulations and to work with interested parties
to develop the final handbook:
May 26, 9 a.m., Madison, Wisconsin
June 2, 5 p.m. and June 3, 10 a.m., Washington, D.C.
June 8-9, 10 a.m., Allentown, Pennsylvania
June 23-24, 10 a.m., Phoenix, Arizona
ADDRESSES: EPA is requesting that interested parties register with the
Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 prior to the scheduled
meeting date. Those registering with the Hotline seven days in advance
of the meeting date will be sent copies of the agenda and supporting
materials.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-
800-426-4791 for exact schedules and agendas for the public meetings.
Copies of the proposed regulation and the draft Handbook may be
obtained by calling the Hotline or by downloading the
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documents from Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water's web site at
http://www.epa.gov/safewater. For technical queries, you may contact
Carl Reeverts, EPA rule manager, at (202) 260-7273, or via e-mail at
reeverts.carl@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At each of the four meeting locations, EPA
will conduct three meetings. Participants may attend all or some of the
meetings at a particular location. The purpose of Meeting 1 will be to
obtain public comment on the proposed public notification regulation.
The meeting will include a short presentation on the requirements of
the proposed rule, followed by an opportunity for the public to comment
on the proposed regulation. The purpose of Meeting 2 will be to discuss
in a workgroup setting the draft public notification handbook. The
meeting will include a group discussion of the use and applicability of
the draft public notification handbook, as well as breakout sessions
testing the handbook through development of sample notices. The purpose
of Meeting 3 will be to obtain public comment on sample public notices
developed using the draft public notice handbook. The meeting will
focus on two mock notices for different violations. Members of the
public are invited to attend Meeting 3 sessions as observers and/or to
provide comment during a public comment period at the end of each
session.
The public meetings will take place at the following locations:
1. Madison, Wisconsin, May 26--All meetings will be at the Best
Western Inn at the Park; 22 S. Carroll Street; Madison, Wisconsin
53703. Meeting 1 will start at 9 a.m. Meeting 2 will start at
approximately 10:30 a.m. Meeting 3 will start in the late afternoon
(exact time still to be determined).
2. Washington, D.C., June 2-3--Meetings 1 and 2 will be on June 3
at the U.S. EPA, Waterside Mall; North Conference Center Room 1; 401 M
Street, SW.; Washington, DC 20460. Meeting 1 will start at 10 a.m.
Meeting 2 will start at approximately 11:30 a.m. and continue to about
4 p.m. Meeting 3 will be June 2 at The Cadmus Group, 1901 N. Fort Myer
Drive, Suite 1016, Arlington, Virginia. The time of this meeting has
not yet been determined.
3. Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 8-9--All meetings will be at the
Days Inn and Conference Center, 1151 Bulldog Drive; Allentown,
Pennsylvania. Meeting 1 will start at 10 a.m. on June 8 and end at
approximately 12 p.m. Meeting 2 will start at approximately 1 p.m. and
continue until 5 p.m. and then resume on June 9 starting at 9 a.m.
until approximately 3 p.m. Meeting 3 will be on June 8 in the late
afternoon or early evening (exact time still to be determined).
4. Phoenix, Arizona--All meetings will be at the Arizona Department
of Environmental Quality; 3033 North Central; Conference room 1709;
Phoenix, Arizona. Meeting 1 will start at 10 a.m. on June 23 and end at
approximately 12:00 p.m. Meeting 2 will start at approximately 1 p.m.
and continue until 5 p.m. and then resume on June 24 starting at 9 a.m.
until approximately 3 p.m. Meeting 3 will be on June 23 in the late
afternoon or early evening (exact time still to be determined).
Dated: May 14, 1999.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 99-12943 Filed 5-21-99; 8:45 am]
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