[Federal Register: May 8, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 89)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 141 and 142

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National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Disinfectants and 
Disinfection Byproducts; Notice of Data Availability: Notice of Re-
Opening of Comment Period and Public Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Notice of re-opening of comment period and public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This action provides notice of re-opening of the comment 
period for the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: 
Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Notice of Data Availability 
published in the Federal Register on March 31, 1998 (63 FR 15674). 
USEPA solicits comment on all aspects of this Notice and the supporting 
record. EPA also solicits additional data and information that may be 
relevant to the issues discussed in the Notice. The comment period is 
being re-opened for an additional 30 days due to the unanticipated 
interest regarding the public health implications of the information 
presented in the Notice of Data Availability.
    The Agency will hold a public meeting on May 26, 1998, to discuss 
the contents of the Notice. Additional details regarding the meeting 
are provided below.

DATES: The original comment period ended April 30, 1998. The re-opened 
comment period will end on June 8, 1998. Comments should be postmarked 
or delivered by hand on or before June 8, 1998. Comments must be 
received or post-marked by midnight June 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to DBP NODA Docket Clerk, Water Docket 
(MC-4101); U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; 401 M Street, SW; 
Washington, DC 20460. Comments may be hand-delivered to the Water 
Docket, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; 401 M Street, SW; East 
Tower Basement, Washington, DC 20460. Comments may be submitted 
electronically to ow-docket@epamail.epa.gov.
    As noted above, EPA is holding a public meeting on May 26, 1998, 
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss the contents of the Notice of 
Data Availability. The public meeting will be held at the office of 
Resolve at 1255 23rd Street, NW; Suite 275; Washington DC 20037. In 
keeping with its open door policy for meetings with the public EPA is 
inviting all interested members of the public to attend this meeting, 
with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested persons 
who wish to submit comments should do so in writing during the 30-day 
public comment period in the manner described in the previous sections 
of this Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact the 
Safe Drinking Water Hotline, telephone (800) 426-4791. The Safe 
Drinking Water Hotline is open Monday through Friday, excluding Federal 
holidays, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. For technical 
inquiries, contact Dr. Vicki Dellarco, Office of Science and Technology 
(MC 4304), or Mike Cox, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC 
4607), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, 
Washington DC 20460; telephone (202) 260-7336 (Dellarco) or (202) 260-
1445 (Cox).

    Dated: May 5, 1998.
Robert Perciasepe,
Assistant Administrator for Water.
[FR Doc. 98-12300 Filed 5-7-98; 8:45 am]
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