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Notice of Public Workshop to Discuss Management of Underground Injection of Carbon Dioxide for Geologic Sequestration Under the Safe Drinking Water Act 

[Federal Register: November 8, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 216)]
[Notices]
[Page 63178-63179]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr08no07-49]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8493-7]

Notice of Public Workshop to Discuss Management of Underground
Injection of Carbon Dioxide for Geologic Sequestration Under the Safe
Drinking Water Act

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of public workshop.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a public
workshop to discuss the development of proposed regulations for the
underground injection of carbon dioxide for geologic sequestration
under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). SDWA requires EPA to protect
underground sources of drinking water from contamination due to
underground injection activities. The Underground Injection Control
Program works with States and Tribes to oversee underground injection
activities and prevent endangerment of drinking water sources. This
public workshop will provide an opportunity for dialogue with
representatives from industry, government, public interest groups, and
the general public on geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide. The
Agency plans to hold a second workshop in early 2008.

DATES: This public workshop will be held from 12 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Eastern time, on Monday, December 3, 2007, and from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
on Tuesday, December 4, 2007. To RSVP for the workshop, please contact
Kate Zimmer at RESOLVE at kzimmer@resolv.org. Please RSVP by November
21, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held at the Hotel Washington. The hotel
is located at the corner of Pennsylvania Ave. and 15th St., NW., two
blocks from the Metro Center Station. The hotel's telephone number is
(202) 638-5900.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about the
workshop, please contact Mary Rose (Molly) Bayer by phone at (202) 564-
1981, by e-mail at bayer.maryrose@epa.gov , or by mail at: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,

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Mail Code 4606M, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this workshop is to share
information about EPA's rulemaking process, provide an opportunity for
dialogue between EPA and stakeholders on geologic sequestration of
carbon dioxide under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and identify key
questions and considerations that will help inform a regulatory
framework. A second two-day workshop is being planned for early 2008
and notification will be posted in a separate FR Notice.
    Special Accommodations:
    For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Mary Rose (Molly) Bayer at (202) 564-1981
or bayer.maryrose@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability,
please contact Mary Rose Bayer, preferably at least 10 days prior to
the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: November 2, 2007.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. E7-21931 Filed 11-7-07; 8:45 am]
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