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Conference Call of the Total Coliform Rule Distribution System Advisory Committee--Notice of Public Conference Call 

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[Federal Register: August 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 158)]
[Notices]
[Page 47598]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr14au08-34]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8704-9]

Conference Call of the Total Coliform Rule Distribution System
Advisory Committee--Notice of Public Conference Call

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is giving
notice of a conference call of the Total Coliform Rule Distribution
System Advisory Committee (TCRDSAC). The purpose of this conference
call is to discuss the Total Coliform Rule (TCR) revision and
information about distribution systems issues that may impact water
quality.
    The TCRDSAC advises and makes recommendations to the Agency on
revisions to the TCR, and on what information should be collected,
research conducted, and/or risk management strategies evaluated to
better inform distribution system contaminant occurrence and associated
public health risks.
    During this conference call the TCRDSAC will continue the
Committee's discussions related to revisions to the draft Agreement in
Principle (AIP), which includes recommended revisions to the TCR and
recommendations for research and information collection to better
understand and address possible public health impacts from potential
degradation of drinking water quality in the distribution system.

DATES: The public conference call will be held on Wednesday, September
3, 2008 (1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time (ET)). Attendees should
register for the conference call to receive the call in information by
calling Kate Zimmer at (202) 965-6387 or by e-mail to
kzimmer@resolv.org no later than August 29, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information, contact Kate
Zimmer of RESOLVE at (202) 965-6387. For technical inquiries, contact
Sean Conley (conley.sean@epa.gov, (202) 564-1781), Standards and Risk
Management Division, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (MC
4607M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; fax number: (202) 564-3767.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The conference call is open to the public.
The Committee encourages the public's input and will accept written
statements. Any person who wishes to file a written statement can do so
before or after a Committee meeting or conference call. Written
statements received by August 29, 2008, will be distributed to all
members before any final discussion or vote is completed. Any
statements received on or after August 30, 2008, will become part of
the permanent meeting and conference call file and will be forwarded to
the members for their information.

Special Accommodations

    For information on access or accommodations for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Crystal Rodgers-Jenkins at (202) 564-5275
or by e-mail at rodgers-jenkins.crystal@epa.gov. Please allow at least
10 days prior to the conference call to give EPA time to process your
request.

    Dated: August 8, 2008.
Cynthia Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. E8-18834 Filed 8-13-08; 8:45 am]

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