Safe Drinking Water Act 25th AnniversaryFutures Forum; ``Research 2025''; Public Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 28172]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13195]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6349-2]


Safe Drinking Water Act 25th Anniversary--Futures Forum; 
``Research 2025''; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) is holding a public meeting on June 14th, 1999, beginning 
at 8:30 am. at the Hilton Crystal City, 2399 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA 22202 for the purpose of information exchange with 
stakeholders and the general public to discuss the research needs of 
the national drinking water program. The deliberations will be guided 
by four questions:
    1. What science and research are necessary to achieve public health 
objectives, satisfy SDWA standards for sound science, and meet 
statutory requirements and deadlines in the areas of health effects, 
treatment and distribution systems, exposure, analytical methods and 
special issues (i.e., sensitive subpopulations, mixtures)?
    2. What level of research investment is adequate to address near 
and long term needs?
    3. What is the most efficient, effective and timely combination of 
public and private efforts to undertake, coordinate and manage the 
necessary drinking water research and data collections?
    4. If there is a gap between programmatic research needs and 
available resources, what is the best way for EPA and interested 
stakeholders to decide on priorities?
    EPA is inviting all interested members of the public to participate 
in the meeting. As with all previous meetings in this process, to the 
extent that is available, EPA is instituting an open door policy to 
allow any member of the public to attend any of the meetings for any 
length of time. Seats will be available on a first-come, first served 
basis.

DATES: The meeting will start at 8:30 AM on June 14th and will adjourn 
on June14 at 5:30 PM.

ADDRESSES: The meeting is being held at the Hilton Crystal City, 2399 
Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. For additional 
information about the meeting, please contact Joan Harrigan Farrelly of 
EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water at (202) 260-6672 or 
202-260-7575 or by e-mail at Farrelly. Joan@epa.gov., Questions may 
also be sent to William R. Diamond, U.S. EPA (4607), Office of Ground 
Water and Drinking Water, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.

    Dated: May 18, 1999.
William R. Diamond,
Director, Standards and Risk Management Division, Office of Ground 
Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 99-13195 Filed 5-24-99; 8:45 am]
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