Notice of a Public Meeting To Discuss the Development of Regulations for Aircraft Public Water Systems, 25520 [05-9484]

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• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 92 (Friday, May 13, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 25520]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9484]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 141

[FRL-7911-5]


Notice of a Public Meeting To Discuss the Development of 
Regulations for Aircraft Public Water Systems

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a public 
meeting to discuss the development of regulations for aircraft public 
water systems. To support the rulemaking process, EPA will undertake a 
collaborative stakeholder process with representatives from industry, 
government, public interest groups, and the general public.

DATES: The public meeting will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
Eastern standard time, on Wednesday, June 1, 2005. There will be a one 
hour break for lunch between 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel, 
14th & K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. The hotel is located one 
block north of the McPherson Square Metro stop on the orange and blue 
lines. The hotel's telephone number is (202) 682-0111.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about this 
meeting or to pre-register, please contact Travis Creighton by phone at 
(202) 564-3858, by e-mail at creighton.travis@epa.gov, or by mail at: 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 4606M, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. You may also pre-register 
for the meeting online at https://www.lcgnet.com/ePA/aircraft_
conference/. For technical inquiries regarding the Aircraft Drinking 
Water Rule, contact Rick Naylor at (202) 564-3847, or by e-mail: 
naylor.richard@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this public meeting is to 
discuss EPA's plan to develop regulations for aircraft public water 
systems. Specifically, EPA will provide a presentation on:
    1. Current National Primary Drinking Water Regulations as they 
apply to aircraft public water systems.
    2. Recent EPA aircraft drinking water sampling results.
    3. The process that will be followed in developing an aircraft 
drinking water rule.
    4. Key issues that must be addressed in the development of a new 
aircraft drinking water rule. These issues include:
    a. Which contaminates are of concern for aircraft water systems 
that take on water from domestic sources only, or from both domestic 
and foreign sources?
    b. What is the appropriate monitoring frequency for aircraft water 
systems that take on water from domestic sources only, or both domestic 
and foreign sources?
    c. What is the appropriate frequency of disinfecting and flushing 
aircraft water systems?
    d. Should aircraft that obtain all of their water from another 
public water system be classified as a ``consecutive'' public water 
system that can obtain reduced monitoring requirements under EPA's 
regulations (40 CFR 141.29)?
    e. How should EPA address aircraft water from foreign sources?
    f. What should be done to address the low disinfectant residual 
levels in the drinking water found on a high percentage of aircraft?

Attendees will have an opportunity to make oral remarks at specific 
points during the meeting. EPA also welcomes written remarks received 
by June 22, 2005, which can be sent to Travis Creighton by e-mail or by 
mail at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.

Special Accommodations

    Any person needing special accommodations at this meeting, 
including wheelchair access, should contact Travis Creighton at the 
phone number or e-mail address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this notice. Requests for special accommodations 
should be made at least five business days in advance of the public 
meeting.

    Dated: May 9, 2005.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 05-9484 Filed 5-12-05; 8:45 am]
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