Availability of Draft Document on Information for States on Developing Affordability Criteria for Drinking Water
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[Federal Register: November 21, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 225)] [Notices] [Page 62308] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr21no97-60] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-5925-9] Availability of Draft Document on Information for States on Developing Affordability Criteria for Drinking Water AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice of document availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency is making available for public comment a draft document entitled Information for States on Developing Affordability Criteria for Drinking Water. The Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996 require the Agency to publish information to assist states in developing affordability criteria. To meet the statutory schedule, this information must be published by February 6, 1998. The draft document being made available today was developed by a diverse working group of stakeholders under the auspices of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC). The full NDWAC reviewed this draft and recommended it to EPA as a draft to be made available for public comment. EPA invites interested members of the public to submit comments on the draft document. EPA will consider public comments and publish a final document by the February 6, 1998, statutory deadline. DATES: Submit comments on or before December 31, 1997. ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this draft document to Peter E. Shanaghan, Small Systems Coordinator, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Mail Code 4606, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter E. Shanaghan, 202-260-5813 or shanaghan.peter@epamail.epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A copy of the draft document may be obtained by calling the Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791. The hotline operates Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (EST). The document may also be downloaded from EPA's homepage, http:// www.epa.gov/OGWDW. Elizabeth Fellows, Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. [FR Doc. 97-30660 Filed 11-20-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-M
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