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(1) The original submittal from the commenter.

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was assigned a Letter ID that corresponds to the last four digits of the docket number of the

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firstly, i think this process is extremely dangerous. you really dont know what you 

are doing at the present time sufficiently to protect america. 

2. all of us in this nation need this conference to be available either on national tv or 

on computer software that we can join to see exactly what the state of the art is 

currently. 

3. are you drilling in chicago - is that why you want this meeting in chicago? 

i urge you to put this meeting on computer software so that people all over the usa 

are informed. this should not be a secret program, although i bet the politicians dont 

want to let the vast population know just how bad this issue is getting. these are my 

comments for the public record. 

jean public 15 elm st florham park nj07932 

 

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> [Federal Register: August 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 167)] 

> [Proposed Rules] 

> [Page 44802-44813] 

> From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] 

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> ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 

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> 40 CFR Part 146 

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> [EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0390; FRL-8951-3] 

From: jean public <usacitizen1@live.com> 

To: Sean Porse/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, MaryRose Bayer/DC/USEPA/US@EPA, <americanvoices@mail.house.gov>, 

<foe@foe.org>, <information@sierraclub.org> 

Cc: <info@oceana.org>, <information@earthsave.org> 

Date: 09/05/2009 11:50 AM 

Subject: public comment on federal register - why are you making taxpayer pay for the trip to chicago? why cant this be held in 

washington on compute software - free trips for employees? 
Letter ID: 0330  

Commenter: Jean Public  

   

Letter ID: 0330 Comment ID: 27930 Letter Lines: 16 to 25  

Comment Code: 1000 1. General Comments on the Notice of Data Availability  

Comment: firstly, i think this process is extremely dangerous. you really dont know what  

you are doing at the present time sufficiently to protect america.  

2. all of us in this nation need this conference to be available either on  

national tv or on computer software that we can join to see exactly what the  

state of the art is currently.  

3. are you drilling in chicago ‐ is that why you want this meeting in chicago? i  

urge you to put this meeting on computer software so that people all over the  

usa are informed. this should not be a secret program, although i bet the  

politicians dont want to let the vast population know just how bad this issue is  

getting. these are my comments for the public record.  

Individual Response: The Agency does not believe that properly managed GS is dangerous. The purpose

of the Class VI requirements is to minimize and mitigate potential/identified risks through proper site

characterization, well construction, operation, monitoring, post‐injection site care, and site closure. The

GS regulation builds upon the long‐standing protective framework of the UIC Program. Billions of gallons

of fluids have been injected for decades and EPA has been able to ensure that USDWs are protected in

the vast majority of cases.  

EPA chose Chicago as the location for the public hearing due to its central location. A transcript of the

hearing is available in the docket for the GS rule (see www.regulations.gov, docket number EPA‐HQ‐OW‐

2008‐0390‐391). EPA also afforded all members of the public the same opportunity to comment online

and by mail through the public docket regardless of whether they attended the hearing in Chicago.