Friday, 

June 29, 2007 

Part V 

Environmental 

Protection Agency 

Establishment of the Total Coliform Rule 

Distribution System Advisory Committee 

and Meeting of the Total Coliform Rule 

Distribution System Advisory Committee; 

Notices 

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35870 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 125 / Friday, June 29, 2007 / Notices 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

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Establishment of the Total Coliform 

Rule Distribution System Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice; Establishment of Federal 

Advisory Committee. 

SUMMARY: As required by section 9(a)(2) 

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

the United States Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is 

giving notice that it is establishing the 

Total Coliform Rule Distribution System 

Advisory Committee (TCRDSAC). The 

purpose of the TCRDSAC is to provide 

advice and make recommendations to 

the Agency on revisions to the Total 

Coliform Rule (TCR), and on what 

information about distribution systems 

is needed to better understand the 

public health impact from the 

degradation of drinking water quality in 

distribution systems. EPA has 

determined that this Advisory 

Committee is in the public interest and 

will assist the Agency in performing its 

duties as directed in the 2006 EPA 

Appropriations Act. 

For the revision effort, EPA would 

like the Advisory Committee to advise 

the Agency on how the rule could be 

revised to improve implementation and 

strengthen public health protection. For 

the distribution system issues, EPA 

would like the Committee to evaluate 

available data and research on aspects of 

distribution systems that may create 

risks to public health and consider how 

to address the risks. 

TCRDSAC will be composed of 

approximately 16 members who will 

serve as representative members and 

regular government employees (RGE). In 

selecting nominees for a balanced 

committee, EPA will consider 

candidates from EPA, State and local 

public health and regulatory agencies; 

Native American tribes; large and small 

drinking water suppliers; consumer, 

environmental and public health 

organizations; and local elected 

officials. 

Copies of the Committee Charter will 

be filed with the appropriate 

congressional committees and the 

Library of Congress. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jini 

Mohanty, (Mail Code 4607M) Office of 

Ground Water and Drinking Water, 

Office of Water, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, 

by e-mail mohanty.jini@epa.gov, or call 

(202) 564–5269. 

Dated: June 22, 2007. 

Benjamin H. Grumbles, 

Assistant Administrator, Office of Water. 

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AGENCY 

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Meeting of the Total Coliform Rule 

Distribution System Advisory 

Committee—Notice of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under Section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, the 

United States Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is giving notice of a 

meeting of the Total Coliform Rule 

Distribution System Advisory 

Committee (TCRDSAC). The purpose of 

this meeting is to discuss the charge for 

the Advisory Committee, the purpose, 

efficacy, and applicability of the Total 

Coliform Rule (TCR), determine the 

availability of data and research to 

better understand the potential public 

health impact of the degradation of 

water quality in distribution systems, 

and discuss existing data sources and 

potential analyses to support the 

advisory committee. 

The TCR provides public health 

protection from microbial 

contamination in drinking water, while 

indicating the adequacy of treatment 

and the integrity of the drinking water 

distribution system. EPA committed to 

begin the process of revising the TCR as 

part of the 6-year review requirements 

of the Safe Drinking Water Act. EPA 

believes that an opportunity for 

implementation improvement exists in 

revising the TCR; the Agency plans to 

assess the effectiveness of the current 

TCR in reducing public health risk and 

what technically supportable 

alternative/additional monitoring 

strategies are available to improve 

implementation while maintaining or 

improving public health protection. 

Attendees will discuss the current 

TCR and its objectives, develop 

consensus recommendations on 

potential opportunities for 

improvements to the current rule, and 

discuss available data on distribution 

systems. Attendees will also discuss the 

proposed scope, possible discussion 

topics, and protocols for the Total 

Coliform Rule/Distribution System 

Advisory Committee. 

DATES: The public meeting will be held 

on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 (8:30 a.m. to 

6 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)) 

and Wednesday, July 18, 2007 (8 a.m. to 

3 p.m. EDT). Attendees should register 

for the meeting by calling Jason Peller 

at (202) 965–6387 or by e-mail to 

jpeller@resolv.org no later than July 13, 

2007. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Washington Marriott at 1221 22nd 

Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general information, contact Jason Peller 

of RESOLVE at (202) 965–6387. For 

technical inquiries, contact Tom Grubbs 

(grubbs.thomas@epa.gov, (202) 564– 

5262) or Ken Rotert 

(rotert.kenneth@epa.gov, (202) 564– 

5280), 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 

meeting is open to the public. The 

Committee encourages the public’s 

input and will take public comment at 

5:15 p.m. on July 17, 2007, for this 

purpose. It is preferred that only one 

person present the statement on behalf 

of a group or organization. To ensure 

adequate time for public involvement, 

individuals interested in presenting an 

oral statement may notify Jini Mohanty 

by telephone at 202–564–5269 no later 

than July 16, 2007. 

Special Accommodations 

For information on access or services 

for individuals with disabilities, please 

contact Jini Mohanty at 202–564–5269 

or by e-mail at mohanty.jini@epa.gov. 

To request accommodation of a 

disability, please contact Jini Mohanty, 

preferably at least 10 days prior to the 

meeting to give EPA as much time to 

process your request. 

Dated: June 26, 2007. 

Nancy Gelb, 

Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and 

Drinking Water. 

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