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existing requirements previously

promulgated by OSM will be

implemented by the State. In making the

determination as to whether this rule

would have a significant economic

impact, the Department relied upon the

data and assumptions for the

counterpart Federal regulations.

6. Unfunded Mandates

This rule will not impose a cost of

$100 million or more in any given year

on any governmental entity or the

private sector.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 934

Intergovernmental relations, Surface

mining, Underground mining.

Dated: April 29, 1998.

Russell F. Price,

Acting Regional Director, Western Regional

Coordinating Center.

[FR Doc. 98–12248 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

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AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 141 and 142

[WH–FRL–6011–9]

National Primary Drinking Water

Regulations: Disinfectants and

Disinfection Byproducts; Notice of

Data Availability: Notice of Re-Opening

of Comment Period and Public Meeting

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Notice of re-opening of

comment period and public meeting.

SUMMARY: This action provides notice of

re-opening of the comment period for

the National Primary Drinking Water

Regulations: Disinfectants and

Disinfection Byproducts Notice of Data

Availability published in the Federal

Register on March 31, 1998 (63 FR

15674). USEPA solicits comment on all

aspects of this Notice and the

supporting record. EPA also solicits

additional data and information that

may be relevant to the issues discussed

in the Notice. The comment period is

being re-opened for an additional 30

days due to the unanticipated interest

regarding the public health implications

of the information presented in the

Notice of Data Availability.

The Agency will hold a public

meeting on May 26, 1998, to discuss the

contents of the Notice. Additional

details regarding the meeting are

provided below.

DATES: The original comment period

ended April 30, 1998. The re-opened

comment period will end on June 8,

1998. Comments should be postmarked

or delivered by hand on or before June

8, 1998. Comments must be received or

post-marked by midnight June 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to

DBP NODA Docket Clerk, Water Docket

(MC–4101); U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency; 401 M Street, SW;

Washington, DC 20460. Comments may

be hand-delivered to the Water Docket,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;

401 M Street, SW; East Tower Basement,

Washington, DC 20460. Comments may

be submitted electronically to owdocket@epamail.epa.gov.

As noted above, EPA is holding a

public meeting on May 26, 1998, from

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to discuss the

contents of the Notice of Data

Availability. The public meeting will be

held at the office of Resolve at 1255

23rd Street, NW; Suite 275; Washington

DC 20037. In keeping with its open door

policy for meetings with the public EPA

is inviting all interested members of the

public to attend this meeting, with

seating on a first-come, first-served

basis. Interested persons who wish to

submit comments should do so in

writing during the 30-day public

comment period in the manner

described in the previous sections of

this Notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

general information contact the Safe

Drinking Water Hotline, telephone (800)

426–4791. The Safe Drinking Water

Hotline is open Monday through Friday,

excluding Federal holidays, from 9:00

a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. For

technical inquiries, contact Dr. Vicki

Dellarco, Office of Science and

Technology (MC 4304), or Mike Cox,

Office of Ground Water and Drinking

Water (MC 4607), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW,

Washington DC 20460; telephone (202)

260–7336 (Dellarco) or (202) 260–1445

(Cox).

Dated: May 5, 1998.

Robert Perciasepe,

Assistant Administrator for Water.

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266, 270, and 279

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Notice of Intent To Reform

Implementation of RCRA-Related

Methods and Monitoring and Notice of

Availability for Draft Update IVA of

SW–846

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of intent and request for

comment.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency is providing notice

of, and invites comment on, its intent to

reform implementation of RCRA-related

monitoring by formally adopting a

performance-based measurement system

(PBMS), by improving public outreach

and communication, and by improving

availability and distribution of the EPAapproved test methods manual ‘‘Test

Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste,

Physical/Chemical Methods’’, EPA

Publication SW–846. Implementation of

PBMS will include a proposal to change

certain RCRA regulations so that the

exclusive use of SW–846 methods will

no longer be required. EPA is also

announcing the availability of, and

requests comment on, ‘‘Draft Update

IVA’’ to the Third Edition of SW–846,

which contains new and revised

methods. EPA also requests comment on

deleting several individual methods and

integrating them into two

comprehensive methods, and removing

Chapter Eleven from SW–846.

DATES: The Agency is opening the

comment period for the limited purpose

of obtaining information and views on

the Agency’s notice to reform

implementation of RCRA-related

monitoring, as described in this

document, and on the methods and

chapters of Draft Update IVA. Written

comments must be submitted by June

22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Commenters must send an

original and two copies of their

comments referencing docket number

F–98–4TMA–FFFFF to: RCRA

Information Center (RIC), Office of Solid

Waste (5305G), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency Headquarters (EPA,

HQ), 401 M Street, S.W., Washington,

DC 20460. Courier deliveries of

comments should be submitted to the

RIC at the address listed below.

Comments may also be submitted

electronically through the Internet to:

RCRA-docket@epamail.epa.gov.