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term construction costs in the DWSRF

loan under certain conditions. In these

cases, where a privately-owned project

incurs a cost prior to receiving a loan,

even if by means of a short term debt,

that debt will be treated as a previously

incurred cost that is eligible for loan

assistance.

The Agency is proposing that any

project that has been given approval,

authorization to proceed, or any similar

action by the State prior to the actual

project construction will be eligible for

reimbursement of construction expenses

incurred after such State action,

provided that the project meets all of the

requirements of the DWSRF program.

Such a project must be on the State’s

fundable list, developed using a priority

system approved by EPA. A project on

the comprehensive list which is funded

when a project on the fundable list is

bypassed using the State’s bypass

procedures may also be eligible for

reimbursement of costs incurred after

the system has been informed that it

will receive funding. These

requirements would apply regardless of

whether the system financed costs using

a short-term debt instrument or internal

capital.

Projects receiving reimbursement of

incurred costs would be subject to all

other Federal requirements required of a

recipient of Federal funds, including an

environmental review which must

consider the impacts of the project

based on the preconstructing site

conditions. Failure to comply with the

State’s environmental review process

cannot be justified on the grounds that

costs had already been incurred,

environmental impacts had already

been caused, or contractual obligations

had been made prior to the binding

commitment.

(2) Section 1452(a)(2) of the SDWA

Amendments states that ‘‘financial

assistance under this section may be

used by a public water system only for

expenditures * * * which * * * will

facilitate compliance with national

primary drinking water regulations

* * *.’’ The Act defines a public water

system (PWS) as a ‘‘system * * * (of)

pipes or other constructed

conveyances’’ which regularly serves at

least 15 service connections or at least

25 individuals. Several States have

indicated that a strict interpretation of

this provision would prevent them from

providing funds to an entity (e.g.,

homeowners’ association) that has a

public health problem and is not

currently a PWS, but which would

become a PWS upon construction of a

piped system. States want the flexibility

to provide DWSRF funds to these

entities in order to solve public health

problems posed by contaminated wells.

While the SDWA does allow States to

lend funds to an existing PWS to extend

lines to solve these types of public

health problems, not all of these

situations have an existing PWS nearby

that is willing or able to help.

EPA believes that the statute permits

the DWSRF to create a federally

regulated PWS in limited circumstances

to solve the public health problems

intended to be addressed by the statute;

for example, health risks faced by

homeowners currently served by

individual wells. The conditions which

would have to be met are: (a) upon

completion of the project, the entity

responsible for the loan must meet the

definition of a Federal community

public water system; (b) funding is

limited to projects on the State’s

fundable list where an actual public

health problem with serious risks exists;

(c) the project must be limited in scope

to the specific geographic area affected

by contamination; (d) the project can

only be sized to accomodate a

reasonable amount of growth expected

over the life of the facility—growth

cannot be a substantial portion of the

project; and (e) the project must meet

the same technical, financial and

managerial capacity requirements that

the SDWA requires of all DWSRF

assistance recipients.

(3) Section 1452(a)(1)(g) of the SDWA

Amendments requires the Administrator

to withhold 20% of a State’s DWSRF

allotment unless the State has the legal

authority or other means to ensure that

all new community water systems and

new nontransient, noncommunity water

systems commencing operation after

October 1, 1999 demonstrate technical,

managerial, and financial capacity with

respect to each drinking water

regulation in effect, or likely to be in

effect, on the date operations commence

(section 1420(a)). EPA proposes that for

award of FY99 funds, a State will

receive 100% of its allotment if it has

the statutory authority and has

completed or is in the process of a

scheduled administrative rulemaking or

equivalent approach with the realistic

expectation that the State will have a

fully functional program as of 10/1/99.

States failing to meet this will have 20%

of their allotment held back. If a State

subsequently meets these requirements

by 9/30/99 the held back funds will be

released. If the State fails to meet the

requirements by 9/30/99 the funds will

be permanently withheld and reallotted

to other States.

For FY2000 funds and beyond, EPA is

proposing to withhold and reallot 20%

of the State’s allotment if the State fails

to demonstrate that it has, and is

implementing, a fully functional

program to ensure that new systems

have capacity. The assessment will be

performed as part of the capitalization

grant application review, but will be

based on the status of the State program

as of October 1 of the fiscal year that the

funds were allotted to the State.

DATES: A Stakeholder meeting to

address these proposals and other

implementation issues associated with

the DWSRF program has been

scheduled for July 13, 1998 from 1 p.m.

to 5 p.m. The meeting will be held at the

Washington Information Center (WIC) at

EPA Headquarters, 401 M Street SW,

Washington, DC 20460.

To register for the meeting, contact

the Safe Drinking Water Act Hotline,

telephone (800) 426–4791. Interested

parties who cannot attend the meeting

may participate via conference call and

should register with the Safe Drinking

Water Hotline by July 6, 1998 to

guarantee availability.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The

Safe Drinking Water Act Hotline,

telephone (800) 426–4791. Information

about the DWSRF program, including

program guidelines and State contact

information, is available from the EPA

Office of Ground Water and Drinking

Water Web Site at the URL address

‘‘http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW.’’

Dated: June 5, 1998.

Cynthia C. Dougherty,

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking

Water.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–00245; FRL–5798–1]

EPA’s Endocrine Disruptor Screening

and Testing Advisory Committee;

Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the final

meeting of the Endocrine Disruptor

Screening and Testing Advisory

Committee (EDSTAC), a committee

established under the provisions of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act

(FACA) to advise EPA on developing a

strategy to screen and test chemicals,

including pesticides, for their potential

to disrupt endocrine functions in

humans, fish, and other wildlife.

DATES: The final meeting of the EDSTAC

will be held on Wednesday, June 17,

1998, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and
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Thursday, June 18, 1998, from 8:30 a.m.

to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The final meeting of the

EDSTAC will be held at the Capital

Hilton Hotel, 16th and K Sts., NW.,

Washington, DC; telephone: (202) 639–

5095.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

technical information contact: Anthony

Maciorowski, telephone: (202) 260–

3048, e-mail:

maciorowski.anthony@epa.gov or Gary

Timm, telephone: (202) 260–1859, email: timm.gary@epa.gov at EPA.

For information on the facility and

logistics, contact: The Keystone Center,

P.O. Box 8606, Keystone, CO 80435,

telephone: (970) 468–5822, fax: (970)

262–0152.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The EDSTAC was established by EPA

in November 1996 to implement the

1996 Food Quality Protection Act

(FQPA) and 1996 amendments to the

Safe Drinking Water Act which required

EPA to establish a screening and testing

program for endocrine disrupting

chemicals. Representation on the

committee include government,

industry, academia, public health, and

public interest groups. Information

about EDSTAC and related documents

can be found on the EDSTAC website

http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/opptendo/

index.htm.

The EDSTAC meetings are open to the

public under section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub.

L. 92–463.

Among the topics to be discussed at

this final meetings are: an overview of

EDSTAC efforts since the last meeting,

the report layout and proposed changes

to the chapters in the report, priority

setting issues, screening and testing

issues, communications and outreach

issues, implementation issues, and

recommendations issues.

List of Subjects

Environmental protection, Chemicals,

Hazardous substances.

Dated: June 9, 1998.

Susan H. Wayland,

Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of

Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances

[FR Doc. 98–15840 Filed 6–10–98; 2:35 pm]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

[OPP–30456; FRL–5794–4]

3M Canada Co.; Application to

Register a Pesticide Product

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt

of an application submitted by 3M

Canada Company, to register a pesticide

product containing a new active

ingredient not included any previously

registered product pursuant to the

provisions of section 3(c)(4) of the

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended.

DATES: Written comments must be

submitted by July 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: By mail, submit written

comments identified by the document

control number [OPP–30456] and the

file symbols to: Public Information and

Records Integrity Branch (7502C),

Information Resources and Services

Division, Office of Pesticide Programs,

Environmental Protection Agency, 401

M St., SW., Washington, DC 20460. In

person, bring comments to:

Environmental Protection Agency, Rm.

119, CM #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Hwy.,

Arlington, VA.

Comments and data may also be

submitted electronically to: oppdocket@epamail.epa.gov. Follow the

instructions under ‘‘SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION.’’ No Confidential

Business Information (CBI) should be

submitted through e-mail.

Information submitted as a comment

concerning this notice may be claimed

confidential by marking any part or all

of that information as CBI. Information

so marked will not be disclosed except

in accordance with procedures set forth

in 40 CFR part 2. A copy of the

comment that does not contain CBI

must be submitted for inclusion in the

public record. Information not marked

confidential may be disclosed publicly

by EPA without prior notice. The public

docket is available for public inspection

in Rm. 119 at the Virginia address given

above, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday

through Friday, excluding holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: By

mail: Sheila Moats, Regulatory Action

Leader, Biopesticides and Pollution

Prevention Division, (7511C), Office of

Pesticide Programs, Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. Office location

and telephone number: Rm. 14, 9th

floor, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, CM

#2, Arlington, VA, 22202, (703) 308–

1259; e-mail:

moats.sheila@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA

received an application from 3M Canada

Co., P.O. Box 5757 London, Ontario

N6A 4TI, to register the pesticide

product 3M MEC Eastern Pine Shoot

Borer Pheromone Concentrate (EPA File

Symbol 10350–UA), containing the

active ingredient (Z)-9-dodecenyl

acetate and (E)-9-dodecenyl acetate at

16.0 and 4.0 percent respectively, an

ingredient not included in any

previously registered product pursuant

to the provisions of section 3(c)(4) of

FIFRA. The product is a timed release

microencapsulated pheromone

concentrate used for mating disruption

of the Eastern Pine Shoot Borer Moth in

forest and woodland applications. This

chemical is part of the Pheromone Joint

Review Pilot Program currently

underway between Canada Pest

Management Regulatory Agency

(PMRA) and the United States EPA. The

application for registration of the

technical grade of the active ingredient

is submitted under the same Pheromone

Joint Review Pilot Program for the

product ‘‘Bedoukian 9-Dodecenyl

Acetate Technical Pheromone,’’ (EPA

File Symbol 52991–RN) by Bedoukian

Research Inc., 21 Finance Drive,

Danbury, CT 06810. Notice of receipt of

the application does not imply a

decision by the Agency on the

application.

Notice of approval or denial of an

application to register a pesticide

product will be announced in the

Federal Register. The procedure for

requesting data will be given in the

Federal Register if an application is

approved.

Comments received within the

specified time period will be considered

before a final decision is made;

comments received after the time

specified will be considered only to the

extent possible without delaying

processing of the application.

Public Record and Electronic

Submission

The official record for this notice, as

well as the public version, has been

established for this notice under docket

number [OPP–30456] (including

comments and data submitted

electronically as described below). A

public version of this record, including

printed, paper versions of electronic

comments, which does not include any

information claimed as CBI, is available

for inspection from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday, excluding legal

holidays. The official notice record is

located at the address in ‘‘ADDRESSES’’

at the beginning of this document.