[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 146 (Monday, July 30, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-18525]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 141 and 142
[FRL-9708-1]
Public Meeting: Potential Regulatory Implications of the
Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act of 2011
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is hosting a
public meeting on August 16, 2012, to discuss and solicit input from
States, manufacturers, drinking water systems, other interested groups
and consumers on the implementation of the Reduction of Lead in
Drinking Water Act of 2011 (``the Act''). The Act was signed on January
4, 2011, and will be effective on January 4, 2014. The Act amended
Section 1417 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), which prohibits the
use of certain plumbing products that are not ``lead free'' (as defined
by SDWA), and makes it unlawful to introduce into commerce products
that are not ``lead free.''
DATES: The public meeting will be held at the Environmental Protection
Agency Conference Center (lobby level-room 1204). One Potomac Yard
(South Building) 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 on
Thursday, August 16, 2012, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT). All attendees must go through a metal detector,
sign in with the security desk, and show government issued photo
identification to enter the building. Teleconference and webcast
attendance will be available. Instructions for registration for the
meeting are located in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about this
meeting, contact Lameka Smith, Standards and Risk Management Division,
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water; by phone (202) 564-1629 or
by email smith.lameka@epa.govmailto:. For the full text of the
Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act of 2011, please visit:
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW.../pdf/PLAW-111publ380.pdf. For additional
information about the Lead and Copper Rule, please visit: http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/sdwa/lcr/index.cfm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Registration: Individuals planning to attend in person, by
teleconference, or via webcast must register for the meeting by
contacting Junie Percy of IntelliTech at (937) 427-4148 ext. 210, or by
email junie.percy@itsysteminc.com no later than August 15, 2012. There
is no charge for attending this public meeting, but seats and phone
lines are limited, so please register as soon as possible.
Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act: The Act made several key
changes to Section 1417: First, the Act changed the definition of
``lead-free'' under SDWA by reducing the lead content to a weighted
average of not more than 0.25% in the wetted surface material. Second,
the Act also amended the definition of ``lead free'' by adding a
specific formula for calculating lead content. Third, the Act created
two separate exemptions to the prohibitions on the use and introduction
into commerce of products that are not ``lead-free.'' Some of the
changes the Act makes to SDWA Section 1417 raise implementation
challenges and issues that may warrant regulatory changes beyond
codification of the statutory changes into the Code of Federal
Regulations. EPA would make any needed regulatory changes as part of
the Lead and Copper Rule long-term revisions (LCR-LTR). However,
because the final LCR-LTR will be published after the effective date of
the Act, EPA intends to provide information to assist plumbing
manufacturers, States, water systems, plumbing retailers and other
affected parties in implementing the provisions of the Act starting in
2014. Information from this stakeholder meeting will help inform
regulatory revisions that will be included in the LCR-LTR.
Special Accommodations: For information on access or to request
special accommodations for individuals with disabilities, please
contact Lameka Smith, Standards and Risk Management Division, Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
by telephone (202) 564-1629 or email smith.lameka@epa.govmailto:.
Please allow at least five business days prior to the meeting to
provide EPA with time to process your request.
Dated: July 24, 2012.
Pamela S. Barr,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2012-18525 Filed 7-27-12; 8:45 am]
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