[Federal Register: January 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 20)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Notice of Public Workshop To Discuss Management of Underground
Injection of Carbon Dioxide for Geologic Sequestration Under the Safe
Drinking Water Act
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding a second
public workshop to discuss the development of proposed regulations for
the underground injection of carbon dioxide (CO2) for
geologic sequestration under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The
SDWA requires EPA to protect underground sources of drinking water from
contamination due to underground injection activities. The Underground
Injection Control Program works with States and Tribes to oversee
underground injection activities and prevent endangerment of drinking
water sources. This public workshop will provide an opportunity for
dialogue with representatives from industry, government, public
interest groups, and the general public on geologic sequestration of
carbon dioxide.
DATES: This public workshop will be held from 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
Eastern time, on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, and from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. on Wednesday, February 27, 2008. To register for this workshop,
please visit the following site: https://www.resolv.org/calendar/view_recurring_event.asp?CalendarID=10577.
If you experience difficulties
with the registration Web site, you may contact Kate Zimmer at RESOLVE
at kzimmer@resolv.org. Please register by February 18, 2008. Also note
that while this workshop is open to the public, space is limited due to
room capacity restrictions. We encourage you to register to ensure
participation.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Crystal City Sheraton
Hotel. The hotel is located at 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway in
Arlington, VA, two blocks from the Crystal City Metro Station. The
hotel's telephone number is (703) 486-1111.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about these
meetings, please contact Mary Rose (Molly) Bayer by phone at (202) 564-
1981, by e-mail at bayer.maryrose@epa.gov, or by mail at: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 4606M, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave., NW., Washington DC 20460. For information about EPA's Underground
Injection Control Program & geologic sequestration activities visit the
following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/safewater/uic/wells_sequestration.html
.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this workshop is to continue
to advance the dialogue between EPA and stakeholders on geologic
sequestration of CO2 under SDWA and to provide updates on
the proposed rule making process. This workshop will also afford EPA an
opportunity to seek feedback from stakeholders on a set of specific
subjects identified as key areas of concern and interest to
stakeholders, which were voiced during the first workshop (December
2007) and other EPA sponsored technical workshops, held from 2005 to
present. These subjects may include, but are not limited to public
participation, long term liability, site characterization/area of
review (AoR), monitoring, and UIC well construction.
Special Accommodations
For information on access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Mary Rose (Molly) Bayer at (202) 564-1981
or bayer.maryrose@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a disability,
please contact Mary Rose Bayer, preferably at least 10 days prior to
the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your
request.
Dated: January 24, 2008.
Cynthia C. Dougherty, Director
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 08-401 Filed 1-29-08; 8:45 am]
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