Reports and guidance documents; availability, etc.: Oxygenates in water; research strategy,

[Federal Register: February 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 35)]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Research Strategy for Oxygenates in Water

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a final document.

SUMMARY: The notice announces the availability of a final document, Oxygenates in Water: Critical Information and Research Needs (EPA/600/ R-98/048, December 1998), prepared by the National Center for Environmental Assessment, within the Office of Research and Development of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The purpose of this document is to identify key issues related to assessing and managing the potential health and environmental risks of water contamination by oxygenates. The document focuses on the most critical and immediate research needs pertaining to oxygenates in water. The term oxygenates refers to chemicals, known as ``oxyfuels,'' added to fuels to increase the oxygen content and reduce certain emissions from use of the fuels. The document is primarily intended to serve as a starting point and general guide to planning needed research. It is not a comprehensive review of issues related to oxygenates in water, and it does not attempt to specify in detail the specific studies and projects that may be needed.

ADDRESSES: The document is being made available electronically from the NCEA web site at http://www.epa.gov/ncea/oxyneeds.htm. A limited number of paper copies also will be available from EPA's National Service Center for Environmental Publications on or about April 1, 1999. Interested parties may request a copy by telephoning 800-490-9198 and providing the document title and EPA number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. J. Michael Davis, National Center for Environmental Assessment-RTP Office (MD-52), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone: 919- 541-4162; facsimile: 919-541-0245; E-mail: davis.jmichael@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: An earlier draft of this document was peer reviewed at a workshop held in Washington, DC, on October 7, 1997. Comments received on the workshop draft were considered in preparing an external review draft. The EPA subsequently released this external review draft for public review during the summer of 1998 and considered the resulting comments in preparing this final version.

Dated: February 15, 1999. William H. Farland, Director, National Center for Environmental Assessment.

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