[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 191 (Monday, October 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 58769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25172]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notice of Availability of Draft Report on Dioxins/Furans 
Published in Response to the United States' Commitments in ``The Great 
Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy''

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability and opportunity to comment.

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SUMMARY: The Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy; Canada-United 
States Strategy for the Virtual Elimination of Persistent Toxic 
Substances in the Great Lakes (the Strategy), was signed on April 7, 
1997. The Strategy set forth a number of challenges to be met on the 
path toward virtual elimination of the Level I Strategy substances.
    In addition, the Strategy identifies a four-step analytical process 
that Environment Canada and the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, in cooperation with their partners, will use in working toward 
virtual elimination of the Level I Strategy substances. The four step 
process addresses technical and source-related information about the 
substances (step 1); the analysis of current regulations, initiatives 
and programs which manage or control the substances (step 2); the 
identification of cost-effective options to achieve further reductions 
(step 3); and the implementation of actions toward the goal of virtual 
elimination (step 4).
    The draft report on Dioxins/Furans being made available for public 
comment relates to steps 1 and 2 of the analytical process.

DATES: The preliminary draft report will be made available to the 
public by September 29, 2000.

COMMENT PERIOD:  Comments on the report must be submitted no later than 
November 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES: This report can be found on the Internet at the following 
address: http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/bns/. Commenters may transmit their 
comments electronically by following the directions provided on the 
website, or may send written comments to Nanjunda Gowda at the 
following address: U.S. EPA, Superfund Division, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, SRF-5J, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER CONTACT INFORMATION:  Additional information on the draft 
report may be obtained by contacting Nanjunda Gowda by telephone (312) 
353-9236 or by e-mail [email protected].

    Dated: September 15, 2000.
Gary Gulezian,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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