Rules and Regulations. Notice of availability and opportunity to comment

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Action: Notice of availability and opportunity to comment
Citation: FR Doc. 00-25172 · FRL-6879-5

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.