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PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMENT ON DRAFT STANDARDS FOR REGULATORY INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

Release Date: 10/12/2001
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FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, OCT. 12, 2001
PUBLIC INVITED TO COMMENT ON DRAFT STANDARDS
FOR REGULATORY INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
Luke C. Hester 202-564-7818 / [email protected]


Public comment is being solicited on two draft standards dealing with data and other information on permitting and enforcement and compliance. The draft standards consist of a list of data elements, definitions for them, notes and explanatory language. They are an essential element in improving the exchange of such data among partners and secondary data users to further appropriate understanding, interpretation and use of the data.. The draft standards were developed by the Agency’s Environmental Data Standards Council and representatives from states and Tribal Nations. Further information is available at: www.epa.gov/edsc/announcements.htm
Information also is contained in the Federal Register notice, Oct. 4 (page 50644). Comments can be submitted until Nov. 19 by e-mail to: [email protected] or can be mailed to OEI Docket, USEPA, Washington, D.C. 20460, Att: Docket Number OEI-10010:FRL 6723-3.

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