Public Meetings

• A Symposium on Cooling Water Intake Technologies to Protect Aquatic Organisms (May 6 - 7, 2003)
• Materials for the May 23, 2001 Technical Experts Meeting
• Fact Sheet (April 2001) - on Technical Experts Meeting (May 23, 2001 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
• Federal Register Notice - Announcement of Technical Experts Meeting (FR Date - April 24, 2001)

The materials below are included for historical reference and do not necessarily reflect the current thinking of EPA management regarding section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act.

Public Meeting - June 29, 1998

As of June 29, 1998 the following is the draft regulatory framework for assessing potential adverse environmental impacts that EPA is considering.There are two flow diagrams. Diagram 1 depicts a draft regulatory option for assessment of potential impacts from impingement. Diagram 2 depicts a draft regulatory option for assessment of potential impacts from entrainment. Please note that the enclosed diagrams are predecisional documents that EPA is sharing with stakeholders in the hope of receiving early input on the Agency's current thinking with respect to a regulation implementing Section 316(b) of the Clean Water Act. EPA will be evaluating and revising the framework in light of comments received from the June 29, 1998 public meeting.

• Meeting Summary (PDF, 65K)
• Meeting Transcript (PDF, 264K)
• Flow Diagram of Draft Regulatory Framework (PDF, 22K)

Public Meeting - September 10, 1998

• Issues For Discussion
• Meeting Summary (PDF, 75K)
• Meeting Transcript Day 1 (PDF, 283K) and Day 2 (PDF, 188K)

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