National Drinking Water Advisory Council; Notice of Open Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

National Drinking Water Advisory Council; Notice of Open Meeting

Under Section (1)(a)(2) of Public Law 92-423, ``The Federal

Advisory Committee Act,'' notice is hereby given that a meeting of the

National Drinking Water Advisory Council established under the Safe

Drinking Water Act, as amended (Pub. L. 99-339), will be held at 9:00

a.m. on December 1, 1994 and at 8:30 a.m. on December 2, 1994, at the

Embassy Row Hotel, Continental Room, 2015 Massachusetts Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20036. Council Subcommittees will hold their meetings on

November 29 and November 30, 1994, at the Environmental Protection

Agency.

The purpose of the meeting will be to seek Council advice and

comments on major program issues. Some issues will include: A

Performance Based Methods System; the Community Water Supply Survey;

the Needs Survey; Primacy; Compliance and Enforcement Priorities; and

Viability Initiatives under the existing statutory framework.

The meeting will be open to the public. The Council encourages the

hearing of outside statements and will allocate a portion of its

meeting time for public participation. Oral statements will be limited

to ten minutes. It is preferred that there be only one presenter for

each statement. Any outside parties interested in presenting an oral

statement should petition the Council by telephone at (202) 260-2285.

The petition should include the topic of the proposed statement, the

petitioner's telephone number and should be received by the Council

before November 28, 1994.

Any person who wishes to file a written statement can do so before

or after a Council meeting. Written statements received prior to the

meeting will be distributed to the members before any final discussion

or vote is completed. Statements received after the meeting will become

part of the permanent meeting file and will be forwarded to the Council

members for their information.

Any member of the public wishing to attend the Council meeting,

present an oral statement, or submit a written statement, should

contact Ms. Charlene Shaw, Designated Federal Officer, National

Drinking Water Advisory Council, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (4601), 401 M Street SW,

Washington, DC 20460 or at (202 260-2285.

Dated: November 7, 1994.

W.R. Diamond,

Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.

[FR Doc. 94-28027 Filed 11-10-94; 8:45 am]

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