National Drinking Water Advisory Council; Notice of Open Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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 May 18, 1995 and at 8:30 a.m. on May 19, 1995, at the Harley

Hotel of Cincinnati, East Room, 8020 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio

45236. Council Subcommittees will hold their meetings on May 15 and May

16, 1995, at the EPA Laboratory, 26 West Martin Luther King,

Cincinnati, Ohio.

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

comments on EPA's recently announced ``Agenda For Action,'' which is

designed to assess and identify priorities and improve the

effectiveness of drinking water safety. Issues include: improving

consumer information; identifying priority contaminants for regulation;

providing technical assistance for small communities and the protecting

source waters; identifying flexibilities for states, including

monitoring approaches; and increasing investment in community drinking

water facilities.

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

[[Page 21522]] 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 May 11, 1995.

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 S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20460 or at (202) 260-2285.

Dated: April 21, 1995.

Cynthia C. Dougherty,

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.

[FR Doc. 95-10748 Filed 5-1-95; 8:45 am]

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