National Drinking Water Advisory Council; Notice of Open Meetings

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5639-6]

National Drinking Water Advisory Council; Notice of Open Meetings

Under Section 10(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 (42 U.S.C. S300f et seq.), will be held on

November 13, 1996, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:15 p.m. and on November 14,

1996, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. at the One Washington Circle

Hotel, One Washington Circle, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037. The purpose

is to brief the Council on the mandates under the 1996 Amendments to

the Safe Drinking Water Act and discuss the level of Council

involvement to help implement them. The Council will be given an update

on the Consumer Awareness Report, Drinking Water Needs Survey,

Community Water Systems Survey and the draft implementation strategy

for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

The meeting is open to the public. The Council encourages the

hearing of outside statements and will allocate one hour on November

13, 1996, for this purpose. Oral statements will be limited to ten

minutes, and it is preferred that only one person present the

statement. Any outside parties interested in presenting an oral

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

before November 12, 1996.

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

or after a Council meeting. Written

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statements received prior to the meeting will be distributed to all

members of the Council before any final discussion or vote is

completed. Any statements received after the meeting will become part

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

members for their information.

Members of the public that would like to attend the 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. EPA, Office of Ground Water and

Drinking Water (4601), 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460. The

telephone number is Area Code (202) 260-2285.

Dated: October 18, 1996.

Cynthia C. Dougherty,

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.

[FR Doc. 96-27306 Filed 10-23-96; 8:45 am]

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