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 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 August

27, 1997, from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. at the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency's Headquarters, Room 1209 East Tower, 401 M Street, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20460. Members of the Council will be participating by

conference call. The meeting is open to the public, but due to past

experience, seating will be limited.

The purpose of the meeting is to provide the Council with the

recommendations from the Small Systems Working Group. The Council

encourages the hearing of outside statements and will allocate one-half

hour at each meeting for this purpose. Oral statements will be limited

to five 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 August 22, 1997.

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 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 or Mr. Peter Shanaghan, Designated

Federal Officer, Small Systems Working Group, 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 or (202)

260-5813. Response through E-Mail, should be to either address,

[email protected] or [email protected].

Dated: August 5, 1997.

Elizabeth Fellows,

Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.

[FR Doc. 97-21139 Filed 8-8-97; 8:45 am]

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