National Drinking Water Advisory Council Benefits Working Group; Notice of Open Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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National Drinking Water Advisory Council Benefits Working Group;

Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under section 10(a)(2) of Public Law 92-423, ``The Federal

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

Benefits Working Group 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 September 25, 1998 from 8:30 AM until

5:00 PM (approximate), in the Lee Room of the Ramada Plaza Hotel--Old

Town, 901 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. The meeting is

open to the public, but due to past experience, seating will be

limited.

The purpose of this meeting is to analyze relevant issues and facts

that relate to the development of a new framework for benefits

estimation in the rulemaking process. Specific issues to be addressed

in this meeting include the consideration of qualitative information

and the comparison of cost to benefits information. The working group

members will be asked to provide advice and recommendations to the

Agency, through the full National Drinking Water Advisory Council, on

these and other issues. The meeting is open to the public to observe

and statements will be taken from the public as time allows.

For more information, please contact, John Bennett, Designated

Federal Officer, Benefits Working Group, U.S. EPA, Office of Ground

Water and Drinking Water (4607), 401 M Street SW, Washington, D.C.

20460. The telephone number is 202-260-0446, fax 202-260-3762, and e-

mail address [email protected].

Dated: August 17, 1998.

Charlene E. Shaw,

Designated Federal Officer, National Drinking Water Advisory Council.

[FR Doc. 98-23083 Filed 8-26-98; 8:45 am]

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