National Drinking Water Advisory Council, Right-to-Know Working Group; Notice of Open Meeting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6160-1]

National Drinking Water Advisory Council, Right-to-Know Working

Group; 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 Right-to-

Know Working Group of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council

established under the Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended (U.S.C. S300f

et. seq.), will be held on September 24 (9:00 a.m.--5:00 p.m.) and

September 25 (8:00 a.m.--2:00 p.m.) at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10

Thomas Circle, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005. The meeting is open to the

public, but due to past experience, seating will be limited.

The purpose of this meeting is to analyze the public information

and public involvement provisions in the Safe Drinking Water Act as

Amended in 1996, and to recommend products to the Advisory Council

through which EPA, States, water suppliers, and others could inform

stakeholders and the public about the provisions, and suggest ways to

assure that the provisions achieve the intent of the 1996 Amendments.

The working group is meeting to gather information, to analyze relevant

issues and facts, and to draft recommendations for consideration by the

Advisory Council. Statements from the public will be taken at this

meeting as time allows.

For more information, please contact Marjorie Jones, Designated

Federal Officer, Right-to-Know Working Group, U.S. EPA, Office of

Ground Water and Drinking Water, Mail Code 4601, 401 M Street SW,

Washington, D.C. 20460. The telephone number is 202/260-4152 and the e-

mail address is [email protected].

Dated: September 2, 1998.

Charlene E. Shaw,

Designated Federal Officer, National Drinking Water Advisory Council.

[FR Doc. 98-24474 Filed 9-10-98; 8:45 am]

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