National Drinking Water Advisory Council Right-to-Know Working Group; Notice of Conference Call

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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National Drinking Water Advisory Council Right-to-Know Working

Group; Notice of Conference Call

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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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 conference call

of

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the Right-to-Know Working Group of the National Drinking Water Advisory

Council (NDWAC) established under the Safe Drinking Water Act, as

amended (U.S.C. S300f et seq.), will be held on November 4, 1998, from

1-4 p.m., EST. The call will be held at the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M Street, S.W., Room 1209 East Tower,

Washington, D.C., 20460. The call is open to the public, but seating

will be limited.

The purpose of this call is to agree on recommendations of the

Right-to-Know Working Group to the NDWAC at its November 17-18, 1998,

meeting. The Working Group met September 24-25, 1998, to analyze the

public information and public involvement provisions in the Safe

Drinking Water Act as Amended in 1996, and to identify products to

recommend to the NDWAC 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. Statements from the public will be taken on this

call 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: October 13, 1998.

Charlene E. Shaw,

Designated Federal Officer, National Drinking Water Advisory Council.

[FR Doc. 98-28363 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]

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