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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 meeting of the

National Drinking Water Advisory Council established under the Safe

Drinking Water Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. S3300f et seq.), will be held

on November 2, 1999, from 9:00 a.m. until 6:45 p.m., November 3, 1999,

from 9:00 a.m. until 5:45 p.m., and on November 4, 1999, from 9:00 a.m.

until 12:30 p.m., at the Tremont Suites Hotel, 222 Saint Paul Place,

Baltimore, Maryland. The major focus of this meeting is to brief the

Council on alternative sources of drinking water, i.e., bottled water

and point-of-use/point-of-entry systems; present the final reports for

the Right-to-Know and Health Care Provider Outreach and Education

Working Groups; and provide updates on the Environmental Protection

Agency's (EPA) upcoming regulations and research activities.

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

hearing of outside statements and will allocate one hour 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 October 29, 1999.

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, 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 E-Mail

[email protected].

Dated: October 12, 1999.

Cynthia C. Dougherty,

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.

[FR Doc. 99-27144 Filed 10-15-99; 8:45 am]

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