[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61249-61250]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-23258]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7828-3]


National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Water Security Working 
Group Meeting Announcement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the second 
public meeting of the Water Security Working Group (WSWG) of the 
National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC), which was established 
under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The purpose of this meeting is to 
provide an opportunity for the WSWG members to continue deliberations 
on principles and program elements for drinking water and wastewater 
(water sector) security programs, including a framework to assess and 
prioritize security enhancements; to initiate deliberations on 
incentives to encourage development of active and effective security 
programs in the water sector; and to initiate deliberations on measures 
of the performance of water security programs. Part of the meeting will 
be open to the public; an opportunity for public comment will be 
provided during that time. WSWG findings and recommendations will be 
provided to the NDWAC for their consideration. Three additional 
meetings of the WSWG are planned and will be announced in the near 
future. The WSWG anticipates providing findings and recommendations to 
the NDWAC in spring 2005.

DATES: The WSWG meeting is October 27-29, 2004. On October 27, 2004, 
the meeting is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., eastern time (ET). 
On October 28, 2004, the meeting is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 
ET. On October 29, 2004, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 
2:30 p.m., ET.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at Embassy Suite Crystal City, 
1300 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, Virginia 22202. The telephone 
number for this hotel is (703) 979-9799 and the fax number is (703) 
920-5947.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested participants from the 
public should contact Marc Santora, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking 
Water, Water Security Division (Mail Code 4601-M), 1200 Pennsylvania 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20460. Please contact Marc Santora at 
[email protected] or call 202-564-1597 to receive additional 
details.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Closed and Open Parts of the Meeting

    Parts of the meeting will be closed to the public to allow the WSWG 
an opportunity to discuss security-sensitive information relating to 
specific water sector vulnerabilities and security tactics. Only WSWG 
members, Federal resource personnel, facilitation support contractors 
and outside experts identified by the facilitation support contractors 
will attend closed meeting sessions. The WSWG is a working group of the 
NDWAC; it is not a Federal advisory committee and therefore not subject 
to the same public disclosure laws that govern Federal advisory 
committees. A general summary of the topics discussed during closed 
meetings and the individuals present will be included with the summary 
of the open portions of the WSWG meeting.
    The meeting will be closed to the public on October 27, 2004. In 
addition, the WSWG may, as necessary, enter into closed sessions, late 
in the afternoon of October 28, 2004, immediately before lunch on 
October 29, 2004, and late in the day on October 29, 2004. If closed 
sessions are needed on October 28, 2004 or October 29, 2004, 
opportunities for public comment will be provided before any closed 
sessions begin.

Public Comment

    An opportunity for public comment will be provided during the open 
part of the WSWG meeting. Oral statements will be limited to five 
minutes, and it is preferred that only one person present the statement 
on behalf of a group or organization. Written comments may be provided 
at the meeting or may be sent, by mail, to Marc Santora, Designated 
Federal Officer for the WSWG, at the e-mail address listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.

Special Accommodations

    Any person needing special accommodations at this meeting, 
including wheelchair access, should contact Marc Santora, Designated 
Federal Officer, at the number or e-mail address listed in the FOR 
FURTHER

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INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Requests for special 
accommodations should be made at least five business days in advance of 
the WSWG meeting.

    Dated: October 12, 2004.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 04-23258 Filed 10-14-04; 8:45 am]
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