[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 39116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10864]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8195-9]


2006 Water Efficiency Leader Awards--Call for Applicants

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the opening of the application period 
for the U.S. EPA's first annual Water Efficiency Leader Awards. The 
awards recognize those organizations and individuals who are providing 
leadership and innovation in water efficient products and practices. 
These proposed awards are intended to help foster a nationwide ethic of 
water efficiency, as well as to inspire, motivate, and recognize 
efforts to improve water efficiency. This program will enable EPA to 
document ``best practices'', share information, encourage an ethic of 
water efficiency, and create a network of water efficiency leaders. 
Recognition will be given on the basis of persuasive community or 
organizational leadership in the area of water efficiency, originality 
and innovativeness, national/global perspective and implications, and 
overall improvements in water efficiency. Actual (as opposed to 
anticipated) results are preferred and applicants should be able to 
demonstrate the amount of water saved. Candidates may be from anywhere 
in the United States, they may work in either the public or the private 
sector, and they may be either self-nominated or nominated by a third 
party. The following sectors are encouraged to apply: Corporations, 
Industry, Individuals, Non-Governmental Organizations and other 
Associations, Institutions, and Teams, Local, State, Tribal, and 
Federal Governments, and Military Individuals and Organizations. In 
order to be considered, applicants must have a satisfactory compliance 
record with respect to environmental regulations and requirements. 
Applications will be judged by a panel of national water efficiency 
experts from a variety of sectors. The panelists will provide 
recommendations to EPA, who will then make the final decision. EPA 
reserves the right to contact nominees for additional information 
should it be deemed necessary.
    To Apply: Send a brief description (one page or less) of the water 
efficient practice. Please remember to include your contact 
information.

DATES: Applications must be postmarked by July 21, 2006 in order to be 
considered.

ADDRESSES: Send applications to: Stephanie Thornton, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW., Mail Code 4101M, Washington, DC 20460. Additional 
information on the recognition program is available at http://www.epa.gov/ow.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Thornton, Telephone: (202) 
564-0269. E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: June 22, 2006.
Benjamin H. Grumbles,
Assistant Administrator for Water.
 [FR Doc. E6-10864 Filed 7-10-06; 8:45 am]
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