[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 39287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15577]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2008; FRL-8689-4]


2008 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 third 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 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 and 
Industry, Water Utilities, Government, Non-Governmental Organizations, 
and Individuals. Water utilities may be public or privately owned. 
Government includes, for example, Local, State, Tribal, and Federal 
Agencies, and Military bases. 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 one page description (single sided) of the water 
efficient project being nominated. Also send a completed application 
form found at http://www.epa.gov/water/wel.

DATES: Applications must be postmarked by August 29, 2008 in order to 
be considered.

ADDRESSES: If using Express or Overnight Mail: Bob Rose, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1201 Constitution Avenue, EPA East, 
Room 3226L, Washington, DC 20460.
If using First Class U.S. Postal Service: Bob Rose, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Mail Code 4101M, 
Washington, DC 20460.
If using e-mail: [email protected].

    Please only e-mail MS Word documents or PDF files. Also, please 
send a notice without any attachments indicating that a second e-mail 
with attachments will follow. Try to limit the file size to less than 
3MB total.
    Additional information on the recognition program is available at 
http://www.epa.gov/water/wel.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Rose, Telephone: (202) 564-0322. 
E-mail: [email protected].

    Dated: July 3, 2008.
Benjamin H. Grumbles,
Assistant Administrator for Water.
 [FR Doc. E8-15577 Filed 7-8-08; 8:45 am]
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