[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 67187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28113]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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National Drinking Water Advisory Council; Notice of a Public 
Teleconference Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of Public Teleconference Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is 
announcing a public teleconference of the National Drinking Water 
Advisory Council (NDWAC or Council) on November 18, 2011. The Council 
will consult with EPA regarding potential modifications to the lead 
service line replacement requirements of the National Drinking Water 
Regulations for Lead and Copper.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on November 18, 2011, 
from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any interested person or organization 
that would like to register and receive pertinent information 
concerning the public teleconference may contact Suzanne Kelly, 
Designated Federal Officer, by mail at U.S. EPA, Office of Ground Water 
and Drinking Water (Mail Code 4601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20460; or by telephone at (202) 564-3887; or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Public Participation: The EPA encourages the public to register 
early because there are a limited number of phone lines and they will 
be made available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
    Meeting Note: The public teleconference will be conducted by 
telephone only.
    Oral Statements: Individuals or groups requesting to make an oral 
statement will be limited to three minutes. Those interested in being 
placed on the public speakers list for the November 18, 2011, 
teleconference should contact Ms. Kelly no later than November 16, 
2011, at the contact information listed under the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Written Statements: Written statements should be provided to Ms. 
Kelly no later than November 14, 2011, by fax (202) 564-3753 or via 
email, at the contact information listed under the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Written statements received on or prior to 
the due date will be distributed to the Council before any final 
discussion or vote is completed. Any statements received after the due 
date will be forwarded to the Council members for their information and 
will become part of the permanent meeting file.
    Special Accommodations: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities or to request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Ms. Kelly at the contact information listed 
under the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section, preferably, at least 
10 days before the teleconference to give the EPA as much time as 
possible to process your request.

Background

    National Drinking Water Advisory Council: The 15 member Council was 
created by Congress on December 16, 1974, as part of the Safe Drinking 
Water Act (SDWA) of 1974 [42 U.S.C. 300j-5] to provide practical and 
independent advice, consultation and recommendations to the EPA 
Administrator on the activities, functions, policies, and regulations 
required by the SDWA. This Council is operated in accordance with the 
provisions of the SDWA and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 
U.S.C. App.2. More information about the Council can be found at: 
http://water.epa.gov/drink/ndwac/.
    National Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper: EPA is 
developing proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), which 
is the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for controlling lead 
and copper in drinking water supplied by public water systems. EPA 
consulted with the NDWAC on potential revisions to the LCR on July 21, 
2011. In that meeting, NDWAC deferred consultations on potential 
modifications to the lead service line replacement requirements of the 
LCR until after EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) issued its final 
report on the subject. The SAB recently finalized their report entitled 
``SAB Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Partial Lead Service Line 
Replacements.'' This report contains the SAB's technical evaluation of 
the current scientific data regarding the effectiveness of partial lead 
service line replacements. The final report and more information about 
the SAB can be found at: http://yosemite.epa.gov/sab/sabproduct.nsf/0/
964CCDB94F4E6216852579190072606F/$File/EPA-SAB-11-015-unsigned.pdf.

    Dated: October 26, 2011.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2011-28113 Filed 10-28-11; 8:45 am]
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