[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 227 (Friday, November 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72703-72704]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-30362]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9496-4]


Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council--Notice 
of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a meeting of the National Drinking 
Water Advisory Council (NDWAC or Council), established under the Safe 
Drinking Water Act. The Council will consider various issues associated 
with drinking water protection and public water systems including 
actions to assist small water systems and efforts underway to address 
nutrient pollution of drinking water supplies. The Council will also 
receive updates about several on-going drinking water program 
activities.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held on December 14, 2011, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m., and December 15, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City 
Hotel, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who would like 
to attend the meeting, present an oral statement, or submit a written 
statement, should contact Suzanne Kelly, by email, 
[email protected], by phone, (202) 564-3887, or by regular mail at 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and 
Drinking Water (MC 4601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    National Drinking Water Advisory Council: The Council was created 
by Congress on December 16, 1974, as part of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act (SDWA) of 1974, Public Law 93-523, 42 U.S.C. 300j-5 and is operated 
in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2. The Council was established under the SDWA to 
provide practical and independent advice, consultation and 
recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the activities, functions, 
policies, and regulations required by the SDWA.

December 14-15, 2011 Public Meeting

    The meeting is open to the public. The Council encourages the 
public's input and will allocate one hour (11 a.m.-12 p.m.) on December 
15, 2011, for this purpose. Oral statements will be limited to five 
minutes. It is preferred that only one person present the statement on 
behalf of a group or organization. To ensure adequate time for public 
involvement, individuals or organizations interested in presenting an 
oral statement should notify Suzanne Kelly by telephone at (202) 564-
3887 no later than December 6, 2011. Any person who wishes to file a 
written statement can do so before or after a Council meeting. Written 
statements received by December 6, 2011 will be distributed to all 
members of the Council before any final discussion or vote is 
completed. Any statements received December 7, 2011, or after the 
meeting will become part of the permanent meeting file and will be 
forwarded to the Council members for their information.

Special Accommodations

    For information on access or services for individuals with 
disabilities, please contact Suzanne Kelly at (202) 564-3887 or by 
email at [email protected]. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Suzanne Kelly, preferably, at least 10 days 
prior to the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.


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    Dated: November 17, 2011.
Ronald W. Bergman,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2011-30362 Filed 11-23-11; 8:45 am]
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