[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19280-19281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09204]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9977-36-OW]


The National Drinking Water Advisory Council: Request for 
Nominations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations 
of qualified candidates to be considered for a three-year appointment 
to the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC or Council). The 
15-member Council was established by the Safe Drinking Water Act (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. This notice solicits 
nominations to fill four vacancies from August 2018 through December 
2020 and five vacancies from December 2018 through December 2021. To 
maintain the representation required by statute, nominees will be 
selected to represent state and local agencies concerned with water 
hygiene and public water supply (two vacancies); private organizations 
or groups demonstrating an active interest in the field of water 
hygiene and public water supply (two vacancies)--of which one such 
member shall be associated with small, rural public water systems; and 
the general public (five vacancies).

DATES: Nominations should be submitted on or before May 31, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to Tracey M. Ward, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), The National Drinking Water Advisory Council, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking 
Water, Mail Code 4601-M, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 
20460. You may also email nominations, with the subject line: ``NDWAC 
Resume 2018,'' to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email your questions to Tracey Ward at 
[email protected], or call (202) 564-3796.

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 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 consists of 15 members, including 
the chairperson, all of whom are appointed by the EPA Administrator. 
Five members represent appropriate state and local agencies concerned 
with water hygiene and public water supply; five members represent 
private organizations or groups demonstrating an active interest in the 
field of water hygiene and public water supply--of which two such 
members shall be associated with small, rural public water systems; and 
five members represent the general public. The current list of members 
is available on the EPA's NDWAC website at https://www.epa.gov/ndwac, 
under ``NDWAC Roster.''
    The Council will meet in person once each year and may hold a 
second meeting, either in person or by video/teleconference, during the 
year. These meetings generally occur in the spring and fall. 
Additionally, members may be asked to participate in ad hoc workgroups 
to develop policy

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recommendations, advice letters, and reports to address specific 
program issues.
    Member Nominations: Any interested person and/or organization may 
nominate qualified individuals for membership. The EPA values and 
welcomes diversity.
    In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates, the 
Agency encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic 
groups.
    All nominations will be fully considered, but applicants need to be 
aware of the specific representation required by the SDWA for the 
upcoming vacancies: State and local agencies concerned with water 
hygiene and public water supply (two vacancies); private organizations 
or groups demonstrating an active interest in the field of water 
hygiene and public water supply (two vacancies)--of which one such 
member shall be associated with small, rural public water systems; and 
the general public (five vacancies). Other criteria used to evaluate 
nominees will include:
     Demonstrated experience with drinking water issues at the 
national, state, or local level;
     Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication 
and consensus-building skills;
     Willingness to commit time to the Council and demonstrated 
ability to work constructively on committees;
     Absence of financial conflicts of interest;
     Absence of appearance of a lack of impartiality; and
     Background and experience that would help members 
contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the Council, e.g., 
geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational backgrounds, 
professional affiliations, and other considerations.
    Nominations must include a resume, which provides the nominee's 
background, experience, and educational qualifications, as well as a 
brief statement (one page or less) describing the nominee's interest in 
serving on the Council and addressing the other criteria previously 
described. Nominees are encouraged to provide any additional 
information that they think would be useful for consideration, such as: 
Availability to participate as a member of the Council; how the 
nominee's background, skills, and experience would contribute to the 
diversity of the Council; and any concerns the nominee has regarding 
membership. Nominees should be identified by name, occupation, 
position, current business address, email, and telephone number. 
Interested candidates may self-nominate. The DFO will acknowledge 
receipt of nominations.
    Persons selected for membership will receive compensation for 
travel and a nominal, daily compensation (if appropriate) while 
attending meetings. Additionally, all selected candidates will be 
designated as Special Government Employees (SGEs) and will be required 
to submit the ``Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for 
Environmental Protection Agency Special Government Employees'' (EPA 
Form 3110-48). This confidential form provides information to the EPA's 
ethics officials, to determine whether there is a conflict between the 
SGE' s public duties and their private interests, including an 
appearance of a loss of impartiality as defined by federal laws and 
regulations. The form may be viewed and downloaded through the ``Ethics 
Requirements'' link on the EPA's NDWAC website at https://www.epa.gov/ndwac.
    Other sources, in addition to this Federal Register notice, may 
also be utilized in the solicitation of nominees. To help the EPA in 
evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach efforts, please tell us 
how you learned of this opportunity.

    Dated: April 24, 2018.
Jennifer McLain,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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