[Federal Register: October 15, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 199)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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National Drinking Water Advisory Council's Water Security Working
Group Meeting Announcement
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces the second
public meeting of the Water Security Working Group (WSWG) of the
National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC), which was established
under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The purpose of this meeting is to
provide an opportunity for the WSWG members to continue deliberations
on principles and program elements for drinking water and wastewater
(water sector) security programs, including a framework to assess and
prioritize security enhancements; to initiate deliberations on
incentives to encourage development of active and effective security
programs in the water sector; and to initiate deliberations on measures
of the performance of water security programs. Part of the meeting will
be open to the public; an opportunity for public comment will be
provided during that time. WSWG findings and recommendations will be
provided to the NDWAC for their consideration. Three additional
meetings of the WSWG are planned and will be announced in the near
future. The WSWG anticipates providing findings and recommendations to
the NDWAC in spring 2005.
DATES: The WSWG meeting is October 27-29, 2004. On October 27, 2004,
the meeting is scheduled from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., eastern time (ET).
On October 28, 2004, the meeting is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.,
ET. On October 29, 2004, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and end at
2:30 p.m., ET.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place at Embassy Suite Crystal City,
1300 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, Virginia 22202. The telephone
number for this hotel is (703) 979-9799 and the fax number is (703)
920-5947.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Interested participants from the
public should contact Marc Santora, Designated Federal Officer, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water, Water Security Division (Mail Code 4601-M), 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20460. Please contact Marc Santora at
santora.marc@epa.gov or call 202-564-1597 to receive additional
details.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Closed and Open Parts of the Meeting
Parts of the meeting will be closed to the public to allow the WSWG
an opportunity to discuss security-sensitive information relating to
specific water sector vulnerabilities and security tactics. Only WSWG
members, Federal resource personnel, facilitation support contractors
and outside experts identified by the facilitation support contractors
will attend closed meeting sessions. The WSWG is a working group of the
NDWAC; it is not a Federal advisory committee and therefore not subject
to the same public disclosure laws that govern Federal advisory
committees. A general summary of the topics discussed during closed
meetings and the individuals present will be included with the summary
of the open portions of the WSWG meeting.
The meeting will be closed to the public on October 27, 2004. In
addition, the WSWG may, as necessary, enter into closed sessions, late
in the afternoon of October 28, 2004, immediately before lunch on
October 29, 2004, and late in the day on October 29, 2004. If closed
sessions are needed on October 28, 2004 or October 29, 2004,
opportunities for public comment will be provided before any closed
sessions begin.
Public Comment
An opportunity for public comment will be provided during the open
part of the WSWG meeting. Oral statements will be limited to five
minutes, and it is preferred that only one person present the statement
on behalf of a group or organization. Written comments may be provided
at the meeting or may be sent, by mail, to Marc Santora, Designated
Federal Officer for the WSWG, at the e-mail address listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice.
Special Accommodations
Any person needing special accommodations at this meeting,
including wheelchair access, should contact Marc Santora, Designated
Federal Officer, at the number or e-mail address listed in the FOR
FURTHER
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INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Requests for special
accommodations should be made at least five business days in advance of
the WSWG meeting.
Dated: October 12, 2004.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 04-23258 Filed 10-14-04; 8:45 am]
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