[Federal Register: October 25, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 205)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under section 10(a)(2) of Public Law 92-423, The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given for a meeting of the 
National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC or Council). This 
Council was authorized by the Safe Drinking Water Act in 1974 (42 
U.S.C. 300f et seq.) to support the Environmental Protection Agency in 
performing its duties and responsibilities related to the national 
drinking water program. The principal items on the Agenda for this 
meeting include: A report from the Council's Working Group on the near-
term efforts to revise performance measures and indicators for the 
drinking water program; a presentation and discussion of the water 
program's sustainable infrastructure initiative; an update on the 
implementation of the recommendations in the Report on Water Security 
Practices, Incentives, and Measures, which the Council sent to EPA's 
Administrator in June 2005. Other EPA drinking water program activities 
will be addressed if sufficient time is available.

DATES: The Council meeting will be held on November 17, 2005, from 9 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and November 18, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. until 11 a.m., 
Pacific Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The Westin Hotel, 333 East Ocean 
Boulevard, Long Beach California 90802.

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 Clare Donaher by phone at (202) 564-3787, by 
e-mail at donaher.clare@epa.gov, 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: The meeting is open to the public. The 
Council encourages the public's input and will allocate one hour from 
4:30-5:30 p.m. on November 17, 2005 for his 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 Clare Donaher 
by telephone at (202) 564-3787 no later than November 9, 2005. Any 
person who wishes to file a written statement can do so before or after 
a Council meeting. Written statements received by November 7, 2005 will 
be distributed to all members of the Council before any final 
discussion or vote is completed. Any statements received after the 
meeting will become part of the permanent meeting file and will be 
forwarded to the Council members for their information. Any person 
needing special accommodations at this meeting, including wheelchair 
access, should contact Clare Donaher (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section). Notification of at least five (5) business days 
before the meeting is preferred so that appropriate special 
accommodations can be made.

    Dated: October 19, 2005.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 05-21263 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am]

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