81_FR_81318 81 FR 81096 - Notice of a Public Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council

81 FR 81096 - Notice of a Public Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 222 (November 17, 2016)

Page Range81096-81096
FR Document2016-27671

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWC), as authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The meeting is scheduled for December 6 and 7, 2016. EPA is also announcing Ms. Tracey Ward as EPA's new Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the NDWAC, Ms. Carrie Lewis as the NDWAC Chairperson, and Ms. June Anne Swallow, P.E., as a new member of NDWAC. The NDWAC typically considers issues associated with drinking water protection and public drinking water systems. During this meeting, the NDWAC will focus discussions on developing recommendations for the EPA Administrator on the Lead and Copper National Primary Drinking Water Regulation--Long Term Revisions.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 81096]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27671]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0714; FRL-9955-26-OW]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting, new Designated Federal Officer and 
NDWAC membership.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a 
meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWC), as 
authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The meeting is scheduled 
for December 6 and 7, 2016. EPA is also announcing Ms. Tracey Ward as 
EPA's new Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the NDWAC, Ms. Carrie 
Lewis as the NDWAC Chairperson, and Ms. June Anne Swallow, P.E., as a 
new member of NDWAC. The NDWAC typically considers issues associated 
with drinking water protection and public drinking water systems. 
During this meeting, the NDWAC will focus discussions on developing 
recommendations for the EPA Administrator on the Lead and Copper 
National Primary Drinking Water Regulation--Long Term Revisions.

DATES: The meeting on December 6, 2016, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 
4:15 p.m., eastern time; and December 7, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, 
eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held in the City of Washington, 
District of Columbia. The exact location of the meeting will be noticed 
in the Federal Register no later than the week before the meeting, 
posted at http://water.epa.gov/drink/ndwac/ and posted at 
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0714.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For more information about this 
meeting or to request written materials, contact Tracey M. Ward of the 
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, by phone at (202) 564-3796 or by email at 
[email protected]. For additional information about the NDWAC 
meeting, please visit http://water.epa.gov/drink/ndwac/ or 
www.regulations.gov (search for Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0714).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Details about Participating in the Meeting: Teleconferencing will 
be available during the meeting. The number of teleconference 
connections available for the meeting is limited and will be offered on 
a first-come, first-served basis. The teleconference number is (1) 866-
299-3188; when prompted, enter conference code (202) 564-3796.
    To ensure adequate time for public involvement, individuals or 
organizations interested in presenting an oral statement should notify 
Tracey M. Ward by November 22, 2016, by email at [email protected] or 
by phone at (202) 564-3796. The NDWAC will allocate 45 minutes for the 
public's input (from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., eastern time) at the 
meeting on December 7, 2016. Oral statements will be limited to three 
minutes at the meeting. It is preferred that only one person present a 
statement on behalf of a group or organization. Any person who wishes 
to file a written statement can do so before or after the NDWAC 
meeting. Written statements intended for the meeting must be received 
before November 22, 2016, to be distributed to all members of the NDWAC 
before any final discussion or vote is completed. Any statement 
received on or after the date specified will become part of the 
permanent file for the meeting and will be forwarded to the NDWAC 
members for their information.
    National Drinking Water Advisory Council: The NDWAC 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 NDWAC 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.
    Special Accommodations: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Tracey Ward at (202) 564-
3796 or by email at [email protected]. To request an accommodation 
for a disability, please contact Tracey Ward at least 10 days prior to 
the meeting to give the hosting facility as much time as possible to 
process your request.

    Dated: November 9, 2016.
Jennifer McLain,
Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2016-27671 Filed 11-16-16; 8:45 am]
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P BILLING CODE 6560–50–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Details about Participating in the Meeting: Teleconferencing will be ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION available during the meeting. The AGENCY AGENCY number of teleconference connections [FRL–9955–30–OEI] available for the meeting is limited and [EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0714; FRL–9955–26– will be offered on a first-come, first- Privacy Act of 1974; System of OW] served basis. The teleconference number Records is (1) 866–299–3188; when prompted, Notice of a Public Meeting of the enter conference code (202) 564–3796. AGENCY: Office of Environmental National Drinking Water Advisory To ensure adequate time for public Information, Environmental Protection Council involvement, individuals or Agency (EPA). organizations interested in presenting ACTION: Notice of amended Privacy Act AGENCY: Environmental Protection an oral statement should notify Tracey system of records final. Agency (EPA). M. Ward by November 22, 2016, by ACTION: Notice of a public meeting, new email at ward.tracey@epa.gov or by SUMMARY: The FOIA Request and Designated Federal Officer and NDWAC phone at (202) 564–3796. The NDWAC Appeal File system of records is being membership. will allocate 45 minutes for the public’s amended to include all information and input (from 10:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., data elements that are being collected by SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental eastern time) at the meeting on the Environmental Protection Agency Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing December 7, 2016. Oral statements will (EPA) and participating agencies as it a meeting of the National Drinking be limited to three minutes at the relates to FOIA requests, appeals and Water Advisory Council (NDWC), as meeting. It is preferred that only one responses. This information is being authorized under the Safe Drinking person present a statement on behalf of removed from the Federal Docket Water Act. The meeting is scheduled for a group or organization. Any person Management System (FDMS) system of December 6 and 7, 2016. EPA is also who wishes to file a written statement records and being added to the FOIA announcing Ms. Tracey Ward as EPA’s can do so before or after the NDWAC Request and Appeal File (EPA–9) new Designated Federal Officer (DFO) meeting. Written statements intended system of records. The FOIA Request for the NDWAC, Ms. Carrie Lewis as the for the meeting must be received before and Appeal File system of records is NDWAC Chairperson, and Ms. June November 22, 2016, to be distributed to also being amended to provide an Anne Swallow, P.E., as a new member all members of the NDWAC before any additional routine use for the system. of NDWAC. The NDWAC typically final discussion or vote is completed. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a public meeting, new Designated Federal Officer and NDWAC membership.
DatesThe meeting on December 6, 2016, will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., eastern time; and December 7, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, eastern time.
ContactFor more information about this meeting or to request written materials, contact Tracey M. Ward of the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by phone at (202) 564-3796 or by email at [email protected] For additional information about the NDWAC meeting, please visit http://water.epa.gov/drink/ndwac/ or www.regulations.gov (search for Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2015-0714).
FR Citation81 FR 81096 
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