Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water is announcing a virtual meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC or Council) as authorized under the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). The purpose of the meeting is to allow members of the NDWAC's Consumer Confidence Report Rule Revision (CCR3) Working Group to present their preliminary recommendations to the Council on targeted issues relating to CCR rule revisions as required under the America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018. Information about the CCR3 Working Group along with EPA's charge to the NDWAC, to provide advice and recommendations to the agency related to revisions of the CCR rule in the areas of accessibility challenges; advancing environmental justice to better support underserved communities; improving readability, understandability, clarity, and accuracy of information and risk communication of CCRs; and CCR delivery methods may be found on EPA's website at https://www.epa.gov/ndwac. The NDWAC will meet again at a later date to review the Working Group's final report to the Council and to develop advice and recommendations from the Council to EPA.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52672-52673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20498]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8995-01-OW]
Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water is
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announcing a virtual meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory
Council (NDWAC or Council) as authorized under the Safe Drinking Water
Act (SDWA). The purpose of the meeting is to allow members of the
NDWAC's Consumer Confidence Report Rule Revision (CCR3) Working Group
to present their preliminary recommendations to the Council on targeted
issues relating to CCR rule revisions as required under the America's
Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018. Information about the CCR3
Working Group along with EPA's charge to the NDWAC, to provide advice
and recommendations to the agency related to revisions of the CCR rule
in the areas of accessibility challenges; advancing environmental
justice to better support underserved communities; improving
readability, understandability, clarity, and accuracy of information
and risk communication of CCRs; and CCR delivery methods may be found
on EPA's website at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/ndwac">https://www.epa.gov/ndwac</a>. The NDWAC will meet
again at a later date to review the Working Group's final report to the
Council and to develop advice and recommendations from the Council to
EPA.
DATES: The meeting will be held on October 12, 2021, from 10:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. eastern time.
ADDRESSES: This will be a virtual meeting. There will be no in-person
gathering for this meeting. For more information about attending,
providing oral statements, and accessibility for the meeting, as well
as sending written comments, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
of this document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Corr, NDWAC Designated
Federal Officer, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (Mail Code
4601), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-3798; email
address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#94f7fbe6e6baf1f8fdeef5f6f1e0fcd4f1e4f5baf3fbe2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="04676b76762a61686d7e656661706c446174652a636b72">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Attending the Meeting: The meeting will be open to the general
public. The meeting agenda and information on how to register for and
attend the meeting online will be provided on EPA's website at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/ndwac">https://www.epa.gov/ndwac</a> prior to the meeting.
Oral Statements: EPA will allocate 60 minutes for the public to
present oral comments during the meeting. Oral statements will be
limited to five minutes per person during the public comment period. It
is preferred that only one person present a statement on behalf of a
group or organization. Persons interested in presenting an oral
statement should send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3778706073607474654552415e445e5859447752475619505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="450a021201120606173720332c362c2a2b36052035246b222a33">[email protected]</span></a> by noon,
eastern time, on October 4, 2021. The subject line of the email should
be ``Attention Elizabeth Corr: Request to present oral comments.''
Written Statements: Any person who wishes to file a written
statement can do so before or after the Council meeting. Send written
statements by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c232b3b283b2f2f3e1e091a051f0503021f2c091c0d420b031a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b141c0c1f0c181809293e2d3228323435281b3e2b3a753c342d">[email protected]</span></a> or see the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document if sending statements by
mail. Written statements received by noon, eastern time, on October 5,
2021, will be shared with all members of the Council and the CCR3
Working Group prior to the meeting. Statements received after that time
for up to 30 days after the meeting will become part of the permanent
file for the meeting and will be shared with the Council and Working
Group members after conclusion of the meeting.
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, or to request accommodations for a
disability, please contact Elizabeth Corr by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bad9d5c8c894dfd6d3c0dbd8dfced2fadfcadb94ddd5cc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c9aaa6bbbbe7aca5a0b3a8abacbda189acb9a8e7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>, or by phone at (202) 564-3798, preferably at
least 10 days prior to the meeting to allow as much time as possible to
process your request.
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 to advise, consult
with, and make recommendations to the EPA Administrator on matters
relating to activities, functions, policies, and regulations under the
SDWA. General information about the NDWAC is available at: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/ndwac">https://www.epa.gov/ndwac</a>.
Jennifer L. McLain,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 2021-20498 Filed 9-21-21; 8:45 am]
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