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enumeration and characterization of

these protozoan in drinking water. This

workshop will also address what

performance criteria may be appropriate

for an analytical method for the final

Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

(ESWTR), to be promulgated in May

2002. Topics to be presented by experts

may include methods that enhance the

sensitivity and reliability of the ICR

Protozoan Method, provide improved

recovery efficiencies, determine

speciation of Cryptosporidium and

Giardia using molecular biological

methods, and ascertain viability and

infectivity of Cryptosporidium and

Giardia.

EPA is inviting all interested members

of the public to attend the meeting,

which will be held at Quality Hotel in

Arlington, Virginia (Arlington

Boulevard and North Courthouse Road).

For further information regarding

agenda or other aspects of the meeting,

members of the public are requested to

contact Crystal Rodgers of EPA’s Office

of Ground Water and Drinking Water at

(202) 260–0676 or by e-mail at

rodgers.crystal@epamail.epa.gov.

Dated: September 30, 1997.

Cynthia C. Dougherty,

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking

Water.

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National Advisory Committee to the

U.S. Representative to the North

American Commission on

Environmental Cooperation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463), the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) gives notice of a meeting

of the National Advisory Committee

(NAC) to the U.S. Government

Representative to the North American

Commission on Environmental

Cooperation (CEC).

The Committee is established within

the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) to advise the

Administrator of the EPA in her

capacity as the U.S. Representative to

the CEC. The Committee is authorized

under Article 17 of the North American

Agreement on Environmental

Cooperation, North America Free Trade

Implementation Act, Pub. L. 103–182

and is directed by Executive Order

12915, entitled ‘‘Federal

Implementation of the North American

Agreement on Environmental

Cooperation’’. The Committee is

responsible for providing advice to the

U.S. Representative on implementation

and further elaboration of the

agreement.

The Committee consists of 12

independent representatives drawn

from among environmental groups,

business and industry, public policy

organizations and educational

institutions.

DATES: The Committee will meet on

October 30, 1997 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00

p.m. and October 31, 1997 from 8:00

a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Ramada Plaza Hotel

Old Town, 901 N. Fairfax Street,

Alexandria, Virginia. The meeting is

open to the public, with limited seating

on a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Deborah Ross, Designated Federal

Officer, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative

Environmental Management, telephone

202–260–9752.

Dated: September 25, 1997.

Deborah Ross,

Acting Designated Federal Officer, National

Advisory Committee.

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Governmental Advisory Committee to

the U.S. Representative to the North

American Commission on

Environmental Cooperation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–

463), the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) gives notice of a meeting

of the Governmental Advisory

Committee (GAC) to the U.S.

Government Representative to the North

American Commission on

Environmental Cooperation (CEC).

The Committee is established within

the U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) to advise the

Administrator of the EPA in her

capacity as the U.S. Representative to

the CEC. The Committee is authorized

under Article 18 of the North American

Agreement on Environmental

Cooperation, North America Free Trade

Implementation Act, Public Law 103–

182 and is directed by Executive Order

12915, entitled ‘‘Federal

Implementation of the North American

Agreement on Environmental

Cooperation’’. The Committee is

responsible for providing advice to the

U.S. Representative on implementation

and further elaboration of the

agreement.

The Committee consists of a group of

10 representatives drawn from state,

local and tribal governments.

DATES: The Committee will meet on

October 30,1997 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00

p.m. and October 31,1997 from 8:00

a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Ramada Plaza Hotel

Old Town, 901 N. Fairfax Street,

Alexandria, Virginia. The meeting is

open to the public, with limited seating

on a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

Robert Hardaker, Designated Federal

Officer, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative

Environmental Management, telephone

202–260–2477.

Dated: September 25, 1997.

Robert Hardaker,

Designated Federal Officer, Governmental

Advisory Committee.

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Performance Based Measurement

System

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) plans to implement a

Performance Based Measurement

System (PBMS) for environmental

monitoring in all of its media programs

to the extent feasible. The Agency

defines PBMS as a set of processes

wherein the data quality needs,

mandates or limitations of a program or

project are specified, and serve as

criteria for selecting appropriate

methods to meet those needs in a costeffective manner. Where PBMS is

implemented, the regulated community

would be able to select any appropriate

analytical test method for use in

complying with EPA’s regulations. It is

EPA’s intent that implementation of

PBMS have the overall effect of

improving data quality and encouraging

advancement of analytical technologies.