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information; and transmit or otherwise

disclose the information.

Respondents/Affected Entities:

Business.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

6,341.

Frequency of Response: Occasional.

Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:

287,069 hours.

Estimated Total Annualized Capital,

Operating/ Maintenance Cost Burden:

$874,517.

Send comments on the Agency’s need

for this information, the accuracy of the

provided burden estimates, and any

suggested methods for minimizing

respondent burden, including through

the use of automated collection

techniques to the addresses listed above.

Please refer to EPA ICR No. 1572.05 and

OMB Control No. 2050–0050 in any

correspondence.

Dated: September 28, 2000

Oscar Morales,

Director, Collection Strategies Division.

[FR Doc. 00–25606 Filed 10–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

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AGENCY

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National Drinking Water Advisory

Council; Request for Nominations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) invites all

interested persons to nominate qualified

individuals to serve a three-year term as

members of the National Drinking Water

Advisory Council. This Advisory

Council was established to provide

practical and independent advice,

consultation and recommendations to

the Agency on the activities, functions

and policies related to the

implementation of the Safe Drinking

Water Act as amended. The Council

consists of fifteen members, including a

Chair. Five members represent the

general public; five members represent

appropriate state and local agencies

concerned with water hygiene and

public water supply; and five members

represent private organizations or

groups demonstrating an active interest

in the field of water hygiene and public

water supply. On December 15 of each

year, five members complete their

appointment. Therefore, this notice

solicits names to fill five vacancies, with

appointed terms ending on December

15, 2003.

Any interested person or organization

may nominate qualified individuals for

membership. Nominees should be

identified by name, occupation,

position, address and telephone

number. To be considered, all

nominations must include a current

resume providing the nominee’s

background, experience and

qualifications.

Persons selected for membership will

receive compensation for travel and a

nominal daily compensation while

attending meetings. The Council holds

two face to face meetings each year,

generally in the Spring and Fall.

Additionally, members may be asked to

serve on one of the Council’s working

groups that are formed each year to

assist the EPA in major program issue

development. These meetings are held

approximately four times a year, with

two meetings by conference call.

Nominations should be submitted to

Charlene E. Shaw, Designated Federal

Officer, National Drinking Water

Advisory Council, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Office of Ground

Water and Drinking Water (4601), 1200

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Ariel Rios

Building, Washington, DC 20460, no

later than October 30, 2000. The Agency

will not formally acknowledge or

respond to nominations. E-Mail your

questions to shaw.charlene@epa.gov or

call 202/260–2285.

Dated: September 28, 2000.

Charlene E. Shaw,

Designated Federal Officer, National Drinking

Water Advisory Council.

[FR Doc. 00–25603 Filed 10–4–00; 8:45 am]

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National Drinking Water Advisory

Council; Notice of Open Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: Under section 10(a)(2) of

Public Law 92–423, ‘‘The Federal

Advisory Committee Act,’’ notice is

hereby given that a meeting of the

National Drinking Water Advisory

Council established under the Safe

Drinking Water Act, as amended (42

U.S.C. S3300f et seq.), will be held on

November 8, 2000, from 9:30 a.m. until

6:30 p.m. and November 9, 2000, from

8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., at the

Marriott Residence Inn at Pentagon City,

550 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA.

Agenda items will include reports from

the Six Year Review and Research

Working Groups and an update on

regulations including MTBE, arsenic,

radon, the Ground Water and Long

Term 1/Filter Backwash Rules. Other

agenda items include a discussion on

the Safe Drinking Water Act gap

analysis, the Source Water Protection

Strategy and the status of drinking water

research initiatives.

The meeting is open to the public.

The Council encourages the hearing of

outside statements and will allocate one

hour for this purpose. Oral statements

will be limited to five minutes, and it is

preferred that only one person present

the statement. Any outside parties

interested in presenting an oral

statement should petition the Council

by telephone at (202) 260–2285 before

November 3, 2000.

Any person who wishes to file a

written statement can do so before or

after a Council meeting. Written

statements received prior to the meeting

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.

Members of the public that would like

to attend the meeting, present an oral

statement, or submit a written

statement, should contact Ms. Charlene

Shaw, Designated Federal Officer,

National Drinking Water Advisory

Council, U.S. EPA, Office of Ground

Water and Drinking Water (4601), 401 M

Street SW., Washington, DC 20460. The

telephone number is Area Code (202)

260–2285 or E–Mail

shaw.charlene@epa.gov.

Dated: September 29, 2000.

Ephraim King,

Acting Director, Office of Ground Water and

Drinking Water.

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Rouse Steel Drum Superfund Site;

Notice of Proposed Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement.

SUMMARY: The United States

Environmental Protection Agency is

proposing to enter into a settlement

with the Rouse Group and the Rouse