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provided in the body of a comment will 

be included as part of the comment that 

is placed in the official public docket, 

and made available in EPA’s electronic 

public docket. If EPA cannot read your 

comment due to technical difficulties 

and cannot contact you for clarification, 

EPA may not be able to consider your 

comment. 

Your use of EPA’s electronic public 

docket to submit comments to EPA 

electronically is EPA’s preferred method 

for receiving comments. The electronic 

public docket system is an ‘‘anonymous 

access’’ system, which means EPA will 

not know your identify, e-mail address, 

or other contact information unless you 

provide it in the body of your comment. 

In contrast to electronic public docket, 

EPA’s electronic mail (e-mail) system is 

not an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system. If 

you send an e-mail comment directly to 

the Docket without going through EPA’s 

electronic public docket, your e-mail 

address is automatically captured and 

included as part of the comment that is 

placed in the official docket, and made 

available in EPA’s electronic public 

docket. 

Dated: August 31, 2005. 

Richard B. Ossias, 

Acting Associate General Counsel, Air and 

Radiation Law Office, Office of General 

Counsel/ 

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National Drinking Water Advisory 

Council; Request for Nominations 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) 

invites all interested persons to 

nominate qualified individuals to serve 

a three-year term as members of the 

National Drinking Water Advisory 

Council (Council). This 15-member 

Council was established by the Safe 

Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to provide 

practical and independent advice, 

consultation, and recommendations to 

the Agency on the activities, functions, 

and policies and regulations required by 

the Safe Drinking Water Act. The terms 

of five (5) members—two (2) who 

represent local government agencies 

concerned with public water supply and 

public health protection, two (2) who 

are affiliated with water-related or other 

organizations and interest groups having 

an active interest in public water 

supply/public health protection, and 

one (1) who speaks for the general 

public—expire in December 2005. EPA 

would like the preponderance of 

nominations to be in these three areas 

consistent with the mandates of the 

SDWA and the Agency encourages 

nominations of individuals who can 

represent small, rural public water 

systems (see Supplementary 

Information below). Although the 

Agency is identifying preferences, all 

nominations will be fully considered. 

DATES: Submit nominations via U.S. 

mail on or before October 21, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Address all nominations to 

Clare Donaher, Designated Federal 

Officer, National Drinking Water 

Advisory Council, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Office of Ground 

Water and Drinking Water (Mail Code 

4601–M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20460. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email your questions to Clare Donaher, 

Designated Federal Officer, 

donaher.clare@epa.gov, or call 202–

564–3787. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

National Drinking Water Advisory 

Council: The Council consists of 15 

members, including a Chairperson, 

appointed by the Deputy Administrator. 

Five members represent the general 

public; five members represent 

appropriate State and local agencies 

concerned with public water supply and 

public health protection; and five 

members represent private organizations 

or groups demonstrating an active 

interest in the field of public water 

supply and public health protection. 

The SDWA requires that at least two 

members of the Council represent small, 

rural public water systems. 

Additionally, members may be asked to 

serve on one of the Council’s 

workgroups that are formed each year to 

assist EPA in addressing specific 

program issues. On December 15 of each 

year, five members complete their 

appointment. Therefore, this notice 

solicits nominations to fill the five 

vacancies with terms ending on 

December 15, 2008. 

Persons selected for membership will 

receive compensation for travel and a 

nominal daily compensation (if 

appropriate) while attending meetings. 

The Council holds two face-to-face 

meetings each year, generally in the 

spring and fall. Conference calls will be 

scheduled if needed. 

Nomination of a Member: 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. 

Dated: September 1, 2005. 

Cynthia C. Dougherty, 

Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking 

Water. 

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National Environmental Justice 

Advisory Council; Notice of Charter 

Renewal 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Notice of charter renewal. 

The Charter for the Environmental 

Protection Agency’s (EPA) National 

Environmental Justice Advisory Council 

(NEJAC) will be renewed for an a oneyear period, in accordance with the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. II 

§ 9(c). The purpose of the NEJAC is to 

provide independent advice and 

recommendations to the Administrator 

on areas relating to environmental 

justice. 

EPA has determined that the NEJAC 

is in the public interest and supports the 

Agency in performing its duties and 

responsibilities. 

Inquiries may be directed to Charles 

Lee, NEJAC Designated Federal Officer, 

U.S. EPA, (mail code 2201A), 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, 

DC 20460. 

Dated: September 1, 2005. 

Barry E. Hill, 

Director, Office of Environmental Justice, 

Office of Enforcement and Compliance 

Assurance. 

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