[Federal Register: December 2, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 231)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


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Meeting of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council


AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).


ACTION: Notice of public meeting.


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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of Public Law 92-423, 
``The Federal Advisory Committee Act,'' notice is hereby given of the 
forthcoming conference call meeting of the National Drinking Water 
Advisory Council (Council), established under the Safe Drinking Water 
Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.). The Council will discuss 
underground injection control with respect to the practice of hydraulic 
fracturing for coal-bed methane production.


DATES: The meeting will be held on December 12, 2002, from 10 a.m. to 1 
p.m., Eastern Standard Time.


ADDRESSES: Council members will teleconference into Room 2123 of the 
EPA East building, which is physically located at 1201 Constitution 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. A limited number of additional phone lines 
may be available for members of the public who are outside of the 
Washington DC metropolitan commuting area and are unable to attend in 
person. Any additional teleconferencing lines that are available will 
be reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis by the Designated 
Federal Officer.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who would like 
to attend the meeting, present an oral statement, submit a written 
statement in advance, or make arrangements to teleconference into the 
meeting should contact Brenda Johnson, Designated Federal Officer, 
National Drinking Water Advisory Council, by December 6, 2002. Ms. 
Johnson can be reached at (202) 564-3791; by e-mail at 
johnson.brendap@epa.gov, or by regular mail at U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (M/C 
4601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20460.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council encourages the public's input 
and will allocate a portion of the meeting for this purpose. To ensure 
adequate time for public involvement, oral statements will be limited 
to five minutes, and it is preferred that only one person present the 
statement on behalf of a group or organization. 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.


    Dated: November 25, 2002.
Cynthia C. Dougherty,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water.
[FR Doc. 02-30462 Filed 11-29-02; 8:45 am]

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