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The National Drinking Water Advisory
Council: Request for Nominations
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Request for nominations.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations of qualified candidates to
be considered for a three-year
appointment to the National Drinking
Water Advisory Council (NDWAC or
Council). The 15-member Council was
established by the Safe Drinking Water
Act (SDWA) to provide practical and
independent advice, consultation and
recommendations to the EPA
Administrator on the activities,
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functions, policies and regulations
required by the SDWA. This notice
solicits nominations to fill one new
vacancy from December 2016 through
December 2019. To maintain the
representation required by statute, a
nominee will be selected to represent
state and local agencies concerned with
water hygiene and public water supply.
DATES: Nominations should be
submitted on or before July 31, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to
Michelle Schutz, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), The 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. You may also email
nominations with the subject line
NDWACResume2016 to
schutz.michelle@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Email your questions to Michelle Schutz
or call her at (202) 564–7374.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Drinking Water Advisory
Council: The Council was created by
Congress on December 16, 1974, as part
of the Safe Drinking Water Act 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 Council consists of 15 members,
including the Chairperson, all of whom
are appointed by the EPA’s
Administrator. Five members represent
appropriate state and local agencies
concerned with water hygiene and
public water supply; five members
represent private organizations or
groups demonstrating an active interest
in the field of water hygiene and public
water supply—of which two such
members shall be associated with small,
rural public water systems; and five
members represent the general public.
The current list of members is available
on the EPA Web site at https://
water.epa.gov/drink/ndwac.
The Council will meet in person once
each year and may hold a second
meeting during the year either in person
or by video/teleconferencing. These
meetings generally occur in the spring
and fall. Additionally, members may be
asked to participate in ad hoc
workgroups to develop policy
recommendations, advice letters and
reports to address specific program
issues.
Member Nominations: Any interested
person and/or organization may
nominate qualified individuals for
membership. EPA values and welcomes
diversity. In an effort to obtain
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nominations of diverse candidates, the
Agency encourages nominations of
women and men of all racial and ethnic
groups.
All nominations will be fully
considered, but applicants need to be
aware that EPA is currently only
soliciting for the current vacancy in the
category to represent state and local
agencies concerned with water hygiene
and public water supply, pursuant to
the SDWA. Other criteria used to
evaluate nominees will include:
• Demonstrated experience with
drinking water issues at the national,
state or local level;
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and
written communication and consensusbuilding skills;
• Willingness to commit time to the
Council and demonstrated ability to
work constructively on committees;
• Absence of financial conflicts of
interest;
• Absence of appearance of a lack of
impartiality; and
• Background and experience that
would help members contribute to the
diversity of perspectives on the Council,
e.g., geographic, economic, social,
cultural, educational backgrounds,
professional affiliations and other
considerations.
Nominations must include a resume,
which provides the nominee’s
background, experience and educational
qualifications, as well as a brief
statement (one page or less) describing
the nominee’s interest in serving on the
Council and addressing the other
criteria previously described. Nominees
are encouraged to provide any
additional information that they think
would be useful for consideration, such
as: Availability to participate as a
member of the Council; how the
nominee’s background, skills and
experience would contribute to the
diversity of the Council; and any
concerns the nominee has regarding
membership. Nominees should be
identified by name, occupation,
position, current business address,
email and telephone number. Interested
candidates may self-nominate. The DFO
will acknowledge receipt of
nominations.
Persons selected for membership will
receive compensation for travel and a
nominal daily compensation (if
appropriate) while attending meetings.
Additionally, the selected candidate
will be designated as a Special
Government Employee (SGE) and will
be required to fill out the ‘‘Confidential
Financial Disclosure Form for
Environmental Protection Agency
Special Government Employees’’ (EPA
Form 3110–48). This confidential form
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provides information to EPA’s ethics
officials to determine whether there is a
conflict between the SGE’s public duties
and their private interests, including an
appearance of a loss of impartiality as
defined by federal laws and regulations.
The form may be viewed and
downloaded through the ‘‘Ethics
Requirements for Advisors’’ link on the
EPA NDWAC Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/ndwac/membershipnational-drinking-water-advisorycouncil#tab-2.
Other sources, in addition to this
Federal Register notice, may also be
utilized in the solicitation of nominees.
To help EPA in evaluating the
effectiveness of its outreach efforts,
please tell us how you learned of this
opportunity.
Dated: June 15, 2016.
Carlos Osegueda,
Acting Deputy Office Director, Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water.
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hospital/). Since its release,
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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The National Drinking Water Advisory Council: Request for
Nominations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for a three-year
appointment to the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC or
Council). The 15-member Council was established by the Safe Drinking
Water Act (SDWA) to provide practical and independent advice,
consultation and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on the
activities, functions, policies and regulations required by the SDWA.
This notice solicits nominations to fill one new vacancy from December
2016 through December 2019. To maintain the representation required by
statute, a nominee will be selected to represent state and local
agencies concerned with water hygiene and public water supply.
DATES: Nominations should be submitted on or before July 31, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to Michelle Schutz, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), The 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. You may also email nominations with the subject line
NDWACResume2016 to schutz.michelle@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email your questions to Michelle
Schutz or call her at (202) 564-7374.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Drinking Water Advisory Council: The Council was created
by Congress on December 16, 1974, as part of the Safe Drinking Water
Act 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 Council consists of 15 members, including
the Chairperson, all of whom are appointed by the EPA's Administrator.
Five members represent appropriate state and local agencies concerned
with water hygiene and public water supply; five members represent
private organizations or groups demonstrating an active interest in the
field of water hygiene and public water supply--of which two such
members shall be associated with small, rural public water systems; and
five members represent the general public. The current list of members
is available on the EPA Web site at https://water.epa.gov/drink/ndwac.
The Council will meet in person once each year and may hold a
second meeting during the year either in person or by video/
teleconferencing. These meetings generally occur in the spring and
fall. Additionally, members may be asked to participate in ad hoc
workgroups to develop policy recommendations, advice letters and
reports to address specific program issues.
Member Nominations: Any interested person and/or organization may
nominate qualified individuals for membership. EPA values and welcomes
diversity. In an effort to obtain
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nominations of diverse candidates, the Agency encourages nominations of
women and men of all racial and ethnic groups.
All nominations will be fully considered, but applicants need to be
aware that EPA is currently only soliciting for the current vacancy in
the category to represent state and local agencies concerned with water
hygiene and public water supply, pursuant to the SDWA. Other criteria
used to evaluate nominees will include:
Demonstrated experience with drinking water issues at the
national, state or local level;
Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication
and consensus-building skills;
Willingness to commit time to the Council and demonstrated
ability to work constructively on committees;
Absence of financial conflicts of interest;
Absence of appearance of a lack of impartiality; and
Background and experience that would help members
contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the Council, e.g.,
geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational backgrounds,
professional affiliations and other considerations.
Nominations must include a resume, which provides the nominee's
background, experience and educational qualifications, as well as a
brief statement (one page or less) describing the nominee's interest in
serving on the Council and addressing the other criteria previously
described. Nominees are encouraged to provide any additional
information that they think would be useful for consideration, such as:
Availability to participate as a member of the Council; how the
nominee's background, skills and experience would contribute to the
diversity of the Council; and any concerns the nominee has regarding
membership. Nominees should be identified by name, occupation,
position, current business address, email and telephone number.
Interested candidates may self-nominate. The DFO will acknowledge
receipt of nominations.
Persons selected for membership will receive compensation for
travel and a nominal daily compensation (if appropriate) while
attending meetings. Additionally, the selected candidate will be
designated as a Special Government Employee (SGE) and will be required
to fill out the ``Confidential Financial Disclosure Form for
Environmental Protection Agency Special Government Employees'' (EPA
Form 3110-48). This confidential form provides information to EPA's
ethics officials to determine whether there is a conflict between the
SGE's public duties and their private interests, including an
appearance of a loss of impartiality as defined by federal laws and
regulations. The form may be viewed and downloaded through the ``Ethics
Requirements for Advisors'' link on the EPA NDWAC Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ndwac/membership-national-drinking-water-advisory-council#tab-2.
Other sources, in addition to this Federal Register notice, may
also be utilized in the solicitation of nominees. To help EPA in
evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach efforts, please tell us
how you learned of this opportunity.
Dated: June 15, 2016.
Carlos Osegueda,
Acting Deputy Office Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
[FR Doc. 2016-14667 Filed 6-20-16; 8:45 am]
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