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<br />8A <br />Page 12 <br /> <br />U.S. EPA Launches Online Forum on Clean Water Enforcement <br /> <br />The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an online discussion forum to <br />receive public input on the future direction of EPA's national water enforcement program. The <br />public will be able to provide feedback through the EPA Web site, between now and Aug. 28, <br />giving them a forum to address any concerns about EPA's efforts to protect the water in their <br />communities <br /> <br />The forum is part of a larger agency effort to improve the performance and enhance public <br />transparency of state and federal Clean Water Act enforcement programs. In a memo issued on <br />July 2, Administrator Lisa Jackson called for stronger enforcement performance at federal and <br />state levels and a transformation of EPA's water quality and compliance information systems. As <br />part of this effort, Jackson directed the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance to <br />develop an action plan. All ideas from the public will be evaluated and considered for <br />recommendations to the EPA Administrator about the future direction for EPA's water <br />enforcement program. <br /> <br />More information on the development of the clean water enforcement action plan is available on <br />the EPA's Web site at: htto://www.eoa.oov/comoliance/civiVcwalcwaenfolan.html. <br /> <br />To comment on the action plan also visit the EPA's Web site at: <br />htto:/lbloa.eoa.aov.cwaactionolan. <br /> <br />H1N1 Response Guidelines for Cities and Towns Now Available <br /> <br />Last week, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, and Homeland <br />Security updated federal guidelines for fall flu season planning. The following guidelines may be <br />helpful to cities and towns as they prepare for rapid response to outbreaks at varying levels of the <br />H1N1 virus, particularly in local schools. <br /> <br />Local officials can find the H1N1 guidelines at htto://www.f1u.aov/olan/schoollindex.html. <br /> <br />The National League of Cities will post updates on their Web site at: <br />htto:llwww.nlc.oro/resources for cities/oandemic.asox. <br /> <br />Annual Conference and CityBooks are a Winning Combination <br /> <br />The League's Annual Conference & Expo will be held in San Jose this year with sessions and <br />events scheduled that are not only personal enriching but a great added value to your city's <br />growth. CityBooks, the League's bookstore, will be available again this year with our Inventory of <br />over 600 relevant publications. If you are looking for practical. current information on local <br />government and professional development topics then take a few minutes to discover what <br />CityBooks has to offer. <br /> <br />2009 Annual Conference & Expo CityBooks hours and location will be: <br />Located on the Exhibit Level of the San Jose Convention Center <br />Wednesday, Sept,16 from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. <br />Thursday, Sept. 17 from 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. <br />Friday, Sept. 18: 7:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. <br /> <br />Not registered for the 2009 Annual Conference and Expo? Register online at www.cacities.ora/ac <br />before Aug., 25 and receive a $10 CltyBooks Couponl <br /> <br />6 <br />