[Federal Register: November 18, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 222)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Meeting and Public Comment Period; Open Meetings
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law
92-463, we now give notice that the National Environmental Justice
Advisory Council (NEJAC), along with the various subcommittees, will
meet on the dates and times described below. All times noted are
eastern standard time. All meetings are open to the public. Due to
limited space, seating at the NEJAC meeting will be on a first-come
basis. Documents that are the subject of NEJAC reviews are normally
available from the originating EPA office and are not available from
the NEJAC. The NEJAC and the subcommittee meetings will take place at
the Marriot Inner Harbor Hotel, 110 South Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD
21201. The meeting dates are as follows: December 9, 2002, through
December 12, 2002. This is the fifth in a series of focused policy
issue meetings for the NEJAC. To help prepare for this specific focused
policy issue meeting the following background information is provided:
Request and Policy Issue
The Charter for the NEJAC states that the advisory committee shall
provide independent advice to the Administrator on areas that may
include, among other things, ``advice on EPA's progress, quality and
adequacy in planning, developing and implementing environmental justice
strategies, projects and programs'' relating to environment justice. In
order to provide such independent advice, the Agency requests that the
NEJAC convene a focused, issue-oriented public meeting in Baltimore,
MD. The meeting shall be used to receive comments on, discuss, and
analyze issues related to water quality, fish consumption and
environmental justice. The Agency, furthermore, requests that the NEJAC
produce a comprehensive report on the differing views, interests,
concerns, and perspectives expressed by the stakeholder participants on
the focused policy issue, and provide advice and recommendations for
the Agency's review and consideration. In order to fulfill this charge,
the NEJAC is being asked to discuss and provide recommendations
regarding the following broad public policy question: ``How can EPA
better promote innovation in the field of pollution prevention, waste
minimization, and related areas to more effectively ensure clean,
healthy and sustainable environment for all people, including low
income, minority and tribal communities?''
Meeting
Registration for the NEJAC meeting will begin on Monday, December
9, 2002, at 12 noon. The NEJAC will convene Monday, December 9, 2002,
from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. On Monday from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. there will be
Pollution Prevention Case Study Presentation. The NEJAC will reconvene
on Tuesday, December 10, 2002, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The meeting on
Tuesday will be organized to create the best environment for a
deliberative process. The meeting will be conducted in a round table
fashion, except during the public comment session. A public comment
period dedicated to the focused policy issue is scheduled for Tuesday
evening, December 10, 2002, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. General environmental
justice public comment issues will be heard on Tuesday evening,
following the focus policy public comment issues. The following
Subcommittees will meet on Wednesday, December 11, 2002, from 9 a.m. to
6 p.m.: Air and Water; Enforcement; Health and Research; Indigenous
Peoples; International; and Waste and Facility Siting. The full NEJAC
will reconvene Thursday, December 12, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to
wrap up all business requiring Executive Council action. All times
shown are local time.
Any member of the public wishing additional information on the
subcommittee meetings should contact the specific Designated Federal
Official at the telephone number listed below.
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Telephone
Subcommittee Federal official number
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Enforcement.................... Ms. Shirley Pate....... 202/564-2607
Health & Research.............. Ms. Brenda Washington.. 202/564-6781
Ms. Aretha Brockett.... 202/564-0911
International.................. Ms. Wendy Graham....... 202/564-6602
Indigenous Peoples............. Mr. Danny Gogal........ 202/564-2576
Waste/Facility Siting.......... Mr. Kent Benjamin...... 202/566-0185
Air & Water.................... Mr. Wil Wilson......... 202/564-1954
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Ms. Alice Walker....... 202/564-0498
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Members of the public who wish to participate in the public comment
period should pre-register by November 29, 2002. Members of the public
are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the focus issue being
deliberated by the NEJAC. Individuals or groups making oral
presentations during the public comment period will be limited to a
total time of five minutes. Only one representative from a community,
organization, or group will be allowed to speak. Any number of written
comments can be submitted for the record. The suggested format for
individuals making public comment should be as follows:
Request to Make Public Comment Speaker's Template:
Name of Speaker:------------------------------------------------------
Name of Organization/Community:---------------------------------------
Address/Phone/Fax/Email:----------------------------------------------
Description of Concern:-----------------------------------------------
Relationship to the Policy Issue:-------------------------------------
Recommendations/Desired Outcome:--------------------------------------
If you wish to submit written comments of any length (at least 50
copies), they should also be received by November 29, 2002. Comments
received after that date will be provided to the Council as logistics
allow. All information should be sent to the address or fax number
cited below.
Registration
Pre-registration for all attendees is recommended. To receive a
registration form, call the number listed below or visit the web site.
Correspondence concerning registration should be sent to Ms. Victoria
Robinson of Tetra Tech Environmental Management, Inc. at: 1881 Campus
Commons, Suite 200, Reston, VA 20191, phone: 703/390-0641 or fax: 703/
391-5876. Hearing-impaired individuals or non-English speaking
attendees wishing to arrange for a sign language or foreign language
interpreter, may make appropriate arrangements using these numbers
also. In addition, NEJAC offers a toll-free Registration Hotline at 1-
888/335-4299 or send an e-mail to nejac@ttemi.com. For on-line
registration, you may visit the Internet site: http://www.epa.gov/
compliance/environmentaljustice/nejac/next--meeting.html.
Dated: November 8, 2002.
Charles Lee,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
[FR Doc. 02-29174 Filed 11-15-02; 8:45 am]
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