[Federal Register: September 24, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 186)]
[Notices]               
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Request for Nominations to the Environmental Financial Advisory 
Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites 
nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointments 
to fill vacancies on the Environmental Financial Advisory Board. The 
Board seeks to maintain diverse representation across sectors and 
geographic locations. Nominees should demonstrate expertise in any of 
the following areas: environmental economics; public utility finance 
and management; air pollution/climate financing; financial assurance 
mechanisms; financing green buildings/infrastructure; corporate finance 
and investment banking; commercial banking; environmental engineering; 
and accounting and/or auditing. Tribal and local government officials, 
representatives from the transportation and energy sectors, non-profit 
environmental/conservation groups, and environmental justice community 
representatives are encouraged to apply. In addition to this notice, 
other sources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.
    The deadline for receiving nominations is Friday, October 17, 2008. 
Nominees' qualifications will be assessed under the mandates of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, which requires Committees to maintain 
diversity across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, and groups. 
Nominations for membership must include a r[eacute]sum[eacute] 
describing the professional and educational qualifications of the 
nominee as well as experience. Contact details should include full name 
and title, business mailing address, telephone, fax, and e-mail 
address. A supporting letter of endorsement is encouraged but not 
required.

ADDRESS/FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Submit nomination materials by 
postal mail or electronic mail to: Pamela Scott, Membership 
Coordinator, Environmental Financial Advisory Board, EPA, Office of the 
Chief Financial Officer, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (2731R), 
Washington, DC 20460; or e-mail scott.pamela@epa.gov; phone 202-564-
6368.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Environmental Financial Advisory Board 
was chartered in 1989 under the

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Federal Advisory Committee Act to provide advice and recommendations to 
EPA on the following issues:
     Reducing the cost of financing environmental facilities 
and discouraging polluting behavior;
     Creating incentives to increase private investment in the 
provision of environmental services and removing or reducing 
constraints on private involvement imposed by current regulations;
     Developing new and innovative environmental financing 
approaches and supporting and encouraging the use of cost-effective 
existing approaches;
     Identifying approaches specifically targeted to small 
community financing; and
     Increasing the capacity issue of state and local 
governments to carry out their respective environmental programs under 
current Federal tax laws.
     Increasing the capacity of state and local governments to 
carry out their respective environmental programs under current Federal 
tax laws;
     Increasing the total investment in environmental 
protection of public and private environmental resources to help ease 
the environmental financing challenge facing our nations.
    The Board meets two times each calendar year (two days per meeting) 
at different locations within the continental United States. Board 
members typically contribute approximately 1-3 hours per month to the 
Board's work. The Board membership service is voluntary as we are 
unable to provide honoraria or compensation. However, you may receive 
travel and per diem allowances where appropriate and in accordance with 
Federal Travel Regulations for invitational travelers.
    The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:
     Residence in the continental United States;
     Professional knowledge of, and experience with, 
environmental financing activities;
     Senior-level experience that fills a gap in Board 
representation, or brings a new and relevant dimension to its 
deliberations;
     Demonstrated ability to work in a consensus-building 
process with a wide range of representatives from diverse 
constituencies; and
     Willingness to serve a term as an active contributing 
member, with possible re-appointment to a second term.

    Dated: September 12, 2008.
David Bloom,
Acting Director, Office of Enterprise Technology and Innovation.
[FR Doc. E8-22469 Filed 9-23-08; 8:45 am]

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