[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 192 (Thursday, October 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57356-57357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23165]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8723-7]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Meeting and Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notification of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
Law 92-463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby
provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council (NEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. All
meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged
to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by
the NEJAC. For additional information about registering for public
comment, please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to limited space,
seating at the NEJAC meeting will be on a first-come basis.
DATES: The NEJAC meeting will convene Tuesday, October 21, 2008, from
10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and reconvene Wednesday, October 22, 2008,
from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., and Thursday, October 23, 2008, from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. One public comment session relevant to the specific issues
being considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is
scheduled for Wednesday evening, October 22, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. to
9:30 p.m. All noted times are Eastern Time. Members of the public who
wish to participate in the public comment period are encouraged to pre-
register by October 13, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The NEJAC committee meeting will be held at the Ritz-Canton
Hotel, 181 Peachtree Avenue, NE., Atlanta, GA 30303, telephone (404)
659-0400 or (800) 241-3333.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Correspondence concerning the meeting
should be sent to Ms. Lisa Hammond, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC
20460; by telephone at (202) 564 0736, via e-mail at
[email protected]; or by FAX at (202) 564-1624. Additional
information about the meeting is available at the Internet Web site:
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html.
Pre-registration for all attendees is recommended. To register
online, visit the Web site above. Requests for pre-registration forms
should be sent to Ms. Lisa Hammond at (202) 564-0736 or
[email protected]. Non-English speaking attendees wishing to arrange
for a foreign language interpreter also may make appropriate
arrangements using these numbers.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the
advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the
Administrator on areas that may include, among other things, ``advice
about broad, crosscutting issues related to environmental justice,
including environment-related strategic, scientific, technological,
regulatory and economic issues related to environmental justice.
The meeting shall be used to receive comments, discuss, and provide
recommendations regarding four major areas: (1) Factors to identify and
address disproportionate environmental impacts; (2) environmental
justice best practices; (3) differential impacts of climate change; and
(4) strategies to identify, mitigate, and/or address the
disproportionate burden on communities of air pollution resulting from
goods movement activities.
A. Public Comment: Individuals or groups making oral presentations
during the public comment period will be limited to a total time of
five minutes. Only one representative of a community, an organization,
or a 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: Name of Speaker, Name of
Organization/Community, Address/Telephone/E-mail, Description of
Concern and its Relationship to the
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policy issue(s), and Recommendations or desired outcome. Written
comments received by October 10, 2008 will be included in the materials
distributed to the members of the NEJAC. Written comments received
after that date will be provided to the NEJAC as logistics allow. All
information should be sent to the address, e-mail, or fax number listed
in the CONTACT section above.
B. Information about Services for Individuals with Disabilities:
For information about access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Ms. Lisa Hammond at (202) 564-0736 or
[email protected]. To request accommodation of a disability, please
contact Ms. Hammond, preferably at least 10 days prior to the meeting,
to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. All
requests should be sent to the address, e-mail, or fax number listed in
the CONTACT section above.
Dated: September 26, 2008.
Charles Lee,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
[FR Doc. E8-23165 Filed 10-1-08; 8:45 am]
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