[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30076-30077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14865]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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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 SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. Due to limited space,
seating at the NEJAC meeting will be on a first-come basis.
DATES: The NEJAC meeting will convene Tuesday, July 21, 2009 from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., and reconvene Wednesday, July 22, 2009, from 8:30 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and Thursday, July 23, 2009, from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. One
public comment session relevant to the specific issues being considered
by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled for Tuesday
evening, July 21, 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 July 13, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza
Washington National Hotel, 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202,
telephone (703) 416-1600 or toll-Free: (800) 2CROWNE, and facsimile
(703) 416-1651.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the meeting
should be directed 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 on the following 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. Stacy Stockton, EPA Contractor, APEX Direct,
Inc., at (770) 997-7998 or Excellence.com">meetings@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com. 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, cross-cutting 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 these primary areas: (1) EPA's Priorities for
Addressing Environmental Justice; (2) Impacts of NEJAC Recommendations
on EPA Policies and Activities; (3) Enhancing Community Engagement with
the NEJAC; (4) Strategies to Identify and Address Disproportionate
Burdens on Certain Communities Caused by Air Pollution Resulting from
Goods Movement Activities; and (5) School Air Toxics Monitoring in
Disproportionately Burdened Communities.
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, organization or
group will be allowed to speak. Any number of written comments can be
submitted for the record. The suggested format for individuals
providing public comments is as follows: Name of Speaker, Name of
Organization/Community, Address/Telephone/E-mail, Description of
Concern and its Relationship to a Specific Policy Issue(s), and
Recommendations or desired outcome. Written comments received by July
13, 2009 will be included in the materials distributed to the members
of the NEJAC. Written comments received after that date will be
discussed by the NEJAC as time permits. 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. Stacy Stockton, EPA Contractor, APEX
Direct, Inc., at (770) 997-7998 or meetings@AlwaysPursuing
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Excellence.com. To request special accommodations for a disability,
please contact Ms. Stockton, at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to
give EPA sufficient time to process your request. All requests should
be sent to the address, e-mail, or fax number listed above.
Dated: June 16, 2009.
Victoria Robinson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
[FR Doc. E9-14865 Filed 6-23-09; 8:45 am]
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