[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46197-46198]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-21547]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8954-2]
Local Government Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Request for Nominations to the Local Government Advisory
Committee (LGAC).
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment to its Local Government Advisory Committee
(LGAC). Vacancies are anticipated to be filled by January 2010. Sources
in addition to this Federal Register Notice may also be utilized in the
solicitation of nominees.
Background: The LGAC is a federal advisory committee chartered
under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463. EPA
established the LGAC in 1993 to provide independent advice to the EPA
Administrator on a broad range of environmental issues affecting local
government. Members serve as local elected and appointed officials
representing: counties, cities, and other local governments; small
communities; tribal governments; and state governments. Members are
appointed by the EPA Administrator for two year terms with the
possibility of reappointment to a second term. The LGAC usually meets
2-3 times annually and the average workload for the members is
approximately 5 to 10 hours per month. EPA provides reimbursement for
travel and other incidental expenses associated with official
government business. EPA is seeking nominations from mayors, city
council members, county commissioners and executives, city managers,
small town officials, public works and environmental directors, tribal
governments, and state officials including legislators and
environmental directors. Nominees will be considered according to the
mandates of FACA, which requires committees to maintain diversity
across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, interests, and groups.
EPA strongly encourages nominations from women and minorities.
The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:
--Experience serving as an elected official;
--Experience serving as an appointed official for a state, county, city
or tribe;
--Experience in working at the national level on local governments
issues;
--Demonstrated experience with environmental and sustainability issues;
--Executive management level experience with membership in broad-based
networks;
--Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication, and
consensus-building skills.
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--Ability to volunteer time to attend meetings 2-3 times a year,
participate in teleconference meetings, attend listening sessions with
the Administrator or other senior-level officials, develop policy
recommendations to the Administrator, and prepare reports and advice
letters. Nominations must include a resume and a short biography
describing the professional and educational qualifications of the
nominee, as well as the nominee's current business address, e-mail
address, and daytime telephone number. Interested candidates may self-
nominate.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Frances Eargle, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (1301A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460. You may also e-mail nominations with subject line
LGACRESUME2009 to [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frances Eargle, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. EPA; telephone (202) 564-3115; fax: (202) 564-1544.
Dated: August 25, 2009.
Frances Eargle,
Designated Federal Officer, Local Government Advisory Committee.
[FR Doc. E9-21547 Filed 9-4-09; 8:45 am]
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