[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 68060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-30400]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9094-8]


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 Wednesday, January 27, 2010 from 
1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., and reconvene Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 8:45 
a.m. to 5 p.m., and Friday, January 29, 2010, from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. 
All noted times are Central Time.
    One public comment session relevant to the specific issues being 
considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled 
for Wednesday, January 27, from 3:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. All noted times 
are Central Time. Members of the public who wish to participate in the 
public comment period are encouraged to pre-register by January 11, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the New Orleans Marriott 
Hotel, 555 Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130, telephone (504) 
581-1000, FAX (504) 523-6755 or toll-free: (888) 364-1200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the meeting 
should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 
20460; by telephone at (202) 564-1044, via e-mail at 
[email protected]; or by FAX at (202) 501-0936. Additional information 
about the meeting is available on the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html.
    Pre-registration by January 11, 2010, for all attendees is highly 
recommended. To register online, visit the Web site above. Requests for 
pre-registration forms should be sent to Ms. Estela Rosas, EPA 
Contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., at 877-773-0779 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, 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) Environmental 
Justice and Rulemaking; (2) Climate Adaptation; (3) School Air Toxics 
Monitoring, (4) EPA's Response to the NEJAC Goods Movement Report; (5) 
EPA's Environmental Justice Enforcement Priorities; (6) Nationally 
Consistent Environmental Justice Screening Approaches; and (7) EPA's 
National Enforcement Priorities.
    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 
January 11, 2010 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. Estela Rosas, EPA Contractor, APEX 
Direct, Inc., at 877-773-0779 or [email protected]. 
To request special accommodations for a disability, please contact Ms. 
Rosas, 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 in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section above.

    Dated: December 16, 2009.
Victoria Robinson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. E9-30400 Filed 12-21-09; 8:45 am]
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