[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30402-30403]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-13091]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9157-1]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Teleconference and Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notification of Public Teleconference Meeting and Public
Comment.
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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 host a public teleconference meeting on Tuesday,
June 15, 2010, starting at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary purpose of
the teleconference meeting is to discuss EPA's activities related to
the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, including cleanup and recovery actions,
and the impacts of the spill on coastal environmental justice
communities. There will be a public comment period from 2:30 p.m. to 4
p.m. Eastern Time. Members of the public are invited to provide
comments relevant to the topic of this teleconference meeting.
Specifically, the NEJAC is seeking input about: (1) The scope of
disaster preparedness efforts within communities, (2) how should EPA
engage other Federal, State, Tribal, and local governments to ensure
that coastal planning and protection efforts are a high priority, and
(3) how should EPA engage communities around the environmental cleanup
and recovery actions.
Registration
Registration is required. A finite number of telephone lines will
be reserved for the call. Full capacity is anticipated, so you are
highly encouraged to register early by:
E-mail: Send an e-mail to
[email protected] with ``Register for
the June NEJAC Teleconference'' in the subject line. Please provide
your name, organization, address, e-mail and telephone number for
future follow-up as necessary.
Phone or Fax: Send a fax (please print), or leave a voice
message, with your name, organization, address, e-mail and telephone
number to 877-773-1489.
Registration will close Friday, June 11, 2010 at Noon Eastern Time.
For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or
to provide public comment, please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
DATES: The NEJAC teleconference meeting on June 15, 2010 will begin
promptly at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: APEX Direct Inc., by phone or fax at
877-773-1489, or by e-mail at
[email protected]. Please provide your
name, organization, and telephone number for follow-up as necessary.
Non-English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a foreign
language interpreter also may make appropriate arrangements using these
numbers.
Questions or correspondence concerning the teleconference 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) 564-1624. Additional information
about this meeting and the NEJAC is available at the Internet Web site:
http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html.
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
June 15, 2010, teleconference meeting shall be used to discuss and
receive comment about EPA activities related to the Gulf of Mexico oil
spill, including cleanup and recovery actions, and the impacts of the
spill on environmental justice communities along the Gulf Coast.
A. Public Comment: The NEJAC conducts public comment as a way of
gathering stakeholder input which serves to inform the deliberations of
the Council. Members of the public who wish to provide public comment
must pre-register and sign up for comment by Noon Eastern Time Friday,
June 11, 2010. Individuals or groups making remarks during the public
comment period will be limited to a total time of five minutes each.
Only one representative of a community, organization, or group will be
allowed to speak. Written comments also may be submitted for the
record. The suggested format for individuals providing public comments
is as follows: Name of
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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 Noon Eastern Time Monday, June 14, 2010, will be included
in the materials distributed to the members of the NEJAC. Written
comments received after that time will be provided to the NEJAC as
logistics allow. All written comments should be sent to EPA's support
contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., via e-mail or fax as 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 EPA's support contractor, APEX Direct,
Inc., listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above. To
request special accommodations for a disability, please contact EPA's
support contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., at least 10 days prior to the
call, to allow 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: May 25, 2010.
Victoria Robinson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
[FR Doc. 2010-13091 Filed 5-28-10; 8:45 am]
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