[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 172 (Tuesday, September 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54340-54341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22199]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9197-1]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Teleconference and Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notification of Public Teleconference 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 Monday,
September 23, 2010, starting at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary topics
of discussion will be EPA's charge to the NEJAC on incorporating
environmental justice concerns into permits under Federal environmental
laws, and EPA's draft Plan EJ 2014. This NEJAC National Public
Teleconference meeting is open to the public. There will be a public
comment period beginning at 3:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. Eastern Time.
Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to
the topic of the meeting.
For additional information about registering to attend the meeting
or to provide public comment, please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due
to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-
come, first-served basis. There is no fee to attend, but pre-
registration is required. Registration for the teleconference meeting
closes September 20, 2010. The deadline to sign up for public comment,
or to submit written public comments, is also September 20.
DATES: The NEJAC teleconference meeting on September 23, 2010, will
begin promptly at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: To register via E-mail: Send an e-
mail to [email protected] with
``Register for the September NEJAC Teleconference'' in the subject
line.
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Please provide your name, organization, city and state, e-mail address,
and telephone number for future follow-up. To register by Phone or Fax:
Send a fax (please print), or leave a voice message, with your name,
organization, city and state, e-mail address, and telephone number to
877-773-0779. Please remember to specify which meeting you are
registering to attend (e.g. NEJAC--September meeting). Please also
state whether you would like to be put on the list to provide public
comment, and whether you are submitting written comments before the
September 23 deadline. 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 the NEJAC and upcoming meetings is available on the following 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.''
A. Public Comment: Members of the public who wish to attend the
September 23, 2010, teleconference meeting or to provide public comment
must pre-register by 11 a.m. Eastern Time, Monday, September 20.
Individuals or groups making remarks 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. Written comments also can be submitted for the record. The
suggested format for individuals providing public comments is as
follows: Name of Speaker, Name of Organization/Community/E-mail, a
brief description of the concern, and what you want the NEJAC to advise
EPA to do. Written comments received by 11 a.m. Eastern Time, Thursday,
September 23, 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 time allows. All written comments
should be sent to EPA's support contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., via e-
mail or fax as listed in the FOR MORE INFORMATION 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 via e-mail at
[email protected]. To request
special accommodations for a disability, please contact Ms. Rosas, at
least 5 working 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: August 31, 2010.
Victoria Robinson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
[FR Doc. 2010-22199 Filed 9-3-10; 8:45 am]
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