[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 18831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8399]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9136-1]
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 call on, Wednesday
April 28, 2010, starting at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary topics of
discussion will be updates on EPA's response to the NEJAC's Goods
Movement Report; and reports from the NEJAC liaisons to the Tribal
Operations Commission and the Children's Health Protection Advisory
Committee School Siting Task Group. This NEJAC National Public
Teleconference meeting is open to the public. There will be a public
comment period from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Members of the
public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the topics of
this call.
For additional information about registering to attend the call or
to provide public comment during the call, please see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance
will be on a first-come basis. There is no fee to attend, but pre-
registration is required.
DATES: The NEJAC teleconference call on April 28 2010, will begin
promptly at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register online, visit the Web site
above. If unable to register online, requests for advance-registration
forms should be sent to EPA's support contractor, APEX Direct Inc., by
phone or fax at (877) 773-0779, 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 correspondences 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 meeting 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. The
April 28, 2010, teleconference call shall be used to receive comments,
discuss and provide recommendations primarily regarding updates on
EPA's response to the NEJAC's Goods Movement Report; and reports from
the NEJAC liaisons to the Tribal Operations Commission and the
Children's Health School Siting Task Force.
A. Public Comment: Members of the public who wish to participate on
the call or to provide public comment must pre-register by 11 a.m.
Eastern Time Tuesday, April 27, 2010. 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 can
also 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 5 p.m.
Eastern Time Monday, April 26, 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 EPA's support contractor, APEX Direct,
Inc., 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 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
give EPA sufficient time to process your request. All requests should
be sent to the address, e-mail, or fax number listed in the CONTACT
section above.
Dated: April 7, 2010.
Victoria Robinson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
[FR Doc. 2010-8399 Filed 4-12-10; 8:45 am]
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