[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 136 (Monday, July 18, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-17382]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5013-4]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Advisory Committee Meeting(s); Open Meeting(s)
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law
92-463, notice is hereby given that the National Environmental Justice
Advisory Council (NEJAC) and four subcommittees will meet on the dates
and times described below. All times noted are Mountain Standard Time.
All meetings are open to the public. Due to limited space, seating at
meetings will be on a first-come basis. For further information
concerning specific meetings, please contact the individuals listed
below. Documents that are subject of NEJAC reviews are normally
available from the originating EPA office and are not available from
the NEJAC.
The full NEJAC will meet to discuss the role of the FACA,
Environmental Impacts, EPA's Environmental Justice Draft Strategic
Action Document, and the NEJAC Bylaws from Wednesday to Friday, August
3-5, 1994 from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mountain Standard Time at the
Albuquerque Hyatt Regency Hotel, 330 Tijeras N.W., Albuquerque, New
Mexico 87102, (505) 842-1234.
Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation at
the meeting(s) should contact Linda K. Smith no later than July 27,
1994 in order to have time reserved on the agenda. In general, each
individual or group making an oral presentation will be limited to a
total time of five minutes. Written comments received by July 25, 1994
may be mailed to the NEJAC prior to the meeting; comments received
after that date will be provided to the Council as logistics allow.
Written comments of any length (at least 35 copies) should be provided
to the Committee no later than July 27, 1994. They should be sent to
Office of Environmental Justice (3103), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460. Telephone number is
(202) 260-6357 or 1-800-962-6215 or FAX (202) 260-0852.
1. Waste and Facility Siting Subcommittee Meeting--August 4-5, 1994
The Waste and Facility Siting Subcommittee (WFSS) of the National
Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will hold its first
meeting on Thursday and Friday, August 4-5, 1994, from 8 a.m. to 5:30
p.m. on Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to Noon on Friday. Location of this
meeting will be the Albuquerque Hyatt Regency, 330 Tijeras N.W.,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102, (505) 842-1234. In this meeting, the
WFSS intends to initiate discussion and solicit input on environmental
justice definitions and guidelines, the Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response (OSWER) Environmental Justice Task Force
recommendations, options developed by OSWER's siting workgroup, OSWER's
proposed rule on public participation and future field hearings on
specific topics. The meeting is open to the public and seating will be
available on a first-come basis.
Any member of the public wishing further information, such as
proposed agenda on the meeting, should contact Ms. Jan Young,
Designated Federal Official, OSWER, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, by telephone at (202)
260-1691, Fax at (202) 260-6606.
2. Enforcement Subcommittee (ES) Meeting--August 4-5, 1994
The Enforcement Subcommittee (ES) of the National Environmental
Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will conduct a meeting on Thursday and
Friday, August 4-5, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and from 8
a.m. to Noon on Friday at the Albuquerque Hyatt Regency Hotel, 330
Tijeras N.W., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102, (505) 842-1234. In this
meeting, the ES intends to develop a mission statement for the
Subcommittee and review the Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance's draft strategy on Environmental Justice and recommend
actions for EPA to address. At this meeting, the ES will discuss future
issues and a mechanism to review enforcement activities. The meeting is
open to the public and seating will be available on a first-come basis.
Any member of the public wishing further information, such as
proposed agenda on the meeting, should contact Ms. Sherry Milan,
Designated Federal Official, Office of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20460 by telephone at (202) 260-9807, FAX at (202) 260-
9437.
3. Health and Research Subcommittee Meeting--August 4-5, 1994
The Health and Research Subcommittee (HRS) of the National
Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will conduct a meeting
on Thursday and Friday, August 4-5 1994, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on
Thursday and from 8 a.m. to Noon on Friday at the Albuquerque Hyatt
Regency Hotel, 330 Tijeras N.W., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102, (505)
842-1234. In this meeting, the HRS intends to review the Office of
Research and Development's (ORD) draft process description for
development of the Agency's Environmental Justice research strategy.
HRS will also evaluate and recommend options on the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency's overall research priorities and science policy
setting as it relates to environmental justice. The subcommittee will
review ORD's research strategy and definitions. The meeting is open to
the public and seating will be available on a first-come basis.
Any member of the public wishing further information, such as
proposed agenda on the meeting, should contact Mr. Lawrence Martin,
Designated Federal Official, Office of Research and Development, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC
20460, by telephone (202) 260-0673, Fax at (202) 260-0507.
4. Public Participation and Accountability Subcommittee Meeting--
August 4-5, 1994
The Public Participation and Accountability Subcommittee (PPAS) of
the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will hold
its first meeting on Thursday and Friday, August 4-5, 1994, from 8 a.m.
to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday and from Thursday and from 8 am. to Noon on
Friday at the Albuquerque Hyatt Regency Hotel, 330 Tijeras N.W.,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102, (505) 842-1234. In this meeting, the
PPAS intends to find ways to improve communications, develop trust and
involve affected communities. To this end, the Subcommittee will
explore the creation of business and industry, stakeholder and other
types of public/private partnerships to address environmental justice
concerns. Finally, PPAS will evaluate the Agency's strategy to use the
Geographic Information System (GIS) program to identify potential
geographic areas of environmental justice concern, i.e., define
potential patterns of inequity and insure environmental justice
accountability. The meeting is open to the public and seating will be
available on a first-come basis.
Any member of the public wishing further information, such as
proposed agenda on the meeting, should contact Mr. Bob Knox, Designated
Federal Official, Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, by
telephone at (202) 260-6357 or 1-800-962-6215 or by Fax at (202) 260-
0852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the NEJAC Charter are
available upon request. Please contact the Office of Environmental
Justice (3103), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20460, 1-800-962-6215. For hearing impaired
individuals or non-English speaking attendees wishing to make
arrangements for a sign language or foreign language interpreter,
please call or fax Kathy Ackley at (703) 934-3293 or (703) 934-9740
(fax).
Dated: July 13, 1994.
Clarice E. Gaylord,
Designated Federal Official, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
[FR Doc. 94-17382 Filed 7-15-94; 8:45 am]
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