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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5065-8]

 

National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and 
Technology; Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, PL 92463, EPA gives 
notice of a two-day meeting of the National Advisory Council for 
Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice 
and recommendations to the Administrator of EPA on a broad range of 
environmental policy issues, and this meeting is being held to discuss 
NACEPT's agenda for the coming year. The Administrator has asked NACEPT 
to concentrate on ecosystem management and how long-term ecological, 
economic, and social needs can be integrated to achieve a place-driven 
approach to environmental management.
    Three new NACEPT standing committees will be formed to examine 
different aspects of ecosystem management.
     One will evaluate the opportunities to re-orient existing 
statutory and regulatory authorities to integrate place-driven 
environmental management into the Agency's decision-making process. 
Specific areas this committee will investigate include enforcement and 
compliance programs, and financial and technical assistance mechanisms.
     Another committee will examine the role and use of data 
and information in ecosystem management strategies. Some of the issues 
the committee will evaluate include data needs, data accessibility, and 
opportunities for partnerships and data sharing with public and private 
sector organizations.
     The third committee will examine issues associated with 
harmonizing economic activity and ecosystem management, and will focus 
on the economic, social, and political factors needed to achieve 
sustainable economies.
    NACEPT comprises a representative cross-section of EPA's partners 
and constituents, but to gain additional insights and perspectives from 
all interested parties as these committees begin their work, time has 
been allotted during the meeting for oral comments from the public. Any 
member of the public wishing to present oral comments on any of these 
issues can schedule an appointment by contacting Abby Pirnie at the 
address and telephone numbers listed below. Due to time constraints, 
oral presentations will be strictly held to five minutes and slots are 
limited. Available time slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-
served basis to those scheduling a presentation in advance. Written 
comments will be accepted at any time prior to the meeting.

DATES: The two-day public meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 
20, 1994, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, September 21, 1994 
from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. On both days the meeting will be held at 
the Ramada Hotel Old Town, 901 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, 
Virginia.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Abby J. Pirnie, 
Director, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, U.S. EPA 
1601, 401 M Street S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Abby J. Pirnie, Designated Federal Official, Direct line (202) 260-
8079, Secretary's line (202) 260-7567.

    Dated: August 30, 1994.
Abby J. Pirnie,
Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 94-21898 Filed 9-2-94; 8:45 am]
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