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[FR Doc No: 94-31813]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5128-7]
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 Eastern 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 meetings will occur at the Sheraton Atlanta Airport
Hotel, 1325 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30344, Phone: 404/768-
6660 or 1-800-241-4800.
The full NEJAC will meet Tuesday, January 17, 1995, from 9-10 a.m.,
Wednesday, January 18 from 12-7:30 p.m. and Thursday, January 19, 1995,
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to discuss EPA's Strategic Plan on Environmental
Justice, complete old business, and discuss new business. Public
comment periods are scheduled for 12-1 p.m. and 6:30-7:30 p.m. on the
18th.
A joint meeting of the NEJAC and the Interagency Working Group on
Environmental Justice's Subcommittee on Policy and Coordination will be
held on Thursday, January 19, 1995, from 3-6:30 p.m.
The four subcommittees named below will meet Tuesday, January 17
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Wednesday, January 18 from 8:45-11:45
a.m. Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation
at the meeting should contact Linda K. Smith or Marva King no later
than January 13, 1995, 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
January 9th will be provided to the Council as logistics allow 35
copies of any written comments should be provided to the EPA no later
than January 9, 1995. They should be sent to Office of Environmental
Justice (3103), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street,
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. Telephone number is (202)260-6357 or FAX
(202) 260-0852.
(1) Waste and Facility Siting Subcommittee Meeting--January 17: 10-
6; January 18: 8:45-11:45
The Waste and Facility Siting Subcommittee (WFSS) of the National
Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (NEJAC) will hold its meeting
on Tuesday, January 17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Wednesday, January 18
from 8:45-11:45 a.m.. Location of this meeting will be the Sheraton
Atlanta Airport Hotel, 1325 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30344,
Phone 404/768-6660. The Subcommittee will focus on two major agenda
topics: 1) on January 17, the Subcommittee will review and comment on
the EPA Environmental Justice Draft Strategy required under Executive
Order 12898; 2) on the morning of January 18, the Subcommittee will
hear and discuss presentations by outside experts, EPA officials and
ATSDR officials on health needs of impacted communities. In addition,
the Subcommittee will finalize its recommendations on the Ten Point
Implementation process for OSWER's environmental justice strategies,
discussed at length during the previous Subcommittee meeting of October
25, 1994. 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 on the
meeting, should contact Ms. Jan Young, Designated Federal Official,
OSWER, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20460, by telephone at (202) 260-1691, Fax at (202)
260-6606.
(2) Enforcement Subcommittee (ES) Meeting--Tuesday, January 17: 10-
6; January 18: 8:45-11:45
The Enforcement Subcommittee (ES) of the National Environmental
Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will conduct a meeting on Tuesday,
January 17, 1995 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and January 18, 1995 from 8:45-
11:45 a.m. at the Sheraton Atlanta Airport Hotel, 1325 Virginia Avenue,
Atlanta, Georgia 30344, Phone 404/768-6660. In this meeting, the ES
will review EPA's Strategic Plan for Environmental Justice and continue
discussions on the activities of the Office of Enforcement and
Compliance Assurance's draft strategy on Environmental Justice and
project workplan and recommend actions for EPA to address. 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, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20460, by telephone at (202) 260-9807, Fax at (202)
260-9437.
(3) Health and Research Subcommittee Meeting--Tuesday, January 17:
10-6 and Wednesday January 18: 8:45 to 11:45 a.m.
The Health and Research Subcommittee (HRS) of the National
Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will conduct a meeting
on Tuesday, January 17, 1995 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Wednesday,
January 18 from 8:45-11:45 a.m. at the Sheraton Atlanta Airport Hotel,
1325 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30344, Phone 404/768-6660. At
this meeting, the HRS will review EPA's Strategic Plan for
Environmental Justice and finalize the draft EJ research definition;
discuss draft EJ research strategy; and discuss future research needs
in support of environmental justice. 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 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, S.W., Washington, D.C.
20460, by telephone at (202) 260-0673, Fax at (202) 260-0507.
(4) Public Participation and Accountability Subcommittee Meeting--
Tuesday, January 17: 10-6 and Wednesday, January 18: 8:45-11:45
a.m.
The Public Participation and Accountability Subcommittee (PPAS) of
the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will hold
its meeting on Tuesday, January 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on
Wednesday, January 18, from 8:45-11:45 a.m. at the Sheraton Atlanta
Airport Hotel, 1325 Virginia Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30344, Phone 404/
768-6660. At the meeting, the PPAS will review the EPA Strategic Plan
for Environmental Justice, discuss its relationship with the
Interagency Outreach Task Force, review the agenda for the January 20,
1995, Atlanta Public Meeting. 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. 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, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, by telephone at (202) 260-6357,
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,
S.W., Washington, D.C. 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).
On Friday, January 20, 1995, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., the first National
Interagency Environmental Justice Public Meeting under the auspices of
the President's Executive Order on Environmental Justice, E.O. 12898,
signed February 11, 1994, will be held. At this meeting federal
agencies will discuss drafts of their environmental justice strategic
plans as required by this Executive Order. The meeting is open to the
public.
For further information on this public meeting, contact Daniel Gogal at
202/260-0392.
Dated: December 19, 1994.
Clarice E. Gaylord,
Designated Federal Official, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
[FR Doc. 94-31813 Filed 12-23-94; 8:45 am]
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