[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 155 (Friday, August 9, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41606-41607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20369]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5550-8]


Request for Nominations to the National Advisory Council for 
Environmental Policy and Technology

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting 
nominations of qualified candidates to consider for appointment to fill 
vacancies on its National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and 
Technology (NACEPT). Nominations will be accepted until close of 
business September 6, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Mr. Gordon Schisler, Acting Director, 
Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1601-F, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Gordon Schisler, Designated Federal Official for NACEPT, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1601-F, Washington, D.C. 20460; 
telephone 202-260-9741.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NACEPT is a federal advisory committee under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, PL 92463. NACEPT provides advice 
and recommendations to the Administrator of EPA on a broad range of 
environmental policy issues. The Administrator has asked NACEPT to 
concentrate on regulatory incentives that could be used to promote a 
community-based approach (CBEP) to environmental management, assess 
whether EPA's information systems are designed to support CBEP and 
various new approaches to environmental protection relative to 
partnerships with states and regulated entities, and identify criteria 
and recommend a framework that the Agency can use to measure the 
success of its reinvention efforts.
    The following standing committees were formed in FY'96 to examine 
different aspects of the Agency's community-based approach to 
environmental protection; the Agency's regulatory reinvention efforts, 
and information resource requirements to support the Agency's broad 
environmental goals.
     The Information Impacts Committee has been tasked with 
reviewing Agency information strategies, and providing recommendations 
on how to effectively position information resources to support new, 
comprehensive and long-term initiatives such as the Common Sense 
Initiative, Performance Partnerships, and Project XL, as well as the 
community-based approach to environmental protection.
     The Reinvention Criteria Committee is identifying 
evaluation criteria the Agency can use to measure the progress and 
success of specific reinvention projects. The selection of the projects 
is coordinated with the EPA Regulatory Reinvention Team.
     The Community-Based Environmental Protection (CBEP) 
Committee is examining the defining

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elements of sustainable economies and the opportunities for harmonizing 
environmental policy, economic activity, and ecosystem management; and 
is identifying regulatory and non-regulatory incentives that could be 
used to promote CBEP activities.
    NACEPT comprises a representative cross-section of EPA's partners 
and constituents in order to gain insights and perspectives from all 
interested parties.
    EPA is seeking nominations for representation from all sectors, 
including state and local planning agencies, industry, tribal 
organizations, environmental NGOs, and community organizations.
    Nominations for membership must include a resume and short 
biography describing the educational and professional qualifications of 
the nominee and the nominee's current business address and daytime 
telephone number.

    Dated: August 2, 1996.
Gordon Schisler,
Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 96-20369 Filed 8-8-96; 8:45 am]
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