[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 21755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10807]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6971-8]


Draft Public Involvement Policy--Extension of Public Comment 
Period and Announcement of Public Dialogue

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period and announcement of 
public dialogue.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency published its draft Public 
Involvement Policy on December 28, 2000 and requested public comments 
through April 27, 2001 (65 FR 82335, Dec. 28, 2000). EPA now extends 
this public comment period through July 31, 2001. This extension will 
allow the agency to convene an on-line public dialogue on the draft 
Public Involvement Policy. This dialogue, which will be an interactive 
discussion on the Internet, will provide additional opportunities for 
the public to provide feedback on issues relating to the draft policy. 
The dialogue will be held during two weeks in the summer of 2001 and 
will be announced on the EPA web page at http://www.epa.gov/stakeholders. To request direct e-mail notification of the dialogue, 
send a message to: [email protected]. The draft policy is posted on 
the web at http://www.epa.gov/stakeholders/policy.htm. EPA's Office of 
Policy, Economics and Innovation will maintain all public comments on 
the draft Public Involvement Policy in a docket that is available to 
the public. In addition, EPA may post all comments on the Internet, 
unless commenters request otherwise.

DATES: Comments will be accepted until July 31, 2001. The on-line 
dialogue will be held in June or July, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments to Patricia A. Bonner, United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Policy, Economics and 
Innovation (MC 1807), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., Washington, DC 20460, 
by facsimile to 202-260-4903, or by electronic mail to: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Bonner at 202-260-0599 or 
[email protected].

Jay Benforado,
Principal Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics 
and Innovation.
[FR Doc. 01-10807 Filed 4-30-01; 8:45 am]
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