[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 12 (Thursday, January 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 2436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1243]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7129-3]


Draft Recommendations for Implementing EPA's Public Involvement 
Policy

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA seeks public comment on the 12-page document ``Draft 
Recommendations for Implementing EPA's Public Involvement Policy.'' The 
document recommends specific EPA actions to enhance adoption of the 
Agency's Public Involvement Policy by EPA staff and managers. EPA 
published its Draft 2000 Public Involvement Policy in the Federal 
Register in December, 2000 (65 FR 82335, Dec. 28, 2000) and is 
currently writing the final policy and response to comments, both of 
which will be released in the Spring of 2002. The recommended 
implementation actions include: creating a communication network and 
mechanisms that allow EPA staff to exchange public involvement 
information; creating an electronic database that includes public 
involvement training opportunities, case studies and other helpful 
resources; providing public involvement training to EPA staff and 
managers; developing evaluation measures and tools to measure the 
effectiveness of EPA's public involvement activities; and evaluating 
the Agency's adoption of the Public Involvement Policy over time. EPA 
seeks public comment on this document for 60 days following publication 
on EPA's web page and notice in the Federal Register. After reviewing 
public comments, EPA will begin implementing many of these recommended 
activities. The revised document will be issued along with the Final 
Public Involvement Policy in the Spring of 2002. The draft 
recommendations document and future updates will be posted on the 
Agency's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/stakeholders.

DATES: Comments will be accepted until March 18, 2002.

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 at 202-260-4903 or by electronic mail to 
[email protected] or to [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Bonner at 202-260-0599. To 
request a mailed copy, call Loretta Schumacher at 202-260-3096 or e-
mail a request to [email protected]. The draft recommendations 
document and the Draft Public Involvement Policy may be viewed or 
downloaded from [http://www.epa.gov/stakeholders].

Thomas J. Gibson,
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation.
[FR Doc. 02-1243 Filed 1-16-02; 8:45 am]
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