[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 80 (Friday, April 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 20388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10271]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7488-5]


National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92463, EPA 
gives notice of a 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, technology, and management issues.
    NACEPT consists of a representative cross-section of EPA's partners 
and principle constituents who provide advice and recommendations on 
policy issues and serve as a sounding board for new strategies that the 
Agency is developing. The Council is a proactive, strategic panel of 
experts that identifies emerging challenges facing EPA and responds to 
specific charges requested by the Administrator and the program office 
managers.
    The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the NACEPT Council agenda 
for FY 03-04 and agree on appropriate venues to address the topics in a 
timely and efficient manner. NACEPT will discuss a number of issues, 
including agriculture, environmental technology, EPA's draft strategic 
plan, EPA's Report on the Environment, and emerging trends facing the 
agency. In addition, NACEPT will report on the work of its 
subcommittees.

DATES: NACEPT will hold a two day public meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 
2003, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May 7, 2003, from 8:30 
a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Due to contractual issues, the Federal Register 
notice was delayed.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1250 
22nd Street, NW. Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public, 
with limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or provide 
written comments to the Council should be sent to Gwendolyn Whitt, 
Designated Federal Officer/NACEPT using the contact information below. 
The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting. Members of 
the public expecting to submit written comments and/or make brief oral 
statements (5-minute limit) during the public comment session are 
encouraged to contact Ms. Whitt by May 2, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gwendolyn Whitt, Designated Federal 
Officer, [email protected], (ph) (202) 233-0090, U.S. EPA, Office of 
Cooperative Environmental Management (1601E), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting, including wheelchair access, should contact Gwendolyn Whitt at 
least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.

    Dated: April 18, 2003.
Gwendolyn Whitt,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-10271 Filed 4-24-03; 8:45 am]
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