[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30076-30077]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-14865]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8922-5]


National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of 
Public Meeting and Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental protection agency.

ACTION: Notification of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public 
Law 92-463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby 
provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council (NEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. All 
meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged 
to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by 
the NEJAC. For additional information about registering for public 
comment, please see SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. Due to limited space, 
seating at the NEJAC meeting will be on a first-come basis.

DATES: The NEJAC meeting will convene Tuesday, July 21, 2009 from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m., and reconvene Wednesday, July 22, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., and Thursday, July 23, 2009, from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. One 
public comment session relevant to the specific issues being considered 
by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled for Tuesday 
evening, July 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. All noted times are 
Eastern Time. Members of the public who wish to participate in the 
public comment period are encouraged to pre-register by July 13, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the Crowne Plaza 
Washington National Hotel, 1480 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202, 
telephone (703) 416-1600 or toll-Free: (800) 2CROWNE, and facsimile 
(703) 416-1651.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the meeting 
should be directed to Ms. Lisa Hammond, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 
20460; by telephone at (202) 564-0736, via e-mail at 
[email protected]; or by FAX at (202) 564-1624. Additional 
information about the meeting is available on the following Web site: 
http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html.
    Pre-registration for all attendees is recommended. To register 
online, visit the Web site above. Requests for pre-registration forms 
should be sent to Ms. Stacy Stockton, EPA Contractor, APEX Direct, 
Inc., at (770) 997-7998 or Excellence.com">meetings@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com. Non-
English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a foreign language 
interpreter also may make appropriate arrangements using these numbers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the 
advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the 
Administrator on areas that may include, among other things, ``advice 
about broad, cross-cutting issues related to environmental justice, 
including environment-related strategic, scientific, technological, 
regulatory and economic issues related to environmental justice.''
    The meeting shall be used to receive comments, discuss, and provide 
recommendations regarding these primary areas: (1) EPA's Priorities for 
Addressing Environmental Justice; (2) Impacts of NEJAC Recommendations 
on EPA Policies and Activities; (3) Enhancing Community Engagement with 
the NEJAC; (4) Strategies to Identify and Address Disproportionate 
Burdens on Certain Communities Caused by Air Pollution Resulting from 
Goods Movement Activities; and (5) School Air Toxics Monitoring in 
Disproportionately Burdened Communities.
    A. Public Comment: Individuals or groups making oral presentations 
during the public comment period will be limited to a total time of 
five minutes. Only one representative of a community, organization or 
group will be allowed to speak. Any number of written comments can be 
submitted for the record. The suggested format for individuals 
providing public comments is as follows: Name of Speaker, Name of 
Organization/Community, Address/Telephone/E-mail, Description of 
Concern and its Relationship to a Specific Policy Issue(s), and 
Recommendations or desired outcome. Written comments received by July 
13, 2009 will be included in the materials distributed to the members 
of the NEJAC. Written comments received after that date will be 
discussed by the NEJAC as time permits. All information should be sent 
to the address, e-mail, or fax number listed in the CONTACT section 
above.
    B. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities: 
For information about access or services for individuals with 
disabilities, please contact Ms. Stacy Stockton, EPA Contractor, APEX 
Direct, Inc., at (770) 997-7998 or meetings@AlwaysPursuing

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Excellence.com. To request special accommodations for a disability, 
please contact Ms. Stockton, at least 10 days prior to the meeting, to 
give EPA sufficient time to process your request. All requests should 
be sent to the address, e-mail, or fax number listed above.

     Dated: June 16, 2009.
Victoria Robinson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. E9-14865 Filed 6-23-09; 8:45 am]
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