[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 18831]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8399]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9136-1]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notification of Public Teleconference and Public Comment.

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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 host a public teleconference call on, Wednesday 
April 28, 2010, starting at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary topics of 
discussion will be updates on EPA's response to the NEJAC's Goods 
Movement Report; and reports from the NEJAC liaisons to the Tribal 
Operations Commission and the Children's Health Protection Advisory 
Committee School Siting Task Group. This NEJAC National Public 
Teleconference meeting is open to the public. There will be a public 
comment period from 3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Members of the 
public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the topics of 
this call.
    For additional information about registering to attend the call or 
to provide public comment during the call, please see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance 
will be on a first-come basis. There is no fee to attend, but pre-
registration is required.

DATES: The NEJAC teleconference call on April 28 2010, will begin 
promptly at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register online, visit the Web site 
above. If unable to register online, requests for advance-registration 
forms should be sent to EPA's support contractor, APEX Direct Inc., by 
phone or fax at (877) 773-0779, or by e-mail at 
[email protected]. Please provide your name, 
organization, and telephone number for follow-up as necessary. Non-
English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a foreign language 
interpreter also may make appropriate arrangements using these numbers.
    Questions or correspondences concerning the teleconference meeting 
should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 
20460; by telephone at (202) 564-1044, 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/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html.

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 
April 28, 2010, teleconference call shall be used to receive comments, 
discuss and provide recommendations primarily regarding updates on 
EPA's response to the NEJAC's Goods Movement Report; and reports from 
the NEJAC liaisons to the Tribal Operations Commission and the 
Children's Health School Siting Task Force.
    A. Public Comment: Members of the public who wish to participate on 
the call or to provide public comment must pre-register by 11 a.m. 
Eastern Time Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Individuals or groups making 
remarks 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. Written comments can 
also 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 5 p.m. 
Eastern Time Monday, April 26, 2010, will be included in the materials 
distributed to the members of the NEJAC. Written comments received 
after that time will be provided to the NEJAC as logistics allow. All 
written comments should be sent EPA's support contractor, APEX Direct, 
Inc., 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 EPA's support contractor, APEX Direct, 
Inc., listed in the CONTACT section above. To request special 
accommodations for a disability, please contact EPA's support 
contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., at least 10 days prior to the call, to 
give EPA sufficient time to process your request. All requests should 
be sent to the address, e-mail, or fax number listed in the CONTACT 
section above.

    Dated: April 7, 2010.
Victoria Robinson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. 2010-8399 Filed 4-12-10; 8:45 am]
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