[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65479-65480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26884]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9216-8]


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

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being considered by the NEJAC. For additional information about 
registering for public comment, please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 
Due to limited space, seating at the NEJAC meeting will be on a first-
come, first-served basis.

DATES: The NEJAC meeting will convene Tuesday, November 16, 2010, from 
1 p.m. until 3:45 p.m., and reconvene Wednesday, November 17, 2010, 
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Thursday, November 18, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 
2 p.m. All noted times are Central Time.
    One public comment session relevant to the specific issues being 
considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled 
for Tuesday, November 16, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. All noted times are 
Central Time. Members of the public who wish to participate in the 
public comment period are encouraged to pre-register by 11 a.m. Monday, 
November 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the Westin Crown Center, 
One Pershing Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64108, telephone 816-474-4400, 
fax 816-843-4822 or toll free: 1-800-937-8461.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning the meeting 
should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; 
by telephone at 202-564-1044, via e-mail at [email protected]; or by 
fax at 202-501-0936. Additional information about the meeting is 
available at the following Web site address: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html.
    Pre-registration by 11 a.m. Monday, November 1, 2010, for all 
attendees is highly recommended. To register online, visit the Web site 
address above. Requests for pre-registration forms should be faxed to 
Ms. Estela Rosas, EPA Contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., at 877-773-0779 or 
e-mailed to [email protected]. Please remember to 
specify which meeting you are registering to attend (e.g., NEJAC 
November 2010). Please also state whether you would like to be put on 
the list to provide public comment, and whether you are submitting 
written comments before the November 1, 2010, deadline. Non-English 
speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a foreign language 
interpreter may make appropriate arrangements in writing using the 
above fax number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the 
advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the EPA 
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, and discuss and 
provide recommendations regarding these primary areas: (1) EPA's Plan 
EJ 2014; (2) EPA's charge to the NEJAC on incorporating environmental 
justice into the permitting process, (3) rural environmental justice 
challenges; and (4) green impact zones.
    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, mailing address, telephone, e-mail address, a 
brief description of concern, and what you want the NEJAC to advise EPA 
to do. Written comments received by 11 a.m. Monday, November 1, 2010, 
will be included in the materials distributed to the members of the 
NEJAC. Written comments received after that date and time will be 
provided to the NEJAC as time allows. All information should be sent to 
the address, e-mail, or fax number listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
    B. Information about Services for Individuals with Disabilities: 
For information about access or services for individuals with 
disabilities, please contact Ms. Estela Rosas, EPA Contractor, APEX 
Direct, Inc., at 877-773-0779 or [email protected]. 
To request special accommodations for a disability, please contact Ms. 
Rosas at least 7 working days prior to the meeting, to give EPA 
sufficient time to process your request. All other requests 
specifically related to the meeting should be sent to the address, e-
mail, or fax number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section above.

    Dated: October 15, 2010.
Victoria Robinson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. 2010-26884 Filed 10-22-10; 8:45 am]
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