[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3474-3475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-1363]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9621-9]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notification of public teleconference meeting 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 meeting on Friday, 
January 27, 2012, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary 
topics of discussion will be: (1) Following up on action items from the 
October 2011 NEJAC public meeting, (2) providing an update on NEJAC 
membership solicitation, and (3) saying farewell to retiring NEJAC 
members. This meeting is open to the public. There will be a public 
comment period from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. Members of the 
public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the topics of the 
meeting.
    For additional information about registering to attend the meeting 
or to provide public comment, please see the ``Registration'' and 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections below. Due to a limited number of 
telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first served 
basis. There is no fee to attend, but pre-registration is required. 
Registration for the teleconference meeting closes at 11 a.m. Eastern 
Time on Monday, January 23, 2012. The deadline to sign-up for public 
comment, or to submit written public comments, is also Monday, January 
23, 2012.

DATES: The NEJAC teleconference meeting on Friday, January 27, 2012, 
will begin promptly at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.
    Registration: To register by email, send an email to 
[email protected] with ``Register for 
the NEJAC January 2012 Teleconference'' in the subject line. Please 
provide your name, organization, city and state, email address, and 
telephone number for follow-up. To register by Phone or Fax, send a fax 
(please print) or leave a voice message with your name, organization, 
city and state, email address, and telephone number at (877) 773-1489. 
Please specify which meeting you are registering to attend (e.g., 
NEJAC-January 2012 Teleconference). 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 Monday, January 23, 2012, 
deadline. Non-English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a 
foreign language interpreter may also make appropriate arrangements 
using the email address or telephone/fax number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning 
the teleconference meeting should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at (202) 564-1044; 
via email at [email protected]; or by fax at (202) 564-1624. 
Additional information about the NEJAC and upcoming meetings is 
available on the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac.

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.''

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    A. Public Comment: Members of the public who wish to attend the 
Friday, January 27, 2012, public teleconference or provide public 
comment must pre-register by 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 
23, 2012. Individuals or groups making remarks during the public 
comment period will be limited to five minutes. To accommodate the 
large number of people who want to address the NEJAC, only one 
representative of a particular community, organization, or group will 
be allowed to speak. Written comments also can be submitted for the 
record. The suggested format for individuals providing public comments 
is as follows: Name of Speaker; Name of Organization/Community; City 
and State; and email address; brief description of the concern, and 
what you want the NEJAC to advise EPA to do. Written comments received 
by 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, January 23, 2012, will be included 
in the materials distributed to the members of the NEJAC prior to the 
teleconference. Written comments received after that time will be 
provided to the NEJAC as time allows. All written comments should be 
sent to EPA's support contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., via email or fax 
as 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) 773-1489 or via email at 
[email protected]. To request special 
accommodations for a disability, please contact Ms. Rosas at least 
seven working days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient time to 
process your request. All requests should be sent to the address, 
email, or phone/fax number listed in the ``Registration'' section 
above.

    Dated: January 16, 2012.
Victoria Robinson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. 2012-1363 Filed 1-23-12; 8:45 am]
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