[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52328-52329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21343]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9722-8]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Teleconference Meeting and Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice 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,
September 21, 2012, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary
topic of discussion will be proposed recommendations about how the
Agency should develop processes and policy for addressing tribal and
indigenous peoples environmental justice issues and concerns. There
will be a public comment period from 2:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time,.
during which members of the public are encouraged to provide comments
relevant to the topic of the meeting. Specifically, comments should
respond to:
1. What activities and mechanisms should EPA conduct and develop to
work collaboratively with indigenous
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community-based/grassroots organizations to identify and address
environmental justice concerns?
2. What organizational, regulatory, or policy hurdles exist that
impede, complicate, or discourage tribal governments and indigenous
organizations from effectively working together to address
environmental and public health concerns.
3. What are the recommended means and mechanisms for EPA to
coordinate and collaborate with other federal agencies to effectively
provide environmental justice for indigenous people?
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. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the
teleconference meeting closes at 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday,
September 17, 2012. The deadline to sign up for public comment, or to
submit written public comments, is also Monday, September 17, 2012.
DATES: The NEJAC teleconference meeting on Friday, September 21, 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 September 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
September 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, September 17, 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.''
A. Public Comment: Members of the public who wish to attend the
Friday, September 21, 2012, public teleconference or provide public
comment must pre-register by 11 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, September
17, 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, September 17, 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: August 22, 2012.
Victoria Robinson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
[FR Doc. 2012-21343 Filed 8-28-12; 8:45 am]
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