[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42070-42071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16903]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9833-9]


Announcement of the Board of Directors for the National 
Environmental Education Foundation

AGENCY: Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education, 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) was 
created by Section 10 of Public Law 101-619, the National Environmental 
Education Act of 1990. It is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit 
organization established to promote and support education and training 
as necessary tools to further environmental protection and sustainable, 
environmentally sound development. It provides the common ground upon 
which leaders from business and industry, all levels of government, 
public interest groups, and others can work cooperatively to expand the 
reach of environmental education and training programs beyond the 
traditional classroom. The Foundation supports a grant program that 
promotes innovative environmental education and training programs; it 
also develops partnerships with government and other organizations to 
administer projects that promote the development of an environmentally 
literate public. The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, as required by the terms of the Act, announces the following 
appointment to the National Environmental Education Foundation Board of 
Trustees. The appointee is Carlos Alcazar, Chief Executive Officer of 
Hispanic Communications Network.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice 
of Appointment, please contact Mrs. Stephanie Owens, Deputy Associate 
Administrator, Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education 
(1701A), U.S. EPA, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. 
General information concerning NEEF can be found on their Web site at: 
http://www.neefusa.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Additional Considerations: Great care has been taken to assure that 
this new appointee not only has the highest degree of expertise and 
commitment, but also brings to the Board diverse points of view 
relating to environmental education. This appointment is a four-year 
term which may be renewed once for an additional four years pending 
successful re-election by the NEEF nominating committee.
    This appointee will join the current Board members which include:
     Arthur Gibson (NEEF Chair), Vice President, Environment, 
Health and Safety, Baxter Healthcare Corporation
     JL Armstrong (NEEF Vice Chair), National Manager, Toyota 
Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
     Kenneth Strassner (NEEF Treasurer), Vice President, Global 
Environment, Safety, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, Kimberly-Clark 
Corporation
     Diane Wood (NEEF Secretary), President, National 
Environmental Education Foundation
     Decker Anstrom, Former CEO, The Weather Channel Companies
     Raymond Ban, Executive Vice President, The Weather Channel
     Holly Cannon, Principal, Beveridge and Diamond, P.C.
     Megan Reilly Cayton, Co-Founder and CEO, Catrinka, LLC
     Phillipe Cousteau, Co-Founder and CEO, EarthEcho 
International
     Manuel Alberto Diaz, Partner, Lydecker Diaz, L.L.P.
     Trish Silber, President, Aliniad Consulting Partners, Inc.
     Bradley Smith, Dean, Huxley College of the Environment, 
Western Washington University
     Wonya Lucas, Former CEO, TV One
    Background: Section 10(a) of the National Environmental Education 
Act of 1990 mandates a National Environmental Education Foundation. The 
Foundation is established in order to extend the contribution of 
environmental education and training to meeting critical environmental 
protection needs, both in this country and internationally; to 
facilitate the cooperation, coordination, and contribution of public 
and private resources to create an environmentally advanced educational 
system; and to foster an open and effective partnership among Federal, 
State, and local government, business, industry, academic institutions, 
community based environmental groups, and international organizations.
    The Foundation is a charitable and nonprofit corporation whose 
income is exempt from tax, and donations to which are tax deductible to 
the same extent as those organizations listed pursuant to section 
501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Foundation is not an 
agency or establishment of the United States. The purposes of the 
Foundation are--
    (A) Subject to the limitation contained in the final sentence of 
subsection (d) herein, to encourage, accept, leverage, and administer 
private gifts for the benefit of, or in connection with, the 
environmental education and training activities and services of the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency;
    (B) to conduct such other environmental education activities as 
will further the development of an environmentally conscious and 
responsible public, a well-trained and environmentally literate 
workforce, and an environmentally advanced educational system;
    (C) to participate with foreign entities and individuals in the 
conduct and coordination of activities that will further opportunities 
for environmental education and training to address environmental 
issues and problems involving the United States and Canada or Mexico.
    The Foundation develops, supports, and/or operates programs and 
projects to educate and train educational and environmental 
professionals, and to assist them in the development and

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delivery of environmental education and training programs and studies.
    The Foundation has a governing Board of Directors (hereafter 
referred to in this section as `the Board'), which consists of 13 
directors, each of whom shall be knowledgeable or experienced in the 
environment, education and/or training. The Board oversees the 
activities of the Foundation and assures that the activities of the 
Foundation are consistent with the environmental and education goals 
and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency and with the 
intents and purposes of the Act. The membership of the Board, to the 
extent practicable, represents diverse points of view relating to 
environmental education and training. Members of the Board are 
appointed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
    Within 90 days of the date of the enactment of the National 
Environmental Education Act, and as appropriate thereafter, the 
Administrator will publish in the Federal Register an announcement of 
appointments of Directors of the Board. Such appointments become final 
and effective 90 days after publication in the Federal Register. The 
directors are appointed for terms of 4 years. The Administrator shall 
appoint an individual to serve as a director in the event of a vacancy 
on the Board within 60 days of said vacancy in the manner in which the 
original appointment was made. No individual may serve more than 2 
consecutive terms as a director.

    Dated: June 28, 2013.
Bob Perciasepe,
Acting Administrator.

Carlos Alcazar

    Mr. Alcazar has been Chief Executive Officer and Executive Creative 
Director of Hispanic Communications Network since 2005. Mr. Alcazar was 
Vice President of Pearson, plc since 2001, Vice President, 
International of Viacom since 1992, and Technology Instructor and 
Bilingual Teacher at Los Angeles Unified School District since 1990.
    He serves on the board of the National Fatherhood Initiative, World 
Affairs Council, Boy Scouts of America, Alliance for the Family, the 
Ready to Learn Partnership and the Latino Advisory Council of the Boys 
and Girls Club of America.
    Mr. Alcazar earned a bachelor's degree in business administration 
in Political Science and Communications from University of California. 
He speaks Spanish and French.

[FR Doc. 2013-16903 Filed 7-12-13; 8:45 am]
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