[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4343-4344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01504]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9905-81-OECA]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Meeting and Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice; 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 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, February 11, 2014, from
9 a.m. until 3:45 p.m.; and will reconvene on Wednesday, February 12,
2014, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All noted times are Mountain Time.
One public comment period relevant to the specific issues being
considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled
for Tuesday, February 11, 2014, starting at 4 p.m. Mountain Time.
Members of the public who wish to participate during the public comment
period are highly encouraged to pre-register by Noon, Mountain Time, on
Wednesday, February 5, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the EPA Region 8
Conference Center, located at 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202-
1129.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence
concerning the meeting should be directed to Jasmin Muriel, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-4287; via
email at [email protected]; or by fax at 202-564-1624. Additional
information about the NEJAC is available at: www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac.
Registration is required for all participants. Pre-registration by
Noon, Mountain Time, Wednesday, February 5, 2014, for all attendees is
highly recommended. Because this NEJAC meeting will be held in a
government space, we strongly encourage you to register early. Space
limitations may not allow us to accommodate everyone who is interested
in attending. Priority admission will be given to pre-registered
participants. To register online, visit https://nejac-denver2014.eventbrite.com. Please state whether you would like to be
put on the list to provide oral public comment. Please specify whether
you are submitting written comments before the February 5, 2014,
deadline. Non-English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a
foreign language interpreter may make appropriate arrangements in
writing using the above telephone number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the
advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the EPA
Administrator about 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 discuss and receive comments about the
nexus between sustainability and environmental justice. Specifically,
the NEJAC will discuss these primary areas:
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(1) Observance: of the 20th Anniversary of EO 12898 on Environmental
Justice; (2) Fundamentals of Equitable Development; (3) Leveraging
Resources for Community Capacity; (4) Agency Efforts on Sustainability
and Equitable Development; and (5) Climate Resiliency and Environmental
Justice. In addition, the meeting will include updates from several
NEJAC work groups, as well as discussions about the NEJAC work plan for
2014-2015.
A. Public Comment
Individuals or groups making oral presentations during the public
comment periods will be limited to a total time of five minutes. To
accommodate the large number of people who want to address the NEJAC,
only one representative of an organization or group will be allowed to
speak. If time permits, multiple representatives from the same
organization can provide comment at the end of the session. In
addition, those who did not sign up in advance to give public comment
can sign up on site. The suggested format for written public comments
is as follows: Name of Speaker; Name of Organization/Community; City
and State; Email address; and a brief description of the concern and
what you want the NEJAC to advise EPA to do. Written comments received
by Noon, Mountain Time, Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 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 mailing
address, email address, 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 Jasmin Muriel, at (202) 564-4287 or via
email at [email protected]. To request special accommodations for a
disability, please contact Ms. Muriel at least four 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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.
Dated: January 16, 2014.
Victoria J. Robinson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
[FR Doc. 2014-01504 Filed 1-24-14; 8:45 am]
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