[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76979-76980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31184]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9939-86-OARM]


Request for Nominations to the National Advisory Council for 
Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations 
to fill vacancies on its National Advisory Council for Environmental 
Policy and Technology (NACEPT). The Agency seeks nominees from a 
diverse range of qualified candidates representing the following 
sectors: Academia; state, local, and tribal governments; business and 
industry; and, non-governmental organizations. Potential vacancies are 
anticipated to be filled in April, 2016. Sources in addition to this 
Federal Register notice may be utilized in the solicitation of 
nominees.

DATES: Nomination packages must be emailed or postmarked no later than 
January 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Nomination packages may be mailed to: Eugene Green, 
Designated Federal Officer, Office of Diversity, Advisory Committee 
Management, and Outreach, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601M), 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene Green, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. EPA; telephone (202) 564-2432; fax (202) 564-8129; email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy 
and Technology (NACEPT) is a federal advisory committee chartered under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463. EPA 
established NACEPT in 1988 to provide advice to the EPA Administrator 
on a broad range of environmental policy, management and technology 
issues. Members serve as representatives from academia, industry, non-
governmental organizations, and state, local, and tribal governments. 
Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for two year terms. The 
Council usually meets 2-3 times annually face-to-face or via video/
teleconference and the average workload for the members is 
approximately 10 to 15 hours per month. Members serve on the Council in 
a voluntary capacity. However, EPA provides reimbursement for travel 
and incidental expenses associated with official government business. 
EPA is seeking nominations from candidates representing all sectors 
noted above. Within these sectors, EPA is seeking nominees with a 
strong background in citizen science, crowd source monitoring and 
technologies, community sustainability, environmental justice and 
economic initiatives, ecology and biodiversity, public health, social 
science, and environmental policy and management.
    Nominees will be considered according to the mandates of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), which requires committees to 
maintain diversity across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, 
groups, and geographical locations. EPA values and welcomes diversity. 
In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates, EPA 
encourages nominations from women and men of all racial and ethnic 
groups, as well as persons with disabilities. Please note that 
interested candidates may self-nominate.
    The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:

--Professional knowledge of environmental policy, management, and 
technology issues, particularly issues dealing with all facets of 
citizen science.
--Demonstrated ability to assess and analyze environmental challenges 
with objectivity and integrity.
--Middle/Senior-level leadership experience that fills a current need 
on the Council.
--Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, and 
consensus-building skills.
--Ability to volunteer approximately 10 to 15 hours per month to the 
Council's activities, including participation in face-to-face meetings, 
video/teleconference meetings and preparation of documents for the 
Council's reports and advice letters.

    EPA's policy is that, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, 
members generally are appointed to two year terms.
    Prospective candidates interested in being considered for an 
appointment to serve on the Council, should submit the following items 
to process your nomination package: Nomination packages must include a 
brief statement of interest, resume, or curriculum vitae, and a short 
biography (no more than two paragraphs) describing your professional 
and educational qualifications, including a list of relevant activities 
and any current or previous service on advisory

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committees. The statement of interest, resume, curriculum vitae, and 
short biography should include the candidate's full name, name and 
address of current organization, position title, email address, and 
daytime telephone number(s).
    In preparing your statement of interest, please describe how your 
background, knowledge, and experience will bring value to the work of 
the committee, and how these qualifications would contribute to the 
overall diversity of the Council. Also, be sure to describe any 
previous involvement with the Agency through employment, grant funding 
and/or contracting sources.
    To help the Agency in evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach 
efforts, also tell us how you learned of this opportunity in your 
statement of interest (cover letter). Please be aware that EPA's policy 
is that candidates representing academia and tribal governments/
communities must also provide a letter from the entity, authorizing the 
nominee to represent the points of view as demonstrated by that 
specific entity or group (such as a college/university or tribal 
government/community) that has an interest in the subject matter under 
the committee's charge.
    Anyone interested in being considered for nomination is encouraged 
to submit a nomination (application) package by the submission deadline 
on January 15, 2016. Nomination packages may be mailed to: Eugene 
Green, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Diversity, Advisory 
Committee Management, and Outreach, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    To expedite the process, it is preferable to submit the nomination 
package with the required information/documents electronically to 
[email protected]. Please reference: ``NACEPT 2016 Membership 
Nomination Package for (candidate's name)'' in the subject line.

    Dated: December 1, 2015.
Eugene Green,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-31184 Filed 12-10-15; 8:45 am]
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