[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 6857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02568]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9942-11-OECA]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Teleconference and Public Comment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; public teleconference.
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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 to attend the
meeting or to provide public comment, please see Registration under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to a limited number of telephone lines,
attendance will be on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-
registration is required.
DATES: The NEJAC will host a public teleconference meeting on Thursday,
February 25, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The discussion will focus
on EPA's Draft Environmental Justice Primer Framework. This action-
oriented educational and training tool is being designed as a resource
for port facilities of the perspectives, priorities, and challenges
often unique to overburdened, vulnerable communities. The resource
materials and process steps are designed to promote successful
engagement with nearby communities in decision-making about
environmental health and related concerns associated with port-related
activities.
Public comment period relevant to the specific issues being
considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled
for Thursday, February 25, 2016 starting at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
Members of the public who wish to participate during the public comment
period are highly encouraged to pre-register by Midnight, Eastern Time,
on Friday, February 19, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning
the teleconference meeting should be directed to Karen L. Martin, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-0203; 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the
advisory committee ``will provide independent advice and
recommendations to the Administrator about broad, crosscutting issues
related to environmental justice. The NEJAC's efforts will include
evaluation of a broad range of strategic, scientific, technological,
regulatory, community engagement and economic issues related to
environmental justice.''
Registration
Registrations for the February 25, 2016, pubic teleconference will
be processed http://nejac-teleconference-february-25-2016.eventbrite.com. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the
February 25, 2016, teleconference meeting closes at Midnight, Eastern
Time on Friday, February 19, 2016. The deadline to sign up to speak
during the public comment period, or to submit written public comments,
is also Midnight, Eastern Time Friday, February 19, 2016. When
registering, please provide your name, organization, city and state,
email address, and telephone number for follow up. 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 Friday,
February 19, 2016, Midnight deadline. Due to a limited number of
telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first served
basis.
A. Public Comment
Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment
period will be limited to seven (7) minutes. To accommodate the 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 can also 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 registration
deadline, will be included in the materials distributed to 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 Karen L. Martin, EPA, via email at
[email protected].
B. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or
Requiring English Language Translation Assistance
For information about access or services for individuals requiring
assistance, please contact Karen L. Martin, at (202) 564-0203 or via
email at [email protected]. To request special accommodations for a
disability or other assistance, please submit your request 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.
Dated: February 2, 2016.
Matthew Tejada,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory
Council.
[FR Doc. 2016-02568 Filed 2-8-16; 8:45 am]
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