[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7397-7398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02089]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-11697-01-OW]


Notice of Public Listening Session of the Environmental Financial 
Advisory Board (EFAB) Water Affordability Workgroup

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public listening session.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces a public 
listening session via a webcast of the Environmental Financial Advisory 
Board (EFAB) Water Affordability Workgroup. The listening session will 
be held in real-time via webcast and public comments may be provided in 
writing in advance. Please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further 
details. The purpose of the listening session will be for the EFAB to 
solicit public comment on research, data, and case examples that 
demonstrate approaches to reduce the capital intensity of meeting 
communities' water and wastewater service needs. These could include 
technological innovations that reduce the required scale of capital 
projects, innovative procurement models that reduce overall capital 
costs, or policy innovations that enable communities to meet regulatory 
requirements more efficiently. The listening session will be conducted 
fully virtual via webcast.

DATES: The listening session will be held on February 20, 2024, from 1 
p.m. to 3 p.m. eastern.

ADDRESSES: 
    Webcast: Information to access the webcast will be provided upon 
registration in advance of the listening session.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
information about the listening session may contact Tara Johnson via 
telephone/voicemail at (202) 564-6186 or email to [email protected]. General 
information concerning the EFAB is available at www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The EFAB is an EPA advisory committee chartered under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2, to provide 
advice and recommendations to EPA on innovative approaches to funding 
environmental programs, projects, and activities. Administrative 
support for the EFAB is provided by the Water Infrastructure and 
Resiliency Finance Center within EPA's Office of Water. Pursuant to 
FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the EFAB will hold a 
public listening session via a webcast to solicit public comment on 
research, data, and case examples that demonstrate approaches to reduce 
the capital intensity of meeting communities' water and wastewater 
service needs. These could include technological innovations that 
reduce the required scale of capital projects, innovative procurement 
models that reduce overall capital costs, or policy innovations that 
enable communities to meet regulatory requirements more efficiently.
    Registration for the Listening Session: To register for the 
listening session, please visit www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab#meeting. Interested persons who wish to attend the listening 
session must register by February 18, 2024, to attend via webcast. Pre-
registration is strongly encouraged. In the event the listening session 
cannot be held, an announcement will be made on the EFAB website at 
www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab and all registered attendees will 
be notified.
    Availability of Listening Session Materials: Listening session 
materials, including the agenda and briefing

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materials, will be available on EPA's website at www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by EPA's Federal advisory committees has a different 
purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, 
the process for submitting comments to a Federal advisory committee is 
different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program 
office. Federal advisory committees provide independent advice to EPA. 
Members of the public may submit comments on matters being considered 
by the EFAB for consideration as the Board develops its advice and 
recommendations to EPA.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public listening session will be limited to 
three minutes each. Persons interested in providing oral statements at 
the February 2024 listening session should register in advance and 
provide notification, as noted in the registration confirmation, by 
February 13, 2024, to be placed on the list of registered speakers. 
Those providing oral statements may also submit supplementary written 
statements per the instructions below.
    Written Statements: Written statements should be received by 
February 13, 2024, so that the information can be made available to the 
EFAB for its consideration prior to the listening session. Written 
statements should be sent via email to [email protected]. Members of the 
public should be aware that their personal contact information, if 
included in any written comments, may be posted to the EFAB website. 
Copyrighted material will not be posted without explicit permission of 
the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities or to request accommodations for a 
disability, please register for the listening session and list any 
special requirements or accommodations needed on the registration form 
at least 10 business days prior to the listening session to allow as 
much time as possible to process your request.

Andrew D. Sawyers,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2024-02089 Filed 2-1-24; 8:45 am]
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