[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10070-10071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02889]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2024-0043; FRL 11745-01-OA]


National Environmental Youth Advisory Council; Notification of 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that 
the National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC) will meet on 
the date and time described below. The meeting is open to the public. 
For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or 
to provide a public comment, see the ``Public Participation'' heading 
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

DATES: The NEYAC will convene a virtual and in-person public meeting on 
Wednesday, February 28, and Thursday, February 29, 2024. A public 
comment period relevant to the NEYAC will be considered by the NEYAC at 
the meeting on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 (see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION). Members of the public who wish to participate during the 
public comment period must register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, 
Wednesday, February 21, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OA-2024-0043, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/ 
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Email: [email protected]. Include Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2024-0043 in the subject line of the message.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
No. for this public meeting. Comments received may be posted without 
change to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal 
information provided. Comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern 
Time on Thursday, March 14, 2024. For detailed instructions on sending 
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the 
``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document.
    The virtual and in-person public meeting will be held at EPA 
Headquarters located at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20460. The meeting will convene on Wednesday, February 28, from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST, and Thursday, February 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m. EST. Refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below 
for additional information.
    Because this public meeting is being held at a U.S. government 
facility, individuals planning to attend the public meeting should be 
prepared to show valid picture identification to the security staff to 
gain access to the meeting room. Please note that the REAL ID Act, 
passed by Congress in 2005, established new requirements for entering 
federal facilities. For purposes of the REAL ID Act, EPA will accept 
government-issued IDs, including drivers' licenses, from the District 
of Columbia and all states and territories except from American Samoa. 
If your identification is issued by American Samoa, you must present an 
additional form of identification to enter the federal building where 
the public hearing will be held. Acceptable alternative forms of 
identification include Federal employee badges, passports, enhanced 
driver's licenses, and military identification cards. For additional 
information for the status of your state regarding REAL ID, go to: 
https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brieffrequently-asked-questions. Any objects brought into the building need to fit through 
the security screening system, such as a purse, laptop bag, or small 
backpack. Demonstrations will not be allowed on Federal property for 
security reasons.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carissa Cyran, NEYAC Designated 
Federal Officer (1702A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
566-1353; email address: [email protected]. Additional information 
about the NEYAC is available at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEYAC (available at 
https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac) states that the advisory council will provide independent advice 
and recommendations to the Administrator of EPA on how to increase the 
agency's efforts to address a range of environmental issues as they 
relate to youth, with an emphasis on youth below 29 years of age. The 
NEYAC will provide a critical perspective on how the impacts of climate 
change and other environmental harms affects youth.

I. Public Participation

    Individual registration is required for the public meeting. No two 
individuals can share the same registration link. Information on how to 
register is located at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac. Registration for the meeting is available 
until the scheduled end time of the meeting. Registration to speak 
during the public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., ET, on 
Wednesday, February 21, 2024. When registering,

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please provide your name, organization, city and state, and email 
address for follow up. Please also indicate whether you would like to 
provide public comment during the meeting, or if you are submitting 
written comments.

A. Written Comments

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2024-
0043, at https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or the 
other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be 
submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Once 
submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket. EPA 
may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit to 
EPA's docket at https://www.regulations.gov any information you 
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), Proprietary 
Business Information (PBI), or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must 
be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered 
the official comment and should include discussion of all points you 
wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment 
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, 
cloud, or other file sharing system). Please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets for additional submission methods; the 
full EPA public comment policy; information about CBI, PBI, or 
multimedia submissions; and general guidance on making effective 
comments.

B. Participation Virtually and In-Person Public Meeting

    EPA will begin pre-registering speakers for the public meeting upon 
publication of this document in the Federal Register. To register to 
speak virtually or in-person, please use the online registration form 
available at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac. The last day to pre-register to speak at the 
public meeting will be at 11:59 p.m., ET, on Wednesday, February 21, 
2024.
    EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as 
possible on the day of the public meeting; however, please plan for the 
meeting to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule.
    Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment 
period will be limited to two (2)-three (3) minutes. Please be prepared 
to briefly describe your issue and your recommendation relevant to the 
current charges, topics, and questions under consideration by the 
NEYAC. EPA also recommends submitting the text of your oral comments as 
written comments to the rulemaking docket.
    Written statements and supporting information submitted during the 
comment period will be considered with the same weight as oral comments 
and supporting information presented at the public meeting.
    Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the public 
meeting are posted online at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac. While EPA expects the 
public meeting to go forward as set forth above, please monitor our 
website. EPA does not intend to publish a document in the Federal 
Register announcing updates.

C. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or 
Requiring English Language Translation Assistance

    To request special accommodations for a disability or other 
assistance, please submit your request at least five (5) working days 
prior to the meeting to give EPA sufficient time to process your 
request. All requests should be sent to the email listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Kathryn Avivah Jakob,
Director, Office of Public Engagement, Office of Public Engagement and 
Environmental Education, Office of the Administrator.
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