National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting and Public Comment, 51803-51804 [2015-21212]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 165 / Wednesday, August 26, 2015 / Notices Use of the methods also should be in general accordance with the guidance and recommendations of applicable sections of the ‘‘Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume I,’’ EPA/ 600/R–94/038a and ‘‘Quality Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems, Volume II, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program’’ EPA–454/B–08–003, December, 2008. Provisions concerning modification of such methods by users are specified under Section 2.8 (Modifications of Methods by Users) of Appendix C to 40 CFR part 58. Consistent or repeated noncompliance should be reported to: Director, Human Exposure and Atmospheric Sciences Division (MD–E205–01), National Exposure Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. Designation of this new equivalent method is intended to assist the States in establishing and operating their air quality surveillance systems under 40 CFR part 58. Questions concerning the commercial availability or technical aspects of the method should be directed to the applicant. Dated: August 18, 2015. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, Director, National Exposure Research Laboratory. [FR Doc. 2015–21203 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [9933–12–Region 1] Proposed CERCLA Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement; Town Of Bennington, Vermont, Former Kocher Drive Dump Site, Bennington, Vermont Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of proposed settlement; request for public comments. AGENCY: In accordance with Section 122(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), 42 U.S.C. Section 9622(i), notice is hereby given of a proposed administrative settlement for recovery of response costs under CERCLA Section 122(h) and 104(e), concerning the Former Kocher Drive Dump Superfund Site in Bennington, Vermont with the following settling party: Town of Bennington, Vermont. The settlement requires the Town of Bennington, rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Aug 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 Vermont to pay $175,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund, consisting of principal and interest, on the following payment schedule: (1) $50,000 within 10 days of the Effective Date of the settlement; (2) $75,000 on or before December 31, 2015; and (3) the balance of $50,000 on or before December 31, 2016. The settlement also requires the Town to comply with any request or order from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources relating to the Site. For 30 days following the date of publication of this notice, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the settlement. The United States will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The Agency’s response to any comments received will be available for public inspection at 5 Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109–3912. DATES: Comments must be submitted by September 25, 2015. ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to David Peterson, Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– 1), Boston, MA 02109–3912 (Telephone No. 617–918–1891) and should refer to: In re: Former Kocher Drive Dump Superfund Site, U.S. EPA Docket No. 01–2014–0007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A copy of the proposed settlement may be obtained from Cindy Catri, Senior Enforcement Counsel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (OES04– 2), Boston, MA 02109–3912; (617) 918– 1888; Catri.Cynthia@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposed administrative settlement for recovery of response costs under CERCLA Section 122(h)(1) and 104(e)(6), concerning the Former Kocher Drive Dump Superfund Site in Bennington, Vermont, requires the settling party, the Town of Bennington, Vermont to pay $175,000 to the Hazardous Substance Superfund, consisting of principal and interest, on the following payment schedule: (1) $50,000 within 10 days of the Effective Date of the settlement; (2) $75,000 on or before December 31, 2015; and (3) the balance of $50,000 on or before December 31, 2016. The settlement also requires the Town to comply with any request or order from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources relating to the Site. PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51803 The settlement includes a covenant not to sue pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607, relating to the Site, and protection from contribution actions or claims as provided by Sections 113(f)(2) and 122(h)(4) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9613(f)(2) and 9622(h)(4). The settlement has been approved by the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice. Dated: August 13, 2015. Nancy Barmakian, Acting Director, Office of Site Remediation and Restoration. [FR Doc. 2015–21211 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9933–08–OECA] National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting and Public Comment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; public meeting. AGENCY: 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, firstserved basis. DATES: The NEJAC meeting will convene Thursday, September 10, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. One public comment period relevant to the specific issues being considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled for Wednesday, September 9, 2015, starting at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Members of the public who wish to participate during the public comment period are highly encouraged to preregister by Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on Monday, August 31, 2015. ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the EPA Potomac Yard offices SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1 51804 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 165 / Wednesday, August 26, 2015 / Notices located at 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 16202. rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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., (MC1601A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202–564–4287; via email at Muriel.Jasmin@epa.gov; 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 Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on Monday, August 31, 2015, for all attendees is highly recommended. Because this NEJAC meeting will be held in 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 preregistered participants. To register, visit https://nejac-sept-2015arlington.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 Midnight, Monday, August 31, 2015, 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: (1) Dialogue about Civil Rights, (2) NEJAC Charge on improving environmental outcomes through monitoring, (3) Update on the Clean Power Plan, (4) NEJAC Charge on Youth Perspectives on Climate Change. A. Public Comment: Individuals or groups making oral presentations during the public comment periods will be limited to a total time of seven minutes. To accommodate the large number of people who want to address the NEJAC, VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:29 Aug 25, 2015 Jkt 235001 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 Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on Monday, August 31, 2015, 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 Muriel.Jasmin@ EPA.gov. 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: August 18, 2015. Matthew Tejada, Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory Council. [FR Doc. 2015–21212 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2009–0090; FRL 9932–01– OEI] Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring in Public Water Systems (UCMR 3) (Renewal) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ‘‘Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring in Public Water Systems (UCMR 3)’’ (EPA ICR No. 2192.06, OMB Control No. 2040–0270) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through August 31, 2015. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register (80 FR 17042) on March 31, 2015, during a 60-day comment period. No public comments were received relating to the UCMR 3 ICR Renewal. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. A fuller description of the ICR is given in this notice, including its estimated burden and cost to the public. An Agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. DATES: Additional comments may be submitted on or before September 25, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OW–2009–0090, to (1) EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), by email to OW-Docket@ epa.gov, or by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda D. Parris, Standards and Risk Management Division (SRMD), Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water (OGWDW) (MS 140), Environmental Protection Agency, 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268; telephone number: (513) 569– 7961; or email address: parris.brenda@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be collecting are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51803-51804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21212]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9933-08-OECA]


National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of 
Public Meeting and Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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 Thursday, September 10, 2015, 
from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
    One public comment period relevant to the specific issues being 
considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled 
for Wednesday, September 9, 2015, starting at 4:00 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time. Members of the public who wish to participate during the 
public comment period are highly encouraged to pre-register by 
Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on Monday, August 31, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the EPA Potomac Yard 
offices

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located at 2777 S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 16202.

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., (MC1601A), 
Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-4287; via email at 
Muriel.Jasmin@epa.gov; 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 
Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on Monday, August 31, 2015, for all 
attendees is highly recommended. Because this NEJAC meeting will be 
held in 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, visit https://nejac-sept-2015-arlington.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 Midnight, Monday, August 31, 
2015, 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: (1) Dialogue about Civil 
Rights, (2) NEJAC Charge on improving environmental outcomes through 
monitoring, (3) Update on the Clean Power Plan, (4) NEJAC Charge on 
Youth Perspectives on Climate Change.
    A. Public Comment: Individuals or groups making oral presentations 
during the public comment periods will be limited to a total time of 
seven 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 Midnight, Eastern Standard Time, on Monday, August 
31, 2015, 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 Muriel.Jasmin@EPA.gov. 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: August 18, 2015.
Matthew Tejada,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. 2015-21212 Filed 8-25-15; 8:45 am]
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