National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Notification of Public Teleconference and Public Comment, 49930-49931 [2010-20185]

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• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 157 (Monday, August 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49930-49931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20185]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Notification of 
Public Teleconference and Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notification of public teleconference and public comment.

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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 host a public teleconference meeting on Thursday, 
August 26, 2010, starting at 1 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary topic of 
discussion will be EPA's charge to the NEJAC on incorporating 
environmental justice concerns into permits under Federal environmental 
laws, and EPA's draft Plan EJ 2014. This NEJAC National Public 
Teleconference meeting is open to the public. There will be a public 
comment period beginning at 3:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. Eastern Time. 
Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to 
the topics of the meeting.

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    For additional information about registering to attend the meeting 
or to provide public comment, please see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due 
to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-
come, first-serve basis. There is no fee to attend, but pre-
registration is required. Registration for the teleconference meeting 
closes August 23, 2010. The deadline to sign-up for public comment, or 
to submit written public comments, is also August 23.

DATES: The NEJAC teleconference meeting on August 26, 2010, will begin 
promptly at 1 p.m. Eastern Time.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To register via E-mail: Send an e-mail 
to NEJACAugust2010meeting@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com with ``Register 
for the August NEJAC Teleconference'' in the subject line. Please 
provide your name, organization, city and state, e-mail address, and 
telephone number for future follow-up. To register by Phone or Fax: 
Send a fax (please print), or leave a voice message, with your name, 
organization, city and state, e-mail, and telephone number to 877-773-
0779. Please remember to specify which meeting you are registering to 
attend (e.g. NEJAC-August meeting). 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 August 23rd deadline. Non-
English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a foreign language 
interpreter also may make appropriate arrangements using these numbers.
    Questions or correspondence concerning the teleconference meeting 
should be directed to Mr. Aaron Bell, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 
20460; by telephone at (202) 564-1044, via e-mail at 
Bell.Aaron@epa.gov; or by fax at (202) 564-1624. Additional information 
about the NEJAC and upcoming meetings is available on the following Web 
site: https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac/meetings.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the 
advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the 
Administrator on 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.''
    A. Public Comment: Members of the public who wish to attend the 
August 26, 2010 teleconference meeting or to provide public comment 
must pre-register by 11 a.m. Eastern Time, Monday, August 23rd. 
Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment period 
will be limited to a total time of five minutes. Only one 
representative of a community, organization, or group will be allowed 
to speak. Written comments also can be submitted for the record. The 
suggested format for individuals providing public comments is as 
follows: Name of Speaker, Name of Organization/Community/E-mail, a 
brief description of the concern, and what you want the NEJAC to advise 
EPA to do. Written comments received by 11 a.m. Eastern Time, Monday, 
August 23, 2010, will be included in the materials distributed to the 
members of the NEJAC. Written comments received after that time will be 
provided to the NEJAC as time allows. All written comments should be 
sent to EPA's support contractor, APEX Direct, Inc., via e-mail or fax 
as 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 Ms. Estela Rosas, EPA Contractor, APEX 
Direct, Inc., at 877-773-0779 or via e-mail at 
NEJACAugust2010meeting@AlwaysPursuingExcellence.com. To request special 
accommodations for a disability, please contact Ms. Rosas, at least 5 
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient time to process your 
request. All requests should be sent to the address, e-mail, or FAX 
number listed in the ``FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT'' section above.

    Dated: August 10, 2010.
Victoria Robinson,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. 2010-20185 Filed 8-13-10; 8:45 am]
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