National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Teleconference Meetings and Public Comment, 71793-71794 [2015-29349]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 221 / Tuesday, November 17, 2015 / Notices engine categories that are permanently preempted from state regulation. To determine consistency with section 209(b)(1)(C), EPA typically reviews nonroad authorization requests under the same ‘‘consistency’’ criteria that are applied to motor vehicle waiver requests. Pursuant to section 209(b)(1)(C), the Administrator shall not grant California a motor vehicle waiver if she finds that California ‘‘standards and accompanying enforcement procedures are not consistent with [section 202(a)]’’ of the Act. Previous decisions granting waivers and authorizations have noted that state standards and enforcement procedures are inconsistent with section 202(a) if: (1) There is inadequate lead time to permit the development of the necessary technology giving appropriate consideration to the cost of compliance within that time, or (2) the federal and state testing procedures impose inconsistent certification requirements.11 If California amends regulations that EPA has already authorized, California can seek EPA confirmation that the amendments are within the scope of the previous authorization. A within-thescope confirmation, without a full authorization review, is permissible if three conditions are met.12 First, the amended regulations must not undermine California’s determination that its standards, in the aggregate, are as protective of public health and welfare as applicable federal standards. Second, the amended regulations must not affect consistency with section 202(a) of the Act. Third, the amended regulations must not raise any ‘‘new issues’’ affecting EPA’s prior authorizations. In considering whether to grant authorizations for accompanying enforcement procedures tied to standards for which an authorization has already been granted, EPA addresses questions as to whether the enforcement procedures undermine California’s determination that its standards are as protective of public health and welfare as applicable federal standards, and whether the enforcement procedures are consistent with section 202(a).13 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES III. EPA’s Request for Comments As stated above, EPA is offering the opportunity for a public hearing, and is requesting written comment on issues relevant to a within-the-scope analysis 11 Id. See also 78 FR 58090, 58092 (September 20, 2013). 12 See 78 FR 38970, 38972 (June 28, 2013). 13 See CAA section 209(e)(2)(A)(i) and (iii), 42 U.S.C. 7543(e)(2)(A) (i) and (iii). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Nov 16, 2015 Jkt 238001 and a full authorization analysis. Specifically, we request comment on whether the 2011 Amendments (1) undermine California’s previous determination that its standards, in the aggregate, are at least as protective of public health and welfare as comparable federal standards; (2) affect the consistency of California’s requirements with section 209 of the Act; or (3) raise any other new issues affecting EPA’s previous waiver or authorization determinations. Should any party believe that the amendments are not within the scope of the previous authorizations, EPA also requests comment on whether the 2011 Amendments meet the criteria for a full authorization. Specifically, we request comment on: (a) Whether CARB’s determination that its standards, in the aggregate, are at least as protective of public health and welfare as applicable federal standards is arbitrary and capricious; (b) whether California needs such standards to meet compelling and extraordinary conditions; and (c) whether California’s standards and accompanying enforcement procedures are consistent with section 209 of the Act. IV. Procedures for Public Participation If a hearing is held, the Agency will make a verbatim record of the proceedings. Interested parties may arrange with the reporter at the hearing to obtain a copy of the transcript at their own expense. Regardless of whether a public hearing is held, EPA will keep the record open until February 8, 2016. Upon expiration of the comment period, the Administrator will render a decision on CARB’s request based on the record from the public hearing, if any, all relevant written submissions, and other information that she deems pertinent. All information will be available for inspection at the EPA Air Docket No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0224. Persons with comments containing proprietary information must distinguish such information from other comments to the greatest extent possible and label it as ‘‘Confidential Business Information’’ (CBI). If a person making comments wants EPA to base its decision on a submission labeled as CBI, then a non-confidential version of the document that summarizes the key data or information should be submitted to the public docket. To ensure that proprietary information is not inadvertently placed in the public docket, submissions containing such information should be sent directly to the contact person listed above and not to the public docket. 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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 host a two (2) public teleconference meetings on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time and Tuesday, December 15, 2015, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Items to be discussed by NEJAC over these coming meetings include respectively: U.S. Housing and Urban Development Final Rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Assessment Tool; and Chemical Plant Safety and Community Revitalization: 20 Years of the Brownfields Program. There will be an opportunity for the public to comment on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Tuesday, December 15, 2015 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the topics of the meeting. For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or to provide public comment, please see ‘‘REGISTRATION’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: The NEJAC teleconference meeting on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The NEJAC teleconference meeting on Tuesday, SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1 71794 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 221 / Tuesday, November 17, 2015 / Notices December 15, 2015, will begin promptly at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. 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 martin.karenl@epa.gov; or by fax at 202–564–1624. Additional information about the NEJAC is available at: www.epa.gov/ environmentaljustice/nejac. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Registration Registrations for the December 2, 2015, meeting will be processed at https://nejac-teleconfence-december-22015.eventbrite.com. 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 Wednesday, November 25, 2015, noon deadline. Registrations for the December 15, 2015, meeting will be processed at https://nejac-teleconference-december15-2015.eventbrite.com. 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 Thursday, December 11, 2015, noon deadline. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-registration is required. 1. Registration for the December 2, 2015, teleconference meeting closes at Noon, Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period, or to submit written public comments, is also Noon, Wednesday, November 25, 2015. 2. Registration for the December 15, 2015, teleconference meeting closes at Noon, Eastern Time on Thursday, December 10, 2015. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period, or to submit written public comments, is also Noon, Thursday, December 10, 2015. The Charter of the NEJAC states that the advisory committee ‘‘will provide independent advice and recommendations to the Administrator VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Nov 16, 2015 Jkt 238001 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.’’ FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION A. Public Comment AGENCY: 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 martin.karenl@epa.gov. 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 martin.karenl@epa.gov. 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: November 10, 2015. Matthew Tejada, Designated Federal Officer, Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. EPA. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 221 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29349]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9937-19-OECA]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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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 two (2) public teleconference meetings on 
Wednesday, December 2, 2015, from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time 
and Tuesday, December 15, 2015, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Eastern 
Time. Items to be discussed by NEJAC over these coming meetings include 
respectively: U.S. Housing and Urban Development Final Rule on 
Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and Assessment Tool; and Chemical 
Plant Safety and Community Revitalization: 20 Years of the Brownfields 
Program.
    There will be an opportunity for the public to comment on 
Wednesday, December 2, 2015, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Tuesday, 
December 15, 2015 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Members of the public are 
encouraged to provide comments relevant to the topics of the meeting.
    For additional information about registering to attend the meeting 
or to provide public comment, please see ``REGISTRATION'' under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: The NEJAC teleconference meeting on Wednesday, December 2, 2015, 
will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The NEJAC 
teleconference meeting on Tuesday,

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December 15, 2015, will begin promptly at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time.

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 martin.karenl@epa.gov; or by fax at 202-564-1624. Additional 
information about the NEJAC is available at: www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Registration

    Registrations for the December 2, 2015, meeting will be processed 
at https://nejac-teleconfence-december-2-2015.eventbrite.com. 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 Wednesday, 
November 25, 2015, noon deadline.
    Registrations for the December 15, 2015, meeting will be processed 
at https://nejac-teleconference-december-15-2015.eventbrite.com. 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 Thursday, 
December 11, 2015, noon deadline.
    Due to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a 
first-come, first served basis. Pre-registration is required.
    1. Registration for the December 2, 2015, teleconference meeting 
closes at Noon, Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. The 
deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period, or to 
submit written public comments, is also Noon, Wednesday, November 25, 
2015.
    2. Registration for the December 15, 2015, teleconference meeting 
closes at Noon, Eastern Time on Thursday, December 10, 2015. The 
deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period, or to 
submit written public comments, is also Noon, Thursday, December 10, 
2015.
    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.''

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 
martin.karenl@epa.gov.

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 martin.karenl@epa.gov. 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: November 10, 2015.
Matthew Tejada,
Designated Federal Officer, Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. EPA.
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