National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 19472-19473 [2020-07219]

Download as PDF 19472 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 67 / Tuesday, April 7, 2020 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (https:// ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https:// www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 20, 2020. Dated: March 31, 2020. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–07196 Filed 4–6–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 20, 2020. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL18–6–003] FirstEnergy Service Company; Notice of Filing Take notice that on March 30, 2020, FirstEnergy Service Company submitted a Notice of Non-Material Change in Circumstances pursuant to the order issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), in the above captioned proceeding, on February 2, 2018.1 Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, The Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (https:// www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 1 FirstEnergy Service Company, 162 FERC ¶ 61,087 (2018). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Apr 06, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: March 31, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–07225 Filed 4–6–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10007–43–OMS] National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting teleconference. AGENCY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gives notice of a public meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and the Government Advisory Committee (GAC). The NAC and GAC provide advice the EPA Administrator a broad range of environmental policy, technology, and management issues. NAC/GAC members represent academia, business/industry, non-governmental organizations, and state, local and tribal governments. The purpose of this meeting is to provide advice to the EPA Administrator, regarding the draft 2021– 2025 Strategic Plan of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at https://www.epa.gov/faca/nacgac. Due to unforeseen administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less than 15 calendar days notice. DATES: NAC/GAC will hold a public teleconference on April 10, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EST). ADDRESSES: This meeting will be broadcasted via teleconference only. To gain access to the meeting please contact Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer for the NAC/GAC at 202–564–0347 or carrillo.oscar@ epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Program Analyst, carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, (202) 564–0347, U.S. EPA, Office of Resources, Operations and Management; Federal Advisory Committee Management Division (MC1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 67 / Tuesday, April 7, 2020 / Notices Requests to make oral comments or to provide written comments to NAC/GAC should be sent to Oscar Carrillo at carrillo.oscar@epa.gov by April 6th, 2020. The teleconference is open to the public, with limited lines available on a first-come, first-served basis. Members of the public wishing to participate in the teleconference should contact Oscar Carrillo via email or by calling (202) 564–0347 no later than April 6, 2020. Meeting Access: Information regarding accessibility and/or accommodations for individuals with disabilities should be directed to Oscar Carrillo at the email address or phone number listed above. To ensure adequate time for processing, please make requests for accommodations at least 10 days prior to the teleconference meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: April 1, 2020. Oscar Carrillo, Program Analyst. [FR Doc. 2020–07219 Filed 4–6–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10007–05–OLEM; EPA–HQ–OLEM– 2019–0589] Existing Comprehensive Procurement Guideline Designations and Recovered Materials Advisory Notice Recommendations: Request for Comments Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: Buying products with recycled content fosters the diversion of materials from the solid waste stream and promotes the use of these materials in the manufacture of new products, strengthening the United States’ recycling system. Congress required the issuance of procurement guidelines in Section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Section 6002 requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the Agency) to designate items that are or can be made with recovered materials and to recommend practices for procurement of such items. EPA has designated 61 items in eight product categories in a Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) and has issued recycled-content recommendations and procurement specifications for these items in a series of Recovered Materials Advisory Notices (RMANs) published in the khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Apr 06, 2020 Jkt 250001 Federal Register. EPA last updated the CPG/RMANs in 2007. Today, the Agency is seeking comment concerning the list of CPG-designated items and recommendations issued in the associated RMANs. DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 6, 2020. ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– OLEM–2019–0589, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/ (our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, OLEM Docket, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. • Hand Delivery/Courier: EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center’s hours of operations are 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (except Federal Holidays). Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID No. for this action, EPA–HQ–OLEM–2019–0589. Comments received may be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov/, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional information, see the ‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ksenija Janjic, Resource Conservation and Sustainability Division, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (5306P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (703) 347–0376; email address: janjic.ksenija@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984, established the government ‘‘buyrecycled’’ program that seeks to harness the federal purchasing power to stimulate the demand for products made with recovered materials. The statute requires EPA to issue guidelines to be used by procuring agencies to buy products with recovered material content. Section 1004(17) defines ‘‘procuring agency’’ to include any Federal or State agency using PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19473 appropriated Federal funds for a procurement as well as any person contracting with any such agency with respect to work performed under the contract. The EPA must designate items that are or can be made with recovered materials and must also recommend practices to assist procuring agencies in meeting their obligations. Once an item is designated by EPA, procuring agencies that use appropriated federal funds to purchase the item are required to purchase the item composed of the highest percentage of recovered materials practicable. Within one year after EPA designates a CPG item, federal agencies must revise their procurement specifications to require the use of recovered materials to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end-use of the item (Section 6002(d)(2)). Federal agencies responsible for drafting or reviewing specifications must also review all their product specifications to eliminate both provisions prohibiting the use of recovered materials and requirements specifying the exclusive use of virgin materials (Section 6002(d)(1)). For each item designated by EPA, procuring agencies are further required to develop an affirmative procuring program, which sets forth the agency’s policies and procedures for implementing the requirements of RCRA section 6002 (Section 6002(i)). Finally, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy must implement the statute requirements and coordinate the purchasing policy with other federal procurement policies in order to maximize the use of recovered materials (Section 6002(g)). Executive Order (E.O.) 12873, entitled ‘‘Federal Acquisition, Recycling, and Waste Prevention’’ established a bifurcated, two-part process for EPA to use when developing and issuing the procurement guidelines for items containing recovered materials, as required by RCRA section 6002(e). The first part, the Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG), involved designating items that are or can be made with recovered materials, which is an activity requiring a rulemaking, including the formal notice-andcomment rulemaking procedures. CPGs are therefore, codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The second part involves issuing recommendations to procuring agencies on purchasing the items designated in CPGs. These recommendations are issued in Recovered Materials Advisory Notices (RMANs) and published in the notice section of the Federal Register (FR) for public comment but are not codified in the Code of Federal Regulations. E:\FR\FM\07APN1.SGM 07APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19472-19473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07219]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10007-43-OMS]


National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. 
Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting teleconference.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, The Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) gives notice of a public meeting of the 
National Advisory Committee (NAC) and the Government Advisory Committee 
(GAC). The NAC and GAC provide advice the EPA Administrator a broad 
range of environmental policy, technology, and management issues. NAC/
GAC members represent academia, business/industry, non-governmental 
organizations, and state, local and tribal governments. The purpose of 
this meeting is to provide advice to the EPA Administrator, regarding 
the draft 2021-2025 Strategic Plan of the Commission for Environmental 
Cooperation (CEC). A copy of the meeting agenda will be posted at 
https://www.epa.gov/faca/nac-gac. Due to unforeseen administrative 
circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less than 15 
calendar days notice.

DATES: NAC/GAC will hold a public teleconference on April 10, 2020, 
from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (EST).

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be broadcasted via teleconference only. To 
gain access to the meeting please contact Oscar Carrillo, Designated 
Federal Officer for the NAC/GAC at 202-564-0347 or 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Program Analyst, 
[email protected], (202) 564-0347, U.S. EPA, Office of Resources, 
Operations and Management; Federal Advisory Committee Management 
Division (MC1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or to provide 
written comments to NAC/GAC should be sent to Oscar Carrillo at 
[email protected] by April 6th, 2020. The teleconference is open 
to the public, with limited lines available on a first-come, first-
served basis. Members of the public wishing to participate in the 
teleconference should contact Oscar Carrillo via email or by calling 
(202) 564-0347 no later than April 6, 2020.
    Meeting Access: Information regarding accessibility and/or 
accommodations for individuals with disabilities should be directed to 
Oscar Carrillo at the email address or phone number listed above. To 
ensure adequate time for processing, please make requests for 
accommodations at least 10 days prior to the teleconference meeting.

    Dated: April 1, 2020.
Oscar Carrillo,
Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-07219 Filed 4-6-20; 8:45 am]
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