Great Lakes Advisory Board Notice for Virtual Meeting, 68251-68252 [2021-25922]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 228 / Wednesday, December 1, 2021 / Notices Docket Nos. File date 5. CP17–40–010 ................................ 11–23–2021 68251 Presenter or requester St Louis County, Missouri Councilman, Ernest Trakas. 1 Representatives Blaine Luetkemeyer, Ann Wagner, Vicky Hartzler, Billy Long, Jason Smith, and Sam Graves. Christine Ingrassia, Annie Rice, Anne Schweitzer, Megan Green, Tina Pihl, Heather Navarro, Alderman James Page, Bill Stephens, Shane Cohn, Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, and Kelli Dunaway. 2 Alderwoman Dated: November 24, 2021. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–26130 Filed 11–30–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OA–2021–0848; FRL–9320–01– OA] National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for a Virtual Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notification for a public meeting. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet on the date and time described below. The meeting is 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 to attend the meeting or to provide public comment, please see ‘‘REGISTRATION’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Preregistration is required. DATES: The NEJAC will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. A public comment period relevant to the specific issues will be considered by the NEJAC during the meeting (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of the public who wish to participate during the public comment period must preregister by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, one (1) week prior to the start of the meeting date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Jenkins, NEJAC Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; please send via email to jenkins.fred@epa.gov or contact Fred Jenkins at (703) 308–7049. Additional information about the NEJAC is available at https://www.epa.gov/ environmentaljustice/nationalenvironmental-justice-advisory-council. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Nov 30, 2021 The meeting discussion will focus on the environmental justice and civil rights compliance elements in the EPA’s next multiyear strategic plan draft and the future implementation of those elements, as well as other aligned efforts and plans of the agency. The Charter of the NEJAC states that its purpose is to provide independent advice and recommendations to the EPA 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. Registration: Individual registration is required for the virtual public meeting. Two individuals cannot share the same registration link during the meeting. Information on how to register is located https://www.epa.gov/environmental justice/national-environmental-justiceadvisory-council-meetings. Registration to attend the meetings is open through the scheduled end time of the meeting day. Registration to speak during the public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, one (1) week prior to meeting date. When registering, 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, and whether you are submitting written comments at time of registration. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Jkt 256001 Every effort will be made to hear from as many registered public commenters during the time specified on the agenda. Individuals or groups making remarks during the oral public comment period will be limited to three (3) minutes. Submitting written comments for the record are strongly encouraged. You can submit your written comments in three different ways, (1.) by creating comments in the Docket ID No. EPA– HQ–OA–2021–0848 at https:// www.regulations.gov, (2.) by using the webform at https://www.epa.gov/ environmentaljustice/forms/nationalenvironmental-justice-advisory-councilnejac-public-comment, and (3.) by sending comments via email to nejac@ epa.gov . Written comments can be Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 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 Fred Jenkins, via email at: nejac@epa.gov or contact by phone at (703) 308–7049. To request special accommodations for a disability or other assistance, please submit your request at least seven (7) 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. Matthew Tejada, Director for the Office of Environmental Justice. [FR Doc. 2021–26097 Filed 11–30–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9280–01–R5] Great Lakes Advisory Board Notice for Virtual Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public meeting for Great Lakes Advisory Board. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides notice of a public meeting for the Great Lakes Advisory Board. Preregistration is required. DATES: This virtual public meeting will be held on December 15th, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. Members of the public seeking to view the meeting must register by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on December 8th, 2021. Members of the public seeking to make comments relevant to issues discussed at the virtual meeting must register and indicate a request to make oral and/or written public comments in advance of the meeting. For information on how to register, please see [How do I participate in the meeting] below. SUMMARY: A. Public Comment PO 00000 submitted up until two (2) weeks after the meeting date. Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1 68252 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 228 / Wednesday, December 1, 2021 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edlynzia Barnes, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at Barnes.Edlynzia@ epa.gov or 312–886–6249. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. General Information The GLAB is chartered in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2, as amended) and 41 CFR 102–3.50(d). The Advisory Board provides advice and recommendations on matters related to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The Advisory Board also advises on domestic matters related to implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the U.S. and Canada. The major objectives are to provide advice and recommendations on: Great Lakes protection and restoration activities; long-term goals, objectives, and priorities for Great Lakes protection and restoration; and other issues identified by the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force/Regional Working Group. II. How do I participate in the remote public meeting? A. Remote Meeting This meeting will be conducted as a virtual meeting on December 15th, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. You must register by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on December 8th, 2021 to receive information on how to participate. You may also submit written or oral comments for the committee by following the processes outlined below. B. Registration Individual registration is required for participation in this meeting. Information on registration for this meeting can be found at https:// event.capconcorp.com/form/ view.php?id=128193. When registering, please provide your name, email, organization, city, and state. Please also indicate whether you would like to provide oral and/or written comments during the meeting at the time of registration. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 C. Procedures for Providing Public Comments Oral Statements: In general, oral comments at this virtual conference will be limited to the Public Comments portions of the meeting agenda. Members of the public may provide oral comments limited to up to three minutes per individual or group and may submit further information as written comments. Persons interested in providing oral statements should VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Nov 30, 2021 Jkt 256001 register at https:// event.capconcorp.com/form/ view.php?id=128193 for the meeting and indicate your interest to provide public comments. Oral commenters will be provided an opportunity to speak in the order in which their request was received by the DFO and to the extent permitted by the number of comments and the scheduled length of the meeting. Persons not able to provide oral comments during the meeting will be given an opportunity to provide written comments after the meeting. Written Statements: Persons interested in providing written statements pertaining to this committee meeting may do so by indicating at https://event.capconcorp.com/form/ view.php?id=128193. Written comments will be accepted before, during, and after the public meeting and will be considered by the Great Lakes Advisory Board members. D. Availability of Meeting Materials The meeting agenda and other materials for the virtual conference will be posted on the GLAB website at www.glri.us/glab. E. Accessibility Persons with disabilities who wish to request reasonable accommodations to participate in this event may contact the DFO at Barnes.edlynzia@epa.gov or 312–886–6249 by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on December 8th, 2021. All final meeting materials will be posted to the GLAB website in an accessible format following the meeting, as well as a written summary of this meeting. Dated: November 18, 2021. Cheryl Newton, Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5. [FR Doc. 2021–25922 Filed 11–30–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OGC–2021–0828; FRL–9300–01– OGC] Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Water Act Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator’s October 16, 2017, Directive Promoting Transparency and Public Participation in Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements, notice is SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 hereby given of a proposed consent decree to address several claims in a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club, Center for Environmental Law and Policy, and plaintiff-intervenor, the Spokane Tribe of Indians (‘‘Plaintiffs’’) in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. On October 21, 2011, the Plaintiffs Sierra Club and Center for Environmental Law and Policy filed a complaint alleging, among other things, that EPA failed to perform duties mandated by the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’) with respect to Total Maximum Daily Loads (‘‘TMDLs’’) for segments of the Spokane River and adjacent water bodies that were listed as impaired due to polychlorinated biphenyls (‘‘PCBs’’). EPA seeks public input on the proposed consent decree prior to its final decision-making to settle the litigation. DATES: Written comments on the proposed consent decree must be received by January 3, 2022. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID number EPA– HQ–OGC–2021–0828, online at www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred method). For comments submitted at www.regulations.gov, follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from www.regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 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. The EPA generally will not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). The EPA encourages the public to submit comments via www.Regulations.gov, as there will be a delay in processing mail and no hand deliveries will be accepted. For additional submission methods, please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https:// www2.epa.gov/dockets/commentingepa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Sweeney, Water Law Office (2355A), Office of General Counsel, U.S. E:\FR\FM\01DEN1.SGM 01DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 228 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68251-68252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25922]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9280-01-R5]


Great Lakes Advisory Board Notice for Virtual Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting for Great Lakes Advisory Board.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides notice of a public 
meeting for the Great Lakes Advisory Board. Pre-registration is 
required.

DATES: This virtual public meeting will be held on December 15th, 2021 
from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. Members of the 
public seeking to view the meeting must register by 3:00 p.m. Central 
Standard Time on December 8th, 2021. Members of the public seeking to 
make comments relevant to issues discussed at the virtual meeting must 
register and indicate a request to make oral and/or written public 
comments in advance of the meeting. For information on how to register, 
please see [How do I participate in the meeting] below.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edlynzia Barnes, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), at [email protected] or 312-886-6249.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

    The GLAB is chartered in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2, as amended) and 41 
CFR 102-3.50(d). The Advisory Board provides advice and recommendations 
on matters related to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The 
Advisory Board also advises on domestic matters related to 
implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the 
U.S. and Canada. The major objectives are to provide advice and 
recommendations on: Great Lakes protection and restoration activities; 
long-term goals, objectives, and priorities for Great Lakes protection 
and restoration; and other issues identified by the Great Lakes 
Interagency Task Force/Regional Working Group.

II. How do I participate in the remote public meeting?

A. Remote Meeting

    This meeting will be conducted as a virtual meeting on December 
15th, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. You must 
register by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on December 8th, 2021 to 
receive information on how to participate. You may also submit written 
or oral comments for the committee by following the processes outlined 
below.

B. Registration

    Individual registration is required for participation in this 
meeting. Information on registration for this meeting can be found at 
https://event.capconcorp.com/form/view.php?id=128193. When registering, 
please provide your name, email, organization, city, and state. Please 
also indicate whether you would like to provide oral and/or written 
comments during the meeting at the time of registration.

C. Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    Oral Statements: In general, oral comments at this virtual 
conference will be limited to the Public Comments portions of the 
meeting agenda. Members of the public may provide oral comments limited 
to up to three minutes per individual or group and may submit further 
information as written comments. Persons interested in providing oral 
statements should register at https://event.capconcorp.com/form/view.php?id=128193 for the meeting and indicate your interest to 
provide public comments. Oral commenters will be provided an 
opportunity to speak in the order in which their request was received 
by the DFO and to the extent permitted by the number of comments and 
the scheduled length of the meeting. Persons not able to provide oral 
comments during the meeting will be given an opportunity to provide 
written comments after the meeting.
    Written Statements: Persons interested in providing written 
statements pertaining to this committee meeting may do so by indicating 
at https://event.capconcorp.com/form/view.php?id=128193. Written 
comments will be accepted before, during, and after the public meeting 
and will be considered by the Great Lakes Advisory Board members.

D. Availability of Meeting Materials

    The meeting agenda and other materials for the virtual conference 
will be posted on the GLAB website at www.glri.us/glab.

E. Accessibility

    Persons with disabilities who wish to request reasonable 
accommodations to participate in this event may contact the DFO at 
[email protected] or 312-886-6249 by 3:00 p.m. Central Standard 
Time on December 8th, 2021. All final meeting materials will be posted 
to the GLAB website in an accessible format following the meeting, as 
well as a written summary of this meeting.

    Dated: November 18, 2021.
Cheryl Newton,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2021-25922 Filed 11-30-21; 8:45 am]
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