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Congress on December 16, 1974, as part
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notice solicits nominations to fill
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an active interest in the field of water
hygiene and public water supply. EPA
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justice, climate resiliency, capacity
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• Demonstrated ability to work
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consensus-building processes;
• Availability and willingness to
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contributing member; and
• Background and experience that
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Council and addressing the criteria
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alternative means of contact.
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NDWAC members receive travel and
per diem allowances, where appropriate
and in accordance with Federal travel
regulations, and receive compensation
(if appropriate) for travel and while
attending meetings. All NDWAC
members serve as Special Government
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to serve on the NDWAC will be asked
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whether there is a statutory conflict
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appearance of a loss of impartiality, as
defined by federal laws and regulations.
The form may be viewed at the link
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not be submitted as part of a
nomination.
Other sources, in addition to this
Federal Register announcement, may
also be utilized in the solicitation of
nominees. To help EPA evaluate the
effectiveness of its outreach efforts,
please tell us how you learned of this
opportunity.
Jennifer L. McLain,
Director, Office of Ground Water and Drinking
Water.
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Public Meeting of the Science Advisory
Board Environmental Justice Screen
(EJScreen) Review Panel
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board
(SAB) Staff Office announces a public
meeting of the Science Advisory Board
Environmental Justice Screen (EJScreen)
Review Panel. The purpose of the
meeting is to receive a demonstration of
the updated EPA’s EJScreen mapping
and screening tool from EPA’s Office of
Environmental Justice and External
Civil Rights, review and discuss the
charge questions. The panel will
schedule a future public meeting in late
Spring 2023 to peer review the EJScreen
methodology and updated calculations
SUMMARY:
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for the EJ indexes released publicly in
October 2022, as well as other aspects
of the calculations. Additional
information, materials, background, and
meeting agendas for future activities
will be posted on SAB’s website at:
https://sab.epa.gov.
DATES: The virtual public meeting of the
SAB EJScreen Review Panel will be held
on March 31, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m. Eastern Standard time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be
conducted virtually. Please refer to the
SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov for
details on how to access the meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public who wants further
information concerning this notice may
contact Dr. Zaida Figueroa, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone
(202) 566–2643, or email at
figueroa.zaida@epa.gov. General
information about the SAB, as well as
any updates concerning the meetings
announced in this notice can be found
on the SAB website at https://
sab.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The SAB was
established pursuant to the
Environmental Research, Development,
and Demonstration Authorization Act
(ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365,
to provide independent scientific and
technical advice to the EPA
Administrator on the scientific and
technical basis for agency positions and
regulations. The SAB is a Federal
Advisory Committee chartered under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2. The SAB will
comply with the provisions of FACA
and all appropriate SAB Staff Office
procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA
and EPA policy, notice is hereby given
that the Science Advisory Board
EJScreen Review Panel will hold a
public meeting to receive a
demonstration of the updated EJScreen
mapping and screening tool, review and
discuss the charge questions.
Availability of Meeting Materials:
Prior to the meeting, the agenda and
other materials will be accessible on the
SAB website under the meeting date
(which may be found under Meetings
and Events). Information on the
EJScreen mapping and screening tool
and charge questions associated with
this review will also be posted at this
site.
Procedures for Providing Public Input:
Public comment for consideration by
EPA’s federal advisory committees and
panels has a different purpose from
public comment provided to EPA
program offices. Therefore, the process
for submitting comments to a federal
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advisory committee is different from the
process used to submit comments to an
EPA program office. Federal advisory
committees and panels, including
scientific advisory committees, provide
independent advice to the EPA.
Members of the public can submit
relevant comments pertaining to the
committee’s charge or meeting
materials. Input from the public to the
SAB will have the most impact if it
provides specific scientific or technical
information or analysis for the SAB to
consider or if it relates to the clarity or
accuracy of the technical information.
Members of the public wishing to
provide comment should follow the
instructions below to submit comments.
Oral Statements: In general,
individuals or groups requesting an oral
presentation at a meeting conducted by
video will be limited to three minutes.
Each person making an oral statement
should consider providing written
comments as well as their oral statement
so that the points presented orally can
be expanded upon in writing. Persons
interested in providing oral statements
should contact the DFO, in writing
(preferably via email) at the contact
information noted above by March 24,
2023, to be placed on the list of
registered speakers.
Written Statements: Written
statements will be accepted throughout
the advisory process; however, for
timely consideration by SAB members,
statements should be submitted to the
DFO by March 24, 2023, for
consideration at the March 31, 2023,
meeting. Written statements should be
supplied to the DFO at the contact
information above. It is the SAB Staff
Office general policy to post written
comments on the web page for the
meeting. Submitters are requested to
provide an unsigned version of each
document because the SAB Staff Office
does not publish documents with
signatures on its websites. Members of
the public should be aware that their
personal contact information, if
included in any written comments, may
be posted to the SAB website.
Copyrighted material will not be posted
without explicit permission of the
copyright holder.
Accessibility: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Dr. Zaida
Figueroa, at (202) 566–2643 or
figueroa.zaida@epa.gov, preferably at
least ten days prior to the meeting, to
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give the EPA as much time as possible
to process your request.
V. Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, Science Advisory Board Staff
Office.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10765-01-OA]
Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Environmental
Justice Screen (EJScreen) Review Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Science
Advisory Board Environmental Justice Screen (EJScreen) Review Panel.
The purpose of the meeting is to receive a demonstration of the updated
EPA's EJScreen mapping and screening tool from EPA's Office of
Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, review and discuss the
charge questions. The panel will schedule a future public meeting in
late Spring 2023 to peer review the EJScreen methodology and updated
calculations
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for the EJ indexes released publicly in October 2022, as well as other
aspects of the calculations. Additional information, materials,
background, and meeting agendas for future activities will be posted on
SAB's website at: https://sab.epa.gov.
DATES: The virtual public meeting of the SAB EJScreen Review Panel will
be held on March 31, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually. Please refer to the
SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov for details on how to access the
meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning this notice may contact Dr. Zaida
Figueroa, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone (202) 566-
2643, or email at [email protected]. General information about the
SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this
notice can be found on the SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA),
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and
technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and
technical basis for agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a
Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2. The SAB will comply with the
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that
the Science Advisory Board EJScreen Review Panel will hold a public
meeting to receive a demonstration of the updated EJScreen mapping and
screening tool, review and discuss the charge questions.
Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the agenda
and other materials will be accessible on the SAB website under the
meeting date (which may be found under Meetings and Events).
Information on the EJScreen mapping and screening tool and charge
questions associated with this review will also be posted at this site.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices.
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an
EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including
scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to the EPA.
Members of the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the
committee's charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the
SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or
technical information or analysis for the SAB to consider or if it
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information.
Members of the public wishing to provide comment should follow the
instructions below to submit comments.
Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an
oral presentation at a meeting conducted by video will be limited to
three minutes. Each person making an oral statement should consider
providing written comments as well as their oral statement so that the
points presented orally can be expanded upon in writing. Persons
interested in providing oral statements should contact the DFO, in
writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above
by March 24, 2023, to be placed on the list of registered speakers.
Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB members,
statements should be submitted to the DFO by March 24, 2023, for
consideration at the March 31, 2023, meeting. Written statements should
be supplied to the DFO at the contact information above. It is the SAB
Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the web page
for the meeting. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned
version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish
documents with signatures on its websites. Members of the public should
be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any
written comments, may be posted to the SAB website. Copyrighted
material will not be posted without explicit permission of the
copyright holder.
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Zaida Figueroa, at
(202) 566-2643 or [email protected], preferably at least ten days
prior to the meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
V. Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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