80_FR_18297 80 FR 18233 - National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Teleconference Meeting and Public Comment

80 FR 18233 - National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Teleconference Meeting and Public Comment

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 64 (April 3, 2015)

Page Range18233-18234
FR Document2015-07776

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 Wednesday, April 22, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary discussion will focus on letters regarding the following topics: (1) Refinery Rule; (2) Clean Power Rule and (3) Title VI. There will be a public comment period from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. 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 the ``REGISTRATION'' and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections below. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the teleconference meeting closes at Noon, Eastern Time on Monday, April 20, 2015. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period, or to submit written public comments, is also Noon, Monday, April 20, 2015.

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[FR Doc No: 2015-07776]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notification of public teleconference meeting 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 Wednesday, 
April 22, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary 
discussion will focus on letters regarding the following topics: (1) 
Refinery Rule; (2) Clean Power Rule and (3) Title VI.
    There will be a public comment period from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time. 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 the ``REGISTRATION'' and 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections below. Due to a limited number of 
telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first served 
basis. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the 
teleconference meeting closes at Noon, Eastern Time on Monday, April 
20, 2015. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment 
period, or to submit written public comments, is also Noon, Monday, 
April 20, 2015.

DATES: The NEJAC teleconference meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 
will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
    Teleconference Registration: Registrations will be processed at 
<http://nejac-teleconference-april2015.eventbrite.com> When

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registering for the teleconference, please provide your name, 
organization, city and state, email address, and telephone number for 
follow up.
    Public Comment Registration: If you would like to provide public 
comment you must register by stating that you wish to provide comment 
during the call. Any written comments should be submitted before the 
Monday, April 20, 2015, noon deadline. Non-English speaking attendees 
wishing to arrange for a foreign language interpreter may also make 
appropriate arrangements using the email address or telephone/fax 
number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning 
the teleconference meeting should be directed to Jasmin Muriel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW. (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-4287; via 
email at [email protected]; or by fax at 202-564-1624. Additional 
information about the NEJAC is available at: www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac.

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 provide public 
comment during the Thursday, April 22, 2015, public teleconference 
meeting must pre-register by Noon, Eastern Time on Monday, April 20, 
2015. 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 Noon, Eastern Time on 
Monday, April 20, 2015, 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 Jasmin Muriel, EPA, via email at 
[email protected]
    B. Information about Services for Individuals with Disabilities: 
For information about access or services for individuals with 
disabilities, please contact Jasmin Muriel, at (202) 564-4287 or via 
email at [email protected] To request special accommodations for a 
disability, please contact Ms. Muriel 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 above.

    Dated: March 26, 2015.
Sherri P. White,
Designated Federal Officer, Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. EPA.
[FR Doc. 2015-07776 Filed 4-2-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    28, 2015. This Notice announces the                     B. How can I get copies of this document                • Statistical methods for selecting
                                                    location and time for the meeting and                   and other related information?                        kinetics models.
                                                    provides a tentative list of topics to be                  The docket for this action, identified                Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
                                                    covered in the meeting. The EMPM                        by docket identification (ID) number
                                                    provides a public forum for EPA and its                                                                         Dated: March 19, 2015.
                                                                                                            EPA–HQ–OPP–2009–0879, is available                    Donald J. Brady,
                                                    stakeholders to discuss current issues                  at http://www.regulations.gov or at the
                                                    related to modeling pesticide fate,                                                                           Director, Environmental Fate and Effects
                                                                                                            Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory               Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
                                                    transport, and exposure for pesticide                   Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
                                                    risk assessments in a regulatory context.                                                                     [FR Doc. 2015–07596 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            Environmental Protection Agency
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                    DATES:  The meeting will be held on                     Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
                                                    April 28, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.                 Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
                                                    Requests to participate in the meeting                  Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC                 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                    must be received on or before April 13,                 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room                   AGENCY
                                                    2015. To request accommodation of a                     is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
                                                    disability, please contact the person                   Monday through Friday, excluding legal                [FRL–9925–74–OECA]
                                                    listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATON                     holidays. The telephone number for the
                                                                                                            Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,                National Environmental Justice
                                                    CONTACT, preferably at least 10 days
                                                                                                            and the telephone number for the OPP                  Advisory Council; Notification of
                                                    prior to the meeting, to give EPA as
                                                                                                            Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review               Public Teleconference Meeting and
                                                    much time as possible to process your
                                                                                                            the visitor instructions and additional               Public Comment
                                                    request.
                                                                                                            information about the docket available                AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                    ADDRESSES:   The meeting will be held at                at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                                    the Environmental Protection Agency,                                                                          Agency.
                                                    Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), One                 II. Background                                        ACTION: Notification of public
                                                    Potomac Yard (South Building), First                                                                          teleconference meeting and public
                                                                                                               On a biannual interval, an EMPM is
                                                    Floor Conference Center (S–1200), 2777                                                                        comment.
                                                                                                            held for presentation and discussion of
                                                    S. Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.                  current issues related to modeling                    SUMMARY:   Pursuant to the Federal
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        pesticide fate, transport, and exposure               Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public
                                                    Meridith Fry or R. David Jones,                         for risk assessment in a regulatory                   Law 92–463, the U.S. Environmental
                                                    Environmental Fate and Effects                          context. Meeting dates and abstract                   Protection Agency (EPA) hereby
                                                    Division, Office of Pesticide Programs,                 requests are announced through the                    provides notice that the National
                                                    Environmental Protection Agency, 1200                   ‘‘empmlist’’ forum on the LYRIS list                  Environmental Justice Advisory Council
                                                    Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,                      server at https://lists.epa.gov/read/all_             (NEJAC) will host a public
                                                    DC 20460–0001; telephone numbers:                       forums/.                                              teleconference meeting on Wednesday,
                                                    (703) 347–0128 and (703) 305–6725; fax                  III. How can I request to participate in              April 22, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00
                                                    number: (703) 347–8011; email address:                  this meeting?                                         p.m. Eastern Time. The primary
                                                    fry.meridith@epa.gov and jones.rdavid@                                                                        discussion will focus on letters
                                                    epa.gov.                                                   You may submit a request to                        regarding the following topics: (1)
                                                                                                            participate in this meeting to the person             Refinery Rule; (2) Clean Power Rule and
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                  (3) Title VI.
                                                    I. General Information                                  CONTACT. Do not submit any information                   There will be a public comment
                                                                                                            in your request that is considered CBI.               period from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
                                                    A. Does this action apply to me?                        Requests to participate in the meeting,               Eastern Time. Members of the public are
                                                                                                            identified by docket ID number EPA–                   encouraged to provide comments
                                                       You may be potentially affected by
                                                                                                            HQ–OPP–2009–0879, must be received                    relevant to the topics of the meeting.
                                                    this action if you are required to
                                                                                                            on or before April 13, 2015.                             For additional information about
                                                    conduct testing of chemical substances
                                                    under the Toxic Substances Control Act                  IV. Tentative Topics for the Meeting                  registering to attend the meeting or to
                                                    (TSCA), the Federal Food, Drug, and                                                                           provide public comment, please see the
                                                                                                               • PRZM volatilization algorithm for                ‘‘REGISTRATION’’ and SUPPLEMENTARY
                                                    Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), or the Federal                    soil pesticide applications.
                                                    Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide                                                                       INFORMATION sections below. Due to a
                                                                                                               • Updated AGRO model for aquatic                   limited number of telephone lines,
                                                    Act (FIFRA). Since other entities may                   and benthic pesticide concentrations.                 attendance will be on a first-come, first
                                                    also be interested, the Agency has not                     • Weather data in aquatic exposure
                                                    attempted to describe all the specific                                                                        served basis. Pre-registration is required.
                                                                                                            modeling.
                                                    entities that may be affected by this                      • Nonlinear sorption,                              Registration for the teleconference
                                                    action. The following list of North                     nonequilibrium, and sorbed-phase                      meeting closes at Noon, Eastern Time on
                                                    American Industrial Classification                      degradation with PRZM5.                               Monday, April 20, 2015. The deadline
                                                    System (NAICS) codes is not intended                       • Drift reduction technologies in the              to sign up to speak during the public
                                                    to be exhaustive, but rather provides a                 United States.                                        comment period, or to submit written
                                                    guide to help readers determine whether                    • Aquatic exposure modeling for                    public comments, is also Noon,
                                                                                                                                                                  Monday, April 20, 2015.
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                                                    this document applies to them.                          threatened and endangered species.
                                                    Potentially affected entities may                          • Probabilistic aquatic exposure                   DATES: The NEJAC teleconference
                                                    include:                                                modeling for endangered species                       meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2015,
                                                       • Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and                 assessments.                                          will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. Eastern
                                                    Hunting (NAICS code 11).                                   • Probabilistic approach for spatial               Time.
                                                                                                            extent of use and co-occurrence with                     Teleconference Registration:
                                                       • Utilities (NAICS code 22).                         listed species.                                       Registrations will be processed at
                                                       • Professional, Scientific and                          • Degradation kinetics standard                    <http://nejac-teleconference-
                                                    Technical (NAICS code 54).                              operating procedure update.                           april2015.eventbrite.com> When


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                                                    registering for the teleconference, please              to the NEJAC as time allows. All written              FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
                                                    provide your name, organization, city                   comments should be sent to Jasmin                     REVIEW COMMISSION
                                                    and state, email address, and telephone                 Muriel, EPA, via email at
                                                    number for follow up.                                   Muriel.jasmin@epa.gov.                                Sunshine Act Notice
                                                       Public Comment Registration: If you                     B. Information about Services for
                                                    would like to provide public comment                                                                          March 2015
                                                                                                            Individuals with Disabilities: For
                                                    you must register by stating that you                   information about access or services for              TIME AND DATE:   10 a.m., Tuesday, April
                                                    wish to provide comment during the                      individuals with disabilities, please                 14, 2015.
                                                    call. Any written comments should be                    contact Jasmin Muriel, at (202) 564–                  PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing
                                                    submitted before the Monday, April 20,                  4287 or via email at Muriel.Jasmin@                   Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania
                                                    2015, noon deadline. Non-English                        EPA.gov. To request special                           Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004
                                                    speaking attendees wishing to arrange                   accommodations for a disability, please               (enter from F Street entrance).
                                                    for a foreign language interpreter may                  contact Ms. Muriel at least four working              STATUS: Open.
                                                    also make appropriate arrangements                      days prior to the meeting, to give EPA                MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The
                                                    using the email address or telephone/fax                sufficient time to process your request.              Commission will hear oral argument in
                                                    number.                                                 All requests should be sent to the                    the matter Brody Mining, LLC v.
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        address, email, or phone/fax number                   Secretary of Labor, Docket Nos. WEVA
                                                    Questions or correspondence                             listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                 2014–82–R et al. (Issues include
                                                    concerning the teleconference meeting                   CONTACT section above.
                                                                                                                                                                  whether the Administrative Law Judge
                                                    should be directed to Jasmin Muriel,                      Dated: March 26, 2015.                              had jurisdiction to adjudicate the
                                                    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,                   Sherri P. White,                                      validity of a Pattern of Violations notice
                                                    by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue                     Designated Federal Officer, Office of                 and whether he erred in dismissing the
                                                    NW. (MC2201A), Washington, DC                           Environmental Justice, U.S. EPA.                      notice.)
                                                    20460; by telephone at 202–564–4287;                    [FR Doc. 2015–07776 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am]              Any person attending this oral
                                                    via email at Muriel.Jasmin@epa.gov; or                                                                        argument who requires special
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                    by fax at 202–564–1624. Additional                                                                            accessibility features and/or auxiliary
                                                    information about the NEJAC is                                                                                aids, such as sign language interpreters,
                                                    available at: www.epa.gov/                                                                                    must inform the Commission in advance
                                                    environmentaljustice/nejac.                             FEDERAL MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH                        of those needs. Subject to 29 CFR
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          REVIEW COMMISSION                                     2706.150(a)(3) and 2706.160(d).
                                                    Charter of the NEJAC states that the                                                                          CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO:
                                                                                                            Sunshine Act Notice
                                                    advisory committee shall provide                                                                              Emogene Johnson (202) 434–9935/(202)
                                                    independent advice to the                               March 2015.                                           708–9300 for TDD Relay/1–800–877–
                                                    Administrator on areas that may                         TIME AND DATE:   10 a.m., Thursday, April             8339 for toll free.
                                                    include, among other things, ‘‘advice                   16, 2015.
                                                    about broad, cross-cutting issues related                                                                     Sarah L. Stewart,
                                                                                                            PLACE: The Richard V. Backley Hearing                 Deputy General Counsel.
                                                    to environmental justice, including
                                                    environment-related strategic, scientific,              Room, Room 511N, 1331 Pennsylvania                    [FR Doc. 2015–07748 Filed 4–1–15; 11:15 am]
                                                    technological, regulatory, and economic                 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 6735–01–P
                                                    issues related to environmental justice.’’              (enter from F Street entrance).
                                                       A. Public Comment: Members of the                    STATUS: Open.
                                                    public who wish to provide public                       MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The                         FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
                                                    comment during the Thursday, April 22,                  Commission will consider and act upon
                                                    2015, public teleconference meeting                     the following in open session: Brody                  Federal Open Market Committee;
                                                    must pre-register by Noon, Eastern Time                 Mining, LLC v. Secretary of Labor,                    Domestic Policy Directive of January
                                                    on Monday, April 20, 2015. Individuals                  Docket Nos. WEVA 2014–82–R et al.                     27–28, 2015
                                                    or groups making remarks during the                     (Issues include whether the
                                                                                                                                                                     In accordance with Section 271.3 of
                                                    public comment period will be limited                   Administrative Law Judge had
                                                                                                                                                                  its rules regarding availability of
                                                    to seven (7) minutes. To accommodate                    jurisdiction to adjudicate the validity of
                                                                                                                                                                  information (12 CFR part 271), there is
                                                    the number of people who want to                        a Pattern of Violations notice and
                                                                                                                                                                  set forth below the domestic policy
                                                    address the NEJAC, only one                             whether he erred in dismissing the
                                                                                                                                                                  directive issued by the Federal Open
                                                    representative of a particular                          notice.)
                                                                                                                                                                  Market Committee at its meeting held
                                                    community, organization, or group will                     Any person attending this meeting
                                                                                                                                                                  on January 27–28, 2015.1
                                                    be allowed to speak. Written comments                   who requires special accessibility
                                                                                                                                                                     Consistent with its statutory mandate,
                                                    can also be submitted for the record.                   features and/or auxiliary aids, such as
                                                                                                                                                                  the Federal Open Market Committee
                                                    The suggested format for individuals                    sign language interpreters, must inform
                                                                                                                                                                  seeks monetary and financial conditions
                                                    providing public comments is as                         the Commission in advance of those
                                                                                                                                                                  that will foster maximum employment
                                                    follows: Name of speaker; name of                       needs. Subject to 29 CFR 2706.150(a)(3)
                                                                                                                                                                  and price stability. In particular, the
                                                    organization/community; city and state;                 and 2706.160(d).
                                                                                                                                                                  Committee seeks conditions in reserve
                                                    and email address; brief description of
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                                                                                                            CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFO:                         markets consistent with federal funds
                                                    the concern, and what you want the                      Emogene Johnson (202) 434–9935/(202)
                                                    NEJAC to advise EPA to do. Written                      708–9300 for TDD Relay/1–800–877–                       1 Copies of the Minutes of the Federal Open
                                                    comments received by Noon, Eastern                      8339 for toll free.                                   Market Committee at its meeting held on January
                                                    Time on Monday, April 20, 2015, will                                                                          27–28, 2015, which includes the domestic policy
                                                    be included in the materials distributed                Sarah L. Stewart,                                     directive issued at the meeting, are available upon
                                                                                                            Deputy General Counsel.                               request to the Board of Governors of the Federal
                                                    to the NEJAC prior to the                                                                                     Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551. The
                                                    teleconference. Written comments                        [FR Doc. 2015–07755 Filed 4–1–15; 11:15 am]           minutes are published in the Federal Reserve
                                                    received after that time will be provided               BILLING CODE 6735–01–P                                Bulletin and in the Board’s Annual Report.



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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotification of public teleconference meeting and public comment.
DatesThe NEJAC teleconference meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 2015, will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
ContactQuestions or correspondence concerning the teleconference meeting should be directed to Jasmin Muriel, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW. (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-4287; via email at [email protected]; or by fax at 202-564-1624. Additional information about the NEJAC is available at: www.epa.gov/ environmentaljustice/nejac.
FR Citation80 FR 18233 

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