80 FR 45220 - Announcement of the Board of Directors for the National Environmental Education Foundation

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 145 (July 29, 2015)

Page Range		45220-45221
FR Document		2015-18608

The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation (doing business as The National Environmental Education Foundation or NEEF) was created by Section 10 of Public Law 101-619, the National Environmental Education Act of 1990. It is a private 501(c)(3) non- profit organization established to promote and support education and training as necessary tools to further environmental protection and sustainable, environmentally sound development. It provides the common ground upon which leaders from business and industry, all levels of government, public interest groups, and others can work cooperatively to expand the reach of environmental education and training programs beyond the traditional classroom. The Foundation promotes innovative environmental education and training programs such as environmental education for medical healthcare providers and broadcast meteorologists; it also develops partnerships with government and other organizations to administer projects that promote the development of an environmentally literal public. The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as required by the terms of the Act, announces the following appointment to the National Environmental Education Foundation Board of Directors. The appointee is Dr. Martin Philbert, Dean, School of Public Health at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (UM).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9931-39-OA]


Announcement of the Board of Directors for the National 
Environmental Education Foundation

AGENCY: Office of External Affairs and Environmental Education, 
Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The National Environmental Education and Training Foundation 
(doing business as The National Environmental Education Foundation or 
NEEF) was created by Section 10 of Public Law 101-619, the National 
Environmental Education Act of 1990. It is a private 501(c)(3) non-
profit organization established to promote and support education and 
training as necessary tools to further environmental protection and 
sustainable, environmentally sound development. It provides the common 
ground upon which leaders from business and industry, all levels of 
government, public interest groups, and others can work cooperatively 
to expand the reach of environmental education and training programs 
beyond the traditional classroom. The Foundation promotes innovative 
environmental education and training programs such as environmental 
education for medical healthcare providers and broadcast 
meteorologists; it also develops partnerships with government and other 
organizations to administer projects that promote the development of an 
environmentally literal public. The Administrator of the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, as required by the terms of the Act, 
announces the following appointment to the National Environmental 
Education Foundation Board of Directors. The appointee is Dr. Martin 
Philbert, Dean, School of Public Health at the University of Michigan, 
Ann Arbor (UM).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice 
of Appointment, please contact Mr. Brian Bond, Senior Advisor to the 
Administrator for Public Engagement, U.S. EPA 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 
NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information concerning NEEF can be 
found on their Web site at: http://www.neefusa.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Additional Considerations: Great care has been taken to assure that 
this new appointee not only has the highest degree of expertise and 
commitment, but also brings to the Board diverse points of view 
relating to environmental education. This appointment is a four-year 
term which may be renewed once for an additional four years pending 
successful re-election by the NEEF nominating committee.
    Dr. Martin Philbert is the Dean, School of Public Health at the 
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (UM). In addition, Dr. Philbert is 
well known to the EPA, especially through Dr. Ken Olden, EPA's Director 
of the National Center for Environmental Assessment. Martin Philbert 
became Dean of the UM School of Public Health on January 1, 2011, 
having previously served as Senior Associate Dean for Research at the 
school since 2004. He arrived at UM in 1995 from Rutgers University's 
Neurotoxicology Laboratories, where he was a research assistant 
professor. He has maintained a continuously federally funded portfolio 
of basic research activities throughout his career. Most recently his 
work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the 
Department of the Air Force and the National Cancer Institute. At the 
national level, he is recognized for his expertise in neurotoxicology 
and experimental neuropathology. He is the author of numerous research 
publications in top peer-reviewed journals, and one book. Dr. Philbert 
received his Ph.D., Neurochemistry/Experimental Neuropathology from 
London University in 1987, and his B.Sc. (Honors), Biology/Chemistry, 
CCAT from Cambridge in 1984.
    This appointee will join the current Board members which include:

 Decker Anstrom (NEEF Chairman), Former U.S. Ambassador, 
Retired Chairman, The Weather Channel Companies
 Diane Wood (NEEF Secretary) President, National Environmental 
Education Foundation
 Carlos Alcazar, Founder and Chairman, Culture ONE World
 Megan Reilly Cayten, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, 
Catrinka, LLC
 David M. Kiser (NEEF Treasurer), Vice President, Environment, 
Health, Safety and Sustainability, International Paper
 Wonya Lucas, President and CEO, Public Broadcasting Atlanta
 Shannon Schuyler, Principal, Corporate Responsibility Leader, 
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
 Jacqueline M. Thomas, Vice President of Corporate 
Responsibility, Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc.
 Raul Perea-Henze, MD, MPH, Managing Director, HORUS Advisors, 
Washington, DC
 George Basile, Ph.D., Professor, School of Sustainability, 
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
 Jennifer Harper-Taylor, Siemens Foundation (in process)

    Background: Section 10(a) of the National Environmental Education 
Act of 1990 mandates a National Environmental Education Foundation. The 
Foundation is established in order to extend the contribution of 
environmental education and training to meeting critical environmental 
protection needs, both in this country and internationally; to 
facilitate the

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cooperation, coordination, and contribution of public and private 
resources to create an environmentally advanced educational system; and 
to foster an open and effective partnership among Federal, State, and 
local government, business, industry, academic institutions, community 
based environmental groups, and international organizations.
    The Foundation is a charitable and nonprofit corporation whose 
income is exempt from tax, and donations to which are tax deductible to 
the same extent as those organizations listed pursuant to section 
501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Foundation is not an 
agency or establishment of the United States. The purposes of the 
Foundation are--
    (A) Subject to the limitation contained in the final sentence of 
subsection (d) herein, to encourage, accept, leverage, and administer 
private gifts for the benefit of, or in connection with, the 
environmental education and training activities and services of the 
United States Environmental Protection Agency;
    (B) to conduct such other environmental education activities as 
will further the development of an environmentally conscious and 
responsible public, a well-trained and environmentally literate 
workforce, and an environmentally advanced educational system;
    (C) to participate with foreign entities and individuals in the 
conduct and coordination of activities that will further opportunities 
for environmental education and training to address environmental 
issues and problems involving the United States and Canada or Mexico.
    The Foundation develops, supports, and/or operates programs and 
projects to educate and train educational and environmental 
professionals, and to assist them in the development and delivery of 
environmental education and training programs and studies.
    The Foundation has a governing Board of Directors (hereafter 
referred to in this section as `the Board'), which consists of 13 
directors, each of whom shall be knowledgeable or experienced in the 
environment, education and/or training. The Board oversees the 
activities of the Foundation and assures that the activities of the 
Foundation are consistent with the environmental and education goals 
and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency and with the 
intents and purposes of the Act. The membership of the Board, to the 
extent practicable, represents diverse points of view relating to 
environmental education and training. Members of the Board are 
appointed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
    Within 90 days of the date of the enactment of the National 
Environmental Education Act, and as appropriate thereafter, the 
Administrator will publish in the Federal Register an announcement of 
appointments of Directors of the Board. Such appointments become final 
and effective 90 days after publication in the Federal Register. The 
directors are appointed for terms of 4 years. The Administrator shall 
appoint an individual to serve as a director in the event of a vacancy 
on the Board within 60 days of said vacancy in the manner in which the 
original appointment was made. No individual may serve more than 2 
consecutive terms as a director.

    Dated: July 20, 2015.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.
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cooperation, coordination, and Members of the Board are appointed by No comments concerning the
contribution of public and private the Administrator of the Environmental termination of this receivership will be
resources to create an environmentally Protection Agency. considered which are not sent within
advanced educational system; and to Within 90 days of the date of the this time frame.
foster an open and effective partnership enactment of the National Dated: July 21, 2015.
among Federal, State, and local Environmental Education Act, and as Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
government, business, industry, appropriate thereafter, the
Valerie J. Best,
academic institutions, community based Administrator will publish in the
environmental groups, and international Federal Register an announcement of Assistant Executive Secretary.
organizations. appointments of Directors of the Board. [FR Doc. 2015–18548 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am]
The Foundation is a charitable and Such appointments become final and BILLING CODE 6714–01–P
nonprofit corporation whose income is effective 90 days after publication in the
exempt from tax, and donations to Federal Register. The directors are
which are tax deductible to the same appointed for terms of 4 years. The FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
extent as those organizations listed Administrator shall appoint an
pursuant to section 501(c) of the individual to serve as a director in the Notice of Agreements Filed
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The event of a vacancy on the Board within The Commission hereby gives notice
Foundation is not an agency or 60 days of said vacancy in the manner of the filing of the following agreements
establishment of the United States. The in which the original appointment was under the Shipping Act of 1984.
purposes of the Foundation are— made. No individual may serve more
(A) Subject to the limitation contained Interested parties may submit comments
than 2 consecutive terms as a director. on the agreements to the Secretary,
in the final sentence of subsection (d)
herein, to encourage, accept, leverage, Dated: July 20, 2015. Federal Maritime Commission,
and administer private gifts for the Gina McCarthy, Washington, DC 20573, within twelve
benefit of, or in connection with, the Administrator. days of the date this notice appears in
environmental education and training [FR Doc. 2015–18608 Filed 7–28–15; 8:45 am]
the Federal Register. Copies of the
activities and services of the United agreements are available through the
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Agency; or by contacting the Office of
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environmental education activities as CORPORATION
will further the development of an Agreement No.: 012228–002.
environmentally conscious and Notice to All Interested Parties of the Title: COSCON/‘‘K’’ Line/WHL/WHS
responsible public, a well-trained and Termination of the Receivership of Space Charter and Sailing Agreement.
environmentally literate workforce, and 10089, Security Bank of North Fulton, Parties: COSCO Container Lines Co.
an environmentally advanced Alpharetta, Georgia Ltd.; Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.; Wan
educational system; Hai Lines Ltd.; and Wan Hai Lines
(C) to participate with foreign entities Notice is hereby given that the Federal (Singapore) PTE Ltd.
and individuals in the conduct and Deposit Insurance Corporation (‘‘FDIC’’) Filing Party: Eric C. Jeffrey, Esq.;
coordination of activities that will as Receiver for Security Bank of North Nixon Peabody LLP; 799 9th Street NW.,
further opportunities for environmental Fulton, Alpharetta, Georgia (‘‘the Suite 500; Washington, DC 20001–4501.
education and training to address Receiver’’) intends to terminate its Synopsis: The amendment revises
environmental issues and problems receivership for said institution. The language in the agreement concerning
involving the United States and Canada FDIC was appointed receiver of Security operational coordination with parties
or Mexico. Bank of North Fulton on July 24, 2009. using slots provided under the
The Foundation develops, supports, The liquidation of the receivership agreement.
and/or operates programs and projects assets has been completed. To the extent Agreement No.: 201223–001.
to educate and train educational and permitted by available funds and in Title: Lease and Operating Agreement
environmental professionals, and to accordance with law, the Receiver will between PRPA and Eco-Energy
assist them in the development and be making a final dividend payment to Distribution-Philadelphia, LLC.
delivery of environmental education proven creditors. Parties: Eco-Energy Distribution-
and training programs and studies. Based upon the foregoing, the Philadelphia, LLC and The Philadelphia
The Foundation has a governing Receiver has determined that the Regional Port Authority (PRPA).
Board of Directors (hereafter referred to continued existence of the receivership Filing Party: Paul D. Coleman, Esq.;
in this section as ‘the Board’), which will serve no useful purpose. Hoppel, Mayer & Coleman; Attorneys
consists of 13 directors, each of whom Consequently, notice is given that the and Counsellors at Law; 1050
shall be knowledgeable or experienced receivership shall be terminated, to be Connecticut Avenue NW., 10th Floor;
in the environment, education and/or effective no sooner than thirty days after Washington, DC 20036.
training. The Board oversees the the date of this Notice. If any person Synopsis: The amendment authorizes
activities of the Foundation and assures wishes to comment concerning the Eco-Energy to change the type of
that the activities of the Foundation are termination of the receivership, such security deposit to a cash security to be
consistent with the environmental and comment must be made in writing and held by PRPA, to change the allowable
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with the intents and purposes of the Insurance Corporation, Division of Agreement No.: 201227–004.
Act. The membership of the Board, to Resolutions and Receiverships, Title: Pacific Ports Operational
the extent practicable, represents Attention: Receivership Oversight Improvements Agreement.
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Contact		For information regarding this Notice of Appointment, please contact Mr. Brian Bond, Senior Advisor to the Administrator for Public Engagement, U.S. EPA 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information concerning NEEF can be found on their Web site at: http://www.neefusa.org.
FR Citation		80 FR 45220