81 FR 12728 - National Environmental Education Advisory Council; Solicitation of Applications

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 47 (March 10, 2016)

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education) is soliciting applications for environmental education professionals for consideration to serve on the National Environmental Education Advisory Council (NEEAC). There are nine vacancies on the Advisory Council that must be filled. Additional avenues and resources may be utilized in the solicitation of applications. In an effort to obtain nominations of diverse candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial and ethnic groups.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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National Environmental Education Advisory Council; Solicitation 
of Applications

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency office 
of Public Engagement and Environmental Education) is soliciting 
applications for environmental education professionals for 
consideration to serve on the National Environmental Education Advisory 
Council (NEEAC). There are nine vacancies on the Advisory Council that 
must be filled. Additional avenues and resources may be utilized in the 
solicitation of applications. In an effort to obtain nominations of 
diverse candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all 
racial and ethnic groups.

DATES: Applications should be submitted by April 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit non-electronic application materials to Javier 
Araujo, Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Education 
Advisory Council, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of 
Public Engagement and Environmental Education (MC 1704A), 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Room 1426 (WJCN), Washington, DC

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20460, Phone: (202) 564-2642, Fax (202) 564-2753, email: 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Request 
for Nominations, please contact Mr. Javier Araujo, Designated Federal 
Officer, [email protected], 202-564-2642, U.S. EPA, Office of 
Environmental Education, William Jefferson Clinton North, Room 1426, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
    General Information concerning NEEAC can be found on the EPA Web 
site at: http://www2.epa.gov/education/national-environmental-education-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Environmental Education Act 
requires that the council be comprised of (11) members appointed by the 
Administrator of the EPA. Members represent a balance of perspectives, 
professional qualifications, and experience. The Act specifies that 
members must represent the following sectors: Primary and secondary 
education (one of whom shall be a classroom teacher), two members; 
colleges and universities, two members; business and industry, two 
members; non-profit organizations, two members; state departments of 
education and natural resources, two members, and one member to 
represent senior Americans. Members are chosen to represent various 
geographic regions of the country, and the Council strives for a 
diverse representation. The professional backgrounds of Council members 
should include education, science, policy, or other appropriate 
disciplines. Each member of the Council shall hold office for a one (1) 
to three (3) year period. Members are expected to participate in up to 
two (2) meetings per year and monthly or more conference calls per 
year. Members of the council shall receive compensation and allowances, 
including travel expenses at a rate fixed by the Administrator.
    Expertise Sought: The NEEAC staff office seeks candidates with 
demonstrated experience and or knowledge in any of the following 
environmental education issue areas: (a) Integrating environmental 
education into state and local education reform and improvement; (b) 
state, local and tribal level capacity building for environmental 
education; (c) cross-sector partnerships to foster environmental 
education; (d) leveraging resources for environmental education; (e) 
design and implementation of environmental education research; (f) 
evaluation methodology; professional development for teachers and other 
education professionals; and targeting under-represented audiences, 
including low-income, multi-cultural, senior citizens and other adults.
    The NEEAC is best served by a structurally and geographically 
diverse group of individuals. Each individual will demonstrate the 
ability to make a time commitment. In addition, the individual will 
demonstrate both strong leadership and analytical skills. Also, strong 
writing skills, communication skills and the ability to evaluate 
programs in an unbiased manner are essential. Team players, which can 
meet deadlines and review items on short notice are ideal candidates.
    How to submit applications: Any interested and qualified 
individuals may be considered for appointment on the National 
Environmental Education Advisory Council. Applications should be 
submitted in electronic format to the Designated Federal Officer, 
Javier Araujo, [email protected] and contain the following: Contact 
information including name, address, phone and fax numbers and an email 
address; a curriculum vitae or resume; the specific area of expertise 
in environmental education and the sector or slot the applicant is 
applying for; recent service on other national advisory committees or 
national professional organizations; a one page commentary on the 
applicant's philosophy regarding the need for, development, 
implementation and or management of environmental education nationally.
    Persons having questions about the application procedure or who are 
unable to submit applications by electronic means, should contact 
Javier Araujo (DFO), at the contact information provided above in this 
notice. Non-electronic submissions must contain the same information as 
the electronic. The NEEAC staff Office will acknowledge receipt of the 
application. The NEEAC staff office will develop a short list of 
candidates for more detailed consideration. The short list candidates 
will be required to fill out the Confidential Disclosure Form for 
Special Government Employees serving Federal Advisory Committees at the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (EPA form 3110-48.) This 
confidential form allows government officials to determine whether 
there is a statutory conflict between that person's public 
responsibilities (which include membership on a Federal Advisory 
Committee) and private interests and activities and the appearance of a 
lack of impartiality as defined by Federal regulation. The form may be 
viewed and downloaded from the following URL address: http://intranet.epa.gov/ogc/ethics/EPA3110-48ver3.pdf.

    Dated: February 29, 2016.
Sarah Sowell,
Deputy Director, Office of Environmental Education.
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(RDX). The draft document was (including cancer and effects other than provide comments by mail or hand
prepared by the National Center for cancer). Government and others delivery, please submit three copies of
Environmental Assessment (NCEA) combine IRIS toxicity values with the comments. For attachments, provide
within EPA’s Office of Research and exposure information to characterize an index, number pages consecutively
Development (ORD). public health risks of chemicals; this with the comments, and submit an
EPA is releasing this draft IRIS information is then used to support risk unbound original and three copies.
assessment for public comment and management decisions designed to Docket: Documents in the docket are
discussion during the May 10, 2016 IRIS protect public health. listed in the www.regulations.gov index.
Public Science Meeting. All future Although listed in the index, some
announcements about this public II. How to Submit Technical Comments
information is not publicly available,
comment draft and IRIS Public Science to the Docket at http://
e.g., CBI or other information whose
Meetings will be made on the IRIS Web www.regulations.gov
disclosure is restricted by statute.
site (www.epa.gov/iris). This draft Submit your comments, identified by Certain other materials, such as
assessment is not final as described in Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2013– copyrighted material, are publicly
EPA’s information quality guidelines, 0430, by one of the following methods: available only in hard copy. Publicly
and it does not represent, and should • http://www.regulations.gov: Submit available docket materials are available
not be construed to represent Agency your comments, identified by Docket ID either electronically in
policy or views. EPA will consider all No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2013–0430 to the www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
public comments submitted in response Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// the ORD Docket in the EPA
to this notice when revising this www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Headquarters Docket Center.
document. instructions for submitting comments.
Once submitted, comments cannot be Dated: March 1, 2016.
DATES: The 60-day public comment Mary A. Ross,
edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
period begins March 10, 2016, and ends Deputy Director, National Center for
publish any comment received to its
May 9, 2016. Comments must be Environmental Assessment (NCEA).
public docket. Do not submit
received on or before May 9, 2016. [FR Doc. 2016–05277 Filed 3–8–16; 8:45 am]
electronically any information you
ADDRESSES: The draft IRIS Toxicological consider to be Confidential Business BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Review of Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro- Information (CBI) or other information
1,3,5-triazine (RDX) will be available via whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
the Internet on IRIS’ Recent Additions at Multimedia submissions (audio, video, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
http://www.epa.gov/iris/iris-recent- etc.) must be accompanied by a written AGENCY
additions or the public docket at http:// comment. The written comment is [FRL–9943–58–OA]
www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: EPA– considered the official comment and
HQ–ORD–2013–0430. should include discussion of all points National Environmental Education
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For you wish to make. The EPA will Advisory Council; Solicitation of
information on the public comment generally not consider comments or Applications
period, contact the ORD Docket at the comment contents located outside of the
EPA Headquarters Docket Center; AGENCY: Environmental Protection
primary submission (i.e. on the Web,
telephone: 202–566–1752; facsimile: Agency (EPA).
cloud, or other file sharing system). For
202–566–9744; or email: additional submission methods, the full ACTION: Notice.
Docket_ORD@epa.gov. EPA public comment policy,
For technical information on the draft SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
information about CBI or multimedia Protection Agency (EPA or Agency
IRIS assessment of Hexahydro-1,3,5- submissions, and general guidance on
trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX), contact Dr. office of Public Engagement and
making effective comments, please visit Environmental Education) is soliciting
Louis D’Amico, NCEA; telephone: 703– http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
347–0344; facsimile: 703–347–8689; or applications for environmental
commenting-epa-dockets. education professionals for
email: damico.louis@epa.gov. • Email: Docket_ORD@epa.gov. consideration to serve on the National
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Fax: 202–566–9744.
• Mail: U.S. Environmental Environmental Education Advisory
I. Information About IRIS Council (NEEAC). There are nine
Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center
EPA’s IRIS Program is a human health (ORD Docket), Mail Code: 28221T, 1200 vacancies on the Advisory Council that
assessment program that evaluates Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, must be filled. Additional avenues and
quantitative and qualitative risk DC 20460. The phone number is 202– resources may be utilized in the
information on effects that may result 566–1752. solicitation of applications. In an effort
from exposure to chemicals found in the • Hand Delivery: The ORD Docket is to obtain nominations of diverse
environment. Through the IRIS located in the EPA Headquarters Docket candidates, EPA encourages
Program, EPA provides the highest Center, EPA West Building, Room 3334, nominations of women and men of all
quality science-based human health 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., racial and ethnic groups.
assessments to support the Agency’s Washington, DC. DATES: Applications should be
regulatory activities and decisions to The EPA Docket Center Public submitted by April 15, 2016.
protect public health. The IRIS database Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to ADDRESSES: Submit non-electronic
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contains information on chemicals that 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, application materials to Javier Araujo,
can be used to support the first two excluding legal holidays. The telephone Designated Federal Officer, National
steps (hazard identification and dose- number for the Public Reading Room is Environmental Education Advisory
response evaluation) of the human 202–566–1744. Deliveries are only Council, U.S. Environmental Protection
health risk assessment process. When accepted during the docket’s normal Agency, Office of Public Engagement
supported by available data, IRIS hours of operation, and special and Environmental Education (MC
provides health effects information and arrangements should be made for 1704A), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
toxicity values for health effects deliveries of boxed information. If you Room 1426 (WJCN), Washington, DC

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20460, Phone: (202) 564–2642, Fax (202) education professionals; and targeting address: http://intranet.epa.gov/ogc/
564–2753, email: araujo.javier@epa.gov. under-represented audiences, including ethics/EPA3110-48ver3.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For low-income, multi-cultural, senior Dated: February 29, 2016.
information regarding this Request for citizens and other adults. Sarah Sowell,
Nominations, please contact Mr. Javier The NEEAC is best served by a
structurally and geographically diverse Deputy Director, Office of Environmental
Araujo, Designated Federal Officer, Education.
araujo.javier@epa.gov, 202–564–2642, group of individuals. Each individual
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U.S. EPA, Office of Environmental will demonstrate the ability to make a
time commitment. In addition, the BILLING CODE P
Education, William Jefferson Clinton
North, Room 1426, 1200 Pennsylvania individual will demonstrate both strong
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. leadership and analytical skills. Also,
strong writing skills, communication ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
General Information concerning AGENCY
NEEAC can be found on the EPA Web skills and the ability to evaluate
site at: http://www2.epa.gov/education/ programs in an unbiased manner are [EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0469; FRL_9943–52–
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advisory-council. deadlines and review items on short
notice are ideal candidates. Extension of Public Comment Period
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The for the Draft Technical Support
How to submit applications: Any
National Environmental Education Act interested and qualified individuals Document: Recommended Estimates
requires that the council be comprised may be considered for appointment on for Missing Water Quality Parameters
of (11) members appointed by the the National Environmental Education for Application in EPA’s Biotic Ligand
Administrator of the EPA. Members Advisory Council. Applications should Model
represent a balance of perspectives, be submitted in electronic format to the
professional qualifications, and AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Designated Federal Officer, Javier
experience. The Act specifies that Agency (EPA).
Araujo, araujo.javier@epa.gov and
members must represent the following contain the following: Contact ACTION: Notice; extension of comment
sectors: Primary and secondary information including name, address, period.
education (one of whom shall be a phone and fax numbers and an email
classroom teacher), two members; SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
address; a curriculum vitae or resume; Agency (EPA) is extending the comment
colleges and universities, two members; the specific area of expertise in
business and industry, two members; period for the draft technical support
environmental education and the sector document: Recommended Estimates for
non-profit organizations, two members; or slot the applicant is applying for;
state departments of education and Missing Water Quality Parameters for
recent service on other national Application in EPA’s Biotic Ligand
natural resources, two members, and advisory committees or national
one member to represent senior Model. In response to stakeholder
professional organizations; a one page requests, the comment period will be
Americans. Members are chosen to commentary on the applicant’s
represent various geographic regions of extended for an additional 32 days, from
philosophy regarding the need for, March 17, 2016 to April 18, 2016.
the country, and the Council strives for development, implementation and or
a diverse representation. The DATES: Comments must be received on
management of environmental
professional backgrounds of Council education nationally. or before April 18, 2016.
members should include education, Persons having questions about the ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
science, policy, or other appropriate application procedure or who are identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
disciplines. Each member of the Council unable to submit applications by OW–2015–0469, to the Federal
shall hold office for a one (1) to three electronic means, should contact Javier eRulemaking Portal: http://
(3) year period. Members are expected Araujo (DFO), at the contact information www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
to participate in up to two (2) meetings provided above in this notice. Non- instructions for submitting comments.
per year and monthly or more electronic submissions must contain the Once submitted, comments cannot be
conference calls per year. Members of same information as the electronic. The edited or withdrawn. EPA may publish
the council shall receive compensation NEEAC staff Office will acknowledge any comment received to its public
and allowances, including travel receipt of the application. The NEEAC docket. Do not submit electronically any
expenses at a rate fixed by the staff office will develop a short list of information you consider to be
Administrator. candidates for more detailed Confidential Business Information (CBI)
Expertise Sought: The NEEAC staff consideration. The short list candidates or other information whose disclosure is
office seeks candidates with will be required to fill out the restricted by statute. Multimedia
demonstrated experience and or Confidential Disclosure Form for submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
knowledge in any of the following Special Government Employees serving accompanied by a written comment.
environmental education issue areas: (a) Federal Advisory Committees at the The written comment is considered the
Integrating environmental education U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. official comment and should include
into state and local education reform (EPA form 3110–48.) This confidential discussion of all points you wish to
and improvement; (b) state, local and form allows government officials to make. EPA will generally not consider
tribal level capacity building for determine whether there is a statutory comments or comment contents located
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environmental education; (c) cross- conflict between that person’s public outside of the primary submission (i.e.,
sector partnerships to foster responsibilities (which include on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
environmental education; (d) leveraging membership on a Federal Advisory system). For additional submission
resources for environmental education; Committee) and private interests and methods, the full EPA public comment
(e) design and implementation of activities and the appearance of a lack policy, information about CBI or
environmental education research; (f) of impartiality as defined by Federal multimedia submissions, and general
evaluation methodology; professional regulation. The form may be viewed and guidance on making effective
development for teachers and other downloaded from the following URL comments, please visit http://

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Action		Notice.
Dates		Applications should be submitted by April 15, 2016.
Contact		For information regarding this Request for Nominations, please contact Mr. Javier Araujo, Designated Federal Officer, [email protected], 202-564-2642, U.S. EPA, Office of Environmental Education, William Jefferson Clinton North, Room 1426, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
FR Citation		81 FR 12728