81 FR 6857 - National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Teleconference and Public Comment
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 26 (February 9, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 26 (February 9, 2016)
| Page Range | 6857-6857 | |
| FR Document | 2016-02568 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 6857] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02568] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL-9942-11-OECA] National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Teleconference and Public Comment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice; public teleconference. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 meet on the dates and times described below. All meetings are 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. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first served basis. Pre- registration is required. DATES: The NEJAC will host a public teleconference meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The discussion will focus on EPA's Draft Environmental Justice Primer Framework. This action- oriented educational and training tool is being designed as a resource for port facilities of the perspectives, priorities, and challenges often unique to overburdened, vulnerable communities. The resource materials and process steps are designed to promote successful engagement with nearby communities in decision-making about environmental health and related concerns associated with port-related activities. Public comment period relevant to the specific issues being considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled for Thursday, February 25, 2016 starting at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Members of the public who wish to participate during the public comment period are highly encouraged to pre-register by Midnight, Eastern Time, on Friday, February 19, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning the teleconference meeting should be directed to Karen L. Martin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-0203; 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 ``will provide independent advice and recommendations to the 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 Registrations for the February 25, 2016, pubic teleconference will be processed http://nejac-teleconference-february-25-2016.eventbrite.com. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the February 25, 2016, teleconference meeting closes at Midnight, Eastern Time on Friday, February 19, 2016. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period, or to submit written public comments, is also Midnight, Eastern Time Friday, February 19, 2016. When registering, please provide your name, organization, city and state, email address, and telephone number for follow up. Please also state whether you would like to be put on the list to provide public comment, and whether you are submitting written comments before the Friday, February 19, 2016, Midnight deadline. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first served basis. A. Public Comment 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 registration deadline, 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 Karen L. Martin, EPA, via email at [email protected]. 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 Karen L. Martin, at (202) 564-0203 or via email at [email protected]. To request special accommodations for a disability or other assistance, please submit your request 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. Dated: February 2, 2016. Matthew Tejada, Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory Council. [FR Doc. 2016-02568 Filed 2-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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eRegistration link. Select the eFiling EPA’s Draft Environmental Justice put on the list to provide public
link to log on and submit the Primer Framework. This action-oriented comment, and whether you are
intervention or protests. educational and training tool is being submitting written comments before the
Persons unable to file electronically designed as a resource for port facilities Friday, February 19, 2016, Midnight
should submit an original and 5 copies of the perspectives, priorities, and deadline. Due to a limited number of
of the intervention or protest to the challenges often unique to telephone lines, attendance will be on a
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, overburdened, vulnerable communities. first-come, first served basis.
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The filings in the above-referenced engagement with nearby communities
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in decision-making about environmental
Commission’s eLibrary system by health and related concerns associated during the public comment period will
clicking on the appropriate link in the with port-related activities. be limited to seven (7) minutes. To
above list. They are also available for Public comment period relevant to the accommodate the number of people
electronic review in the Commission’s specific issues being considered by the who want to address the NEJAC, only
Public Reference Room in Washington, NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY one representative of a particular
DC. There is an eSubscription link on INFORMATION) is scheduled for Thursday, community, organization, or group will
the Web site that enables subscribers to February 25, 2016 starting at 4:30 p.m. be allowed to speak. Written comments
receive email notification when a Eastern Time. Members of the public can also be submitted for the record.
document is added to a subscribed who wish to participate during the The suggested format for individuals
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC public comment period are highly providing public comments is as
Online service, please email encouraged to pre-register by Midnight, follows: Name of speaker; name of
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call Eastern Time, on Friday, February 19, organization/community; city and state;
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 2016. and email address; brief description of
(202) 502–8659. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the concern, and what you want the
Dated: February 3, 2016. Questions or correspondence NEJAC to advise EPA to do. Written
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., concerning the teleconference meeting comments received by registration
Deputy Secretary. should be directed to Karen L. Martin, deadline, will be included in the
[FR Doc. 2016–02502 Filed 2–8–16; 8:45 am] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, materials distributed to the NEJAC prior
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue to the teleconference. Written comments
NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC received after that time will be provided
20460; by telephone at 202–564–0203; to the NEJAC as time allows. All written
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION via email at martin.karenl@epa.gov; or comments should be sent to Karen L.
AGENCY by fax at 202–564–1624. Additional Martin, EPA, via email at
information about the NEJAC is martin.karenl@epa.gov.
[FRL–9942–11–OECA] available at: www.epa.gov/
environmentaljustice/nejac. B. Information About Services for
National Environmental Justice Individuals With Disabilities or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Council; Notification of Requiring English Language Translation
Public Teleconference and Public Charter of the NEJAC states that the
advisory committee ‘‘will provide Assistance
Comment
independent advice and
AGENCY: Environmental Protection recommendations to the Administrator For information about access or
Agency (EPA). about broad, crosscutting issues related services for individuals requiring
ACTION: Notice; public teleconference. to environmental justice. The NEJAC’s assistance, please contact Karen L.
efforts will include evaluation of a Martin, at (202) 564–0203 or via email
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal broad range of strategic, scientific, at martin.karenl@epa.gov. To request
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public technological, regulatory, community special accommodations for a disability
Law 92–463, the U.S. Environmental engagement and economic issues related or other assistance, please submit your
Protection Agency (EPA) hereby to environmental justice.’’ request at least four working days prior
provides notice that the National to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient
Environmental Justice Advisory Council Registration time to process your request. All
(NEJAC) will meet on the dates and Registrations for the February 25, requests should be sent to the address,
times described below. All meetings are 2016, pubic teleconference will be email, or phone/fax number listed in the
open to the public. Members of the processed http://nejac-teleconference- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
public are encouraged to provide february-25-2016.eventbrite.com. Pre- section.
comments relevant to the specific issues registration is required. Registration for
being considered by the NEJAC. For the February 25, 2016, teleconference Dated: February 2, 2016.
additional information about registering meeting closes at Midnight, Eastern Matthew Tejada,
to attend the meeting or to provide Time on Friday, February 19, 2016. The Designated Federal Officer, National
public comment, please see Registration deadline to sign up to speak during the Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due
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attendance will be on a first-come, first Midnight, Eastern Time Friday,
served basis. Pre-registration is required. February 19, 2016. When registering,
DATES: The NEJAC will host a public please provide your name, organization,
teleconference meeting on Thursday, city and state, email address, and
February 25, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern telephone number for follow up. Please
Time. The discussion will focus on also state whether you would like to be
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| Action | Notice; public teleconference. | |
| Dates | The NEJAC will host a public teleconference meeting on Thursday, February 25, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The discussion will focus on EPA's Draft Environmental Justice Primer Framework. This action- oriented educational and training tool is being designed as a resource for port facilities of the perspectives, priorities, and challenges often unique to overburdened, vulnerable communities. The resource materials and process steps are designed to promote successful engagement with nearby communities in decision-making about environmental health and related concerns associated with port-related activities. | |
| Contact | Questions or correspondence concerning the teleconference meeting should be directed to Karen L. Martin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-0203; 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. | |
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