81 FR 7095 - Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 27 (February 10, 2016)

Page Range		7095-7095
FR Document		2016-02739

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). Vacancies on these two committees are expected to be selected by the spring of 2016. Please submit nominations by March 4, 2016. Additional sources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory 
Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for 
Environmental Cooperation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of Request for Nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting 
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be 
considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the National Advisory 
Committee (NAC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the 
U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation 
(CEC). Vacancies on these two committees are expected to be selected by 
the spring of 2016. Please submit nominations by March 4, 2016. 
Additional sources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Committee and the 
Governmental Advisory Committee advise the EPA Administrator in her 
capacity as the U.S. Representative to the CEC Council. The Committees 
are authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of the North American Agreement 
on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), the North American Free Trade 
Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation Act, Public Law 103-182, and as 
directed by Executive Order 12915, entitled ``Federal Implementation of 
the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.'' The 
Committees are responsible for providing advice to the United States 
Representative on a wide range of strategic, scientific, technological, 
regulatory and economic issues related to implementation and further 
elaboration of the NAAEC. The National Advisory Committee consists of 
15 representatives from environmental non-profit groups, business and 
industry, and educational institutions. The Governmental Advisory 
Committee consists of 14 representatives from state, local, and tribal 
governments. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for a two-
year term. The committees usually meet 3 times per year and the average 
workload for committee members is approximately 10 to 15 hours per 
month. Members serve on the committees in a voluntary capacity. 
Although we are unable to provide compensation or an honorarium for 
your services, you may receive travel and per diem allowances, 
according to applicable federal travel regulations. EPA is seeking 
nominations from various sectors, i.e., for the NAC we are seeking 
nominees from academia, business and industry, and non-governmental 
organizations; for the GAC we are seeking nominees from state, local 
and tribal government sectors. Nominees will be considered according to 
the mandates of FACA, which requires committees to maintain diversity 
across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, and groups. EPA values 
and welcomes diversity. In an effort obtain nominations of diverse 
candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial 
and ethnic groups. The following criteria will be used to evaluate 
nominees:
     Professional knowledge of the subjects examined by the 
committees, including trade and environment issues, the NAFTA, the 
NAAEC, and the CEC.
     Represent a sector or group involved in trilateral 
environmental policy issues.
     Senior-level experience in the sectors represented on both 
committees.
     A demonstrated ability to work in a consensus building 
process with a wide range of representatives from diverse 
constituencies.
    Nominations must include a resume and a short biography describing 
the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, as well 
as the nominee's current business address, email address, and daytime 
telephone number. Interested candidates may self-nominate. Anyone 
interested in being considered for nomination is encouraged to submit 
their application materials by March 4, 2016. To help the Agency in 
evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach efforts, please tell us 
how you learned of this opportunity. Please be aware that EPA's policy 
is that, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, members generally are 
appointed for two-year terms.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Diversity, Advisory Committee Management and 
Outreach, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601-M), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. You may also email 
nominations with subject line COMMITTEE RESUME 2016 to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601-M), Washington, DC 
20460; telephone (202) 564-0347; fax (202) 564-8129; email 
[email protected].

    Dated: February 2, 2016.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
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applications to register new uses for the CEC Council. The Committees are Nominations must include a resume
pesticide products containing currently authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of and a short biography describing the
registered active ingredients. Pursuant the North American Agreement on professional and educational
to the provision of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), qualifications of the nominee, as well as
(7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA is hereby the North American Free Trade the nominee’s current business address,
providing notice of receipt and Agreement (NAFTA) Implementation email address, and daytime telephone
opportunity to comment on these Act, Public Law 103–182, and as number. Interested candidates may self-
applications. Notice of receipt of these directed by Executive Order 12915, nominate. Anyone interested in being
applications does not imply a decision entitled ‘‘Federal Implementation of the considered for nomination is
by the Agency on these applications. North American Agreement on encouraged to submit their application
Environmental Cooperation.’’ The materials by March 4, 2016. To help the
II. What does this correction do? Committees are responsible for Agency in evaluating the effectiveness
FR Doc. 2016–00537 published in the providing advice to the United States of its outreach efforts, please tell us how
Federal Register of January 13, 2016, Representative on a wide range of you learned of this opportunity. Please
(81 FR 1625) (FRL–9941–24) is strategic, scientific, technological, be aware that EPA’s policy is that,
corrected as follows: regulatory and economic issues related unless otherwise prescribed by statute,
On page 1625, second column, under to implementation and further members generally are appointed for
the heading Registration Applications, elaboration of the NAAEC. The National two-year terms.
the first paragraph, correct to read ‘‘EPA Advisory Committee consists of 15 ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to:
has received an application to register representatives from environmental Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
pesticide products containing an active non-profit groups, business and Officer, Office of Diversity, Advisory
ingredient included in currently industry, and educational institutions. Committee Management and Outreach,
registered pesticides products.’’ The Governmental Advisory Committee U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. consists of 14 representatives from state, (1601–M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
local, and tribal governments. Members NW., Washington, DC 20460. You may
Dated: February 3, 2015.
are appointed by the EPA Administrator also email nominations with subject line
Susan Lewis, for a two-year term. The committees COMMITTEE RESUME 2016 to
Director, Registration Division, Office of usually meet 3 times per year and the
Pesticide Programs.
carrillo.oscar@epa.gov.
average workload for committee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[FR Doc. 2016–02694 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am] members is approximately 10 to 15 Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P hours per month. Members serve on the Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection
committees in a voluntary capacity. Agency (1601–M), Washington, DC
Although we are unable to provide 20460; telephone (202) 564–0347; fax
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION compensation or an honorarium for
AGENCY (202) 564–8129; email carrillo.oscar@
your services, you may receive travel
epa.gov.
[FRL 9942–20–OARM] and per diem allowances, according to
applicable federal travel regulations. Dated: February 2, 2016.
Request for Nominations to the EPA is seeking nominations from Oscar Carrillo,
National and Governmental Advisory various sectors, i.e., for the NAC we are Designated Federal Officer.
Committees to the U.S. Representative seeking nominees from academia, [FR Doc. 2016–02739 Filed 2–9–16; 8:45 am]
to the Commission for Environmental business and industry, and non- BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Cooperation governmental organizations; for the
GAC we are seeking nominees from
AGENCY: Environmental Protection state, local and tribal government ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Agency. sectors. Nominees will be considered AGENCY
ACTION: Notice of Request for according to the mandates of FACA,
Nominations. [EPA–HQ–OAR–2012–0546; FRL–9942–21–
which requires committees to maintain
OAR]
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental diversity across a broad range of
Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting constituencies, sectors, and groups. EPA Contractor Access to Information
nominations from a diverse range of values and welcomes diversity. In an Claimed as Confidential Business
qualified candidates to be considered effort obtain nominations of diverse Information Submitted Under Title II of
for appointment to fill vacancies on the candidates, EPA encourages the Clean Air Act and Related to the
National Advisory Committee (NAC) nominations of women and men of all Renewable Fuel Standard Program
and the Governmental Advisory racial and ethnic groups. The following
criteria will be used to evaluate AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Committee (GAC) to the U.S.
nominees: Agency (EPA).
Representative to the Commission for
Environmental Cooperation (CEC). • Professional knowledge of the ACTION: Notice.
Vacancies on these two committees are subjects examined by the committees,
including trade and environment issues, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
expected to be selected by the spring of Agency’s (EPA) Office of Transportation
2016. Please submit nominations by the NAFTA, the NAAEC, and the CEC.
• Represent a sector or group
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nominees. • Senior-level experience in the EPA under Title II of the Clean Air Act
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sectors represented on both committees. and that may be claimed as, or may be
National Advisory Committee and the • A demonstrated ability to work in a determined to be, confidential business
Governmental Advisory Committee consensus building process with a wide information. Such information is related
advise the EPA Administrator in her range of representatives from diverse to small refinery exemptions under the
capacity as the U.S. Representative to constituencies. Renewable Fuel Standard program.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Request for Nominations.
Contact		Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601-M), Washington, DC 20460; telephone (202) 564-0347; fax (202) 564-8129; email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 7095