81_FR_89333 81 FR 89096 - Announcement of the Board of Directors for the National Environmental Education Foundation

81 FR 89096 - Announcement of the Board of Directors for the National Environmental Education Foundation

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 237 (December 9, 2016)

Page Range89096-89097
FR Document2016-29591

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 (EPA), as required by the terms of the Act, announces the following appointment to the National Environmental Education Foundation Board of Directors. The appointee is Mr. Kevin M. Butt, the Regional Environmental Director of Toyota's North American Environmental Sustainability Programs.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 237 (Friday, December 9, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-29591]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9956-36-OA]


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

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

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 (EPA), as required by the terms of the 
Act, announces the following appointment to the National Environmental 
Education Foundation Board of Directors. The appointee is Mr. Kevin M. 
Butt, the Regional Environmental Director of Toyota's North American 
Environmental Sustainability Programs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding this Notice 
of Appointment, please contact Mr. Micah Ragland, Associate 
Administrator for Office of Public Engagement and Environmental 
Education, 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.
    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)
 George Basile, Ph.D., Professor, School of Sustainability, 
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
 Jennifer Harper-Taylor, Siemens Foundation
 Robert Garcia, Founding Director and Counsel, The City 
Project, Los Angeles, CA
 Martin Philbert, Ph.D., Dean, School of Public Health, 
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

    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 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

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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: November 30, 2016.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.

Mr. Kevin M. Butt

    Mr. Kevin Butt is the Regional Environmental Director of Toyota's 
North American Environmental Sustainability Programs. He is responsible 
for the development of Environmental Sustainability Programs and 
Regulatory/Legislative development for all of Toyota's North American 
operations.
    Prior to Mr. Butt's current assignment he was the General Manager/
Chief Environmental and Safety Officer for Toyota Motor Engineering & 
Manufacturing for all of Toyota's Manufacturing operations. Prior to 
that assignment Mr. Butt was the Assistant General Manager of Body 
Production Engineering for Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, 
Inc., (TMMNA). He was responsible for Body Engineering for all Toyota's 
North American manufacturing operations. Body Engineering consists of 
Welding, Stamping, and Painting Operations.
    Mr. Butt serves on several boards including the National Wildlife 
Habitat Council, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation, World Wildlife 
Fund National Council, North American Great Plains Advisory Board and 
the Yellowstone Park Foundation Board.
    Mr. Butt is a member of the U.S. EPA Common Sense Initiative (CSI) 
Automobile Sector. He served on the Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustaining 
America's Diverse Fish and Wildlife Resources. He was also given the 
Toyota Community Star Award for volunteering and giving back to the 
community in a very high standard.
    Mr. Butt has a Bachelors of Science degree in Environmental Science 
from Georgetown College. He has also completed the International 
Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14000 Environmental Management 
Auditor course, and the American National Standards Institute-Registrar 
Accreditation Board (ANSI-RAB) accredited Environmental Management 
Systems Auditor course.

[FR Doc. 2016-29591 Filed 12-8-16; 8:45 am]
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Administrator of the U.S. National Environmental Education Act NPS was a cooperating agency for the Environmental Protection Agency of 1990 mandates a National above project. Therefore, recirculation (EPA), as required by the terms of the Environmental Education Foundation. of the document is not necessary under Act, announces the following The Foundation is established in order Section 1056.3(c) of the Council on appointment to the National to extend the contribution of Environmental Quality. Environmental Education Foundation environmental education and training to Board of Directors. The appointee is Mr. meeting critical environmental Amended Notices Kevin M. Butt, the Regional protection needs, both in this country EIS No. 20160218, Draft, BR, AZ, Navajo Environmental Director of Toyota’s and internationally; to facilitate the Generating Station-Kayenta Mine North American Environmental cooperation, coordination, and Complex Project, Comment Period Sustainability Programs. contribution of public and private Ends: 12/29/2016, Contact: Sandra Eto FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For resources to create an environmentally 623–773–6254 Revision to the FR information regarding this Notice of advanced educational system; and to Notice Published 09/30/2016; Appointment, please contact Mr. Micah foster an open and effective partnership Extending the Comment Period from Ragland, Associate Administrator for among Federal, State, and local 11/29/2016 to 12/29/2016. Office of Public Engagement and government, business, industry, Dated: December 6, 2016. Environmental Education, U.S. EPA academic institutions, community based Dawn Roberts, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., environmental groups, and international Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance Washington, DC 20460. General organizations. Division, Office of Federal Activities. information concerning NEEF can be The Foundation is a charitable and [FR Doc. 2016–29578 Filed 12–8–16; 8:45 am] found on their Web site at: http:// nonprofit corporation whose income is www.neefusa.org. exempt from tax, and donations to BILLING CODE 6560–50–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: which are tax deductible to the same Additional Considerations: Great care extent as those organizations listed ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION has been taken to assure that this new pursuant to section 501(c) of the AGENCY appointee not only has the highest Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The degree of expertise and commitment, Foundation is not an agency or [FRL–9956–36–OA] establishment of the United States. The but also brings to the Board diverse points of view relating to environmental purposes of the Foundation are— Announcement of the Board of education. This appointment is a four- (A) subject to the limitation contained Directors for the National year term which may be renewed once in the final sentence of subsection (d) Environmental Education Foundation for an additional four years pending herein, to encourage, accept, leverage, AGENCY: Office of External Affairs and successful re-election by the NEEF and administer private gifts for the Environmental Education, nominating committee. benefit of, or in connection with, the Environmental Protection Agency This appointee will join the current environmental education and training (EPA). Board members which include: activities and services of the United ACTION: Notice. • Decker Anstrom (NEEF Chairman), States Environmental Protection Former U.S. Ambassador, Retired Agency; SUMMARY: The National Environmental Chairman, The Weather Channel (B) to conduct such other Education and Training Foundation Companies environmental education activities as (doing business as The National • Diane Wood (NEEF Secretary) will further the development of an Environmental Education Foundation or President, National Environmental environmentally conscious and NEEF) was created by Section 10 of Education Foundation responsible public, a well-trained and Public Law #101–619, the National • Carlos Alcazar, Founder and environmentally literate workforce, and Environmental Education Act of 1990. It Chairman, Culture ONE World an environmentally advanced is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit • Megan Reilly Cayten, Co-Founder and educational system; organization established to promote and Chief Executive Officer, Catrinka, LLC (C) to participate with foreign entities support education and training as • David M. Kiser (NEEF Treasurer), and individuals in the conduct and necessary tools to further environmental Vice President, Environment, Health, coordination of activities that will protection and sustainable, Safety and Sustainability, further opportunities for environmental environmentally sound development. It International Paper education and training to address provides the common ground upon • Wonya Lucas, President and CEO, environmental issues and problems mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES which leaders from business and Public Broadcasting Atlanta involving the United States and Canada industry, all levels of government, • Shannon Schuyler, Principal, or Mexico. public interest groups, and others can Corporate Responsibility Leader, The Foundation develops, supports, work cooperatively to expand the reach PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and/or operates programs and projects of environmental education and training • George Basile, Ph.D., Professor, to educate and train educational and programs beyond the traditional School of Sustainability, Arizona environmental professionals, and to classroom. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 237 / Friday, December 9, 2016 / Notices 89097 delivery of environmental education Body Engineering consists of Welding, develop a separate ISA as part of an and training programs and studies. Stamping, and Painting Operations. independent review for the secondary The Foundation has a governing Mr. Butt serves on several boards (welfare-based) NAAQS for oxides of Board of Directors (hereafter referred to including the National Wildlife Habitat nitrogen and sulfur. in this section as ‘the Board’), which Council, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife EPA is releasing this draft document consists of 13 directors, each of whom Foundation, World Wildlife Fund to seek review by the Clean Air shall be knowledgeable or experienced National Council, North American Great Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) in the environment, education and/or Plains Advisory Board and the and the public (meeting date and training. The Board oversees the Yellowstone Park Foundation Board. location to be specified in a separate activities of the Foundation and assures Mr. Butt is a member of the U.S. EPA Federal Register notice). This draft that the activities of the Foundation are Common Sense Initiative (CSI) document is not final as described in consistent with the environmental and Automobile Sector. He served on the EPA’s information quality guidelines, education goals and policies of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Sustaining and it does not represent, and should Environmental Protection Agency and America’s Diverse Fish and Wildlife not be construed to represent, Agency with the intents and purposes of the Resources. He was also given the Toyota policy or views. When revising the Act. The membership of the Board, to Community Star Award for volunteering document, EPA will consider any public the extent practicable, represents and giving back to the community in a comments submitted during the public diverse points of view relating to very high standard. comment period specified in this notice. Mr. Butt has a Bachelors of Science DATES: The public comment period environmental education and training. degree in Environmental Science from begins on December 9, 2016, and ends Members of the Board are appointed by Georgetown College. He has also on March 20, 2017. Comments must be the Administrator of the Environmental completed the International received on or before March 20, 2017. Protection Agency. Organization for Standardization (ISO) ADDRESSES: The ‘‘Second External Within 90 days of the date of the 14000 Environmental Management enactment of the National Review Draft Integrated Science Auditor course, and the American Assessment for Sulfur Oxides—Health Environmental Education Act, and as National Standards Institute-Registrar appropriate thereafter, the Criteria’’ will be available primarily via Accreditation Board (ANSI–RAB) the internet on EPA’s Integrated Science Administrator will publish in the accredited Environmental Management Federal Register an announcement of Assessment for Sulfur Dioxide (Health Systems Auditor course. Criteria) home page at http:// appointments of Directors of the Board. Such appointments become final and [FR Doc. 2016–29591 Filed 12–8–16; 8:45 am] www2.epa.gov/isa/integrated-science- effective 90 days after publication in the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P assessment-isa-sulfur-dioxide-health- Federal Register. The directors are criteria or the public docket at http:// appointed for terms of 4 years. The www.regulations.gov, Docket ID: EPA– ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HQ–ORD–2013–0357. A limited number Administrator shall appoint an AGENCY individual to serve as a director in the of CD–ROM copies will be available. event of a vacancy on the Board within [Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–2013–0357; Contact Ms. Marieka Boyd by phone: 60 days of said vacancy in the manner FRL–9956–24–ORD] 919–541–0031; fax: 919–541–5078; or in which the original appointment was email: boyd.marieka@epa.gov to request Second External Review Draft a CD–ROM, and please provide your made. No individual may serve more Integrated Science Assessment for name, your mailing address, and the than 2 consecutive terms as a director. Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria document title, ‘‘Second External Dated: November 30, 2016. Review Draft Integrated Science Gina McCarthy, AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Assessment for Sulfur Oxides—Health Administrator. Criteria’’ to facilitate processing of your ACTION: Notice of public comment Mr. Kevin M. Butt request. period. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Mr. Kevin Butt is the Regional SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection information on the public comment Environmental Director of Toyota’s Agency (EPA) is announcing a public period, contact the ORD Docket at the North American Environmental comment period ending on March 20, EPA Headquarters Docket Center; Sustainability Programs. He is 2017, for the draft document titled, phone: 202–566–1752; fax: 202–566– responsible for the development of ‘‘Second External Review Draft 9744; or email: Docket_ORD@epa.gov. Environmental Sustainability Programs Integrated Science Assessment for For technical information, contact Dr. and Regulatory/Legislative development Sulfur Oxides—Health Criteria’’ (EPA/ Tom Long, NCEA; phone: 919–541– for all of Toyota’s North American 600/R–16/351). The draft document was 1880; fax: 919–541–1818; or email: operations. prepared by the National Center for long.tom@epa.gov. Prior to Mr. Butt’s current assignment Environmental Assessment (NCEA) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: he was the General Manager/Chief within EPA’s Office of Research and Environmental and Safety Officer for Development (ORD) as part of the I. Information About the Document Toyota Motor Engineering & review of the primary (health-based) Section 108(a) of the Clean Air Act Manufacturing for all of Toyota’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards directs the Administrator to identify Manufacturing operations. Prior to that (NAAQS) for sulfur dioxide (SO2). The certain pollutants which, among other mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES assignment Mr. Butt was the Assistant Integrated Science Assessment (ISA), in things, ‘‘cause or contribute to air General Manager of Body Production conjunction with additional technical pollution which may reasonably be Engineering for Toyota Motor and policy assessments, provides the anticipated to endanger public health or Manufacturing North America, Inc., scientific basis for EPA’s decisions on welfare’’ and to issue air quality criteria (TMMNA). He was responsible for Body the adequacy of the current NAAQS and for them. These air quality criteria are Engineering for all Toyota’s North the appropriateness of possible to ‘‘accurately reflect the latest scientific American manufacturing operations. alternative standards. EPA intends to knowledge useful in indicating the kind VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:13 Dec 08, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09DEN1.SGM 09DEN1


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ContactFor information regarding this Notice of Appointment, please contact Mr. Micah Ragland, Associate Administrator for Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education, 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.
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