Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 245 / Friday, December 21, 2018 / Notices 65673 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9988–31–OAR] 

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee 

(CAAAC): Request for Nominations 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Request for Nominations to the 

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee 

(CAAAC). 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) invites 

nominations from a diverse range of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment to its Clean Air Act 

Advisory Committee (CAAAC). 

Vacancies are anticipated to be filled by 

May 2019. Sources in addition to this 

Federal Register Notice may also be 

utilized in the solicitation of nominees. 

Background 

Clean Air Act Advisory Committee 

provides advice, information and 

recommendations on policy and 

technical issues associated with 

implementation of the Clean Air Act 

(CAA) as requested by EPA. These 

issues include the development, 

implementation, and enforcement of 

programs required by the Act. The 

CAAAC will provide advice and 

recommendations on approaches for 

new and expanded programs including 

those using innovative technologies and 

policy mechanisms to achieve 

environmental improvements; the 

potential health, environmental and 

economic effects of CAA programs on 

the public, the regulated community, 

State and local governments, and other 

Federal agencies; the policy and 

technical contents of proposed major 

EPA rulemaking and guidance required 

by the Act in order to help effectively 

incorporate appropriate outside advice 

and information; and the integration of 

existing policies, regulations, standards, 

guidelines, and procedures into 

programs for implementing 

requirements of the Act. 

The programs falling under the 

purview of the committee include, but 

are not limited to, those for meeting 

National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards, reducing emissions from 

vehicles and vehicle fuels, reducing air 

toxic emissions, permitting, carrying out 

compliance authorities, and CAArelated voluntary activities. Members 

are appointed by the EPA Administrator 

for two-year terms with the possibility 

of reappointment to additional term(s). 

The CAAAC usually meets 

approximately 2 times annually and the 

average workload for the members is 

approximately 5 to 10 hours per month. 

Although EPA is unable to offer 

compensation or an honorarium for 

CAAAC members, they may receive 

travel and per diem allowances, 

according to applicable federal travel 

regulations. EPA is seeking nominations 

from academia, industry, nongovernmental/environmental 

organizations, community 

organizations, state and local 

government agencies, tribal 

governments, unions, trade associations, 

utilities, and lawyers/consultants. EPA 

values and welcomes diversity. In an 

effort to obtain nominations of diverse 

candidates, EPA encourages 

nominations of women and men of all 

racial and ethnic groups. 

Evaluation Criteria 

The following criteria will be used to 

evaluate nominees: 

• The background and experiences 

that would help members contribute to 

the diversity of perspectives on the 

committee (e.g., geographic, economic, 

social, cultural, educational, and other 

considerations) 

• Experience serving as an elected 

official; 

• Experience serving as an appointed 

official for a state, county, city or tribe; 

• Experience working on national 

level or on local government issues; 

• Demonstrated experience with air 

quality policy issues; 

• Executive management level 

experience with membership in broadbased networks; 

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and 

written communication, and consensusbuilding skills. 

• Ability to volunteer time to attend 

meetings 2–3 times a year, participate in 

teleconference meetings, attend 

listening sessions with the 

Administrator or other senior-level 

officials; 

• Ability to work with others with 

varying perspectives to develop policy 

recommendations to the Administrator 

and prepare reports and advice letters. 

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/home 

address, email address, and daytime 

telephone number. Interested 

candidates may self-nominate. Please 

note that EPA’s policy is that, unless 

otherwise prescribed by statute, 

members generally are appointed to 

two- year terms. To help the Agency in 

evaluating the effectiveness of our 

outreach efforts, please also tell us how 

you learned of this opportunity. 

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations in 

writing to: Larry Weinstock, Designated 

Federal Officer, Office of Air and 

Radiation, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. 

For further information or to email 

nominations, include in the subject line 

CAAAC Membership 2019 and send to 

caaac@epa.gov. 

Dated: December 13, 2018. 

Larry Weinstock, 

Designated Federal Officer, Clean Air Act 

Advisory Committee, Office of Air and 

Radiation. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27744 Filed 12–20–18; 8:45 am] 

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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION 

Notice of Agreements Filed 

The Commission hereby gives notice 

of the filing of the following agreement 

under the Shipping Act of 1984. 

Interested parties may submit comments 

on the agreements to the Secretary by 

email at Secretary@fmc.gov, or by mail, 

Federal Maritime Commission, 

Washington, DC 20573, within twelve 

days of the date this notice appears in 

the Federal Register. Copies of 

agreements are available through the 

Commission’s website (www.fmc.gov) or 

by contacting the Office of Agreements 

at (202) 523–5793 or tradeanalysis@

fmc.gov. 

Agreement No.: 011666–005. 

Agreement Name: West Coast North 

America/Pacific Islands Vessel Sharing 

Agreement. 

Parties: Hamburg Sud and Polynesia 

Line Ltd. 

Filing Party: Conte Cicala; Clyde & Co. 

US LLP. 

Synopsis: The amendment deletes 

Polynesia Line and replaces it with The 

China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd. The 

amendment also removes authority 

which authorizes the Parties to belong 

to a rate agreement in the Trade and 

deletes obsolete portions of the 

agreement. The parties have requested 

expedited review. 

Proposed Effective Date: 1/3/2019. 

Location: http://fmcinet/Fmc.Agreem

ents.Web/Public/AgreementHistory/795. 

Dated: December 17, 2018. 

Rachel Dickon, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27613 Filed 12–20–18; 8:45 am] 

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