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EPA Environmental Appeals Board 

under 40 CFR 124.19(a). If the 

prerequisite has been met, review may 

be sought only by the filing of a petition 

for review in the United States Court of 

Appeals for the appropriate circuit 

within 60 days from the date on which 

the determination is published in the 

Federal Register. With respect to the 

PSD permit extensions, pursuant to 

section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, 

judicial review of this extension 

decision may be sought by filing a 

petition for review in the United States 

Court of Appeals for the appropriate 

circuit within 60 days from the date on 

which these determinations are 

published in the Federal Register. 

Under section 307(b)(2) of the Act, the 

determinations in this Notice shall not 

be subject to later judicial review in 

civil or criminal proceedings for 

enforcement. 

Dated: November 6, 2015. 

Judith A. Enck, 

Regional Administrator, Region 2. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0765; FRL–9939–36– 

ORD] 

Board of Scientific Counselors 

Executive Committee; Notification of 

Public Meeting and Public Comment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notification of public meeting 

and public comment. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 

92–463, the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) hereby 

provides notice that the Board of 

Scientific Counselors (BOSC) Executive 

Committee will host a public meeting 

convening on Tuesday, December 8, 

2015, and adjourning Thursday, 

December 10, 2015. The primary 

discussion will focus on the draft 

reports from the BOSC subcommittee 

meetings which addressed the research 

and future direction for the Office of 

Research and Development’s (ORD) 

National Research Programs: Air, 

Climate and Energy, Chemical Safety for 

Sustainability, Homeland Security, 

Human Health Risk Assessment, Safe 

and Sustainable Water Resources, 

Sustainable and Healthy Communities. 

The Committee will also deliberate on 

two ORD Cross-Cutting Research 

Roadmaps: Environmental Justice and 

Climate Change. There will be a public 

comment period from 10:00 a.m. to 

10:30 a.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 

2015. 

For information about registering to 

attend the meeting or to provide public 

comment, please see the Registration 

and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

sections below. Due to a limited number 

of telephone lines, attendance will be on 

a first-come, first-served basis. Preregistration is required. Registration for 

participating via teleconference closes 

Friday, December 4, 2015. Registration 

to participate in person closes Monday, 

November 30, 2015. The deadline to 

sign up to speak during the public 

comment period or to submit written 

public comment is Friday, December 4, 

2015. 

DATES: The BOSC Executive Committee 

meeting will be held on Tuesday, 

December 8, 2015, from 9:00 a.m. to 

5:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 9, 

2015, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and 

Thursday, December 10, 2015, from 8:30 

a.m. until 2:00 p.m. All times noted are 

Eastern Time and are approximate. 

Registration: In order to participate 

either via teleconference or in person, 

you must register at the following site: 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-epabosc-executive-committee-publicmeeting-registration-19431552296. Once 

you have completed the online 

registration you will be contacted and 

provided with call-in or in-person 

instructions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions or correspondence 

concerning the meeting should be 

directed to Tom Tracy, Designated 

Federal Officer, Environmental 

Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104 

R), Washington, DC 20460, by telephone 

at 202–564–6518, fax at 202–565– 

2911or via email at tracy.tom@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Charter of the BOSC states that the 

advisory committee shall provide 

independent advice to the 

Administrator on technical and 

management aspects of the ORD’s 

research program. Additional 

information about the BOSC is available 

at: http://www2.epa.gov/bosc. 

Oral Statements: Members of the 

public who wish to provide oral 

comment during the meeting must preregister. Individuals or groups making 

remarks during the public comment 

period will be limited to five (5) 

minutes. To accommodate the number 

of people who want to address the 

BOSC Executive Committee, only one 

representative of a particular 

community, organization, or group will 

be allowed to speak. 

Written Statements: Written 

comments for the public meeting must 

be received by Friday, December 4, 

2015, and will be included in the 

materials distributed to the BOSC 

Executive Committee prior to the 

meeting. Written comments should be 

sent to Tom Tracy, Environmental 

Protection Agency, via email at 

tracy.tom@epa.gov or by mail to 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW., (MC 8104 

R), Washington, DC 20460, or submitted 

through regulations.gov, Docket ID No. 

EPA–HQ–ORD–2015–0765. Members of 

the public should be aware that their 

personal contact information, if 

included in any written comments, may 

be posted online at regulations.gov. 

Information about Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities: For 

information about access or services for 

individuals with disabilities, please 

contact Tom Tracy, at 202–564–6518 or 

via email at tracy.tom@epa.gov. To 

request special accommodations for a 

disability, please contact Tom Tracy no 

later than Friday, December 4, 2015, to 

give the Environmental Protection 

Agency sufficient time to process your 

request. All requests should be sent to 

the address, email, or phone number 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section above. 

Dated: November 19, 2015. 

Fred S. Hauchman, 

Director, Office of Science Policy. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL 9939–27–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. 

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 

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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, 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. Robert Garcia, is a civil 

rights advocate who engages, educates, 

and empowers communities for equal 

access to public resources. 

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 fouryear 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) 

• Jacqueline M. Thomas, Vice 

President of Corporate Responsibility, 

Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. 

• Raul Perea-Henze, MD, MPH, 

Managing Director, HORUS Advisors, 

Washington, DC 

• George Basile, Ph.D., Professor, 

School of Sustainability, Arizona State 

University, Tempe, AZ 

• Jennifer Harper-Taylor, Siemens 

Foundation (in process) 

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 

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 10, 2015. 

Gina McCarthy, 

Administrator. 

Mr. Robert Garcia 

Mr. Robert Garcia, is the Founding 

Director and Counsel of The City 

Project, a non-profit legal and policy 

advocacy team in Los Angeles, 

California. The City Project works with 

diverse allies on equal access to (1) 

healthy green land use through 

community planning; (2) climate justice; 

(3) quality education including physical 

education; (4) health equity; and (5) 

economic vitality for all, including 

creating jobs and avoiding 

displacement. He received the 

President’s Award from the American 


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Public Health Association. PODER 

Magazine named him one of the Top 

100 Latino Green Leaders. Hispanic 

Business Magazine has recognized him 

as one of the 100 most influential 

Latinos in the United States. Green 2.0 

celebrates his work as an accomplished 

leader of color in the environmental 

field. Robert graduated from Stanford 

University and Stanford Law School, 

where he served on the Board of Editors 

of the Stanford Law Review. He is an 

Assistant Professor at Charles Drew 

University of Medicine and Science. 

President Barack Obama and federal 

agencies are catapulting The City 

Project’s work on green access to the 

national level. As the President 

recognized in dedicating the San Gabriel 

Mountains National Monument, ‘‘Too 

many children . . . especially children 

of color, don’t have access to parks 

where they can run free, breathe fresh 

air, experience nature, and learn about 

their environment. This is an issue of 

social justice.’’ Conservation isn’t about 

locking away our natural treasures. ‘‘It’s 

about working with communities to 

open up our glorious heritage to 

everybody—young and old, black, 

white, Latino, Asian, Native American— 

to make sure everybody can experience 

these incredible gifts.’’ 

The National Park Service and the US 

Army Corps of Engineers agree. Their 

studies on green access and the Santa 

Monica Mountains, the San Gabriel 

Mountains, and the Los Angeles River 

rely on The City Project’s analyses to 

document that there are disparities in 

access to green space for people of color 

and low-income people in Los Angeles, 

that these disparities contribute to 

health disparities, and that 

environmental justice requires agencies 

to address these disparities. The City 

Project worked with Ranking Member 

Raul Grijalva and the House Natural 

Resources Committee to organize the 

historic forum on environmental justice, 

climate, and health. The forum included 

seven Members of Congress and 

community advocates at the L.A. River 

Center in 2015. 

He has extensive experience in public 

policy, legal advocacy, mediation, and 

litigation involving complex social 

justice, civil rights, human health, 

environmental, education, and criminal 

justice matters. He has influenced the 

investment of over $43 billion in 

underserved communities, working at 

the intersection of equal justice, public 

health, and the built environment. He 

served as chairman of the Citizens’ 

School Bond Oversight Committee for 

five years, helping raise over $27 billion 

to build new, and modernize existing, 

public schools as centers of their 

communities in Los Angeles. He has 

helped communities create and preserve 

great urban parks and preserve access to 

beaches and trails. He has helped 

diversify support for and access to state 

resource bonds, with unprecedented 

levels of support among communities of 

color and low-income communities, and 

billions of dollars for urban parks. He 

served on the Development Team for the 

National Park Service Healthy Parks, 

Healthy People Community Engagement 

eGuide. He served on Cardinal Roger 

Mahony’s Justice and Peace Committee 

for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. 

He served as an Assistant United 

States Attorney for the Southern District 

of New York, and an attorney with the 

NAACP Legal Defense & Education 

Fund. He received the President’s 

Award from the California Attorneys for 

Criminal Justice for helping release 

Geronimo Pratt, the former Black 

Panther leader, from prison after 27 

years for a crime he did not commit. He 

represented people on Death Row in 

Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi. 

Stanford Law School called him a ‘‘civil 

rights giant’’ and Stanford Magazine ‘‘an 

inspiration.’’ He is an immigrant who 

came to the U.S. from Guatemala at age 

four. 

He has lectured widely on the vision 

for healthy parks, schools, and 

communities. Recent keynote speeches 

include conferences at the National 

Recreation and Park Association 

(NRPA), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg 

School of Public Health, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency New 

Partners for Smart Growth, and 

Smithsonian Anacostia Community 

Museum. Other presentations include 

Stanford, Yale, Duke, Harvard Law 

School, Howard, UCLA, USC, Dalhousie 

University in Nova Scotia, Canada, 

FLAC in Dublin, Ireland, Centers for 

Disease Control (CDC), and National 

Council of La Raza (NCLR). The City 

Project [is] working to broaden access to 

parks and open space for inner-city 

residents and . . . to fight childhood 

obesity by guaranteeing that . . . 

students get enough physical 

education.’’—New York Times. 

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AGENCY 

[FRL–9939–26–OA] 

Notification of a Public Teleconference 

of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural 

Community Federal Advisory 

Committee (FRRCC) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, Public Law 92–463, the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

gives notice of a teleconference of the 

Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities 

Committee (FRRCC). This 

teleconference is open to the public. 

Members of the public are encouraged 

to provide comments relevant to the 

specific issues being considered by the 

FRRCC. 

DATES: A public teleconference will be 

held on December 11, 2015, from 2:00 

p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard 

Time. 

Location: The teleconference will be 

conducted by telephone only. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Donna Perla, Designated Federal Officer, 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Office of the Administrator (MC1101A), 

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20460; via email at 

perla.donna@epa.gov, or via telephone 

at 202–564–0184. General information 

concerning the EPA FRRCC can be 

found at http://www2.epa.gov/faca/

frrcc. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: EPA established the 

Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities 

Committee (FRRCC) in 2008 to provide 

independent policy advice, information, 

and recommendations to the 

Administrator on a range of 

environmental issues and policies that 

are of importance to agriculture and 

rural communities. 

The purpose of this teleconference is 

to discuss progress and next steps for 

actions that were identified as a result 

of the October 22, 2015 FRRCC meeting, 

open to the public, in Denver, CO, (see 

Federal Register Notice). Discussion 

will include progress of the Soil Health 

and the Outreach and Engagement 

Working Groups, and identification of 

additional topics that members want to 

advise the Administrator on. 

Procedures for Providing Public Input: 

The meeting is open to the public. 

Members of the public wishing to 

participate or to make oral comments in 

the teleconference should contact 


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