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country, or virtually. In addition to the 

meetings, the minimum expected 

workload for members is approximately 

5–10 hours per month, and potentially 

more depending on the responsibilities 

members choose to take on. Members 

will serve on the subcommittee in a 

voluntary capacity; however, EPA may 

provide reimbursement for travel 

expenses associated with official 

government business. 

II. Eligibility To Serve on Subcommittee 

Because of the nature of the issues to 

be discussed, it is the intent of the 

Agency for subcommittee members to 

have significant experience with (1) 

CAFO production area practices, (2) 

CAFO land application practices, and 

(3) effective means to limit pollution 

from CAFOs. 

Topics that the AAWQ will discuss 

include, but are not limited to: 

• Agricultural technology adoption 

and economics (e.g., digesters, treat and 

discharge systems, nutrient management 

technologies). 

• CWA NPDES program. 

• Day-to-day operations of CAFOs, 

especially concerning land application, 

management, or off-site transport of 

manure, litter, and process wastewater. 

• Development and implementation 

of agricultural conservation practices 

and technologies. 

• Public health and environmental 

impacts of CAFOs. 

EPA is seeking nominees for the 

AAWQ subcommittee who have 

demonstrated experience with the 

operations of animal agriculture 

practices and/or the impacts of animal 

feeding operations on public health 

and/or water quality. Nominations are 

sought from, but not limited to, AFO/ 

CAFO operators; agricultural 

economists; agricultural producers, 

growers, and ranchers; 

nongovernmental organizations 

studying agricultural, public health, and 

environmental impacts; community 

members who reside adjacent to or near 

AFO/CAFO operations; academic 

researchers and/or extension agents; 

state, local, and tribal governments; and 

wastewater utilities. The membership of 

the AAWQ subcommittee will include a 

balanced representation of interested 

persons representing the geographic 

diversity of the Unites States. 

Individuals will be generally appointed 

to serve on the AAWQ subcommittee as 

‘‘Representative’’ members and are thus 

expected to represent the points of view 

of a particular group (e.g., a community, 

organization, or industry), rather than 

provide independent judgment and 

expertise. Other Federal agencies, and 

members of other sectors, as warranted, 

may be invited to attend, offer expertise, 

or provide presentations at committee 

meetings as non-members. 

Nominees must be able to volunteer 

approximately 5–10 hours per month to 

the AAWQ subcommittee’s activities, 

including participation in virtual 

workgroup meetings and preparation of 

text for the subcommittee’s Final 

Report. 

In accordance with Executive Order 

14035 (June 25, 2021) and consistent 

with law, EPA values and welcomes 

opportunities to increase diversity, 

equity, inclusion, and accessibility on 

its Federal advisory committees. EPA’s 

Federal advisory committees have a 

workforce that reflects the diversity of 

the American people. 

III. Nominations To Serve on 

Subcommittee 

Any interested person or organization 

may submit the names of qualified 

persons, including themselves. 

Nominations must be submitted 

electronically with the subject line 

‘‘AAWQ Membership 2023’’ to AAWQ@

epa.gov. To be considered, all 

nominations should include the 

information requested below: 

• Current contact information for the 

nominee, including the nominee’s 

name, organization (and position within 

that organization), business address, 

email address, and daytime telephone 

number(s). 

• A brief statement describing the 

nominee’s interest, relevant experience, 

and availability in serving on the 

AAWQ subcommittee, as well as: (1) 

The nominee’s ability to serve as a 

‘‘Representative’’ member and represent 

the point of view of a group (e.g., a 

community, organization, or industry) 

rather than provide independent 

judgment and expertise; and (2) whether 

the nominee has any prior/current 

service on Federal advisory committees, 

and, if so, the number of years. 

• Re ́sume ́ or curriculum vitae 

detailing the nominee’s background, 

experience, and qualifications, and any 

other relevant materials. 

Other sources, in addition to this 

Federal Register notice, may be utilized 

in the solicitation of nominees. EPA 

expressly values diversity, equity, and 

inclusion, and encourages the 

nominations of interested individuals 

from diverse backgrounds. Individuals 

may self-nominate. 

Venus Welch-White, 

Senior Advisor to EPA Senior Advisor for 

Agriculture, Office of the Administrator, U.S. 

EPA. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OEJECR–2023–0326; FRL 10605– 

01–OA] 

Release of Achieving Health and 

Environmental Protection Through 

EPA’s Meaningful Involvement Policy 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Draft policy; notice of 

availability. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is announcing the 

availability of and soliciting comment 

on a draft policy that updates the EPA’s 

2003 Public Involvement Policy. The 

revised draft policy promotes an EPAwide approach to meaningful 

involvement that can be tailored for 

program and regional needs and 

outlines practices that EPA staff can use 

as they design and provide 

opportunities for meaningful 

involvement. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before January 16, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OEJECR–2023–0326, by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Agency Website: https://

www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ 

epas-meaningful-involvement-policy. 

Follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. 

• Email: 

MeaningfulInvolvementPolicy@epa.gov. 

• Mail: U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, 

Office of Environmental Justice and 

External Civil Rights Docket, Mail Code 

28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20460. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the Docket ID No. for this 

draft policy. Comments received may be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov/, including any 

personal information provided. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stacey Lobatos, Office of Environmental 

Justice and External Civil Rights (Mail 

Code 2201A), Environmental Protection 

Agency, William Jefferson Clinton 

Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20460; phone 

number: 202–564–8579, email address: 

MeaningfulInvolvementPolicy@epa.gov. 

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I. General Information 

A. How can I get copies of the Draft 

Policy document and other related 

information? 

You may access this document 

electronically at https://www.epa.gov/ 

environmentaljustice/epas-meaningfulinvolvement-policy or at https://

www.federalregister.gov. EPA 

established an official public docket 

under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OEJECR– 

2023–0326 which is accessible 

electronically at https://

www.regulations.gov that will also 

contain copies of this Federal Register 

notice. The public docket does not 

include CBI or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for the EPA? 

1. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When preparing and submitting your 

comments, see Tips for Effective 

Comments at https://www.epa.gov/ 

dockets. Please note that once 

submitted, comments cannot be edited 

or removed from the docket. The EPA 

may publish any comment received to 

its public docket. Please also consider 

the following questions while drafting 

comments: 

• How can the EPA’s Meaningful 

Involvement Approach support 

meaningful involvement without 

putting an extra burden on the public, 

and communities with environmental 

justice concerns specifically? 

• How could the adapted Public 

Participation Spectrum be enhanced? 

• Are there other examples of 

meaningful public involvement that the 

EPA should consider in this policy? 

2. Submitting CBI. Do not submit CBI 

information to the EPA through 

regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 

you claim to be CBI. In addition to one 

complete version of the comment that 

includes information claimed as CBI, a 

copy of the comment that does not 

contain the information claimed as CBI 

must be submitted for inclusion in the 

public docket. Information so marked 

will not be disclosed except in 

accordance with procedures set forth in 

40 CFR part 2. 

Michael S. Regan, 

Administrator. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–11552–01–OMS] 

National and Governmental Advisory 

Committees to the U.S. Representative 

to the Commission for Environmental 

Cooperation (CEC) 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, the Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) gives notice of 

a public meeting of the National 

Advisory Committee (NAC) and the 

Governmental Advisory Committee 

(GAC). The NAC and GAC provide 

advice to the EPA Administrator on a 

broad range of environmental policy, 

technology, and management issues. 

NAC and GAC members represent 

academia, business/industry, nongovernmental organizations, and State, 

local and Tribal governments. The 

purpose of this meeting is to provide 

advice to the EPA Administrator on 

exemplary cities in North America with 

strong climate governance, nature-based 

solutions, environmental justice 

engagement and other matters related to 

the Commission for Environmental 

Cooperation. 

DATES: December 7, 2023, from 12:30 

p.m.–4:30 p.m. (EST). A copy of the 

agenda will be posted at www.epa.gov/ 

faca/nac-gac. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the EPA Headquarters, William Jefferson 

Clinton East Building, Great Lakes 

Conference Room, 1201 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. 

The meeting will be conducted in a 

hybrid environment and is open to the 

public with limited access available on 

a first-come, first-served basis. Members 

of the public wishing to participate in 

the video/teleconference, should contact 

Oscar Carrillo at carrillo.oscar@epa.gov 

by November 29, 2023. Requests to 

make oral comments or submit written 

public comments to the NAC and GAC 

should also be directed to Oscar Carrillo 

at least five business days prior to the 

meeting. To ensure adequate time for 

processing, requests for accessibility 

and/or accommodations for individuals 

with disabilities should be directed to 

Oscar Carrillo at the email address listed 

above at least 10 days prior to the 

meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Oscar Carrillo, Federal Advisory 

Committee Management and Oversight 

Division, Office of Inclusive Excellence, 

Office of Mission Support (1601M), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 

Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 

564–0347; email address: 

carrillo.oscar@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NAC 

and GAC are Presidential Federal 

advisory committees that advise the 

U.S. Government via the EPA 

Administrator on trade and 

environment matters related to the 

Environmental Cooperation Agreement 

(ECA), which entered into force at the 

same time as the United States-Mexico 

Canada Agreement (USMCA). The NAC 

and GAC were created in 1994 and 

operate in accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. Establishment 

of the committees is authorized under 

article 11 of the ECA. 

Oscar Carrillo, 

Program Analyst. 

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

[OMB 3060–0004; FR ID 184855] 

Information Collection Being Reviewed 

by the Federal Communications 

Commission 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork burdens, and as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal 

Communications Commission (FCC or 

the Commission) invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

following information collection. 

Comments are requested concerning: 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

the accuracy of the Commission’s 

burden estimate; ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information collected; ways to minimize 

the burden of the collection of 

information on the respondents, 

including the use of automated 

collection techniques or other forms of 

information technology; and ways to 

further reduce the information 

collection burden on small business 

concerns with fewer than 25 employees. 

DATES: Written PRA comments should 

be submitted on or before January 16, 


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