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contact Jasmin Muriel, at (202) 564– 

4287 or via email at Muriel.Jasmin@

EPA.gov. To request special 

accommodations for a disability, please 

contact Ms. Muriel at least four working 

days prior to the meeting, to give EPA 

sufficient time to process your request. 

All requests should be sent to the 

address, email, or phone/fax number 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section above. 

Dated: September 3, 2014. 

Sherri P. White, 

Designated Federal Officer, National 

Environmental Justice Advisory Council. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21823 Filed 9–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9916–53–OECA] 

National Environmental Justice 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Request for Nominations to the 

National Environmental Justice 

Advisory Council (NEJAC). 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) invites 

nominations from a diverse range of 

qualified candidates to be considered 

for appointment to its National 

Environmental Justice Advisory Council 

(NEJAC). The NEJAC was chartered to 

provide advice regarding broad, 

crosscutting issues related to 

environmental justice. This notice 

solicits nominations to fill 

approximately eight (8) vacancies for 

terms through June 15, 2017. To 

maintain the representation outlined by 

the charter, nominees will be selected to 

represent: Academia (1 vacancies); 

grassroots community-based 

organizations (1 vacancy); nongovernmental/environmental 

organizations (2 vacancies); State 

government agencies (1 vacancy); 

business and industry (1 vacancy) and 

indigenous community-based 

organizations (2 vacancies). Vacancies 

are anticipated to be filled by May 2015. 

Sources in addition to this Federal 

Register Notice also may be utilized in 

the solicitation of nominees. 

DATES: Nominations should be 

submitted in time to arrive no later than 

October 25, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations 

electronically with the subject line 

NEJAC Membership 2014 to 

parris.scott@epa.gov. You also may 

submit nominations by mail to: Scott 

Parris, NEJAC Membership Outreach 

Coordinator, Office of Environmental 

Justice, U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW., (MC 2201A), Washington, DC 

20460. Non-electronic submissions must 

follow the same format and contain the 

same information. The Office of 

Environmental Justice will acknowledge 

receipt of nominations. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sherri P. White, Designated Federal 

Officer, NEJAC, U.S. EPA; telephone 

(202) 564–2462; fax: (202) 564–1624. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

NEJAC is a federal advisory committee 

chartered under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92– 

463. EPA established the NEJAC in 1993 

to provide independent consensus 

advice to the EPA Administrator about 

a broad range of environmental issues 

related to environmental justice. The 

NEJAC conducts business in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and 

related regulations. 

The Council consists of 26 members 

(including a Chairperson) appointed by 

EPA’s Administrator. Members serve as 

non-federal stakeholders representing: 

four (4) from academia, three (3) from 

business and industry; six (6) from 

community based organizations; six (6) 

from non-governmental/environmental 

organizations; four (4) from state and 

local governments; and three (3) from 

tribal governments and indigenous 

organizations, of which one member 

serves as a liaison to the National Tribal 

Caucus. Members are appointed for 

three (3)-year terms with the possibility 

of reappointment to a second term. 

The NEJAC usually meets face-to-face 

twice a year, generally in the Spring and 

the Fall. Additionally, members may be 

asked to participate in teleconference 

meetings or serve on Work Groups to 

develop recommendations, advice 

letters, and reports to address specific 

policy issues. The average workload for 

members is approximately 5 to 8 hours 

per month. EPA provides 

reimbursement for travel and other 

incidental expenses associated with 

official government business. 

Nominations: Any interested person 

and/or organization may nominate 

qualified individuals for membership. 

The EPA values and welcomes 

diversity. In an effort to obtain 

nominations of diverse candidates, the 

agency encourages nominations of 

women and men of all racial and ethnic 

groups. All nominations will be fully 

considered, but applicants need to be 

aware of the specific representation 

sought as outlined in the Summary 

above. In addition, EPA is seeking 

nominees with knowledge in 

community sustainability, public health 

and health disparities, climate change 

adaptation, land use and equitable 

development, environmental sociology 

and social science, and environmental 

financing. 

Other criteria used to evaluate 

nominees will include: 

• The background and experience that 

would help members contribute to the 

diversity of perspectives on the 

committee (e.g., geographic, 

economic, social, cultural, 

educational background, professional 

affiliations, and other considerations 

• Demonstrated experience with 

environmental justice and community 

sustainability issues at the national, 

state, or local level; 

• Excellent interpersonal and 

consensus-building 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, develop policy 

recommendations to the 

Administrator, and prepare reports 

and advice letters 

• Willingness to commit time to the 

committee and demonstrated ability 

to work constructively and effectively 

on committees 

How to Submit Nominations: Any 

interested person or organization may 

nominate qualified persons to be 

considered for appointment to this 

advisory committee. Individuals are 

encouraged to self-nominate. 

Nominations can be submitted in 

electronic format (preferred) following 

the template available at http://epa.gov/ 

environmentaljustice/nejac/

index.html#Membership. To be 

considered, all nominations should 

include: 

• Current contact information for the 

nominee, including the nominee’s 

name, organization (and position 

within that organization), current 

business address, email address, and 

daytime telephone number. 

• Brief Statement describing the 

nominees interest in serving on the 

NEJAC 

• Re ́sume ́ and a short biography (no 

more than 2 paragraphs) describing 

the professional and educational 

qualifications of the nominee, 

including a list of relevant activities, 

and any current or previous service 

on advisory committees 

• Letter[s] of recommendation from a 

third party supporting the 

nomination. Letter[s] should describe 

how the nominee’s experience and 


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knowledge will bring value to the 

work of the NEJAC. 

Other sources, in addition to this 

Federal Register notice, may also be 

utilized in the solicitation of nominees. 

To help the EPA in evaluating the 

effectiveness of its outreach efforts, 

please tell us how you learned of this 

opportunity. 

Dated: September 3, 2014. 

Sherri P White, 

Designated Federal Officer, Office of 

Environmental Justice, U.S. EPA. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21817 Filed 9–11–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

[GN Docket No. 13–185; DA 14–1023] 

The Federal Communications 

Commission and National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration: Coordination 

Procedures in the 1695–1710 MHz and 

1755–1780 MHz Bands 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission and National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Communications 

Commission’s (FCC) Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and 

the National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration (NTIA) 

issue this joint public notice to provide 

information about Federal/non-Federal 

coordination in the AWS–3 bands in 

which Federal incumbents have 

spectrum assignments. We jointly refine 

certain AWS–3 Protection Zones, 

reducing them from nationwide scope to 

more specific geographic areas. We 

provide information and guidance on 

the overall coordination process, as 

contemplated by the AWS–3 R&O, 

including informal pre-coordination 

discussions and the formal process of 

submitting coordination requests and 

receiving results from relevant agencies. 

Also, we provide refined Protection 

Zones for AWS–3 licenses for which 

proximity to certain Federal satellite 

uplink stations could potentially cause 

harmful interference into AWS–3 

licensee base stations along with a 

streamlined option for satisfying this 

coordination requirement. 

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th St. SW., 

Washington, DC 20554 and U.S. 

Department of Commerce, National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration, 1401 Constitution Ave. 

NW., Washington, DC 20230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janet Young at (202) 418–0837 or 

janet.young@fcc.gov, Broadband 

Division, Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau, FCC, or Gary Patrick, Office of 

Spectrum Management, NTIA, at (202) 

482–3650 or gpatrick@ntia.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of a public notice of the 

coordination procedures in the 1695– 

1710 MHz and 1755–1780 MHz Bands, 

jointly by the Federal Communications 

Commission and the United States 

Department of Commerce, National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration, GN Docket No. 13–185, 

DA 14–1023, released on July 18, 2014. 

Synopsis 

I. Introduction 

1. In March 2014, the Federal 

Communications Commission 

(Commission or FCC) adopted new rules 

that will make available significantly 

more spectrum for Advanced Wireless 

Services (AWS). See Report and Order, 

GN Docket No. 13–185, 29 FCC Rcd 

4610 (2014) (recon. pending), 79 FR 

32366 (June 4, 2014) (AWS–3 R&O). The 

rules are a milestone in providing 

commercial access to new spectrum 

bands through a spectrum-sharing 

arrangement with incumbent federal 

users. As part of that arrangement, the 

Commission’s AWS–3 rules require 

successful coordination with Federal 

incumbents prior to operation in 

Protection Zones (also referred to here 

as coordination zones). By this public 

notice the Commission, through its 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 

and the National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration (NTIA) 

provide (i) information for potential 

bidders in the AWS–3 auction and (ii) 

guidance to the ultimate AWS–3 

licensees and the affected Federal 

incumbents regarding coordination 

between Federal and non-Federal for 

shared use of the 1695–1710 MHz and 

1755–1780 MHz bands. The joint nature 

of this public notice reflects intersecting 

jurisdictions of the Commission 

(commercial users) and NTIA (Federal 

users) in these bands. In the AWS–3 

R&O, the Commission authorized and 

directed its Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau to work 

with NTIA staff, in collaboration with 

affected Federal agencies or Commerce 

Spectrum Management Advisory 

Committee (CSMAC) members, to 

develop this joint FCC and NTIA public 

notice with information on coordination 

procedures in the 1695–1710 MHz and 

1755–1780 MHz bands. AWS–3 R&O at, 

29 FCC Rcd at 4693 para. 221. 

2. The public notice proceeds as 

follows. In section II, we provide 

general background information about 

Federal/non-Federal coordination in the 

AWS–3 bands in which Federal 

incumbents have spectrum assignments. 

In section III, we jointly refine certain 

AWS–3 Protection Zones, reducing 

them from nationwide scope to more 

specific geographic areas. Section IV 

provides information and guidance on 

the overall coordination process, as 

contemplated by the AWS–3 R&O, 

including informal pre-coordination 

discussions and the formal process of 

submitting coordination requests and 

receiving results from relevant agencies. 

Section V provides refined Protection 

Zones for AWS–3 licenses for which 

proximity to certain Federal satellite 

uplink stations could potentially cause 

harmful interference into AWS–3 

licensee base stations along with a 

streamlined option for satisfying this 

coordination requirement. The 

Appendices to this public notice are 

formatted tables, images, and a sample 

coordination agreement that are 

available online at: www.ntia.doc.gov/

category/aws-3-transition and https://

apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/

DA-14-1023A1.pdf. 

II. Background 

3. AWS–3 R&O. On March 31, 2014, 

the Commission adopted rules 

governing commercial use of spectrum 

in the 1695–1710 MHz, 1755–1780 

MHz, and 2155–2180 MHz bands 

making 65 megahertz of spectrum 

available for flexible use wireless 

services, including mobile broadband. 

The Commission’s action was another 

step in implementing the Congressional 

directive in Title VI of the Middle Class 

Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 

(Spectrum Act) to make more spectrum 

available for flexible uses. It was also 

the culmination of years of effort to 

facilitate commercial access to some of 

these bands through spectrum-sharing 

arrangements with incumbent Federal 

users. In particular, 40 megahertz in the 

band is being made available for 

commercial use pursuant to 

collaboration among the wireless 

industry and Federal agencies facilitated 

in part by NTIA, which chartered the 

Commerce Spectrum Management 

Advisory Committee (CSMAC) to advise 

it on these matters. 

4. Information on Incumbent Federal 

operations. Information about 

incumbent Federal operations is 

generally available through the affected 

agencies’ Transition Plans. The publicly 


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