### 44947 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 143 / Thursday, July 25, 2013 / Notices

Dated: June 5, 2013. Glenn Paulson,
Science Advisor.
[FR Doc. 2013–17922 Filed 7–24–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[FRL–9838–8]**

**Request for Nominations for 2014 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Request for nominations for Clean Air Excellence Awards.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces the competition for the 2014 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program. EPA established the Clean Air Excellence Awards Program in February 2000 to recognize outstanding and innovative efforts that support progress in achieving clean air.

**DATES :**  All submissions of entries for the Clean Air Excellence Awards Program must be postmarked by September 27,
2013.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Additional information on this awards program, including the entry form, can be found on EPA’s Clean Air Act Advisory Committee (CAAAC) Web site: http://www.epa.gov/oar/ cleanairawards/index.html. Any member of the public who wants further information may contact Ms. Jeneva Craig, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA by telephone at (202) 564–1674 or by email
at craig.jeneva@epa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Awards Program Notice: Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 7403(a)(1) and (2) and sections 103(a)(1) and (2) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), notice is hereby given that the EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) announces the opening of competition for the 2014 Clean Air Excellence Awards Program (CAEAP). The intent of the program is to recognize and honor outstanding, innovative efforts that help to make progress in achieving cleaner air. The CAEAP is open to both public and private entities. Entries are limited to efforts related to air quality in the United States. There are five general award categories: (1) Clean Air Technology; (2) Community Action; (3) Education/Outreach; (4) Regulatory/ Policy Innovations; and (5) Transportation Efficiency Innovations. There are also two special awards categories: (1) Thomas W. Zosel Outstanding Individual Achievement Award; and (2) Gregg Cooke Visionary Program Award. Awards are given periodically and are for recognition only.

Entry Requirements: All applicants are asked to submit their entry on a CAEAP entry form, contained in the CAEAP Entry Package, which may be obtained from the CAAAC Web site at http://www.epa.gov/air/cleanairawards/ entry.html. Applicants can also contact Ms. Jeneva Craig, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. EPA by telephone at (202) 564–1674 or by email at craig.jeneva@epa.gov. The entry form is a simple, three-part form asking for general information on the applicant; a narrative description of the project; and three (3) independent references for the proposed entry. Applicants should also submit additional supporting documentation as necessary. Specific directions and information on filing an entry form are included in the Entry Package.

Judging and Award Criteria: EPA staff will use a screening process, with input from outside subject experts, as needed. Members of the CAAAC will provide advice to EPA on the entries. The EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation will make the final award decisions. Entries will be judged using both general criteria and criteria specific to each individual category. These criteria are listed in the 2014 Entry Package.

Dated July 18, 2013. Jeneva Craig, Designated Federal Officer, Clean Air Act Advisory Committee, Office of Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 2013–17923 Filed 7–24–13; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6560–50–P**

**ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY** 

**[FRL–9838–5]**

**Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee** 

**AGENCY :**  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION :**  Request for Nominations to the Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee.

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites nominations from a range of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to its Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee. Vacancies are anticipated to be filled by December 2013. Sources in addition to this Federal Register Notice may also be used to solicit nominees. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee is chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92–463. EPA established this Committee in 1997 to provide independent advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of environmental issues affecting children’s health.

Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for two year terms with a cap on service at six years. The Committee meets 2–3 times annually and the average workload is approximately 10 to 15 hours per month. EPA provides reimbursement for travel and other incidental expenses associated with official government business, but members must be able to cover expenses prior to reimbursement.

The CHPAC is looking for representatives from the private sector, state and local government, academia (including a graduate level student representative), NGOs, public health practitioners, pediatricians, obstetrics, occupational medicine, community nurses, environmental groups, health groups, health research, epidemiology and toxicology.

We are looking for experience in children’s environmental health policy, research, and in specific issues such as lead poisoning and asthma, prenatal environmental exposures, chemical exposures, public health information tracking, knowledge of EPA regulation development, risk assessment, exposure assessment, tribal children’s environmental health and children’s environmental health disparities. EPA encourages nominations from all racial and ethnic groups.

The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees: —The ability of candidate to effectively

contribute to discussions and provide useful recommendations on the following issues: Risk assessment, exposure assessment and children’s health; Air quality, both indoor and outdoor, regulations, policies, outreach and communication; Water quality, regulations, policies, outreach and communication; Prenatal exposures and health outcomes; Chemical exposures, pesticide exposures, health outcomes, policy and regulation; Asthma disparities and other environmental health disparities; Data and information collection issues; Lead, mercury and other heavy metal concerns for children’s health; Exposures that affect children’s health in homes, schools, child care centers; Building capacity among health providers to