[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81912-81913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23314]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2024-0043; FRL-12321-01-OA]


National Environmental Youth Advisory Council; Notification of 
Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that 
the National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC) will meet on 
the date and time described below. The meeting is open to the public. 
For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or 
to provide a public comment, see the ``Public Participation'' heading 
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Due to 
unforeseen administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting 
with less than 15 calendar days' notice.

DATES: The NEYAC will convene a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, 
October 22, 2024. A public comment period relevant to the NEYAC will be 
considered by the NEYAC at the meeting (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). 
Members of the public who wish to participate during the public comment 
period must register by 11:59 p.m., eastern time, Tuesday, October 15, 
2024.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OA-2024-0043, by any of the following methods:
    <bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/ 
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    <bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ff919a869e9cbf9a8f9ed1989089"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6709021e06042702170649000811">[email protected]</span></a>. Include Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2024-0043 in the subject line of the message.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
No. for this public meeting. Comments received may be posted without 
change to https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal 
information provided. Comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. eastern 
time on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. For detailed instructions on sending 
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the 
``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document.
    The virtual meeting will be through an online audio and video 
platform. The meeting will convene on Tuesday, October 22, from 12 p.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. eastern time. Refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section below for additional information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carissa Cyran, NEYAC Designated 
Federal Officer (1702A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 
566-1353; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#40233932212e6e23213229333321002530216e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcdfc5ceddd292dfddced5cfcfddfcd9ccdd92dbd3ca">[email protected]</span></a>. Additional information 
about the NEYAC is available at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NEYAC will present the final 
recommendations to EPA on the topics the council has been deliberating, 
which include environmental justice and youth, climate change and 
environmental justice, and food loss and waste. EPA will also present 
the next set charge questions to the NEYAC. An agenda and meeting 
material will be posted online at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac-meetings.

I. Public Participation

    Individual registration is required for the public meeting. No two 
individuals can share the same registration link. Members of the public 
wishing to attend or participate virtually must contact <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#28464d51494b684d5849064f475e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="59373c20383a193c2938773e362f">[email protected]</span></a> 
with your name, organization, city and state, and email address to 
receive a link to the meeting. Please also indicate whether you would 
like to provide public comment during the meeting, or if you are 
submitting written comments. Registration to attend the meeting is 
available until the scheduled end time of the meeting. Registration to 
speak during the public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., 
eastern time, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Information on how to 
register is located at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac.

A. Written Comments

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2024-
0043, at https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or the 
other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be 
submitted by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Once 
submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket. EPA 
may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit to 
EPA's docket at https://www.regulations.gov any

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information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), 
Proprietary Business Information (PBI), or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, 
video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written 
comment is considered the official comment and should include 
discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not 
consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary 
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). 
Please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets for 
additional submission methods; the full EPA public comment policy; 
information about CBI, PBI, or multimedia submissions; and general 
guidance on making effective comments.

B. Participation Virtually Public Meeting

    The NEYAC will hear comments from the public from approximately 
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. eastern time. EPA will begin pre-registering 
speakers for the public meeting upon publication of this document in 
the Federal Register. To register to speak, please use the online 
registration form available at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac. The last day to pre-
register to speak at the public meeting will be at 11:59 p.m., eastern 
time, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
    Time will be allotted on a first-come first-served basis, and the 
total period for comments may be extended if the number of requests for 
appearances requires it. EPA will make every effort to follow the 
schedule as closely as possible on the day of the public meeting; 
however, please plan for the meeting to run either ahead of schedule or 
behind schedule.
    Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment 
period will be limited to two (2)-three (3) minutes. Please be prepared 
to briefly describe your issue and your recommendation relevant to the 
current charges, topics, and questions under consideration by the 
NEYAC. EPA also recommends submitting the text of your oral comments as 
written comments to the rulemaking docket.
    Written statements and supporting information submitted during the 
comment period will be considered with the same weight as oral comments 
and supporting information presented at the public meeting.
    Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the public 
meeting are posted online at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac. While EPA expects the 
public meeting to go forward as set forth above, please monitor our 
website. EPA does not intend to publish a document in the Federal 
Register announcing updates.

C. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or 
Requiring English Language Translation Assistance

    To request special accommodations for a disability or other 
assistance, please submit your request at least five (5) working days 
prior to the meeting to give EPA sufficient time to process your 
request. All requests should be sent to the email listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Due to unforeseen administrative 
circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less than 15 
calendar days' notice.

Jessica Loya,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Public Engagement and 
Environmental Education, Office of the Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-23314 Filed 10-8-24; 8:45 am]
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