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meeting, to give EPA and USDA as 

much time as possible to process your 

request. 

ADDRESSES: Meetings: The November 12, 

2014 meeting will be held at EPA, 1 

Potomac Yard South, 2777 Crystal Dr., 

Arlington, VA, in the lobby-level 

Conference Center. Individuals 

attending the November 12, 2014 

meeting must bring appropriate 

identification with them to the meeting. 

Identification requirements are available 

at: http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/ 

csb_page/updates/2014/new-id.html. 

The November 17, 2014 meeting will 

be held at USDA, 4700 River Rd., 

Riverdale, MD 20737. 

Webinar: Stakeholders will be able to 

participate in the listening sessions via 

webinar. Instructions for webinar 

participation will be made available at 

http://www2.epa.gov/pollinatorprotection prior to the first listening 

session. 

Comments: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0806, by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. 

• Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental 

Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/ 

DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. 

NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: To make special 

arrangements for hand delivery or 

delivery of boxed information, please 

follow the instructions at http:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html. 

Additional instructions on 

commenting or visiting the docket, 

along with more information about 

dockets generally, is available at 

http://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph Nevola, Pesticide Re-Evaluation 

Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide 

Programs, Environmental Protection 

Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone 

number: (703) 308–8037; email address: 

nevola.joseph@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

This action is directed to the public 

in general, and may be of particular 

interest to persons who work in 

agricultural settings or persons who are 

concerned about pollinator health. You 

may be potentially affected by this 

action if you belong to any of the 

following entities: Agricultural workers 

and farmers; pesticide industry and 

trade associations; beekeepers; 

environmental, consumer, and farm 

worker groups; State, local, and tribal 

governments; academia; public health 

organizations; conservation 

organizations; and the public. 

B. What should I consider as I prepare 

my comments for EPA? 

1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this 

information to EPA through 

regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark 

the part or all of the information that 

you claim to be CBI. For CBI 

information in a disk or CD–ROM that 

you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the 

disk or CD–ROM as CBI and then 

identify electronically within the disk or 

CD–ROM the specific information that 

is claimed as 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. 

2. Tips for preparing your comments. 

When preparing and submitting your 

comments, see the commenting tips at 

http://www.epa.gov/dockets/ 

comments.html. 

II. Background 

The Task Force was created by 

President Barack Obama to develop a 

Federal strategy to promote the health of 

honey bees and other pollinators. Cochaired by the USDA and the EPA, the 

Task Force includes membership from 

the Department of State, the Department 

of Defense, the Department of the 

Interior, the Department of Housing and 

Urban Development, the Department of 

Transportation, the Department of 

Energy, the Department of Education, 

the Council on Environmental Quality, 

the Domestic Policy Council, the 

General Services Administration, the 

National Science Foundation, the 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, the Delta Regional Authority, 

the Smithsonian, the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration, 

the National Security Council staff, the 

Office of Management and Budget, the 

Office of Science and Technology 

Policy. The National Pollinator Health 

Strategy (the strategy) will include 

explicit goals, milestones, and metrics 

to measure progress. The strategy will 

include the following components: 

1. A pollinator research action plan. 

2. A public education plan. 

3. Public-private partnerships. 

Another critical piece of the strategy 

will focus on increasing and improving 

pollinator habitat. For additional 

information regarding the strategy, 

please see: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ 

the-press-office/2014/06/20/ 

presidential-memorandum-creatingfederal-strategy-promote-healthhoney-b. 

The Task Force is particularly 

interested in hearing about 

opportunities for public-private 

partnerships to augment actions on 

research, education, and habitat 

expansion and improvement. To this 

end, and with emphasis on actions of 

substantial potential impact or 

amenability to scaling, the Task Force 

welcomes information on existing 

partnerships and opportunities for new 

partnerships, accompanied, where 

possible, with implementation details 

and recommendations. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq. 

Dated: October 28, 2014. 

Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., 

Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, 

Office of Pesticide Programs. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[FRL–9918–89–OECA] 

National Environmental Justice 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

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) new 

vacancies for terms through September 

2017. To maintain the representation 

outlined by the charter, nominees will 

be selected to represent: Academia, 

grassroots community-based 

organizations, non-governmental/

environmental organizations; local 

government agencies; business and 

industry and tribal governments and 

indigenous organizations. Vacancies are 

anticipated to be filled by May 2015. 

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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 

November 22, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations 

electronically with the subject line 

‘‘NEJAC Membership 2015’’ to 

muriel.jasmin@epa.gov. You also may 

submit nominations by mail to: Jasmin 

Muriel, NEJAC Program Manager, 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 for the 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 27 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 four (4) 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, 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 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: October 29, 2014. 

Matthew Tejada, 

Director, Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. 

EPA. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0751; FRL–9918–46] 

Methomyl; Notice of Receipt of 

Requests To Voluntarily Amend 

Registrations To Terminate Certain 

Uses 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 

Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), EPA is issuing 

a notice of receipt of requests by the 

registrants to voluntarily to amend their 

methomyl product registrations to 

delete one or more uses. The requests 

would delete methomyl use in or on 

barley, oats, and rye. The requests 

would not terminate the last methomyl 

products registered for use in the United 

States. EPA intends to grant these 

requests at the close of the comment 

period for this announcement unless the 

Agency receives substantive comments 

within the comment period that would 

merit its further review of the requests, 

or unless the registrants withdraw its 

requests. If these requests are granted, 

any sale, distribution, or use of products 

listed in this notice will be permitted 

after the use is deleted only if such sale, 

distribution, or use is consistent with 

the terms as described in the final order. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 5, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2010–0751, by 

one of the following methods: 

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