[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 88 (Monday, May 8, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22578-22579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11251]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5203-9]


Notice of Open Meetings for the Permits Improvement Team

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: National meetings of the permits improvement team.

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SUMMARY: In July of 1994, EPA Administrator Carol Browner established 
the Permits Improvement Team (PIT) to implement specific actions to 
reform the permits process. These actions will (1) improve the quality, 
certainty and timeliness of the permit decision process; (2) provide 
for earlier and better public participation in the permitting process; 
and (3) enhance the use of innovative technologies and pollution 
prevention through the permitting process.
    The PIT held meetings in five different locations in October and 
November of last year, to solicit information and opinions as to how 
permit processes ought to be reformed. Based on this input, the PIT 
established six task forces to develop specific recommendations on the 
following topics: administrative streamlining for permit programs; 
alternatives to individual permits; enhanced public participation in 
permit processes; incorporating pollution prevention incentives into 
permit programs; improving training on permit programs; and 
establishing performance measures for permit programs.
    From May 16, 1995 to June 2, 1995, the PIT will be holding a second 
round of national stakeholder meetings to receive input on the draft 
recommendations of the PIT's six task forces. Meetings will also 
include discussion of a draft concept paper on environmental permitting 
that is designed to provide an overall direction for EPA's permit 
reinvention efforts. The objective of these meetings is to obtain 
individual ideas and comments, rather than to obtain a group consensus 
from the meeting participants.
    Copies of stakeholder meeting background materials may be obtained 
by calling (202) 260-4610.

DATES: The PIT will be holding national stakeholder meetings to solicit 
input on the PIT's draft recommendations. Meetings will be held on May 
16 in Atlanta, May 18 in Chicago, May 22 in Kansas City, KS, May 24-25 
in Los Angeles, CA, May 31 in Newark, NJ and June 2 in Washington, D.C. 
The meetings are open to the public and will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. on these scheduled dates; the second day of the Los Angeles 
meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants are 
requested to notify in writing which meeting they will be attending. 
Notifications are requested: by May 8 for the Atlanta and Chicago 
meetings; by May 10 for the Kansas City and Los Angeles meetings; and 
by May 15 for the Newark and Washington, D.C. meetings. Notification 
should be sent to USEPA Permits Improvement Team, Mail Stop 100, 2890 
Woodbridge Ave., Edison, NJ 08837, faxed to 908-321-4381 or made by 
phone to 908-321-6782.

[[Page 22579]] ADDRESSES: The location of the May 16, 1995 meeting is 
Westin Peachtree Plaza, 210 Peachtree Street, NW, Atlanta, GA 30303-
1745, (404) 659-1400. The May 18, 1995 meeting will be held at US EPA 
Region 5 Office, 12th Floor, Lake Michigan Room, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604. The May 22, 1995 meeting will take place 
at Holiday Inn Citi Centre, 1215 Wyandotte, Kansas City, MO 64105, 
(816) 471-1333. The May 24-25, 1995 meeting location is Sheraton 
Gateway Hotel-LAX Airport, 6101 West Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 
90045, (310) 642-1111. The May 31, 1995 meeting will be at the Holiday 
Inn Jetport, 1000 Spring Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201, (908) 355-1700. 
The location of the June 2, 1995 meeting is Hyatt Regency Crystal City 
at Washington National Airport, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA (703) 418-1234.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Persons requiring further information 
on the substantive matters of the Team should contact (preferably in 
writing) Mr. Lance Miller, USEPA Permits Improvement Team, Mail Stop 
100, 2890 Woodbridge Ave., Edison, NJ 08837, Phone: 908-321-6782; Fax: 
908-321-4381.
Elliott P. Laws,
Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 95-11251 Filed 5-5-95; 8:45 am]
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