Document ID: EPA_FRDOC_0001-26020
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Environmental Financial Advisory Board
Posted Date: 2020-09-29T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 189 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60993-60994]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21432]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notice of Public Meeting of the Environmental Financial Advisory 
Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
announces a public meeting of the Environmental Financial Advisory 
Board (EFAB). The purpose of the meeting will be for the EFAB to 
provide advice on how the EPA can encourage private investment in 
Opportunity Zones, receive a briefing on the Agency's response to 
recent EFAB reports, receive updates on EPA activities relating to 
environmental finance, and consider possible future advisory topics.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 14, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 3 
p.m. (Eastern Time) and October 15, 2020 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
(Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted via webcast and telephone. 
Interested persons must register in advance at the weblink below to 
access the meeting in the Registration for the Meeting section of this 
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
information about the meeting may contact Ed Chu, the Designated 
Federal Officer, via telephone/voice mail at (913) 551-7333 or email to 
chu.ed@epa.gov. General information concerning the EFAB is available at 
https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The EFAB is an EPA advisory committee chartered under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, to provide 
advice and recommendations to EPA on innovative approaches to funding 
environmental programs, projects, and activities. Administrative 
support for the EFAB is provided by the Water Infrastructure and 
Resiliency Finance Center within EPA's Office of Water. Pursuant to 
FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the EFAB will hold a 
virtual public meeting for the following purposes:
    (1) Engage in a consultation on how the EPA can encourage private 
investment in Opportunity Zones. Qualified Opportunity Zones are census 
tracts of low-income and distressed communities designated by state 
governors and certified by the Department of Treasury. These are areas 
where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for 
preferential tax treatment.
    (2) Receive a briefing from EPA's Office of Water on the Agency's 
response to recent EFAB reports on funding and financing of stormwater 
infrastructure, water system regionalization, and alternative service 
delivery options for public utility projects.
    (3) Receive briefings from invited speakers from EPA and the 
Environmental Finance Center Network on environmental finance topics, 
including activities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    (4) Discuss potential future EFAB projects.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Meeting materials (including 
meeting agenda and briefing materials) will be available on EPA's 
website at https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees has a different 
purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore, 
the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is 
different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program 
office. Federal advisory committees provide independent advice to EPA. 
Members of the public can submit comments on matters being considered 
by the EFAB for consideration by members as they develop their advice 
and recommendations to EPA.
    Registration for the Meeting: Register for the meeting at: https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.avcontact.com%2Fefab.

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    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a virtual EFAB public meeting will be limited to 
three minutes. Persons interested in providing oral statements at the 
October 14 and 15, 2020 meetings should register and provide 
notification as noted in the registration confirmation by October 13, 
2020 to be placed on the list of registered speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements for the October 14 and15, 
2020 meetings should be received by October 7, 2020 so that the 
information can be made available to the EFAB for its consideration 
prior to the meeting. Written statements should be sent via email to 
efab@epa.gov. Members of the public should be aware that their personal 
contact information, if included in any written comments, may be posted 
to the EFAB website. Copyrighted material will not be posted without 
explicit permission of the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, or to request accommodations for a 
disability, please register for the meeting and list any special 
requirements or accommodations needed on the registration form at least 
10 business days prior to the meeting to allow as much time as possible 
to process your request.

    Dated: September 23, 2020.
Andrew D. Sawyers,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2020-21432 Filed 9-28-20; 8:45 am]
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