Document ID: EPA_FRDOC_0001-24757
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: EFAB Stormwater Infrastructure Finance Taskforce
Posted Date: 2019-11-19T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63875-63876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25057]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notice of Public Teleconferences

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public teleconferences.

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SUMMARY: The EPA's Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will 
hold two public teleconferences of the EFAB Stormwater Infrastructure 
Finance Taskforce, a workgroup of the EFAB. The purpose of the 
teleconferences is to continue development of a workgroup report on the 
availability of public and private sources of funding for the 
construction, rehabilitation, and operation and maintenance of 
stormwater infrastructure. The EFAB workgroup is developing its report 
to the EPA pursuant to Section 4101 of the America's Water 
Infrastructure Act of 2018.

DATES: The public teleconferences will be held on Wednesday, December 
4, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST and Wednesday, December 18, 
2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The teleconferences will be held by telephone and webinar 
link. All members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must 
register in advance, no later than November 27, 2019 for the December 
4, 2019 meeting, and no later than December 12, 2019 for the December 
18, 2019 meeting, by emailing waterfinancecenter@epa.gov of their 
interest in attending and to receive the call-in information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning the teleconference meetings may contact 
Ellen Tarquinio via telephone at (202) 566-2267 or email to 
tarquinio.ellen@epa.gov. The EFAB mailing address is: EPA Environmental 
Financial Advisory Board (4204M), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460. General information 
concerning the EFAB can be found on the EPA website 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 (WIRFC) within EPA's 
Office of Water. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby 
given that the EFAB Stormwater Infrastructure Taskforce will hold two 
public teleconferences to develop advice and recommendations to the EPA 
on stormwater funding and financing options throughout the country. The 
EFAB report will include a description of current approaches to funding 
stormwater infrastructure in each state, challenges to affordability of 
the infrastructure based on the type of funding, and gaps for 
sustainable operations and maintenance for stormwater infrastructure 
projects.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: A meeting agenda and other 
materials for the meeting will be available on the EFAB website at 
https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by

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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 the 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 the EPA.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a public teleconference will be limited to three 
minutes. Persons interested in providing oral statements at the 
December 4, 2019 teleconference should contact Ellen Tarquinio in 
writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above 
by November 27, 2019 to be placed on the list of registered speakers. 
Persons interested in providing oral statements at the December 18, 
2019, teleconference should contact Ellen Tarquinio in writing 
(preferably via email) at the contact information noted above by 
December 12, 2019 to be placed on the list of registered speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements for the December 4, 2019 
teleconference should be received by WIRFC by November 27, 2019 so that 
the information can be made available to the EFAB workgroup for its 
consideration prior to the meeting. Written statements for the December 
18, 2019 teleconference should be received by WIRFC by December 12, 
2019 so that the information can be made available to the EFAB 
workgroup for its consideration prior to the meeting Written statements 
should be sent via email to waterfinancecenter@epa.gov (preferred) or 
in hard copy with original signature to the EFAB mailing address above. 
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 contact Tara Johnson at (202) 564-6186 or 
johnson.tara@epa.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting to 
allow as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: November 7, 2019.
Andrew Sawyers,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2019-25057 Filed 11-18-19; 8:45 am]
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