Document ID: EPA_FRDOC_0001-16990
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Teleconference
Posted Date: 2015-03-04T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11668-11669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-04471]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL 9923-97-OECA]

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of 
Public Teleconference Meeting and Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notification of Public Teleconference Meeting and Public 
Comment.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public 
Law 92-463, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby 
provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council (NEJAC) will host a public teleconference meeting on Thursday, 
March 19, 2015, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary 
discussion will focus on letters regarding the following topics: (1) 
Chemical Safety Policy; (2) Farmworker Protection Standards; (3) 
Refinery Rule; (4) Clean Power Rule and (5) Title VI.
    There will be a public comment period from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments 
relevant to the topics of the meeting.
    For additional information about registering to attend the meeting 
or to provide public comment, please see the ``REGISTRATION'' and 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION sections below. Due to a limited number of 
telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first served 
basis. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the 
teleconference meeting closes at Noon, Eastern Time on Monday, March 
16, 2015. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment 
period, or to submit written public comments, is also Noon, Monday, 
March 16, 2015.

DATES: The NEJAC teleconference meeting on Thursday, March 19, 2015, 
will begin promptly at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
    Registration: Registrations will be processed at http://nejac-teleconference-march2015.eventbrite.com. When registering, please 
provide your name, organization, city and state, email address, and 
telephone number for follow up. Please also state whether you would 
like to be put on the list to provide public comment, and whether you 
are submitting written comments before the Monday, March 16, 2015, noon 
deadline. Non-English speaking attendees wishing to arrange for a 
foreign language interpreter may also

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make appropriate arrangements using the email address or telephone/fax 
number.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning 
the teleconference meeting should be directed to Jasmin Muriel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-4287; via 
email at Muriel.Jasmin@epa.gov; or by fax at 202-564-1624. Additional 
information about the NEJAC is available at: www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/nejac.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the 
advisory committee shall provide independent advice to the 
Administrator on areas that may include, among other things, ``advice 
about broad, cross-cutting issues related to environmental justice, 
including environment-related strategic, scientific, technological, 
regulatory, and economic issues related to environmental justice.''
    A. Public Comment: Members of the public who wish to provide public 
comment during the Thursday, March 19, 2015, public teleconference 
meeting must pre-register by Noon, Eastern Time on Monday, March 16, 
2015. Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment 
period will be limited to seven (7) minutes. To accommodate the number 
of people who want to address the NEJAC, only one representative of a 
particular community, organization, or group will be allowed to speak. 
Written comments can also be submitted for the record. The suggested 
format for individuals providing public comments is as follows: Name of 
speaker; name of organization/community; city and state; and email 
address; brief description of the concern, and what you want the NEJAC 
to advise EPA to do. Written comments received by Noon, Eastern Time on 
Monday, March 16, 2015, will be included in the materials distributed 
to the NEJAC prior to the teleconference. Written comments received 
after that time will be provided to the NEJAC as time allows. All 
written comments should be sent to Jasmin Muriel, EPA, via email at 
Muriel.jasmin@epa.gov.
    B. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities: 
For information about access or services for individuals with 
disabilities, please contact Jasmin Muriel, at (202) 564-4287 or via 
email at Muriel.Jasmin@EPA.gov. To request special accommodations for a 
disability, please contact Ms. Muriel at least four working days prior 
to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient time to process your request. 
All requests should be sent to the address, email, or phone/fax number 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section above.

    Dated: February 26, 2015.
Sherri P. White,
Designated Federal Officer, Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. EPA.
[FR Doc. 2015-04471 Filed 3-3-15; 8:45 am]
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