
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44303-44304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16129]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9948-80-OECA]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of public teleconference.

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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 meet on the dates and times described below. All 
meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged 
to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by 
the NEJAC. For additional information about registering to attend the 
meeting or to provide public comment, please see ``Registration'' under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, 
attendance will be on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-
registration is required.

DATES: The NEJAC will host a public teleconference meeting on 
Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The topics of 
discussion will include: (1) Water infrastructure financing in 
vulnerable and overburdened communities and (2) the implementation and 
outreach of EPA's Revised Agricultural Worker Protection Regulation. 
Public comment period relevant to the specific issues being considered 
by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled for 
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 starting at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Members of 
the public who wish to participate during the public comment period are 
highly encouraged to pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on 
Monday, July 18, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning 
the teleconference meeting should be directed to Karen L. Martin, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., (MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-0203; via 
email at martin.karenl@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 ``will provide independent advice and 
recommendations to the Administrator about broad, crosscutting issues 
related to environmental justice. The NEJAC's efforts will include 
evaluation of a broad range of strategic, scientific, technological, 
regulatory, community engagement and economic issues related to 
environmental justice.''

Registration

    Registrations for the July 20, 2016, pubic teleconference will be 
processed http://nejac-teleconference-july-20-2016.eventbrite.com. Pre-
registration is required. Registration for the July 20, 2016, 
teleconference meeting closes at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on Monday, 
July 18, 2016. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public 
comment period, or to submit written public comments, is also 11:59 
p.m., Eastern

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Time Monday, July 18, 2016. 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, July 18, 2016, 11:59 p.m. Due to a limited 
number of telephone lines, attendance will be on a first-come, first 
served basis.

Public Comment

    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 registration 
deadline, 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 Karen L. Martin, EPA, via email at 
martin.karenl@epa.gov.

Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or 
Requiring English Language Translation Assistance

    For information about access or services for individuals requiring 
assistance, please contact Karen L. Martin, at (202) 564-0203 or via 
email at martin.karenl@epa.gov. To request special accommodations for a 
disability or other assistance, please submit your request at least 
seven (7) 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.

    Dated: June 28, 2016.
Matthew Tejada,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. 2016-16129 Filed 7-6-16; 8:45 am]
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