[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3678-3679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00980]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Notice of Webinar Briefing and Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of webinar briefing and public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The EPA's Environmental Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will 
hold a webinar briefing on January 30, 2020 and a public meeting on 
February 11-13, 2020 in Washington, DC. The purpose of the webinar will 
be to receive a background briefing on the Backhaul Alaska program. The 
purpose of the public meeting will be to: Consider a report by the EFAB 
Stormwater Infrastructure Finance Task Force Workgroup; conduct a 
consultation with the EPA on financing options for the Backhaul Alaska 
program; receive briefings on other environmental financing topics; and 
consider possible future projects.

DATES: The webinar will be held on January 30, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 3 
p.m. EST. The February 11, 2020 through February 13, 2020 public 
meetings will be held as follows: February 11 and 12, 2020 from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. EST, and on February 13, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The webinar briefing will be conducted by webinar only and 
is open to the public; interested persons must register in advance at 
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2221546055725723395. The 
public meeting will be held at the Washington Marriott Georgetown, 1221 
22nd Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. The meeting is open to the 
public; however, seating is limited. All members of the public who wish 
to attend the meeting are asked to register in advance, no later than 
February 5, 2020 at https://efabmeetingfeb2020.eventbrite.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning the webinar briefing or the public 
meeting may contact Stephanie Sanzone, EFAB Coordinator, via telephone/
voice mail (202) 564-2839 or email at sanzone.stephanie@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 about 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 the 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 the EPA's Office of 
Water. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the 
EFAB will hold a webinar briefing and a public meeting for the 
following purposes:
    Webinar Briefing: The purpose of the webinar on January 30, 2020 
will be for members of the EFAB to receive a briefing on the Backhaul 
Alaska program in preparation for a consultation on the program to be 
held at the February 11-13, 2020 public meeting. Due to unforeseen 
administrative circumstances, the EPA is announcing this webinar with 
less than 15 calendar days notice. The webinar is open to the public, 
but no oral public comments will be accepted during the briefing. 
Written public comments relating to the Backhaul Alaska consultation 
should be provided in accordance with the instructions below on written 
statements.
    Public Meeting: The agenda for the meeting on February 11-13, 2020 
will include:
    (1) Review of a report by the EFAB Stormwater Infrastructure 
Finance Task Force Workgroup. Pursuant to Section 4101 of the America's 
Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, the Task Force was established under 
the auspices of the EFAB to prepare a report on the availability of 
public and private sources of funding for the construction, 
rehabilitation, and operation and maintenance of stormwater 
infrastructure. The final Task Force report will be considered by the 
EFAB for revision or approval for transmittal

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to the agency. For additional information on the work of the Task 
Force, contact Ms. Ellen Tarquinio, EPA staff lead, at 
tarquinio.ellen@epa.gov.
    (2) Consultation on financing options for the Backhaul Alaska 
program. In 2019, the EFAB prepared an advisory report on revenue 
options for a waste service backhaul program in rural Alaska. At the 
request of EPA Region 10, the EFAB has agreed to engage in further 
discussions on financing and governance options for the Backhaul Alaska 
program. A consultation is a form of advisory activity that provides 
oral advice and feedback from the EFAB members at a public meeting. For 
additional information on the Backhaul Alaska program, contact Ms. 
Gabriela Carvalho, EPA Region 10, at carvalho.gabriela@epa.gov.
    (3) Briefings on environmental finance topics. The EFAB will hear 
from invited EPA representatives on issues relating to financing of 
environmental protection in small communities.
    (4) Discussion of potential future advisory topics. EFAB members 
will discuss potential environmental finance topics on which the Board 
may wish to provide advice and recommendations to the EPA.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Briefing materials for the 
webinar and materials for the February 11-13, 2020 meeting (including 
meeting agenda and draft review documents) will be available on the EPA 
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 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 EFAB public meetings will be limited to five 
minutes. Persons interested in providing oral statements at the 
February 11-13, 2020 meeting should contact Stephanie Sanzone in 
writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above 
by February 5, 2020 to be placed on the list of registered speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements for the February 11-13, 2020 
meeting should be received by February 5, 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 
(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 Sandra Williams at (202) 564-4999 or 
williams.sandra@epa.gov at least 10 business days prior to the meeting 
to allow as much time as possible to process your request.

    Dated: January 13, 2020.
Andrew Sawyers,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2020-00980 Filed 1-21-20; 8:45 am]
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