[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 24158]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08641]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9770-01-OW]


Notice of Public Webinars of the Environmental Financial Advisory 
Board (EFAB) via Teleconference

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public webinars.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Environmental 
Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will hold public webinars for the 
second and third installments of a Pollution Prevention Finance Forum 
to support the EFAB Pollution Prevention workgroup and its charge 
(https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab#meeting). Due to interest 
from the full Board, these webinars are being opened to the public.

DATES: The second webinar will be held on May 10, 2022, from 12 p.m. to 
1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). The third webinar will be held on June 22, 
2022, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The webinars will be conducted via teleconference only and 
are open to the public. Interested persons must register in advance at 
the weblinks below to access the webinars.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
information about the webinars may contact Tara Johnson via telephone/
voicemail at (202) 564-6186 or email to [email protected]. 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 
public webinars for the following purpose:

    The Pollution Prevention Finance Forum is a series of webinars 
that explore opportunities and challenges in financing 
sustainability, with an initial focus on advancing opportunities for 
small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses. The purpose of the 
second Forum webinar is to further assess the types of financial 
tools and models that are or could be made available for pollution 
prevention (P2) projects and are relevant to small and medium-sized 
businesses and manufacturers. The third Forum webinar will assess 
partnership models and explore potential partnership opportunities 
and distribution networks for P2 projects. P2, also known as source 
reduction, is any practice that reduces, eliminates, or prevents 
pollution at its source prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal. 
More information can be found at https://www.epa.gov/p2.

    The webinars are open to the public, but no oral public comments 
will be accepted during the webinars. Written public comments relating 
to the Forum and the EFAB's Pollution Prevention workgroup should be 
provided in accordance with the instructions below on written 
statements.
    Registration for the Meeting: Register for the webinars at https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_7izDAZPZT8W4kfhhi_fh0A (Webinar 2) 
and https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_HA5hA8RbQ9e6ZPgyk25VtA 
(Webinar 3).
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Webinar materials (including 
agendas and background materials) will be available on EPA's website at 
https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab#meeting.
    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.
    Written Statements: Written statements and questions should be 
received by May 5, 2022, for Webinar 2 and June 17, 2022, for Webinar 
3, so that the information can be made available to the EFAB for its 
consideration. Written statements and questions should be sent via 
email to [email protected]. 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 webinar(s) 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: April 18, 2022.
Andrew D. Sawyers,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water.
[FR Doc. 2022-08641 Filed 4-21-22; 8:45 am]
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