94-25061. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Advisory Committee Meeting(s); Open Meeting(s)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5088-7]

 

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of 
Public Advisory Committee Meeting(s); Open Meeting(s)

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 
92-463, notice is hereby given that the National Environmental Justice 
Advisory Council (NEJAC) and four subcommittees will meet on the dates 
and times described below. All times noted are Eastern Standard Time. 
All meetings are open to the public. Due to limited space, seating at 
meetings will be on a first-come basis. For further information 
concerning specific meetings, please contact the individuals listed 
below. Documents that are subject of NEJAC reviews are normally 
available from the originating EPA office and are not available from 
the NEJAC. The meetings will occur at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at Dulles 
International Airport, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd., Herndon, Virginia 
22071, 703/713-1234, FAX: [phone].
    The full NEJAC will meet Tuesday, October 25, from 9-9:30 a.m., 
Wednesday, October 26, from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Thursday, October 
27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to discuss the role of the FACA, follow-up on 
pending items from the August meeting, EPA's Proposed Environmental 
Justice Strategy, and receive public comments from 11-12 and 6-7:30 on 
Wednesday, October 26. The full NEJAC will meet with the Environmental 
Justice Interagency Working Group Subcommittee on Policy Coordination 
on Thursday, October 27, from 9-11 a.m. The four subcommittees named 
below will meet Tuesday, October 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
    Members of the public who wish to make a brief oral presentation at 
the meeting(s) should contact Dr. Clarice Gaylord or Linda K. Smith no 
later than October 21, 1994 in order to have time reserved on the 
agenda. In general, each individual or group making an oral 
presentation will be limited to a total time of five minutes. Written 
comments received by July 25, 1994 may be mailed to the NEJAC prior to 
the meeting; comments received after that date will be provided to the 
Council as logistics allow. Written comments of any length (at least 35 
copies) should be provided to the Committee no later than October 21, 
1994. They should be sent to Office of Environmental Justice (3103), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 
20460. Telephone number is [phone] or FAX [phone].

(1) Waste and Facility Siting Subcommittee Meeting--October 25, 1994, 
9:30-6

    The Waste and Facility Siting Subcommittee (WFSS) of the National 
Environmental Justice Advisory Committee (NEJAC) will hold its meeting 
on October 25, 1994, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Location 
of this meeting will be the Hyatt Regency at Dulles International 
Airport, 2300 Dulles Corner Blvd., Herndon, Virginia 22071. In this 
meeting, the major topic will be to develop recommendations concerning 
the Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Remedial Response's 
Environmental Justice Task Force Draft Final Report. The WFSS also 
intends to initiate discussion and solicit input on incorporating 
environmental justice concerns into facility siting criteria; 
addressing public health issues in highly impacted communities; and 
linking environmental cleanup and economic development in impacted 
communities. The meeting is open to the public and seating will be 
available on a first-come basis.
    Any member of the public wishing further information, such as 
proposed agenda on the meeting, should contact Ms. Jan Young, 
Designated Federal Official, OSWER, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, by telephone at (202) 
260-1691, Fax at [phone].

(2) Enforcement Subcommittee (ES) Meeting--October 25, 1994, 9:30-6

    The Enforcement Subcommittee (ES) of the National Environmental 
Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, 
October 25, 1994 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, at the Hyatt 
Regency Hotel at Dulles International Airport, 2300 Dulles Corner 
Blvd., Herndon, Virginia 22071. In this meeting, the ES intends to 
continue discussions on the activities of the Office of Enforcement and 
Compliance Assurance's draft strategy on Environmental Justice and 
recommend actions for EPA to address. The meeting is open to the public 
and seating will be available on a first-come basis.
    Any member of the public wishing further information, such as 
proposed agenda on the meeting, should contact Ms. Sherry Milan, 
Designated Federal Official, Office of Enforcement and Compliance 
Assurance, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20460, by telephone at [phone], Fax at (202) 260-
9437.

(3) Health and Research Subcommittee Meeting--October 25, 1994, 9:30-6

    The Health and Research Subcommittee (HRS) of the National 
Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will conduct a meeting 
on Tuesday, October 25, 1994, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Hyatt 
Regency Hotel at Dulles International Airport, 2300 Dulles Corner 
Blvd., Herndon, Virginia 22071, 703/713-1234. At this meeting, the HRS 
intends to discuss and finalize the draft EJ research definition; 
discuss draft EJ research strategy; and discuss future research needs 
in support of environmental justice. HRS will also evaluate and 
recommend options on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's overall 
research priorities and science policy setting as it relates to 
environmental justice. The meeting is open to the public and seating 
will be available on a first-come basis.
    Any member of the public wishing further information, such as 
proposed agenda on the meeting, should contact Mr. Lawrence Martin, 
Designated Federal Official, Office of Research and Development, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 
20460, by telephone at [phone], Fax at [phone].

(4) Public Participation and Accountability Subcommittee Meeting--
October 25, 1994, 9:30-6

    The Public Participation and Accountability Subcommittee (PPAS) of 
the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will hold 
its meeting on Tuesday, October 25, 1994, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 
at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at Dulles International Airport, 2300 Dulles 
Corner Blvd., Herndon, Virginia 22071, Phone [phone]. In this 
meeting, the PPAS intends to discuss its relationship with the 
Interagency Outreach Task Force, the Executive Order as it applies to 
public involvement of affected communities, and the general focus of 
the NEJAC concerning public participation and outreach. To this end, 
the Subcommittee will explore the creation of business and industry, 
stakeholder and other types of public/private partnerships to address 
environmental justice concerns. The meeting is open to the public and 
seating will be available on a first-come basis.
    Any member of the public wishing further information, such as 
proposed agenda on the meeting, should contact Mr. Bob Knox, Designated 
Federal Official, Office of Environmental Justice, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, by 
telephone at [phone], Fax at [phone].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the NEJAC Charter are 
available upon request. Please contact the Office of Environmental 
Justice (3103), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460, 1-800-962-6215. For hearing impaired 
individuals or non-English speaking attendees wishing to make 
arrangements for a sign language or foreign language interpreter, 
please call or fax Kathy Ackley at [phone] or [phone] 
(fax).

    Dated: October 4, 1994.
Clarice E. Gaylord,
Designated Federal Official, National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. 94-25061 Filed 10-7-94; 8:45 am]
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