98-10859. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Meeting and Public Comment Period(s); Open Meetings

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20188-20189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10859]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6001-5]


National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of 
Meeting and Public Comment Period(s); Open Meetings

    Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 
92-463, we now give notice that the National Environmental Justice 
Advisory Council (NEJAC) along with the subcommittees will meet on the 
dates and times described below. All times noted are Pacific Daylight 
Time. All meetings are open to the public. Due to limited space, 
seating at the NEJAC meeting will be on a first-come basis. Documents 
that are the subject of NEJAC reviews are normally available from the 
originating EPA office and are not available from the NEJAC. The NEJAC 
and subcommittee meetings will take place at the Oakland Marriott City 
Center, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, California 94607, phone: [phone]. 
The meeting dates are May 31, 1998 through June 3, 1998.
    The NEJAC meeeting will begin Sunday, May 31 with a bus tour of 
local environmental justice sites and a community poster session from 
12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Public comment periods are scheduled for 
Sunday, May 31 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Monday, June 1 from 1:30 
p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The full NEJAC will 
convene Monday, June 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and on Wednesday, 
June 3 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to follow-up on pending items from 
the previous NEJAC meeting, to discuss the creation of the new Air and 
Water Subcommittee, and to address several new business interest items. 
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subcommittees of the NEJAC will meet Tuesday, June 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 
6:30 p.m. Any member of the public wishing additional information on 
the subcommittee meetings should contact the specific Designated 
Federal Official at the telephone number listed below.

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                                                Federal official and    
               Subcommittee                         telephone No.       
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Enforcement...............................  Ms. Sherry Milan -202/564-  
                                             2619.                      
Health and Research.......................  Mr. Lawrence Martin -202/564-
                                             6497.                      
                                            Ms. Carol Christensen -202/ 
                                             260-2301.                  
International.............................  Ms. Wendy Graham -202/564-  
                                             6602.                      
Indigenous Peoples........................  Mr. Danny Gogal -202/564-   
                                             2576.                      
Public Participation......................  Ms. Renee Goins -202/564-   
                                             2598.                      
Waste/Facility Siting.....................  Mr. Kent Benjamin -202/260- 
                                             2822.                      
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    Members of the public who wish to present materials during the 
community poster session or participate in one of the public comment 
periods should register to do so by May 1. Individuals or groups making 
oral presentations during the public comment period will be limited to 
a total time of five minutes. If you wish to submit written comments of 
any length (at least 50 copies), they should also be received by May 1. 
Comments received after that date will be provided to the Council as 
logistics allow. Correspondence concerning comments, poster sessions, 
or registration should be sent to Tama Clare of Tetra Tech 
Environmental Management, Inc. at: 1593 Spring Hill Road, Suite 300, 
Vienna, VA 21882, phone: [phone] or fax: [phone]. Hearing 
impaired individuals or non-English speaking attendees wishing to 
arrange for a sign language or foreign language interpreter, may make 
appropriate arrangements using these numbers also. In addition, NEJAC 
offers a toll-free Registration Hotline at 888/335-4299. For on-line 
registration, you may visit the internet site: http://
www.ttemi.com.nejac.

    Dated: April 15, 1998.
Linda K. Smith,
Acting Designated Federal Official, National Environmental Justice 
Advisory Council.
[FR Doc. 98-10859 Filed 4-22-98; 8:45 am]
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