[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 6, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-21898]
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[Federal Register: September 6, 1994]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5065-8]
National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and
Technology; Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, PL 92463, EPA gives
notice of a two-day meeting of the National Advisory Council for
Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT). NACEPT provides advice
and recommendations to the Administrator of EPA on a broad range of
environmental policy issues, and this meeting is being held to discuss
NACEPT's agenda for the coming year. The Administrator has asked NACEPT
to concentrate on ecosystem management and how long-term ecological,
economic, and social needs can be integrated to achieve a place-driven
approach to environmental management.
Three new NACEPT standing committees will be formed to examine
different aspects of ecosystem management.
One will evaluate the opportunities to re-orient existing
statutory and regulatory authorities to integrate place-driven
environmental management into the Agency's decision-making process.
Specific areas this committee will investigate include enforcement and
compliance programs, and financial and technical assistance mechanisms.
Another committee will examine the role and use of data
and information in ecosystem management strategies. Some of the issues
the committee will evaluate include data needs, data accessibility, and
opportunities for partnerships and data sharing with public and private
sector organizations.
The third committee will examine issues associated with
harmonizing economic activity and ecosystem management, and will focus
on the economic, social, and political factors needed to achieve
sustainable economies.
NACEPT comprises a representative cross-section of EPA's partners
and constituents, but to gain additional insights and perspectives from
all interested parties as these committees begin their work, time has
been allotted during the meeting for oral comments from the public. Any
member of the public wishing to present oral comments on any of these
issues can schedule an appointment by contacting Abby Pirnie at the
address and telephone numbers listed below. Due to time constraints,
oral presentations will be strictly held to five minutes and slots are
limited. Available time slots will be allocated on a first-come, first-
served basis to those scheduling a presentation in advance. Written
comments will be accepted at any time prior to the meeting.
DATES: The two-day public meeting will be held on Tuesday, September
20, 1994, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday, September 21, 1994
from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. On both days the meeting will be held at
the Ramada Hotel Old Town, 901 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria,
Virginia.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Abby J. Pirnie,
Director, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, U.S. EPA
1601, 401 M Street S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Abby J. Pirnie, Designated Federal Official, Direct line (202) 260-
8079, Secretary's line (202) 260-7567.
Dated: August 30, 1994.
Abby J. Pirnie,
Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 94-21898 Filed 9-2-94; 8:45 am]
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