Notice2024-02889
National Environmental Youth Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting
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Published
February 13, 2024
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that the National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC) will meet on the date and time described below. The meeting is open to the public. For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or to provide a public comment, see the "Public Participation" heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10070-10071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-02889]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OA-2024-0043; FRL 11745-01-OA]
National Environmental Youth Advisory Council; Notification of
Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that
the National Environmental Youth Advisory Council (NEYAC) will meet on
the date and time described below. The meeting is open to the public.
For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or
to provide a public comment, see the ``Public Participation'' heading
of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
DATES: The NEYAC will convene a virtual and in-person public meeting on
Wednesday, February 28, and Thursday, February 29, 2024. A public
comment period relevant to the NEYAC will be considered by the NEYAC at
the meeting on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 (see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION). Members of the public who wish to participate during the
public comment period must register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time,
Wednesday, February 21, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OA-2024-0043, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
<bullet> Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#09676c70686a496c7968276e667f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="147a716d7577547164753a737b62">[email protected]</span></a>. Include Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-
2024-0043 in the subject line of the message.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. for this public meeting. Comments received may be posted without
change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>, including any personal
information provided. Comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Time on Thursday, March 14, 2024. For detailed instructions on sending
comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the
``Public Participation'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this document.
The virtual and in-person public meeting will be held at EPA
Headquarters located at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20460. The meeting will convene on Wednesday, February 28, from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST, and Thursday, February 29, from 9:00 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. EST. Refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section below
for additional information.
Because this public meeting is being held at a U.S. government
facility, individuals planning to attend the public meeting should be
prepared to show valid picture identification to the security staff to
gain access to the meeting room. Please note that the REAL ID Act,
passed by Congress in 2005, established new requirements for entering
federal facilities. For purposes of the REAL ID Act, EPA will accept
government-issued IDs, including drivers' licenses, from the District
of Columbia and all states and territories except from American Samoa.
If your identification is issued by American Samoa, you must present an
additional form of identification to enter the federal building where
the public hearing will be held. Acceptable alternative forms of
identification include Federal employee badges, passports, enhanced
driver's licenses, and military identification cards. For additional
information for the status of your state regarding REAL ID, go to:
<a href="https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brieffrequently-asked-questions">https://www.dhs.gov/real-id-enforcement-brieffrequently-asked-questions</a>. Any objects brought into the building need to fit through
the security screening system, such as a purse, laptop bag, or small
backpack. Demonstrations will not be allowed on Federal property for
security reasons.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carissa Cyran, NEYAC Designated
Federal Officer (1702A), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
566-1353; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e6d777c6f60206d6f7c677d7d6f4e6b7e6f20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3c5f454e5d52125f5d4e554f4f5d7c594c5d125b534a">[email protected]</span></a>. Additional information
about the NEYAC is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac">https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEYAC (available at
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac">https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac</a>) states that the advisory council will provide independent advice
and recommendations to the Administrator of EPA on how to increase the
agency's efforts to address a range of environmental issues as they
relate to youth, with an emphasis on youth below 29 years of age. The
NEYAC will provide a critical perspective on how the impacts of climate
change and other environmental harms affects youth.
I. Public Participation
Individual registration is required for the public meeting. No two
individuals can share the same registration link. Information on how to
register is located at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac">https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac</a>. Registration for the meeting is available
until the scheduled end time of the meeting. Registration to speak
during the public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., ET, on
Wednesday, February 21, 2024. When registering,
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please provide your name, organization, city and state, and email
address for follow up. Please also indicate whether you would like to
provide public comment during the meeting, or if you are submitting
written comments.
A. Written Comments
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2024-
0043, at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred method), or the
other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be
submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, March 14, 2024. Once
submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket. EPA
may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit to
EPA's docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> any information you
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI), Proprietary
Business Information (PBI), or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must
be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered
the official comment and should include discussion of all points you
wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web,
cloud, or other file sharing system). Please visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets</a> for additional submission methods; the
full EPA public comment policy; information about CBI, PBI, or
multimedia submissions; and general guidance on making effective
comments.
B. Participation Virtually and In-Person Public Meeting
EPA will begin pre-registering speakers for the public meeting upon
publication of this document in the Federal Register. To register to
speak virtually or in-person, please use the online registration form
available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac">https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac</a>. The last day to pre-register to speak at the
public meeting will be at 11:59 p.m., ET, on Wednesday, February 21,
2024.
EPA will make every effort to follow the schedule as closely as
possible on the day of the public meeting; however, please plan for the
meeting to run either ahead of schedule or behind schedule.
Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment
period will be limited to two (2)-three (3) minutes. Please be prepared
to briefly describe your issue and your recommendation relevant to the
current charges, topics, and questions under consideration by the
NEYAC. EPA also recommends submitting the text of your oral comments as
written comments to the rulemaking docket.
Written statements and supporting information submitted during the
comment period will be considered with the same weight as oral comments
and supporting information presented at the public meeting.
Please note that any updates made to any aspect of the public
meeting are posted online at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac">https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac</a>. While EPA expects the
public meeting to go forward as set forth above, please monitor our
website. EPA does not intend to publish a document in the Federal
Register announcing updates.
C. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or
Requiring English Language Translation Assistance
To request special accommodations for a disability or other
assistance, please submit your request at least five (5) working days
prior to the meeting to give EPA sufficient time to process your
request. All requests should be sent to the email listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Kathryn Avivah Jakob,
Director, Office of Public Engagement, Office of Public Engagement and
Environmental Education, Office of the Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-02889 Filed 2-12-24; 8:45 am]
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