[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81912-81913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23314]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OA-2024-0043; FRL-12321-01-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. Due to
unforeseen administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting
with less than 15 calendar days' notice.
DATES: The NEYAC will convene a virtual public meeting on Tuesday,
October 22, 2024. A public comment period relevant to the NEYAC will be
considered by the NEYAC at the meeting (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, Tuesday, October 15,
2024.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OA-2024-0043, by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov/
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Email: [email protected]. 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 https://www.regulations.gov/, including any personal
information provided. Comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. eastern
time on Tuesday, November 5, 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 meeting will be through an online audio and video
platform. The meeting will convene on Tuesday, October 22, from 12 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. eastern time. Refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section below for additional information.
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: [email protected]. Additional information
about the NEYAC is available at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NEYAC will present the final
recommendations to EPA on the topics the council has been deliberating,
which include environmental justice and youth, climate change and
environmental justice, and food loss and waste. EPA will also present
the next set charge questions to the NEYAC. An agenda and meeting
material will be posted online at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac-meetings.
I. Public Participation
Individual registration is required for the public meeting. No two
individuals can share the same registration link. Members of the public
wishing to attend or participate virtually must contact [email protected]
with your name, organization, city and state, and email address to
receive a link to the meeting. Please also indicate whether you would
like to provide public comment during the meeting, or if you are
submitting written comments. Registration to attend 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.,
eastern time, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Information on how to
register is located at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac.
A. Written Comments
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2024-
0043, at https://www.regulations.gov (our preferred method), or the
other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Comments must be
submitted by 11:59 p.m. eastern time on Tuesday, November 5, 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 https://www.regulations.gov any
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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 https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets 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 Public Meeting
The NEYAC will hear comments from the public from approximately
2:45 p.m.-3:15 p.m. eastern time. EPA will begin pre-registering
speakers for the public meeting upon publication of this document in
the Federal Register. To register to speak, please use the online
registration form available at https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac. The last day to pre-
register to speak at the public meeting will be at 11:59 p.m., eastern
time, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Time will be allotted on a first-come first-served basis, and the
total period for comments may be extended if the number of requests for
appearances requires it. 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 https://www.epa.gov/faca/national-environmental-youth-advisory-council-neyac. 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. Due to unforeseen administrative
circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less than 15
calendar days' notice.
Jessica Loya,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Public Engagement and
Environmental Education, Office of the Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-23314 Filed 10-8-24; 8:45 am]
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