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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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National Environmental Justice Advisory Council Subcommittee on 
Health and Research Notification of Meeting and Public Comment Period; 
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) Subcommittee on Health and Research will meet 
on the dates and times described below. All times noted are Central 
Standard 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 Subcommittee meetings will take place at the Hyatt on 
Printer's Row, 500 S. Dearborn St. (312) 986-1234, Chicago, IL. The 
meeting dates are as follows: September 13, 1999 through September 15, 
1999.
    Registration for the meeting will begin on Monday, September 13, 
1999 at 5 p.m. A public comment period to address community 
environmental health and health assessments is scheduled for Monday, 
September 13, 1999 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Subcommittee will convene 
Tuesday, September 14, 1999 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Wednesday, 
September 15, 1999 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Business will include 
discussion of community assessment protocols, the Community 
Environmental Assessment Decision Tree project, and the agenda for the 
May 2000 NEJAC meeting.
    Any member of the public wishing additional information on the 
subcommittee meetings should contact the Designated Federal Official at 
the telephone number listed below.

Mr. Chen Wen--202/260-4109
Mr. Lawrence Martin--202/564-6497

    Members of the public who wish to participate in the public comment 
period should register to do so by September 10, 1999. Individuals or 
groups making oral presentations during the public comment period 
should address their remarks to community environmental health and 
health assessments, and will be limited to a total time of five 
minutes. If you wish to submit written comments of any length (at least 
15 copies), they should also be received by September 10, 1999. 
Comments received after that date will be provided to the Subcommittee 
as logistics allow. Correspondence concerning registration and written 
comments should be sent to Chen Wen at EPA/OPPTS, 401 M St. SW (7409), 
Washington, DC 20460.

    Dated: August 14, 1999.
Lawrence Martin,
Designated Federal Official, National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council Subcommittee on Health and Research.
[FR Doc. 99-21545 Filed 8-18-99; 8:45 am]
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