[Federal Register: November 9, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 218)]
[Notices]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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EPA National Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and
Technology; Notification of Public Advisory Committee Teleconference
Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of Public Advisory Committee teleconference
meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-
463, notice is hereby given that the National Advisory Council for
Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT) will meet in a public
teleconference on Tuesday, November 20, 2001 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Eastern Time. The meeting will be hosted out of Conference Room #2530,
U.S. EPA, Ariel Rios North Federal Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW, Washington, DC 20004. The meeting is open to the public, however,
due to limited space, seating will be on a registration-only basis. For
further information regarding the teleconference meeting, or how to
register and obtain the phone number, please contact the individuals
listed below.
Background: NACEPT is a federal advisory committee under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92463. NACEPT provides advice
and recommendations to the Administrator and other EPA officials on a
broad range of domestic and international environmental policy issues.
NACEPT consists of a representative cross-section of EPA's partners and
principle constituents who provide advice and recommendations on policy
issues and serves as a sounding board for new strategies that the
Agency is developing. The Administrator of EPA has asked NACEPT to act
as a visionary group by periodically identifying emerging trends and
issues that could impact the EPA's ability to protect public health and
the environment. To address this charge, a subset of the NACEPT Council
organized into an Emerging Trends and Issues Workgroup.
Purpose of Meeting: The NACEPT Council will review and comment on
the Emerging Trends and Issues Workgroup's draft report which analyses
environmental challenges over the next 5-10 years. The Council will
comment on the draft report and begin to prioritize opportunities for
EPA.
Availability of Review Materials: Sonia Altieri can be contacted
for information regarding the NACEPT Emerging Trends and Issues
Workgroup draft report (202-564-9788).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public wishing to gain
access to the conference room on the day of the meeting must contact
Mr. Peter G. Redmond, Designated Federal Officer for NACEPT, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (1601A), Office of Cooperative
Environmental Management, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 6440,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone/voice mail at (202) 564-1292, fax at
(202) 501-0656; or via e-mail at redmond.peter@epa.gov. The agenda will
be available to the public upon request. Written comments from the
public are welcome any time before, during or after the meeting.
General Information: Additional information concerning the National
Advisory Council for Environmental Policy and Technology (NACEPT) can
be found on our web site (http://www.epa.gov/ocem).
Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact Mr. Redmond at least five business days prior to the meeting so
that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Dated: November 2, 2001.
Peter G. Redmond,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-28197 Filed 11-8-01; 8:45 am]
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