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NEJAC Teleconference Meeting April 28 - Register Now


National Environmental Justice Advisory Council

National Public Teleconference Meeting

Wednesday April 28, 2010

Registration Now Open

The National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will host a public teleconference call on Wednesday, April 28, 2010, from 2p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. The primary topics of discussion will be updates on EPA’s response to the NEJAC’s Goods Movement Report; and reports from the NEJAC liaisons to the Tribal Operations Commission and the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee School Siting Task Group.

The draft agenda is as follows:

2:00 p.m. Welcome, Introduction and Role Call

2:10 p.m. Updates on EPA’s Response to the NEJAC’s Goods Movement Report and Reports from the NEJAC Liaisons to the Tribal Operations Commission and the Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee School Siting Task Group.

3:30 p.m. Public Comment Period

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

There will be a public comment period from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Members of the public who wish to participate on the call or to provide public comment must pre-register by 11 a.m. Eastern Time Tuesday, April 27, 2010. Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment period will be limited to a total time of five minutes. Only one representative of a community, organization or group will be allowed to speak. Written comments can also be submitted for the record. The suggested format for individuals providing public comments is as follows: Name of Speaker, Name of Organization/Community, Address/Telephone/E-mail, Description of Concern and its Relationship to a Specific Policy Issue(s), and Recommendations or desired outcome.

Written comments received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time Monday, April 26, 2010, will be included in the materials distributed to the members of the NEJAC. Written comments received after that time will be provided to the NEJAC as logistics allow. All written comments should be sent to EPA’s support contractor, APEX Direct, Inc via e-mail at or fax at (877) 773-0779.
You must pre-register to participate on the call. To register online


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