[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 159 (Friday, August 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 50052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19814]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers
Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board; Meeting
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972
(5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3, announcement is
made of the forthcoming meeting.
Name of Committee: Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board
(EAB).
Date: September 11, 2013.
Time: 9:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m.
Location: Room 3K10, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in
the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Building, 441 G Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20548-0002, Phone: (202) 512-6000.
Purpose of the Meeting and Agenda: The Board will advise the Chief
of Engineers on environmental policy, identification and resolution of
environmental issues and missions, and addressing challenges, problems
and opportunities in an environmentally sustainable manner. Discussions
and presentations during this meeting will include flow management for
sustainable river ecosystems; Corps' outreach opportunities in science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; and
introduction of a multi-year work plan for the Board. The Board will
also briefly discuss recent site visits and completed letter reports.
Following Board discussions and presentations there will be a public
comment period.
Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: This meeting will be open to
the public. Anyone attending the meeting must enter and exit at the G
Street visitors entrance of the GAO Building, present a valid form of
government issued photo identification (e.g., drivers license, state-
issued photo ID, or passport), and pass through the security screening
station. All visitors must be escorted while in the building. The GAO
Building is accessible to persons with disabilities. Attendees need to
arrive in time to complete the security screening and arrive at the
meeting room before 9:00 a.m. Seating will be limited and on a first-
come basis.
The Committee's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) and Point of
Contact: Mr. John C. Furry, Phone: (202) 761-5875, or email
[email protected]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of this meeting is for
the Chief of Engineers to receive the views of his Environmental
Advisory Board. However, any member of the public, including interested
organizations, may submit written comments to the EAB concerning the
Board's mission and functions, or in response to the stated agenda of
the meeting. Written statements should be sent to the DFO at: Mr. John
C. Furry (3I23), DFO Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20314-
1000; or emailed to [email protected]. Written and emailed
statements must be received by the DFO no later than five working days
prior to the meeting in order to allow time for Board consideration. By
rule, no member of the public will be allowed to present questions from
the floor or speak to any issue under consideration during the
deliberative portion of the meeting. However, up to thirty minutes will
be set aside in the agenda for public comment. Each statement will be
limited to 3 minutes. Anyone who wishes to speak must register prior to
the start of the meeting. Registration will be near the meeting room
entrance from 8:30 until 8:55 a.m. The EAB operates under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, so all
submitted comments and public presentations will be treated as public
documents and may be made available for public inspection, including,
but not limited to, being posted on the Board's Web site.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-19814 Filed 8-15-13; 8:45 am]
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