Federal Register: November 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 211)
DOCID: fr03no09-53 FR Doc E9-26336
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Environmental Protection Agency
FRL ID: [FRL-8974-4]
NOTICE: NOTICES
DOCID: fr03no09-53
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National Environmental Education Foundation
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
The National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) was
created by Section 10 of Public Law
SUMMARY:
Announcement of the Board of Trustees for the National Environmental Education Foundation
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Additional Considerations: Great care has been taken to assure that this new appointee not only has the highest degree of expertise and commitment, but also brings to the Board diverse points of view relating to environmental education. This appointment is a fouryear term which may be renewed once for an additional four years pending successful reelection by the NEEF nominating committee.
This appointee will join the current Board members which include:
JL Armstrong (NEEF Vice Chair), National Manager, Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
Raymond Ban, Executive Vice President, The Weather Channel. Holly Cannon, Principal, Beveridge and Diamond, P.C.
Phillipe Cousteau, CoFounder and CEO, EarthEcho International.
Arthur Gibson (NEEF Chair), Vice President, Environment, Health and Safety, Baxter Healthcare Corporation.
Trish Silber, President, Aliniad Consulting Partners, Inc.
Bradley Smith, Dean, Huxley College of the Environment, Western Washington University.
Kenneth Strassner (NEEF Treasurer), Vice President, Global Environment,
Safety, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, KimberlyClark Corporation.
Diane Wood (NEEF Secretary), President, National Environmental Education Foundation.
Background: Section 10(a) of the National Environmental Education Act of 1990 mandates a National Environmental Education Foundation. The Foundation is established in order to extend the contribution of environmental education and training to meeting critical environmental protection needs, both in this country and internationally; to facilitate the cooperation, coordination, and contribution of public and private resources to create an environmentally advanced educational system; and to foster an open and effective partnership among Federal, State, and local government, business, industry, academic institutions, community based environmental groups, and international organizations.
The Foundation is a charitable and nonprofit corporation whose
income is exempt from tax, and donations to which are tax deductible to
the same extent as those organizations listed pursuant to section
501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The Foundation is not an
agency or establishment of the United States. The purposes of the Foundation are
(A) Subject to the limitation contained in the final sentence of
subsection (d) herein, to encourage, accept, leverage, and administer
private gifts for the benefit of, or in connection with, the
environmental education and training activities and services of the United States Environmental Protection Agency;
(B) To conduct such other environmental education activities as
will further the development of an environmentally conscious and
responsible public, a welltrained and environmentally literate
workforce, and an environmentally advanced educational system;
(C) To participate with foreign entities and individuals in the
conduct and coordination of activities that will further opportunities
for environmental education and training to address environmental issues and problems
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involving the United States and Canada or Mexico.
The Foundation develops, supports, and/or operates programs and projects to educate and train educational and environmental professionals, and to assist them in the development and delivery of environmental education and training programs and studies.
The Foundation has a governing Board of Directors (hereafter referred to in this section as `the Board'), which consists of 13 directors, each of whom shall be knowledgeable or experienced in the environment, education and/or training. The Board oversees the activities of the Foundation and assures that the activities of the Foundation are consistent with the environmental and education goals and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency and with the intents and purposes of the Act. The membership of the Board, to the extent practicable, represents diverse points of view relating to environmental education and training. Members of the Board are appointed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Within 90 days of the date of the enactment of the National
Environmental Education Act, and as appropriate thereafter, the
Administrator will publish in the Federal Register an announcement of
appointments of Directors of the Board. Such appointments become final
and effective 90 days after publication in the Federal Register. The
directors are appointed for terms of 4 years. The Administrator shall
appoint an individual to serve as a director in the event of a vacancy
on the Board within 60 days of said vacancy in the manner in which the
original appointment was made. No individual may serve more than 2 consecutive terms as a director.
Dated: October 22, 2009.
Lisa P. Jackson,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E926336 Filed 11209; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
For information regarding this Notice of Appointment, please contact Mr. Andrew Burnett, Director, Environmental Education Division, Office of Children's Health Protection and Environmental Education (1704A) U.S. EPA 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. General information concerning NEEF can be found on their Web site at: http:// www.neefusa.org.