EPA Agency Wide Plan for Solid Waste Capacity Assistance

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All:
I am pleased to forward the attached letter signed by Mathy Stanislaus, Assistant Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. The letter initiates tribal consultation and coordination on the draft document entitled: The Environmental Protection Agency-Wide Plan to Provide Solid Waste Management Capacity Assistance to Tribes (the Plan). EPA anticipates the consultation and coordination period will extend from July 23, 2012 – September 24, 2012. Please see the attached letter for more information.
EPA’s consultation and coordination plan includes one national conference call and one national webinar to discuss the draft Plan. The national conference call and webinar will each include two segments. The first segment will be used to coordinate and share information between EPA and tribal representatives. The first segment will also provide an opportunity for clarifying questions to be asked and discussed. The second segment will provide an opportunity for consultation input from tribal leaders or their authorized representatives. We have also included information for the Agency points of contact as well as information on how to submit written and electronic consultation input if those are preferred. The information for the consultation and coordination is below:
Date Event Contact Information
August 16, 2012
2:00 – 3:30pm (EDT) National Conference Call Call-in Information:
Conference Call Line: (866) 299-3188
Conference Call Code: 703 307 6087
September 12, 2012
2:00 – 3:30pm (EDT) National Webinar Conference Webinar Address and Information: To register for this webinar, please go to: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/794276090

EPA Contact: Michaelle Wilson, Branch Chief of the Federal, State and Tribal Programs Branch (703) 308-8790 (wilson.michaelle@epa.gov).
Staff Contact: Kim Katonica (703) 308-6087 (agencywideplan@epa.gov)
Electronic Input: agencywideplan@epa.gov
Written Input: Kim Katonica, U.S. EPA

Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Mail Code: 5303P
Washington, DC 20460

In addition, if you have questions or would like additional information in reference to the draft Plan, you may contact any of the HQ or regional staff listed in the letter. These contacts have participated in the development of the draft Plan and are available to provide background information to those reviewing the plan and making recommendations to their elected tribal leaders regarding this consultation.
Thank you very much for your attention to this matter.