# Notice of Teleconference Meeting of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Public Advisory Committee
**AGENCY:**
Office of the Secretary, Interior.
**ACTION:**
Meeting notice.
**SUMMARY:**
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, is announcing that the *Exxon Valdez* Oil Spill (EVOS) Trustee Council's Public Advisory Committee will meet by teleconference as noted below.
**DATES:**
The virtual meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 13, 2020, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Alaska Daylight Time (AKDT).
**ADDRESSES:**
The meeting will be virtual only using the Zoom meeting platform. To view a tutorial on how to join a Zoom meeting please go to *https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-.* The video feature will be turned off for all attendees except for the EVOS Public Advisory Committee, Trustee Council staff, presenters, and speakers during public comment to limit bandwidth use and maximize connectivity during the meeting. Please remain muted until you are called upon to speak.
*Connect to meeting using Zoom link (video and audio): https://zoom.us/j/91852919430?pwd=SnBUVHdybDF0RUlHYVJsdDFlTjFKQT09.*
*Meeting ID:* 918 5291 9430.
*Passcode:* 994062.
Follow the prompts, you will be asked if you would like to join audio with internet (your device microphone/speaker) or use a telephone (follow the prompts accordingly). *Connect to the meeting via telephone (audio only, no video):*
Dial any of the following numbers:
(669) 900-6833
(253) 215-8782
(346) 248-7799
(929) 205-6099
(301) 715-8592
(312) 626-6799
Enter the Meeting ID 918 5291 9430#, there is no participant code, and press *6 to mute. Please check the EVOS Trustee Council website for updates regarding the virtual meeting at *www.evostc.state.ak.us/events.*
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Dr. Philip Johnson, Department of the Interior, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, 1689 “C” Street, Suite 119, Anchorage, Alaska 99501; telephone number: (907) 271-5011; email: *[email protected].*
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The EVOS Public Advisory Committee was created pursuant to Paragraph V.A.4 of the Memorandum of Agreement and Consent Decree entered into by the United States of America and the State of Alaska on August 27, 1991, and approved by the United States District Court for the District of Alaska in settlement of *United States of America* v. *State of Alaska,* Civil Action No. A91-081 CV. The EVOS Public Advisory Committee teleconference agenda will include the FY21 Draft Work Plan and FY22-31 Draft Invitation. An opportunity for public comments will be provided. The final agenda and materials for the meeting will be posted on the EVOS Trustee Council website at *www.evostc.state.ak.us/events.* All EVOS Public Advisory Committee meetings are open to the public.
**Public Input**
**Submitting Written Information or Questions**
Interested members of the public may submit relevant information or questions for the Committee to consider during the public meeting. Written statements must be received by October 7, 2020, so that the information may be made available to the Committee for their consideration prior to this meeting. Written statements must be supplied to Dr. Philip Johnson via email (see above) and/or in writing in the following formats: A hard copy with original signature and/or an electronic copy (acceptable file formats are Adobe Acrobat PDF, Microsoft Word, or rich text file).
**Public Disclosure of Comments**
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, please be aware that your entire comment, including your personal identifying information, may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
**Authority:**
5 U.S.C. Appendix 2.
Philip Johnson,
Regional Environmental Officer, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance.