# Meetings of the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and the Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS)
**AGENCY:**
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
**ACTION:**
Notice.
**SUMMARY:**
The Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and the Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) will conduct a virtual meeting. Due to unforeseen circumstances with scheduling key officials, EPA is announcing this meeting with less than 15 calendar days' notice. Notice has previously been posted to EPA's website.
**DATES:**
The virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 2:30-6:00 p.m. EDT.
**ADDRESSES:**
The meetings will be held virtually through an online audio and video platform. Members of the public who wish to participate should register through the LGAC website at *https://www.epa.gov/ocir/local-government-advisory-committee-lgac* or by contacting the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the number or email below. The agenda and other meeting materials, including the meeting summaries, will be available online at *https://www.epa.gov/ocir/local-government-advisory-committee-lgac* and can be obtained by written request to the DFO. In the event of cancellation for unforeseen circumstances, please contact the DFO or check the website above for reschedule information.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
LGAC and SCAS contact is Victoria Ludwig, Acting Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 343-9291, (202) 564-3115, or email at *[email protected].*
*Information on Accessibility:* For information on access or services for individuals requiring accessibility accommodations, please contact Victoria Ludwig at (202) 343-9291, (202) 564-3115, or email at *[email protected].* To request accommodation, please do so five (5) business days prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
The focus of the Committee and Subcommittee meetings will be to: (1) Deliberate and vote on recommendations from the LGAC and SCAS to EPA on ethylene oxide risk communication, EPA Office of Air and Radiation's 2022-2023 National Program Guidances, 2020 Financial Capability Assessment for the Clean Water Act, food waste management, and community-based approaches to environmental protection; (2) determine the Committee's and Subcommittee's agendas and priorities for 2021; and (3) discuss administrative matters. These are open meetings, and all interested persons are invited to participate. The LGAC and SCAS will hear comments from the public from 4:25-4:40 p.m. (EDT). Individuals or organizations wishing to address the Committee or Subcommittee will be allowed a maximum of five (5) minutes to present their point of view. Also, written comments should be submitted electronically to *[email protected]* for the LGAC and SCAS. Please contact the DFO at the numbers or email listed in *FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT* to schedule a time on the agenda. Time will be allotted on a first-come first-served basis, and the total period for comments may be extended if the number of requests for appearances requires it.
Dated: December 1, 2020.
Julian E. Bowles,
Director, State and Local Relations, EPA's Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations.