CHANGE OF VENUE: EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Public Meetings Moved to Oncenter Complex Convention Center in Syracuse, New York; Same Times, Same Day, Different City (NY)
New York, NY - The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has moved its three public meetings on its
hydraulic fracturing study to the Oncenter Complex Convention
Center in Syracuse, New York. The date and times of the three
meetings remain the same: the 3 sessions will be held 8 a.m. to 12
p.m., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. EDT on Thursday,
August 12 at the Oncenter Complex Convention Center in Syracuse.
This new facility provided a contract with acceptable terms and
conditions and will provide ample space at a cost that is fair and
reasonable to taxpayers.
NEW LOCATION:
The Oncenter Complex Convention Center, Exhibit
Hall, is located at 800 South State Street in Syracuse, New York.
Directions to the venue can be found at: http://www.oncenter.org/attending/directions/.
All those who preregistered to speak or attend
the Binghamton University location will remain preregistered for
the new location.
Those who had not originally registered and are
planning to attend are encouraged to preregister.
Registration can be completed online at:
http://hfmeeting.cadmusweb.com/RegistrationForm.aspx
or by calling 1-866-477-3635 (toll free). Online
and telephone registration remains open until 10:00 a.m. on August
11, 2010, and walk-in attendees the day of the meeting are welcome.
Due to significant interest by the public, all of the public
speaking spots are currently filled. Speaking slots are expected to
open up and EPA intends to open registration for these speaking
slots via phone and the Web on Wednesday, August 11 beginning at
10:00 a.m. and ending when the slots are filled.
Depending on cancellations, walk-in speaker
slots may also become available and may be reserved on-site the day
of the meeting.
For additional questions on the change in
meeting location, please call EPA toll free at 1-800-426-4791. The
line is operational Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
eastern time (except Federal holidays).
For additional questions on registration, please
call the registration hotline 1-866-477-3635.
Credential members of the media are encouraged
RSVP to
[email protected] by Wednesday, August 11th. There will be a separate
media sign-in table. The new location will be equipped with a mult
box and internet access.
EPA is continuing to accept written comments via
e-mail at
[email protected] through September 1, 2010. Please write
“Hydraulic Fracturing Study – Comments” in the
subject line of the message. Written comments may also be
hand-delivered at the public meetings or sent to EPA at the
following address by September 1, 2010:
Jill Dean
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Mailcode 4606M
Washington, DC 20460.