Notice2021-13818
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for a Virtual Public Meeting.
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Published
June 29, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. The meeting is open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by the NEJAC. For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or to provide public comment, please see "Registration" under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Pre-registration is required.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34237-34238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13818]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10025-36-OP]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for
a Virtual Public Meeting.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notification for a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that
the National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet
on the dates and times described below. The meeting is open to the
public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments
relevant to the specific issues being considered by the NEJAC. For
additional information about registering to attend the meeting or to
provide public comment, please
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see ``Registration'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Pre-registration
is required.
DATES: The NEJAC will hold a virtual public meeting over two (2) days
on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, and Thursday, August 19, 2021, from
approximately 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time each day. A
public comment period relevant to the specific issues will be
considered by the NEJAC during the meeting (see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION). Members of the public who wish to participate during the
public comment period must pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight
Time, one (1) week prior to the start of the meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Martin, NEJAC Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; please send via email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#402e252a2123002530216e272f36"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="49272c23282a092c3928672e263f">[email protected]</span></a>; or
contact at telephone: (202) 564-0203. Additional information about the
NEJAC is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council">https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting discussion will focus on several
topics including, but not limited to, the discussion and deliberation
of work group activity and recommendations to the EPA Administrator.
The Charter of the NEJAC states that the advisory committee will
provide independent advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator
about broad, crosscutting issues related to environmental justice. The
NEJAC's efforts will include evaluation of a broad range of strategic,
scientific, technological, regulatory, community engagement and
economic issues related to environmental justice.
Registration: Individual registration is required for the virtual
public meeting. At this meeting, a single registration submission will
provide access to both days of the public meeting. Information on how
to register is located at <a href="https://usepa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_g1xjk0cbSBCw7hKZurpMCA">https://usepa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_g1xjk0cbSBCw7hKZurpMCA</a>. Registration for the meetings is available
through the scheduled end time of the meeting day. Registration to
speak during the public comment will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time, one (1) week prior to meeting date. When registering,
please provide your name, organization, city and state, and email
address for follow up. Please also indicate whether you would like to
provide public comment during the meeting, and whether you are
submitting written comments at time of registration.
A. Public Comment
Every effort will be made to hear from as many registered public
commenters during the time specified on the agenda. Individuals or
groups making remarks during the public comment period will be limited
to three (3) minutes. To accommodate the number of people who want to
address the NEJAC, only one representative from each community,
organization, or group will be allowed to speak. Submitting written
comments for the record are strongly encouraged. The suggested format
for individuals providing public comments is as follows: Name of
speaker; name of organization/community; city and state; and email
address; brief description of the concern, and what you want the NEJAC
to advise EPA to do. Written comments can be submitted up to two (2)
weeks after the meeting date. All written comments should use the
webform at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-nejac-public-comment">https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-nejac-public-comment</a>. To submit
comments with additional materials, please send via email to:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#49272c23282a092c3928672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8ae4efe0ebe9caeffaeba4ede5fc">[email protected]</span></a>.
B. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or
Requiring English Language Translation Assistance
For information about access or services for individuals requiring
assistance, please contact Karen L. Martin, via email at:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5cbc0cfc4c6e5c0d5c48bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8de3e8e7eceecde8fdeca3eae2fb">[email protected]</span></a>. To request special accommodations for a disability or
other assistance, please submit your request at least seven (7) working
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient time to process your
request. All requests should be sent to the email, listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Matthew Tejada,
Director, Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-13818 Filed 6-28-21; 8:45 am]
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