Notice2021-22599
White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting
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Published
October 18, 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 White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. EPA is announcing a two (2) day meeting on November 17 and 18, 2021. 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 WHEJAC. For additional information about registering to attend the meetings or to provide public comment, please see "Registration" under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Pre-registration is required.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 198 (Monday, October 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57664-57665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22599]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-AO-2021-0683; FRL-9121-01-OA]
White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification
of Virtual Public Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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 White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) will
meet on the dates and times described below. EPA is announcing a two
(2) day meeting on November 17 and 18, 2021. 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 WHEJAC. For
additional information about registering to attend the meetings or to
provide public comment, please see ``Registration'' under SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION. Pre-registration is required.
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DATES: The WHEJAC will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday,
November 17, 2021, and Thursday, November 18, 2021, from approximately
3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Eastern Time each day. A public comment period
relevant to the specific issues will be considered by the WHEJAC on
Thursday, November 17, 2021. (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 Time, one (1) week prior to
the meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Martin, WHEJAC Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f58474a454e4c6f4a5f4e01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e69767b747f7d5e7b6e7f30797168">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: (202) 564-
0203. Additional information about the WHEJAC is available at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council">https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-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
draft recommendations to the Chair of the Council on Environmental
Quality and the White House Interagency Council on Environmental
Justice from the Justice40 Work Group, Climate and Economic Justice
Screening Tool Work Group, and the Scorecard Work Group.
The Charter of the WHEJAC states that the advisory committee will
provide independent advice and recommendations to the Chair of the
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and to the White House
Interagency Council on Environmental Justice (IAC). The WHEJAC will
provide advice and recommendations about broad cross-cutting issues,
related but not limited to, issues of environmental justice and
pollution reduction, energy, climate change mitigation and resiliency,
environmental health, and racial inequity. The WHEJAC's efforts will
include 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. Information on how to register is located at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council">https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council</a>. Registration for the meeting is available through the
scheduled end time of the meeting. Registration to speak during the
public comment period will close 11:59 p.m., Eastern 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 the
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 WHEJAC during the time allotted on the agenda, only one
representative of a particular community, organization, or group will
be allowed to speak. Submission of 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; brief description of the concern, and what
you want the WHEJAC to advise CEQ or IAC to do. Written comments
received by the registration deadline, will be included in the
materials distributed to the WHEJAC prior to the meeting. Written
comments received after that time will be provided to the WHEJAC as
time allows. Written comments can be submitted up to two (2) weeks
after the meeting date. Submit your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
AO-2021-0683 or by one of the following methods:
<bullet> <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>: Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
<bullet> Email: Send comments by electronic mail (email) to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b3c4dbd6d9d2f3d6c3d29dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="47302f222d260722372669202831">[email protected]</span></a>, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-AO-2021-0683.
<bullet> Webform: Use the webform at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council#whejacmeeting">https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council#whejacmeeting</a> and email any additional materials to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#186f707d72797b587d6879367f776e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0c7b6469666d6f4c697c6d226b637a">[email protected]</span></a>.
All comments received, including any personal information provided,
will be included in the public docket without change and may be made
available online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>. Information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute will not be included in the public
docket and should not be submitted through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> email,
or webform. For additional information about the EPA's public docket
visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at <a href="http://www.epa.gov/dockets/">http://www.epa.gov/dockets/</a>.
Publicly available docket materials may be accessed online at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</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#27504f424d46446742574609404851"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="06716e636c67654663766728616970">[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 for the Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-22599 Filed 10-15-21; 8:45 am]
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