Notice2021-22600
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for a 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 National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet on the date and time 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 198 (Monday, October 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57667-57668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22600]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OA-2021-0671; FRL-9122-01-OA]
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for
a 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 National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet
on the date and time 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.
DATES: The NEJAC will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday,
November 10, 2021, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern
Time. 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 Time,
one (1) week prior to the start of the meeting date.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Jenkins, NEJAC Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. EPA; please send via email to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b8d6ddd2d9dbf8ddc8d996dfd7ce"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f698939c9795b6938697d8919980">[email protected]</span></a> or contact
Fred Jenkins at (703) 308-7049. 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
providing information and receiving NEJAC feedback regarding the
environmental justice and civil rights compliance elements of the draft
of EPA's next multiyear strategic plan as well as other aligned efforts
and plans of the agency. The meeting agenda and other meeting support
materials including the public comments will be posted in the public
docket (Docket no. EPA-HQ-OA-2021-0671) as they become available. The
Charter of the NEJAC states that its purpose is to 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. Information on how to register is located <a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council">https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council</a>-meetings. 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 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 oral 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. Submit your written
comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OA-2021-0671 at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. EPA
may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the
official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish
to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary submission (e.g., on the web,
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission
methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or
multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective
comments, please visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets</a>. The Agency's preferred method for public comment is through
the docket system. Written comments can also be submitted by using 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#6f010a050e0c2f0a1f0e41080019"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d2328272c2e0d283d2c632a223b">[email protected]</span></a>. Submitted written public comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#82ece7e8e3e1c2e7f2e3ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f414a454e4c6f4a5f4e01484059">[email protected]</span></a> will
be transferred into the public docket for this meeting by EPA staff.
Written comments can be submitted up to two (2) weeks after the meeting
date.
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 Fred Jenkins, via email at: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8be5eee1eae8cbeefbeaa5ece4fd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f8969d92999bb89d8899d69f978e">[email protected]</span></a> or
contact at (703) 308-7049. To request special
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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. 2021-22600 Filed 10-15-21; 8:45 am]
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