Notice2021-23421
Strategy To Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities
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Published
October 28, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on its draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities. The EPA has developed this lead strategy to further reduce lead exposures in communities, and particularly those with environmental justice concerns.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 206 (Thursday, October 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59711-59712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23421]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-0762; FRL- 9153-01-OLEM]
Strategy To Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S.
Communities
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public
comment on its draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities
in U.S. Communities. The EPA has developed
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this lead strategy to further reduce lead exposures in communities, and
particularly those with environmental justice concerns.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before January 26, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OLEM-2021-0762 to:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>
(our preferred method). Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
<bullet> Mail: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket
Center, Office of Land and Emergency Management Docket, Mail Code
28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460.
<bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier (by scheduled appointment only):
EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004. The Docket Center's hours of
operations are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (except Federal
Holidays).
Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. for this action. Comments received may be posted without change to
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov/">https://www.regulations.gov/</a>, including any personal information
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional
information, see the ``Public Participation'' heading of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Out of an abundance
of caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket
Center and Reading Room are open to the public by appointment only to
reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff also
continues to provide remote customer service via email, phone, and
webform. Hand deliveries and couriers may be received by scheduled
appointment only. For further information on EPA Docket Center services
and the current status, please visit us online at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stiven Foster, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Mail Code: 5103T,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 566-1911; email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f69607c7b6a7d217c7b66796a614f6a7f6e21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="593f362a2d3c2b772a2d302f3c37193c2938773e362f">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation
A. Written Comments
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2021-
0762 at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> (our preferred method), or the
other methods identified in the ADDRESSES section. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from the docket. The EPA may
publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit to
EPA's docket at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> any information you
consider to be Proprietary Business Information (PBI) 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 (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment
policy, information about PBI 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>.
Due to public health concerns related to COVID-19, the EPA Docket
Center and Reading Room are open to the public by appointment only. Our
Docket Center staff also continues to provide remote customer service
via email, phone, and webform. Hand deliveries or couriers will be
received by scheduled appointment only. For further information and
updates on EPA Docket Center services, please visit us online at
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>.
The EPA continues to carefully and continuously monitor information
from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), local area
health departments, and our Federal partners so that we can respond
rapidly as conditions change regarding COVID-19.
II. Background
The EPA has developed the Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and
Disparities in U.S. Communities (Lead Strategy) to further reduce lead
exposures in communities, and particularly those with environmental
justice concerns. Adverse effects on intellect, ability to pay
attention, and academic achievement have been linked to very low levels
of lead in children's blood. The EPA will focus on eliminating the
disparities in blood lead levels by taking targeted actions informed by
scientific information to prevent exposures that could lead to lifelong
impacts on social and economic achievement. The EPA is seeking public
comment on this draft strategy. Following the public comment period,
the EPA will revise and implement the Lead Strategy.
The EPA will work with other federal agencies and engage states,
tribes, territories, and local partners throughout Lead Strategy
implementation to target technical and financial resources to address
priorities. The EPA will prioritize implementation of actions in the
Lead Strategy based on their effectiveness in eliminating exposures to
vulnerable communities and available resources. To do this, the EPA
will apply best practices, via program evaluation and other evidence-
building approaches to assess the impacts of key local-scale programs.
Dated: October 21, 2021.
Barry Breen,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Land and Emergency
Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-23421 Filed 10-27-21; 8:45 am]
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