Notice2022-11192
Establishment of the Office of Environmental Justice
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Published
June 1, 2022
Effective
May 31, 2022
Issuing agencies
Health and Human Services Department
Abstract
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) has modified its structure. This notice announces the establishment of the Office of Environmental Justice in OASH's Office of Climate Change and Health Equity.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 105 (Wednesday, June 1, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33174-33175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11192]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Establishment of the Office of Environmental Justice
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the
Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) has
modified its structure. This notice announces the establishment of the
Office of Environmental Justice in OASH's Office of Climate Change and
Health Equity.
DATES: This reorganization was approved by the Secretary of Health and
Human Services and takes effect May 31, 2022.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statement of Organization and Functions,
Part A, Office of the Secretary, Statement of Organization and Function
for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the
Department) is being amended at Chapter AC, Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health (OASH), as last amended at 86 FR 48745, dated
August 31, 2021, 75 FR 53304, dated August 31, 2010, and 72 FR 58095-
96, dated October 12, 2007.
Background: Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at
Home and Abroad, directs agencies, including Department of Health and
Human Services to make achieving environmental justice part of its
mission by developing programs, policies, and activities to address the
disproportionately high and adverse human health, environmental, and
climate-related and other cumulative impacts on disadvantaged
communities. This amendment reflects the establishment of an office to
coordinate and provide expertise to support the Department's efforts to
protect the health of disadvantaged communities and vulnerable
populations on the frontlines of pollution and environmental hazards.
Specifically, the changes are as follows:
A. Under Part A, Chapter AC, under the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Health, add the following:
1. The Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) is headed by a
Director who reports to the Assistant Secretary for
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Health through the Director of the Office of Climate Change and Health
Equity.
2. OEJ shall work with the Immediate Office of the Secretary, Staff
Divisions, and Operating Divisions to focus on:
<bullet> Leading initiatives that integrate environmental justice
in the HHS mission to improve health in disadvantaged communities and
vulnerable populations across the nation.
<bullet> Supporting senior leadership at OASH and HHS on
environmental justice and health issues.
<bullet> Developing and implementing an HHS-wide strategy on
environmental justice and health.
<bullet> Coordinating annual HHS environmental justice reports.
<bullet> Providing expertise and coordination to the White House,
Secretary of HHS, and federal agencies related to environmental justice
deliverables and activities, including executive order implementation.
<bullet> Providing HHS Office of Civil Rights with environmental
justice expertise to support compliance under Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964.
<bullet> Promoting training opportunities to build an environmental
justice workforce.
Xavier Becerra,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-11192 Filed 5-31-22; 8:45 am]
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