Notice2022-17081
National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting
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Published
August 9, 2022
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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 EPA's pursuit in addressing Environmental Justice and any related topics 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 87, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 48478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17081]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10124-01-OA; EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0053]
National 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 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 EPA's pursuit in addressing Environmental Justice and any
related topics 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 convene a virtual public meeting on Wednesday,
September 28, 2022, from approximately 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern
Time. The meeting discussions will focus on several topics including,
but not limited to, EPA administration priorities, recommendations on
EPA's 2021 PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) Strategic
Roadmap, and recommendations on community air quality monitoring that
provides greater protection, and clean and healthy air to environmental
justice communities. 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 register
to speak during the public comment period must register by 11:59 p.m.,
Eastern Time, September 21, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Flores-Gregg, NEJAC Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7f111a151e1c3f1a0f1e51181009"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="69070c03080a290c1908470e061f">[email protected]</span></a>; or by telephone at:
(214) 665-8123. 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 Charter of the NEJAC states that the
advisory committee ``will provide independent advice and
recommendations to the 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. No two individuals can share the same registration
link. Information on how to register is located at <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 to attend the meetings is available through the
scheduled end time of the meeting day. Registration to speak during the
virtual public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time,
September 21, 2022. When registering, please provide your name,
organization, city and state, and email address for follow up. Please
indicate if you would like to provide oral public comment during the
meeting, and if you are submitting written comments at time of
registration.
A. Public Comment
The NEJAC is interested in receiving public comments on several
topics including, but not limited to, EPA administration priorities and
recommendations on EPA's 2021 PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl
substances) Strategic Roadmap, and recommendations on community air
quality monitoring that provides greater protection, and clean and
healthy air to environmental justice communities. 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.
Please be prepared to briefly describe your comments; including what
you want the NEJAC to advise the EPA to do. Submitting written comments
for the record are strongly encouraged. You can submit your written
comments in three different ways, (1) 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>, (2) by sending comments via
email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#325c57585351725742531c555d44"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="711f141b1012311401105f161e07">[email protected]</span></a> and (3) by creating comments in the Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0053 at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Written comments
can be submitted through October 12, 2022.
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 Paula Flores-Gregg, via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#19777c73787a597c6978377e766f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="056b606f6466456075642b626a73">[email protected]</span></a>, or contact by phone at (214) 665-8123. 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 address or email listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Matthew Tejada,
Director for the Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-17081 Filed 8-8-22; 8:45 am]
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