Notice2022-23927
White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting
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November 3, 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 White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. The meeting is open to the public. For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or provide public comment, please see "REGISTRATION" under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Pre-Registration is required.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 212 (Thursday, November 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66298-66299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-23927]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0050; FRL-10359-01-OA]
White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification
of 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. The meeting is open to the
public. For additional information about registering to attend the
meeting or provide public comment, please see ``REGISTRATION'' under
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Pre-Registration is required.
DATES: The WHEJAC will convene a hybrid in-person public meeting with a
virtual option starting Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at approximately
2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The WHEJAC meeting continues Thursday, December
1, 2022, at approximately 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Meeting discussions
will focus on several topics including, but not limited to, workgroup
activity, proposed recommendations for the Council on Environmental
Quality's (CEQ) consideration, CEQ briefings, new charges, and
interaction between the White House Interagency Council on
Environmental Justice and WHEJAC. A public comment period relevant to
the specific issues will be considered by the WHEJAC at the meeting
(see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of the public who wish to
participate during the public comment period must register by 11:59
p.m., Eastern Time, November 23, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The WHEJAC meeting will be held at the Westin Alexandria Old
Town, 400 Courthouse Square in Alexandria, Virginia 22314-5700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Robinson, WHEJAC Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6a1beb3bcb7b596b3a6b7f8b1b9a0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e7908f828d8684a7829786c9808891">[email protected]</span></a>; or by telephone at
(202) 564-6349. Additional information about the WHEJAC is available
at: <a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council#meetings">https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council#meetings</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the WHEJAC states that the
advisory committee will provide independent advice and recommendations
to the Chair of the CEQ and to the White House Interagency Council on
how to increase the Federal Government's efforts to address current and
historic environmental injustice, including recommendations for
updating Executive Order 12898.
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.
I. 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/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council#meetings">https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council#meetings</a>.
Registration to attend the public meeting is available throughout the
duration of the meeting days. The deadline to sign up to speak during
the in-person public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern
Time on November 23, 2022. When registering, please provide your name,
organization, city and state, and email address for follow up. Please
also indicate whether you are interested in providing an oral public
comment during the meeting, or if you will submit written comments at
the time of registration.
A. Public Comment
The WHEJAC is interested in receiving public comments on a variety
of topics related to environmental justice. Every effort will be made
to hear from as many registered oral 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 your
recommendations on what you want the WHEJAC to advise CEQ and the
Interagency Council to do. Submitting written comments for the record
is strongly encouraged. You may submit your written comments in three
different ways; (1) by using the webform at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council-whejac-public-comment">https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council-whejac-public-comment</a>; (2) by sending comments via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6c1ded3dcd7d5f6d3c6d798d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b6c1ded3dcd7d5f6d3c6d798d1d9c0">[email protected]</span></a>; and (3) by creating comments in the Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OA-2022-0050 at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Written comments can be
submitted up to two weeks after the meeting closes on December 14,
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, contact Victoria Robinson at (202) 564-6349 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#106778757a7173507560713e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="24534c414e4547644154450a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>. To request special accommodations for a disability or
other assistance, please submit your request at least fourteen (14)
working days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient time to
process your request. All requests should be sent to the address,
email, or
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phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Matthew Tejada,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice, Office of
Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2022-23927 Filed 11-2-22; 8:45 am]
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