Notice2023-05024
Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Justice Screen (EJScreen) Review Panel
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Published
March 13, 2023
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Science Advisory Board Environmental Justice Screen (EJScreen) Review Panel. The purpose of the meeting is to receive a demonstration of the updated EPA's EJScreen mapping and screening tool from EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, review and discuss the charge questions. The panel will schedule a future public meeting in late Spring 2023 to peer review the EJScreen methodology and updated calculations for the EJ indexes released publicly in October 2022, as well as other aspects of the calculations. Additional information, materials, background, and meeting agendas for future activities will be posted on SAB's website at: https://sab.epa.gov.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15393-15394]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05024]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10765-01-OA]
Public Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Environmental
Justice Screen (EJScreen) Review Panel
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Science
Advisory Board Environmental Justice Screen (EJScreen) Review Panel.
The purpose of the meeting is to receive a demonstration of the updated
EPA's EJScreen mapping and screening tool from EPA's Office of
Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, review and discuss the
charge questions. The panel will schedule a future public meeting in
late Spring 2023 to peer review the EJScreen methodology and updated
calculations
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for the EJ indexes released publicly in October 2022, as well as other
aspects of the calculations. Additional information, materials,
background, and meeting agendas for future activities will be posted on
SAB's website at: <a href="https://sab.epa.gov">https://sab.epa.gov</a>.
DATES: The virtual public meeting of the SAB EJScreen Review Panel will
be held on March 31, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Standard time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually. Please refer to the
SAB website at <a href="https://sab.epa.gov">https://sab.epa.gov</a> for details on how to access the
meeting.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
further information concerning this notice may contact Dr. Zaida
Figueroa, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone (202) 566-
2643, or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#03656a647666716c622d79626a6762436673622d646c75"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="52343b352737203d337c28333b3633123722337c353d24">[email protected]</span></a>. General information about the
SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this
notice can be found on the SAB website at <a href="https://sab.epa.gov">https://sab.epa.gov</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The SAB was established pursuant to the Environmental
Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act (ERDDAA),
codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide independent scientific and
technical advice to the EPA Administrator on the scientific and
technical basis for agency positions and regulations. The SAB is a
Federal Advisory Committee chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. app. 2. The SAB will comply with the
provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that
the Science Advisory Board EJScreen Review Panel will hold a public
meeting to receive a demonstration of the updated EJScreen mapping and
screening tool, review and discuss the charge questions.
Availability of Meeting Materials: Prior to the meeting, the agenda
and other materials will be accessible on the SAB website under the
meeting date (which may be found under Meetings and Events).
Information on the EJScreen mapping and screening tool and charge
questions associated with this review will also be posted at this site.
Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices.
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an
EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including
scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to the EPA.
Members of the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the
committee's charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the
SAB will have the most impact if it provides specific scientific or
technical information or analysis for the SAB to consider or if it
relates to the clarity or accuracy of the technical information.
Members of the public wishing to provide comment should follow the
instructions below to submit comments.
Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an
oral presentation at a meeting conducted by video will be limited to
three minutes. Each person making an oral statement should consider
providing written comments as well as their oral statement so that the
points presented orally can be expanded upon in writing. Persons
interested in providing oral statements should contact the DFO, in
writing (preferably via email) at the contact information noted above
by March 24, 2023, to be placed on the list of registered speakers.
Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB members,
statements should be submitted to the DFO by March 24, 2023, for
consideration at the March 31, 2023, meeting. Written statements should
be supplied to the DFO at the contact information above. It is the SAB
Staff Office general policy to post written comments on the web page
for the meeting. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned
version of each document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish
documents with signatures on its websites. Members of the public should
be aware that their personal contact information, if included in any
written comments, may be posted to the SAB website. Copyrighted
material will not be posted without explicit permission of the
copyright holder.
Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Dr. Zaida Figueroa, at
(202) 566-2643 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1e7877796b7b6c717f30647f777a7f5e7b6e7f30797168"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6b0bfb1a3b3a4b9b7f8acb7bfb2b796b3a6b7f8b1b9a0">[email protected]</span></a>, preferably at least ten days
prior to the meeting, to give the EPA as much time as possible to
process your request.
V. Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2023-05024 Filed 3-10-23; 8:45 am]
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