Notice2023-09917
White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting
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Published
May 10, 2023
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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 88, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30128-30129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09917]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0099; FRL-10939-01-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 an in-person public meeting with a
virtual option on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Mountain Standard Time. The WHEJAC meeting continues Wednesday, June
14, 2023, and Thursday, June 15, 2023, from approximately 9:00 a.m.-
5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time each day. 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 Environmental Justice Interagency
Council (IAC) and the WHEJAC. A public comment period relevant to
current WHEJAC charges will be considered by the WHEJAC at the meeting
on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of
the public who wish to speak during the public comment period must
register by 11:59 p.m., Mountain Standard Time, June 6, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The WHEJAC meeting will be held at the Renaissance Phoenix
Downtown Hotel, 100 North 1st Street in Phoenix, Arizona 85004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrie Washington, WHEJAC Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#37405f525d56547752475619505841"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d0a7b8b5bab1b390b5a0b1feb7bfa6">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone (312) 886-
0669. 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 public meeting. No two
individuals can share the same registration link. Information on how to
register is located at https://www.epa.gov/
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environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-
council#meetings. Registration for the public meeting is available
throughout the scheduled end time of the meeting. Registration to speak
during the public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m. Mountain
Standard Time on June 6, 2023. When registering, please provide your
name, organization, city and state, and email address for follow up.
Please also indicate whether you will provide public comment during the
meeting, or if you will submit written comments.
A. Public Comment
The WHEJAC is interested in receiving public comments relevant to
the following questions currently under consideration: (1) Please
provide any feedback on ongoing activities and resources by the federal
government agencies on environmental justice, including the Justice40
Initiative, Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool, and
forthcoming Environmental Justice Scorecard; and (2) What resources or
tools would you find beneficial related to environmental justice from
federal government agencies? Priority to speak during the meeting will
be given to public commenters with comments relevant to the topics and
questions listed above. 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 public comment period
will be limited to three (3) minutes. Please be prepared to briefly
describe your issue and your recommendation relevant to the current
charges, topics, and questions under consideration by the WHEJAC.
Submitting written comments for the record is strongly encouraged. You
may submit your written comments in three different ways; (1.) by
creating comments in the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0099 at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>, (2.) 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>, and (3.) by sending
comments via email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#76011e131c17153613061758111900"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bacdd2dfd0dbd9fadfcadb94ddd5cc">[email protected]</span></a>. Written comments can be submitted
through June 20, 2023.
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 Audrie Washington at (312) 886-0669 or via email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dcabb4b9b6bdbf9cb9acbdf2bbb3aa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c8bfa0ada2a9ab88adb8a9e6afa7be">[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 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. 2023-09917 Filed 5-9-23; 8:45 am]
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