Notice2024-21986
White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting
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September 26, 2024
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Environmental Protection Agency
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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. Due to unforeseen administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less than 15 calendar days public notice. This 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 89, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78870-78871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21986]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-12281-01-OEJECR: EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2024-0147]
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. Due to unforeseen
administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less
than 15 calendar days public notice. This 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 Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from approximately 9:00
a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. Meeting discussions will focus on
several topics including, but not limited to, workgroup activities,
panel discussions, updates from the White House Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) and other federal agencies, and new formal
charges for the WHEJAC. The WHEJAC invites public comments at the
meeting on the subjects listed below (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
Members of the public who wish to participate in the public comment
period must register by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, Friday, October 4,
2024.
ADDRESSES: The WHEJAC meeting will be held at The Jackson Center, 6001
Moquin Drive Northwest in Huntsville, Alabama 35806.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrie Washington, WHEJAC Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddaab5b8b7bcbe9db8adbcf3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d0a7b8b5bab1b390b5a0b1feb7bfa6">[email protected]</span></a>; telephone: (202) 441-
7295. For additional information about the WHEJAC, visit <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 (available at
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-05/whejac-amended-charter-jan-5-2024.pdf">https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-05/whejac-amended-charter-jan-5-2024.pdf</a>) states that the advisory committee ``will
provide independent advice and recommendations to the Chair of the
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and to the White House
Environmental Justice Interagency Council (IAC) on how to increase the
federal government's efforts to address current and historic
environmental injustice. 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.''
Registration: Individual registration is required for the public
meeting. Information on how to register is located at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council">https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council</a>. Registration for the meeting is available until the
scheduled end time of the meeting. Registration to speak during the
public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., Central Time, Friday,
October 4, 2024. When registering, please provide your name,
organization, city and state, and email address for follow up. Please
also indicate whether you would like to provide public comment during
the meeting, or if you are submitting written comments.
A. Public Comment: The WHEJAC is interested in receiving public
comments relevant to the following charges and topics:
(1) <a href="http://EJ.gov">EJ.gov</a> (or <a href="http://EnvironmentalJustice.gov">EnvironmentalJustice.gov</a>): What features, functions,
and information should be added to the site, and how could the site be
improved over time to meet the needs of stakeholders and the public?
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(2) National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Environmental
Justice Science, Data, and Research Plan: What metrics or indicators
would prove most useful in evaluating whether the recommendations in
the current Research Plan have been meaningfully integrated and used to
support the advancement of environmental justice; what types of
feedback mechanisms could be implemented to meaningfully capture
community responses and integrate them into the planning of the NSTC
Environmental Justice Subcommittee; what key areas should receive
increased or decreased attention in the next iteration of the plan; and
what innovative approaches or emerging technologies, should the
Subcommittee consider in future Research Plans?
(3) Place-Based and Community-Focused Initiatives: What models of
community-focused, multiagency collaboration have worked effectively;
what methods, processes, principles, or other components have made
these models effective in strengthening health or environmental
protection or reducing environmental injustice affecting a specific
local community or region; and in what ways could multiagency efforts
at the federal level incorporate effective partnership or input from
state, territorial, and local governments, consultation with Tribal
governments, and engagement with communities with environmental justice
concerns, community organizations, businesses, and members of the
public?
(4) The Environmental Justice Scorecard: How has the public used
Phase One and Phase Two of the Environmental Justice Scorecard, and how
can the federal government improve future versions of the Environmental
Justice Scorecard to continue to promote transparency and
accountability to the public?
(5) Justice40 Initiative: How can the Federal government improve
access to and awareness of Justice40 Initiative covered programs for
entities eligible to apply for funding from those programs?
More information on WHEJAC Workgroup charges is located online at:
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council">https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council</a>, under WHEJAC Membership, Workgroups, and
Charges.
Individuals or groups making remarks during the oral public comment
period will be limited to three (3) minutes. EPA will give priority to
speak during the meeting to public commenters with comments relevant to
the topics and questions listed above. The WHEJAC will make every
effort to hear from each public commenter who has registered to provide
oral comments during the time specified on the agenda but, in the
interest of time, commenters are strongly encouraged to consider
submitting written comments for the record. You can submit your written
comments by using the webform at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council-whejac">https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council-whejac</a>-public-comment; by emailing comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a5d2cdc0cfc4c6e5c0d5c48bc2cad3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b3c232e212a280b2e3b2a652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>;
or by visiting <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and opening Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2024-0147. The WHEJAC will accept written comments
through Wednesday, October 23, 2024.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ddaab5b8b7bcbe9db8adbcf3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c1b0409060d0f2c091c0d420b031a">[email protected]</span></a>. 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.
Deeohn Ferris,
Director, Office of Policy, Partnerships and Program Development
(OPPPD) Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2024-21986 Filed 9-25-24; 8:45 am]
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