Notice2024-28953
White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting
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Published
December 10, 2024
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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. 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 237 (Tuesday, December 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 99252-99253]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-28953]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-12464-01-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 Tuesday, December 17, 2024, from approximately 1 p.m.
to 7:30 p.m. eastern 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, December 13, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrie Washington, WHEJAC Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#493e212c23282a092c3928672e263f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c7b0afa2ada6a487a2b7a6e9a0a8b1">[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., eastern time, Tuesday,
December 13, 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) 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?
(2) 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?
(3) Environmental Justice Issues Affecting Indigenous Peoples and
Tribal Nations.
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 visiting <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a> and opening Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2024-0147, by using the webform at https://
www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/
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forms/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council-whejac-public-
comment; or by emailing comments to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b1c6d9d4dbd0d2f1d4c1d09fd6dec7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="dbacb3beb1bab89bbeabbaf5bcb4ad">[email protected]</span></a>. The WHEJAC will
accept written comments through Tuesday, December 31, 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#b3c4dbd6d9d2d0f3d6c3d29dd4dcc5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9becf3fef1faf8dbfeebfab5fcf4ed">[email protected]</span></a>. mailto: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. 2024-28953 Filed 12-9-24; 8:45 am]
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