[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 187 (Thursday, September 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78870-78871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[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 https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council#meetings.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the WHEJAC (available at 
https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-05/whejac-amended-charter-jan-5-2024.pdf) 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 https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council. 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) EJ.gov (or EnvironmentalJustice.gov): 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: 
https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council, 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 https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council-whejac-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 http://www.regulations.gov 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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