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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 [www.gpo.gov]
[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: [email protected]; 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., 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: 
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 visiting http://www.regulations.gov 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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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