Document ID: EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0099-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Posted Date: 2023-03-01T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12928-12929]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04179]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0099; FRL-10687-01-OA]

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification 
of Virtual 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 date and times described below. Due to unforeseen 
administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less 
than 15 calendar days public notice. The meeting is open to the public. 
For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or 
to provide a public comment, please see ``REGISTRATION'' under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Pre-registration is required.

DATES: The WHEJAC will convene a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, 
March 1, 2023, at approximately 3:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. 
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 Interagency 
Council on Environmental Justice (IAC) and WHEJAC. A public comment 
period relevant to current WHEJAC charges will be considered by the 
WHEJAC at the meeting (See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of the 
public who wish to participate during the public comment period must 
register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, February 27, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Martin, WHEJAC Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: [email protected]; telephone (202)564-
0203. Additional information about the WHEJAC is available at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council.

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 IAC. 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. 
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 throughout the 
scheduled end time of the meeting. Registration to speak during the 
public comment period will close 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, on February 
27, 2023. 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 
whether you are submitting written comments.

A. Public Comment

    The WHEJAC is interested in receiving public comments relevant to 
the following charges, topics, and questions currently under 
consideration: (1) the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool; (2) 
the Environmental Justice Scorecard; (3) Indigenous Peoples and Tribal 
Nations; (4) Adverse health impacts from a changing climate 
disproportionally affects disadvantaged communities. What are the 
policies or programs that can address adverse health impacts before, 
during, and after extreme climate events?; (5) Tribal communities are 
disproportionately impacted by the ecosystem collapse caused by climate 
change that is destroying subsistence hunting, fishing, and growing 
traditional foods. How can Federal Government policies and programs 
prevent or address these impacts?; (6) What are the core elements of a 
multi-agency strategy apart from Carbon Capture Utilization and 
Sequestration (CCUS) that can address potential use of carbon 
management while protecting

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communities? More information on WHEJAC charges is located online at: 
https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council under WHEJAC Membership and Workgroups. 
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 can submit your written comments in 
three different ways: (1) by creating comments in the Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0099 at http://www.regulations.gov, (2) by using the 
webform at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council-whejac-public-comment, and (3) 
by sending comments via email to [email protected]. Written comments can 
be submitted through March 15, 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, please contact Karen L. Martin via email at [email protected] 
or contact by phone at (202) 546-0203. To request special 
accommodations for a disability or other assistance, please submit your 
request at least five (5) working days prior to the meeting to give EPA 
sufficient time to process your request. All requests should be sent to 
the email listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Matthew Tejada,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice, Office of 
Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
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