Document ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0053-0020
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting
Posted Date: 2022-08-09T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 48478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17081]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10124-01-OA; EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0053]

National 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 National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet 
on the date and time described below. The meeting is open to the 
public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments 
relevant to EPA's pursuit in addressing Environmental Justice and any 
related topics being considered by the NEJAC. For additional 
information about registering to attend the meeting or to provide 
public comment, please see ``Registration'' under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. Pre-Registration is required.

DATES: The NEJAC will convene a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, 
September 28, 2022, from approximately 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern 
Time. The meeting discussions will focus on several topics including, 
but not limited to, EPA administration priorities, recommendations on 
EPA's 2021 PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) Strategic 
Roadmap, and recommendations on community air quality monitoring that 
provides greater protection, and clean and healthy air to environmental 
justice communities. A public comment period relevant to the specific 
issues will be considered by the NEJAC during the meeting (see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of the public who wish to register 
to speak during the public comment period must register by 11:59 p.m., 
Eastern Time, September 21, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Flores-Gregg, NEJAC Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: [email protected]; or by telephone at: 
(214) 665-8123. Additional information about the NEJAC is available at 
https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the 
advisory committee ``will provide independent advice and 
recommendations to the Administrator about broad, crosscutting issues 
related to environmental justice. The NEJAC's efforts will include 
evaluation of a broad range of strategic, scientific, technological, 
regulatory, community engagement and economic issues related to 
environmental justice.''
    Registration: Individual registration is required for the virtual 
public meeting. No two individuals can share the same registration 
link. Information on how to register is located at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-
meetings. Registration to attend the meetings is available through the 
scheduled end time of the meeting day. Registration to speak during the 
virtual public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, 
September 21, 2022. When registering, please provide your name, 
organization, city and state, and email address for follow up. Please 
indicate if you would like to provide oral public comment during the 
meeting, and if you are submitting written comments at time of 
registration.

A. Public Comment

    The NEJAC is interested in receiving public comments on several 
topics including, but not limited to, EPA administration priorities and 
recommendations on EPA's 2021 PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances) Strategic Roadmap, and recommendations on community air 
quality monitoring that provides greater protection, and clean and 
healthy air to environmental justice communities. 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 oral public comment period will be limited to three (3) minutes. 
Please be prepared to briefly describe your comments; including what 
you want the NEJAC to advise the EPA to do. Submitting written comments 
for the record are strongly encouraged. You can submit your written 
comments in three different ways, (1) by using the webform at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-nejac-public-comment, (2) by sending comments via 
email to [email protected] and (3) by creating comments in the Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0053 at http://www.regulations.gov. Written comments 
can be submitted through October 12, 2022.

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 Paula Flores-Gregg, via email at 
[email protected], or contact by phone at (214) 665-8123. 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. All 
requests should be sent to the address or email listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Matthew Tejada,
Director for the Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-17081 Filed 8-8-22; 8:45 am]
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