Document ID: EPA_FRDOC_0001-22296
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Teleconference
Posted Date: 2018-05-16T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 22678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09556]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9977-09-OECA]

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of 
Public Teleconference and Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of 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 dates and times described below. All meetings are open to the 
public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments 
relevant to the specific issues 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. Due to a limited number of telephone lines, attendance 
will be on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-registration is 
required.

DATES: The NEJAC will convene a Thursday, May 31, 2018, starting at 
3:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting discussion will focus on several 
topics including, but not limited to, the discussion and deliberation 
of the final report from the NEJAC Youth Perspectives on Climate Change 
Work Group. One public comment period relevant to the specific issues 
being considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is 
scheduled for Thursday, May 31, 2018, starting at 5:00 p.m., Eastern 
Time. Members of the public who wish to participate during the public 
comment period are highly encouraged to pre-register by 11:59 p.m., 
Eastern Time on Monday, May 28, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning 
the public meeting should be directed to Karen L. Martin, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 
(MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-0203; via 
email at [email protected]; or by fax at 202-564-1624. 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

    Registration for the May 31, 2018, public teleconference will be 
processed at https://nejac-may-31-2018-public-teleconference.eventbrite.com. Pre-registration is required. 
Registration for the May 31, 2018, meeting closes at 11:59 p.m., 
Eastern Time on Monday, May 28, 2018. The deadline to sign up to speak 
during the public comment period, or to submit written public comments, 
is 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on Monday, May 28, 2018. When registering, 
please provide your name, organization, city and state, email address, 
and telephone number for follow up. Please also indicate whether you 
would like to provide public comment during the meeting, and whether 
you are submitting written comments before the Monday, May 28, 2018, 
deadline.

A. Public Comment

    Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment 
period will be limited to seven (7) minutes. To accommodate the number 
of people who want to address the NEJAC, only one representative of a 
particular community, organization, or group will be allowed to speak. 
Written comments can also be submitted for the record. The suggested 
format for individuals providing public comments is as follows: Name of 
speaker; name of organization/community; city and state; and email 
address; brief description of the concern, and what you want the NEJAC 
to advise EPA to do. Written comments received by registration 
deadline, will be included in the materials distributed to the NEJAC 
prior to the teleconference. Written comments received after that time 
will be provided to the NEJAC as time allows. All written comments 
should be sent to Karen L. Martin, EPA, via email at 
[email protected].

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, at (202) 564-0203 or via 
email at [email protected]. To request special accommodations for a 
disability or other assistance, please submit your request at least 
fourteen (14) working days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient 
time to process your request. All requests should be sent to the 
address, email, or phone/fax number listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

    Dated: April 25, 2018.
Matthew Tejada,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. 2018-09556 Filed 5-15-18; 8:45 am]
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