Document ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2021-0683-0054
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting
Posted Date: 2021-12-14T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 14, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71062-71063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26986]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2021-0683; FRL-9353-01-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 dates and times described below. EPA is announcing a two 
(2) day meeting on January 26 and 27, 2022. The meeting is open to the 
public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments 
relevant to the specific issues being considered by the WHEJAC. For 
additional information about registering to attend the meetings or to 
provide public comment, please see ``REGISTRATION'' under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. Pre-registration is required.

DATES: The WHEJAC will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, 
January 26, 2022, and Thursday, January 27, 2022, from approximately 
3:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Eastern Time each day. A public comment period 
relevant to the specific issues will be considered by the WHEJAC on 
Wednesday, January 26, 2022. (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members 
of the public who wish to participate during the public comment period 
must pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, one (1) week prior to 
the meeting date.

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 meeting discussion will focus on several 
topics including, but not limited to the discussion and deliberation of 
draft recommendations to the Chair of the Council on Environmental 
Quality and the White House Interagency Council on Environmental 
Justice from the Justice40 Work Group, Climate and Economic Justice 
Screening Tool Work Group, and the Scorecard Work Group.
    The Charter of the WHEJAC 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 
Interagency Council on Environmental Justice (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,

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community engagement, and economic issues related to environmental 
justice.
    Registration: Individual registration is required for the virtual 
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 through the 
scheduled end time of the meeting. Registration to speak during the 
public comment period will close 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, one (1) week 
prior to meeting date. 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, and whether you are submitting written comments at the 
time of registration.

A. Public Comment

    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. Submitting written comments for the record are 
strongly encouraged. You can submit your written comments in three 
different ways, (1.) by creating comments in the Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OA-2021-0683 at http://www.regulations.gov, (2.) by using the webform 
at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council#whejacmeeting, and (3.) by sending comments 
via email to [email protected]. Written comments can be submitted up until 
two (2) weeks after the meeting date.

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) 564-0203. 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 email listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.

Matthew Tejada,
Director for the Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-26986 Filed 12-13-21; 8:45 am]
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