Document ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0053-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for a Virtual Public Meeting
Posted Date: 2022-06-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 106 (Thursday, June 2, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33480-33481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11762]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9897-01-OA; EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0053]

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for 
a 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 investments for addressing Environmental Justice and 
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 hold a two-day virtual public meeting on 
Wednesday, June 22, 2022, and Thursday, June 23, 2022, from 
approximately 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, each day. A public 
comment period relevant to EPA investments and related topics will be 
considered by the NEJAC during the meeting on June 22, 2022 (see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of the public who wish to speak 
during the public comment period must pre-register by 11:59 p.m., 
Eastern Time, June 15, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Jenkins, NEJAC Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. EPA; email: [email protected]; or telephone: (202) 566-0344. 
Additional information about the NEJAC is available at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-meetings.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of this meeting is for 
the council to finalize advice and recommendations on EPA's investments 
to address environmental justice through the Justice40 Initiative. The 
meeting will also include updates from each of the NEJAC workgroups, a 
special public stakeholder panel session and an oral public comment 
period
    The Charter of the NEJAC states that the advisory committee will 
provide independent advice and recommendations to the EPA 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 
public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, June 15, 
2022. 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 time of 
registration.

A. Public Comment

    The NEJAC is interested in receiving public comments specific to 
EPA investments and the public's recommendation as to where investments 
are made. 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 your recommendations on 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 July 6, 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 Fred Jenkins, via email at: [email protected] or 
contact by phone at (202) 566-0344. 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,

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listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Matthew Tejada,
Director for the Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2022-11762 Filed 6-1-22; 8:45 am]
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