Document ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0050-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting
Posted Date: 2022-02-16T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8835-8836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03262]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0050; FRL-9568-01-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. Due to unforeseen 
administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less 
than 15 calendar days public notice. EPA is announcing a meeting on 
February 24, 2022. The meeting is open to the public. Members of the 
public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the scorecard 
that is being developed by the White House Environmental Justice 
Interagency Council (IAC) to assess the progress of federal agencies' 
in addressing current and historic environmental injustice. 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 Thursday, 
February 24, 2022, from approximately 3 p.m.-7 p.m., Eastern Time. A 
public comment period relevant to the scorecard will be considered by 
the WHEJAC during the meeting. (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, February 21, 2022.

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 the 
performance scorecard that is being developed by the White House 
Environmental Justice Interagency Council to assess the progress of 
federal agencies' in addressing current and historic environmental 
injustice. Executive Order 14008, Section 220 (d) tasks the IAC to 
develop clear performance metrics to ensure accountability, in 
consultation with the White House Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
    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 and to the White House Environmental 
Justice Interagency Council. 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.
    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, on February 
21, 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

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during the meeting, and whether you are submitting written comments at 
the time of registration.

A. Public Comment

    The WHEJAC is interested in receiving public comments specific to 
the development of an annual public performance scorecard and the types 
of indicators or data that would be useful in a scorecard. This 
scorecard will provide a method for evaluation and accountability to 
assess progress on agencies' progress in addressing historic 
environmental justice. 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 what you want the WHEJAC to advise CEQ and IAC 
to do. 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-2022-
0050 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 through 
March 10, 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 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. 2022-03262 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
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