Document ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2021-0848-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for a Virtual Public Meeting
Posted Date: 2021-12-01T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 228 (Wednesday, December 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 68251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26097]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OA-2021-0848; FRL-9320-01-OA]

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 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 Pre-registration is required.

DATES: The NEJAC will hold a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, 
January 5, 2022, from approximately 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern 
Time. 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 participate during the 
public comment period must pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, 
one (1) week prior to the start of the meeting date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Jenkins, NEJAC Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. EPA; please send via email to [email protected] or 
contact Fred Jenkins at (703) 308-7049. Additional information about 
the NEJAC is available at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting discussion will focus on the 
environmental justice and civil rights compliance elements in the EPA's 
next multiyear strategic plan draft and the future implementation of 
those elements, as well as other aligned efforts and plans of the 
agency. The Charter of the NEJAC states that its purpose is to 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. Two individuals cannot share the same registration link 
during the meeting. Information on how to register is located https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-meetings. Registration to attend the meetings is open 
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, 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 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 oral 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-2021-0848 at http://www.regulations.gov, (2.) by using the 
webform at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-nejac-public-comment, 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 Fred Jenkins, via email at: [email protected] or 
contact by phone at (703) 308-7049. 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. 2021-26097 Filed 11-30-21; 8:45 am]
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