Document ID: EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0050-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting
Posted Date: 2022-03-11T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 48 (Friday, March 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14003-14004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05180]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9647-01-OA; EPA-HQ-OA-2022-0050]

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. The meeting is open to the 
public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments 
relevant to the beta version of the Climate and Economic Justice 
Screening Tool that was developed by the Council on Environmental 
Quality (CEQ) and comments relevant to federal government agencies' 
implementation of the Justice40 Initiative. 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, 
March 30, 2022, and Thursday, March 31, 2022, from approximately 3:00 
p.m.-7:00 p.m., Eastern Time each day. A public comment period relevant 
to the beta version of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool 
and federal government agencies' implementation of the Justice40 
Initiative will be considered by the WHEJAC during the meeting on March 
30, 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, March 23, 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 
beta version of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool 
developed by the CEQ and WHEJAC draft recommendations on the 
implementation of the Justice40 Initiative. These two charges were 
established through Executive Order 14008, ``Tackling the Climate 
Crisis at Home and Abroad.''
    The Charter of the WHEJAC states that the advisory committee will 
provide independent advice and recommendations to the Chair of the CEQ 
and to the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council (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, 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 March 23, 
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 the time of 
registration.

A. Public Comment

    The WHEJAC is interested in receiving public comments relevant to 
the beta version of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool 
that was developed by the CEQ and federal government agencies' 
implementation of the Justice40 Initiative. Every effort will be made 
to hear from as many registered public commenters during the time 
specified on the agenda. Individuals or groups providing remarks during 
the public comment period will be limited to three (3) minutes. Please 
be prepared to briefly describe your comments and recommendations on 
what you want the WHEJAC to advise CEQ and IAC to do regarding the beta 
version of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool and federal 
government agencies' implementation of the Justice40 Initiative. 
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 April 14, 
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

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the email listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Matthew Tejada,
Director for the Office of Environmental Justice.
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