Document ID: EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0101-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC)
Posted Date: 2023-07-12T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44299-44300]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-14803]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-11113-02-OA; EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2023-0101]

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of 
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 dates and times described below. The meeting is open to the 
public. Due to unforeseen administrative circumstances, EPA is 
announcing this meeting with less than 15 calendar days public notice. 
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 convene a hybrid in-person public meeting with a 
virtual option. The public meeting will start on Tuesday, July 25, 
2023, at approximately 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The NEJAC 
meeting continues Wednesday, July 26, 2023, from approximately 9 a.m. 
to 7 p.m. through Thursday, July 27, 2023, from approximately 9:00 a.m. 
to 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time. A public comment period relevant to current 
NEJAC charges and recommendations will be considered by the NEJAC at 
the meeting on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 (see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION). Members

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of the public who wish to participate during the public comment period 
must register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, July 19, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the Sheraton Puerto Rico, 
200 Convention Blvd., San Juan, PR 00907.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Flores-Gregg, NEJAC Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: [email protected]; telephone: (214) 665-
8123. Additional information about the NEJAC is available at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the 
advisory committee ``will provide independent advice and 
recommendations to the Administrator about broad, cross-cutting 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 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 meeting is available through the 
scheduled meeting days. The deadline to sign up to speak during the 
public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, July 19, 
2023. When registering, please provide your name, organization, city 
and state, and email address. Please also indicate whether you would 
like to provide oral public comment during the meeting, or whether you 
are submitting written comments at time of registration.

A. Public Comment

    The meeting discussions will focus on several topics including, but 
not limited to, workgroup activity, final recommendations for council 
consideration, presentations and charges created through collaborations 
with various EPA national program offices. The NEJAC is interested in 
receiving public comments relevant to the following charges and 
recommendations:

(1) Recommendations for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)/309 
Training
(2) Recommendations for Water Infrastructure Technical Assistance
(3) Cumulative Impacts Framework Charge
(4) Farmworker and Pesticides Charge
(5) Environmental and Climate Justice Program Funding Opportunities: 
What infrastructure projects and capacity building activities provide 
the most beneficial impact within Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands? 
What has kept organizations from applying for funding?

    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-OEJECR-2023-0101 at https://www.regulations.gov. Written 
comments can be submitted through August 9, 2023. More information 
about the NEJAC's current charges can be found here.

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 Paula Flores-Gregg, at (214) 665-8123 or via 
email at [email protected]. To request special accommodations for a 
disability or other assistance, please submit your request at least 
fourteen (14) working days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient 
time to process your request. All requests should be sent to the email 
or phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Lilian Dorka,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for External Civil Rights, Office of 
Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
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