Document ID: EPA_FRDOC_0001-23741
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Posted Date: 2019-04-16T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 73 (Tuesday, April 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15613-15614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-07568]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9991-87-OP]

National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of 
Public Meeting With Teleconference Option and Public Comment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification of 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. All meetings are 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. Due to a limited space, seating at the NEJAC meeting will 
be on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-registration is highly 
suggested.

DATES: The NEJAC will convene a public meeting with a teleconference 
option beginning on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, starting at 6 p.m., 
Eastern Time. The NEJAC meeting will continue May 1-2, 2019, from 9 
a.m. until 5 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting discussion will focus on 
several topics including, but not limited to, EPA program offices 
providing updates on their efforts to integrate environmental justice 
into their programs and the discussion and deliberation of a charge to 
provide recommendations on the reuse and revitalization of Superfund 
and other contaminated sites. One public comment period relevant to the 
specific issues being considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION) is scheduled for Tuesday, April 30, 2019, starting at 6 
p.m., Eastern Time. Members of the public who wish to

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participate during the public comment period are highly encouraged to 
pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on Sunday, April 21, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency 
Bethesda, 7400 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning 
the public meeting should be directed to Karen L. Martin, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, by mail at 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 
(MC2202A), Washington, DC 20460, by telephone at 202-564-0203, or email 
at [email protected]. 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, 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: Registration for the April 30-May 02, 2019, public 
meeting will be processed at https://nejac-public-meeting-april-2019.eventbrite.com. Pre-registration is highly suggested. Registration 
for the April 30-May 02, 2019, public meeting teleconference option 
will be processed at https://nejac-public-teleconference-meeting-april-2019.eventbrite.com. Pre-registration is required. Registration for the 
April 30-May 2, 2019, meeting closes at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on 
Sunday, April 21, 2019. The deadline to sign up to speak during the 
public comment period, or to submit written public comments, is 11:59 
p.m., Eastern Time on Sunday, April 21, 2019. When registering, please 
provide your name, organization, city and state, email address, and 
telephone number for follow up. Please also indicate whether you would 
like to provide public comment during the meeting, and whether you are 
submitting written comments before the Sunday, April 21, 2019, 
deadline.

A. Public Comment

    Individuals or groups making remarks during the public comment 
period will be limited to seven (7) minutes. To accommodate the number 
of people who want to address the NEJAC, only one representative of a 
particular community, organization, or group will be allowed to speak. 
Written comments can also be submitted for the record. The suggested 
format for individuals providing public comments is as follows: Name of 
speaker; name of organization/community; city and state; and email 
address; brief description of the concern, and what you want the NEJAC 
to advise EPA to do. Written comments received by registration 
deadline, will be included in the materials distributed to the NEJAC 
prior to the teleconference. Written comments received after that time 
will be provided to the NEJAC as time allows. All written comments 
should be sent to Karen L. Martin, EPA, via email at [email protected].

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, at (202) 564-0203 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 
address, email, or phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section.

    Dated: March 26, 2019.
Matthew Tejada,
Director for the Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2019-07568 Filed 4-15-19; 8:45 am]
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