Document ID: EPA_FRDOC_0001-26627
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Posted Date: 2021-03-19T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14916-14917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05768]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10021-49-OP]

White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification 
of Virtual Public Meeting

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 White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) will 
meet on the date and time described below. Due to unforeseen 
administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less 
than 15 calendar days public notice. 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 WHEJAC. For additional 
information about registering to attend the meeting or to provide 
public comment, please see ``Registration'' under SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION. Due to the limit of 1000 participants, attendance will be 
on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-registration is required.

DATES: The WHEJAC will convene a public virtual meeting on Tuesday, 
March 30, 2021, from approximately 2:00 p.m.--6:00 p.m., Eastern 
Daylight Time. One public comment period relevant to the specific 
issues being considered by the WHEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) 
is scheduled for Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at approximately 5:00 p.m., 
Eastern Daylight Time. Members of the public who wish to participate 
during the public comment period must pre-register by 11:59 p.m., 
Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, March 28, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Martin, WHEJAC Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: whejac@epa.gov; 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 several 
topics including, but not limited to the implementation of Executive 
Order 14008, how to increase the Federal Government's efforts to 
address current and historic environmental injustices and the 
recommendations for updating Executive Order 12898.
    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 (CEQ) and to the White House 
Interagency Council on Environmental Justice (Interagency Council) on 
how to increase the Federal Government's efforts to address current and 
historic environmental injustice, including recommendations for 
updating Executive Order 12898. 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 and to register to speak 
during the public comment period will close 11:59 p.m., Eastern 
Daylight Time on Sunday, March 28, 2021. 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

    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. To accommodate the number of people who want to 
address the WHEJAC during the time allotted on the agenda, only one 
representative of a particular community, organization, or group will 
be allowed to speak. Submission of written comments for the record are 
strongly encouraged. 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 WHEJAC to advise CEQ to do. Written 
comments received by registration deadline, will be included in the 
materials distributed to the WHEJAC

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prior to the meeting. Written comments received after that time will be 
provided to the WHEJAC as time allows. All written comments should be 
sent to Karen L. Martin, EPA, via email at whejac@epa.gov.

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 
whejac@epa.gov. To request special accommodations for a disability or 
other assistance, please submit your request to the email listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Matthew Tejada,
Director for the Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-05768 Filed 3-18-21; 8:45 am]
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