Document ID: EPA_FRDOC_0001-24999
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: National Environmental Justice Advisory Council
Posted Date: 2020-02-04T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 6169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02129]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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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 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, February 25, 2020, starting at 6:00 p.m., 
Eastern Time. The NEJAC meeting continues on February 26-27, 2020, from 
8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Members of the public are 
encouraged to provide comments in writing or verbally during the public 
comment period on Tuesday evening. The public comment period begins at 
6:00 p.m., Eastern Time (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of the 
public who wish to participate during the public comment period are 
highly encouraged to pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on 
Sunday, February 16, 2020.
    The meeting on Wednesday and Thursday will focus on several topics 
including, but not limited to, the discussion and deliberation of a 
charge related to the reuse and revitalization of Superfund and other 
contaminated sites and resiliency of communities after natural 
disasters.

ADDRESSES: The NEJAC meeting will be held at the Omni Jacksonville, 245 
Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202.

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 
(MC2201A), Washington, DC 20460; by telephone at 202-564-0203; via 
email at nejac@epa.gov. 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 February 25-27, 2020, public meeting will be 
processed at https://nejac-february-2020-in-person-option.eventbrite.com. Pre-registration is highly suggested. Pre-
registration is required to participate in the teleconference option 
and will be processed at https://nejac-february-2020-teleconference-option.eventbrite.com. Registration for the meeting closes at 11:59 
p.m., Eastern Time on Sunday, February 16, 2020. 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, February 16, 
2020. 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, February 16, 2020, 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 nejac@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, at (202) 564-0203 or via 
email at nejac@epa.gov. 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.

Matthew Tejada,
Director for the Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2020-02129 Filed 2-3-20; 8:45 am]
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