[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 56840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24818]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9986-41-OA]


National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of 
Public Teleconference 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 number of telephone lines, attendance 
will be on a first-come, first served basis. Pre-registration is 
required.

DATES: The NEJAC will convene a public teleconference meeting on 
Wednesday, November 28, 2018, starting at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time. The 
meeting discussion will focus on several topics including, but not 
limited to, the discussion and deliberation of final letters that 
address environmental justice concerns of communities raised during the 
NEJAC public meeting in Boston, MA, August 14-16, 2018, and to 
introduce a new charge from the Office of Land and Emergency Management 
focusing 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 Wednesday, November 28, starting at 4:30 p.m., Eastern 
Time. 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 Monday, November 26, 2018.

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 [email protected]; or by fax at 202-564-1624. 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 November 28, public teleconference will be 
processed at https://nejac-november-2018-public-teleconference.eventbrite.com. Pre-registration is required. 
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on Monday, November 26, 
2018. 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 Monday, November 26, 2018. 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 Monday, November 26, 2018, 
deadline.

A. Public Comment

    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 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/fax number listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

    Dated: October 31, 2018.
Matthew Tejada,
Director for the Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2018-24818 Filed 11-13-18; 8:45 am]
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