[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34237-34238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-13818]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10025-36-OP]


National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification for 
a Virtual Public Meeting.

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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. 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

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see ``Registration'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Pre-registration 
is required.

DATES: The NEJAC will hold a virtual public meeting over two (2) days 
on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, and Thursday, August 19, 2021, from 
approximately 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time each day. A 
public comment period relevant to the specific issues will be 
considered by the NEJAC during the meeting (see SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION). Members of the public who wish to participate during the 
public comment period must pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight 
Time, one (1) week prior to the start of the meeting date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Martin, NEJAC Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; please send via email to: nejac@epa.gov; or 
contact at telephone: (202) 564-0203. Additional information about the 
NEJAC is available at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting discussion will focus on several 
topics including, but not limited to, the discussion and deliberation 
of work group activity and recommendations to the EPA Administrator.
    The Charter of the NEJAC states that the advisory committee will 
provide independent advice and recommendations to the EPA 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: Individual registration is required for the virtual 
public meeting. At this meeting, a single registration submission will 
provide access to both days of the public meeting. Information on how 
to register is located at https://usepa.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_g1xjk0cbSBCw7hKZurpMCA. Registration for the meetings is available 
through the scheduled end time of the meeting day. Registration to 
speak during the public comment will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern 
Daylight Time, one (1) week prior to meeting date. 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 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 NEJAC, only one representative from each community, 
organization, or group will be allowed to speak. Submitting 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 NEJAC 
to advise EPA to do. Written comments can be submitted up to two (2) 
weeks after the meeting date. All written comments should use the 
webform at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-nejac-public-comment. To submit 
comments with additional materials, please send via email to: 
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, via email at: 
nejac@epa.gov. To request special accommodations for a disability or 
other assistance, please submit your request at least seven (7) working 
days prior to the meeting, to give EPA sufficient time to process your 
request. All requests should be sent to the email, listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Matthew Tejada,
Director, Office of Environmental Justice.
[FR Doc. 2021-13818 Filed 6-28-21; 8:45 am]
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