[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5627-5628]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02549]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9974-22-OECA]


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. This 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 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 host a public teleconference meeting on Thursday, 
March 8, 2018, starting at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The meeting 
discussion will focus on several topics including, but not limited to, 
the discussion and deliberation of draft reports from the NEJAC Youth 
Perspectives on Climate Change Workgroup and the NEJAC Environmental 
Justice and Water Infrastructure Finance and Capacity Work Group.
    Public comment period relevant to the specific issues being 
considered by the NEJAC (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION) is scheduled 
for Thursday, March 8, 2018, starting at 5:30 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 March 5, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or correspondence concerning 
the public teleconference 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 March 9, 2018, pubic meeting teleconference 
option will be processed at https://nejac-public-teleconference-march-8-2018.eventbrite.com. Pre-registration is required. Registration for 
the March 8,

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2018, public meeting teleconference closes at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time 
on Monday, March 5, 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, March 5, 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, March 5, 2018, 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/fax number listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

    Dated: February 1, 2018.
Matthew Tejada,
Designated Federal Officer, National Environmental Justice Advisory 
Council.
[FR Doc. 2018-02549 Filed 2-7-18; 8:45 am]
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