[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 241 (Monday, December 18, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 87465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27632]


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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY OFFICE


Request for Information To Support the Development of a Federal 
Environmental Justice Science, Data, and Research Plan; Reopening of 
Comment Period

AGENCY: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.

ACTION: Request for information; reopening of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On October 13, 2023, the Office of Science and Technology 
Policy (OSTP) published in the Federal Register a document entitled 
``Request for Information to Support the Development of a Federal 
Environmental Justice Science.'' This RFI invited comments to the 
Subcommittee on Environmental Justice formed under the National Science 
and Technology Council Committee on the Environment in support of 
developing a coordinated Federal strategy to identify and address gaps 
in science, data, and research related to environmental justice. 
Information received through this RFI will inform the biennial 
Environmental Justice Science, Data, and Research Plan (Research Plan). 
Executive Order 14096 directed the formation of both the Subcommittee 
on Environmental Justice and the development of the Research Plan. In 
response to requests by prospective commenters that they would benefit 
from additional time to adequately consider and respond to the RFI, 
OSTP has determined that a reopening of the comment period until 
January 12, 2024 is appropriate.

DATES: The end of the comment period for the document entitled 
``Request for Information To Support the Development of a Federal 
Environmental Justice Science,'' published on October 13, 2023 (88 FR 
71041), is reopened from December 18, 2023 to January 12, 2024.

ADDRESSES: Interested individuals and organizations should submit 
comments electronically via regulations.gov. Due to time constraints, 
mailed paper submissions will not be accepted, and electronic 
submissions received after the deadline may not be incorporated or 
taken into consideration.
    Instructions: Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov 
to submit your comments electronically. Information on how to use 
Regulations.gov, including instructions for accessing agency documents, 
submitting comments, and viewing the docket, is available on the site 
under ``FAQ'' (https://www.regulations.gov/faq).
    Privacy Note: OSTP's policy is to make all comments received from 
members of the public available for public viewing in their entirety on 
the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. Therefore, 
commenters should be careful to include in their comments only 
information that they wish to make publicly available. OSTP requests 
that no proprietary information, copyrighted information, or personally 
identifiable information be submitted in response to this RFI.
    Response to this RFI is voluntary. Each responding entity 
(individual or organization) is requested to submit only one response. 
The National Science and Technology Council Environmental Justice 
Subcommittee welcomes any responses to inform and guide the work of the 
subcommittee. Please feel free to respond to as many prompts as you 
choose, indicating the section number and question letter being 
addressed. Responses are encouraged to include the name of the 
person(s) or organization(s) filing the comment, and may also include 
the respondent type (e.g., academic, non-profit, professional society, 
community-based organization, industry, trainee/student, member of the 
public, government, other). Respondent's role in the organization may 
also be provided (e.g., researcher, faculty, student, program manager, 
journalist) on a voluntary basis. Additionally, please include the 
Docket ID at the top of your comments.
    Comments containing references, studies, research, and other 
empirical data that are not widely published should include copies or 
electronic links of the referenced materials.
    Please note that the U.S. Government will not pay for response 
preparation, or for the use of any information contained in the 
response. A response to this RFI will not be viewed as a binding 
commitment to develop or pursue the project or ideas discussed.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, please 
direct questions to Dr. Kristi Pullen Fedinick, OSTP Assistant Director 
of Environmental Justice Science and Technology at [email protected] or 
via phone at (202) 881-9335.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Executive Order 14096, 
OSTP seeks information to assist in developing a coordinated Federal 
strategy to identify and address gaps in science, data, and research 
related to environmental justice. Information received through this RFI 
will inform the biennial Environmental Justice Science, Data, and 
Research Plan (Research Plan). On October 13, 2023, OSTP published in 
the Federal Register a document inviting comments on a series of 
questions to support the development of the Research Plan (88 FR 
71041). The RFI was issued to seek input from a broad array of 
stakeholders on the collection and use of science, data, and research 
in Federal decision making. The document stated that the comment period 
would close on December 12, 2023. OSTP has received requests to extend 
the comment period. A reopening of the comment period will provide 
additional opportunity for the public to consider the RFI and prepare 
comments to address the topics listed therein. Therefore, OSTP is 
reopening the comment period for the RFI from December 18, 2023 to 
January 12, 2024.

    Submitted by the White House Office of Science and Technology 
Policy on December 12, 2023.
Stacy Murphy,
Deputy Chief Operations Officer/Security Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-27632 Filed 12-15-23; 8:45 am]
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