[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 122 (Tuesday, June 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53077-53078]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13893]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Public Meetings of the Science Advisory Board Environmental 
Justice Science and Analysis Review Panel

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory 
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces two public meetings of the Science 
Advisory Board Environmental Justice Science and Analysis Review Panel. 
The purpose of the meetings is to discuss the panel's draft peer review 
report of the EPA's draft Revised Technical Guidance for Assessing 
Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis (EJTG). The Panel will 
also discuss their self-initiated commentary outlining recommendations 
on advancing environmental justice science in rulemaking.

DATES: 
    Public meetings: The Science Advisory Board Environmental Justice 
Science and Analysis Review Panel will meet on the following dates. All 
times listed are in Eastern Time.
    1. July 25, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    2. July 30, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Comments: See the section titled ``Procedures for providing public 
input'' under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for instructions and deadlines.

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be conducted virtually. Please refer to 
the SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov for information on how to attend 
the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants 
further information concerning this notice may contact Dr. Suhair 
Shallal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), via telephone (202) 564-
2057, or email at [email protected]. General information about the 
SAB, as well as any updates concerning the meetings announced in this 
notice can be found on the SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background: The SAB was established pursuant 
to the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration 
Authorization Act (ERDDAA), codified at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide 
independent scientific and technical advice to the EPA Administrator on 
the scientific and technical basis for agency positions and 
regulations. The SAB is a Federal Advisory Committee chartered under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S. Code 10. The SAB will 
comply with the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office 
procedural policies. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby 
given that the Science Advisory Board Environmental Justice Science and 
Analysis Review Panel will hold two public meeting(s) to discuss the 
panel's draft peer review report on the EPA's draft Revised Technical 
Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis 
(EJTG). The Panel will also discuss their self-initiated commentary 
outlining recommendations on advancing environmental justice science in 
rulemaking.
    Availability of Meeting Materials: All meeting materials, including 
the agenda will be available on the SAB web page at https://sab.epa.gov.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for 
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees and panels has a 
different purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. 
Therefore, the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory 
committee is different from the process used to submit comments to an 
EPA program office. Federal advisory committees and panels, including 
scientific advisory committees, provide independent advice to the EPA. 
Members of the public can submit relevant comments pertaining to the 
committee's charge or meeting materials. Input from the public to the 
SAB will have the most impact if it

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provides specific scientific or technical information or analysis for 
the SAB to consider or if it relates to the clarity or accuracy of the 
technical information. Members of the public wishing to provide comment 
should follow the instruction below to submit comments.
    Oral Statements: In general, individuals or groups requesting an 
oral presentation at a meeting conducted virtually will be limited to 
three minutes and individuals or groups requesting an oral presentation 
at an in-person meeting will be limited to five minutes. Each person 
making an oral statement should consider providing written comments as 
well as their oral statement so that the points presented orally can be 
expanded upon in writing. Persons interested in providing oral 
statements should contact the DFO, in writing (preferably via email) at 
the contact information noted under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, by 
July 22, 2024, to be placed on the list of registered speakers.
    Written Statements: Written statements will be accepted throughout 
the advisory process; however, for timely consideration by SAB members, 
statements should be submitted to the DFO by July 22, 2024, for 
consideration at the July 25 and 30, 2024 meeting. Written statements 
should be supplied to the DFO at the contact information above via 
email. Submitters are requested to provide an unsigned version of each 
document because the SAB Staff Office does not publish documents with 
signatures on its websites. Members of the public should be aware that 
their personal contact information, if included in any written 
comments, may be posted to the SAB website. Copyrighted material will 
not be posted without explicit permission of the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact the DFO, at the contact 
information noted above, preferably at least ten days prior to the 
meeting(s), to give the EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.
    Meeting cancellation: If the meetings are cancelled, a cancellation 
notice will be posted on the SAB website at https://sab.epa.gov.

V Khanna Johnston,
Deputy Director, Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
[FR Doc. 2024-13893 Filed 6-24-24; 8:45 am]
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