2020-16882. National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Teleconference Meeting and Public Comment

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Notification of public meeting.

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, August 19, 2020, and Thursday, August 20, 2020, starting at 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The meeting discussion will focus on several topics including, but not limited to, action items from the February 25-27, 2020, public meeting in Jacksonville, FL, and discussion and deliberation of a charge related to 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, August 19, 2020, starting at 3:30 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. Members of the public who wish to participate during the public comment period must pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, August 16, 2020.

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 [e-mail]. 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 is required for the August 19, 2020, and August 20, 2020, public teleconference meeting and will be processed at https://nejac-august-2020-teleconference.eventbrite.com. Registration for the meeting closes at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, August 16, 2020. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period, or to submit written public comments, is 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time on Sunday, August 16, 2020. 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 by the Sunday, August 16, 2020, 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 [e-mail].

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 [phone] or via email at [e-mail]. 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 number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Dated: July 21, 2020.

Matthew Tejada,

Director for the Office of Environmental Justice.