National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notice of Public Meeting, 58367-58368 [2024-15800]

Download as PDF 58367 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 138 / Thursday, July 18, 2024 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES applications and print-to-PDF, but not in scanned or picture format. • For those unable to file electronically, comments may be filed by USPS mail or by other delivery services: Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Æ All other delivery services: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852. Instructions: All submissions must be formatted and filed in accordance with submission guidelines at: https:// www.ferc.gov. For user assistance, contact FERC Online Support by email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone at (866) 208–3676 (toll-free). Docket: Users interested in receiving automatic notification of activity in this docket or in viewing/downloading comments and issuances in this docket may do so at https://www.ferc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Sonneman may be reached by email at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone at (202) 502–6362. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: FERC–588 (Emergency Natural Gas Transportation, Sale, and Exchange Transactions). OMB Control No.: 1902–0144. Type of Request: Three-year extension of the FERC–588 information collection requirements with no changes to the current reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Abstract: FERC–588 is an existing information collection consisting of filing requirements and notice procedures applicable to responses to natural gas emergency circumstances. Two sets of information collection activities pertain to such responses. One set applies to responses by a jurisdictional ‘‘natural-gas company,’’ i.e., a person engaged in the transportation of natural gas in interstate commerce, or the sale in interstate commerce of such gas for resale.1 Section 7(c)(1)(A) of the Natural Gas Act 2 requires any natural-gas company to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the Commission before engaging in the transportation or sale of natural gas in interstate commerce, or undertaking the construction or extension of any facilities for the transportation or sale of natural gas in interstate commerce. Under 18 CFR 157.17, a jurisdictional natural-gas company may file an application for a temporary certificate authorizing the construction and operation of extensions of existing facilities, interconnections of pipeline systems, or sales of natural gas that may be required to assure maintenance of adequate service, or to service particular customers. The other set of responses to a natural gas emergency, at 18 CFR part 284 subpart I, exempts a person who engages in an emergency natural gas transaction in interstate commerce from the certificate requirements of section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.3 The term ‘‘emergency natural gas transaction’’ is defined at 18 CFR 284.262 as the sale, transportation, or exchange of natural gas (including the construction and operation of necessary facilities) conducted pursuant to this subpart, that is: (1) Necessary to alleviate an emergency; and (2) Not anticipated to extend for more than 60 days in duration. A non-jurisdictional company that engages in an emergency natural gas transactions must file information with the Commission under 18 CFR 284.270, so that the Commission may ensure compliance with relevant legal requirements. Types of Respondent: Providers and recipients of assistance in natural gas emergency circumstances. Estimate of Annual Burden: 4 The Commission estimates the total annual burden and cost 5 for this information collection in the following table: Number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses (Col. A × Col. B) Average hr. burden and cost per response Total annual hr. burden and cost (Col. C × Col. D) A. B. C. D. E. 10 3 30 10 hrs; $1,000. ........................................ Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collections of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden and cost of the collections of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collections; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated 1 The definition of ‘‘natural-gas company’’ is at 15 U.S.C. 717a(6). 2 15 U.S.C. 717f(c)(1)(A). 3 18 CFR 284.261. 4 ‘‘Burden’’ is the total time, effort, or financial resources expended by persons to generate, VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:56 Jul 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 300 hrs.; $30,000. collection techniques or other forms of information technology. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Dated: July 12, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FRL–12034–01–OEJECR; EPA–HQ– OEJECR–2024–0146] [FR Doc. 2024–15851 Filed 7–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notice of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that the SUMMARY: maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation of what is included in the information collection burden, refer to 5 CFR 1320.3. 5 The Commission staff believes that industry is similarly situated to the Commission in terms of PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 cost for wages and benefits. Based on FERC’s current annual average cost of $207,786 (for salary plus benefits) for a full-time equivalent, the average hourly cost is $100/hour. Therefore, the hourly cost used in the burden calculation is $100. E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 58368 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 138 / Thursday, July 18, 2024 / Notices National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet on the date and time described below. The meeting is open to the public. For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or to provide public comment, please see ‘‘Registration’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Pre-Registration is required. DATES: The NEJAC will convene a virtual public meeting on Thursday, August 8, 2024, from approximately 1:00 p.m. and end approximately at 6:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting discussions will focus on several topics including, but not limited to, NEJAC recommendations for cumulative impacts and presentations from EPA programs. A public comment period relevant to current NEJAC charges and recommendations will be considered by the NEJAC on Thursday, August 8, 2024, approximately at 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of the public wishing to participate during the public comment period must register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, August 1, 2024. Written comments can be submitted through August 22, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Flores-Gregg, NEJAC Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: nejac@ epa.gov; telephone: (214) 665–8123. Additional information about the NEJAC is available at https:// www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ national-environmental-justiceadvisory-council. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the NEJAC states that the advisory committee ‘‘will provide independent advice and recommendations to the Administrator about broad, cross-cutting 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 public meeting. No two individuals can share the same registration link. Information on how to register is located at https:// www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ national-environmental-justiceadvisory-council-meetings. Registration to attend the meeting is available through the scheduled meeting days. The deadline to sign up to speak during the public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, August 1, 2024. When registering, please provide your name, organization, city and state, and email address. Please also indicate VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Jul 17, 2024 Jkt 262001 whether you would like to provide oral public comment during the meeting, or whether you are submitting written comments at the time of registration. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY A. Public Comment Local Government Advisory Committee’s (LGAC) Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) Meetings The NEJAC is interested in receiving public comments relevant to the following charges and recommendations: 1. NEJAC Title VI Charge; 2. Other. Individuals or groups making remarks during the oral public comment period will be limited to three (3) minutes. Please be prepared to briefly describe your comments; including your recommendations on what you want the NEJAC to advise the EPA to do. Submitting written comments for the record are strongly encouraged. You can submit your written comments in three different ways: 1. By using the webform at https://www.epa.gov/environmental justice/forms/national-environmentaljustice-advisory-council-nejac-publiccomment; 2. by sending comments via email to nejac@epa.gov; and 3. by creating comments in the Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OEJECR–2024–0146 at https:// www.regulations.gov. Written comments can be submitted through August 22, 2024. More information about the NEJAC’s current charges can be found here https://www.epa.gov/ environmentaljustice/nationalenvironmental-justice-advisory-councilcurrent-charges. 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 Paula FloresGregg, at (214) 665–8123 or 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 or phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Elizabeth Jones, Acting Director, Office of Policy, Partnerships, and Program Development, Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights. [FR Doc. 2024–15800 Filed 7–17–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FRL–12113–01–OA] Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notification of public meetings. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), EPA herby provides notice of meetings for the Local Government Advisory Committee’s (LGAC) Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS) on the dates and times described below. These meeting will be open to the public. For information on public attendance and participation, please see the registration information under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. DATES: The SCAS will have a series of in person and virtual meetings throughout 2024. SCAS meeting dates are as followed: August 2nd 11:00 a.m.– 12:30 p.m., September 6th 11:00 a.m.– 12:30 p.m., September 26th (in person and virtual) 8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m., October 25th 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., November 22nd 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m., and December 20th 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. All times are Eastern Standard Time Zone. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynzi Barnes, SCAS Designated Federal Officer, at barnes.edlynzia@ epa.gov or 773–638–9158. Information on Accessibility: For information on access or services for individuals requiring accessibility accommodations, please contact Lynzi Barnes, SCAS Designated Federal Officer, at barnes.edlynzia@epa.gov or 773–638–9158. To request accommodation, please do so five (5) business days prior to meeting dates, to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Content The SCAS will discuss several priority issues at EPA and its implications on smaller towns. Topics will range from climate communication, environmental justice, water issues, and more. Agendas and meeting materials will be posted online (link below) one week prior to the meeting. Registration The meetings will be held virtually and in person on September 26th. Members of the public who wish to E:\FR\FM\18JYN1.SGM 18JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 138 (Thursday, July 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58367-58368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15800]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-12034-01-OEJECR; EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2024-0146]


National Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notice of Public 
Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice 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 
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National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) will meet on 
the date and time described below. The meeting is open to the public. 
For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or 
to provide public comment, please see ``Registration'' under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Pre-Registration is required.

DATES: The NEJAC will convene a virtual public meeting on Thursday, 
August 8, 2024, from approximately 1:00 p.m. and end approximately at 
6:30 p.m., Eastern Time. The meeting discussions will focus on several 
topics including, but not limited to, NEJAC recommendations for 
cumulative impacts and presentations from EPA programs. A public 
comment period relevant to current NEJAC charges and recommendations 
will be considered by the NEJAC on Thursday, August 8, 2024, 
approximately at 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Eastern Time (see 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of the public wishing to 
participate during the public comment period must register by 11:59 
p.m., Eastern Time, August 1, 2024. Written comments can be submitted 
through August 22, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Flores-Gregg, NEJAC Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: [email protected]; telephone: (214) 665-
8123. 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, cross-cutting 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 public 
meeting. No two individuals can share the same registration link. 
Information on how to register is located at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-
meetings. Registration to attend the meeting is available through the 
scheduled meeting days. The deadline to sign up to speak during the 
public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, August 1, 
2024. When registering, please provide your name, organization, city 
and state, and email address. Please also indicate whether you would 
like to provide oral public comment during the meeting, or whether you 
are submitting written comments at the time of registration.

A. Public Comment

    The NEJAC is interested in receiving public comments relevant to 
the following charges and recommendations:
    1. NEJAC Title VI Charge;
    2. Other.
    Individuals or groups making remarks during the oral public comment 
period will be limited to three (3) minutes. Please be prepared to 
briefly describe your comments; including your recommendations on what 
you want the NEJAC to advise the EPA to do. Submitting written comments 
for the record are strongly encouraged. You can submit your written 
comments in three different ways: 1. By using the webform at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/forms/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-nejac-public-comment; 2. by sending comments via email 
to [email protected]; and 3. by creating comments in the Docket ID No. EPA-
HQ-OEJECR-2024-0146 at https://www.regulations.gov. Written comments can 
be submitted through August 22, 2024. More information about the 
NEJAC's current charges can be found here https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/national-environmental-justice-advisory-council-
current-charges.

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 Paula Flores-Gregg, at (214) 665-8123 or via 
email at [email protected]. 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 
or phone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Elizabeth Jones,
Acting Director, Office of Policy, Partnerships, and Program 
Development, Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
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