White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting, 99252-99253 [2024-28953]

Download as PDF 99252 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 10, 2024 / Notices evidence of waiver of water quality certification. p. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Milestone Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions. Deadline for filing reply comments. Target date February 2025. March 2025. q. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of this notice. Dated: December 4, 2024. Carlos D. Clay, Acting Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–28958 Filed 12–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–12464–01–OEJECR; EPA–HQ– OEJECR–2024–0147] White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Public Meeting Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notification for a public meeting. AGENCY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. Due to unforeseen administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less than 15 calendar days public notice. This meeting is open to the public. For additional information about registering to attend the meeting or provide public comment, please see ‘‘REGISTRATION’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Preregistration is required. DATES: The WHEJAC will convene an in-person public meeting with a virtual option on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, from approximately 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. eastern time. Meeting discussions will focus on several topics including, but not limited to, workgroup activities, panel discussions, updates from the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and other Federal khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Dec 09, 2024 Jkt 265001 agencies, and new formal charges for the WHEJAC. The WHEJAC invites public comments at the meeting on the subjects listed below (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of the public who wish to participate in the public comment period must register by 11:59 p.m. eastern time, Friday, December 13, 2024. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrie Washington, WHEJAC Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: whejac@epa.gov; telephone: (202) 441–7295. For additional information about the WHEJAC, visit https:// www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ white-house-environmental-justiceadvisory-council#meetings. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the WHEJAC (available at https://www.epa.gov/system/files/ documents/2024-05/whejac-amendedcharter-jan-5-2024.pdf) states that the advisory committee ‘‘will provide independent advice and recommendations to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and to the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council (IAC) on how to increase the Federal Government’s efforts to address current and historic environmental injustice. The WHEJAC will provide advice and recommendations about broad cross-cutting issues related, but not limited, to issues of environmental justice and pollution reduction, energy, climate change mitigation and resiliency, environmental health, and racial inequity. The WHEJAC’s efforts will include 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. Information on how to register is located at https://www.epa.gov/ environmentaljustice/white-houseenvironmental-justice-advisory-council. Registration for the meeting is available until the scheduled end time of the meeting. Registration to speak during the public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., eastern time, Tuesday, December 13, 2024. 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, or if you are submitting written comments. A. Public Comment: The WHEJAC is interested in receiving public comments relevant to the following charges and topics: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 (1) National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Environmental Justice Science, Data, and Research Plan: What metrics or indicators would prove most useful in evaluating whether the recommendations in the current Research Plan have been meaningfully integrated and used to support the advancement of environmental justice; what types of feedback mechanisms could be implemented to meaningfully capture community responses and integrate them into the planning of the NSTC Environmental Justice Subcommittee; what key areas should receive increased or decreased attention in the next iteration of the plan; and what innovative approaches or emerging technologies, should the Subcommittee consider in future Research Plans? (2) Place-Based and CommunityFocused Initiatives: What models of community-focused, multiagency collaboration have worked effectively; what methods, processes, principles, or other components have made these models effective in strengthening health or environmental protection or reducing environmental injustice affecting a specific local community or region; and in what ways could multiagency efforts at the Federal level incorporate effective partnership or input from State, territorial, and local governments, consultation with Tribal governments, and engagement with communities with environmental justice concerns, community organizations, businesses, and members of the public? (3) Environmental Justice Issues Affecting Indigenous Peoples and Tribal Nations. More information on WHEJAC Workgroup charges is located online at: https://www.epa.gov/ environmentaljustice/white-houseenvironmental-justice-advisory-council, under WHEJAC Membership, Workgroups, and Charges. Individuals or groups making remarks during the oral public comment period will be limited to three (3) minutes. EPA will give priority to speak during the meeting to public commenters with comments relevant to the topics and questions listed above. The WHEJAC will make every effort to hear from each public commenter who has registered to provide oral comments during the time specified on the agenda but, in the interest of time, commenters are strongly encouraged to consider submitting written comments for the record. You can submit your written comments by visiting https:// www.regulations.gov and opening Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OEJECR–2024– 0147, by using the webform at https:// www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ E:\FR\FM\10DEN1.SGM 10DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 10, 2024 / Notices forms/white-house-environmentaljustice-advisory-council-whejac-publiccomment; or by emailing comments to whejac@epa.gov. The WHEJAC will accept written comments through Tuesday, December 31, 2024. B. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or Requiring English Language Translation Assistance: For information about access or services for individuals requiring assistance, contact Audrie Washington at whejac@epa.gov. mailto: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. Deeohn Ferris, Director, Office of Policy, Partnerships and Program Development (OPPPD), Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights. [FR Doc. 2024–28953 Filed 12–9–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OPP–2024–0520; FRL–12406–01– OCSPP] Pesticide Registration Review; Proposed Decisions for Several Pesticides; Notice of Availability and Request for Comment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. This notice announces the availability of and solicits comments on EPA’s proposed decisions for the following pesticides: alpha methyl mannoside; Duddingtonia flagrans strain IAH 1297; Pepino mosaic virus, strain CH2, isolate 1906; and sheep fat. EPA is proposing that no further review is necessary for these pesticides at this time based on its previous determinations that these pesticides meet the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) standard for registration. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 10, 2025. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the registration review case name and number for the specific pesticide of interest provided in Table 1 of Unit II., through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Additional instructions on commenting and visiting the docket, along with more information about dockets generally, is available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide-specific information, contact: The Chemical Review Manager for the pesticide of interest identified in Table 1 of Unit II. SUMMARY: 99253 For general information on the registration review program, contact: Jeannine Kausch, Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (7511M), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone number: (202) 566–1533; email address: kausch.jeannine@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Does this action apply to me? This action is directed to the public in general and may be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human health, farm worker, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry; pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale, distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be interested, EPA has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity, consult the Chemical Review Manager identified in Table 1 of Unit II. II. What action is the Agency taking? Consistent with 40 CFR 155.46, this notice announces the availability of EPA’s proposed registration review decisions for the pesticides shown in Table 1 and opens a 60-day public comment period on these proposed decisions. The proposed decisions for the pesticides and their associated rationale follow in Unit IV. TABLE 1—PROPOSED REGISTRATION REVIEW DECISIONS BEING ISSUED Registration review case name and No. Chemical review manager and contact information Alpha Methyl Mannoside; Case Number 6332 ........................................ Duddingtonia flagrans strain IAH 1297; Case Number 6534 .................. Pepino mosaic virus, strain CH2, isolate 1906; Case Number 6528 ...... Sheep Fat; Case Number 6339 ............................................................... khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES III. Registration Review Background Section 3(g) of the FIFRA requires EPA to periodically review registered pesticides to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory standard for registration; that is, the pesticide can perform its intended function without unreasonable adverse effects on human health or the environment. See 7 U.S.C. 136a(g); 40 CFR 155.40(a). Through its registration review program, EPA reevaluates each pesticide’s registration based on current scientific and other knowledge about the pesticide, including its effects on human health and the environment, taking into consideration any changes in VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Dec 09, 2024 Jkt 265001 James Parker, parker.james@epa.gov, (202) 566–1594. Joseph Mabon, mabon.joseph@epa.gov, (202) 566–1535. Joseph Mabon, mabon.joseph@epa.gov, (202) 566–1535. James Parker, parker.james@epa.gov, (202) 566–1594. law, regulations, or policy since the last review. EPA has promulgated regulations governing the registration review process in 40 CFR part 155, subpart C. Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.46, EPA may decide that registration review is complete and additional review is not needed for certain pesticides. That regulation provides the following: ‘‘The Agency may determine that there is no need to reconsider a previous decision that a pesticide satisfies the standard of registration in FIFRA. In such cases, instead of establishing a pesticide registration review case docket as described in § 155.50, the Agency may PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 propose that, based on its determination that a pesticide meets the FIFRA standard for registration, no further review will be necessary. In such circumstances, the Agency will publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of the proposed decision and provide a comment period of at least 60 calendar days. The Agency will publish a notice in the Federal Register announcing the availability of a final version of the decision, an explanation of any changes to the proposed decision and its response to any comments. The date of the final notice of availability would be used as the date of the latest registration E:\FR\FM\10DEN1.SGM 10DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 237 (Tuesday, December 10, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-12464-01-OEJECR; EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2024-0147]


White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification 
of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notification for a 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 White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) will 
meet on the dates and times described below. Due to unforeseen 
administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing this meeting with less 
than 15 calendar days public notice. This meeting is open to the 
public. For additional information about registering to attend the 
meeting or provide public comment, please see ``REGISTRATION'' under 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Pre-registration is required.

DATES: The WHEJAC will convene an in-person public meeting with a 
virtual option on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, from approximately 1 p.m. 
to 7:30 p.m. eastern time. Meeting discussions will focus on several 
topics including, but not limited to, workgroup activities, panel 
discussions, updates from the White House Council on Environmental 
Quality (CEQ) and other Federal agencies, and new formal charges for 
the WHEJAC. The WHEJAC invites public comments at the meeting on the 
subjects listed below (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of the 
public who wish to participate in the public comment period must 
register by 11:59 p.m. eastern time, Friday, December 13, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrie Washington, WHEJAC Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: [email protected]; telephone: (202) 441-
7295. For additional information about the WHEJAC, visit https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council#meetings.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Charter of the WHEJAC (available at 
https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-05/whejac-amended-charter-jan-5-2024.pdf) states that the advisory committee ``will 
provide independent advice and recommendations to the Chair of the 
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and to the White House 
Environmental Justice Interagency Council (IAC) on how to increase the 
Federal Government's efforts to address current and historic 
environmental injustice. The WHEJAC will provide advice and 
recommendations about broad cross-cutting issues related, but not 
limited, to issues of environmental justice and pollution reduction, 
energy, climate change mitigation and resiliency, environmental health, 
and racial inequity. The WHEJAC's efforts will include 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. Information on how to register is located at https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council. Registration for the meeting is available until the 
scheduled end time of the meeting. Registration to speak during the 
public comment period will close at 11:59 p.m., eastern time, Tuesday, 
December 13, 2024. 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, or if you are submitting written comments.
    A. Public Comment: The WHEJAC is interested in receiving public 
comments relevant to the following charges and topics:
    (1) National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Environmental 
Justice Science, Data, and Research Plan: What metrics or indicators 
would prove most useful in evaluating whether the recommendations in 
the current Research Plan have been meaningfully integrated and used to 
support the advancement of environmental justice; what types of 
feedback mechanisms could be implemented to meaningfully capture 
community responses and integrate them into the planning of the NSTC 
Environmental Justice Subcommittee; what key areas should receive 
increased or decreased attention in the next iteration of the plan; and 
what innovative approaches or emerging technologies, should the 
Subcommittee consider in future Research Plans?
    (2) Place-Based and Community-Focused Initiatives: What models of 
community-focused, multiagency collaboration have worked effectively; 
what methods, processes, principles, or other components have made 
these models effective in strengthening health or environmental 
protection or reducing environmental injustice affecting a specific 
local community or region; and in what ways could multiagency efforts 
at the Federal level incorporate effective partnership or input from 
State, territorial, and local governments, consultation with Tribal 
governments, and engagement with communities with environmental justice 
concerns, community organizations, businesses, and members of the 
public?
    (3) Environmental Justice Issues Affecting Indigenous Peoples and 
Tribal Nations.
    More information on WHEJAC Workgroup charges is located online at: 
https://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council, under WHEJAC Membership, Workgroups, and 
Charges.
    Individuals or groups making remarks during the oral public comment 
period will be limited to three (3) minutes. EPA will give priority to 
speak during the meeting to public commenters with comments relevant to 
the topics and questions listed above. The WHEJAC will make every 
effort to hear from each public commenter who has registered to provide 
oral comments during the time specified on the agenda but, in the 
interest of time, commenters are strongly encouraged to consider 
submitting written comments for the record. You can submit your written 
comments by visiting https://www.regulations.gov and opening Docket ID 
No. EPA-HQ-OEJECR-2024-0147, by using the webform at https://
www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/

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forms/white-house-environmental-justice-advisory-council-whejac-public-
comment; or by emailing comments to [email protected]. The WHEJAC will 
accept written comments through Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
    B. Information About Services for Individuals With Disabilities or 
Requiring English Language Translation Assistance: For information 
about access or services for individuals requiring assistance, contact 
Audrie Washington at [email protected]. mailto: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.

Deeohn Ferris,
Director, Office of Policy, Partnerships and Program Development 
(OPPPD), Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
[FR Doc. 2024-28953 Filed 12-9-24; 8:45 am]
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