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PA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/NEPA GUIDANCE DOC. AVAILABLE

Release Date: 07/12/96
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PA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/NEPA GUIDANCE DOC. AVAILABLE

FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1996

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE/NEPA GUIDANCE DOCUMENT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

EPA's Office of Federal Activities is announcing the availability of a draft guidance entitled, "Environmental Justice in EPA's NEPA Compliance Analysis." The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires all federal agencies to evaluate the environmental consequences of major federal actions. The February 1994 Executive Order 12898, "Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and LowIncome Populations," requires all federal agencies to analyze the environmental effects of federal actions on minority and low-income communities, such as human health, economic and social effects. A presidential memorandum accompanying the Executive Order requires all federal agencies to design a strategy to incorporate environmental justice assessment into ongoing projects and all future planning. The draft NEPA guidance is available for review and public comment through Sept. 30. To request a copy of the guidance contact Arthur Totten at 202-564-7164 or Karen Norris at 202-564-7132 or write the U.S. EPA, 401 M St. S.W.(2252A), Washington, D.C. 20460. The guidance will appear in today's Federal Register and is on the Internet under the Office of Federal Activities home page at http://es.inel.gov/oeca/ofa/index.html.

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