We are excited to share that the first-ever public meeting of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions Advisory Council (HBCU-MSI AC) has been scheduled for Wednesday, November 20^th.  Given the historic nature of this public meeting, we want to make sure that it is as accessible as possible, thus members of the public will have the opportunity to attend in-person, in Washington D.C. and virtually on Wednesday, November 20^th from 10:00AM – 4:30PM EST. 

Please register to attend in person and virtually here. In-person seating is limited and not guaranteed so be sure to register as early as possible! Please note, each individual will need to register separately. 

Additional instructions for how to attend the meeting, virtually or in-person, will be shared closer to the meeting date. 

In addition to attendance, the HBCU-MSI AC is interested in receiving written or in- person comments. The public comment period will take place on Wednesday, November 20^th. Comments can be submitted:  

• Verbally– In-person and virtually on Wednesday, November 20^th at approx. 2:00PM EST. Those who wish to present their comments in person MUST register by Wednesday, November 13^th. 
• In writing by entering comments in the Docket EPA-HQ-OA-2024-0525 at www.regulations.gov or sending comments via email to HBCU-MSI.AC@epa.gov.  

Please share this invitation with anyone in your network who may be interested - we welcome everyone of all ages to join us in person and virtually!

We look forward to your participation in the upcoming HBCU-MSI meeting.  

Thank you.

Rhonda Wright

Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education

Office of the Administrator

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency