Good Neighbor Environmental Board
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[Federal Register: October 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 194)]
[Notices]
[Page 54626]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Good Neighbor Environmental Board
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gives notice of a
meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board.
The Good Neighbor Environmental Board was created by the Enterprise
for the Americas Initiative Act of 1992. An Executive Order delegates
implementing authority to the Administrator of EPA. The Board is
responsible for providing advice to the President and the Congress on
environmental and infrastructure issues and needs within the States
contiguous to Mexico. The Board is required to submit an annual report
to the President and the Congress. The Board has representatives from
eight U.S. Government agencies; the governments of the States of
Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas; and private organizations
with expertise on environmental and infrastructure problems along the
southwest border. The Board meets three times annually, including an
annual meeting with its Mexican counterpart, Region I of the Mexican
National Advisory Council for Sustainable Development. This will be the
Board's annual meeting with Region 1 of the Mexican National Advisory
Council for Sustainable Development.
DATES: The Board will meet on November 3-5, 1999. The Board will have
work group sessions on November 3, 1999, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. On
November 4, the Board will meet independently from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30
p.m. The Board will have joint work group sessions with members of the
Mexican National Advisory Council, Region 1, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. On
November 5, the Board will meet jointly with members of Region 1 of the
Mexican National Advisory Council for Sustainable Development from 8:30
a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The public comment session will be held on
Thursday, November 4 from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. and during the Joint
Session on Friday, November 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Seating will
be limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Members of the public who wish to make brief oral presentations
should contact Nancy Bradley at 202-564-9741 by October 22, 1999 to
reserve a time during the public comment session. Individuals or groups
making presentations will be limited to a total time of five minutes.
Those who have not reserved time in advance may make comments during
the public comment session as time allows.
ADDRESSES: The Regency Plaza Hotel, 1515 Hotel Circle South, San Diego,
California. Materials or written comments may be sent to Melanie
Medina-Ortiz, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA (1601A), Office of
Cooperative Environmental Management, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC
20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Melanie Medina-Ortiz, Designated
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA, Officer of Cooperative Environmental
Management, telephone 202-564-5987.
Dated: October 4, 1999.
Gordon Schisler,
Acting Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 99-26197 Filed 10-6-99; 8:45 am]
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