[Federal Register: July 11, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 133)]
[Notices]
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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 Meeting
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The next meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board, a
Federal advisory committee that reports to the President and Congress
on environmental and infrastructure projects along the U.S. border with
Mexico, will take place in Del Rio, Texas, on July 30 and 31, 2003. It
is open to the public.
DATES: On July 30, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. (registration at
8 a.m.) and end at 5:30 p.m. On July 31, the Board will hold a routine
business meeting from 8 a.m. until 12 noon (registration at 7:30 a.m.).
ADDRESSES: The meeting site is the Kennedy Room of the City of Del Rio
Civic Center, 1915 Veterans Boulevard, Del Rio, Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Koerner, Designated Federal
Officer for the Good Neighbor Environmental Board, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region 9 Office, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco,
California, 94105. Tel: (415) 972-3437; E-mail: koerner.elaine@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact the Designated Federal Officer at least five business days
prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Agenda: On the morning of July 30, the first day of the meeting,
guest speakers will discuss the meeting theme of ``Economy and
Environment'' as it relates to different sectors and local issues. The
morning session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude with a public
comment session from 12-12:30 p.m. For this session, the Board invites
comments on a wide range of issues, including the topic for its
upcoming Seventh Report: Links between children's health in the border
region and the region's environmental infrastructure.
During the afternoon of July 30, beginning at 2 p.m., guest
speakers will continue to address the meeting theme until 4:30 p.m.
From 4:30-5:30 p.m., Board members will report out on recent activities
within their organizations. The first day of the meeting will conclude
at 5:30 p.m.
The second day of the meeting, July 31, will begin at 8 a.m. and
conclude at noon. The format will be a routine business meeting, with
agenda items including approval of minutes, planning for upcoming
meetings, and status of reports.
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Public Attendance: The public is welcome to attend all portions of
the meeting. Members of the public who plan to file written statements
and/or make brief (suggested 5-minute limit) oral statements at the
public comment session are encouraged to contact the Designated Federal
Officer for the Board prior to the meeting.
Background: The Good Neighbor Environmental Board meets three times
each calendar year at different locations along the U.S.-Mexico border
and also holds an annual strategic planning session. It was created by
the Enterprise for the Americans 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 in order to improve the quality of life
of persons residing on the United States side of the border. The
statute calls for the Board to have representatives from 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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gives notice
of this meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board pursuant to
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463).
Dated: June 25, 2003.
Oscar Carrillo,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-17613 Filed 7-10-03; 8:45 am]
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