[Federal Register: May 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 93)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7660-7]
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 McAllen, Texas on June 9 and 10, 2004. It is
open to the public.
DATES: On June 9, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. (registration at
8 a.m.) and end at 5:30 p.m. On June 10, 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 Mesquite Room of the Holiday Inn
Civic Center, 200 West Expressway 83, McAllen, Texas 78501. The phone
number is 956-686-2471.
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: Region 9 office: (415) 972-3437; D.C. office
(202) 233-0069. E-mail: koerner.elaine@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda: On the first day of the two-day
meeting, which begins at 8:30 a.m. (registration at 9 a.m.), the Board
has invited a number of water resources experts to speak on water
management challenges and opportunities in the border region. The first
day of the meeting will also include a public comment session and an
update from Board members on recent projects being carried out by their
respective organizations. It will conclude at 5:30 p.m. The second day
of the meeting, June 10, begins at 8 a.m., with registration at 7:30
a.m. It will take the form of a routine business meeting, including the
status of disseminating the latest report as well as discussion about
the next report. The meeting will end at noon.
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.
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.
Background: The Good Neighbor Environmental Board meets three times
each calendar year at different locations along the U.S.-Mexico border
and in Washington, DC. It was created by the Enterprise for the
Americas Initiative Act of 1992. An Executive Order
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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: May 6, 2004.
Oscar Carrillo,
Associate Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-10890 Filed 5-12-04; 8:45 am]
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