[Federal Register: February 1, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 20)]
[Notices]
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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 Eagle Pass, Texas, on February 16th and
17th, 2005. It is open to the public.
DATES: On February 16th, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m.
(registration at 8 a.m.) and end at 3 p.m. Interested parties will then
proceed to a nearby location to hear from additional speakers until
5:30 p.m. On February 17th, the Board will hold a routine business
meeting from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. (registration at 7:30 a.m.).
ADDRESSES: The meeting site is the Middle Rio Grande Workforce Center,
1200 Ferry St, Eagle Pass Texas. The phone number is (830) 773-1191.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Koerner, Designated Federal
Officer for the Good Neighbor Environmental Board, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460.
Tel: (202) 233-0069. E-mail: koerner.elaine@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda: On the first day of the meeting,
which begins at 8:30 a.m. (registration at 8 a.m.), the Board has
invited local officials from Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras to address
attendees at the onset, followed by presentations from local experts
throughout the day on community success stories and colonias. The first
day also will include a public comment session from 11:30 a.m. until 12
noon. At 3 p.m., the Board and other interested parties will depart for
a nearby location to hear from additional speakers. The first day of
the meeting will conclude at 5:30 p.m. The second day of the meeting,
February 17th, will take the form of a routine business meeting plus a
strategic planning session. It also will include an update from Board
members about their organizations' recent activities and a report-out
from a Mexican counterpart advisory group. The second day of the
meeting will begin at 8 a.m., with registration at 7:30 a.m. It will
end at 2 p.m.
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 on the first day are encouraged to contact the
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 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 DFO 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 delegates
implementing authority to the Administrator of EPA. The Board is
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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: January 14, 2005.
Elaine M Koerner,
Designate Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-1866 Filed 1-31-05; 8:45 am]
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