[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 71 (Thursday, April 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19759-19760]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7505]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7899-5]
National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S.
Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gives notice of a
meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and Governmental
Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the North
American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC).
The National and Governmental Advisory Committees advise the
Administrator of the EPA in his capacity as the U.S. Representative to
the Council of the North American Commission for Environmental
Cooperation. The Committees are authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of
the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC),
North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Pub. L. 103-182
and as directed by Executive Order 12915, entitled ``Federal
Implementation of the North American Agreement on Environmental
Cooperation.'' The Committees are responsible for providing advice to
the U.S. Representative on a wide range of strategic, scientific,
technological, regulatory and economic issues related to implementation
and further elaboration of the NAAEC. The National Advisory Committee
consists of 12 representatives of environmental groups and non-
governmental organizations, business and industry, and educational
institutions. The Governmental Advisory Committee consists of 12
representatives from state, local and tribal governments.
Purpose: The Committees are meeting to review and comment on the
deliverables for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation June 22-
23, 2005 Council Session. In addition, the committees will organize a
one-day Business Roundtable on Wednesday, April 27th to examine
successful environmental capacity building partnerships and their
application in North America.
DATES: The Committees will meet on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m., for the Business Roundtable and on Thursday April 28
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Friday, April 29, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to
3 p.m for their 24th Regular Meeting Session.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Washington Terrace Hotel,
1515 Rhode Island Ave., NW. Washington, DC 20005; Tel. 202-232-7000.
The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-
come, first-served basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Oscar Carrillo Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, at
(202) 233-0072.
Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact Oscar Carrillo at least five business days prior to the meeting
so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
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Dated: March 31, 2005.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-7505 Filed 4-13-05; 8:45 am]
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