[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 445-446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-31153]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8759-2]
Good Neighbor Environmental Board; Request for Nominations to the
Good Neighbor Environmental Board
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the Good Neighbor
Environmental Board. Vacancies are expected to be filled by late spring
2009.
Additional sources may be utilized in the solicitation of nominees.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Good Neighbor Environmental Board was
created by the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act of 1992.
Under Executive Order 12916, implementation authority is delegated to
the Administrator of the EPA. The Board is responsible for providing
advice to the President and Congress on environmental and
infrastructure issues and needs within the states contiguous to Mexico.
The statute calls for the Board to have representatives from U.S.
government agencies; the states of Arizona, California, New Mexico and
Texas; local government; tribes; and a variety of non-governmental
officials including the private sector; academic officials;
environmental group representatives; health groups; ranching and
grazing interests; and other relevant sectors. U.S. government agency
representatives are nominated by the heads of their agencies. Non-
federal members are appointed by the Administrator of the EPA. The
Board meets three times annually, twice at various locations along the
U.S.-Mexico border and once in Washington, DC. The average workload for
members is approximately 10 to 15 hours per month. Members serve on the
Board in a voluntary capacity.
However, EPA provides reimbursement for travel expenses associated
with official government business. Nominees will be considered
according to the mandates of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which
requires committees to maintain diversity across a broad range of
constituencies, sectors, and groups. The following criteria will be
used to evaluate nominees:
Resident of a U.S.-Mexico border state, ideally within the
border region itself.
Extensive professional knowledge of the unique
environmental and infrastructure issues that are found in the region,
including the bi-national dimension of these issues.
Representative of a sector or group that helps to shape
border-region environmental policy.
Senior-level experience that fills a current need on the
Board for a representative with that particular type of knowledge.
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Demonstrated ability to work in a consensus building
process with a wide range of experts from diverse constituencies.
Ability to volunteer approximately 10 to 15 hours per
month to the Board's activities, including participation on meeting
planning committees and preparation of text for annual reports and
Comment Letters.
Nominations must include a resume describing the professional and
educational qualifications of the nominee, as well as the nominee's
current business address, e-mail address, and daytime telephone number.
Interested candidates may self-nominate.
Submit nominations to: Mark Joyce, Designated Federal Officer,
Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (1601-M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20460.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Joyce, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601-M), Washington, DC
20460; telephone (202) 564-2130; fax (202) 564-8129; e-mail
[email protected].
Dated: December 19, 2008.
Mark Joyce,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-31153 Filed 1-5-09; 8:45 am]
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