[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 54 (Monday, March 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15308-15309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6556]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9284-5]
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: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463,
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 EPA
Administrator in her capacity as the U.S. Representative to the CEC
Council. 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, Public Law 103-182,
and as
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directed by Executive Order 12915, entitled ``Federal Implementation of
the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.'' The NAC is
composed of 13 members representing academia, environmental non-
governmental organizations, and private industry. The GAC consists of
12 members representing state, local, and Tribal governments. 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 purpose of the meeting is to provide advice on the CEC's 2011
Draft Operational Plan & Budget, and discuss other regional trans-
boundary environmental issues. The meeting will also include a public
comment session. A copy of the agenda will be posted at http://www.epa.gov/ocem/nacgac-page.htm.
DATES: The National and Governmental Advisory Committees will hold an
open meeting on Thursday, April 14, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
Friday, April 15, from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Capital Hilton, 1001 16th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20036. Telephone: 202-393-1000. The meeting
is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-
served basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
Officer, [email protected], 202-564-0347, U.S. EPA, Office of
Federal Advisory Committee Management and Outreach (1601-M), 1200
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments, or provide
written comments to the Committees, should be sent to Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above.
Meeting Access: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-
564-0347 or [email protected]. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Oscar Carrillo, preferably at least 10 days
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process
your request.
Dated: March 9, 2011.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-6556 Filed 3-18-11; 8:45 am]
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