[Federal Register: September 20, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 183)]
[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 Nogales, Arizona on October 9-10, 2002. It
is open to the public.
DATES: On October 9, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at
5:30 p.m. Throughout the first day, invited speakers will address two
border-region environmental infrastructure topics: conservation and
health. A public comment session will take place during the meeting
from 12 p.m.-12:30 p.m.
The following day, on October 10, the Board will conduct a routine
half-day business meeting in the morning that will begin at 8 a.m. and
end at 12 noon. After lunch, beginning at 1 p.m., the Board will host a
two-hour special session on the potential effects of homeland security
activities on border-region environmental infrastructure. The meeting
will end at 3 p.m. on October 10.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place in the Mayor and Council
Chambers of the Nogales, Arizona, City Hall. Its address is 777 North
Grand Avenue. The phone number is (520) 287-6571.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Koerner, Designated Federal
Officer for the Good Neighbor Environmental Board, Office of
Cooperative Environmental Management, Office of the Administrator,
USEPA, MC1601E, 655 15 St. NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 233-0069,
koerner.elaine@epa.gov. The Board Web site is www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb-
page.htm.
Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the meeting room, should
contact the Designated Federal Officer at least five business days
prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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.
Background
The Good Neighbor Environmental Board meets three times each
calendar year at different locations along the U.S.-Mexico border. It
was created by
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the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act of 1992. An Executive
Order delegates implementing authority to the Administrator of EPA. The
Board is responsible for providing advice to the U.S. President and
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 (Public Law 92-463).
Dated: September 9, 2002.
Mark N. Joyce,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-23991 Filed 9-19-02; 8:45 am]
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