[Federal Register: October 7, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 194)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Good Neighbor Environmental Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gives notice of a 
meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board.
    The Good Neighbor Environmental Board 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 
responsible for providing advice to the President and the Congress on 
environmental and infrastructure issues and needs within the States 
contiguous to Mexico. The Board is required to submit an annual report 
to the President and the Congress. The Board has representatives from 
eight 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 Board meets three times annually, including an 
annual meeting with its Mexican counterpart, Region I of the Mexican 
National Advisory Council for Sustainable Development. This will be the 
Board's annual meeting with Region 1 of the Mexican National Advisory 
Council for Sustainable Development.

DATES: The Board will meet on November 3-5, 1999. The Board will have 
work group sessions on November 3, 1999, from 4:00-6:00 p.m. On 
November 4, the Board will meet independently from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 
p.m. The Board will have joint work group sessions with members of the 
Mexican National Advisory Council, Region 1, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. On 
November 5, the Board will meet jointly with members of Region 1 of the 
Mexican National Advisory Council for Sustainable Development from 8:30 
a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The public comment session will be held on 
Thursday, November 4 from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. and during the Joint 
Session on Friday, November 5 from 1:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Seating will 
be limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
    Members of the public who wish to make brief oral presentations 
should contact Nancy Bradley at 202-564-9741 by October 22, 1999 to 
reserve a time during the public comment session. Individuals or groups 
making presentations will be limited to a total time of five minutes. 
Those who have not reserved time in advance may make comments during 
the public comment session as time allows.

ADDRESSES: The Regency Plaza Hotel, 1515 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, 
California. Materials or written comments may be sent to Melanie 
Medina-Ortiz, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA (1601A), Office of 
Cooperative Environmental Management, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 
20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Melanie Medina-Ortiz, Designated 
Federal Officer, U.S. EPA, Officer of Cooperative Environmental 
Management, telephone 202-564-5987.

    Dated: October 4, 1999.
Gordon Schisler,
Acting Designated Federal Official.
[FR Doc. 99-26197 Filed 10-6-99; 8:45 am]
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