[Federal Register: August 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 147)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Request for Nominations to the Good Neighbor Environmental Board
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites
nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointments
to fill several vacancies on the Good Neighbor Environmental Board. For
this round of recruitment, given the nature of current vacancies and
the goal of maintaining
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diverse representation across sectors and geographic locations, those
with the following backgrounds and in the following locations are
especially encouraged to apply: Environmental officials from the
California state government; environmental officials from the Arizona
state government; and non-governmental representatives from the state
of Arizona. Other individuals are also welcome to send in nominations
and apply themselves.
DATES: Suggested deadline for receiving nominations is August 15, 2004.
Appointments will be made by the Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency. Appointments are scheduled to be announced in
September 2004 in advance of the Board's next meeting, scheduled for
October 27-28, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Submit nomination materials to: Elaine Koerner, Designated
Federal Officer, Good Neighbor Environmental Board, EPA Region 9
Office, WTR-4, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA., 94105, T: 415-972-
3437, F: 415-947-3537, e-mail koerner.elaine@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Koerner, Designated Federal
Officer, Good Neighbor Environmental Board, EPA Region 9 Office, WTR-4,
75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA., 94105, T: 415-972-3437, F: 415-
947-3537, e-mail koerner.elaine@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Good Neighbor Environmental Board meets
three times each calendar year; locations include Washington, DC, and
various locations along the U.S.-Mexico border. It 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 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 U.S. 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. Board members
typically contribute 10-15 hours per month to the Board's work. The
Board membership position is voluntary; travel expenses are covered.
The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:
Residence in one of the four U.S. border states.
Professional knowledge of, and experience with,
environmental infrastructure activities and policy along the U.S.-
Mexico border.
Senior level-experience that fills a gap in Board
representation, or brings a new and relevant dimension to its
deliberations.
Representation of a sector or group that is involved in
border region environmental infrastructure.
Demonstrated ability to work in a consensus-building
process with a wide range of representatives from diverse
constituencies.
Willingness to serve a two-year term as an actively-
contributing member, with possible re-appointment to a second term.
Nominees' qualifications will be assessed under the mandates of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, which requires Committees to maintain
diversity across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, and groups.
Nominations for membership must include a resume describing the
professional and educational qualifications of the nominee as well as
community-based experience. Contact details should include full name
and title, business mailing address, telephone, fax, and e-mail
address. A supporting letter of endorsement is encouraged but not
required.
Dated: July 13, 2004.
Elaine M. Koerner,
Designated Federal Officer.
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