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[FR Doc No: 94-16078]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRC 5006-4]

 

Public Meeting of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation 
Established Under the North American Agreement on Environmental 
Cooperation; Meeting Agenda

INTRODUCTION: The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (the 
``Commission'') was established pursuant to the North American 
Agreement on Environmental Cooperation and the NAFTA Implementation 
Act, 19 U.S.C. section 3301 et seq., to promote cooperation on trade 
related environmental issues between the United States, Canada and 
Mexico, and to provide sustainable development, encourage improved 
pollution prevention policies, and enhance compliance with applicable 
laws and regulations. The governing body of the Commission, the 
Council, comprised of the environmental ministers of the three NAFTA 
countries (Deputy Prime Minister and Environmental Minister Sheila 
Copps for Canada; SEDESOL Secretary Carlos Rojas for Mexico; and 
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Carol M. Browner for the 
U.S.) have agreed to hold the first Regular Session Council meeting in 
Washington, D.C. on July 26, 1994.
TIME, PLACE AND PURPOSE: The Council of the Commission for Environment 
Cooperation will hold its first Regular Session meetings on Tuesday, 
July 26, 1994. The afternoon meeting will be open to the public. The 
public meeting will take place at the U.S. Department of State, Loy 
Henderson Room, ``C'' Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., and will run from 
2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
    This meeting will afford the public an opportunity to present to 
the Council their ideas and expectations related to the work to be 
accomplished by the Commission. The Council for its part will share 
decisions made by the Council on: the selection of Executive Director, 
the selection of members of the Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC), 
initial priorities of the Council and expected funding levels for the 
Commission. The proposed agenda for the public session is as follows:

    2:30-3:00  Official Opening of Public Meeting of the Commission, 
Loy Henderson Room.
    3:00-4:00  Remarks by Commission Members.
    4:00-4:30  Administration Issues/Introduction of the Executive 
Director/ Presentation by JPAC Chairperson.
    4:30-6:00  Public Discussion.
    6:00-6:30  Press Conference.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: The meeting will be open to the public on 
Tuesday, July 26 from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. All persons desiring to 
attend need to inform the Executive Director of the CEC Secretariat at 
the address or telefax number listed below no later than 5:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday, July 20. There will be limited seating for interested 
members of the public, which will be available on a first-come, first-
served basis to those who make that request of the CEC Secretariat 
Executive Director.
    Ninety minutes will be set aside to provide the public an 
opportunity to make oral statements regarding their views of the work 
to be accomplished by the Commission. Members of the public who wish to 
make oral statements should request the opportunity to do so by 
contacting the CEC Secretariat Executive Director in writing. The CEC 
Secretariat Executive Director must have received the requests at the 
address or telefax number listed below no later than 5:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday, July 20. Persons seeking to make oral presentations should 
specify the subjects in their request the subject they wish to address. 
Oral statements will be limited to five minutes. If it is not possible 
to meet all requests, the Council will select presenters to represent 
as broad a range of views as possible.

FOR REQUESTS TO MAKE ORAL STATEMENTS OR TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC SESSION ON 
JULY 26, CONTACT: Victor Lichtinger, Executive Director, North American 
Commission for Environmental Cooperation. 10 Wellington Street, Hull, 
Quebec, Canada, K1A-OH3. Telephone: (819) 953-9416; Telefax: (819) 953-
2115.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT; Jorge G. Rangel, Jr., NAFTA Task 
Force, Mail Code 7777, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M 
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. Telephone: (202) 260-6161; 
telefax (202) 260-9459.

    Dated: June 28, 1994.
Jorge G. Rangel, Jr.,
NAFTA Task Force.
[FR Doc. 94-16078 Filed 6-30-94; 8:45 am]
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