[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59927-59928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29288]


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THE PRESIDENT'S COUNCIL ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT


The Eighteenth Meeting of the President's Council on Sustainable 
Development (PCSD) in Atlanta, Georgia

    Summary: The President's Council on Sustainable Development (PCSD), 
a Presidential Commission with representation from industry, 
government, environmental, and Native American organizations, will 
convene its eighteenth meeting in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday, 
November 20, 1997.
    Under its current charter, the Administration asked the Council to 
continue its work by continuing to forge consensus on policy, 
demonstrating implementation, getting the word out about sustainable 
development, and evaluating progress. The Council will advise the 
President in four specific areas: domestic implementation of policy 
options to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, next steps in building the 
new environmental management system of the 21st century, promoting 
multi-jurisdictional and community cooperation in metropolitan and 
rural areas, and policies that fosters the United States' leadership 
role in sustainable development internationally.
    At the Council's last meeting in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 22, 
1997, members were briefed on the science impacts, technology impacts, 
and economics related to climate change. The Council also heard from 
Tulsa's community about ways in which the climate change issue affects 
their lives.
    At this next meeting, the Council will receive input from a 
community forum on climate change, focus on technology options to 
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and hear from a series of experts in 
the field. Specifically, the discussion will address the following 
agenda items:
     Current sources of greenhouse gas emissions; and
     Technology opportunities in a variety of sectors within 
the United States economy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
    Public comment period: The Council will seek public comment on 
potential Council activities to implement the Administration's 
directive.
    Specifically, the Council is interested in hearing from the public 
on the following questions:
     How might climate change affect the quality of life in the 
Atlanta region?
     Are there local opportunities in Atlanta, Georgia and 
surrounding regions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
     What policy recommendations should the Council give to 
President Clinton to more quickly develop and deploy energy efficient 
technologies?
    The Council's previous recommendations to the President may be 
found in two reports: Sustainable America: A New Consensus for 
Prosperity, Opportunity, and a Healthy Environment for the Future 
(March 1996) and Building on Consensus: A Progress Report on 
Sustainable America (January 1997). Copies of both reports can be 
ordered by calling 1-800-363-3732 or downloaded off the Internet at 
``http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCSD''.
    Dates/Times: Thursday, November 20, 1997 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 
p.m.
    Place: Georgia Public Broadcasting Building, 206 14th Street in the 
main floor television studio, Atlanta, Georgia, 30318. PH: 404-685-
2253; FAX: 404-756-2417.
    Status: Open to the public. Public comments are welcome and may be 
submitted orally on November 20 or in writing any time prior to or 
during the meeting. Please submit written comments prior to meeting to: 
PCSD, Public Comments, 730 Jackson Place, NW, Washington, D.C. 20503, 
or fax to:

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202/408-6839, E-mail: ``[email protected]''.
    Contact: Paul Flaim, Administrative Assistant, at 202/408-5296.
    Sign Language Interpreter: Please call the contact if you will need 
a sign language interpreter.
Martin A. Spitzer,
Executive Director, President's Council on Sustainable Development.
[FR Doc. 97-29288 Filed 11-4-97; 8:45 am]
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