[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 94 (Monday, May 15, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30988-30989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-12136]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6700-2]


Good Neighbor Environmental Board Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Good Neighbor Environmental Board will meet from May 25-
26, 2000, in Las Cruces, New Mexico in its role as advisor to Congress 
and the President on creating and maintaining an environmentally 
sustainable U.S.-Mexico border region. The entire meeting is open to 
the public; a distinct public comment session scheduled for 11:30-12 
noon on May 25.

DATES AND TIME: The Board will meet from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on 
Thursday, May 25, and from 9 a.m. to 12 noon on Friday, May 26 Mountain 
Time.

LOCATION: The meeting will take place at the Best Western Mesilla 
Valley Inn and Conference Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The address 
is: 901 Avenida de Mesilla, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88005. The phone 
number is (505) 524-8603. The Inn is located south of Las Cruces on 
Highway 28 across the railroad tracks right after Highway 185 and 
before Interstate 185.

AGENDA: The Board will be briefed on numerous topics related to its 
advisory role. In addition, it will discuss topics including the 
following: The value of specific border activities, the role of 
governmental and nongovernmental initiatives, upcoming recommendations 
to Congress and the President, the Board's relationship with its 
Mexican counterpart federal advisory committee, and ongoing business 
including distribution of the Annual Report and plans for the next 
meeting.

PUBLIC ATTENDANCE: Seating in the meeting room is available on a first-
come, first-served basis. Members of the

[[Page 30989]]

public who plan to file written statements and/or make brief oral 
statements should contact the Designated Federal Officer for the Board 
(see details below) by May 20.

Background

    The Good Neighbor Environmental Board was created by the Enterprise 
for the Americans 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 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 Board meets 
three times annually. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency gives 
notice of this meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board 
pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Good Neighbor Environmental Board: Elaine M. Koerner, 
Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, Office of the 
Administrator, USEPA, MC1601A, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, 
DC 20004, (202) 564-1484, [email protected].

    Dated: May 4, 2000.
Gordon Schisler,
Deputy Director, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management.
[FR Doc. 00-12136 Filed 5-12-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-M