[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 156 (Friday, August 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49236-49237]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20345]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6849-3]


Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory 
Committees to the U.S. Representative to the North American Commission 
for Environmental Cooperation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting 
nominations of qualified candidates to be considered for appointment to 
fill vacancies on the National and Governmental Advisory Committees to 
the U.S. Representative to the North American Commission for

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Environmental Cooperation. Current vacancies on these committees are 
scheduled to be filled by September 1, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Mark Joyce, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (1601A), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., 
Washington, DC 20004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Joyce, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601A), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004; telephone 202-564-
9802; fax 202-501-0661; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National and Governmental Advisory 
Committees advise the Administrator of the EPA in the Administrator's 
capacity as the U.S. Representative to the Council of the North 
American Commission on Environmental Cooperation. The Committees are 
authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of the North American Agreement on 
Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), North American Free Trade Agreement 
Implementation Act, Public Law 103-182 and as directed by Executive 
Order 12915, entitled ``Federal Implementation of the North American 
Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.'' The Committees are 
responsible for providing advice to the United States Representative on 
a wide range of strategic, scientific, technological, regulatory and 
economic issues related to implementation and further elaboration of 
the NAAEC. The National Advisory Committee consists of 12 
representatives of environmental groups and non-profit entities, 
business and industry, and educational institutions. The Governmental 
Advisory Committee consists of 12 representatives from state, local and 
tribal governments. Members are appointed by the Administrator of EPA 
for a two year term with the possibility of reappointment. The 
Committees each meet 3 times annually.
    Nominations for membership must include a resume describing the 
professional and educational qualifications of the nominee and the 
nominee's current business address and daytime telephone number.

    Dated: July 20, 2000.
Elaine M. Koerner,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-20345 Filed 8-10-00; 8:45 am]
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