[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 156 (Friday, August 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 49240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20346]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. 
Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-
463), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gives notice of a 
meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) and Governmental 
Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the Commission 
for Environmental Cooperation (CEC).
    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.

DATES: The Committees will meet on Thursday, September 7, 2000 from 
9:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., and on Friday, September 8, 2000 from 8:30 
a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Embassy Suites Hotel at San Diego Bay, 601 Pacific 
Highway, San Diego, California. The meeting is open to the public, with 
limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Joyce, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, at 
(202) 564-9802.

    Dated: July 20, 2000.
Elaine M. Koener,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-20346 Filed 8-10-00; 8:45 am]
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