[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 18248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8482]


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

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6963-7]


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.

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

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 North 
American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC).
    The National and Governmental Advisory Committees advise the 
Administrator of the EPA in her 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 U.S. 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.
    The Committees are meeting to discuss issues that the U.S. 
Government should consider as it prepares for the annual North American 
Commission for Environmental Cooperation Council of Ministers Session.

DATES: The Committee will meet on Thursday, May 3, 2001 from 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m., and on Friday, May 4, 2001 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the DoubleTree Hotel, 1515 Rhode 
Island Avenue NW., Washington, DC. 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: March 27, 2001.
Mark N. Joyce,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-8482 Filed 4-5-01; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P