[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 250 (Monday, December 31, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67518-67519]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-32102]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7123-6]


Good Neighbor Environmental Board Meeting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The next meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board, a 
federal advisory committee that reports to the President and Congress 
on environmental and infrastructure projects along the U.S. border with 
Mexico, will take place in Washington, DC on January 23 and 24, 2002. 
It is open to the public. The meeting will be preceded by a new member 
orientation session on January 22.

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DATES: On January 23, a day-long strategic planning session will begin 
at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. On January 24, a special half-day 
session called Forecast 2002 will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 12 noon. 
The pre-meeting orientation session for new members will take place 
from 4-6 p.m. on January 22.

ADDRESSES: The meeting site is the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20008. The closest metro is Woodley Park-
Zoo on Connecticut Avenue.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Koerner, Designated 
FederalOfficer for the Good Neighbor Environmental Board, Office of 
Cooperative Environmental Management, Office of the Administrator, 
USEPA, MC1601A, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20004, (202) 
564-1484, [email protected]. 
    Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should 
contact the Designated Federal Officer at least five business days 
prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

Agenda

    The strategic planning session, scheduled for all day on January 
23, is the Board's annual routine planning session in which it 
determines priorities and processes for the coming year. The Forecast 
2002 session, scheduled for the morning of January 24, will consist of 
substantive briefings from senior-level border region specialists and a 
public comment session.

Public Attendance

    The public is welcome to attend all portions of the meeting. 
Members of the public who plan to file written statements and/or make 
brief (suggested 5-minute limit) oral statements at the public comment 
session are encouraged to contact the Designated Federal Officer for 
the Board prior to the meeting.

Background

    The Good Neighbor Environmental Board meets three times each 
calendar year at different locations along the U.S.-Mexico border and 
also holds an annual strategic planning session. It 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 U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency gives notice of this meeting of the 
Good Neighbor Environmental Board pursuant to the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (Public Law 92-463).

Elaine M. Koerner,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-32102 Filed 12-28-01; 8:45 am]
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