[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 50 (Thursday, March 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11474-11475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6154]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7157-6]


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 
Environmental Cooperation. Current vacancies on these committees are 
scheduled to be filled by May 1, 2002.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Joyce, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601A), 1200 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004; telephone 202-564-9802; 
fax 202-501-0661; e-mail [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 for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The Committees 
are authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of the North American Agreement 
on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), North American Free Trade 
Agreement (NAFTA) 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 usually meet 
3 times annually and the average workload for Committee members is 
approximately 10 to 15 hours per month. Members serve on the Committees 
in a voluntary capacity, but EPA does provide reimbursement for travel 
expenses associated with official government business.
    The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:
     They have extensive professional knowledge of the subjects 
the Committees examine, including trade and the environment, the NAFTA, 
the NAAEC, and the CEC.
     They represent a sector or group that is involved in the 
issues the Committees evaluate.
     They have senior level experience that will fill a need on 
the Committees for their particular expertise.
     They have a demonstrated ability to work in a consensus 
building process with a wide range of representatives from diverse 
constituencies.
    Nominees will also be considered with regard to the mandates of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act that require the Committees to maintain 
diversity across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, and groups.
    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.


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    Dated: March 1, 2002.
Mark N. Joyce,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-6154 Filed 3-13-02; 8:45 am]
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