[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 74 (Wednesday, April 17, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 18890]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9321]


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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 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 for Environmental 
Cooperation. The Committees are authorized under Article 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 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-governmental 
organizations, 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 Committees will meet on Thursday, May 2, 2002 from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5 p.m., and on Friday, May 3, 2002 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Marriott at Metro Center, 
775 12th Street, 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.
    Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this 
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should 
contact Mark Joyce at least five business days prior to the meeting so 
that appropriate arrangements can be made.

    Dated: April 10, 2002.
Mark N. Joyce,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-9321 Filed 4-16-02; 8:45 am]
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