[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 54 (Thursday, March 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13702-13703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6705]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7470-3]


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 Deming, New Mexico, on April 9 and 10, 2003. 
It is open to the public.

DATES: On April 9, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. (registration at 
8 a.m.) and end at 5:30 p.m. On April 10, the Board will hold a routine 
business meeting from 8 a.m. until 12 noon (registration at 7:30 a.m.).

ADDRESSES: The meeting site is the Mimbres Valley Special Events 
Center, 2300 E. Pine St., Deming, New Mexico.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Koerner, Designated Federal 
Officer of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Region 9 Office, 75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, 
California 94105. Tel: (415) 972-3437; E-mail: [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: On the morning of April 9, the first day of the meeting, 
guest speakers will discuss management techniques for groundwater, 
including the Mimbres Aquifer. The morning session will begin at 8:30 
a.m. and conclude with a public comment session from 12-12:30 p.m. 
During the afternoon session, beginning at 2 p.m., guest speakers will 
discuss innovative environmental technology such as wind energy, solar 
stills, and water management technology. A second public comment 
session will be held

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from 5-5:30 p.m., which will conclude the first day of the meeting. For 
both public comment sessions on April 9th, the Board invites comments 
on a wide range of issues, including the topic for its upcoming Seventh 
Report: links between children's health in the border region and the 
region's environmental infrastructure.
    The second day of the meeting, April 10, will begin at 8 a.m. and 
conclude at 11:45 a.m. The format will be a routine business meeting, 
with agenda items including approval of minutes, planning for upcoming 
meetings, and status of reports.
    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).

Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-6705 Filed 3-19-03; 8:45 am]
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