[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 123 (Thursday, June 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38039-38040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16239]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7518-8]


Meetings of the Ozone Transport Commission and Mid-Atlantic/
Northeast Visibility Union

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency is 
announcing the 2003 Annual Meetings of the Ozone Transport Commission 
(OTC), and the Mid/Atlantic/Northeast Visibility Union (MANE-VU). The 
OTC meeting is to deal with appropriate matters within the Ozone 
Transport Region in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States, as provided 
for under the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. The MANE-VU meeting is 
to discuss matters of Regional Haze planning and implementation. These 
meetings are not subject to the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended.

DATES: The meetings will be held on July 21, 2003, July 22, 2003 (OTC) 
and July 23, 2003 (MANE-VU) starting at 9 a.m. (EDT).

ADDRESSES: The Hilton Inn At Penn, 3600 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19104; (215) 222-0200.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith M. Katz, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 
19103; (215) 814-2100.
    For Documents and Press Inquiries Contact: Ozone Transport 
Commission, 444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 638, Washington, DC 
20001; (202) 508-3840; e-mail: otcair.org; Web site: http://www.sso.org/otc

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 contain 
at Section 184 provisions for the ``Control of Interstate Ozone Air 
Pollution.'' Section 184(a) establishes an ``Ozone Transport Region'' 
(OTR) comprised of the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, 
Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, parts of Virginia and the District 
of Columbia. The purpose of the Ozone Transport Commission is to deal 
with ground level ozone formation, transport, and control within the 
OTR. The MANE-VU is comprised of the states of Connecticut, Delaware, 
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, 
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the 
Tribes within those states. The purpose of MANE-VU is to address 
Regional Haze and visibility goals.
    The purpose of this notice is to announce that the OTC and MANE-VU 
will meet on July 21 through July 23, 2003. The meeting will be held at 
the address noted earlier in this notice.
    Section 176A(b)(2) of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 
specifies that the meetings of the Ozone Transport Commission and MANE-
VU are not subject to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act. This meeting will be open to the public as space permits.
    Type of Meeting: Open.
    Agenda: Copies of the final agenda will be available from the OTC 
office (202) 508-3840 (by e-mail: otcair.org or via our Web site at 
http://www.sso.org/otc) by Friday, July 11, 2003. The purpose of these 
meetings is to discuss ways in which OTC and MANE-VU states and Tribes 
can meet their statutory and regulatory responsibilities under the 
Clean Air Act. Special emphasis will be given to stationary and mobile 
source control measures to reduce precursors of ground-level ozone and 
next steps to reduce ground-level ozone in the context of a multi-
pollutant emission reduction program. The OTC and MANE-VU are also 
expected to address issues related to the transport of pollutants of 
concern into its region, and to discuss potential regional emission 
control options and measures.


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    Dated: June 17, 2003.
Richard J. Kampf,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 03-16239 Filed 6-25-03; 8:45 am]
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