[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 133 (Friday, July 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41339-41340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17613]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7525-7]


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 Del Rio, Texas, on July 30 and 31, 2003. It 
is open to the public.

DATES: On July 30, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. (registration at 
8 a.m.) and end at 5:30 p.m. On July 31, 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 Kennedy Room of the City of Del Rio 
Civic Center, 1915 Veterans Boulevard, Del Rio, Texas.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Koerner, Designated Federal 
Officer for 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].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    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.
    Agenda: On the morning of July 30, the first day of the meeting, 
guest speakers will discuss the meeting theme of ``Economy and 
Environment'' as it relates to different sectors and local issues. The 
morning session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and conclude with a public 
comment session from 12-12:30 p.m. For this session, 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.
    During the afternoon of July 30, beginning at 2 p.m., guest 
speakers will continue to address the meeting theme until 4:30 p.m. 
From 4:30-5:30 p.m., Board members will report out on recent activities 
within their organizations. The first day of the meeting will conclude 
at 5:30 p.m.
    The second day of the meeting, July 31, will begin at 8 a.m. and 
conclude at noon. The format will be a routine business meeting, with 
agenda items including approval of minutes, planning for upcoming 
meetings, and status of reports.

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    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 (Pub. L. 92-463).

    Dated: June 25, 2003.
Oscar Carrillo,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-17613 Filed 7-10-03; 8:45 am]
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