[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 25 (Friday, February 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 5857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2622]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7619-3]


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 Washington, DC, on February 24 and 25, 2004. 
It is open to the public.

DATES: On February 24, the meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. 
(registration at 9 a.m.) and end at 5:30 p.m. On February 25, the Board 
will hold its annual Strategic Planning Session from 9 a.m. until 12 
noon, and a routine business meeting from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. 
(registration at 8:30 a.m.).

ADDRESSES: The meeting site is the Chesapeake Room of the Watergate 
Hotel, 2650 Virginia Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The nearest metro is 
Foggy Bottom on the Orange and Blue Line.

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: Region 9 office: (415) 972-3437; DC office 
(202) 233-0069. 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 first day of the meeting, which begins at 9:30 a.m. 
(registration at 9 a.m.), the Board will host an expert panel session 
called Border Environmental Forecast 2004. The morning session will 
include a panel discussion, followed by a public comment session. After 
lunch, a second panel discussion will take place, followed by briefings 
from border-region water experts. In addition, several public officials 
have been invited to speak throughout the day. The first day of the 
meeting will conclude at 5:30 p.m.
    The second day of the meeting, February 25, begins at 9 a.m., with 
registration at 8:30 a.m. The morning session will be devoted to the 
Board's annual Strategic Planning Session. In the afternoon, the Board 
will hold a routine business meeting. The meeting is scheduled to end 
at 4 p.m.
    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 in Washington, DC. It was created by the Enterprise for the 
Americas 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: January 30, 2004.
Mark Joyce,
Associate Director, Committee Management Operations.
[FR Doc. 04-2622 Filed 2-5-04; 8:45 am]
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