[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 7631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3453]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7624-5]


Gulf of Mexico Program Policy Review Board Meeting and Management 
Committee

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), EPA 
gives notice of a joint meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Program (GMP) 
Policy Review Board (PRB) and Management Committee (MC).

DATES: The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2004, from 8:30 
a.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Homewood Suites, 901 Poydras 
Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (504-581-5599).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gloria D. Car, Designated Federal 
Officer, Gulf of Mexico Program Office, Mail Code EPA/GMPO, Stennis 
Space Center, MS 39529-6000 at (228) 688-2421.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed agenda is attached.
    The meeting is open to the public.

    Dated: February 9, 2004.
Gloria D. Car,
Designated Federal Officer.

Gulf of Mexico Program--Joint Policy Review Board/Management Committee 
Meeting

Homewood Suites, 901 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA.

Agenda

Thursday, March 18, 2004

8:30 Welcome and Introductions, Jimmy Palmer, EPA Regional 
Administrator, Region 4, Atlanta
8:40 Overview of Meeting Agenda & Objectives Status Review of Follow-up 
Action Items, Bryon Griffith, Gulf of Mexico Program Office
9 FY 2003 Program Accomplishments, Bryon Griffith, Gulf of Mexico 
Program Office
    Purpose: Informational
9:30 Executive Order Status/Update, Bryon Griffith, Gulf of Mexico 
Program Office
    Purpose: Informational
10 Break
10:45 Briefings on Emerging Initiatives
    Purpose: To receive briefings and updates on issues and initiatives 
pertinent to the Gulf of Mexico.
    PEW Commission Report--White House Views, Kameran Onley, Associate 
Director--CEQ
    U.S. Ocean Commission Report (Governance Briefing), Dr. Frank 
Muller-Karger, Commissioner
12 Lunch
1 U.S. Mexico Gulf Programs Integration--Gulf of Mexico States Accord, 
Gary L. Springer, Executive Director--GOMSA
1:30 White Water to Blue Water Initiative, Patrick Cotter, EPA/Office 
of International Activities
2 Gulf Hypoxia--Implementation Plan Status Report, Larinda Tervelt, 
Gulf of Mexico Program Office
    Industry-Led Solutions Workshop, Dr. Larry Beran, Texas Institute 
of Applied Environmental Research (TIAER)
2:30 FY 2004 Program Workplan Overview/PRB Endorsement and Proposed 
Addition of Choctawhatchee Basin as Priority Area, Bryon Griffith, Gulf 
of Mexico Program Office
2:45 Roundtable Discussion/Wrap-up and Next Steps
3 Adjourn

[FR Doc. 04-3453 Filed 2-17-04; 8:45 am]
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