[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 93 (Thursday, May 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26600-26601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10890]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7660-7]


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 McAllen, Texas on June 9 and 10, 2004. It is 
open to the public.

DATES: On June 9, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. (registration at 
8 a.m.) and end at 5:30 p.m. On June 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 Mesquite Room of the Holiday Inn 
Civic Center, 200 West Expressway 83, McAllen, Texas 78501. The phone 
number is 956-686-2471.

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; D.C. office 
(202) 233-0069. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda: On the first day of the two-day 
meeting, which begins at 8:30 a.m. (registration at 9 a.m.), the Board 
has invited a number of water resources experts to speak on water 
management challenges and opportunities in the border region. The first 
day of the meeting will also include a public comment session and an 
update from Board members on recent projects being carried out by their 
respective organizations. It will conclude at 5:30 p.m. The second day 
of the meeting, June 10, begins at 8 a.m., with registration at 7:30 
a.m. It will take the form of a routine business meeting, including the 
status of disseminating the latest report as well as discussion about 
the next report. The meeting will end at noon.
    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.
    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.
    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

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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: May 6, 2004.
Oscar Carrillo,
Associate Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-10890 Filed 5-12-04; 8:45 am]
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