[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 28, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57912-57913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21706]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7820-3]


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 Douglas, Arizona, on October 27th and the 
morning of October 28th, 2004. It is open to the public.

DATES: On October 27th, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. 
(registration at 8 a.m.) and end at 5:30 p.m. On October 28th, 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 City of Douglas Police Department 
Conference Room, located at 300 14th St., Douglas, AZ, 85607. The phone 
number is (520) 364-8422.

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: Agenda: On the first day of the meeting, 
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begins at 8:30 a.m. (registration at 8 a.m.), the Board has invited the 
Mayor of Douglas to address attendees at the onset, followed by 
presentations from local experts throughout the day on three border-
region environmental issues: drought; environmental impacts of 
immigration; and air quality. The first day also will include a public 
comment session, an update from Board members about their 
organizations' recent activities, and a report-out from a Mexican 
counterpart advisory group. It will conclude at 5:30 p.m. The second 
day of the meeting, October 28th, will take the form of a half-day 
routine business meeting. It will begin at 8 a.m., with registration at 
7:30 a.m. 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 on the first day are encouraged to contact the 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 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 DFO 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 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: September 7, 2004.
Elaine Koerner,
Designate Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-21706 Filed 9-27-04; 8:45 am]
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