[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5180-5181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-1866]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7866-2]


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 Eagle Pass, Texas, on February 16th and 
17th, 2005. It is open to the public.

DATES: On February 16th, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. 
(registration at 8 a.m.) and end at 3 p.m. Interested parties will then 
proceed to a nearby location to hear from additional speakers until 
5:30 p.m. On February 17th, the Board will hold a routine business 
meeting from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. (registration at 7:30 a.m.).

ADDRESSES: The meeting site is the Middle Rio Grande Workforce Center, 
1200 Ferry St, Eagle Pass Texas. The phone number is (830) 773-1191.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine M. Koerner, Designated Federal 
Officer for the Good Neighbor Environmental Board, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. 
Tel: (202) 233-0069. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Agenda: On the first day of the meeting, 
which begins at 8:30 a.m. (registration at 8 a.m.), the Board has 
invited local officials from Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras to address 
attendees at the onset, followed by presentations from local experts 
throughout the day on community success stories and colonias. The first 
day also will include a public comment session from 11:30 a.m. until 12 
noon. At 3 p.m., the Board and other interested parties will depart for 
a nearby location to hear from additional speakers. The first day of 
the meeting will conclude at 5:30 p.m. The second day of the meeting, 
February 17th, will take the form of a routine business meeting plus a 
strategic planning session. It also will include an update from Board 
members about their organizations' recent activities and a report-out 
from a Mexican counterpart advisory group. The second day of the 
meeting will begin at 8 a.m., with registration at 7:30 a.m. It will 
end at 2 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 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

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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 14, 2005.
Elaine M Koerner,
Designate Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-1866 Filed 1-31-05; 8:45 am]
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