[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 190 (Monday, October 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 57598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19715]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7978-3]


National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. 
Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, 
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the National Advisory Committee (NAC) 
and Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the U.S. Representative to 
the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The 
National and Governmental Advisory Committees advise the EPA 
Administrator in his capacity as the U.S. Representative to the CEC 
Council. The Committees are authorized under Articles 17 and 18 of the 
North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), North 
American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act, Public Law 103-182, 
and as directed by Executive Order 12915, entitled ``Federal 
Implementation of the North American Agreement on Environmental 
Cooperation.'' The Committees are responsible for providing advice to 
the U.S. Representative on a wide range of strategic, scientific, 
technological, regulatory, and economic issues related to 
implementation and further elaboration of the NAAEC. The NAC is 
composed of 12 members representing academia, environmental non-
governmental organizations, and private industry. The GAC consists of 
12 members representing state, local, and tribal governments. The 
purpose of the meeting is to discuss policy issues associated with the 
CEC's Draft 2006 Operational Plan and Budget. A copy of the agenda for 
the meeting will be posted at http://www.epa.gov/ocem/nacgac-page.htm.

DATES: The National and Governmental Advisory Committees will hold a 
two day open meeting on Thursday, October 20, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
and Friday, October 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 601 
Pacific Highway, San Diego, California 92101. The meeting is open to 
the public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal 
Officer, [email protected], 202-233-0072, U.S. EPA, Office of 
Cooperative Environmental Management (1601E), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make oral comments or provide 
written comments to the Committees should be sent to Oscar Carrillo, 
Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above.
    Meeting Access: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Oscar Carrillo at 202-
233-0072 or [email protected]. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Oscar Carrillo, preferably at least 10 days 
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.

    Dated: September 20, 2005.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-19715 Filed 9-30-05; 8:45 am]
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