[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59503-59504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16650]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8229-2]


Good Neighbor Environmental Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, P.L. 92463, EPA 
gives notice of a meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board. The 
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 purpose of the 
meeting is to hear presentations from local experts on the meeting 
theme: ``Big Bend/El Gran Recodo; `` hold a public comment session; and 
invite public input on the text of the Board's next report to the 
President and Congress. A copy of the meeting agenda is posted at 
http://www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb. For a copy of the draft report, contact 
Designated Federal Officer Elaine Koerner at the address below.

DATES: The Good Neighbor Environmental Board will hold its next meeting 
on Tuesday, October 24th, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. In 
addition, on Thursday, October 26th, 2006, the Board will hold a 
routine public business meeting from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. (On Wednesday, 
October 25th, the Board will go on an all-day site visit to Big Bend 
National Park.)

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Sul Ross State University Espino 
Conference Center, 2nd Floor, University Center, East Hwy 90, Alpine, 
Texas 79832. Telephone: 1-432-837-8191. The meeting is open to the 
public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elaine Koerner, Designated Federal 
Officer, [email protected], 202-233-0069, U.S. EPA, Office of 
Cooperative Environmental Management (1601E), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20460.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Requests to make brief oral comments or 
provide written statements to the Board should be sent to Elaine 
Koerner, Designated Federal Officer, at the contact information above.
    Meeting Access: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, please contact Elaine Koerner at 202-
233-0069 or [email protected]. To request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Elaine Koerner, preferably at least 10 days 
prior to the meeting, to give EPA as much time as possible to process 
your request.


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    Dated: September 22, 2006.
Elaine Koerner,
Designated Federal Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-16650 Filed 10-6-06; 8:45 am]
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