[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 179 (Monday, September 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52876-52877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4590]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8468-7]


Good Neighbor Environmental Board

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 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 on 
environmental and infrastructure issues and needs within the States 
contiguous to Mexico. The statute calls for the Board to have 
representatives from U.S. Government agencies; the States of Arizona, 
California, New Mexico and Texas; tribal representation; and a variety 
of non-governmental officials. One purpose of this meeting is hear 
presentations on local environmental issues as well as the theme 
selected for the Board's Eleventh Report, natural disasters and the 
environment. The meeting also will include a public comment session and 
a business meeting on the second day. A copy of the meeting agenda will 
be posted at www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb.

DATES: The Good Neighbor Environmental Board will hold an open meeting 
on Wednesday, October 3, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, 
October 4, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. It will be preceded by a Board field 
trip on October 2 to learn about ranching and grazing environmental 
issues.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Guadelupe/Soledad conference 
room of the Hotel Encanto De Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor Blvd., Las 
Cruces, NM 88011. Telephone: (505) 522-4300. It 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], 202-564-2586, U.S. EPA, Office of 
Cooperative Environmental Management (1601M), 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 the 
contact information above. To request accommodation of a disability, 
please contact Elaine Koerner, preferable 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: August 31, 2007.
Elaine Koerner,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-4590 Filed 9-14-07; 8:45 am]
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