[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 60 (Thursday, March 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 16302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6291]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8548-3]
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 92-463,
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 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 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 purpose of the meeting is to review the CEC's Trade and
Environment projects and assist in the development of U.S. priorities
for the CEC Council Session in June 2008. The meeting will also include
a public comment session. A copy of the agenda will be posted at http://www.epa.gov/ocem/nacgac-page.htm.
DATES: The National and Governmental Advisory Committees will hold an
open meeting on Wednesday, April 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and
Thursday, April 17, from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Alexandria Old Town
Hotel, 1767 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Telephone: 703-837-0440.
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], 202-564-0347, U.S. EPA, Office of
Cooperative Environmental Management (1601-M), 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-
564-0347 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: March 17, 2008.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-6291 Filed 3-26-08; 8:45 am]
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