[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 197 (Thursday, October 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59624-59625]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23865]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-8726-7]


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, Pub. L. 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, Pub. L. 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

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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 and provide advice on CEC 
projects related to capacity building and information for decision-
making. The committees will also provide advice on the CEC's 2009 
Operational Plan and learn about regional transboundary environmental 
issues. 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 Thursday, October 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 
Thursday October 24, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Cocopah Conference Center, 
15268 S. Avenue B, Somerton, Arizona 85350. 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: September 25, 2008.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-23865 Filed 10-8-08; 8:45 am]
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