[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18807-18808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7471]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9653-2]
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 her 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 13 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 provide advice on the Guidelines
for Submissions on Enforcement Matters under Articles 14 and 15 of the
NAAEC and to discuss other trans-boundary environmental and trade
issues. The meeting will also include a public comment session. A copy
of the agenda will be posted at http://www.epa.gov/ofacmo/nacgac-page.htm.
DATES: The National and Governmental Advisory Committees will hold an
open meeting on Thursday, April 26, 2012, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
Friday, April 27, from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. EPA, Conference Room
1117A, located in the EPA East Building, 1201 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20004. Telephone: 202-564-2294. The meeting is open to
the public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-served basis.
If you plan to attend, please register with Ms. Stephanie McCoy, by no
later than April 20th by calling 202-564-2294 or via email at
[email protected]. Please provide your name, organization,
address and telephone number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
Officer, [email protected], 202-564-0347, U.S. EPA, Office of
Federal Advisory Committee Management and Outreach (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
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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 20, 2012.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-7471 Filed 3-27-12; 8:45 am]
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