[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 153 (Friday, August 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 47962]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17225]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10013-45-OMS]


Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory 
Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for 
Environmental Cooperation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting 
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be 
considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the National Advisory 
Committee (NAC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the 
U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation 
(CEC). Vacancies on these two committees are expected to be selected by 
the Fall of 2020. Additional sources may be utilized in the 
solicitation of nominees. This notice extends the recruitment period to 
receive additional nominees.

DATES: Please submit nominations by August 21, 2020, or two weeks from 
the date of this notice, whichever comes later.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations via email to: Oscar Carrillo, Designated 
Federal Officer, Office of Resources and Business Operations, Federal 
Advisory Committee Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency with subject line COMMITTEE RESUME 2020 to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; telephone (202) 564-
0347; email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Committee and the 
Governmental Advisory Committee 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). 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 and GAC are continued under the authority of 
Executive Order 13889, dated September 27, 2019, and operates under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 
2. The Committees are responsible for providing advice to the United 
States Representative on a wide range of strategic, scientific, 
technological, regulatory and economic issues related to implementation 
and further elaboration of the NAAEC. The National Advisory Committee 
consists of 15 representatives from environmental non-profit groups, 
business and industry, and educational institutions. The Governmental 
Advisory Committee consists of 14 representatives from state, local, 
and tribal governments. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator 
for a two-year term. The committees usually meet 3 times per year and 
the average workload for committee members is approximately 10 to 15 
hours per month. Members serve on the committees in a voluntary 
capacity.
    Although we are unable to provide compensation or an honorarium for 
your services, you may receive travel and per diem allowances, 
according to applicable federal travel regulations. EPA is seeking 
nominations from various sectors, i.e., for the NAC we are seeking 
nominees from academia, business and industry, and non-governmental 
organizations; for the GAC we are seeking nominees from state, local 
and tribal government sectors. Nominees will be considered according to 
the mandates of FACA, which requires committees to maintain diversity 
across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, and groups. EPA values 
and welcomes diversity. In an effort obtain nominations of diverse 
candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial 
and ethnic groups. The following criteria will be used to evaluate 
nominees:
     Professional knowledge of the subjects examined by the 
committees, including trade & environment issues, the USMCA and ECA, 
the NAFTA and NAAEC, and the CEC.
     Represent a sector or group involved in trilateral 
environmental policy issues.
     Senior-level experience in the sectors represented on both 
committees.
     A demonstrated ability to work in a consensus building 
process with a wide range of representatives from diverse 
constituencies.
    Nominations must include a resume and a short biography describing 
the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, as well 
as the nominee's current business address, email address, and daytime 
telephone number. Interested candidates may self-nominate. Anyone 
interested in being considered for nomination is encouraged to submit 
their application materials by August 21, 2020, or two weeks from the 
date of this notice, whichever comes later. To help the Agency in 
evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach efforts, please tell us 
how you learned of this opportunity. Please be aware that EPA's policy 
is that, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, members generally are 
appointed for two-year terms.

    Dated: August 3, 2020.
Oscar Carrillo,
Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-17225 Filed 8-6-20; 8:45 am]
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