Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Represenative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation and to the Good Neighbor Environmental Board

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 226 (Wednesday, November 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66179-66180]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30614]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-6480-3]


Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory 
Committees to the U.S. Represenative to the North American Commission 
for Environmental Cooperation and to the Good Neighbor Environmental 
Board

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 of qualified candidates to consider for appointment to fill 
vacancies on the National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the 
U.S. Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental 
Cooperation and on the Good Neighbor Environmental Board.

DATES: Nominations will be accepted until 5 p.m. on Friday, December 
24, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Mark Joyce, Designated Federal 
Officer,

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Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (1601A), 401 M Street SW, Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Joyce, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601A), Washington, DC 
20460; telephone 202-564-9802; fax 202-501-0661; email 
joyce.mark@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National and Governmental Advisory 
Committees to the U.S. Government Representative to the North American 
Commission for Environmental Cooperation advise the Administrator of 
the EPA in the Administrator's capacity as the U.S. Representative to 
the Council of the North American Commission on Environmental 
Cooperation. The Committees are authorized under Article 18 of the 
North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, 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 
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 Agreement. The National Advisory Committee consists 
of 12 representatives of environmental groups and non-profit entities, 
business and industry, and educational institutions. The Governmental 
Advisory Committee consists of 12 representatives from state, local and 
tribal governments. Members are appointed by the Administrator of EPA 
for a term of no less than two years with the possibility of 
reappointment. The Committees each meet 3 times annually.
    The Good Neighbor Environmental Board advises the President and the 
Congress on environmental and infrastructure issues and needs within 
the States of the United States contiguous to Mexico in order to 
improve the quality of life of persons residing on the United States 
side of the border. The Board is specifically directed under Section 6 
of the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act, 7 U.S.C. 5404. The 
Board consists of representatives from eight U.S. Government agencies; 
from the governments of the States of Arizona, California, New Mexico 
and Texas; from Tribal governments in the border region; and from 
private organizations and other non-governmental entities with 
experience and expertise on environmental and infrastructure problems 
along the southwest border. Members are appointed by the Administrator 
of EPA for a term of two years with the possibility of reappointment. 
The Board also meets 3 times annually.
    Nominations for membership must include a resume describing the 
professional and educational qualifications of the nominee and the 
nominee's current business address and daytime telephone number.

    Dated: November 18, 1999.
Sonia Altieri,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-30614 Filed 11-23-99; 8:45 am]
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