97-31276. Request for Nominations to North American Free Trade Agreement- and U.S.-Mexico Border-Related Environmental Advisory Committees

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 229 (Friday, November 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63330-63331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-31276]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-5928-4]


Request for Nominations to North American Free Trade Agreement- 
and U.S.-Mexico Border-Related Environmental Advisory Committees

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of request for nominations.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is inviting 
nominations to fill vacancies on two national advisory committees: the 
Governmental Advisory Committee to the U.S. Representative to the North 
American Commission for Environmental Cooperation and the Good Neighbor 
Environmental Board. The Agency is seeking qualified senior level 
decision makers from diverse sectors to be considered for appointments. 
Nominees for the Governmental Advisory Committee may come from state, 
local or tribal government entities anywhere in the U.S. Nominees for 
the Good Neighbor Environmental Board must come from governmental or 
nongovernmental entities in the states of Arizona, California, New 
Mexico or Texas.

DATES: Nominations will be accepted until close of business December 
12, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Mr. Robert Hardaker, Team Leader for 
Environment and Trade, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1601-F, 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Hardaker, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1601-F, Washington, DC 
20460; telephone [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These two committees are Federal advisory 
committees operating under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, PL 92-
463.
    The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) advises the U.S. 
Government Representative to the North American Free Trade Agreement 
(NAFTA) Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The Commission 
on Environmental Cooperation (composed of the heads of the 
environmental agencies for Canada, Mexico and the U.S.; a Secretariat 
headquartered in Montreal, Canada; and a Joint Public Advisory 
Committee composed of members of the public from each country) was 
established to protect the North American environment and support the 
environmental goals of NAFTA. NAFTA also authorized each country to 
establish two public advisory committees to advise its representative 
to the CEC. The U.S. Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) is composed 
of 10 representatives of state, local and tribal governments. The 
counterpart U.S. National Advisory Committee is composed of 12 
representatives of nongovernmental organizations. USEPA is not 
currently soliciting for membership on the National Advisory Committee.
    The Good Neighbor Environmental Board, created under the Enterprise 
for the Americas Initiative Act of 1992, advises the President and the 
Congress on approaches to sustainable development for the U.S.-Mexico 
border region that address environmental, natural resources, health, 
transportation, housing, and economic development issues, and that 
promote coordination of governmental activities along the U.S.-Mexico 
border. The Board consists of representatives from nongovernmental 
organizations,

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industry, academia, and state and local governments in the States of 
Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas, as well as from eight U.S. 
Government agencies.
    Members of these committees are appointed by the Administrator of 
USEPA for a term of one year with the possibility of reappointment. The 
Committees meet at least twice annually.
    Nominations for membership must include a resume and short 
biography describing the educational and professional qualifications of 
the nominee and the nominee's current business address and daytime 
telephone number.

    Dated: November 14, 1997.
Greg Kenyon,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-31276 Filed 11-26-97; 8:45 am]
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