[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 239 (Wednesday, December 14, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-30600]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 2136]
International Joint Commission Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
An Invitation to Comment on the second Progress Report of the
Canada-United States Air Quality Committee.
The International Joint Commission invites public comment on
progress by the United States and Canada in reducing transboundary air
pollution under the 1991 Agreement on Air Quality. The Commission will
provide a synthesis of the comments to the two governments and the
public as directed by the Agreement.
The Governments of the United States and Canada signed an Agreement
on Air Quality on March 13, 1991. The purpose of the Agreement was to
establish a practical and effective instrument to address shared
concerns on transboundary air pollution.
Under the terms of the Agreement, the Governments have established
a bilateral Air Quality Committee. This Committee is responsible for
reviewing progress made in the implementation of the Agreement,
preparing and submitting periodic progress reports to the Governments,
referring each progress report to the International Joint Commission,
and releasing those reports to the public. The second progress report
of the Committee is now available and may be obtained from:
Acid Rain Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code:
6204J, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, Acid Rain Hotline: (202)
233-9620
Environment Canada, Enquiry Centre, 351 St. Joseph Blvd., Hull, Quebec,
KIA 0H3, (819) 997-2800
Under the Agreement, the Governments have assigned the
International Joint Commission the responsibility of inviting comments
on each progress report of the Air Quality Committee. A synthesis of
comments received will be provided to the Governments and made
available to the public.
The International Joint Commission invites comment on any aspect of
the second Progress Report of the Air Quality Committee. Please send
comments in writing by March 10, 1995 to either address below or
contact us by telephone if you have any questions about the comment
process.
International Joint Commission, 1250 23rd Street, NW, Suite 100,
Washington, DC 20440, Telephone: (202) 736-9000
International Joint Commission, 100 Metcalfe Street, 18th Floor,
Ottawa, ON K1P 5M1, Telephone (613) 995-2984.
Dated: December 5, 1994.
David A. LaRoche,
Secretary, United States Section.
[FR Doc. 94-30600 Filed 12-13-94; 8:45 am]
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