Document ID: EPA-HQ-OARM-2015-0210-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Notice
Title: National and Governmental Advisory Committees (NAC/GAC) to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation; Notice of Meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2015
Posted Date: 2015-03-23T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15210-15211]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-06591]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OARM-2015-0210; FRL 9924-95-OARM]

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, 
the Environmental Protection Agency (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 15 members

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representing academia, environmental non-governmental organizations, 
and private industry. The GAC consists of 14 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 issues related 
to the CEC's draft Operational Plan and Budget for 2015-16, the CEC's 
draft Strategic Plan for 2015-2020, and to discuss additional trade and 
environment issues. The meeting will also include a public comment 
session. The agenda, meeting materials, and general information about 
the NAC and GAC will be available at http://www2.epa.gov/faca/nac-gac.

DATES: The National and Governmental Advisory Committees will hold an 
open meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 
and Friday, April 17, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. EPA, Conference Room B-
305, located in the William Jefferson Clinton North Building, 1200 
Pennsylvania 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal 
Officer, carrillo.oscar@epa.gov, 202-564-0347, U.S. EPA, Office of 
Diversity, 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. If you 
plan to attend, please register with Ms. Stephanie McCoy, by April 9th 
by calling 202-564-7297 or via email at mccoy.stephanie@epa.gov. Please 
provide your name, organization, address and telephone number.
    Meeting Access: For information on access or services for 
individuals with disabilities, or to request accommodation of a 
disability, please contact Oscar Carrillo, at least 10 days prior to 
the meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your 
request.

    Dated: March 12, 2015.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-06591 Filed 3-20-15; 8:45 am]
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