Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 3925-3926 [05-1535]
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Protection Agency, Enforcement and
Compliance Docket and Information
Center, Mail Code 2201T, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460, and (2) OMB at: Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB), Attention: Desk Officer for EPA,
725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hans Scheifele, Office of Compliance,
Mail Code 2224A, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
telephone number: (202) 564–1459; fax
number: (202) 564–0009; e-mail address:
scheifele.hans@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA has
submitted the following ICR to OMB for
review and approval according to the
procedures prescribed in 5 CFR 1320.12.
On August 18, 2004 (69 FR 51282), EPA
sought comments on this ICR pursuant
to 5 CFR 1320.8(d). EPA received no
comments.
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for this ICR under Docket ID No. OECA–
2004–0028, which is available for public
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public docket is available through EPA
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submit or view public comments, access
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available electronically. Once in the
system, select ‘‘search,’’ then key in the
docket ID number identified above.
Any comments related to this ICR
should be submitted to EPA and OMB
within 30 days of this notice. EPA’s
policy is that public comments, whether
submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public
viewing in EDOCKET as EPA receives
them and without change, unless the
comment contains copyrighted material,
CBI, or other information whose public
disclosure is restricted by statute. When
EPA identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide
a reference to that material in the
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EDOCKET. The entire printed comment,
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about the electronic docket, see EPA’s
Federal Register notice describing the
electronic docket at 67 FR 38102 (May
31, 2002), or go to https://www.epa.gov/
edocket.
Title: Assessment of Compliance
Assistance Projects (Renewal)
Abstract: This information collection
determines how well EPA compliance
assistance tools and services meet
customers needs and to assess the
effectiveness of the assistance activities.
This will be a voluntary collection of
information to gauge customer
satisfaction with the compliance
assistance projects, measure any
resulting changes in knowledge and/or
behavior, and evaluate any
environmental and human health
impacts. EPA proposes to use
assessment surveys to provide the
agency with feedback on the compliance
assistance documents, onsite visits,
telephone assistance, web sites, and
compliance assistance seminars and
workshops delivered by headquarters
and regional compliance assistance
programs to the regulated community.
This feedback will help EPA improve
the quality and delivery of compliance
assistance tools and services. This ICR
will only provide anecdotal data for the
purpose of informing EPA of the
effectiveness of compliance assistance
tools, and customer satisfaction with
those tools. All assessments undertaken
under this ICR will adhere to specific
conditions to ensure that data is
collected and used properly and
efficiently. The information collection is
voluntary, and will be limited to nonsensitive data concerning the quality of
compliance assistance activities.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
numbers for EPA’s regulations in 40
CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9 and are
identified on the form and/or
instrument, if applicable.
Burden Statement: The annual public
reporting and recordkeeping burden for
this collection of information is
estimated to average 9 minutes per
response. Burden means the total time,
effort, or financial resources expended
by persons to generate, maintain, retain,
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or disclose or provide information to or
for a Federal agency. This includes the
time needed to review instructions;
develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes
of collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements; train personnel to be able
to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
Respondents/Affected Entities:
Business or other for profit, Farms,
Federal Government, or State, Local,
and Tribal Government.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
25,776.
Frequency of Response: One time.
Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden:
3,973.
Estimated Total Annual Cost:
$273,000, which includes $0 annual
capital or O&M costs, and $273,000
annual labor costs.
Changes in the Estimates: There is a
small change in the burden as we
anticipate a higher response rate for pre/
post test surveys as compared to phone
and mail surveys.
Dated: January 10, 2005.
Oscar Morales,
Director, Collection Strategies Division.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–7863–9]
Request for Nominations to the
National and Governmental Advisory
Committees to the U.S. Representative
to the North American Commission for
Environmental Cooperation
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting
nominations of qualified candidates to
be considered 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. Current
vacancies on these committees are
scheduled to be filled by May, so we
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encourage nominations to be submitted
by March 1, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to:
Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Cooperative
Environmental Management, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
(1601–E), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (1601–E), Washington, DC
20004; telephone (202) 233–0072; fax
(202) 233–0070; e-mail
carrillo.oscar@epa.gov.
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 Articles 17 and 18 of
the North American Agreement on
Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC),
the North American Free Trade
Agreement (NAFTA) 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 (NAAEC). 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 EPA Administrator for
a two-year term with the possibility of
reappointment. The Committees usually
meet 3 times annually and the average
workload for Committee members is
approximately 10 to 15 hours per
month. Members serve on the
Committees in a voluntary capacity.
However, EPA provides reimbursement
for travel expenses associated with
official government business.
The following criteria will be used to
evaluate nominees:
• Extensive professional knowledge
of the subjects the Committees examine,
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including trade and the environment,
the NAFTA, the NAAEC and the CEC.
• Represent a sector or group that is
involved in the issues the Committees
evaluate.
• Senior-level experience that will fill
a need on the Committees for their
particular expertise.
• A demonstrated ability to work in
consensus building process with a wide
range of representatives from diverse
constituencies.
• Nominees will also be considered
with regard to the mandates of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act that
require the Committees to maintain
diversity across a broad range of
constituencies, sectors, and groups.
Nominations for membership must
include a cover letter and a resume
describing the professional and
education qualifications of the nominee
and the nominee’s current business
address and daytime telephone number.
Dated: January 10, 2005.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
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Saharan Africa specifically including a
report on the September 2004
‘‘Increasing Capital Flows to Africa’’
conference in Johannesburg cosponsored with the Corporate Council
on Africa; a review of the current year’s
business development efforts in the
region; a status report on the
Millennium Challenge Corporation as it
relates to the selected African countries;
and planning for the Africa panel
session at the April 14–15 annual Ex-Im
Bank meeting.
Public Participation: The meeting will
be open to public participation, and the
last 10 minutes will be set aside for oral
questions or comments. Members of the
public may also file written statement(s)
before or after the meeting. If any person
wishes auxiliary aids (such as a sign
language interpreter) or other special
accommodations, please contact, prior
to February 16, 2005, Barbara Ransom,
Room 1241, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20571, voice: (202)
565–3525 or TDD (202) 565–3377.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for
further information, contact Barbara
Ransom, Room 1241, 811 Vermont
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20571,
(202) 565–3525.
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE
UNITED STATES
Peter Saba,
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 05–1520 Filed 1–26–05; 8:45 am]
Notice of Open Special Meeting of the
Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory
Committee (SAAC) of the ExportImport Bank of the United States
(Export-Import Bank)
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The Sub-Saharan Africa
Advisory Committee was established by
Public Law 105–121, November 26,
1997, to advise the Board of Directors on
the development and implementation of
policies and programs designed to
support the expansion of the Bank’s
financial commitments in Sub-Saharan
Africa under the loan, guarantee and
insurance programs of the Bank.
Further, the committee shall make
recommendations on how the Bank can
facilitate greater support by U.S.
commercial banks for trade with SubSaharan Africa.
Time and Place: February 16, 2005, at
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meeting will
be held at the Export-Import Bank in
Room 1143, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20571.
Agenda: Given the entire new
membership on the advisory committee,
the meeting will begin with an ethics
briefing applicable to non-government
appointees who serve on such a
committee followed by a review of the
2004 Ex-Im Bank report to the U.S.
Congress on the Bank’s activities in subSUMMARY:
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[Notice 2005–1]
Filing Dates for the California Special
Election in the 5th Congressional
District
Federal Election Commission.
Notice of filing dates for special
election.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: California has scheduled a
special general election on March 8,
2005, to fill the U.S. House of
Representatives seat in the Fifth
Congressional District held by the late
Representative Robert Matsui. Under
California law, a majority winner in a
special election is declared elected.
Should no candidate achieve a majority
vote, a special runoff election will be
held on May 3, 2005, among the top
vote-getters of each qualified political
party, including qualified independent
candidates.
Committees participating in the
California special elections are required
to file pre- and post-election reports.
Filing dates for these reports are affected
by whether one or two elections are
held.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-7863-9]
Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory
Committees to the U.S. Representative to the North American 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 of qualified candidates to be considered 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. Current vacancies on these committees are
scheduled to be filled by May, so we
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encourage nominations to be submitted by March 1, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (1601-E), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1601-E), Washington, DC
20004; telephone (202) 233-0072; fax (202) 233-0070; e-mail
carrillo.oscar@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 Articles 17 and 18 of
the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation (NAAEC), the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) 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 (NAAEC). 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 EPA Administrator for a two-
year term with the possibility of reappointment. The Committees usually
meet 3 times annually and the average workload for Committee members is
approximately 10 to 15 hours per month. Members serve on the Committees
in a voluntary capacity. However, EPA provides reimbursement for travel
expenses associated with official government business.
The following criteria will be used to evaluate nominees:
Extensive professional knowledge of the subjects the
Committees examine, including trade and the environment, the NAFTA, the
NAAEC and the CEC.
Represent a sector or group that is involved in the issues
the Committees evaluate.
Senior-level experience that will fill a need on the
Committees for their particular expertise.
A demonstrated ability to work in consensus building
process with a wide range of representatives from diverse
constituencies.
Nominees will also be considered with regard to the
mandates of the Federal Advisory Committee Act that require the
Committees to maintain diversity across a broad range of
constituencies, sectors, and groups.
Nominations for membership must include a cover letter and a resume
describing the professional and education qualifications of the nominee
and the nominee's current business address and daytime telephone
number.
Dated: January 10, 2005.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-1535 Filed 1-26-05; 8:45 am]
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