National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 19759-19760 [05-7505]
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established under section 109(d)(2) of
the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) (42
U.S.C. 7409) as an independent
scientific advisory committee, in part to
provide advice, information and
recommendations on the scientific and
technical aspects of issues related to air
quality criteria and NAAQS under
sections 108 and 109 of the Act. The
CASAC is a Federal advisory committee
chartered under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), as amended, 5
U.S.C., App. The CASAC Ozone Review
Panel will comply with the provisions
of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff
Office procedural policies. This meeting
is the CASAC Ozone Review Panel’s
initial peer review of first draft Ozone
AQCD.
Technical Contact: Any questions
concerning the first draft Ozone AQCD
should be directed to Dr. Lori White,
NCEA–RTP, at phone: (919) 541–3146,
or e-mail: white.lori@epa.gov.
Availability of Meeting Materials: The
Air Quality Criteria for Ozone and
Related Photochemical Oxidants (First
External Review Draft), Volumes I, II,
and III, (EPA 600/R–05/004aA, bA, and
cA, January 2005) can be accessed via
the Agency’s NCEA Web site at: http:
//cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/ under ‘‘Risk
Assessments (Ozone).’’ In addition, a
copy of the draft agenda for this meeting
will be posted on the SAB Web site at:
https://www.epa.gov/sab (under the
‘‘Agendas’’ subheading) in advance of
this CASAC Ozone Review Panel
meeting. Other meeting materials,
including the charge to the CASAC
Ozone Review Panel, will be posted on
the SAB Web site at: https://
www.epa.gov/sab/panels/
casacorpanel.html prior to this meeting.
Providing Oral or Written Comments
at SAB Meetings: It is the policy of the
SAB Staff Office to accept written
public comments of any length, and to
accommodate oral public comments
whenever possible. The SAB Staff Office
expects that public statements presented
at its face-to-face meetings and
teleconferences will not be repetitive of
previously-submitted oral or written
statements.
Oral Comments: In general, each
individual or group requesting an oral
presentation at a meeting or
teleconference will be limited to a total
time of five minutes (unless otherwise
indicated). For scheduling purposes,
requests to provide oral comments must
be in writing (e-mail, fax or mail) and
received by Mr. Butterfield no later than
noon eastern time five business days
prior to the meeting in order to reserve
time on the meeting agenda. Speakers
should bring at least 75 copies of their
comments and presentation slides for
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distribution to the reviewers and public
at the meeting.
Written Comments: Although the SAB
Staff Office accepts written comments
until the date of the meeting (unless
otherwise stated), written comments
should be received in the SAB Staff
Office no later than noon eastern time
five business days prior to the meeting
so that the comments may be made
available to the CASAC Ozone Review
Panel for their consideration. Comments
should be supplied to Mr. Butterfield
(preferably via e-mail) at the address/
contact information noted above, as
follows: one hard copy with original
signature, and one electronic copy via email (acceptable file format: Adobe
Acrobat PDF, WordPerfect, MS Word,
MS PowerPoint, or Rich Text files (in
IBM–PC/Windows 98/2000/XP format)).
Those providing written comments and
who attend the meeting in person are
also asked to bring 75 copies of their
comments for public distribution.
Meeting Access: Individuals requiring
special accommodation at this meeting,
including wheelchair access to the
conference room, should contact Mr.
Butterfield at the phone number or an
e-mail address noted above at least at
least five business days prior to the
meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
Dated: April 8, 2005.
Vanessa T. Vu,
Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff
Office.
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as the U.S. Representative to the
Council of the North American
Commission for Environmental
Cooperation. 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, Pub. L. 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
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 National
Advisory Committee consists of 12
representatives of environmental groups
and non-governmental organizations,
business and industry, and educational
institutions. The Governmental
Advisory Committee consists of 12
representatives from state, local and
tribal governments.
Purpose: The Committees are meeting
to review and comment on the
deliverables for the Commission for
Environmental Cooperation June 22–23,
2005 Council Session. In addition, the
committees will organize a one-day
Business Roundtable on Wednesday,
April 27th to examine successful
environmental capacity building
partnerships and their application in
North America.
The Committees will meet on
Wednesday, April 27, 2005 from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m., for the Business Roundtable
and on Thursday April 28 from 9 a.m.
to 6 p.m., and on Friday, April 29, 2005
from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m for their 24th
Regular Meeting Session.
DATES:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
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National and Governmental Advisory
Committees to the U.S. Representative
to the Commission for Environmental
Cooperation
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463), the U.S. 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
Administrator of the EPA in his capacity
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The meeting will be held at
the Washington Terrace Hotel, 1515
Rhode Island Ave., NW. Washington,
DC 20005; Tel. 202–232–7000. The
meeting is open to the public, with
limited seating on a first-come, firstserved basis.
ADDRESSES:
Mr.
Oscar Carrillo Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative
Environmental Management, at (202)
233–0072.
Meeting Access: Individuals requiring
special accommodation at this meeting,
including wheelchair access to the
conference room, should contact Oscar
Carrillo at least five business days prior
to the meeting so that appropriate
arrangements can be made.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Dated: March 31, 2005.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
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in response to a court order in the
lawsuit styled Sierra Club, et al. v.
Clifford, et al., No. 96–0527, (E.D. La.).
EPA originally proposed draft TMDLs
for these segments on December 2, 2004.
EPA has decided to withdraw the
December 2, 2004, draft TMDLs, and
now proposes new draft TMDLs for
these segments. Thus, EPA is not
responding to those comments on the
December 2, 2004, proposed draft
TMDLs. EPA will be responding to
comments on the new proposed draft
TMDLs available herein after public
notice.
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AGENCY
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Clean Water Act Section 303(d):
Availability of Total Maximum Daily
Loads (TMDL)
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
Comments must be submitted in
writing to EPA on or before May 16,
2005.
DATES:
Comments on the 6 TMDLs
should be sent to Diane Smith,
Environmental Protection Specialist,
Water Quality Protection Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
Region 6, 1445 Ross Ave., Dallas, TX
75202–2733, or by email to the
following address:
Smith.Diane@epa.gov. For further
information, contact Diane Smith at
(214) 665–2145 or fax (214) 665–7373.
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
availability for comment of the
administrative record files for 6 TMDLs
and the calculations for these TMDLs
prepared by EPA Region 6 for waters
listed in the Atchafalaya River,
Barataria, Lake Pontchartrain,
Mississippi River, Sabine River, and
Terrebonne Basins of Louisiana, under
section 303(d) of the Clean Water Act
(CWA). These TMDLs were completed
ADDRESSES:
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In 1996,
two Louisiana environmental groups,
the Sierra Club and Louisiana
Environmental Action Network
(plaintiffs), filed a lawsuit in Federal
Court against EPA, styled Sierra Club, et
al. v. Clifford, et al., No. 96–0527, (E.D.
La.). Among other claims, plaintiffs
alleged that EPA failed to establish
Louisiana TMDLs in a timely manner.
EPA proposes these TMDLs pursuant to
a consent decree entered in this lawsuit.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
EPA Seeks Comment on 6 TMDLs
By this notice, EPA is seeking
comment on the following 6 TMDLs for
waters located within Louisiana basins:
Dated: April 7, 2005.
Miguel I. Flores,
Director, Water Quality Protection Division,
Region 6.
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Atchafalaya Bay and Delta and Gulf Waters to the State 3-mile Limit ...........................
Barataria Basin Coastal Bays and Gulf Waters to the State 3-mile Limit ......................
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Coastal Bays and Gulf Waters to the State 3-mile Limit ......
Mississippi River Basin Coastal Bays and Gulf Waters to the State 3-mile Limit ..........
Sabine River Basin Coastal Bays and Gulf Waters to the State 3-mile Limit ................
Terrebonne Basin Coastal Bays and Gulf Waters to the State 3-mile Limit ..................
EPA requests that the public provide
to EPA any water quality-related data
and information that may be relevant to
the calculations for the 6 TMDLs. EPA
will review all data and information
submitted during the public comment
period and revise the TMDLs where
appropriate. EPA will then forward the
TMDLs to the Louisiana Department of
Environmental Quality (LDEQ). LDEQ
will incorporate the TMDLs into its
current water quality management plan.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Diane Smith at (214) 665–2145.
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TMDL documents from the
administrative record files may be
viewed at https://www.epa.gov/region6/
water/tmdl.htm, or obtained by calling,
writing or emailing Ms. Smith at the
above addresses. The administrative
record files for the 6 TMDLs are
available for public inspection at the
above address as well. Please contact
Ms. Smith to schedule an inspection.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
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Public Water System Supervision
Program Revision for the State of
Georgia
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of tentative approval.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the State of Georgia is revising its
approved Public Water System
Supervision Program. Georgia has
adopted drinking water regulations for
Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water
Treatment Rule and Filter Backwash
Rule. EPA has determined that these
revisions are no less stringent than the
corresponding federal regulations.
Therefore, EPA intends on approving
this State program revision.
All interested parties may request a
public hearing. A request for a public
hearing must be submitted by May 16,
2005 to the Regional Administrator at
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the address shown below. Frivolous or
insubstantial requests for a hearing may
be denied by the Regional
Administrator. However, if a substantial
request for a public hearing is made by
May 16, 2005, a public hearing will be
held. If no timely and appropriate
request for a hearing is received and the
Regional Administrator does not elect to
hold a hearing on his own motion, this
determination shall become final and
effective on May 16, 2005. Any request
for a public hearing shall include the
following information: (1) The name,
address, and telephone number of the
individual organization, or other entity
requesting a hearing; (2) A brief
statement of the requesting person’s
interest in the Regional Administrator’s
determination and a brief statement of
the information that the requesting
person intends to submit at such
hearing; (3) The signature of the
individual making the request, or, if the
request is made on behalf of an
organization or other entity, the
signature of a responsible official of the
organization or other entity.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S.
Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-
463), the U.S. 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
Administrator of the EPA in his capacity as the U.S. Representative to
the Council of the North American Commission for Environmental
Cooperation. 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, Pub. L. 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 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 National Advisory Committee
consists of 12 representatives of environmental groups and non-
governmental organizations, business and industry, and educational
institutions. The Governmental Advisory Committee consists of 12
representatives from state, local and tribal governments.
Purpose: The Committees are meeting to review and comment on the
deliverables for the Commission for Environmental Cooperation June 22-
23, 2005 Council Session. In addition, the committees will organize a
one-day Business Roundtable on Wednesday, April 27th to examine
successful environmental capacity building partnerships and their
application in North America.
DATES: The Committees will meet on Wednesday, April 27, 2005 from 9
a.m. to 6 p.m., for the Business Roundtable and on Thursday April 28
from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Friday, April 29, 2005 from 8:30 a.m. to
3 p.m for their 24th Regular Meeting Session.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Washington Terrace Hotel,
1515 Rhode Island Ave., NW. Washington, DC 20005; Tel. 202-232-7000.
The meeting is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-
come, first-served basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Oscar Carrillo Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. EPA, Office of Cooperative Environmental Management, at
(202) 233-0072.
Meeting Access: Individuals requiring special accommodation at this
meeting, including wheelchair access to the conference room, should
contact Oscar Carrillo at least five business days prior to the meeting
so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
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Dated: March 31, 2005.
Oscar Carrillo,
Designated Federal Officer.
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