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exposure that might be required in a
comprehensive environmental
assessment. Any comparisons to
environmental data collected to assess
the impact of the BP oil spill on Gulf of
Mexico estuaries should be limited to
the indicators and methods presented in
this report, and to broad generalizations
about coastal conditions at state,
regional or national scales.
Nevertheless, in light of the 2010 BP
oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, EPA
recognizes that some may wish to use
the 2003–2006 data presented in the
draft NCCR IV as a basis for comparison
of ecological conditions in Gulf of
Mexico coastal waters following the oil
spill. EPA seeks comments from the
scientific community on the utility and
limitations of the information presented
in the draft NCCR IV for this type of
impact analysis.
The National Coastal Condition
Reports represent collaboration among
EPA (Office of Water (OW) and Office of
Research and Development (ORD)), the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) and the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS),
and coastal state agencies. The first
National Coastal Condition Report
published in 2001 in partnership with
NOAA, USFWS, U.S. Geological Survey
(USGS), and U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) included some data
from about 70% of the U.S. coastal
waters. Based upon available data from
1990–1996, the Report concluded that
the Nation’s coastal waters were in fair
condition. The second National Coastal
Condition Report, released in 2005,
included some data from all of the
Nation’s coastal waters in the
conterminous 48 states and Puerto Rico,
and concluded that these waters
continued to be in fair condition. The
third National Coastal Condition Report,
released in 2008, built upon the
previous reports and provided
assessments based on data collected
from 2001 to 2003. The third Report
similarly concluded that the overall
condition of the Nation’s coastal waters
was fair. According to the draft NCCR
IV, the overall condition of the Nation’s
coastal waters continues to be fair, with
marginal improvement from EPA’s 2008
National Coastal Condition Report III.
With each successive report the
geographic scope of NCA coverage has
expanded. This fourth edition of the
NCCR includes for the first time an
assessment of estuarine condition in
American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands along with updated
assessment of coastal waters of the
conterminous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, and
Puerto Rico. The NCCR IV data were
collected from 3,144 sites from 2003
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through 2006. This Report serves as a
useful tool for analyzing the progress of
coastal programs implemented since the
first Report and as a ‘‘benchmark’’ for
future comparisons and therefore allows
for the analysis of trends in condition
over time.
The information presented in the
NCCR IV is more streamlined than the
NCCR III, with a greater focus on NCA
indicators rather than highlights of other
coastal programs. In addition to
expanded NCA geographic coverage, the
NCCR IV also includes several new
sections: Summaries of offshore ocean
condition for three areas (Mid-Atlantic
Bight, South Atlantic Bight, and the
West Coast) and comparisons of these
waters with near-shore condition, trends
in regional beach closures, a Great Lakes
fisheries section, and a chapter on
emerging coastal issues.
The Draft National Coastal Condition
Report IV is also undergoing an external
peer review led by EPA’s Office of
Research and Development. The peer
review plan, including the peer review
charge questions, is available upon
request by contacting Virginia Houk at:
Houk.Virginia@epa.gov.
The draft document can be found on
the Web at:
https://nccr4.rti.org/
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Dated: May 20, 2011.
Nancy K. Stoner,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Water.
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AGENCY
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Good Neighbor Environmental Board
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
Under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, Public Law 92463, EPA
gives notice of a meeting of the Good
Neighbor Environmental Board (Board).
The Board usually meets three times
each calendar year, twice at different
locations along the U.S. border with
Mexico, and once in Washington, DC. It
was created in 1992 by the Enterprise
for the Americas Initiative Act, Public
Law 102–532, 7 U.S.C. Section 5404.
Implementing authority was delegated
to the Administrator of EPA under
Executive Order 12916. The Board is
responsible for providing advice to the
President and the Congress on
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environmental and infrastructure issues
and needs within the States contiguous
to Mexico in order to improve the
quality of life of persons residing on the
United States side of the border. The
statute calls for the Board to have
representatives from U.S. Government
agencies; the states of Arizona,
California, New Mexico and Texas; and
Tribal and private organizations with
experience in environmental and
infrastructure issues along the U.S.Mexico border.
The purpose of the meeting is to
discuss the Board’s 14th report, which
will focus on the environmental and
economic benefits of renewable energy
development in the border region. A
copy of the meeting agenda will be
posted at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/
gneb.
The Good Neighbor
Environmental Board will hold an open
meeting on Thursday, June 16, from
8:30 a.m. (registration at 8 a.m.) to 6
p.m. The following day, June 17, the
Board will meet from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
DATES:
The meeting will be held at
the US Grant Hotel, 326 Broadway, San
Diego, CA 92101, phone number: 619/
232–3121. The meeting is open to the
public, with limited seating on a firstcome, first-served basis.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Joyce, Acting Designated Federal
Officer, joyce.mark@epa.gov, 202–564–
2130, U.S. EPA, Office of Federal
Advisory Committee Management and
Outreach (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
If you
wish to make oral comments or submit
written comments to the Board, please
contact Mark Joyce at least five days
prior to the meeting.
General Information: Additional
information concerning the GNEB can
be found on its Web site at https://
www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb.
Meeting Access: For information on
access or services for individuals with
disabilities, please contact Mark Joyce at
202–564–2130 or by e-mail at
joyce.mark@epa.gov. To request
accommodation of a disability, please
contact Mark Joyce at least 10 days prior
to the meeting to give EPA as much time
as possible to process your request.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: May 23, 2011.
Mark Joyce,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-9313-6]
Good Neighbor Environmental Board
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463,
EPA gives notice of a meeting of the Good Neighbor Environmental Board
(Board). The Board usually meets three times each calendar year, twice
at different locations along the U.S. border with Mexico, and once in
Washington, DC. It was created in 1992 by the Enterprise for the
Americas Initiative Act, Public Law 102-532, 7 U.S.C. Section 5404.
Implementing authority was delegated to the Administrator of EPA under
Executive Order 12916. The Board is responsible for providing advice to
the President and the Congress on environmental and infrastructure
issues and needs within the States contiguous to Mexico in order to
improve the quality of life of persons residing on the United States
side of the border. The statute calls for the Board to have
representatives from U.S. Government agencies; the states of Arizona,
California, New Mexico and Texas; and Tribal and private organizations
with experience in environmental and infrastructure issues along the
U.S.-Mexico border.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Board's 14th report,
which will focus on the environmental and economic benefits of
renewable energy development in the border region. A copy of the
meeting agenda will be posted at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb.
DATES: The Good Neighbor Environmental Board will hold an open meeting
on Thursday, June 16, from 8:30 a.m. (registration at 8 a.m.) to 6 p.m.
The following day, June 17, the Board will meet from 8 a.m. until 2
p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the US Grant Hotel, 326
Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101, phone number: 619/232-3121. The meeting
is open to the public, with limited seating on a first-come, first-
served basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Joyce, Acting Designated Federal
Officer, joyce.mark@epa.gov, 202-564-2130, U.S. EPA, Office of Federal
Advisory Committee Management and Outreach (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you wish to make oral comments or submit
written comments to the Board, please contact Mark Joyce at least five
days prior to the meeting.
General Information: Additional information concerning the GNEB can
be found on its Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ocem/gneb.
Meeting Access: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities, please contact Mark Joyce at 202-564-
2130 or by e-mail at joyce.mark@epa.gov. To request accommodation of a
disability, please contact Mark Joyce at least 10 days prior to the
meeting to give EPA as much time as possible to process your request.
Dated: May 23, 2011.
Mark Joyce,
Acting Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-13406 Filed 5-27-11; 8:45 am]
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