Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory Committees to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation, 47962 [2020-17225]
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Request for Nominations to the
National and Governmental Advisory
Committees to the U.S. Representative
to the Commission for Environmental
Cooperation
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is inviting
nominations from a diverse range of
qualified candidates to be considered
for appointment to fill vacancies on the
National Advisory Committee (NAC)
and the Governmental Advisory
Committee (GAC) to the U.S.
Representative to the Commission for
Environmental Cooperation (CEC).
Vacancies on these two committees are
expected to be selected by the Fall of
2020. Additional sources may be
utilized in the solicitation of nominees.
This notice extends the recruitment
period to receive additional nominees.
DATES: Please submit nominations by
August 21, 2020, or two weeks from the
date of this notice, whichever comes
later.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations via
email to: Oscar Carrillo, Designated
Federal Officer, Office of Resources and
Business Operations, Federal Advisory
Committee Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency with
subject line COMMITTEE RESUME
2020 to carrillo.oscar@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency; telephone (202) 564–0347;
email: carrillo.oscar@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
National Advisory Committee and the
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Governmental Advisory Committee
advise the EPA Administrator in his
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).
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 and GAC are
continued under the authority of
Executive Order 13889, dated
September 27, 2019, and operates under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
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 15
representatives from environmental
non-profit groups, business and
industry, and educational institutions.
The Governmental Advisory Committee
consists of 14 representatives from state,
local, and tribal governments. Members
are appointed by the EPA Administrator
for a two-year term. The committees
usually meet 3 times per year and the
average workload for committee
members is approximately 10 to 15
hours per month. Members serve on the
committees in a voluntary capacity.
Although we are unable to provide
compensation or an honorarium for
your services, you may receive travel
and per diem allowances, according to
applicable federal travel regulations.
EPA is seeking nominations from
various sectors, i.e., for the NAC we are
seeking nominees from academia,
business and industry, and nongovernmental organizations; for the
GAC we are seeking nominees from
state, local and tribal government
sectors. Nominees will be considered
according to the mandates of FACA,
which requires committees to maintain
diversity across a broad range of
constituencies, sectors, and groups. EPA
values and welcomes diversity. In an
effort obtain nominations of diverse
candidates, EPA encourages
nominations of women and men of all
racial and ethnic groups. The following
criteria will be used to evaluate
nominees:
• Professional knowledge of the
subjects examined by the committees,
including trade & environment issues,
the USMCA and ECA, the NAFTA and
NAAEC, and the CEC.
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• Represent a sector or group
involved in trilateral environmental
policy issues.
• Senior-level experience in the
sectors represented on both committees.
• A demonstrated ability to work in a
consensus building process with a wide
range of representatives from diverse
constituencies.
Nominations must include a resume
and a short biography describing the
professional and educational
qualifications of the nominee, as well as
the nominee’s current business address,
email address, and daytime telephone
number. Interested candidates may selfnominate. Anyone interested in being
considered for nomination is
encouraged to submit their application
materials by August 21, 2020, or two
weeks from the date of this notice,
whichever comes later. To help the
Agency in evaluating the effectiveness
of its outreach efforts, please tell us how
you learned of this opportunity. Please
be aware that EPA’s policy is that,
unless otherwise prescribed by statute,
members generally are appointed for
two-year terms.
Dated: August 3, 2020.
Oscar Carrillo,
Program Analyst.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-10013-45-OMS]
Request for Nominations to the National and Governmental Advisory
Committees to the U.S. Representative to the 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 from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be
considered for appointment to fill vacancies on the National Advisory
Committee (NAC) and the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) to the
U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
(CEC). Vacancies on these two committees are expected to be selected by
the Fall of 2020. Additional sources may be utilized in the
solicitation of nominees. This notice extends the recruitment period to
receive additional nominees.
DATES: Please submit nominations by August 21, 2020, or two weeks from
the date of this notice, whichever comes later.
ADDRESSES: Submit nominations via email to: Oscar Carrillo, Designated
Federal Officer, Office of Resources and Business Operations, Federal
Advisory Committee Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency with subject line COMMITTEE RESUME 2020 to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Oscar Carrillo, Designated Federal
Officer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; telephone (202) 564-
0347; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Advisory Committee and the
Governmental Advisory Committee advise the EPA Administrator in his
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). 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 and GAC are continued under the authority of
Executive Order 13889, dated September 27, 2019, and operates under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App.
2. 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 15 representatives from environmental non-profit groups,
business and industry, and educational institutions. The Governmental
Advisory Committee consists of 14 representatives from state, local,
and tribal governments. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator
for a two-year term. The committees usually meet 3 times per year and
the average workload for committee members is approximately 10 to 15
hours per month. Members serve on the committees in a voluntary
capacity.
Although we are unable to provide compensation or an honorarium for
your services, you may receive travel and per diem allowances,
according to applicable federal travel regulations. EPA is seeking
nominations from various sectors, i.e., for the NAC we are seeking
nominees from academia, business and industry, and non-governmental
organizations; for the GAC we are seeking nominees from state, local
and tribal government sectors. Nominees will be considered according to
the mandates of FACA, which requires committees to maintain diversity
across a broad range of constituencies, sectors, and groups. EPA values
and welcomes diversity. In an effort obtain nominations of diverse
candidates, EPA encourages nominations of women and men of all racial
and ethnic groups. The following criteria will be used to evaluate
nominees:
Professional knowledge of the subjects examined by the
committees, including trade & environment issues, the USMCA and ECA,
the NAFTA and NAAEC, and the CEC.
Represent a sector or group involved in trilateral
environmental policy issues.
Senior-level experience in the sectors represented on both
committees.
A demonstrated ability to work in a consensus building
process with a wide range of representatives from diverse
constituencies.
Nominations must include a resume and a short biography describing
the professional and educational qualifications of the nominee, as well
as the nominee's current business address, email address, and daytime
telephone number. Interested candidates may self-nominate. Anyone
interested in being considered for nomination is encouraged to submit
their application materials by August 21, 2020, or two weeks from the
date of this notice, whichever comes later. To help the Agency in
evaluating the effectiveness of its outreach efforts, please tell us
how you learned of this opportunity. Please be aware that EPA's policy
is that, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, members generally are
appointed for two-year terms.
Dated: August 3, 2020.
Oscar Carrillo,
Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2020-17225 Filed 8-6-20; 8:45 am]
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