69 FR 32 pg. 7631 - Gulf of Mexico Program Policy Review Board Meeting and Management Committee

Type: NOTICEVolume: 69Number: 32Page: 7631
Docket number: [FRL-7624-5]
FR document: [FR Doc. 04-3453 Filed 2-17-04; 8:45 am]
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7624-5]

Gulf of Mexico Program Policy Review Board Meeting and Management Committee

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA).

ACTION:

Notice of meeting.

SUMMARY:

Under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), EPA gives notice of a joint meeting of the Gulf of Mexico Program (GMP) Policy Review Board (PRB) and Management Committee (MC).

DATES:

The meeting will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2004, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The meeting will be held at the Homewood Suites, 901 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (504-581-5599).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gloria D. Car, Designated Federal Officer, Gulf of Mexico Program Office, Mail Code EPA/GMPO, Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-6000 at (228) 688-2421.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Proposed agenda is attached.

The meeting is open to the public.

Dated: February 9, 2004.

Gloria D. Car,

Designated Federal Officer.

Gulf of Mexico Program-Joint Policy Review Board/Management Committee Meeting

Homewood Suites, 901 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA.

Agenda

Thursday, March 18, 2004

8:30Welcome and Introductions, Jimmy Palmer, EPA Regional Administrator, Region 4, Atlanta

8:40Overview of Meeting Agenda ObjectivesStatus Review of Follow-up Action Items, Bryon Griffith, Gulf of Mexico Program Office

9FY 2003 Program Accomplishments, Bryon Griffith, Gulf of Mexico Program Office

Purpose: Informational

9:30Executive Order Status/Update, Bryon Griffith, Gulf of Mexico Program Office

Purpose: Informational

10Break

10:45Briefings on Emerging Initiatives

Purpose: To receive briefings and updates on issues and initiatives pertinent to the Gulf of Mexico.

PEW Commission Report-White House Views, Kameran Onley, Associate Director-CEQ

U.S. Ocean Commission Report (Governance Briefing), Dr. Frank Muller-Karger, Commissioner

12Lunch

1U.S. Mexico Gulf Programs Integration-Gulf of Mexico States Accord, Gary L. Springer, Executive Director-GOMSA

1:30White Water to Blue Water Initiative, Patrick Cotter, EPA/Office of International Activities

2Gulf Hypoxia-Implementation Plan Status Report, Larinda Tervelt, Gulf of Mexico Program Office

Industry-Led Solutions Workshop, Dr. Larry Beran, Texas Institute of Applied Environmental Research (TIAER)

2:30FY 2004 Program Workplan Overview/PRB Endorsement andProposed Addition of Choctawhatchee Basin as Priority Area, Bryon Griffith, Gulf of Mexico Program Office

2:45Roundtable Discussion/Wrap-up and Next Steps

3Adjourn

[FR Doc. 04-3453 Filed 2-17-04; 8:45 am]

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