[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61898-61899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24745]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-10001-95-OMS]


Good Neighbor Environmental Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Request for nominations to the Good Neighbor Environmental 
Board.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites 
nominations from a diverse range of qualified candidates to be 
considered for appointment to its Good Neighbor Environmental Board 
(GNEB). Vacancies are expected to be filled by March 31, 2020. Sources 
in addition to this Federal Register Notice may also be utilized in the 
solicitation of nominees.

ADDRESSES: Submit nominations to Eugene Green, Designated Federal 
Officer, Office of Resources and Business Operations, Federal Advisory 
Committee Management Division (1601M), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20460. You may also email nominations with the subject 
line COMMITTEE APPLICATION PACKAGE 2020 for (Name of Nominee) to 
green.eugene@epa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene Green, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. EPA, telephone 202-564-2432, fax: 202-564-8129.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: GNEB is a federal advisory committee chartered under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463. GNEB was 
created in 1992 by the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative Act, 
Public Law 102-532, 7 U.S.C. 5404. Implementing authority was delegated 
to the Administrator of EPA under Executive Order 12916. The GNEB is 
charged by statute with submitting an annual report to the President on 
the need for implementation of environmental and infrastructure 
projects within the states of the United States contiguous to Mexico. 
The statute calls for the GNEB to have representatives from U.S. 
Government agencies; the governments of the states of Arizona, 
California, New Mexico and Texas; and tribal and private organizations 
with experience in environmental and infrastructure issues along the 
US/Mexico Border. Members are appointed by the EPA Administrator for 
two-year terms with the possibility of reappointment. The GNEB meets 
approximately three times annually either in person or via video/
teleconference. 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 offer compensation 
or an honorarium, members may receive travel and per diem allowances, 
according to applicable federal travel regulations. The EPA is seeking 
nominations from a variety of nongovernmental interests along the U.S.-
Mexico border from the private sector, including representatives from 
business, academia, environmental groups, health groups, ranching and 
grazing, energy, financial, and other relevant sectors. EPA values and 
welcomes diversity. To 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:
     Background and experiences that would help members 
contribute to the diversity of perspectives on the committee (e.g., 
geographic, economic, social, cultural, educational, and other 
considerations).
     Representative of a sector or group that helps to shape 
border-region environmental policy or representatives of a group that 
is affected by border region environmental policy.
     Has extensive professional knowledge and experience with 
the issues that the GNEB examines (i.e., environmental and 
infrastructure issues along the U.S.-Mexico border),

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including the bi-national dimension of these issues.
     Bring senior level experience that will fill a need of the 
GNEB in bringing a new and relevant dimension to its deliberations.
     Possesses a demonstrated ability to work in a consensus 
building process with a wide range of representatives from diverse 
constituencies.
     Ability to contribute approximately 10 to 15 hours per 
month to the GNEB's activities, including face-to-face meetings, 
conference calls and participation in the development of the GNEB's 
annual report to the President and comment letters.
     Nominees may self-nominate by submitting a resume 
describing their professional and educational qualifications, including 
current business address, email and daytime telephone number.
     All nominees must demonstrate the potential for active and 
constructive involvement in the GNEB's work.
    If you are interested in serving on GNEB, we will need the 
following items to process your nomination package:
     Nominations must include a brief statement of interest, 
resume, curriculum vitae, or a short biography (no more than two 
paragraphs) describing your professional and educational 
qualifications, including a list of relevant activities and any current 
or previous service on advisory committees. The statement of interest, 
resume, curriculum vitae, or short biography should include the 
candidate's name, name and address of current organization, position 
title, email address, and daytime telephone number(s). In preparing 
your statement of interest, please describe how your background, 
knowledge, and experience will bring value to the work of the 
committee, and how these qualifications would contribute to the overall 
diversity of the GNEB. Also, be sure to describe any previous 
involvement with the Agency through employment, grant funding and/or 
contracting sources.
     Candidates from the academic sector must also provide a 
letter of recommendation authorizing the nominee to represent their 
institution.
     Please be advised that federal registered lobbyists are 
not permitted to serve on federal advisory boards.
    Federal Advisory Committee Term and Condition: As indicated in the 
EPA memorandum, Strengthening and Improving Membership on EPA Federal 
Advisory Committees, issued on October 31, 2017, no member of an EPA 
Federal Advisory Committee may receive compensation from EPA grants, 
either as a principal investigator or co-investigator, or be in a 
position that otherwise would reap substantial direct benefit from the 
grant, while serving on an EPA Federal Advisory Committee.
    Accordingly, an individual's ability to begin or continue serving 
on an EPA Federal Advisory committee may be impacted if during the 
individual's expected or ongoing service:
     (a) The grant recipient lists the individual as a 
principal investigator or co-investigator on the grant; or
     (b) The individual is not listed on the grant but is in a 
position for the entity such that the individual would otherwise reap 
substantial direct benefit from the grant.
    This term and condition does not apply to state, local, or tribal 
government recipients.

    Dated: October 25, 2019.
Eugene Green,
Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2019-24745 Filed 11-13-19; 8:45 am]
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