National Advisory Committee to the U.S. Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation

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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) to the U.S. Government Representative to the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC). The Committee is established within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to advise the Administrator of the EPA in her capacity as the U.S. Representative to the CEC. The Committee is authorized under Article 17 of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, and the North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (NAFTA), Pub. L. 103-182. Federal government responsibilities relating to the committee are set forth in Executive Order 12915, entitled ``Federal Implementation of the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation.'' The Committee is responsible for providing advice to the U.S. Representative on implementation and further elaboration of the agreement. The Committee consists of 12 independent representatives drawn from among environmental groups, business and industry, public policy organizations and educational institutions.