Public Hearings on Recommendations to the Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Public Hearings on Recommendations to the Grand Canyon Visibility

Transport Commission

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of hearings.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a series of public hearings seeking

comments on broad-based strategies for improving visibility in national

parks and wilderness areas on the Colorado Plateau being proposed to

the Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission (Commission).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John T. Leary, Project Manager for

the Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission, Western Governor's

Association, 600 17th Street, Suite 1705, South Tower, Denver, Colorado

80202; telephone number (303) 623-9378; facsimile machine number (303)

534-7309.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the spring the Commission will

consider a set of draft recommendations developed by its Public

Advisory Committee, which is composed of representatives from industry,

environmental groups and all levels of government. The recommendations

address seven areas for managing emissions: stationary sources (large

industrial facilities, etc.); mobile sources (vehicles, including cars,

trucks, ships, trains, etc.); managed fire; pollution sources in and

near class I areas; pollution prevention; clean air corridors; and

Mexican emissions. Consideration is also given to tribal concerns; the

future role of the commission; and additional monitoring. The

recommendations can be obtained by calling 1-800-659-5858 and leaving a

name and address. Copies are also available by accessing the

Commission's

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electronic bulletin board at (303) 446-0349, or its home page at http:/

/www.nmia.com/gcvtc on the World Wide Web.

Hearings on the recommendations will be held at the

following times and locations:

Tuesday, April 9, 7:00 pm, Sabin-Cleere Room, Colorado

Department of Public Health & Environment, Building A, 4300 Cherry

Creek Drive South, Denver, Colorado.

Tuesday, April 9, 7:00 pm, BLM National Training Center,

9828 N. 31st Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona.

Tuesday, April 9, 6:30 pm, Lloyd Center Tower, Conference

Rooms 12 A-B, 825 N.E. Multnomah, Portland, Oregon.

Tuesday, April 9, 5:00 pm, Cafeteria Conference Center, A-

Level, L.A. Department of Water & Power, 111 N. Hope Street, Los

Angeles, California.

Wednesday, April 10, 7:00 pm, Desert Research Institute,

755 E. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tribal Meeting: Wednesday, April 10, 3:00-5:00 pm, Inter-

Tribal Environmental Program, DuBois Center, NAU South Campus. Public

Meeting: Wednesday, April 10, 7:00 pm, Room 110, Social and Behavioral

Science, NAU South Campus, Flagstaff, AZ.

Thursday, April 10, 5:00 pm, Board Hearing Room, Lower

Level, Air Resources Board, 2020 L Street, Sacramento, California.

Wednesday, April 10, 7:00 pm, Room 101, Department of

Environmental Quality Building, 168 N. 1950 West, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Thursday, April 11, 7:00 pm, Administrative Conference

Room, Dona Ana Community College, 3400 S. Espina, Las Cruces, New

Mexico.

Thursday, April 11, 7:00 pm, City Council Chambers, 175

North 200 West, St. George, Utah.

Monday, April 15, 7:00 pm, Harold Runnels Building, 1190

St. Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Monday, April 15, 7:00 pm, City Auditorium, 520 Rood

Avenue, Grand Junction, Colorado.

Tuesday, April 16, 10 am. Hall of the States, 400 N.

Capitol Street, Room 383, Washington, DC.

Tuesday, April 16, 7:00 pm, North and South Auditoriums,

Washoe County Administrative Complex, 9th Street and Wells Avenue,

Reno, Nevada.

Wednesday, April 17, 7:00 pm, Moab Civic Center, 450 E.

100 North, Moab, Utah.

Wednesday, April 17, 7:00 pm, White Mountain Library, 2935

Sweetwater Drive, Rock Springs, WY.

Tribal Meeting: Wednesday April 17, 5:00 pm, Tejeras Room,

Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd Street, NW, Albuquerque, New

Mexico. Public Meeting: Wednesday April 17, 7:00 pm, Tejeras Room,

Albuquerque Convention Center, 401 2nd Street, NW, Albuquerque, New

Mexico.

Interested persons are also asked to submit written comments on the

recommendations to the Commission. Submissions should be made to the

Grand Canyon Visibility Transport Commission, c/o Western Governors'

Association, 600 17th Street, Suite 1705 S. Tower, Denver, CO 80202.

Comments must be submitted by Wednesday, April 24, 1994 to be

considered.

The Commission was established by the EPA on November 13, 1991 (see

56 FR 57522, November 12, 1991). All meetings are open to the public.

These meetings are not subject to provisions of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended.

Dated: March 28, 1996.

Felicia Marcus,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96-8341 Filed 4-3-96; 8:45 am]

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