Federal Register: November 14, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 218)
DOCID: FR Doc 05-22542
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
State Department
DOCUMENT ID: [Public Notice 5224]
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Meetings:
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
International Joint Commission Announcement of Public Meetings
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
Review of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
The governments of the United States and Canada have asked the International Joint Commission (IJC) to consult with the residents of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basin to find out their views on what needs to be done to protect water quality in their area, and on the future of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between Canada and the United States expresses the commitment of each country to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem, including the international portion of the St. Lawrence River.
The governments intend to launch a review of the operation and effectiveness of the Agreement in early 2006. The Agreement was first signed in 1972 and last amended in 1987.
The International Joint Commission is holding 14 public meetings across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basin, conducting a Web Dialogue from November 29 to December 2 and accepting written and oral submissions until November 30. For more information, call tollfree at 1 866 8130642 or visit http://www.ijc.org/glconsultations.
Dated: November 7, 2005.
Elizabeth C. Bourget,
Secretary, United States Section, International Joint Commission, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 0522542 Filed 111005; 8:45 am]
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SUMMARY:
International Joint Commission-U.S. and Canada; Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement review,
DOCUMENT BODY 2:
Review of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
The governments of the United States and Canada have asked the International Joint Commission (IJC) to consult with the residents of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basin to find out their views on what needs to be done to protect water quality in their area, and on the future of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between Canada and the United States expresses the commitment of each country to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the waters of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem, including the international portion of the St. Lawrence River.
The governments intend to launch a review of the operation and effectiveness of the Agreement in early 2006. The Agreement was first signed in 1972 and last amended in 1987.
The International Joint Commission is holding 14 public meetings across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River basin, conducting a Web Dialogue from November 29 to December 2 and accepting written and oral submissions until November 30. For more information, call tollfree at 1 866 8130642 or visit http://www.ijc.org/glconsultations.
Dated: November 7, 2005.
Elizabeth C. Bourget,
Secretary, United States Section, International Joint Commission, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 0522542 Filed 111005; 8:45 am]
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