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is required to meet at least every two
years. The first meetings of the EAC and
JCEC were held on July 22, 2004, in
Santiago, Chile, the second EAC
meeting was held on October 24, 2005,
in Washington, DC, and the third EAC
meeting and second JCEC meeting were
held October 23–24, 2006 in Santiago.
At the fourth EAC meeting, held April
23–25, 2008, in Santiago, the EAC
discussed the implementation of
Chapter 19 of the FTA with respect to
public participation, progress reports on
the eight cooperation projects under
Chapter 19, implementation of the
2005–2006 Work Program, and
elaboration of the 2007–2008 Work
Program.
At the upcoming fifth EAC meeting in
Washington, DC on January 20, 2010,
the EAC will review implementation of
Chapter 19 and receive reports on (1)
the progress of projects outlined in
Chapter 19 of the FTA, (2) the roles and
activities of the Trade and Environment
Policy Advisory Committee and the
public advisory committee that advises
the Chilean government on
environmental policy, and (3) the 2009–
2011 Work Program. At its third
meeting, the JCEC, during a Joint Public
Session with the EAC, will receive
reports on progress of implementing the
2007–2008 Work Program and review
and approve the 2009–2011 Work
Program. The EAC and JCEC will also
consider recommendations for future
bilateral cooperation.
In carrying out this cooperative work,
the United States and Chile intend to
explore the development of partnerships
with private sector and civil society
organizations, to build upon and
complement ongoing bilateral
cooperative work in other fora, and to
explore opportunities for mutual
collaboration in these priority areas
with other countries in the Western
Hemisphere.
For additional information: https://
www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/chile/
index.htm.
Disclaimer: This Public Notice is a
request for comments and suggestions,
and is not a request for applications. No
granting or money is directly associated
with this request for suggestions for the
2009–2011 Work Program. There is no
expectation of resources or funding
associated with any comments or
suggestions provided for the 2009–2011
Work Program.
Dated: November 30, 2009.
Willem H. Brakel,
Acting Director, Office of Environmental
Policy, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6830]
Meetings of the United States-Chile
Environment Affairs Council and Joint
Commission for Environmental
Cooperation
ACTION: Notice of the U.S.-Chile
Environmental Affairs Council and Joint
Commission for Environmental
Cooperation and request for comments.
SUMMARY: The Department of State and
the Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) are providing
notice that the United States and Chile
intend to hold the fifth meeting of the
Environment Affairs Council (the
‘‘Council’’) and the third meeting of the
Joint Commission for Environmental
Cooperation (the ‘‘Commission’’) in
Washington, DC, on January 20, 2010.
These bodies were created pursuant to
Chapter 19 (Environment) of the United
States-Chile Free Trade Agreement
(FTA) and Article II of the United
States-Chile Environmental Cooperation
Agreement (ECA), respectively. A public
information session will be held on
January 20th, at 2 p.m., in room 1107 at
the U.S. Department of State, 2201 C
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520. If
you would like to attend the session,
please send the following information to
Jacqueline Tront at the fax number or email address listed below under the
heading ADDRESSES: (1) Your name, (2)
your date of birth, and (3) the number
of a valid identification card that a
government has issued to you.
The purpose of the Council and
Commission meeting is detailed below
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
The meeting agenda will include an
overview of Chapter 19 and review of its
implementation, progress report on
projects outlined in the FTA’s Annex
19.3 on Environmental Cooperation, a
discussion of the roles and activities of
the Trade and Environment Policy
Advisory Committee and the public
advisory committee that advises the
Chilean government on trade and
environment policy issues, an overview
of progress of implementing selected
projects under the 2007–2008 Work
Program pursuant to the ECA, and the
presentation of a new ECA Work
Program. The Department of State and
USTR invite interested agencies,
organizations, and members of the
public to submit written comments or
suggestions regarding agenda items and
to attend the public session.
In preparing comments, we encourage
submitters to refer to:
• Chapter 19 of the FTA, including
Annex 19.3
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• The Final Environment Review of
the FTA
• The ECA
These documents are available at:
https://www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/
chile/index.htm.
DATES: The Council/Commission
meeting is to be held:
(1) January 20, 2010, 2 p.m. to 4:45
p.m., Washington, DC.
To be assured of timely consideration,
comments are requested no later than
January 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or
suggestions should be submitted to
both:
(1) Jacqueline Tront, Office of
Environmental Policy, Bureau of
Oceans, Environment, and Science, U.S.
Department of State, by electronic mail
at trontjm@state.gov with the subject
line ‘‘U.S.-Chile EAC/JCEC Meeting’’ or
by fax to (202) 647–5947; and
(2) Mara M. Burr, Deputy Assistant
United States Trade Representative for
Environment and Natural Resources,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative by electronic mail at
mburr@ustr.eop.gov with the subject
line ‘‘U.S.-Chile EAC/JCEC Meeting’’ or
by fax to (202) 395–9517.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacqueline Tront, Telephone (202) 647–
4750 or Mara M. Burr, Telephone (202)
395–7320.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States-Chile FTA entered into
force on January 4, 2004. Article 19.3 of
the FTA establishes an Environment
Affairs Council, which is required to
meet at least once a year to discuss the
implementation of, and progress under,
Chapter 19. Chapter 19 requires that
meetings of the Council include a public
session. Under Chapter 19, the two
governments agreed to undertake eight
specific cooperative activities set out in
Annex 19.3 to the Chapter and to
negotiate a United States-Chile
Environmental Cooperation Agreement
to establish priorities for further
cooperative environmental activities.
The ECA entered into force on April 30,
2004, and sets out a framework for
environmental cooperative activities
between the two governments. Article II
of the ECA establishes the United
States-Chile Joint Commission for
Environmental Cooperation, with
responsibilities that include developing
and periodically reviewing a work
program. The Commission is required to
meet at least every two years. The first
meetings of the Council and the
Commission were held on July 22, 2004,
in Santiago, Chile, and the third meeting
of the Council and second meeting of
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the Commission were held on October
23–24, 2006, in Santiago, Chile.
At the fourth Council meeting held on
April 24, 2008, in Santiago, Chile, the
Council discussed the implementation
of Chapter 19 of the FTA with respect
to public participation, progress reports
on the eight cooperative projects under
Chapter 19, implementation of the
2005–2006 Work Program, and
elaboration of the 2007–2008 Work
Program. At that meeting the Trade and
Environment Policy Advisory
Committee and Chile’s Advisory
Committee held the first ever exchange
between FTA-related trade and
environment advisory committees.
At the upcoming fifth meeting of the
Council, the Council will review the
status of implementation of Chapter 19
and receive reports on levels of
environmental protection (Article 19.1),
enforcement of environmental laws
(Article 19.2), opportunities for public
participation (Article 19.4), the
environment roster (Article 19.7),
procedural matters (Article 19.8) and
principles of corporate stewardship
(Article 19.10). The Council will also
assess the progress of projects outlined
in Annex 19.3, the roles and activities
of the Trade and Environment Policy
Advisory Committee and the public
advisory committee that advises the
Chilean government on trade and
environment policy issues, and the
2009–2010 Work Program Pursuant to
the ECA. At its third meeting, the
Commission, during a Joint Public
Session with the Council, will receive
reports on progress of implementing the
2007–2008 ECA Work Program and
review and approve a new work
program. At these meetings, the Council
and Commission will also consider
recommendations for future bilateral
environmental cooperation. The public
is advised to refer to the State
Department Web site at https://
www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/chile/
index.htm and the USTR Web site at
https://www.USTR.gov for further
information.
Dated: November 30, 2009.
Willem H. Brakel,
Acting Director, Office of Environmental
Policy, Department of State.
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Policy on Review Time for License
Applications
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ACTION:
Notice.
In National Security Presidential
Directive–56, Defense Trade Reform,
signed January 22, 2008, the Department
of State was directed to complete the
review and adjudication of license
applications within 60 days of receipt,
except in cases where national security
exceptions apply. The President further
directed that these exceptions be
published. A Federal Register notice
entitled ‘‘Policy on Review Time for
License Applications’’ was published on
April 15, 2008 (73 FR 20357) stating five
national security exceptions.
Experience in the last nineteen
months has indicated that a sixth
exception is required. It has been noted
in reviews that events may require the
Department of State to initiate a review
of an established export policy relevant
to license applications. By the nature of
the established deadline, this might
result in cases that have been
approvable before the review being
returned without action to the applicant
while the review is ongoing.
Enforcement of the deadline without
being able to account for these
situations might result in another
applicant’s license, submitted after the
first license but that had not reached the
60-day deadline, being approved once
the review is complete; inadvertently
creating an unlevel playing field. As
such, the Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls has added a sixth exception to
account for this issue. In accordance
with NSPD–56, the following six
national security exceptions are
applicable:
(1) When a Congressional Notification
is required: The Arms Export Control
Act Section 36 (c) and (d) and the
International Traffic in Arms
Regulations, 22 CFR 123.15, requires a
certification be provided to Congress
prior to granting any license or other
approval for transactions, if it meets the
requirements identified for the sale of
major defense equipment, manufacture
abroad of significant military
equipment, defense articles and
services, or the re-transfer to other
nations. Notification thresholds differ
based on the dollar value, countries
concerned and defense articles and
services.
(2) Required Government Assurances
have not been received. These would
include, for example, Missile
Technology Control Regime Assurances,
and Cluster Munitions assurances.
(3) End-use Checks have not been
completed. (Commonly referred to as
‘‘Blue Lantern’’ checks. End-use checks
are key to the U.S. Government’s
prevention of illegal defense exports
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and technology transfers, and range
from simple contacts to verifying the
bona fides of a transaction to physical
inspection of an export.)
(4) The Department of Defense has not
yet completed its review.
(5) A Waiver of Restrictions is
required. (For example, a sanctions
waiver.)
(6) When a related export policy is
under active review and pending final
determination by the Department of
State.
Dated: November 23, 2009.
Robert S. Kovac,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense
Trade, Bureau of Political Military Affairs,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6830]
Meetings of the United States-Chile Environment Affairs Council
and Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation
ACTION: Notice of the U.S.-Chile Environmental Affairs Council and
Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation and request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State and the Office of the United States
Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that the United States
and Chile intend to hold the fifth meeting of the Environment Affairs
Council (the ``Council'') and the third meeting of the Joint Commission
for Environmental Cooperation (the ``Commission'') in Washington, DC,
on January 20, 2010. These bodies were created pursuant to Chapter 19
(Environment) of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and
Article II of the United States-Chile Environmental Cooperation
Agreement (ECA), respectively. A public information session will be
held on January 20th, at 2 p.m., in room 1107 at the U.S. Department of
State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520. If you would like to
attend the session, please send the following information to Jacqueline
Tront at the fax number or e-mail address listed below under the
heading ADDRESSES: (1) Your name, (2) your date of birth, and (3) the
number of a valid identification card that a government has issued to
you.
The purpose of the Council and Commission meeting is detailed below
under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
The meeting agenda will include an overview of Chapter 19 and
review of its implementation, progress report on projects outlined in
the FTA's Annex 19.3 on Environmental Cooperation, a discussion of the
roles and activities of the Trade and Environment Policy Advisory
Committee and the public advisory committee that advises the Chilean
government on trade and environment policy issues, an overview of
progress of implementing selected projects under the 2007-2008 Work
Program pursuant to the ECA, and the presentation of a new ECA Work
Program. The Department of State and USTR invite interested agencies,
organizations, and members of the public to submit written comments or
suggestions regarding agenda items and to attend the public session.
In preparing comments, we encourage submitters to refer to:
Chapter 19 of the FTA, including Annex 19.3
The Final Environment Review of the FTA
The ECA
These documents are available at: https://www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/chile/index.htm.
DATES: The Council/Commission meeting is to be held:
(1) January 20, 2010, 2 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., Washington, DC.
To be assured of timely consideration, comments are requested no
later than January 10, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions should be submitted to both:
(1) Jacqueline Tront, Office of Environmental Policy, Bureau of
Oceans, Environment, and Science, U.S. Department of State, by
electronic mail at trontjm@state.gov with the subject line ``U.S.-Chile
EAC/JCEC Meeting'' or by fax to (202) 647-5947; and
(2) Mara M. Burr, Deputy Assistant United States Trade
Representative for Environment and Natural Resources, Office of the
United States Trade Representative by electronic mail at
mburr@ustr.eop.gov with the subject line ``U.S.-Chile EAC/JCEC
Meeting'' or by fax to (202) 395-9517.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Tront, Telephone (202) 647-
4750 or Mara M. Burr, Telephone (202) 395-7320.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States-Chile FTA entered into
force on January 4, 2004. Article 19.3 of the FTA establishes an
Environment Affairs Council, which is required to meet at least once a
year to discuss the implementation of, and progress under, Chapter 19.
Chapter 19 requires that meetings of the Council include a public
session. Under Chapter 19, the two governments agreed to undertake
eight specific cooperative activities set out in Annex 19.3 to the
Chapter and to negotiate a United States-Chile Environmental
Cooperation Agreement to establish priorities for further cooperative
environmental activities. The ECA entered into force on April 30, 2004,
and sets out a framework for environmental cooperative activities
between the two governments. Article II of the ECA establishes the
United States-Chile Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation,
with responsibilities that include developing and periodically
reviewing a work program. The Commission is required to meet at least
every two years. The first meetings of the Council and the Commission
were held on July 22, 2004, in Santiago, Chile, and the third meeting
of the Council and second meeting of
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the Commission were held on October 23-24, 2006, in Santiago, Chile.
At the fourth Council meeting held on April 24, 2008, in Santiago,
Chile, the Council discussed the implementation of Chapter 19 of the
FTA with respect to public participation, progress reports on the eight
cooperative projects under Chapter 19, implementation of the 2005-2006
Work Program, and elaboration of the 2007-2008 Work Program. At that
meeting the Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee and Chile's
Advisory Committee held the first ever exchange between FTA-related
trade and environment advisory committees.
At the upcoming fifth meeting of the Council, the Council will
review the status of implementation of Chapter 19 and receive reports
on levels of environmental protection (Article 19.1), enforcement of
environmental laws (Article 19.2), opportunities for public
participation (Article 19.4), the environment roster (Article 19.7),
procedural matters (Article 19.8) and principles of corporate
stewardship (Article 19.10). The Council will also assess the progress
of projects outlined in Annex 19.3, the roles and activities of the
Trade and Environment Policy Advisory Committee and the public advisory
committee that advises the Chilean government on trade and environment
policy issues, and the 2009-2010 Work Program Pursuant to the ECA. At
its third meeting, the Commission, during a Joint Public Session with
the Council, will receive reports on progress of implementing the 2007-
2008 ECA Work Program and review and approve a new work program. At
these meetings, the Council and Commission will also consider
recommendations for future bilateral environmental cooperation. The
public is advised to refer to the State Department Web site at https://www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/chile/index.htm and the USTR Web site at
https://www.USTR.gov for further information.
Dated: November 30, 2009.
Willem H. Brakel,
Acting Director, Office of Environmental Policy, Department of State.
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