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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8603]
Meeting of the United States-Panama
Environmental Affairs Council and
Environmental Cooperation
Commission and Request for
Comments on Meeting Agendas and
the Work Program for Environmental
Cooperation
Notice of meetings of the United
States-Panama Environmental Affairs
Council and Environmental Cooperation
Commission, and request for comments.
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ACTION:
The Department of State and
the Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) are providing
notice that the United States and
Panama intend to hold the first meeting
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of the Environmental Affairs Council
(the ‘‘Council’’) and the first meeting of
the Environmental Cooperation
Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) on
January 29, 2014 in Panama City,
Panama. The purpose of the Council
meeting is to review implementation of
Chapter 17 (Environment) of the United
States-Panama Trade Promotion
Agreement (TPA) and the purpose of the
Commission meeting is to review
implementation of the United StatesPanama Environmental Cooperation
Agreement (ECA) and approve a Work
Program for implementing the ECA. The
Department of State and USTR invite
interested organizations and members of
the public to attend the public session
of the meetings and comment on any
items that should be included on the
meeting agendas. The Department of
State also invites suggestions for items
to be included in the Work Program.
During the Council meeting, the
United States and Panama (collectively
the ‘‘Parties’’) will discuss their
respective implementation of and
progress under Chapter 17. During the
Commission meeting, the Parties will
provide an overview of environmental
cooperation, and present and approve
the inaugural 2014–2017 Environmental
Cooperation Work Program.
DATES: The public session of the
Council and Commission meetings will
be held on January 29, 2014, from 3:00–
5:30 p.m. We request comments and
suggestions in writing no later than
January 22, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The public session of the
Council and Commission meetings will
be held at the Holiday Inn Clayton,
Panama City, Panama. Please submit
written comments and suggestions to
both:
(1) Lauren C. Stowe, Office of
Environmental Quality and
Transboundary Issues, U.S. Department
of State, by electronic mail at StoweLC@
state.gov with the subject line ‘‘U.S.Panama EAC/ECC Meeting.’’; and
(2) Sarah Stewart, Office of
Environment and Natural Resources,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative, by electronic mail at
Sarah_Stewart@ustr.eop.gov with the
subject line ‘‘U.S.-Panama EAC/ECC
Meeting.’’
You can view and comment on this
notice by going to: https://
www.regulations.gov/#!home and
searching on docket number: DOS–
2014–0001
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lauren C. Stowe, Telephone (202) 647–
4833 or Sarah Stewart, Telephone (202)
395–3858.
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The
United States-Panama TPA entered into
force on October 31, 2012. Article 17.6
of the TPA establishes an
Environmental Affairs Council to
oversee the implementation of, and
review progress under, Chapter 17. The
United States-Panama ECA entered into
force on December 5, 2013. Article III of
the ECA establishes an Environmental
Cooperation Commission and makes the
Commission responsible for developing
a Work Program. Article 17.6 of the TPA
and Article V of the ECA require that
meetings of the Council and
Commission respectively include a
public session, unless the Parties
otherwise agree.
The Department of State is requesting
suggestions for cooperative
environmental activities to consider for
inclusion in the first Environmental
Cooperation Work Program. For
additional information, please visit:
https://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/
index.htm
Disclaimer: This Public Notice is a
request for comments and suggestions,
and is not a request for applications. No
granting of money is directly associated
with this request for suggestions for the
Work Program. There is no expectation
of resources or funding associated with
any comments or suggestions for the
Work Program.
If you would like to attend the public
session or provide comments, please
notify Lauren Stowe at the email
address listed above under the heading
ADDRESSES. Please include your full
name and identify any organization or
group you represent. As you consider
preparing comments, we encourage you
to refer to:
• Chapter 17 of the TPA,
• The Final Environmental Review of
the TPA, and
• The ECA.
These documents are available at:
https://www.ustr.gov/trade-agreements/
free-trade-agreements/panama-tpa and
https://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/
c51527.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: January 14, 2014.
Deborah Klepp,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and
Transboundary Issues, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8603]
Meeting of the United States-Panama Environmental Affairs Council
and Environmental Cooperation Commission and Request for Comments on
Meeting Agendas and the Work Program for Environmental Cooperation
ACTION: Notice of meetings of the United States-Panama Environmental
Affairs Council and Environmental Cooperation Commission, 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 Panama intend to hold the first meeting of the Environmental
Affairs Council (the ``Council'') and the first meeting of the
Environmental Cooperation Commission (the ``Commission'') on January
29, 2014 in Panama City, Panama. The purpose of the Council meeting is
to review implementation of Chapter 17 (Environment) of the United
States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) and the purpose of the
Commission meeting is to review implementation of the United States-
Panama Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA) and approve a Work
Program for implementing the ECA. The Department of State and USTR
invite interested organizations and members of the public to attend the
public session of the meetings and comment on any items that should be
included on the meeting agendas. The Department of State also invites
suggestions for items to be included in the Work Program.
During the Council meeting, the United States and Panama
(collectively the ``Parties'') will discuss their respective
implementation of and progress under Chapter 17. During the Commission
meeting, the Parties will provide an overview of environmental
cooperation, and present and approve the inaugural 2014-2017
Environmental Cooperation Work Program.
DATES: The public session of the Council and Commission meetings will
be held on January 29, 2014, from 3:00-5:30 p.m. We request comments
and suggestions in writing no later than January 22, 2014.
ADDRESSES: The public session of the Council and Commission meetings
will be held at the Holiday Inn Clayton, Panama City, Panama. Please
submit written comments and suggestions to both:
(1) Lauren C. Stowe, Office of Environmental Quality and
Transboundary Issues, U.S. Department of State, by electronic mail at
StoweLC@state.gov with the subject line ``U.S.-Panama EAC/ECC
Meeting.''; and
(2) Sarah Stewart, Office of Environment and Natural Resources,
Office of the United States Trade Representative, by electronic mail at
Sarah_Stewart@ustr.eop.gov with the subject line ``U.S.-Panama EAC/ECC
Meeting.''
You can view and comment on this notice by going to: https://www.regulations.gov/#!home and searching on docket number: DOS-2014-
0001
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren C. Stowe, Telephone (202) 647-
4833 or Sarah Stewart, Telephone (202) 395-3858.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States-Panama TPA entered into
force on October 31, 2012. Article 17.6 of the TPA establishes an
Environmental Affairs Council to oversee the implementation of, and
review progress under, Chapter 17. The United States-Panama ECA entered
into force on December 5, 2013. Article III of the ECA establishes an
Environmental Cooperation Commission and makes the Commission
responsible for developing a Work Program. Article 17.6 of the TPA and
Article V of the ECA require that meetings of the Council and
Commission respectively include a public session, unless the Parties
otherwise agree.
The Department of State is requesting suggestions for cooperative
environmental activities to consider for inclusion in the first
Environmental Cooperation Work Program. For additional information,
please visit: https://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/index.htm
Disclaimer: This Public Notice is a request for comments and
suggestions, and is not a request for applications. No granting of
money is directly associated with this request for suggestions for the
Work Program. There is no expectation of resources or funding
associated with any comments or suggestions for the Work Program.
If you would like to attend the public session or provide comments,
please notify Lauren Stowe at the email address listed above under the
heading ADDRESSES. Please include your full name and identify any
organization or group you represent. As you consider preparing
comments, we encourage you to refer to:
Chapter 17 of the TPA,
The Final Environmental Review of the TPA, and
The ECA.
These documents are available at: https://www.ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/panama-tpa and https://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/c51527.htm.
Dated: January 14, 2014.
Deborah Klepp,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues,
Department of State.
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