Notification of the Meetings of the United States-Panama Environmental Affairs Council and Environmental Cooperation Commission, 64302 [2022-23031]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11895]
Notification of the Meetings of the
United States-Panama Environmental
Affairs Council and Environmental
Cooperation Commission
Notice of meetings and request
for comments; invitation to public
session.
ACTION:
The Department of State and
the Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) are providing
notice that the United States and
Panama plan to hold meetings of the
United States-Panama Environmental
Affairs Council (the ‘‘Council’’) and
Environmental Cooperation
Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’) on
December 5, 2022, in Panama City,
Panama. The purpose of the meetings of
these two bodies, respectively, is to
review implementation of the
Environment Chapter (Chapter 17) of
the United States-Panama Trade
Promotion Agreement (TPA) and the
United States-Panama Environmental
Cooperation Agreement (ECA). The
Department of State and USTR also
invite written comments or questions to
be submitted no later than November
25, 2022, regarding implementation of
Chapter 17 and the ECA, and any topics
that should be discussed at the Council
and Commission meetings consistent
with their respective purposes. When
preparing comments, submitters are
encouraged to refer to Chapter 17 of the
TPA and/or the ECA, as relevant
(available at https://www.state.gov/keytopics-office-of-environmental-qualityand-transboundary-issues/currenttrade-agreements-with-environmental-
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trade-agreements/free-tradeagreements/panama-tpa/final-text).
Instructions on how to submit
comments are under the heading
ADDRESSES.
DATES: The public sessions of the
Council and Commission will be held
on December 5, 2022, from 5 to 6:30
p.m. EST in Panama City, Panama, with
an option to join virtually. Please
contact Anel Gonzalez-Ruiz and Sigrid
Simpson for the location of this meeting
in Panama City, Panama, or to request
a link to join virtually. Confirmations of
attendance and comments or
suggestions are requested in writing no
later than November 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or
suggestions should be submitted to
both:
(1) Anel Gonzalez-Ruiz, U.S.
Department of State, Bureau of Oceans
and International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs, Office of
Environmental Quality, by email to
Gonzalez-RuizA@state.gov with the
subject line ‘‘United States-Panama TPA
EAC/ECC Meetings’’; and
(2) Sigrid Simpson, Director for
Environment and Natural Resources,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative, by email to
Sigrid.A.Simpson@ustr.eop.gov with the
subject line ‘‘United States-Panama TPA
EAC/ECC Meetings’’.
In your email, please include your full
name and organization. If you have
access to the internet, you can view and
comment on this notice by going to:
https://www.regulations.gov/#!home
and searching for docket number DOS–
2022–0039.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anel Gonzalez-Ruiz, (202) 705–5282, or
Sigrid Simpson, (202) 881–6592.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article
17.6 of the TPA establishes an
Environmental Affairs Council and
provides that, unless the Parties
otherwise agree, the Council shall meet
annually to oversee the implementation
of, and review progress under, Chapter
17, and to consider the status of
cooperation activities developed under
the ECA. Article 17.6 further requires
that, unless the Parties otherwise agree,
each meeting of the Council include a
session in which members of the
Council have an opportunity to meet
with the public to discuss matters
relating to the implementation of
Chapter 17.
Article III of the ECA establishes an
Environmental Cooperation
Commission responsible for, among
other things, establishing, examining,
and evaluating cooperative activities
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under the ECA. The ECC shall meet
once a year, unless otherwise decided.
On December 5, 2022, the Council
will meet in a closed government-togovernment session to (1) review
implementation of Chapter 17; (2)
receive a report from the United StatesPanama Secretariat for Environmental
Enforcement Matters on the status of
public submissions; and (3) review
activities under the United StatesPanama 2018–2022 Environmental
Cooperation Work Program and possible
cooperation for the future under the
ECA.
The Council and Commission invites
all interested persons to attend a public
session on Chapter 17 implementation
and environmental cooperation under
the ECA, beginning at 5 p.m. EST on
December 5, 2022. At the session, the
Council will welcome questions, input,
and information about challenges and
achievements in implementation of
Chapter 17 and the ECA. If you would
like to attend the public session either
in-person, in Panama City, Panama, or
virtually, please notify Anel GonzalezRuiz and Sigrid Simpson at the email
addresses listed under the heading
ADDRESSES.
Visit the Department of State website
at www.state.gov and the USTR website
at www.ustr.gov for more information.
Sherry Zalika Sykes,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality,
U.S. Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11895]
Notification of the Meetings of the United States-Panama
Environmental Affairs Council and Environmental Cooperation Commission
ACTION: Notice of meetings and request for comments; invitation to
public session.
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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 plan to hold meetings of the United States-Panama
Environmental Affairs Council (the ``Council'') and Environmental
Cooperation Commission (the ``Commission'') on December 5, 2022, in
Panama City, Panama. The purpose of the meetings of these two bodies,
respectively, is to review implementation of the Environment Chapter
(Chapter 17) of the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
(TPA) and the United States-Panama Environmental Cooperation Agreement
(ECA). The Department of State and USTR also invite written comments or
questions to be submitted no later than November 25, 2022, regarding
implementation of Chapter 17 and the ECA, and any topics that should be
discussed at the Council and Commission meetings consistent with their
respective purposes. When preparing comments, submitters are encouraged
to refer to Chapter 17 of the TPA and/or the ECA, as relevant
(available at https://www.state.gov/key-topics-office-of-environmental-quality-and-transboundary-issues/current-trade-agreements-with-environmental-chapters/#panama and https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/panama-tpa/final-text). Instructions on how to
submit comments are under the heading ADDRESSES.
DATES: The public sessions of the Council and Commission will be held
on December 5, 2022, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. EST in Panama City, Panama,
with an option to join virtually. Please contact Anel Gonzalez-Ruiz and
Sigrid Simpson for the location of this meeting in Panama City, Panama,
or to request a link to join virtually. Confirmations of attendance and
comments or suggestions are requested in writing no later than November
25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions should be submitted to both:
(1) Anel Gonzalez-Ruiz, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans
and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of
Environmental Quality, by email to [email protected] with the
subject line ``United States-Panama TPA EAC/ECC Meetings''; and
(2) Sigrid Simpson, Director for Environment and Natural Resources,
Office of the United States Trade Representative, by email to
[email protected] with the subject line ``United States-
Panama TPA EAC/ECC Meetings''.
In your email, please include your full name and organization. If
you have access to the internet, you can view and comment on this
notice by going to: https://www.regulations.gov/#!home and searching
for docket number DOS-2022-0039.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anel Gonzalez-Ruiz, (202) 705-5282, or
Sigrid Simpson, (202) 881-6592.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 17.6 of the TPA establishes an
Environmental Affairs Council and provides that, unless the Parties
otherwise agree, the Council shall meet annually to oversee the
implementation of, and review progress under, Chapter 17, and to
consider the status of cooperation activities developed under the ECA.
Article 17.6 further requires that, unless the Parties otherwise agree,
each meeting of the Council include a session in which members of the
Council have an opportunity to meet with the public to discuss matters
relating to the implementation of Chapter 17.
Article III of the ECA establishes an Environmental Cooperation
Commission responsible for, among other things, establishing,
examining, and evaluating cooperative activities under the ECA. The ECC
shall meet once a year, unless otherwise decided.
On December 5, 2022, the Council will meet in a closed government-
to-government session to (1) review implementation of Chapter 17; (2)
receive a report from the United States-Panama Secretariat for
Environmental Enforcement Matters on the status of public submissions;
and (3) review activities under the United States-Panama 2018-2022
Environmental Cooperation Work Program and possible cooperation for the
future under the ECA.
The Council and Commission invites all interested persons to attend
a public session on Chapter 17 implementation and environmental
cooperation under the ECA, beginning at 5 p.m. EST on December 5, 2022.
At the session, the Council will welcome questions, input, and
information about challenges and achievements in implementation of
Chapter 17 and the ECA. If you would like to attend the public session
either in-person, in Panama City, Panama, or virtually, please notify
Anel Gonzalez-Ruiz and Sigrid Simpson at the email addresses listed
under the heading ADDRESSES.
Visit the Department of State website at www.state.gov and the USTR
website at www.ustr.gov for more information.
Sherry Zalika Sykes,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality, U.S. Department of State.
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