84 FR 18107 - Meeting of the United States-Korea Environmental Affairs Council and Environmental Cooperation Commission

The U.S. Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that the United States and the Republic of Korea (Korea) intend to hold the third meetings of the Environmental Affairs Council (EAC) and Environmental Cooperation Commission (ECC) in Washington, DC, on May 13 and 14, 2019.

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 18107]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08490]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10752]


Meeting of the United States-Korea Environmental Affairs Council 
and Environmental Cooperation Commission

ACTION: Notice of the third meetings of the Environmental Affairs 
Council, established pursuant to the United States-Korea Free Trade 
Agreement and of the Environmental Cooperation Commission established 
under the United States-Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement, and 
request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State and the Office of the United 
States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that the United 
States and the Republic of Korea (Korea) intend to hold the third 
meetings of the Environmental Affairs Council (EAC) and Environmental 
Cooperation Commission (ECC) in Washington, DC, on May 13 and 14, 2019.

DATES: The EAC and ECC meetings will be held on May 13-14, 2019, in 
Washington, DC, at the U.S. Department of State. Written comments and 
suggestions should be submitted no later than May 10, 2019, to 
facilitate consideration.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions should be submitted to 
both: (1) Tiffany Prather, Office of Environmental Quality and 
Transboundary Issues, U.S. Department of State, by electronic mail to 
[email protected] with the subject line ``U.S.-Korea EAC/ECC 
Meetings''; and
    (2) Maureen Hinman, Office of Environment and Natural Resources, 
Office of the United States Trade Representative, by electronic mail to 
[email protected] with the subject line ``U.S.-Korea EAC/
ECC Meetings.''
    If you have access to the internet, you can view and comment on 
this notice by going to: http://www.regulations.gov/#!home and 
searching on its Public Notice number: [DOS-2019-0008].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Prather, telephone (202) 647-
4548, or Maureen Hinman, telephone (202) 395-9501.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: During the EAC meeting, the United States 
and Korea (collectively the Parties) will discuss their respective 
implementation of and progress under the Environment Chapter (Chapter 
20) of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA). During the 
ECC meeting, the Parties will review the results of environmental 
cooperation under the 2016-2018 Work Program. The Parties also expect 
to approve a new 2019-2021 Work Program. All interested persons are 
invited to attend a public session on May 14, 2019, following the EAC 
and ECC meetings where they will have the opportunity to ask questions 
and discuss implementation of Chapter 20 and U.S.-Korean environmental 
cooperation with Council and Commission Members. For further 
information, please contact Tiffany Prather or Maureen Hinman.
    The Department of State and USTR invite interested organizations 
and members of the public to submit written comments or suggestions 
regarding implementation of Chapter 20, the Work Programs, the meeting 
agendas, or any issues that should be discussed at the meetings. In 
preparing comments or suggestions, submitters are encouraged to refer 
to: (1) The Environment Chapter of the United States-Korea FTA; (2) the 
United States-Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA); (3) the 
United States-Korea Environmental Cooperation Commission 2016-2018 Work 
Program; and (4) the Final Environmental Review of the United States-
Korea Free Trade Agreement. These documents are available at 
www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/c49687.htm
    Article 20.6.1 of the United States-Korea FTA establishes an EAC, 
which oversees implementation of Chapter 20. The United States and 
Korea established the ECC when they signed the ECA, negotiated in 
concert with the FTA, on January 23, 2012. In Articles 3 and 4 of the 
ECA, the Parties state that they plan to meet to develop and update, as 
appropriate, a Work Program for Environmental Cooperation. The Work 
Program will identify and outline environmental cooperation priorities, 
on-going efforts, and possibilities for future cooperation.
    Please refer to the Department of State website at www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/c49687.htm and the USTR website at www.ustr.gov for more 
information.

Brian P. Doherty,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2019-08490 Filed 4-26-19; 8:45 am]
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