80_FR_68046 80 FR 67834 - Meeting on United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Environment Chapter Implementation and Environmental Cooperation Commission Meeting Under the United States-Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement

80 FR 67834 - Meeting on United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Environment Chapter Implementation and Environmental Cooperation Commission Meeting Under the United States-Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 212 (November 3, 2015)

Page Range67834-67834
FR Document2015-28034

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 second meetings of the Environmental Cooperation Commission (ECC) and of the Environmental Affairs Council (EAC) in Seoul, Korea on November 10 and 11, 2015, respectively. During the ECC meeting, the United States and Korea (collectively the Parties) will review the results of environmental cooperation under the 2013-2015 Work Program. The Parties also expect to approve a new 2016-2018 Work Program. During the EAC meeting, 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). All interested persons are invited to attend a public session on November 11, 2015 following the ECC and EAC meetings where they will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss U.S.-Korean environmental cooperation and implementation of Chapter 20 with Commission and Council Members. For further information, please contact Tiffany Prather or Seth Patch (contact information below). 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 United States-Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA); (2) the United States-Korea Environmental Cooperation Commission 2013-2015 Work Program; (3) the Environment Chapter of the United States-Korea FTA; and (4) the Final Environmental Review United States- Korea Free Trade Agreement. These documents are available at www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/c49687.htm.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9339]


Meeting on United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Environment 
Chapter Implementation and Environmental Cooperation Commission Meeting 
Under the United States-Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement

ACTION: Notice of the second 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 second 
meetings of the Environmental Cooperation Commission (ECC) and of the 
Environmental Affairs Council (EAC) in Seoul, Korea on November 10 and 
11, 2015, respectively.
    During the ECC meeting, the United States and Korea (collectively 
the Parties) will review the results of environmental cooperation under 
the 2013-2015 Work Program. The Parties also expect to approve a new 
2016-2018 Work Program. During the EAC meeting, 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). All interested persons are invited to attend a public 
session on November 11, 2015 following the ECC and EAC meetings where 
they will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss U.S.-Korean 
environmental cooperation and implementation of Chapter 20 with 
Commission and Council Members. For further information, please contact 
Tiffany Prather or Seth Patch (contact information below).
    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 United States-Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement 
(ECA); (2) the United States-Korea Environmental Cooperation Commission 
2013-2015 Work Program; (3) the Environment Chapter of the United 
States-Korea FTA; and (4) the Final Environmental Review United States-
Korea Free Trade Agreement. These documents are available at 
www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/c49687.htm.

DATES: The ECC and EAC meetings will be held on November 10 and 11, 
2015, respectively, in Seoul, Korea at the Korea Press Center. Written 
comments and suggestions should be submitted no later than November 6, 
2015 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 
PratherTA@state.gov with the subject line ``U.S.-Korea EAC/ECC 
Meetings''; and
    (2) Seth Patch, Office of Environment and Natural Resources, Office 
of the United States Trade Representative, by electronic mail to 
Seth_L_Patch@ustr.eop.gov 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: 9339.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Prather, telephone (202) 647-
4548.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 20.6.1 of the United States-Korea 
FTA establishes an EAC, which oversees implementation of Chapter 20 
(Environment). 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 Web site at www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/c49687.htm and the USTR Web site at www.ustr.gov for 
more information.

    Dated: October 28, 2015.
Deborah Klepp,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-28034 Filed 11-2-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                     United States-Korea FTA; and (4) the                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                                                                          Final Environmental Review United
                                                  [Public Notice: 9339]                                                                                         Office of the Comptroller of the
                                                                                                          States-Korea Free Trade Agreement.
                                                  Meeting on United States-Korea Free                     These documents are available at                      Currency
                                                  Trade Agreement Environment Chapter                     www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/                        [Docket ID: OCC–2015–0024]
                                                  Implementation and Environmental                        c49687.htm.
                                                  Cooperation Commission Meeting                                                                                Mutual Savings Association Advisory
                                                                                                          DATES:  The ECC and EAC meetings will                 Committee
                                                  Under the United States-Korea
                                                  Environmental Cooperation Agreement                     be held on November 10 and 11, 2015,
                                                                                                          respectively, in Seoul, Korea at the                  AGENCY:  Department of the Treasury,
                                                  ACTION: Notice of the second meetings of                Korea Press Center. Written comments                  Office of the Comptroller of the
                                                  the Environmental Affairs Council                       and suggestions should be submitted no                Currency.
                                                  established pursuant to the United                      later than November 6, 2015 to facilitate             ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
                                                  States-Korea Free Trade Agreement and                   consideration.                                        Committee Meeting.
                                                  of the Environmental Cooperation
                                                                                                          ADDRESSES:   Written comments and                     SUMMARY:    The Office of the Comptroller
                                                  Commission established under the
                                                                                                          suggestions should be submitted to                    of the Currency (OCC) announces a
                                                  United States-Korea Environmental
                                                                                                          both: (1) Tiffany Prather, Office of                  meeting of the Mutual Savings
                                                  Cooperation Agreement, and request for
                                                                                                          Environmental Quality and                             Association Advisory Committee
                                                  comments.
                                                                                                          Transboundary Issues, U.S. Department                 (MSAAC).
                                                  SUMMARY:    The U.S. Department of State                of State, by electronic mail to                       DATES: A public meeting of the MSAAC
                                                  and the Office of the United States                     PratherTA@state.gov with the subject                  will be held on Wednesday, November
                                                  Trade Representative (USTR) are                         line ‘‘U.S.-Korea EAC/ECC Meetings’’;                 18, 2015, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern
                                                  providing notice that the United States                 and                                                   Standard Time (EST). Members of the
                                                  and the Republic of Korea (Korea)                          (2) Seth Patch, Office of Environment              public may submit written statements to
                                                  intend to hold the second meetings of                                                                         the MSAAC. The OCC must receive
                                                                                                          and Natural Resources, Office of the
                                                  the Environmental Cooperation                                                                                 written statements no later than
                                                                                                          United States Trade Representative, by
                                                  Commission (ECC) and of the                                                                                   Thursday, November 12, 2015. Members
                                                                                                          electronic mail to Seth_L_Patch@
                                                  Environmental Affairs Council (EAC) in                                                                        of the public who plan to attend the
                                                  Seoul, Korea on November 10 and 11,                     ustr.eop.gov with the subject line ‘‘U.S-
                                                                                                          Korea EAC/ECC Meetings.’’                             meeting, and members of the public
                                                  2015, respectively.                                                                                           who may require auxiliary aids, should
                                                     During the ECC meeting, the United                      If you have access to the Internet you             contact the OCC by 5 p.m. EST on
                                                  States and Korea (collectively the                      can view and comment on this notice by                Thursday, November 12, 2015, to inform
                                                  Parties) will review the results of                     going to: http://www.regulations.gov/                 the OCC of their interest in attending
                                                  environmental cooperation under the                     #!home and searching on its Public                    the meeting and to provide the
                                                  2013–2015 Work Program. The Parties                     Notice number: 9339.                                  information that will be required to
                                                  also expect to approve a new 2016–2018
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      facilitate aid.
                                                  Work Program. During the EAC meeting,
                                                  the Parties will discuss their respective               Tiffany Prather, telephone (202) 647–                 ADDRESSES: The OCC will hold the
                                                  implementation of and progress under                    4548.                                                 November 18, 2015 meeting of the
                                                  the Environment Chapter (Chapter 20)                                                                          MSAAC at the OCC’s offices at 400 7th
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Article               Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.
                                                  of the United States-Korea Free Trade
                                                                                                          20.6.1 of the United States-Korea FTA                 Members of the public may submit
                                                  Agreement (FTA). All interested persons
                                                                                                          establishes an EAC, which oversees                    written statements to MSAAC@
                                                  are invited to attend a public session on
                                                                                                          implementation of Chapter 20                          occ.treas.gov or by mailing them to
                                                  November 11, 2015 following the ECC
                                                                                                          (Environment). The United States and                  Michael R. Brickman, Designated
                                                  and EAC meetings where they will have
                                                                                                          Korea established the ECC when they                   Federal Officer, Mutual Savings
                                                  the opportunity to ask questions and
                                                                                                          signed the ECA, negotiated in concert                 Association Advisory Committee, Office
                                                  discuss U.S.-Korean environmental
                                                                                                          with the FTA, on January 23, 2012. In                 of the Comptroller of the Currency, 400
                                                  cooperation and implementation of
                                                  Chapter 20 with Commission and                          Articles 3 and 4 of the ECA, the Parties              7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.
                                                  Council Members. For further                            state that they plan to meet to develop               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  information, please contact Tiffany                     and update, as appropriate, a Work                    Michael R. Brickman, Deputy
                                                  Prather or Seth Patch (contact                          Program for Environmental Cooperation.                Comptroller for Thrift Supervision,
                                                  information below).                                     The Work Program will identify and                    (202) 649–5420, Office of the
                                                     The Department of State and USTR                     outline environmental cooperation                     Comptroller of the Currency,
                                                  invite interested organizations and                     priorities, on-going efforts, and                     Washington, DC 20219.
                                                  members of the public to submit written                 possibilities for future cooperation.                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this
                                                  comments or suggestions regarding                          Please refer to the Department of State            notice, the OCC is announcing that the
                                                  implementation of Chapter 20, the Work                  Web site at www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/                  MSAAC will convene a meeting on
                                                  Programs, the meeting agendas, or any                   trade/c49687.htm and the USTR Web                     Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at the
                                                  issues that should be discussed at the                  site at www.ustr.gov for more                         OCC’s offices at 400 7th Street SW.,
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                                                  meetings. In preparing comments or                      information.                                          Washington, DC 20219. The meeting is
                                                  suggestions, submitters are encouraged                                                                        open to the public and will begin at 8:30
                                                                                                            Dated: October 28, 2015.
                                                  to refer to: (1) The United States-Korea                                                                      a.m. EST. The purpose of the meeting is
                                                  Environmental Cooperation Agreement                     Deborah Klepp,                                        for the MSAAC to advise the OCC on
                                                  (ECA); (2) the United States-Korea                      Director, Office of Environmental Quality and         regulatory changes or other steps the
                                                  Environmental Cooperation                               Transboundary Issues, Department of State.            OCC may be able to take to ensure the
                                                  Commission 2013–2015 Work Program;                      [FR Doc. 2015–28034 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am]           continued health and viability of mutual
                                                  (3) the Environment Chapter of the                      BILLING CODE 4710–09–P                                savings associations and other issues of


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CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of the second 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.
DatesThe ECC and EAC meetings will be held on November 10 and 11, 2015, respectively, in Seoul, Korea at the Korea Press Center. Written comments and suggestions should be submitted no later than November 6, 2015 to facilitate consideration.
ContactTiffany Prather, telephone (202) 647- 4548.
FR Citation80 FR 67834 

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