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 Range		67834-67834
FR Document		2015-28034

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.
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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.,
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

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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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
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.
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.
Contact		Tiffany Prather, telephone (202) 647- 4548.
FR Citation		80 FR 67834