81 FR 74486 - Meetings of the United States-Peru Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission, and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 207 (October 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-25895 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 74486] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-25895] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9771] Meetings of the United States-Peru Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission, and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance ACTION: Notice of meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that on November 3-4, 2016, the United States and Peru will hold the eighth meeting of the Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance (the ``Sub-Committee''), the sixth meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (the ``Council''), and the fourth meeting of the Environmental Cooperation Commission (the ``Commission''). The public sessions for the Council, Commission and Sub-Committee will be held on November 4, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. All meetings will take place in Lima, Peru at the Ministry of International Trade and Tourism. The purpose of the meetings is to review implementation of: Chapter 18 (Environment) of the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA); the PTPA Annex on Forest Sector Governance (Annex 18.3.4); and the United States-Peru Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA). The Department of State and USTR invite interested organizations and members of the public to attend the public session, and to submit written comments or suggestions regarding implementation of Chapter 18, Annex 18.3.4, and the ECA, and any issues that should be discussed at the meetings. If you would like to attend the public sessions, please notify Rachel Kastenberg and Laura Buffo at the email addresses listed below under the heading ADDRESSES. Please include your full name and any organization or group you represent. In preparing comments, submitters are encouraged to refer to:Chapter 18 of the PTPA, including Annex 18.3.4, https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/peru-tpa/final-text, the Final Environmental Review of the PTPA, https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/factsheets/Trade%20Topics/environment/Environmental%20Review%20FINAL%2020071101.pdf, and the ECA, http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/peru/81638.htm. These and other useful documents are available at: http://www.ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/peru-tpa and at http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/peru/index.htm. DATES: The public sessions of the Council, Sub-Committee and Commission meetings will be held on November 4, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Comments and suggestions are requested in writing no later than November 1, 2016. Comments submitted via regulations.gov will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. eastern time on November 1. ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at Peru's Ministry of International Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), Calle Uno Oeste N 050 Urb. Corpac, San Isidro. Written comments and suggestions should be submitted to both: (1) Rachel Kastenberg, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, U.S. Department of State, by electronic mail at [email protected] with the subject line ``U.S.-Peru EAC/ECC/Sub- Committee Meetings''; and (2) Laura Buffo, Office of Environment and Natural Resources, Office of the United States Trade Representative, by electronic mail at [email protected] with the subject line ``U.S.-Peru EAC/ECC/Sub- Committee Meetings.'' If you have access to the Internet, you can view and comment on this notice by visiting http://www.regulations.gov and searching by its docket number, DOS-2016-0072. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Kastenberg, Telephone (202) 736-7111 or Laura Buffo, Telephone (202) 395-9424. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PTPA entered into force on February 1, 2009. Article 18.6 of the PTPA establishes an Environmental Affairs Council, which is required to meet at least once a year or as otherwise agreed by the Parties to discuss the implementation of Chapter 18. Annex 18.3.4 of the PTPA establishes a Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance. The Sub-Committee is a specific forum for the Parties to exchange views and share information on any matter arising under the PTPA Annex on Forest Sector Governance. The ECA entered into force on August 23, 2009. Article III of the ECA establishes an Environmental Cooperation Commission and makes the Commission responsible for developing a Work Program. Article 18.6 of the PTPA and Article VI of the ECA require that meetings of the Council and Commission respectively include a public session, unless the Parties otherwise agree. At its first meeting, the Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance committed to hold a public session after each Sub-Committee meeting. Dated: October 21, 2016. Barton J. Putney, Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016-25895 Filed 10-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-09-P
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Governors’ Decision No. 16–7 at 2–5; SUMMARY: The Department of State and until 11:59 p.m. eastern time on
see Mail Classification Schedule the Office of the United States Trade November 1.
sections 2105.6, 2110.6, 2115.6, 2125.6, Representative (USTR) are providing ADDRESSES:
2135.6, 2305.6, 2315.6, 2335.6, 2510.9.6. notice that on November 3–4, 2016, the All meetings will be held at Peru’s
Proposed classification changes. The United States and Peru will hold the Ministry of International Trade and
Postal Service proposes several eighth meeting of the Sub-Committee on Tourism (Mincetur), Calle Uno Oeste N
classification changes in its Notice and Forest Sector Governance (the ‘‘Sub- 050 Urb. Corpac, San Isidro.
attaches proposed revisions to the MCS Committee’’), the sixth meeting of the Written comments and suggestions
to Governors’ Decision No. 16–7. Id. at Environmental Affairs Council (the should be submitted to both:
1; see id. Attachment Part B. ‘‘Council’’), and the fourth meeting of (1) Rachel Kastenberg, Office of
II. Initial Administrative Actions the Environmental Cooperation Environmental Quality and
Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’). The Transboundary Issues, U.S. Department
The Commission establishes Docket public sessions for the Council, of State, by electronic mail at
No. CP2017–20 to consider the Postal Commission and Sub-Committee will be KastenbergRL@state.gov with the subject
Service’s Notice. Interested persons may held on November 4, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. line ‘‘U.S.-Peru EAC/ECC/Sub-
express views and offer comments on All meetings will take place in Lima, Committee Meetings’’; and
whether the planned changes are Peru at the Ministry of International (2) Laura Buffo, Office of Environment
consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, Trade and Tourism. and Natural Resources, Office of the
3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR The purpose of the meetings is to United States Trade Representative, by
3020 subparts B and E. Comments are review implementation of: Chapter 18 electronic mail at Laura_Buffo@
due no later than November 2, 2016. For (Environment) of the United States-Peru ustr.eop.gov with the subject line ‘‘U.S.-
specific details of the planned price and Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA); the Peru EAC/ECC/Sub-Committee
classification changes, interested PTPA Annex on Forest Sector Meetings.’’
persons are encouraged to review the Governance (Annex 18.3.4); and the If you have access to the Internet, you
Notice, which is available on the United States-Peru Environmental can view and comment on this notice by
Commission’s Web site, www.prc.gov. Cooperation Agreement (ECA).
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, James visiting http://www.regulations.gov and
The Department of State and USTR searching by its docket number, DOS–
Waclawski is appointed to serve as invite interested organizations and
Public Representative to represent the 2016–0072.
members of the public to attend the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
interests of the general public in this public session, and to submit written
docket. Rachel Kastenberg, Telephone (202)
comments or suggestions regarding 736–7111 or Laura Buffo, Telephone
III. Ordering Paragraphs implementation of Chapter 18, Annex (202) 395–9424.
It is ordered: 18.3.4, and the ECA, and any issues that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PTPA
1. The Commission establishes Docket should be discussed at the meetings. If
you would like to attend the public entered into force on February 1, 2009.
No. CP2017–20 to provide interested Article 18.6 of the PTPA establishes an
persons an opportunity to express views sessions, please notify Rachel
Kastenberg and Laura Buffo at the email Environmental Affairs Council, which is
and offer comments on whether the required to meet at least once a year or
planned changes are consistent with 39 addresses listed below under the
heading ADDRESSES. Please include your as otherwise agreed by the Parties to
U.S.C. 3632, 3633, 3642, 39 CFR part discuss the implementation of Chapter
3015, and 39 CFR 3020 subparts B and full name and any organization or group
you represent. 18. Annex 18.3.4 of the PTPA
E. establishes a Sub-Committee on Forest
2. Comments are due no later than In preparing comments, submitters
are encouraged to refer to: Sector Governance. The Sub-Committee
November 2, 2016. is a specific forum for the Parties to
3. The Commission appoints James • Chapter 18 of the PTPA, including
Annex 18.3.4, https://ustr.gov/trade- exchange views and share information
Waclawski to serve as Public
agreements/free-trade-agreements/peru- on any matter arising under the PTPA
Representative to represent the interests
tpa/final-text, Annex on Forest Sector Governance.
of the general public in this proceeding.
• the Final Environmental Review of The ECA entered into force on August
4. The Secretary shall arrange for
the PTPA, https://ustr.gov/sites/default/ 23, 2009. Article III of the ECA
publication of this order in the Federal
files/uploads/factsheets/ establishes an Environmental
Register.
Trade%20Topics/environment/ Cooperation Commission and makes the
By the Commission. Commission responsible for developing
Stacy L. Ruble,
Environmental%20Review%20FINAL
%2020071101.pdf, and a Work Program. Article 18.6 of the
Secretary. PTPA and Article VI of the ECA require
• the ECA, http://www.state.gov/e/
[FR Doc. 2016–25824 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
oes/eqt/trade/peru/81638.htm. that meetings of the Council and
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These and other useful documents are Commission respectively include a
available at: http://www.ustr.gov/trade- public session, unless the Parties
agreements/free-trade-agreements/peru- otherwise agree. At its first meeting, the
DEPARTMENT OF STATE tpa and at http://www.state.gov/e/oes/ Sub-Committee on Forest Sector
eqt/trade/peru/index.htm. Governance committed to hold a public
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session after each Sub-Committee
DATES: The public sessions of the
Meetings of the United States-Peru meeting.
Council, Sub-Committee and
Environmental Affairs Council, Commission meetings will be held on Dated: October 21, 2016.
Environmental Cooperation November 4, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Barton J. Putney,
Commission, and Sub-Committee on Comments and suggestions are Director, Office of Environmental Quality and
Forest Sector Governance requested in writing no later than Transboundary Issues, Department of State.
November 1, 2016. Comments submitted [FR Doc. 2016–25895 Filed 10–25–16; 8:45 am]
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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| Dates | The public sessions of the Council, Sub-Committee and Commission meetings will be held on November 4, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. Comments and suggestions are requested in writing no later than November 1, 2016. Comments submitted via regulations.gov will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. eastern time on November 1. | |
| Contact | Rachel Kastenberg, Telephone (202) 736-7111 or Laura Buffo, Telephone (202) 395-9424. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 74486 |
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