83 FR 25729 - Notification of the CAFTA-DR Environmental Affairs Council Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 107 (June 4, 2018)

Page Range		25729-25730
FR Document		2018-11817

The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative are providing notice that the parties to the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) intend to hold the twelfth meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (the Council) established under Chapter 17 (Environment) of that agreement in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, June 20-21, 2018.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 107 (Monday, June 4, 2018)

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[FR Doc No: 2018-11817]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10434]


Notification of the CAFTA-DR Environmental Affairs Council 
Meeting

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of the CAFTA-DR Environmental Affairs Council meeting 
and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State and the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative are providing notice that the parties to the 
Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement 
(CAFTA-DR) intend to hold the twelfth meeting of the Environmental 
Affairs Council (the Council) established under Chapter 17 
(Environment) of that agreement in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 
June 20-21, 2018.

DATES: The public session of the Council will be held on June 21, 2018, 
from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Intercontinental Hotel in Santo 
Domingo, Dominican Republic. We request comments and suggestions in 
writing no later than June 13, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions should be submitted to both:
    (1) Neal Morris, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and 
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of 
Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues by email to 
[email protected] with the subject line ``CAFTA-DR EAC Meeting'' or by 
fax to (202) 647-5947; and
    (2) Laura Buffo, Director for Environment and Natural Resources, 
Office of the United States Trade Representative by email to 
[email protected] with the subject line ``CAFTA-DR EAC Meeting'' 
or by fax to (202) 395-9517.
    If you have access to the internet you can view and comment on this 
notice by going to: http://www.regulations.gov/ and searching for 
docket number DOS-2018-0021.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neal Morris, (202) 647-9312, or Laura 
Buffo, (202) 395-9424.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 20, the Council will meet in a 
government-to-government session to: (1) Review any challenges parties 
are facing in meeting their Environment Chapter obligations; (2) 
highlight environmental achievements in the past year and share lessons 
learned and best practices; (3) review ongoing work under the 
environmental cooperation program; and (4) receive a report from the 
CAFTA-DR Secretariat for Environmental Matters on the status of the 
public submissions process.
    On June 21, the Council invites all interested persons to attend a 
public session about Chapter 17 implementation, beginning at 10:00 a.m. 
at the Intercontinental Hotel in Santo Domingo. At the session, the 
Council will welcome questions, input, and information about challenges 
and achievements in implementation of the Chapter and the related 
Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA). Environmental Cooperation 
Program implementers also will be on site to answer questions and 
provide more information about their particular projects and programs. 
If you would like to attend the public session, please notify Neal 
Morris and Laura Buffo at the email addresses listed under the heading 
ADDRESSES. Please include your full name and identify any organization 
or group you represent.
    The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade 
Representative also invite written comments or suggestions to be 
submitted by no later than June 13, 2018, regarding topics to be 
discussed at the Council meeting. In preparing comments, we encourage 
submitters to refer to Chapter 17 of CAFTA-DR and the CAFTA-DR ECA 
(documents available at http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/caftadr/index.htm and https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/environment/bilateral-and-regional-trade-agreements). Instructions on how to submit comments are 
under the heading ADDRESSES.
    Article 17.5 of the CAFTA-DR establishes an Environmental Affairs 
Council (the Council) and, unless the CAFTA-DR parties otherwise agree, 
provides that it will meet annually to oversee the implementation of, 
and review progress under, Chapter 17. Article 17.5 further requires, 
unless the parties otherwise agree, that each meeting of the Council 
includes 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.
    In preparing comments, we encourage submitters to refer to:
     Chapter 17 of the CAFTA-DR and
     The ECA
    These documents are available at: http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/caftadr/index.htm and https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/environment/bilateral-and-regional-trade-agreements. Visit http://www.state.gov 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.
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The Exchange does not believe that arguments concerning the foregoing, DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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necessary or appropriate in furtherance Comments may be submitted by any of
Notification of the CAFTA–DR
of the purposes of the Act. the following methods:
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The Exchange’s proposal to extend Electronic Comments
FBMS to ROTs and Specialists is AGENCY: Department of State.
intended to modernize and otherwise • Use the Commission’s internet
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improve the Exchange’s internal order comment form (http://www.sec.gov/
Environmental Affairs Council meeting
entry process; it is neither intended nor rules/sro.shtml); or
• Send an email to rule-comments@ and request for comments.
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ROTs and Specialists, thereby making to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Central America-United States Free
the Exchange a more attractive venue for Commission, 100 F Street NE, Trade Agreement (CAFTA–DR) intend
floor trading. Washington, DC 20549–1090. to hold the twelfth meeting of the
The Exchange also does not believe Environmental Affairs Council (the
that its proposal to extend the All submissions should refer to File
Council) established under Chapter 17
availability of the Snapshot Number SR–Phlx–2018–40. This file
(Environment) of that agreement in
functionality to ROTs and Specialists number should be included on the
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic,
will burden competition. To the subject line if email is used. To help the
June 20–21, 2018.
Commission process and review your
contrary, the Exchange intends for this DATES: The public session of the
comments more efficiently, please use
proposal to make its options trading Council will be held on June 21, 2018,
only one method. The Commission will
Floor more competitive with other floor from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the
post all comments on the Commission’s
trading venues that have less stringent Intercontinental Hotel in Santo
internet website (http://www.sec.gov/
anti-trade-through procedures as Domingo, Dominican Republic. We
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the
compared to the Exchange. The request comments and suggestions in
submission, all subsequent
proposal is also intended to make the writing no later than June 13, 2018.
amendments, all written statements
Floor more competitive with electronic
with respect to the proposed rule ADDRESSES: Written comments or
options trading venues that feature near-
change that are filed with the suggestions should be submitted to
instantaneous and autonomous
Commission, and all written both:
execution processes which eliminate the
communications relating to the (1) Neal Morris, U.S. Department of
risks that Snapshot exists to mitigate.
proposed rule change between the State, Bureau of Oceans and
The Exchange does not anticipate that
Commission and any person, other than International Environmental and
its proposals will impact intra-market
those that may be withheld from the Scientific Affairs, Office of
competition because the proposals will
public in accordance with the Environmental Quality and
simply extend the benefits of FBMS and
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be Transboundary Issues by email to
Snapshot to all categories of its Floor
available for website viewing and MorrisND@state.gov with the subject
participants.
printing in the Commission’s Public line ‘‘CAFTA–DR EAC Meeting’’ or by
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, fax to (202) 647–5947; and
Statement on Comments on the Washington, DC 20549, on official (2) Laura Buffo, Director for
Proposed Rule Change Received From business days between the hours of Environment and Natural Resources,
Members, Participants, or Others 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the Office of the United States Trade
No written comments were either filing also will be available for Representative by email to Laura_
solicited or received. inspection and copying at the principal Buffo@ustr.eop.gov with the subject line
office of the Exchange. All comments ‘‘CAFTA–DR EAC Meeting’’ or by fax to
III. Date of Effectiveness of the received will be posted without change. (202) 395–9517.
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Proposed Rule Change and Timing for Persons submitting comments are If you have access to the internet you
Commission Action cautioned that we do not redact or edit can view and comment on this notice by
Within 45 days of the date of personal identifying information from going to: http://www.regulations.gov/
publication of this notice in the Federal comment submissions. You should and searching for docket number DOS–
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of the CAFTA-DR Environmental Affairs Council meeting and request for comments.
Dates		The public session of the Council will be held on June 21, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Intercontinental Hotel in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. We request comments and suggestions in writing no later than June 13, 2018.
Contact		Neal Morris, (202) 647-9312, or Laura Buffo, (202) 395-9424.
FR Citation		83 FR 25729