83_FR_5700 83 FR 5673 - Meetings of the United States-Peru Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission, and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance

83 FR 5673 - 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 83, Issue 27 (February 8, 2018)

Page Range5673-5674
FR Document2018-02490

The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that, on February 21- 22, 2018, the United States and Peru will hold the ninth meeting of the Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance (the ``Sub-Committee''), the seventh meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (the ``Council''), and the fifth meeting of the Environmental Cooperation Commission (the ``Commission''). The public session for the Council, Commission and Sub-Committee will be held on February 22, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. All meetings will take place in Lima, Peru, at the Ministry of International Trade and Tourism (Mincetur).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5673-5674]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02490]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10308]


Meetings of the United States-Peru Environmental Affairs Council, 
Environmental Cooperation Commission, and Sub-Committee on Forest 
Sector Governance

ACTION: Notice of meetings and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State and the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that, on February 21-
22, 2018, the United States and Peru will hold the ninth meeting of the 
Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance (the ``Sub-Committee''), the 
seventh meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (the ``Council''), 
and the fifth meeting of the Environmental Cooperation Commission (the 
``Commission''). The public session for the Council, Commission and 
Sub-Committee will be held on February 22, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. All 
meetings will take place in Lima, Peru, at the Ministry of 
International Trade and Tourism (Mincetur).

DATES: The public session of the Council, Sub-Committee and Commission 
meetings will be held on February 22, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Comments and 
suggestions are requested in writing no later than February 20, 2018.

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 
KastenbergRL@state.gov 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 
Laura_Buffo@ustr.eop.gov with the subject line ``U.S.-Peru EAC/ECC/Sub-
Committee Meetings.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Kastenberg, Telephone (202) 
647-6849 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 meets once a year unless otherwise agreed by the Parties 
to discuss the implementation of Chapter 18. Annex 18.3.4 to 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 provide 
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.
    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 session, please 
notify Rachel Kastenberg and Laura Buffo at the email addresses listed 
under the heading ADDRESSES.

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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.

Robert Wing,
Acting Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary 
Issues, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-02490 Filed 2-7-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 27 / Thursday, February 8, 2018 / Notices 5673 At any time within 60 days of the inspection and copying at the principal (1) Rachel Kastenberg, Office of filing of the proposed rule change, the office of the Exchange. All comments Environmental Quality and Commission summarily may received will be posted without change. Transboundary Issues, U.S. Department temporarily suspend such rule change if Persons submitting comments are of State, by electronic mail at it appears to the Commission that such cautioned that we do not redact or edit KastenbergRL@state.gov with the subject action is necessary or appropriate in the personal identifying information from line ‘‘U.S.-Peru EAC/ECC/Sub- public interest, for the protection of comment submissions. You should Committee Meetings’’; and investors, or otherwise in furtherance of submit only information that you wish (2) Laura Buffo, Office of Environment the purposes of the Act. If the to make available publicly. All and Natural Resources, Office of the Commission takes such action, the submissions should refer to File United States Trade Representative, by Commission shall institute proceedings Number SR–NYSEArca–2018–11 and electronic mail at Laura_Buffo@ to determine whether the proposed rule should be submitted on or before March ustr.eop.gov with the subject line ‘‘U.S.- change should be approved or 1, 2018. Peru EAC/ECC/Sub-Committee disapproved. For the Commission, by the Division of Meetings.’’ IV. Solicitation of Comments Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: authority.12 Interested persons are invited to Rachel Kastenberg, Telephone (202) Eduardo A. Aleman, submit written data, views, and 647–6849 or Laura Buffo, Telephone Assistant Secretary. (202) 395–9424. arguments concerning the foregoing, [FR Doc. 2018–02484 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] including whether the proposed rule SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PTPA BILLING CODE 8011–01–P change is consistent with the Act. entered into force on February 1, 2009. Comments may be submitted by any of Article 18.6 of the PTPA establishes an the following methods: Environmental Affairs Council, which DEPARTMENT OF STATE meets once a year unless otherwise Electronic Comments agreed by the Parties to discuss the • Use the Commission’s internet [Public Notice: 10308] implementation of Chapter 18. Annex comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ 18.3.4 to the PTPA establishes a Sub- Meetings of the United States-Peru rules/sro.shtml); or Committee on Forest Sector Environmental Affairs Council, • Send an email to rule-comments@ Governance. The Sub-Committee is a Environmental Cooperation sec.gov. Please include File Number SR– specific forum for the Parties to Commission, and Sub-Committee on NYSEArca–2018–11 on the subject line. exchange views and share information Forest Sector Governance Paper Comments on any matter arising under the PTPA ACTION:Notice of meetings and request Annex on Forest Sector Governance. • Send paper comments in triplicate for comments. The ECA entered into force on August to Secretary, Securities and Exchange 23, 2009. Article III of the ECA Commission, 100 F Street NE, SUMMARY: The Department of State and establishes an Environmental Washington, DC 20549–1090. the Office of the United States Trade Cooperation Commission and makes the All submissions should refer to File Representative (USTR) are providing Commission responsible for developing Number SR–NYSEArca–2018–11. This notice that, on February 21–22, 2018, a Work Program. Article 18.6 of the file number should be included on the the United States and Peru will hold the PTPA and Article VI of the ECA provide subject line if email is used. To help the ninth meeting of the Sub-Committee on that meetings of the Council and Commission process and review your Forest Sector Governance (the ‘‘Sub- Commission respectively include a comments more efficiently, please use Committee’’), the seventh meeting of the public session, unless the Parties only one method. The Commission will Environmental Affairs Council (the otherwise agree. At its first meeting, the post all comments on the Commission’s ‘‘Council’’), and the fifth meeting of the Sub-Committee on Forest Sector internet website (http://www.sec.gov/ Environmental Cooperation Governance committed to hold a public rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Commission (the ‘‘Commission’’). The session after each Sub-Committee submission, all subsequent public session for the Council, meeting. amendments, all written statements Commission and Sub-Committee will be The purpose of the meetings is to with respect to the proposed rule held on February 22, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. review implementation of: Chapter 18 change that are filed with the All meetings will take place in Lima, (Environment) of the United States-Peru Commission, and all written Peru, at the Ministry of International Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA); the communications relating to the Trade and Tourism (Mincetur). PTPA Annex on Forest Sector proposed rule change between the DATES: The public session of the Governance (Annex 18.3.4); and the Commission and any person, other than Council, Sub-Committee and United States-Peru Environmental those that may be withheld from the Commission meetings will be held on Cooperation Agreement (ECA). public in accordance with the February 22, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. The Department of State and USTR provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be Comments and suggestions are invite interested organizations and available for website viewing and requested in writing no later than members of the public to attend the printing in the Commission’s Public February 20, 2018. public session, and to submit written Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, ADDRESSES: All meetings will be held at comments or suggestions regarding Washington, DC 20549 on official daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Peru’s Ministry of International Trade implementation of Chapter 18, Annex business days between the hours of and Tourism (Mincetur), Calle Uno 18.3.4, and the ECA, and any issues that 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the Oeste N 050 Urb. Corpac, San Isidro. should be discussed at the meetings. If filing also will be available for Written comments and suggestions you would like to attend the public should be submitted to both: session, please notify Rachel Kastenberg considered the proposed rule’s impact on efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See and Laura Buffo at the email addresses 15 U.S.C. 78c(f). 12 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). listed under the heading ADDRESSES. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Feb 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

5674 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 27 / Thursday, February 8, 2018 / Notices Please include your full name and any established increases in duties and a incorporate, at a minimum: (A) a side organization or group you represent. tariff-rate quota known as the safeguard wrapper, (B) a base and (C) a drive hub; and’’. In preparing comments, submitters measure, pursuant to section 203 of the Jamieson Greer, are encouraged to refer to: Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19 Chief of Staff, Office of the United States • Chapter 18 of the PTPA, including U.S.C. 2253), on imports of large Trade Representative. Annex 18.3.4, https://ustr.gov/trade- residential washers and covered parts [FR Doc. 2018–02564 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] agreements/free-trade-agreements/peru- described in paragraph 5 of that BILLING CODE 3190–F8–P tpa/final-text, Proclamation. Effective with respect to • the Final Environmental Review of goods entered or withdrawn from the PTPA, https://ustr.gov/sites/default/ warehouse for consumption, on or after DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION files/uploads/factsheets/ 12:01 a.m., eastern standard time, on Trade%20Topics/environment/ February 7, 2018, Proclamation 9694 Federal Aviation Administration Environmental%20Review%20FINAL %2020071101.pdf, and modifies the HTS to provide for [Summary Notice No. 2017–93] • the ECA, http://www.state.gov/e/ increased duties and a tariff-rate quota. oes/eqt/trade/peru/81638.htm. The Annex to the Proclamation Petition for Exemption; Summary of These and other useful documents are contained technical errors and Petition Received; Executive Air available at: http://www.ustr.gov/trade- omissions. This notice correct those Charter of Boca Raton, Inc., dba Fair agreements/free-trade-agreements/peru- errors and omissions to provide the Wind Air Charter tpa and at http://www.state.gov/e/oes/ intended tariff treatment. In particular, AGENCY: Federal Aviation eqt/trade/peru/index.htm. the notice corrects an error regarding the Administration (FAA), DOT. description of covered washer parts Robert Wing, ACTION: Notice. included in the application of the Acting Director, Office of Environmental safeguard measure, as provided in SUMMARY: This notice contains a Quality and Transboundary Issues, Department of State. paragraph 5 of Proclamation 9694. summary of a petition seeking relief [FR Doc. 2018–02490 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] from specified requirements of Federal 2. Technical Corrections Aviation Regulations. The purpose of BILLING CODE 4710–09–P Presidential Proclamation 6969 of this notice is to improve the public’s January 27, 1997 (62 FR 4415), awareness of, and participation in, the authorizes the United States Trade FAA’s exemption process. Neither OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES publication of this notice nor the TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Representative to exercise the authority provided to the President under section inclusion or omission of information in Technical Corrections to the the summary is intended to affect the 604 of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2483) to Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the legal status of the petition or its final embody rectifications, technical or United States disposition. conforming changes, or similar modifications in the HTS. Pursuant to DATES: Comments on this petition must AGENCY: Office of the United States identify the petition docket number and Trade Representative. this delegated authority, the United States Trade Representative is making must be received on or before February ACTION: Notice. 28, 2018. the following changes to the HTS with SUMMARY: The United States Trade respect to goods entered or withdrawn ADDRESSES: Send comments identified Representative is making technical from warehouse for consumption, on or by docket number FAA–2017–1049 modifications to subchapter III of after the dates set forth below. using any of the following methods: chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Schedule of the United States (HTS) to Annex http://www.regulations.gov and follow correct errors and omissions in the the online instructions for sending your Effective with respect to articles comments electronically. Annex to a Presidential Proclamation issued on January 23, 2018, concerning entered or withdrawn from warehouse • Mail: Send comments to Docket for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m., Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of imports of large residential washers and eastern standard time, on February 7, covered parts. Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 2018, U.S. Note 17(f) to subchapter III of Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West DATES: The modifications and chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tariff Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC corrections are effective with respect to Schedule of the United States is 20590–0001. articles entered or withdrawn from modified: • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take warehouse for consumption, on or after comments to Docket Operations in the dates set forth in each item in the (1) By deleting the phrase ‘‘, the foregoing which incorporate, at a minimum, (A) a side Room W12–140 of the West Building annex to this notice. Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey wrapper, (B) a base and (C) a drive hub’’ in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 subdivision (1); Victor Mroczka, Office of WTO and a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through (2) by deleting the word ‘‘and’’ at the end Multilateral Affairs, at vmroczka@ Friday, except Federal holidays. of subdivision (2); ustr.eop.gov or 202–395–9450 or Juli (3) by renumbering subdivision (3) as • Fax: Fax comments to Docket Schwartz, Office of General Counsel, at Operations at 202–493–2251. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES subdivision (4); and juli_c_schwartz@ustr.eop.gov or 202– (4) by inserting the following new Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 395–3150. subdivision (3) in numerical order: 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘(3) all assembled baskets provided for in public to better inform its rulemaking subheading 8450.90.60 and designed for use process. DOT posts these comments, 1. 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Document Created: 2018-02-08 00:16:17
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meetings and request for comments.
DatesThe public session of the Council, Sub-Committee and Commission meetings will be held on February 22, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. Comments and suggestions are requested in writing no later than February 20, 2018.
ContactRachel Kastenberg, Telephone (202) 647-6849 or Laura Buffo, Telephone (202) 395-9424.
FR Citation83 FR 5673 
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