Meetings of the United States-Panama Environmental Affairs Council and Environmental Cooperation Commission

The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that the United States and Panama intend to hold the second meetings of the Environmental Affairs Council (the ``Council'') and the Environmental Cooperation Commission (the ``Commission'') on October 3, 2018. The public sessions for the Council and Commission will be held on October 3, 2018, in Panama City, Panama. The purpose of the meetings is to review implementation of Chapter 17 (Environment) of the United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) and the United States-Panama Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA). The Department of State and USTR invite interested organizations and members of the public to attend the public sessions and to submit written comments or suggestions regarding topics to be discussed at the meetings. If you would like to attend the public session, please notify Neal Morris 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 17 of the TPA, ustr.gov/sites/default/ files/uploads/agreements/fta/panama/asset_upload_file314_10400.pdf; and •  the ECA www.state.gov/documents/organization/ 189455.pdf. These and other useful documents are available at ustr.gov/ trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/panama-tpa and at https:// www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/panama/index.htm.