[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 5836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-2416]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 6889]


Meeting of the United States-Peru Environmental Affairs Council

ACTION: Notice of the meeting of the U.S.-Peru Environmental Affairs 
Council 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 the United States 
and Peru intend to hold the first meeting of the Environmental Affairs 
Council (the ``Council'') in Washington, DC, on February 17, 2010. This 
body was created pursuant to Chapter 18 (Environment) of the United 
States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA). A public information 
session will be held on February 17th, at 2:45 p.m., in room 1107 at 
the U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20520. 
If you would like to attend the session, please send the following 
information to Jacqueline Tront at the fax number or email address 
listed below under the heading ADDRESSES: (1) Your name, (2) your date 
of birth, and (3) the number of a valid identification card that a 
government has issued to you.
    The purpose of the Council meeting is detailed below under 
Supplementary Information. The meeting agenda will include an overview 
of Chapter 18 and review of its implementation, a progress report on 
implementation of the Annex on Forest Sector Governance (Annex 18.3.4), 
and consideration and discussion of implementation of the U.S.-Peru 
Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA).
    The Department of State and USTR invite interested organizations 
and members of the public to submit written comments or suggestions 
regarding agenda items and to attend the public session.
    In preparing comments, we encourage submitters to refer to:
     Chapter 18 of the PTPA, including Annex 18.3.4.
     The Final Environmental Review of the PTPA.
     The ECA.
    These documents are available at: http://www.ustr.gov and http://www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/peru/index.htm.

DATES: The public session of the Council meeting is to be held on 
February 17, 2010, 2:45 p.m. in Washington, DC. To be assured of timely 
consideration, comments and suggestions are requested in writing no 
later than February 14, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions should be submitted to both:

    (1) Jacqueline Tront, Office of Environmental Policy, Bureau of 
Oceans, International Environmental, and Scientific Affairs, U.S. 
Department of State, by electronic mail at [email protected] with the 
subject line ``U.S.-Peru EAC Meeting'' or by fax to (202) 647-5947; and
    (2) Mara M. Burr, Deputy Assistant United States Trade 
Representative for 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 Meeting'' or 
by fax to (202) 395-9517.

    Persons with access to the Internet may also view and comment on 
this notice by going to the U.S. Government Regulations.gov Web site at 
http://regulations.gov/index.cfm.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Tront, Telephone (202) 647-
4750 or Mara M. Burr, Telephone (202) 395-7320.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States-Peru TPA entered into 
force on February 1, 2009. Article 18.6 of the TPA establishes an 
Environmental Affairs Council, which is required to meet at least once 
a year to discuss the implementation of, and progress under, Chapter 
18. Chapter 18 requires that meetings of the Council include a public 
session, unless the Parties otherwise agree.
    At the upcoming meeting of the Council, the Council will review the 
status of implementation of Chapter 18 and assess the progress on 
implementing the Annex on Forest Sector Governance (Annex 18.3.4). The 
public is advised to refer to the State Department Web site at http://www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/peru/index.htm and the USTR Web site at 
http://www.USTR.gov for further information.

    Dated: February 1, 2010.
Willem H. Brakel,
Acting Director, Office of Environmental Policy, Department of State.
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