[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21786-21787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9316]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 7417]


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


ACTION: Notice of meetings of the United States-Peru Environmental 
Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission and Sub-Committee 
on

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Forest Sector Governance, 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 third meeting of the Sub-Committee on 
Forest Sector Governance (the ``Sub-Committee'') and the second meeting 
of the Environmental Affairs Council (the ``Council'') on April 27, 
2011, and the first meeting of the Environmental Cooperation Commission 
(the ``Commission'') on April 28, 2011. Public information sessions for 
the Council, Commission and Sub-Committee also will be held on April 
28th at 3 p.m. at 1724 F St., NW., Washington, DC.
    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); the 
United States-Peru Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA); and the 
2009-2010 Work Program under the ECA. Also, the Commission will 
formally define and adopt the 2011-2014 Work Program.
    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 implementation of Chapter 18, 
Annex 18.3.4, the ECA, and the 2009-2010 and 2011-2014 Work Programs, 
and any items that should be included on the meetings' agendas. If you 
would like to attend the public sessions, please send the following 
information to Tiffany Prather and Amy Karpel at the e-mail addresses 
or fax numbers listed below under the heading ADDRESSES: (1) Name, (2) 
date of birth, and (3) the identification number from any valid 
government-issued identification.
    In preparing comments, submitters are encouraged to refer to:
     Chapter 18 of the PTPA, including Annex 18.3.4;
     The Final Environmental Review of the PTPA;
     The ECA; and
     The 2009-2010 Work Program.
    These documents are available at: http://www.ustr.gov and http://www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/peru/index.htm.

DATES: The public sessions of the Council, Commission and Sub-Committee 
meetings will be held on April 28, 2011 at 3 p.m. at 1724 F St., NW., 
Washington, DC. Comments and suggestions are requested in writing no 
later than April 22, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Written comments and suggestions should be submitted to 
both:
    (1) Tiffany Prather, Office of Environmental Policy, U.S. 
Department of State, by electronic mail at [email protected] with the 
subject line ``U.S.-Peru EAC/ECC/Sub-Committee Meetings'' or by fax to 
(202) 647-5947; and
    (2) Amy Karpel, 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'' 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://www.regulations.gov/#!home.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Prather, Telephone (202) 647-
4548 or Amy Karpel, Telephone (202) 395-7320.

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, and progress 
under, 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. Chapter 18 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: April 12, 2011.
Willem H. Brakel,
Office Director, Office of Environmental Policy, Department of State.
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