[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 47046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18666]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 8403]


Suggestions for Environmental Cooperation Pursuant to the United 
States-Colombia Environmental Cooperation Agreement

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of preparation of and request for comments regarding the 
first United States--Colombia Environmental Cooperation Work Program.

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SUMMARY: The Department invites the public, including NGOs, educational 
institutions, private sector enterprises and other interested persons, 
to submit written comments or suggestions regarding items for inclusion 
in the first Work Program for implementing the United States--Colombia 
Environmental Cooperation Agreement, which entered into force on June 
28, 2013. We encourage submitters to refer to: (1) The U.S.--Colombia 
Environmental Cooperation Agreement; (2) Chapter 18 (Environment) of 
the U.S.--Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement; and (3) the Environmental 
Review of the U.S.--Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. These documents 
are available at: http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/c51527.htm.

DATES: To be assured of timely consideration, all written comments or 
suggestions are requested no later than August 16, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions should be emailed to 
([email protected]) or faxed ((202) 647-5947) to Maina Martir-
Torres, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, 
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific 
Affairs, U.S. Department of State, with the subject line ``U.S.-
Colombia Environmental Cooperation.'' If you have access to the 
Internet, you can view and comment on this notice by going to: http://www.regulations.gov/#!home and searching on docket number: DOS-2013-
0013

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Maina Martir-Torres, telephone (202) 
647-4750.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

U.S.-Colombia Environmental Cooperation Agreement

    The United States--Colombia Environmental Cooperation Agreement 
(ECA) entered into force on June 28, 2013. The United States and 
Colombia negotiated the ECA in parallel with the U.S.--Colombia Trade 
Promotion Agreement. The ECA establishes a framework to promote 
cooperation on environmental protection, sustainable management of 
natural resources, conservation and protection of biodiversity, and 
strengthening of environmental law enforcement. Article III of the ECA 
establishes an Environmental Cooperation Commission (ECC), which is 
responsible for developing work programs that reflect the parties' 
priorities for cooperative environmental activities.
    We are requesting suggestions for cooperative environmental 
activities to consider for inclusion in the first Work Program. For 
additional information, please visit: http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/index.htm.Disclaimer: This Public Notice is a request for 
comments and suggestions, and is not a request for applications. No 
granting of money is directly associated with this request for 
suggestions for the Work Program. There is no expectation of resources 
or funding associated with any comments or suggestions for the Work 
Program or the Plan of Action.

    Dated: July 23, 2013.
Deborah E. Klepp,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2013-18666 Filed 8-1-13; 8:45 am]
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