[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 19591]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09378]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10404]


United States-Morocco Working Group on Environmental Cooperation 
Meeting and Public Session

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Announcement of meetings; solicitation of suggestions; 
invitation to public session.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State is providing notice that the 
governments of the United States and Kingdom of Morocco (the 
governments) intend to hold a meeting of the United States-Morocco 
Working Group on Environmental Cooperation (Working Group) and a public 
session in Rabat, Morocco, on May 11, 2018, to discuss implementation 
of the Joint Statement on Environmental Cooperation (Joint Statement).
    During the meetings, the governments will discuss how the United 
States and Morocco can work together to protect and conserve the 
environment, highlight past bilateral environmental cooperation, review 
activities under the 2014-2017 Plan of Action, and approve a 2018-2021 
Plan of Action.
    The Department of State invites members of the public to submit 
written suggestions on items to include on the meeting agenda and in 
the 2018-2021 Plan of Action. The Department of State also invites 
interested persons to attend a public session where the public will 
have the opportunity to ask about implementation of the Joint 
Statement.

DATES: The public session will be held on May 11, 2018, in Rabat, 
Morocco. Suggestions on the meeting agenda and/or the 2018-2021 Plan of 
Action should be provided no later than May 8, 2018, to facilitate 
consideration.

ADDRESSES: Those interested in attending the public session should 
email Eloise Canfield at [email protected] to find out the time and 
location of the session. Suggestions on the meeting agenda and/or the 
2018-2021 Plan of Action should be emailed to [email protected] or 
faxed to Eloise Canfield at (202) 647-5947, with the subject line 
``United States-Morocco Environmental Cooperation.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eloise Canfield, (202) 647-4750 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Joint Statement, the governments of 
the United States and Morocco indicate their intent ``to pursue efforts 
to enhance bilateral environmental cooperation . . . .'' In paragraph 5 
of the Joint Statement, the governments established the Working Group 
to coordinate and review environmental cooperation activities. As 
envisioned in the Joint Statement, the Working Group develops Plans of 
Action, reviews and assesses cooperative environmental activities 
pursuant to the Plan of Action, recommends ways to improve such 
cooperation, and undertakes such other activities as may seem 
appropriate to the governments.
    Through this notice, the United States is soliciting the views of 
the public with respect to the 2018-2021 Plan of Action. Members of the 
public, including NGOs, educational institutions, private sector 
enterprises, and all other interested persons are invited to submit 
written suggestions regarding items for inclusion in the meeting 
agendas or in the 2018-2021 Plan of Action. Please include your full 
name and identify any organization or group you represent. We encourage 
submitters to refer to:
     United States-Morocco Joint Statement on Environmental 
Cooperation;
     2014-2017 Plan of Action Pursuant to the United States-
Morocco Joint Statement on Environmental Cooperation;
    These documents are available at: http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/morocco/index.htm.

Brian P. Doherty,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-09378 Filed 5-2-18; 8:45 am]
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