[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48498-48499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20803]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10565]


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

ACTION:  Notice of meetings of the United States-Panama Environmental 
Affairs Council and Environmental Cooperation Commission 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 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, https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/fta/panama/asset_upload_file314_10400.pdf; and
     the ECA http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/189455.pdf.
    These and other useful documents are available at https://ustr.gov/trade-agreements/free-trade-agreements/panama-tpa and at http://

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www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/panama/index.htm.

ADDRESSES: Any written comments and suggestions should be submitted to 
both:
    (1) Neal Morris, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary 
Issues, U.S. Department of State, by electronic mail at 
[email protected] with the subject line ``U.S.-Panama EAC/ECC 
Meetings''; and
    (2) Laura Buffo, 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.-Panama EAC/ECC 
Meetings.''

DATES: The public sessions of the Council and Commission meetings will 
be held on October 3, 2018. Please contact Neal Morris and Laura Buffo 
for the time and location of the meetings. We request comments and 
suggestions in writing no later than October 1, 2018, to facilitate 
consideration.
    Persons with access to the internet may comment on this notice by 
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by 
entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2018-0046'' in the Search field. Then 
click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment form.

Brian Doherty,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-20803 Filed 9-24-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4710-09-P