[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 50686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17652]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11823]


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

ACTION: Notice of meetings and request for comments; invitation to 
public session.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State and the Office of the United 
States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that on 
September 12-13, 2022, the United States and Peru will hold the eighth 
meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (the ``Council''), the 
tenth meeting of the Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance (the 
``Sub-Committee''), and the sixth meeting of the Environmental 
Cooperation Commission (the ``Commission''). The purpose of the three 
meetings, respectively, 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); and 
the United States-Peru Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA). All 
interested persons are invited to attend the public session and to 
submit written comments or to ask questions regarding implementation of 
Chapter 18, Annex 18.3.4, and the ECA, and to raise any issues that 
should be discussed at the meetings consistent with their respective 
purposes. In preparing comments, submitters are encouraged to refer to 
Chapter 18 of the PTPA, including Annex 18.3.4, and the ECA (available 
at https://www.state.gov/key-topics-office-of-environmental-quality-and-transboundary-issues/current-trade-agreements-with-environmental-chapters/#peru). Instructions on how to submit comments are under the 
heading ADDRESSES.

DATES: The public sessions of the Council, Commission, and Sub-
Committee meetings will be held on September 13, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. 
(EDT). Please contact Elizabeth Linske and Sigrid Simpson for the 
location of this meeting and information for virtual participation. 
Confirmations of attendance and comments or suggestions are requested 
in writing no later than September 7, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions should be submitted to both:
    (1) Elizabeth Linske, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans 
and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of 
Environmental Quality, by email at [email protected] with the subject 
line ``UNITED STATES-PERU EAC/ECC MEETING'' and
    (2) Sigrid Simpson, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, Office of Environment and Natural Resources, by email 
at [email protected] with the subject line ``UNITED STATES-
PERU EAC/ECC MEETING.''
    In your email, please include your full name and affiliation.
    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 for docket number DOS-2022-0023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Linske, (202) 344-9852 or 
Sigrid Simpson, (202) 881-6592.

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 once a year unless otherwise agreed 
by the Parties to discuss the implementation of Chapter 18. Annex 
18.3.4 to the PTPA establishes a Sub-Committee on Forest Sector 
Governance. The Sub-Committee is a specific forum for the Parties to 
share views and 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. Article 18.6 of the PTPA and Article VI of the ECA provide 
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.

Sherry Zalika Sykes,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-17652 Filed 8-16-22; 8:45 am]
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