[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 44 (Thursday, March 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 12957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04487]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Public Notice 11059]


Meeting of the United States-Colombia Environmental Affairs 
Council and Environmental Cooperation Commission

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Announcement of meetings of the United States-Colombia 
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 parties to 
the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA) and the 
United States-Colombia Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA) intend 
to hold a meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (the 
``Council'') and a meeting of the Environmental Cooperation Commission 
(the ``Commission'').
    On March 24, the Council and Commission will meet in a closed 
government-to-government session to (1) review implementation of 
Chapter 18 (Environment Chapter), and discuss how parties are meeting 
their environment chapter obligations; (2) highlight environmental 
enforcement and achievements and share related lessons learned and best 
practices; (3) review the environmental cooperation program; and (4) 
receive a report from the Secretariat for Environmental Enforcement 
Matters.
    On March 25, the Council invites all interested persons to attend a 
public session on Chapter 18 implementation, beginning at 10:00 a.m., 
at the Ministry of Trade Annex, located at Calle 28 No. 13-22, 9th 
Floor (Palma Real Building), Bogot[aacute], Colombia. At the public 
session, the Council will welcome questions, input, and information 
about challenges and achievements in implementation of the Environment 
Chapter obligations and the related ECA. If you would like to attend 
the public session, please notify Sarah Flores and Katy Sater at the 
email addresses listed under the heading ADDRESSES. Please include your 
full name and identify any organization or group you represent. The 
Department of State and USTR also invite written comments or 
suggestions regarding implementation of Chapter 18, the ECA, or topics 
to be discussed at the Council meeting, to be submitted no later than 
March 16, 2020. When preparing comments, we encourage submitters to 
refer to Chapter 18 of the U.S.-Colombia TPA and the U.S.-Colombia ECA. 
(documents available at https://www.state.gov/key-topics-office-of-environmental-quality-and-transboundary-issues/current-trade-agreements-with-environmental-chapters/#colombia and https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/environment/bilateral-and-regional-trade-agreements). 
Instructions on how to submit comments are under the heading ADDRESSES.

DATES: The public session of the Council will be held on March 25, 
2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at the Ministry of Trade Annex, 
located at Calle 28 No. 13-22, 9th Floor (Palma Real Building), 
Bogot[aacute], Colombia. We request comments and suggestions in writing 
no later than March 16, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions should be submitted to both:
    (1) Sarah Flores, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and 
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of 
Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues by email to 
[email protected] with the subject line ``U.S.-Colombia TPA EAC/ECC 
Meeting''; and
    (2) Katy Sater, Director for Environment and Natural Resources, 
Office of the United States Trade Representative by email to 
[email protected] with the subject line ``U.S.-Colombia TPA 
EAC/ECC Meeting''.
    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-2020-0012].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Flores, (202) 647-0156, or Katy 
Sater, (202) 395-9522.

Seth H. Vaughn,
Acting Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary 
Issues, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2020-04487 Filed 3-4-20; 8:45 am]
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