Notice2022-17653
Notification of the Fifteenth Meeting of the CAFTA-DR Environmental Affairs Council
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August 17, 2022
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The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that the parties to CAFTA-DR intend to hold the fifteenth meeting of the Environmental Affairs Council (the Council) established under Chapter 17 (Environment Chapter) of that agreement on October 6-7, 2022, in Washington, DC. The Department of State and USTR also invite written comments or questions regarding implementation of Chapter 17 and any topics that should be discussed at the Council meeting consistent with its purpose. When preparing comments, we encourage submitters to refer to Chapter 17 of the CAFTA-DR and to the CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA) (documents available at https://www.state.gov/key-topics-office- of-environmental-quality-and-transboundary-issues/current-trade- agreements-with-environmental-chapters/#cafta-dr and https://ustr.gov/ issue-areas/environment/bilateral-and-regional-trade-agreements). Instructions on how to submit comments are under the heading ADDRESSES.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 17, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17653]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11824 ]
Notification of the Fifteenth Meeting of the CAFTA-DR
Environmental Affairs Council
ACTION: Notice of the fifteenth meeting of the Dominican Republic-
Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
Environmental Affairs Council and request for comments; invitation to
public session.
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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
CAFTA-DR intend to hold the fifteenth meeting of the Environmental
Affairs Council (the Council) established under Chapter 17 (Environment
Chapter) of that agreement on October 6-7, 2022, in Washington, DC. The
Department of State and USTR also invite written comments or questions
regarding implementation of Chapter 17 and any topics that should be
discussed at the Council meeting consistent with its purpose. When
preparing comments, we encourage submitters to refer to Chapter 17 of
the CAFTA-DR and to the CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation Agreement
(ECA) (documents available at <a href="https://www.state.gov/key-topics-office-of-environmental-quality-and-transboundary-issues/current-trade-agreements-with-environmental-chapters/#cafta-dr">https://www.state.gov/key-topics-office-of-environmental-quality-and-transboundary-issues/current-trade-agreements-with-environmental-chapters/#cafta-dr</a> and <a href="https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/environment/bilateral-and-regional-trade-agreements">https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/environment/bilateral-and-regional-trade-agreements</a>).
Instructions on how to submit comments are under the heading ADDRESSES.
DATES: The public session of the Council will be held on October 7,
2022, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT in Washington, DC. Please contact
Bradley Blecker and Sigrid Simpson for the location of this meeting in
Washington, DC or to request a link to join virtually. Addresses and
confirmations of attendance and comments and suggestions are requested
in writing no later than October 2, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions should be submitted to both:
(1) Bradley Blecker, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Office of
Environmental Quality, by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c684aaa3a5ada3b4849286b5b2a7b2a3e8a1a9b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90d2fcf5f3fbf5e2d2c4d0e3e4f1e4f5bef7ffe6">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject
line ``CAFTA-DR EAC Meeting''; and
(2) Sigrid Simpson, Director for Environment and Natural Resources,
Office of the United States Trade Representative, by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#510238362338357f107f02383c21223e3f11242225237f343e217f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fdae949a8f9499d3bcd3ae94908d8e9293bd888e898fd398928dd39a928b">[email protected]</span></a> with the subject line ``CAFTA-DR EAC
Meeting''.
If you have access to the internet, you can view and comment on
this notice by going to: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov/#!home">http://www.regulations.gov/#!home</a> and
searching for docket number DOS-2022-0024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bradley Blecker, (202) 394-3316, or
Sigrid Simpson, (202) 881-6592.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 17.5 of the CAFTA-DR establishes an
Environmental Affairs Council (the Council) and provides that, unless
the CAFTA-DR parties otherwise agree, the Council will meet annually to
oversee the implementation of, and review progress under, Chapter 17,
and to consider the status of cooperation activities developed under
the ECA. Article 17.5 further requires that, unless the parties
otherwise agree, each meeting of the Council include a session in which
members of the Council have an opportunity to meet with the public to
discuss matters relating to the implementation of Chapter 17.
On October 6, the Council will meet in a closed government-to-
government session to (1) review implementation of the Environment
Chapter, including by highlighting increased levels of environmental
protection, environmental enforcement, and related achievements in the
past year, with a focus on wildlife trafficking, illegal logging and
deforestation, and climate change and clean technologies; (2) discuss
efforts to tackle the climate crisis, combat illegal, unreported, and
unregulated (IUU) fishing, and end plastic pollution; (3) receive a
report from the CAFTA-DR Secretariat for Environmental Matters on the
status of public submissions; and (4) review activities under the
CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation Program and possible cooperation for
the future.
The Council invites all interested persons to attend a public
session on Chapter 17 implementation, beginning at 9:00 a.m. EDT on
October 7. At the 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 in Washington, DC or connect virtually to the public
session, please notify Bradley Blecker and Sigrid Simpson at the email
addresses listed under the heading ADDRESSES. Please include your full
name and identify any organization or group you represent.
Visit the State website at <a href="http://www.state.gov">www.state.gov</a> and the USTR website at
<a href="http://www.ustr.gov">www.ustr.gov</a> for more information.
Sherry Zalika Sykes,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-17653 Filed 8-16-22; 8:45 am]
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