Notice2024-14866
Meeting of the United States-Republic of Korea Environmental Affairs Council and Environmental Cooperation Commission
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Published
July 8, 2024
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State Department
Abstract
The U.S. Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) intend to hold the fourth meetings of the Environmental Affairs Council (EAC) and Environmental Cooperation Commission (ECC) in Seoul, ROK on July 11 and 12, 2024. The purposes of the meetings, respectively, are to review implementation of the Environment Chapter (Chapter 20) of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and to review cooperative environmental activities undertaken under the United States--Republic of Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 55995]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14866]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12444]
Meeting of the United States-Republic of Korea Environmental
Affairs Council and Environmental Cooperation Commission
ACTION: Notice of meetings and request for comments or questions.
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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 the United
States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) intend to hold the fourth
meetings of the Environmental Affairs Council (EAC) and Environmental
Cooperation Commission (ECC) in Seoul, ROK on July 11 and 12, 2024. The
purposes of the meetings, respectively, are to review implementation of
the Environment Chapter (Chapter 20) of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) and to review cooperative environmental activities
undertaken under the United States--Republic of Korea Environmental
Cooperation Agreement (ECA).
DATES: The EAC and ECC meetings will be held on July 11, 2024, in
Seoul, ROK. A joint public session will also be held in Seoul on July
12, 2024. Written comments or questions related to these meetings
should be submitted no later than July 10, 2024, for consideration.
Instructions on submitting questions or comments are under the heading
ADDRESSES.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or questions should use ``United States-
Republic of Korea EAC/ECC Meetings'' as the subject line and be
submitted to both:
(1) Merideth Manella, 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#ace1cdc2c9c0c0cde1ecdfd8cdd8c982cbc3da"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="92dff3fcf7fefef3dfd2e1e6f3e6f7bcf5fde4">[email protected]</span></a> and (2) Timothy
Wedding, Office of Environment and Natural Resources, Office of the
United States Trade Representative, by email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9eeae9fbfafaf7f0f9deebedeaecb0fbf1eeb0f9f1e8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="483c3f2d2c2c21262f083d3b3c3a662d2738662f273e">[email protected]</span></a>.
When preparing comments, submitters are encouraged to refer to
Chapter 20 (Environment) of the FTA and/or the ECA, as relevant
(available at <a href="https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/fta/korus/asset_upload_file852_12719.pdf">https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/uploads/agreements/fta/korus/asset_upload_file852_12719.pdf</a> and <a href="https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/182922.pdf">https://2009-2017.state.gov/documents/organization/182922.pdf</a>).
In your email, please include your full name and organization.
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-2024-0020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Merideth Manella, (202) 286-5271,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eaa78b848f86868ba7aa999e8b9e8fc48d859c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="88c5e9e6ede4e4e9c5c8fbfce9fceda6efe7fe">[email protected]</span></a> or Timothy Wedding, (202) 395-6072,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#aadeddcfcecec3c4cdeadfd9ded884cfc5da84cdc5dc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2551524041414c4b4265505651570b404a550b424a53">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 20.6.1 of the United States-Korea
FTA establishes an Environmental Affairs Council (EAC), which oversees
implementation of the Environment Chapter (Chapter 20). The United
States and the Republic of Korea, collectively the Parties, established
the Environmental Cooperation Commission (ECC) on January 23, 2012,
when they signed the Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA), which
was negotiated in concert with the FTA. In Articles 3 and 4 of the ECA,
the Parties state they plan to meet to develop and update, as
appropriate, a Work Program of Environmental Cooperation to identify
environmental cooperation priorities and possibilities for future
cooperation.
During the closed government-to-government EAC and ECC meetings on
July 11, 2024, in Seoul, ROK, the Parties will discuss their respective
implementation of the Environment Chapter (Chapter 20) of the United
States-Korea FTA and review activity under the 2019-2022 and 2023-2026
Work Programs under the ECA.
On July 12, 2024, the Parties will host a joint public session on
Environment Chapter (Chapter 20) implementation and environmental
cooperation under the ECA in Seoul. Interested persons are invited to
submit questions, input, and information for consideration for both the
closed and public sessions. Instructions on submitting questions or
comments are under the heading ADDRESSES.
Visit the Department of 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.
Andrew D. Clark,
Acting Director, Office of Environmental Quality, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-14866 Filed 7-5-24; 8:45 am]
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