[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39319-39320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16141]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7942]
Suggestions for Environmental Cooperation Pursuant to the United
States-Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice of preparation of and request for comments regarding the
first United States--Korea Environmental Cooperation Work Program.
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SUMMARY: The Department invites the public, including NGOs, educational
institutions, private sector enterprises and other interested persons,
to submit written comments or suggestions regarding items for inclusion
in the first Work Program for implementing the United States--Korea
Environmental Cooperation Agreement, which entered into force on March
15, 2012. We encourage submitters to refer to: (1) The U.S.--Korea
Environmental Cooperation Agreement; (2) Chapter 20 (Environment) of
the U.S.--Korea Free
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Trade Agreement; and (3) the Environmental Review of the U.S.--Korea
Free Trade Agreement. These documents are available at: http://www.state.gov/e/oes/env/trade/c49687.htm.
DATES: To be assured of timely consideration, all written comments or
suggestions are requested no later than July 16, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions should be emailed to
([email protected]) or faxed ((202) 647-5947) to Maina Martir-
Torres, Office of Environmental Policy, Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of
State, with the subject line ``U.S.-Korea Environmental Cooperation.''
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 on
docket number: DOS-2012-0040.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Maina Martir-Torres, telephone (202)
647-4750.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
U.S.-Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement
The United States--Korea Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA)
entered into force on March 15, 2012. The United States and Korea
negotiated the ECA in parallel with the U.S.--Korea Free Trade
Agreement. The ECA establishes a framework to promote cooperation on
environmental protection, sustainable management of natural resources,
conservation and protection of biodiversity, and strengthening of
environmental law enforcement. Article 3 of the ECA establishes the
Environmental Cooperation Commission (ECC), which is responsible for
developing programs of work that reflect the parties' priorities for
cooperative environmental activities.
We are requesting suggestions for cooperative environmental
activities to consider for inclusion in the first Work Program. For
additional information, please visit: http://www.state.gov/e/oes/env/trade/c49687.htm.
Disclaimer: This Public Notice is a request for comments and
suggestions, and is not a request for applications. No granting of
money is directly associated with this request for suggestions for the
Work Program and Plan of Action. There is no expectation of resources
or funding associated with any comments or suggestions for the Work
Program or the Plan of Action.
Dated: June 22, 2012.
George Sibley,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy, Department of State.
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