Meetings of the United States-Chile Environment Affairs Council and the United States-Chile Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation

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The Department of State and the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) are providing notice that, as set forth in Chapter 19 (Environment) of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the United States and Chile intend to hold the third meeting of the Environment Affairs Council (the "Council") and the second meeting of the United States-Chile Joint Commission for Environmental Cooperation (the "Commission") in Santiago, Chile on October 23-24, 2006. A public information session will be held for members of the public on October 23, at 3:30 p.m., in the Ministry of Foreign Relations, Teatinos 180, Conference Room, 17th floor. The purpose of the Council and Commission meetings is detailed below under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. The meeting agendas will include an evaluation of the eight cooperative projects outlined in the FTA's Environment Chapter and the 2005-2006 Work Program and a proposed 2007-2008 Work Program pursuant to the United States-Chile Environmental Cooperation Agreement ("the ECA"). The Department of State and USTR invite interested agencies, organizations, and members of the public to submit written comments or suggestions regarding agenda