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and the needs of the United States Trade 

Representative. 

II. Membership 

The TEPAC is composed of not more 

than 35 members, including, but not 

limited to, representatives from 

environmental interest groups, industry 

(including the environmental 

technology and environmental services 

industries), agriculture, academia, 

consumer groups, services, nongovernmental organizations, and others 

with expertise in trade and environment 

matters. The United States Trade 

Representative appoints all TEPAC 

members for a term of four-years or until 

the TEPAC charter expires, and they 

serve at his/her discretion. Individuals 

can be reappointed for any number of 

terms. The United States Trade 

Representative makes appointments 

without regard to political affiliation 

and with an interest in ensuring balance 

in terms of sectors, demographics, and 

other factors relevant to the USTR’s 

needs. USTR intends for the TEPAC to 

be broadly representative of key sectors 

and groups of the economy with an 

interest in trade and environmental 

policy issues. 

TEPAC members serve without either 

compensation or reimbursement of 

expenses. Members are responsible for 

all expenses they incur to attend 

meetings or otherwise participate in 

TEPAC activities. 

The United States Trade 

Representative appoints TEPAC 

members to represent their sponsoring 

U.S. entity’s interests on trade and the 

environment, and thus USTR’s foremost 

consideration for applicants is their 

ability to carry out the goals of section 

135(c) of the Trade Act of 1974, as 

amended. Other criteria include the 

applicant’s knowledge of and expertise 

in international trade issues as relevant 

to the work of the TEPAC and USTR. 

USTR anticipates that almost all TEPAC 

members will serve in a representative 

capacity with a limited number serving 

in an individual capacity as subject 

matter experts. These members, known 

as special government employees, are 

subject to conflict of interest rules and 

will have to complete a financial 

disclosure report. 

III. Request for Nominations 

USTR is soliciting nominations for 

membership on the TEPAC. To apply 

for membership, an applicant must meet 

the following eligibility criteria: 

1. The applicant must be a U.S. 

citizen. 

2. The applicant cannot be a full-time 

employee of a U.S. governmental entity. 

3. If serving in an individual capacity, 

the applicant cannot be a federally 

registered lobbyist. 

4. The applicant cannot be registered 

with the U.S. Department of Justice 

under the Foreign Agents Registration 

Act. 

5. The applicant must be able to 

obtain and maintain a security 

clearance. 

6. For representative members, who 

will comprise the overwhelming 

majority of the TEPAC, the applicant 

must represent a U.S. organization 

whose members (or funders) have a 

demonstrated interest in issues relevant 

to trade and the environment or have 

personal experience or expertise in 

trade and the environment. For 

eligibility purposes, a ‘‘U.S. 

organization’’ is an organization 

established under the laws of the United 

States, that is controlled by U.S. 

citizens, by another U.S. organization 

(or organizations), or by a U.S. entity (or 

entities), determined based on its board 

of directors (or comparable governing 

body), membership, and funding 

sources, as applicable. To qualify as a 

U.S. organization, more than 50 percent 

of the board of directors (or comparable 

governing body) and more than 50 

percent of the membership of the 

organization to be represented must be 

U.S. citizens, U.S. organizations, or U.S. 

entities. Additionally, at least 50 

percent of the organization’s annual 

revenue must be attributable to 

nongovernmental U.S. sources. 

7. For members who will serve in an 

individual capacity, the applicant must 

possess subject matter expertise 

regarding international trade and 

environmental issues. 

In order to be considered for TEPAC 

membership, interested persons should 

submit the following to Stewart Young 

at Stewart.B.Young@ustr.eop.gov: 

• Name, title, affiliation, and contact 

information of the individual requesting 

consideration. 

• If applicable, a sponsor letter on the 

organization’s letterhead containing a 

brief description of the manner in which 

international trade affects the 

organization and why USTR should 

consider the applicant for membership. 

• The applicant’s personal resume or 

comprehensive biography. 

• An affirmative statement that the 

applicant and the organization he or she 

represents meet all eligibility 

requirements. 

USTR will consider applicants who 

meet the eligibility criteria based on the 

following factors: Ability to represent 

the sponsoring U.S. entity’s or U.S. 

organization’s and its subsector’s 

interests on trade and environmental 

matters; knowledge of and experience in 

trade and environmental matters 

relevant to the work of the TEPAC and 

USTR; and ensuring that the TEPAC is 

balanced in terms of points of view, 

demographics, geography, and entity or 

organization size. 

Stewart Young, 

Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative 

for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public 

Engagement, Office of the United States Trade 

Representative. 

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Determination Under the African 

Growth and Opportunity Act 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (USTR) 

published a document in the Federal 

Register of August 22, 2017, providing 

notice of its determination that Togo has 

adopted an effective visa system and 

related procedures to prevent the 

unlawful transshipment of textile and 

apparel articles and the use of 

counterfeit documents in connection 

with the shipment of such articles, and 

has implemented and follows, or is 

making substantial progress towards 

implementing and following, the 

custom procedures required by the 

African Growth and Opportunity Act 

(AGOA), and therefore, imports of 

eligible products from Togo qualify for 

the textile and apparel benefits provided 

under the AGOA. This notice corrects 

an error in that document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Constance Hamilton, Acting Assistant 

United States Trade Representative for 

African Affairs, (202) 395–9514 or 

Constance_Hamilton@ustr.eop.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction 

In the Federal Register of August 22, 

2017, in FR Doc. 2017–17705, 82 FR 

39940–41, on page 39941, in the first 

column, correct the last paragraph of the 

notice to read as follows: 

Accordingly, pursuant to the 

authority vested in the USTR in 

Proclamation 7350, U.S. note 7(a) to 

subchapter II of chapter 98 of the HTS, 

is modified by inserting ‘‘Togo’’ in 

alphabetical sequence in the list of 

countries, and U.S. notes 1 and 2(d) to 

subchapter XIX of chapter 98 of the HTS 

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sequence, in the list of designated subSaharan African countries, the name 

‘‘Togo,’’ in alphabetical sequence. The 

foregoing modifications to the HTS are 

effective with respect to articles entered, 

or withdrawn from warehouse for 

consumption, on or after the effective 

date of this notice. Imports claiming 

preferential tariff treatment under the 

AGOA for entries of textile and apparel 

articles should ensure that those entries 

meet the applicable visa requirements. 

See 66 FR 7837 (January 25, 2001). 

Constance Hamilton, 

Acting Assistant United States Trade 

Representative for African Affairs, Office of 

the United States Trade Representative. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions 

on Proposed Highway in Tennessee 

Improvement Project in Tennessee 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims 

for judicial review of actions by FHWA 

and other Federal agencies. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces actions 

taken by the FHWA and other Federal 

agencies that are final within the 

meaning of U.S.C. 139(I)(1). The actions 

relate to a proposed highway project, 

State Route (SR) 162 (Pellissippi 

Parkway Extension) Improvements, 

from SR 33 (Old Knoxville Highway) to 

US 321/SR 73 (Lamar Alexander 

Parkway) in Blount County, Tennessee. 

Those actions grant licenses, permits, 

and approvals for the project. 

DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is 

advising the public of final agency 

actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(I)(1). A 

claim seeking judicial review of the 

Federal agency actions on the highway 

project will be barred unless the claim 

is filed on or before February 9, 2018. 

If the Federal law that authorizes 

judicial review of a claim provides a 

time period of less than 150 days for 

filing such claim, then that shorter time 

period still applies. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

FHWA: Ms. Theresa Claxton; Planning 

and Program Management Team Leader; 

Federal Highway Administration; 

Tennessee Division Office; 404 BNA 

Drive, Building 200, Suite 508; 

Nashville, Tennessee 37217; Telephone 

(615) 781–5770; email: 

Theresa.Claxton@dot.gov. FHWA 

Tennessee Division Office’s normal 

business hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

(Central Time). You may also contact 

Susannah Kniazewycz, Environmental 

Division Director, Tennessee 

Department of Transportation (TDOT), 

James K. Polk Building, Suite 900, 505 

Deaderick Street, Nashville, Tennessee 

37243–0334; Telephone (615) 741–3655, 

Susannah.Kniazewycz@tn.gov. TDOT 

Environmental Division’s normal 

business hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

(Central Time). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that the FHWA and other 

Federal agencies have taken final agency 

actions by issuing licenses, permits, and 

approvals for the following highway 

project in the State of Tennessee: SR 162 

(Pellissippi Parkway) Improvements, 

Blount County, Tennessee. The 

proposed action will extend and 

construct a new 4.38-mile section of SR 

162 (Pellissippi Parkway) from the 

current terminus of Pellissippi Parkway/ 

I–140 at SR 33 (Old Knoxville Highway) 

to US 321/SR 73 (Lamar Alexander 

Parkway). The Selected Alternative 

(Preferred Alternative) proposes a fourlane divided highway with two travel 

lanes in each direction. Portions of the 

corridor include diamond interchanges 

to connect the new roadway with SR 33 

and US 11/Sevierville Road, and a 

trumpet interchange to terminate the 

new roadway at US 321/SR 73. 

The actions by the Federal agencies, 

and the laws under which such actions 

were taken, are described in the Final 

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) 

for the project, approved on September 

10, 2015; in the FHWA Record of 

Decision (ROD) issued on August 31, 

2017; and in other documents in the 

FHWA project records. The FEIS, ROD, 

and other documents in the FHWA 

project records are available by 

contacting the FHWA or TDOT at the 

addresses provided above. The FHWA 

FEIS and ROD can be viewed and 

downloaded from the project Web site at 

https://www.tn.gov/tdot/topic/ 

pellissippi, or viewed at the TDOT— 

Environmental Division, James K. Polk 

Building, Suite 900, 505 Deaderick 

Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37243– 

0334. 

This notice applies to all Federal 

agency decisions as of the issuance date 

of this notice and all laws under which 

such actions were taken, including but 

not limited to: 

1. General: National Environmental 

Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321– 

4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 

U.S.C. 109, 23 U.S.C. 128, and 23 U.S.C. 

139]. 

2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– 

7671(q). 

3. Land: Section 4(f) of the 

Department of Transportation Act of 

1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303]. 

4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act 

[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section 

1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination 

Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)]; Migratory 

Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712]. 

5. Historic and Cultural Resources: 

Section 106 of the National Historic 

Preservation Act of 1966, as amended 

[16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]. 

6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights 

Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– 

2000(d)(1)]; Farmland Protection Policy 

Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. 

7. Wetlands and Water Resources: 

Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section 

401, and Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251– 

1377]. 

8. Hazardous Materials: 

Comprehensive Environmental 

Response, Compensation, and Liability 

Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]. 

9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 

Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 

Floodplain Management; E.O. 13112 

Invasive Species; E.O. 12898 Federal 

Actions to Address Environmental 

Justice in Minority Populations and Low 

Income Populations; E.O. 13175 

Consultation and Coordination with 

Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 13166 

Improving Access to Services for 

Persons with Limited English 

Proficiency (LEP); E.O. 11514 Protection 

and Enhancement of Environmental 

Quality. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1), as amended 

by the Fixing America’s Surface 

Transportation Act (FAST Act), Pub. L. No. 

114–94. 

Issued on: August 31, 2017. 

Pamela M. Kordenbrock, 

Division Administrator, Nashville, Tennessee. 

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