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held public meetings on the Draft EIS in 

January 2017 in Knoxville, Chattanooga, 

Manchester, and Paris, Tennessee, and 

in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and 

accepted comments until January 31, 

2017. 

TVA received 44 comment 

submissions on the Draft EIS and 

provided responses in the Final EIS. 

Most comments pertained to the 

proposed land use allocations of 

specific parcels of TVA land. In 

response to numerous substantive 

comments, TVA made revisions and 

corrections to the EIS. After considering 

the public’s feedback on the Draft EIS 

and further internal deliberation, TVA 

made minor modifications to its 

Proposed Land Use Plan Alternative. 

The land use allocations were changed 

for 4 parcels and parcel boundaries were 

changed for 41 parcels. Allocation and/ 

or acreage changes were made to reflect 

new information or changes in land use 

agreements or changes in back-lying 

property ownership, to correct errors or 

omissions, or in response to public 

comments. 

The NOA for the Final EIS was 

published in the Federal Register on 

July 21, 2017. In the Final EIS, TVA 

identified the Proposed Land Use Plan 

Alternative as its preference. Prior to its 

August 23, 2017 meeting, the TVA 

Board provided opportunity to the 

public to comment on the RLMPs and 

CVLP revision. No comments were 

received. 

Decision 

On August 23, 2017, the TVA Board 

approved the eight RLMPs and the 

revision of the CVLP, thereby adopting 

the Proposed Land Use Plan Alternative 

of the Final EIS. TVA believes the 

implementation of this plan provides 

suitable opportunities for balancing 

competing land use demands for natural 

and sensitive resource conservation 

while providing public lands for 

recreational enjoyment as well as 

supporting recreation and economic 

development goals. This decision 

incorporates mitigation measures that 

would minimize the potential for 

adverse impacts to the environment. 

Mitigation Measures 

Because this is a programmatic 

review, specific measures to reduce 

potential environmental impacts on a 

site-specific level were not identified. 

Prior to approving any use of land on 

the eight reservoirs, TVA would 

conduct an appropriate level of sitespecific environmental review to 

determine the potential environmental 

effects of the proposed use. TVA’s 

review process for potential actions on 

these lands is designed to identify ways 

to avoid and/or minimize potential 

adverse environmental impacts. Based 

on the findings of any site-specific 

environmental review, TVA may require 

the implementation of appropriate 

mitigation measures, including best 

management practices, as conditions of 

approval for land use on the TVAmanaged lands. 

When considering future 

development of reservoir lands, TVA 

would also comply with other 

applicable environmental requirements, 

including the Endangered Species Act, 

Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, and 

applicable Executive Orders, and ensure 

that proper agency coordination and 

permitting requirements are met. In 

addition, all activities will be conducted 

in accordance with the stipulations 

defined in the programmatic agreement 

(PA) between TVA and the State 

Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO) of 

Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee, the 

Advisory Council of Historic 

Preservation, and federally recognized 

Indian tribes, that was established for 

implementation of the Natural 

Resources Plan in 2011. Under the 

agreement, TVA will consult with the 

appropriate SHPO and consulting 

parties when reviewing plans submitted 

to TVA. 

David Bowling, 

Vice President, Land and River Management. 

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BILLING CODE 8120–08–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Notice of Continuation and Request for 

Nominations for the Trade and 

Environment Policy Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (USTR) is 

establishing a new two-year charter term 

and accepting applications from 

qualified individuals interested in 

serving as a member of the Trade and 

Environment Policy Advisory 

Committee (TEPAC). The TEPAC is a 

trade advisory committee that provides 

general policy advice to the United 

States Trade Representative on trade 

policy matters that have a significant 

impact on the environment. 

DATES: USTR will accept nominations 

on a rolling basis for membership on the 

TEPAC for the two-year charter term 

beginning on September 30, 2017, and 

expiring on September 29, 2019. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stewart Young, Deputy Assistant Trade 

Representative for Intergovernmental 

Affairs and Public Engagement, 

Stewart.B.Young@ustr.eop.gov or 202– 

395–2864, or Sarah Stewart, Deputy 

Assistant Trade Representative for 

Environment and Natural Resources, 

Sarah_Stewart@ustr.eop.gov or 202– 

395–3858. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Background 

Section 135(c)(1) of the Trade Act of 

1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2155(c)(1)), 

authorizes the President to establish 

individual general trade policy advisory 

committees for industry, labor, 

agriculture, services, investment, 

defense, small business, and other 

interests, as appropriate, to provide 

general policy advice. The President 

delegated that authority to the United 

States Trade Representative in 

Executive Order 11846, section 4(d), 

issued on March 27, 1975. In addition, 

we anticipate that the President will 

issue an Executive Order specifically 

concerning the TEPAC, which will 

continue its charter for two years. 

Advisory committees established by the 

Trade Representative are subject to the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act. See 19 U.S.C. 2155(f); 5 

U.S.C. App. II. 

Pursuant to these authorities, the 

United States Trade Representative 

intends to establish a new two-year 

charter term for the TEPAC, which will 

begin on September 30, 2017 and end 

on September 29, 2019. The TEPAC is 

a trade advisory committee established 

to provide general policy advice to the 

United States Trade Representative on 

trade policy matters that have a 

significant impact on the environment. 

More specifically, the TEPAC provides 

general policy advice on issues 

including: (1) Negotiating objectives and 

bargaining positions before entering into 

trade agreements; (2) the environmental 

impact of the implementation of trade 

agreements; (3) matters concerning the 

operation of any trade agreement once 

entered into; and (4) other matters 

arising in connection with the 

development, implementation, and 

administration of the trade policy of the 

United States. 

The TEPAC meets as needed, at the 

call of the United States Trade 

Representative or his/her designee, or 

two-thirds of the TEPAC members, 

depending on various factors such as 

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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 

are modified to add in numerical 


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