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TECHNICAL SERVICES (PTY)
LIMITED, Namibia; Registration ID
2001/044 (Namibia) [DPRK3] (Linked
To: MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT
GROUP OF COMPANIES).
Designated pursuant to sections
2(a)(vii) and 2(a)(viii) of E.O. 13722, for
having materially assisted, sponsored,
or provided financial, material, or
technological support for, or goods or
services to or in support of; and for
being owned or controlled by or having
acted or purported to act for or on behalf
of, directly or indirectly, MANSUDAE
OVERSEAS PROJECT GROUP OF
COMPANIES, a person whose property
and interests in property are blocked
pursuant to E.O. 13722.
7. QINGDAO CONSTRUCTION
(NAMIBIA) CC, ERF 338, Platinum
Street, Prosperita, Windhoek, Namibia;
P.O. Box 26774, Windhoek, Namibia;
Registration ID 2008/0598 (Namibia)
[DPRK3] (Linked To: MANSUDAE
OVERSEAS PROJECTS
ARCHITECTURAL AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES (PTY) LIMITED; Linked To:
MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT
GROUP OF COMPANIES).
Designated pursuant to section
2(a)(vii) of E.O. 13722 for having
materially assisted, sponsored, or
provided financial, material or
technological support for, or goods or
services to or in support of,
MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT
GROUP OF COMPANIES and
MANSUDAE OVERSEAS PROJECT
GROUP ARCHITECTURAL AND
TECHNICAL SERVICES
(PROPRIETARY) LIMITED, persons
whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13722.
8. GEFEST–M LLC, Office 401,
Structure 1, Building 1, Chermyanskaya
Street, Moscow 127081, Russia; Office
Space 5, Room 18, Building 5/7
Rozhdestvenka Street, Moscow 107031,
Russia [NPWMD] (Linked To: KOREA
TANGUN TRADING CORPORATION).
Designated pursuant to section
1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382, for having
provided, or attempted to provide,
financial, material, technological or
other support for, or goods or services
in support of, KOREA TANGUN
TRADING CORPORATION, a person
whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13382.
9. MINGZHENG INTERNATIONAL
TRADING LIMITED, Flat/RM A30 9/F,
Silvercorp International Tower, 707–713
Nathan Road, Kowloon, Mong Kok,
Hong Kong; 224–4 Shifa Da Lu, RM
1305, Heping District, Shenyang City,
Liaoning Province, China [NPWMD]
(Linked To: FOREIGN TRADE BANK
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OF THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S
REPUBLIC OF KOREA; Linked To:
SUN, Wei).
Designated pursuant to sections
1(a)(iii) and 1(a)(iv) of E.O. 13382, for
having provided, or attempted to
provide, financial, material,
technological, or other support for, or
goods or services in support of; and for
acting or purporting to act for or on
behalf of, directly or indirectly,
FOREIGN TRADE BANK, a person
whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13382; and for being owned or
controlled by SUN WEI, a person whose
property and interests in property are
blocked pursuant to E.O. 13382.
10. DANDONG RICH EARTH
TRADING CO., LTD., Jiadi Square,
Number 64, Binjiang Middle Road,
Room 1001, Building B, Dandong City,
Liaoning, China [NPWMD] (Linked To:
KOREA KUMSAN TRADING
CORPORATION).
Designated pursuant to section
1(a)(iii) of E.O. 13382, for having
provided, or attempted to provide,
financial, material, technological, or
other support for, or goods or services
in support of, KOREA KUMSAN
TRADING CORPORATION, a person
whose property and interests in
property are blocked pursuant to E.O.
13382.
Andrea M. Gacki,
Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
Control.
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Notice of Open Public Meetings
U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public meetings.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given of
meetings of the U.S.-China Economic
and Security Review Commission to
review and edit drafts of the 2017
Annual Report to Congress. The
Commission is mandated by Congress to
investigate, assess, and report to
Congress annually on the ‘‘the national
security implications of the economic
relationship between the United States
and the People’s Republic of China.’’
Pursuant to this mandate, the
Commission will hold public meetings
to review and edit drafts of the 2017
Annual Report to Congress.
DATES: The meetings are scheduled for
Thursday, September 7, 2017, from 9:00
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a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, September 8,
2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
Thursday, October 4, 2017, from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Friday, October
5, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 444 North Capitol Street
NW., Room 231, Washington, DC 20001.
Public seating is limited and will be
available on a ‘‘first-come, first-served’’
basis. Reservations are not required to
attend the meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any
member of the public seeking further
information concerning these meetings
should contact Alexis Brigmon, 444
North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602,
Washington, DC 20001; telephone: 202–
624–1454, or via email at abrigmon@
uscc.gov. Reservations are not required
to attend the meetings.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: Pursuant to the
Commission’s mandate, members of the
Commission will meet to review and
edit drafts of the 2017 Annual Report to
Congress.
The Commission is subject to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) with the enactment of the
Science, State, Justice, Commerce and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
2006 that was signed into law on
November 22, 2005 (Pub. L. 109–108).
In accordance with FACA, the
Commission’s meetings to make
decisions concerning the substance and
recommendations of its 2017 Annual
Report to Congress are open to the
public.
Topics to Be Discussed: The
Commission will consider draft report
sections addressing the following topics:
• U.S.-China Economic and Trade
Relations, including: Year in Review:
Economics Trade; Chinese Investment
in the United States; and U.S. Access to
China’s Consumer Market.
• U.S.-China Security Relations,
including: Year in Review: Security and
Foreign Affairs; and Hotspots along
China’s Maritime Periphery.
• China and the World, including:
China and Continental Southeast Asia;
China and Northeast Asia; China and
Taiwan; China and Hong Kong; and
China’s Domestic Information Controls,
Global Media Influence, and Cyber
Diplomacy.
• China’s High Tech Development,
including China’s Global Pursuit of
Global Dominance in Computing,
Robotics, and Biotechnology; and
China’s Pursuit of Advanced Weapons.
Required Accessibility Statement:
These meetings will be open to the
public. The Commission may recess the
meetings to address administrative
issues in closed session.
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The Commission will also recess the
meetings around noon for a lunch break.
At the beginning of the lunch break, the
Chairman will announce what time the
meetings will reconvene.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.China Economic and Security Review
Commission in 2000 in the National Defense
Authorization Act (Public Law 106–398), as
amended by Division P of the Consolidated
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L.
108–7), as amended by Pub. L. 109–108
(November 22, 2005), as amended by Public
Law 113–291 (December 19, 2014).
Dated: August 21, 2017.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission.
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Sentencing Guidelines for United
States Courts
United States Sentencing
Commission.
ACTION: Request for public comment.
AGENCY:
In August 2017, the
Commission indicated that one of its
policy priorities would be the
‘‘[c]ontinuation of its multiyear study of
offenses involving synthetic cathinones
(such as methylone, MDPV, and
mephedrone) and synthetic
cannabinoids (such as JWH–018 and
AM–2201), as well as
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), fentanyl,
and fentanyl analogues, and
consideration of appropriate guideline
amendments, including simplifying the
determination of the most closely
related substance under Application
Note 6 of the Commentary to § 2D1.1.’’
See 82 FR 39949 (Aug. 22, 2017). As
part of its continuing work on this
priority, the Commission is publishing
this request for public comment on
issues related to synthetic cathinones,
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and
synthetic cannabinoids. The issues for
comment are set forth in the
Supplementary Information portion of
this notice.
DATES: Public comment regarding the
issues for comment set forth in this
notice should be received by the
Commission not later than October 27,
2017.
ADDRESSES: All written comment should
be sent to the Commission by electronic
mail or regular mail. The email address
for public comment is Public_
Comment@ussc.gov. The regular mail
address for public comment is United
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States Sentencing Commission, One
Columbus Circle NE., Suite 2–500,
Washington, DC 20002–8002, Attention:
Public Affairs.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christine Leonard, Director, Office of
Legislative and Public Affairs, (202)
502–4500, pubaffairs@ussc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Sentencing Commission is
an independent agency in the judicial
branch of the United States
Government. The Commission
promulgates sentencing guidelines and
policy statements for federal courts
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(a). The
Commission also periodically reviews
and revises previously promulgated
guidelines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o)
and submits guideline amendments to
the Congress not later than the first day
of May each year pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
994(p).
In August 2016, the Commission
indicated that one of its priorities would
be the ‘‘[s]tudy of offenses involving
MDMA/Ecstasy, synthetic cannabinoids
(such as JWH–018 and AM–2201), and
synthetic cathinones (such as
Methylone, MDPV, and Mephedrone),
and consideration of any amendments
to the Guidelines Manual that may be
appropriate in light of the information
obtained from such study.’’ See U.S.
Sentencing Comm’n, ‘‘Notice of Final
Priorities,’’ 81 FR 58004 (Aug. 24, 2016).
On August 17, 2017, the Commission
revised the priority to study offenses
involving synthetic cathinones (such as
methylone, MDPV, and mephedrone)
and synthetic cannabinoids (such as
JWH–018 and AM–2201), as well as
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), fentanyl,
and fentanyl analogues. See U.S.
Sentencing Comm’n, ‘‘Notice of Final
Priorities,’’ 82 FR 39949 (Aug. 22, 2017).
The Commission also stated that, as part
of the study, the Commission will
consider possible approaches to
simplify the determination of the most
closely related substance under
Application Note 6 of the Commentary
to § 2D1.1 (Unlawful Manufacturing,
Importing, Exporting, or Trafficking
(Including Possession with Intent to
Commit These Offenses); Attempt or
Conspiracy). The Commission expects
to solicit comment several times during
the study period from experts and other
members of the public.
On December 19, 2016, the
Commission published a notice inviting
general comment on synthetic
cathinones (MDPV, methylone, and
mephedrone) and synthetic
cannabinoids (JWH–018 and AM–2201),
as well as about the application of the
factors the Commission traditionally
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considers when determining the
marihuana equivalencies for specific
controlled substances to the substances
under study. See U.S. Sentencing
Comm’n, ‘‘Request for Public
Comment,’’ 81 FR 92021 (Dec. 19, 2016).
On April 18, 2017, the Commission
held a public hearing relating to this
priority. The Commission received
testimony from experts on the synthetic
drugs related to the study, including
testimony about their chemical
structure, pharmacological effects,
trafficking patterns, and community
impact.
On June 21, 2017, the Commission
published a second notice requesting
public comment on issues specifically
related to MDMA/ecstasy and
methylone, one of the synthetic
cathinones included in the
Commission’s study. See U.S.
Sentencing Comm’n, ‘‘Request for
Public Comment,’’ 82 FR 28382 (June
21, 2017).
As part of its continuing work on this
priority, the Commission is publishing
this third request for public comment.
The request for public comment
contains two parts (Part A and Part B).
Part A focuses on issues related to
synthetic cathinones. Part B focuses on
issues related to tetrahydrocannabinol
(THC) and synthetic cannabinoids.
In addition to the substance-specific
topics discussed below, the Commission
anticipates that its work will continue to
be guided by the factors the Commission
traditionally considers when
determining the marihuana
equivalencies for specific controlled
substances, including their chemical
structure, pharmacological effects,
legislative and scheduling history,
potential for addiction and abuse, the
patterns of abuse and harms associated
with their abuse, and the patterns of
trafficking and harms associated with
their trafficking.
The Commission will also consider
possible approaches to simplify the
determination of the most closely
related substance under Application
Note 6 of the Commentary to § 2D1.1.
The Commission has received comment
from the public suggesting that
questions regarding ‘‘the most closely
related controlled substance’’ arise
frequently in cases involving the
substances included in the study, and
that the Application Note 6 process
requires courts to hold extensive
hearings to receive expert testimony on
behalf of the government and the
defendant.
The synthetic cathinones and
synthetic cannabinoids included in the
study are not specifically listed in either
the Drug Quantity Table or the Drug
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Notice of Open Public Meetings
AGENCY: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
ACTION: Notice of open public meetings.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of meetings of the U.S.-China Economic
and Security Review Commission to review and edit drafts of the 2017
Annual Report to Congress. The Commission is mandated by Congress to
investigate, assess, and report to Congress annually on the ``the
national security implications of the economic relationship between the
United States and the People's Republic of China.'' Pursuant to this
mandate, the Commission will hold public meetings to review and edit
drafts of the 2017 Annual Report to Congress.
DATES: The meetings are scheduled for Thursday, September 7, 2017, from
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Friday, September 8, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.; Thursday, October 4, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and
Friday, October 5, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 444 North Capitol Street NW., Room 231, Washington, DC
20001. Public seating is limited and will be available on a ``first-
come, first-served'' basis. Reservations are not required to attend the
meetings.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public seeking
further information concerning these meetings should contact Alexis
Brigmon, 444 North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, Washington, DC 20001;
telephone: 202-624-1454, or via email at abrigmon@uscc.gov.
Reservations are not required to attend the meetings.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: Pursuant to the Commission's mandate, members
of the Commission will meet to review and edit drafts of the 2017
Annual Report to Congress.
The Commission is subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) with the enactment of the Science, State, Justice, Commerce and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 that was signed into law on
November 22, 2005 (Pub. L. 109-108). In accordance with FACA, the
Commission's meetings to make decisions concerning the substance and
recommendations of its 2017 Annual Report to Congress are open to the
public.
Topics to Be Discussed: The Commission will consider draft report
sections addressing the following topics:
U.S.-China Economic and Trade Relations, including: Year
in Review: Economics Trade; Chinese Investment in the United States;
and U.S. Access to China's Consumer Market.
U.S.-China Security Relations, including: Year in Review:
Security and Foreign Affairs; and Hotspots along China's Maritime
Periphery.
China and the World, including: China and Continental
Southeast Asia; China and Northeast Asia; China and Taiwan; China and
Hong Kong; and China's Domestic Information Controls, Global Media
Influence, and Cyber Diplomacy.
China's High Tech Development, including China's Global
Pursuit of Global Dominance in Computing, Robotics, and Biotechnology;
and China's Pursuit of Advanced Weapons.
Required Accessibility Statement: These meetings will be open to
the public. The Commission may recess the meetings to address
administrative issues in closed session.
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The Commission will also recess the meetings around noon for a
lunch break. At the beginning of the lunch break, the Chairman will
announce what time the meetings will reconvene.
Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and
Security Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense
Authorization Act (Public Law 106-398), as amended by Division P of
the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108-7), as
amended by Pub. L. 109-108 (November 22, 2005), as amended by Public
Law 113-291 (December 19, 2014).
Dated: August 21, 2017.
Michael Danis,
Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
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