Notice With Respect to List of Countries Denying Fair Market Opportunities for Government-Funded Airport Construction Projects, 28393 [E6-7437]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice With Respect to List of
Countries Denying Fair Market
Opportunities for Government-Funded
Airport Construction Projects
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice with respect to a list of
countries denying fair market
opportunities for products, suppliers or
bidders of the United States in airport
construction projects.
AGENCY:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
May 16, 2006.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dawn Shackleford, Director for
International Procurement, Office of the
United States Trade Representative,
(202) 395–9461, or Behnaz Kibria,
Assistant General Counsel, Office of the
United States Trade Representative,
(202) 395–9589.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 533 of the
Airport and Airway Improvement Act of
1982, as amended (49 U.S.C. 50104), the
United States Trade Representative
(USTR) has determined not to include
any countries on the list of countries
that deny fair market opportunities for
U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in
foreign government-funded airport
construction projects.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
533 of the Airport and Airway
Improvement Act of 1982, as amended
by section 115 of the Airport and
Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion
Act of 1987, Public Law 100–223
(codified at 49 U.S.C. 50104) (‘‘the
Act’’), requires USTR to decide whether
any foreign countries have denied fair
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market opportunities to U.S. products,
suppliers, or bidders in connection with
airport construction projects of $500,000
or more that are funded in whole or in
part by the governments of such
countries. The list of such countries
must be published in the Federal
Register. For the purposes of the Act,
USTR has decided not to include any
countries on the list of countries that
deny fair market opportunities for U.S.
products, suppliers, or bidders in
foreign government-funded airport
construction projects.
Rob Portman,
United States Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Determination Regarding Waiver of
Discriminatory Purchasing
Requirements With Respect to Goods
and Services Covered by Chapter 9 of
the Dominican Republic-Central
America-United States Free Trade
Agreement for Honduras and
Nicaragua
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Determination under Trade
Agreements Act of 1979.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Effective Date: May 16, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dawn Shackleford, Director for
International Procurement, Office of the
United States Trade Representative,
(202) 395–9461, or Jason Kearns,
Associate General Counsel, Office of the
United States Trade Representative,
(202) 395–9439.
On August 5, 2004, the United States,
Honduras and Nicaragua entered into
the Dominican Republic-Central
America-United States Free Trade
Agreement (‘‘the CAFTA–DR’’). Chapter
9 of the CAFTA–DR sets forth certain
obligations with respect to government
procurement of goods and services, as
specified in Annex 9.1.2(b)(i) of the
CAFTA–DR. On August 2, 2005, the
President signed into law the
Dominican Republic-Central AmericaUnited States Free Trade Agreement
Implementation Act (‘‘the CAFTA-DR
Act’’) (Pub. L. 109–53, 119 Stat. 462) (19
U.S.C. 4001 note). In section 101(a) of
the CAFTA–DR Act, the Congress
approved the CAFTA–DR. The CAFTA–
DR entered into force on April 1, 2006,
for Honduras and Nicaragua.
Section 1–201 of Executive Order
12260 of December 31, 1980 (46 FR
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1653) delegates the functions of the
President under Sections 301 and 302 of
the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (‘‘the
Trade Agreements Act’’) (19 U.S.C.
2511, 2512) to the United States Trade
Representative.
Now, therefore, I, Rob Portman,
United States Trade Representative, in
conformity with the provisions of
Sections 301 and 302 of the Trade
Agreements Act, and Executive Order
12260, and in order to carry out U.S.
obligations under Chapter 9 of the
CAFTA–DR, do hereby determine that:
1. Honduras and Nicaragua are
countries, other than major
industrialized countries, which,
pursuant to the CAFTA–DR, will
provide appropriate reciprocal
competitive government procurement
opportunities to United States products
and suppliers of such products. In
accordance with Section 301(b)(3) of the
Trade Agreements Act, Honduras and
Nicaragua are so designated for
purposes of Section 301(a) of the Trade
Agreements Act.
2. With respect to eligible products of
Honduras and Nicaragua (i.e., goods and
services covered by the Schedules of the
United States in Annex 9.1.2(b)(i) of the
CAFTA–DR) and suppliers of such
products, the application of any law,
regulation, procedure, or practice
regarding government procurement that
would, if applied to such products and
suppliers, result in treatment less
favorable than accorded—
(A) To United States products and
suppliers of such products; or
(B) To eligible products of another
foreign country or instrumentality
which is a party to the Agreement on
Government Procurement referred to in
section 101(d)(17) of the Uruguay
Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C.
3511(d)(17)) and suppliers of such
products, shall be waived.
With respect to Honduras and
Nicaragua, this waiver shall be applied
by all entities listed in the Schedule of
the United States to Section A of Annex
9.1.2(b)(i) and in List A of Section C of
Annex 9.1.2(b)(i) of the CAFTA–DR.
3. The designation in paragraph 1 and
the waiver in paragraph 2 are subject to
modification or withdrawal by the
United States Trade Representative.
Dated: May 8, 2006.
Rob Portman,
United States Trade Representative.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice With Respect to List of Countries Denying Fair Market
Opportunities for Government-Funded Airport Construction Projects
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice with respect to a list of countries denying fair market
opportunities for products, suppliers or bidders of the United States
in airport construction projects.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: May 16, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dawn Shackleford, Director for
International Procurement, Office of the United States Trade
Representative, (202) 395-9461, or Behnaz Kibria, Assistant General
Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative, (202) 395-
9589.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 533 of the Airport and Airway Improvement
Act of 1982, as amended (49 U.S.C. 50104), the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) has determined not to include any countries on
the list of countries that deny fair market opportunities for U.S.
products, suppliers, or bidders in foreign government-funded airport
construction projects.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 533 of the Airport and Airway
Improvement Act of 1982, as amended by section 115 of the Airport and
Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987, Public Law 100-223
(codified at 49 U.S.C. 50104) (``the Act''), requires USTR to decide
whether any foreign countries have denied fair market opportunities to
U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in connection with airport
construction projects of $500,000 or more that are funded in whole or
in part by the governments of such countries. The list of such
countries must be published in the Federal Register. For the purposes
of the Act, USTR has decided not to include any countries on the list
of countries that deny fair market opportunities for U.S. products,
suppliers, or bidders in foreign government-funded airport construction
projects.
Rob Portman,
United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. E6-7437 Filed 5-15-06; 8:45 am]
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