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Download as PDF 47538 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 159 / Thursday, August 17, 2006 / Notices UL 61010A–1 Electrical Equipment For Laboratory Use; Part 1: General Requirements * UL 61010B–1 Electrical Measuring and Test Equipment; Part 1: General Requirements The designations and titles of the above test standards were current at the time of the preparation of this notice. OSHA’s recognition of WL, or any NRTL, for a particular test standard is limited to equipment or materials (i.e., products) for which OSHA standards require third-party testing and certification before use in the workplace. Consequently, if a test standard also covers any product(s) for which OSHA does not require such testing and certification, an NRTL’s scope of recognition does not include that product(s). Many UL test standards also are approved as American National Standards by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). However, for convenience, we use the designation of the standards developing organization for the standard as opposed to the ANSI designation. Under our procedures, any NRTL recognized for an ANSI-approved test standard may use either the latest proprietary version of the test standard or the latest ANSI version of that standard. You may contact ANSI to find out whether or not a test standard is currently ANSI-approved. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Programs and Procedures The renewal would include continued use by WL of the following supplemental programs, all of which are currently in its scope. Program 2: Acceptance of testing data from independent organizations, other than NRTLs. Program 3: Acceptance of product evaluations from independent organizations, other than NRTLs. Program 4: Acceptance of witnessed testing data. * This standard is not presently in WL’s scope of recognition but is comparable to UL 1262 Laboratory Equipment, which is in WL’s scope but has been withdrawn by the standards developing organization. OSHA must delete a withdrawn standard from the scope of recognition of any NRTL because, once it has been withdrawn, a standard no longer meets the requirements for an ‘‘appropriate test standard’’ under 29 CFR 1910.7(c). In such cases, OSHA NRTL Program policy permits NRTLs to request, or OSHA to provide, recognition for comparable test standards, i.e., other appropriate test standards covering comparable product testing. In this notice, OSHA has deleted UL 1262 from the list above and added UL 61010A–1, in accordance with this policy. In the final notice for WL’s expansion, OSHA would not only formally delete UL 1262 from the scope of recognition of WL but also from the scope of any other NRTL still recognized for this standard. OSHA would also add UL 61010A–1 to the scope of those NRTLs and to WL’s scope. VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:32 Aug 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 Program 5: Acceptance of testing data from non-independent organizations. Program 6: Acceptance of evaluation data from non-independent organizations (requiring NRTL review prior to marketing). Program 7: Acceptance of continued certification following minor modifications by the client. Program 8: Acceptance of product evaluations from organizations that function as part of the International Electrotechnical Commission Certification Body (IEC–CB) Scheme. Program 9: Acceptance of services other than testing or evaluation performed by subcontractors or agents. In developing these programs, OSHA responded to industry requests and allowed certain of their ongoing practices to continue but in a manner controlled by OSHA criteria. In this sense, they are special conditions that the Agency places on an NRTL’s recognition. OSHA does not consider these programs in determining whether an NRTL meets the requirements for recognition under 29 CFR 1910.7. However, these programs help to define the scope of that recognition. Preliminary Finding on the Renewal WL has submitted an acceptable request for renewal of its recognition as an NRTL. Our review of the application file, the assessor’s memo, and other pertinent documents, indicates that WL can meet the requirements, as prescribed by 29 CFR 1910.7, for the renewal of the one site and the test standards and programs listed above. This preliminary finding does not constitute an interim or temporary approval of the application. OSHA welcomes public comments, in sufficient detail, as to whether WL has met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.7 for the renewal of its recognition as a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory. Your comments should consist of pertinent written documents and exhibits. Should you need more time to comment, you must request it in writing, including reasons for the request. OSHA must receive your written request for extension at the address provided above no later than the last date for comments. OSHA will limit any extension to 30 days, unless the requester justifies a longer period. We may deny a request for extension if it is not adequately justified. You may obtain or review copies of the Wyle request, the on-site review report, other pertinent documents, and all submitted comments, as received, by contacting the Docket Office, Room N–2625, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Labor, at the above address. Docket No. NRTL1–93 contains all materials in the record concerning the WL application. The NRTL Program staff will review all timely comments and, after resolution of issues raised by these comments, will recommend whether to grant the WL renewal request. The Assistant Secretary will make the final decision on granting the renewal and, in making this decision, may undertake other proceedings that are prescribed in Appendix A to 29 CFR 1910.7. OSHA will publish a public notice of this final decision in the Federal Register. Signed at Washington, DC this 9th day of August, 2006. Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–13543 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION [MCC FR 06–12] Report on Countries That Are Candidates for Millennium Challenge Account Eligibility in Fiscal Year 2007 and Countries That Would Be Candidates but for Legal Prohibitions Millennium Challenge Corporation. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Section 608(d) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 requires the Millennium Challenge Corporation to publish a report that identifies countries that are ‘‘candidate countries’’ for Millennium Challenge Account assistance during FY 2007. The report is set forth in full below. Report on Countries That Are Candidates for Millennium Challenge Account Eligibility for Fiscal Year 2007 and Countries That Would Be Candidates but for Legal Prohibitions This report to Congress is provided in accordance with Section 608(a) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, 22 U.S.C. 7701, 7707 (a) (‘‘Act’’). The Act authorizes the provision of Millennium Challenge Account (‘‘MCA’’) assistance to countries that enter into Compacts with the United States to support policies and programs that advance the progress of such countries achieving lasting economic growth and poverty reduction. The Act requires Millennium Challenge Corporation (‘‘MCC’’) to take a number of steps in determining the countries that, based on their demonstrated commitment to just and democratic E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 159 / Thursday, August 17, 2006 / Notices that advance the progress of such countries achieving lasting economic growth and poverty reduction. The Act requires Millennium Challenge Corporation (‘‘MCC’’) to take a number of steps in determining the countries that, based on their demonstrated commitment to just and democratic governance, economic freedom and investing in their people and the opportunity to reduce poverty and generate economic growth in the country, will be eligible for MCA assistance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. These steps include the submission of reports to the congressional committees specified in the Act and the publication of notices in the Federal Register that identify: 1. The countries that are ‘‘candidate countries’’ for MCA assistance for FY 2007 based on their per-capita income levels and their eligibility to receive assistance under U.S. law and countries that would be candidate countries but for specified legal prohibitions on assistance (Section 608(a) of the Act); 2. The criteria and methodology that the MCC Board of Directors (‘‘Board’’) will use to measure and evaluate the relative policy performance of the ‘‘candidate countries’’ consistent with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of Section 607 of the Act in order to select ‘‘MCA eligible countries’’ from among the ‘‘candidate countries’’ (Section 608(b) of the Act); and 3. The list of countries determined by the Board to be ‘‘MCA eligible countries’’ for FY 2007, with a justification for such eligibility determination and selection for Compact negotiation, including which of the MCA eligible countries the Board will seek to enter into MCA Compacts (Section 608(d) of the Act). This report is the first of three required reports listed above. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Candidate Countries for FY 2007 The Act requires the identification of all countries that are candidates for MCA assistance for FY 2007 and the identification of all countries that would be candidate countries but for specified legal prohibitions on assistance. Sections 606(a) and (b) of the Act provide that for FY 2007 a country shall be a candidate for the MCA if it: • Meets one of the following two income level tests: Æ Has a per capita income equal to or less than the historical ceiling of the International Development Association eligibility for the fiscal year involved (or $1,675 gross national income (GNI) per capita for FY 2007) (the ‘‘low income category’’); or VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:36 Aug 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 Æ Is classified as a lower middle income country in the then most recent edition of the World Development Report for Reconstruction and Development published by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and has an income greater than the historical ceiling for International Development Association eligibility for the fiscal year involved (or $1,676 to $3,465 GNI per capita for FY 2007) (the ‘‘lower middle income category’’); and • Is not ineligible to receive U.S. economic assistance under Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, (‘‘Foreign Assistance Act’’), by reason of the application of the Foreign Assistance Act or any other provision of law. Pursuant to Section 606(c) of the Act, the Board has identified the following countries as candidate countries under the Act for FY 2007. In so doing, the Board has anticipated that prohibitions against assistance as applied to countries in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109– 102) (FY 2006 FOAA) will again apply for FY 2007, even though the Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations Act for FY 2007 has not yet been enacted and certain findings under other statutes have not yet been made. As noted below, MCC will provide any required updates on subsequent changes in applicable legislation or other circumstances that affects the status of any country as a candidate country for FY 2007. Candidate Countries: Low Income Category 1. Afghanistan 2. Angola 3. Armenia 4. Azerbaijan 5. Bangladesh 6. Benin 7. Bhutan 8. Bolivia 9. Burkina Faso 10. Burundi 11. Cameroon 12. Central African Republic 13. Chad 14. Comoros 15. Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16. Congo, Republic of the 17. Djibouti 18. East Timor 19. Egypt 20. Eritrea 21. Ethiopia 22. Gambia, The 23. Georgia 24. Ghana PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47539 25. Guinea 26. Guinea-Bissau 27. Guyana 28. Haiti 29. Honduras 30. India 31. Indonesia 32. Iraq 33. Kenya 34. Kiribati 35. Kyrgyzstan 36. Laos 37. Lesotho 38. Liberia 39. Madagascar 40. Malawi 41. Mali 42. Mauritania 43. Moldova 44. Mongolia 45. Mozambique 46. Nepal 47. Nicaragua 48. Niger 49. Nigeria 50. Pakistan 51. Papua New Guinea 52. Paraguay 53. Philippines 54. Rwanda 55. Sao Tome and Principe 56. Senegal 57. Sierra Leone 58. Solomon Islands 59. Sri Lanka 60. Tajikistan 61. Tanzania 62. Togo 63. Turkmenistan 64. Uganda 65. Ukraine 66. Vanuatu 67. Vietnam 68. Yemen 69. Zambia Candidate Countries: Lower Middle Income Category 1. Albania 2. Algeria 3. Belarus 4. Brazil 5. Bulgaria 6. Cape Verde 7. Colombia 8. Dominican Republic 9. Ecuador 10. El Salvador 11. Fiji Islands 12. Guatemala 13. Jamaica 14. Jordan 15. Kazakhstan 16. Macedonia 17. Maldives 18. Marshall Islands 19. Micronesia, Federated States of 20. Montenegro 21. Morocco E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1 47540 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 159 / Thursday, August 17, 2006 / Notices 22. Namibia 23. Peru 24. Samoa 25. Suriname 26. Swaziland 27. Thailand 28. Tonga 29. Tunisia 30. Tuvalu Countries That Would Be Candidate Countries but for Legal Prohibitions That Prohibit Assistance Countries that would be considered candidate countries for FY 2007, but are ineligible to receive United States economic assistance under Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act by reason of the application of any provision of the Foreign Assistance Act or any other provision of law are listed below. As noted above, this list is based on legal prohibitions against economic assistance that apply for FY 2006 and that are anticipated to apply again for FY 2007. rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Prohibited Countries: Low Income Category 1. Burma is subject to numerous restrictions, including but not limited to Section 570 of the FY 1997 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 104–208) which prohibits assistance to the government of Burma until it makes progress on improving human rights and implementing democratic government, and due to its status as a major drug-transit or major illicit drug producing country for 2005 (Presidential Determination No. 2005– 36 (9/15/2005)) and a Tier III country under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (Presidential Determination No. 2005–37 (9/21/2005)). 2. Cambodia’s central government is subject to Section 554 of the FY 2006 FOAA. 3. The Cote d’Ivoire is subject to Section 508 of the FY 2006 FOAA which prohibits assistance to the government of a country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by decree or military coup. 4. Cuba is subject to numerous restrictions, including but not limited to Section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibits assistance to governments supporting international terrorism, provisions of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 (PL 104–114), and Section 507 of the FY 2006 FOAA. 5. North Korea is subject to numerous restrictions, including but not limited to section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibits assistance to governments supporting international VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:36 Aug 16, 2006 Jkt 208001 terrorism and Section 507 of the FY 2006 FOAA. 6. Somalia is subject to Section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act and Section 512 of the FY 2006 FOAA, which prohibit assistance to countries in default in payment to the U.S. in certain circumstances. 7. Sudan is subject to numerous restrictions, including but not limited to Section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibits assistance to governments supporting international terrorism, Section 512 of the FY 2006 FOAA and Section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibit assistance to countries in default in payment to the U.S. in certain circumstances, Section 508 of the FY 2006 FOAA which prohibits assistance to a country whose duly elected head of government being deposed by military coup or decree, and Section 569 of the FY2006 FOAA. 8. Syria is subject to numerous restrictions, including but not limited to 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibits assistance to governments supporting international terrorism, Section 507 of the FY 2006 FOAA, and Section 512 of the FY 2006 FOAA and Section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibit assistance to countries in default in payment to the U.S. in certain circumstances. 9. Uzbekistan’s central government is subject to Section 586 of the FY 2006 FOAA, which requires that funds appropriated for assistance to the central government of Uzbekistan may be made available only if the Secretary of State determines and reports to the Congress that the government is making substantial and continuing progress in meeting its commitments under a framework agreement with the United States. 10. Zimbabwe is subject to Section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act and Section 512 of the FY 2006 FOAA which prohibit assistance to countries in default in payment to the United States in certain circumstances. Prohibited Countries: Lower Middle Income Category 1. Republika Srpska, which is part of the country of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is subject to Section 561 of the FY 2006 FOAA, which prohibits assistance to any country, entity, or municipality whose competent authorities have failed, as determined by the Secretary of State, to take necessary and significant steps to implement its international legal obligations with respect to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2. China, according to the Department of State, is not eligible to receive economic assistance from the United States, absent special authority, because of concerns relative to China’s record on human rights. 3. Iran is subject to numerous restrictions, including but not limited to Section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibits assistance to governments supporting international terrorism and Section 507 of the FY 2006 FOAA. 4. Serbia is subject to Section 561 of the FY 2006 FOAA, which prohibits assistance to any country, entity, or municipality whose competent authorities have failed, as determined by the Secretary of State, to take necessary and significant steps to implement its international legal obligations with respect to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. In addition, Section 563 of the FY 2006 FOAA restricts certain assistance for the central Government of Serbia if the Secretary does not make a certification regarding, among other things, cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Countries identified above as candidate countries, as well as countries that would be considered candidate countries but for the applicability of legal provisions that prohibit U.S. economic assistance, may be the subject of future statutory restrictions or determinations, or changed country circumstances, that affect their legal eligibility for assistance under Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act by reason of application of Foreign Assistance Act or any other provision of law for FY 2007. MCC will include any required updates on such statutory eligibility that affect countries’ identification as candidate countries for FY 2007, at such time as it publishes the Notices required by Sections 608(b) and 608(d) of the Act or at other appropriate times. Any such updates with regard to the legal eligibility or ineligibility of particular countries identified in this report will not affect the date on which the Board is authorized to determine eligible countries from among candidate countries which, in accordance with Section 608(a) of the Act, shall be no sooner than 90 days from the date of publication of this report. Dated: August 11, 2006. Maura E. Griffin, Vice President & General Counsel (Acting), Millennium Challenge Corporation. [FR Doc. E6–13545 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9210–01–P E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1

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[MCC FR 06-12]


Report on Countries That Are Candidates for Millennium Challenge 
Account Eligibility in Fiscal Year 2007 and Countries That Would Be 
Candidates but for Legal Prohibitions

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Section 608(d) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 
requires the Millennium Challenge Corporation to publish a report that 
identifies countries that are ``candidate countries'' for Millennium 
Challenge Account assistance during FY 2007. The report is set forth in 
full below.

Report on Countries That Are Candidates for Millennium Challenge 
Account Eligibility for Fiscal Year 2007 and Countries That Would Be 
Candidates but for Legal Prohibitions

    This report to Congress is provided in accordance with Section 
608(a) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, 22 U.S.C. 7701, 7707 
(a) (``Act'').
    The Act authorizes the provision of Millennium Challenge Account 
(``MCA'') assistance to countries that enter into Compacts with the 
United States to support policies and programs that advance the 
progress of such countries achieving lasting economic growth and 
poverty reduction. The Act requires Millennium Challenge Corporation 
(``MCC'') to take a number of steps in determining the countries that, 
based on their demonstrated commitment to just and democratic

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governance, economic freedom and investing in their people and the 
opportunity to reduce poverty and generate economic growth in the 
country, will be eligible for MCA assistance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2007. 
These steps include the submission of reports to the congressional 
committees specified in the Act and the publication of notices in the 
Federal Register that identify:
    1. The countries that are ``candidate countries'' for MCA 
assistance for FY 2007 based on their per-capita income levels and 
their eligibility to receive assistance under U.S. law and countries 
that would be candidate countries but for specified legal prohibitions 
on assistance (Section 608(a) of the Act);
    2. The criteria and methodology that the MCC Board of Directors 
(``Board'') will use to measure and evaluate the relative policy 
performance of the ``candidate countries'' consistent with the 
requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of Section 607 of the Act in 
order to select ``MCA eligible countries'' from among the ``candidate 
countries'' (Section 608(b) of the Act); and
    3. The list of countries determined by the Board to be ``MCA 
eligible countries'' for FY 2007, with a justification for such 
eligibility determination and selection for Compact negotiation, 
including which of the MCA eligible countries the Board will seek to 
enter into MCA Compacts (Section 608(d) of the Act).
    This report is the first of three required reports listed above.

Candidate Countries for FY 2007

    The Act requires the identification of all countries that are 
candidates for MCA assistance for FY 2007 and the identification of all 
countries that would be candidate countries but for specified legal 
prohibitions on assistance. Sections 606(a) and (b) of the Act provide 
that for FY 2007 a country shall be a candidate for the MCA if it:
     Meets one of the following two income level tests:
    [cir] Has a per capita income equal to or less than the historical 
ceiling of the International Development Association eligibility for 
the fiscal year involved (or $1,675 gross national income (GNI) per 
capita for FY 2007) (the ``low income category''); or
    [cir] Is classified as a lower middle income country in the then 
most recent edition of the World Development Report for Reconstruction 
and Development published by the International Bank for Reconstruction 
and Development and has an income greater than the historical ceiling 
for International Development Association eligibility for the fiscal 
year involved (or $1,676 to $3,465 GNI per capita for FY 2007) (the 
``lower middle income category''); and
     Is not ineligible to receive U.S. economic assistance 
under Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, 
(``Foreign Assistance Act''), by reason of the application of the 
Foreign Assistance Act or any other provision of law.
    Pursuant to Section 606(c) of the Act, the Board has identified the 
following countries as candidate countries under the Act for FY 2007. 
In so doing, the Board has anticipated that prohibitions against 
assistance as applied to countries in the Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109-
102) (FY 2006 FOAA) will again apply for FY 2007, even though the 
Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act for FY 2007 has not yet been enacted and certain 
findings under other statutes have not yet been made. As noted below, 
MCC will provide any required updates on subsequent changes in 
applicable legislation or other circumstances that affects the status 
of any country as a candidate country for FY 2007.

Candidate Countries: Low Income Category

1. Afghanistan
2. Angola
3. Armenia
4. Azerbaijan
5. Bangladesh
6. Benin
7. Bhutan
8. Bolivia
9. Burkina Faso
10. Burundi
11. Cameroon
12. Central African Republic
13. Chad
14. Comoros
15. Congo, Democratic Republic of the
16. Congo, Republic of the
17. Djibouti
18. East Timor
19. Egypt
20. Eritrea
21. Ethiopia
22. Gambia, The
23. Georgia
24. Ghana
25. Guinea
26. Guinea-Bissau
27. Guyana
28. Haiti
29. Honduras
30. India
31. Indonesia
32. Iraq
33. Kenya
34. Kiribati
35. Kyrgyzstan
36. Laos
37. Lesotho
38. Liberia
39. Madagascar
40. Malawi
41. Mali
42. Mauritania
43. Moldova
44. Mongolia
45. Mozambique
46. Nepal
47. Nicaragua
48. Niger
49. Nigeria
50. Pakistan
51. Papua New Guinea
52. Paraguay
53. Philippines
54. Rwanda
55. Sao Tome and Principe
56. Senegal
57. Sierra Leone
58. Solomon Islands
59. Sri Lanka
60. Tajikistan
61. Tanzania
62. Togo
63. Turkmenistan
64. Uganda
65. Ukraine
66. Vanuatu
67. Vietnam
68. Yemen
69. Zambia

Candidate Countries: Lower Middle Income Category

1. Albania
2. Algeria
3. Belarus
4. Brazil
5. Bulgaria
6. Cape Verde
7. Colombia
8. Dominican Republic
9. Ecuador
10. El Salvador
11. Fiji Islands
12. Guatemala
13. Jamaica
14. Jordan
15. Kazakhstan
16. Macedonia
17. Maldives
18. Marshall Islands
19. Micronesia, Federated States of
20. Montenegro
21. Morocco
22. Namibia
23. Peru
24. Samoa
25. Suriname
26. Swaziland
27. Thailand
28. Tonga
29. Tunisia
30. Tuvalu

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Countries That Would Be Candidate Countries but for Legal Prohibitions 
That Prohibit Assistance

    Countries that would be considered candidate countries for FY 2007, 
but are ineligible to receive United States economic assistance under 
Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act by reason of the application of 
any provision of the Foreign Assistance Act or any other provision of 
law are listed below. As noted above, this list is based on legal 
prohibitions against economic assistance that apply for FY 2006 and 
that are anticipated to apply again for FY 2007.

Prohibited Countries: Low Income Category

    1. Burma is subject to numerous restrictions, including but not 
limited to Section 570 of the FY 1997 Foreign Operations, Export 
Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 104-208) 
which prohibits assistance to the government of Burma until it makes 
progress on improving human rights and implementing democratic 
government, and due to its status as a major drug-transit or major 
illicit drug producing country for 2005 (Presidential Determination No. 
2005-36 (9/15/2005)) and a Tier III country under the Trafficking 
Victims Protection Act (Presidential Determination No. 2005-37 (9/21/
2005)).
    2. Cambodia's central government is subject to Section 554 of the 
FY 2006 FOAA.
    3. The Cote d'Ivoire is subject to Section 508 of the FY 2006 FOAA 
which prohibits assistance to the government of a country whose duly 
elected head of government is deposed by decree or military coup.
    4. Cuba is subject to numerous restrictions, including but not 
limited to Section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibits 
assistance to governments supporting international terrorism, 
provisions of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996 
(PL 104-114), and Section 507 of the FY 2006 FOAA.
    5. North Korea is subject to numerous restrictions, including but 
not limited to section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act which 
prohibits assistance to governments supporting international terrorism 
and Section 507 of the FY 2006 FOAA.
    6. Somalia is subject to Section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act and Section 512 of the FY 2006 FOAA, which prohibit assistance to 
countries in default in payment to the U.S. in certain circumstances.
    7. Sudan is subject to numerous restrictions, including but not 
limited to Section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibits 
assistance to governments supporting international terrorism, Section 
512 of the FY 2006 FOAA and Section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act which prohibit assistance to countries in default in payment to the 
U.S. in certain circumstances, Section 508 of the FY 2006 FOAA which 
prohibits assistance to a country whose duly elected head of government 
being deposed by military coup or decree, and Section 569 of the FY2006 
FOAA.
    8. Syria is subject to numerous restrictions, including but not 
limited to 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibits 
assistance to governments supporting international terrorism, Section 
507 of the FY 2006 FOAA, and Section 512 of the FY 2006 FOAA and 
Section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibit assistance 
to countries in default in payment to the U.S. in certain 
circumstances.
    9. Uzbekistan's central government is subject to Section 586 of the 
FY 2006 FOAA, which requires that funds appropriated for assistance to 
the central government of Uzbekistan may be made available only if the 
Secretary of State determines and reports to the Congress that the 
government is making substantial and continuing progress in meeting its 
commitments under a framework agreement with the United States.
    10. Zimbabwe is subject to Section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance 
Act and Section 512 of the FY 2006 FOAA which prohibit assistance to 
countries in default in payment to the United States in certain 
circumstances.

Prohibited Countries: Lower Middle Income Category

    1. Republika Srpska, which is part of the country of Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, is subject to Section 561 of the FY 2006 FOAA, which 
prohibits assistance to any country, entity, or municipality whose 
competent authorities have failed, as determined by the Secretary of 
State, to take necessary and significant steps to implement its 
international legal obligations with respect to the International 
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
    2. China, according to the Department of State, is not eligible to 
receive economic assistance from the United States, absent special 
authority, because of concerns relative to China's record on human 
rights.
    3. Iran is subject to numerous restrictions, including but not 
limited to Section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act which prohibits 
assistance to governments supporting international terrorism and 
Section 507 of the FY 2006 FOAA.
    4. Serbia is subject to Section 561 of the FY 2006 FOAA, which 
prohibits assistance to any country, entity, or municipality whose 
competent authorities have failed, as determined by the Secretary of 
State, to take necessary and significant steps to implement its 
international legal obligations with respect to the International 
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. In addition, Section 563 
of the FY 2006 FOAA restricts certain assistance for the central 
Government of Serbia if the Secretary does not make a certification 
regarding, among other things, cooperation with the International 
Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
    Countries identified above as candidate countries, as well as 
countries that would be considered candidate countries but for the 
applicability of legal provisions that prohibit U.S. economic 
assistance, may be the subject of future statutory restrictions or 
determinations, or changed country circumstances, that affect their 
legal eligibility for assistance under Part I of the Foreign Assistance 
Act by reason of application of Foreign Assistance Act or any other 
provision of law for FY 2007. MCC will include any required updates on 
such statutory eligibility that affect countries' identification as 
candidate countries for FY 2007, at such time as it publishes the 
Notices required by Sections 608(b) and 608(d) of the Act or at other 
appropriate times. Any such updates with regard to the legal 
eligibility or ineligibility of particular countries identified in this 
report will not affect the date on which the Board is authorized to 
determine eligible countries from among candidate countries which, in 
accordance with Section 608(a) of the Act, shall be no sooner than 90 
days from the date of publication of this report.

    Dated: August 11, 2006.
Maura E. Griffin,
Vice President & General Counsel (Acting), Millennium Challenge 
Corporation.
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