Provision of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Brazil, 61035 [07-5370]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 207 / Friday, October 26, 2007 / Presidential Documents 61035 Presidential Documents Presidential Determination No. 2008–3 of October 16, 2007 Provision of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to the Government of Brazil Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the Secretary of Defense Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1012 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2291–4), I hereby certify, with respect to Brazil, that (1) interdiction of aircraft reasonably suspected to be primarily engaged in illicit drug trafficking in that country’s airspace is necessary because of the extraordinary threat posed by illicit drug trafficking to the national security of that country; and (2) that country has appropriate procedures in place to protect against innocent loss of life in the air and on the ground in connection with such interdiction, which shall at a minimum include effective means to identify and warn an aircraft before the use of force is directed against the aircraft. The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this determination in the Federal Register and to notify the Congress of this determination. THE WHITE HOUSE, Washington, October 16, 2007. [FR Doc. 07–5370 Filed 10–25–07; 8:45 am] VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:22 Oct 25, 2007 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4790 Sfmt 4790 E:\FR\FM\26OCO1.SGM 26OCO1 GWBOLD.EPS</GPH> rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Billing code 4710–10–P

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 207 (Friday, October 26, 2007)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Page 61035]
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[FR Doc No: 07-5370]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 207 / Friday, October 26, 2007 / 
Presidential Documents

[[Page 61035]]


                Presidential Determination No. 2008-3 of October 16, 
                2007

                
Provision of U.S. Drug Interdiction Assistance to 
                the Government of Brazil

                Memorandum for the Secretary of State [and] the 
                Secretary of Defense

                Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 1012 
                of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
                Year 1995, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2291-4), I hereby 
                certify, with respect to Brazil, that (1) interdiction 
                of aircraft reasonably suspected to be primarily 
                engaged in illicit drug trafficking in that country's 
                airspace is necessary because of the extraordinary 
                threat posed by illicit drug trafficking to the 
                national security of that country; and (2) that country 
                has appropriate procedures in place to protect against 
                innocent loss of life in the air and on the ground in 
                connection with such interdiction, which shall at a 
                minimum include effective means to identify and warn an 
                aircraft before the use of force is directed against 
                the aircraft.

                The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to 
                publish this determination in the Federal Register and 
                to notify the Congress of this determination. 
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

                THE WHITE HOUSE,

                    Washington, October 16, 2007.

[FR Doc. 07-5370
Filed 10-25-07; 8:45 am]
Billing code 4710-10-P
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