Determination With Respect to Countries and Entities Failing To Take Measures To Apprehend and Transfer All Indicted War Criminals, 21405 [E8-8592]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 77 / Monday, April 21, 2008 / Notices Dated: April 16, 2008. Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security. [FR Doc. E8–8576 Filed 4–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Delegation of Authority No. 312] Delegation by the Secretary of State to the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs of Authority to Make Certain Determinations Regarding Assistance Related to the Dayton Accords By virtue of the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, including the authority of section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651(a)), I hereby delegate to the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs all authorities and functions vested in the Secretary of State under section 658(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (Div. J, Pub. L. 110–161) to make determinations that international financial institution projects involving the extension of any financial or technical assistance to Serbia directly support the implementation of the Dayton Accords. Notwithstanding this delegation of authority, the Secretary of State and Deputy Secretary of State may exercise any authority or function delegated by this delegation. This delegation of authority shall be published in the Federal Register. Dated: March 27, 2008. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. E8–8594 Filed 4–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–23–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6194] rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Determination With Respect to Countries and Entities Failing To Take Measures To Apprehend and Transfer All Indicted War Criminals Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Section 658 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (Div. J, Pub. L. 110–161), I hereby determine that Serbia has failed to take necessary and significant steps to implement its international legal obligations to apprehend and transfer to the International Criminal Tribunal for VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:59 Apr 18, 2008 Jkt 214001 the Former Yugoslavia all persons in its territory who have been indicted by the Tribunal. In addition, I hereby waive the application of Section 658 of the SFOAA with regard to certain U.S. bilateral assistance programs in Serbia and determine that such assistance directly supports the implementation of the Dayton Accords. I also hereby waive the application of section 658 of the SFOAA with regard to U.S. support for International Financial Institution projects in Serbia that directly support the implementation of the Dayton Accords as decided by the Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs and in accordance with 658(c) and (d). This Determination shall be reported to the Congress and published in the Federal Register. Dated: March 27, 2008. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. E8–8592 Filed 4–18–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–23–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6193] Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee on Private International Law: Notice of Study Group Meeting The Secretary of State’s Advisory Committee on Private International Law’s (ACPIL) Study Group on The 1996 Hague Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children (‘‘the Protection of Children’s Convention’’ or ‘‘the 1996 Convention’’) will be holding a public meeting on Monday, April 28, 2008. This meeting is a follow up to a December 7, 2007 ACPIL Study Group meeting on the same Convention. Whereas the December meeting focused on Chapters I–IV of the Convention (Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, and Recognition and Enforcement), this meeting will focus on Chapters I and V of the Convention (Cooperation). The purpose of the meeting is to explain what the Convention, and in particular Chapters I and V, are intended to accomplish, what obligations they would impose on the United States if ratified, how they would benefit U.S. families, what specific children’s issues they addresses, how they could be implemented in the United States, which state and/or federal laws would be affected, and which state and/or PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21405 federal authorities could provide assistance in cooperating with particular requests under Chapters I and V. Useful documents to read prior to the meeting include: (1) The text of the Convention and its Explanatory Report, available at https://hcch.e-vision.nl/ upload/expl34.pdf; and (2) the analysis of the Convention contained in the Autumn 2005 issue of the Hague Conference’s Judges Newsletter, available at https://hcch.e-vision.nl/ upload/autumn2005.pdf. Time: The public meeting will take place at the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs/Office of Overseas Citizens Services offices, located at 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., (4th floor), Washington, DC 20520. The meeting will be held on Monday, April 28, 2008, from 9:30 a.m.–4 p.m. If you are unable to attend the public meeting and you would like to participate by teleconferencing, please contact Corrin Ferber at Ferbercm@state.gov or 202– 736–9172 no later than Monday, April 21, 2008 to receive the conference call in number. Public Participation: Advisory Committee Study Group meetings are open to the public up to the capacity of the room. Advance registration is requested. Persons wishing to attend should contact Corrin Ferber at Ferbercm@state.gov or 202–736–9172 no later than Monday, April 21, 2008 and provide her with your full name, affiliation and e-mail address. You may be asked to present a government-issued identity card (e.g., driver’s license) to gain admission. If there are individuals or entities that you believe the Department would be interested in hearing from concerning this Convention, please send their contact information to Corrin Ferber. Dated: April 11, 2008. Mary Helen Carlson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, Office of Private International Law, Department of State. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 77 (Monday, April 21, 2008)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E8-8592]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6194]


Determination With Respect to Countries and Entities Failing To 
Take Measures To Apprehend and Transfer All Indicted War Criminals

    Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Section 658 of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2008 (Div. J, Pub. L. 110-161), I hereby determine 
that Serbia has failed to take necessary and significant steps to 
implement its international legal obligations to apprehend and transfer 
to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia all 
persons in its territory who have been indicted by the Tribunal.
    In addition, I hereby waive the application of Section 658 of the 
SFOAA with regard to certain U.S. bilateral assistance programs in 
Serbia and determine that such assistance directly supports the 
implementation of the Dayton Accords. I also hereby waive the 
application of section 658 of the SFOAA with regard to U.S. support for 
International Financial Institution projects in Serbia that directly 
support the implementation of the Dayton Accords as decided by the 
Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs and in accordance 
with 658(c) and (d).
    This Determination shall be reported to the Congress and published 
in the Federal Register.

    Dated: March 27, 2008.
Condoleezza Rice,
Secretary of State.
 [FR Doc. E8-8592 Filed 4-18-08; 8:45 am]
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