Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs; Public Notice List of September 8, 2008, of Participating Countries and Entities (Hereinafter Known as “Participants”) under the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, 52073-52074 [E8-20736]
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Dated: September 4, 2008.
Steven W. Williams,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6350]
Bureau of Economic, Energy, and
Business Affairs; Public Notice List of
September 8, 2008, of Participating
Countries and Entities (Hereinafter
Known as ‘‘Participants’’) under the
Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003
(Public Law 108–19) and Section 2 of
Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003
Department of State.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In accordance with Sections 3
and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act
of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–19) and Section 2
of Executive Order 13312 of July 29,
2003, the Department of State is
identifying all the Participants eligible
for trade in rough diamonds under the
Act, and their respective Importing and
Exporting Authorities, and revising the
previously published list of January 18,
2008 (Volume 73, Number 13, page
3507–8), to remove Venezuela.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue
Saarnio, Special Advisor for Conflict
Diamonds, Bureau of Economic and
Business Affairs, Department of State,
(202) 647–1713.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4
of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (the
‘‘Act’’) requires the President to prohibit
the importation into, or the exportation
from, the United States of any rough
diamond, from whatever source, that
has not been controlled through the
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
(KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act,
‘‘controlled through the Kimberley
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Process Certification Scheme’’ means an
importation from the territory of a
Participant or exportation to the
territory of a Participant of rough
diamonds that is either (i) carried out in
accordance with the KPCS, as set forth
in regulations promulgated by the
President, or (ii) controlled under a
system determined by the President to
meet substantially the standards,
practices, and procedures of the KPCS.
The referenced regulations are
contained at 31 CFR Part 592 (‘‘Rough
Diamonds Control Regulations’’) (69 FR
56936, September 23, 2004).
Section 6(b) of the Act requires the
President to publish in the Federal
Register a list of all, and all Importing
and Exporting Authorities of
Participants, and to update the list as
necessary. Section 2 of Executive Order
13312 of July 29, 2003, delegates this
function to the Secretary of State.
Section 3(7) of the Act defines
‘‘Participant’’ as a state, customs
territory, or regional economic
integration organization identified by
the Secretary of State. Section 3(3) of the
Act defines ‘‘Exporting Authority’’ as
one or more entities designated by a
Participant from whose territory a
shipment of rough diamonds is being
exported as having the authority to
validate a Kimberley Process Certificate.
Section 3(4) of the Act defines
‘‘Importing Authority’’ as one or more
entities designated by a Participant into
whose territory a shipment of rough
diamonds is imported as having the
authority to enforce the laws and
regulations of the Participant regarding
imports, including the verification of
the Kimberley Process Certificate
accompanying the shipment.
List of Participants
Pursuant to Section 3 of the Clean
Diamond Trade Act (the Act), Section 2
of Executive Order 13312 of July 29,
2003, and Delegation of Authority No.
294 (July 6, 2006), I hereby identify the
following entities as of June 17, 2008, as
Participants under section 6(b) of the
Act. Included in this List are the
Importing and Exporting Authorities for
Participants, as required by Section 6(b)
of the Act. This list revises the
previously published list of January 18,
2008 (Volume 73, Number 35078), to
remove Venezuela, as shipments of
rough diamonds from Venezuela are not
being controlled through the Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme at this
time.
Angola—Ministry of Geology and
Mines.
Armenia—Ministry of Trade and
Economic Development.
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Australia—Exporting Authority—
Department of Industry, Tourism and
Resources; Importing Authority—
Australian Customs Service.
Bangladesh—Ministry of Commerce.
Belarus—Department of Finance.
Botswana—Ministry of Minerals, Energy
and Water Resources.
Brazil—Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Canada—Natural Resources Canada.
Central African Republic—Ministry of
Energy and Mining.
China—General Administration of
Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine.
Democratic Republic of the Congo—
Ministry of Mines.
Republic of Congo—Ministry of Mines.
Croatia—Ministry of Economy.
European Community—DG/External
Relations/A.2.
Ghana—Precious Minerals and
Marketing Company Ltd.
Guinea—Ministry of Mines and
Geology.
Guyana—Geology and Mines
Commission.
India—The Gem and Jewelry Export
Promotion Council.
Indonesia—Directorate General of
Foreign Trade of the Ministry of
Trade.
Israel—The Diamond Controller.
Ivory Coast—Ministry of Mines and
Energy.
Japan—Ministry of Economy, Trade and
Industry.
Republic of Korea—Ministry of
Commerce, Industry and Energy.
Laos—Ministry of Finance.
Lebanon—Ministry of Economy and
Trade.
Lesotho—Commissioner of Mines and
Geology.
Liberia—Ministry of Lands, Mines and
Energy.
Malaysia—Ministry of International
Trade and Industry.
Mauritius—Ministry of Commerce.
Namibia—Ministry of Mines and
Energy.
New Zealand—Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade.
Norway—The Norwegian Goldsmiths’
Association.
Russia—Gokhran, Ministry of Finance.
Sierra Leone—Government Gold and
Diamond Office.
Singapore—Singapore Customs.
South Africa—South African Diamond
Board.
Sri Lanka—National Gem and Jewelry
Authority.
Switzerland—State Secretariat for
Economic Affairs.
Chinese Taipei—Bureau of Foreign
Trade.
Tanzania—Commissioner for Minerals.
Thailand—Ministry of Commerce.
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Togo—Ministry of Mines and Geology.
Turkey—Istanbul Gold Exchange.
Ukraine—State Gemological Centre of
Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates—Dubai Metals
and Commodities Center.
United States of America—Importing
Authority—United States Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection;
Exporting Authority—Bureau of the
Census.
Vietnam—Ministry of Trade.
Zimbabwe—Ministry of Mines and
Mining Development.
This notice shall be published in the
Federal Register.
Dated: August 11, 2008.
John D. Negroponte,
Deputy Secretary of State, Department of
State.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Airport Improvement Program Grant
Assurances; Proposed Modifications
and Opportunity To Comment
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), U.S. DOT.
ACTION: Notice of modification of
Airport Improvement Program grant
application requirements and of the
opportunity to comment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to modify
the standard grant application
requirements that are required of a
sponsor of a nonprimary airport before
receiving a grant under the Airport
Improvement Program (AIP). The FAA
is providing an opportunity for public
comment on proposals to modify the
grant application requirements.
Sponsors of nonprimary airports are
now required to provide a variety of
information when submitting an AIP
grant application. This modification
would require that a sponsor of a
nonprimary airport submit a list of the
aircraft (fixed wing and rotary wing)
that are based on the airport.
DATES: Comments are invited.
Comments must be submitted on or
before October 8, 2008. Any necessary
or appropriate revision to the
application requirements resulting from
the comments received will be adopted
as of the date of a subsequent
publication in the Federal Register.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be delivered
or mailed to the FAA, Airports
Financial Assistance Division, APP–
500, Room 619, 800 Independence
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Wayne Heibeck, Airports Planning and
Programming Division, APP 2, Room
620, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue,
SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone
(202) 267–8775.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to
be considered for AIP grant funds, a
sponsor (the grant applicant) must meet
certain requirements and provide
certain information regarding the project
for which grant funds are being sought.
The Secretary must receive this
information from a sponsor (applicant)
seeking financial assistance for airport
planning, airport development, noise
compatibility planning or noise
mitigation under Title 49, U.S.C., as
amended. Decisions to award
discretionary grants are made on the
basis of a number of factors.
Nonprimary airports that have not
provided verifiable data regarding the
number of aircraft that are based at the
airport hinder FAA from determining
whether a project at that airport is
justified. Therefore, if a nonprimary
airport has not provided the verifiable
based aircraft information, FAA will
consider the failure to provide the
information as a factor when
considering a request from that airport
for discretionary funding.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Discussion of Modifications
FAA prescribes the information that
must be contained in a grant
application. For nonprimary airport
grant applications, FAA has determined
that accurate information on based
aircraft is an important element of
justification for many proposed AIP
projects at nonprimary airports. In
addition, based aircraft data supports
the airport’s importance in the biennial
Report to Congress—the National Plan
of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS)
and in the Airport Master Record (the
Form 5010). A based aircraft is an
operational aircraft that is registered in
the FAA Aircraft Registry that is at the
airport the majority of the year.
Registered aircraft are defined in
Chapter 14 Code of Federal Regulations
Part 47. An operational aircraft is an
aircraft that is in a condition for safe
operation.
FAA may require a sponsor for a
nonprimary airport to include a list of
the based aircraft at the airport,
including the ‘‘N-number’’ for each
aircraft when submitting a grant
application or may require the sponsor
to update the list of based aircraft
submitted with the most recent Form
5010 inspection.
The FAA manages the AIP in
accordance with statutory direction and
agency policies and criteria. Decisions
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6350]
Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs; Public Notice
List of September 8, 2008, of Participating Countries and Entities
(Hereinafter Known as ``Participants'') under the Clean Diamond Trade
Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312
of July 29, 2003
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Sections 3 and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade
Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of
July 29, 2003, the Department of State is identifying all the
Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act, and
their respective Importing and Exporting Authorities, and revising the
previously published list of January 18, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 13,
page 3507-8), to remove Venezuela.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Saarnio, Special Advisor for
Conflict Diamonds, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department
of State, (202) 647-1713.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act
(the ``Act'') requires the President to prohibit the importation into,
or the exportation from, the United States of any rough diamond, from
whatever source, that has not been controlled through the Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act,
``controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme'' means
an importation from the territory of a Participant or exportation to
the territory of a Participant of rough diamonds that is either (i)
carried out in accordance with the KPCS, as set forth in regulations
promulgated by the President, or (ii) controlled under a system
determined by the President to meet substantially the standards,
practices, and procedures of the KPCS. The referenced regulations are
contained at 31 CFR Part 592 (``Rough Diamonds Control Regulations'')
(69 FR 56936, September 23, 2004).
Section 6(b) of the Act requires the President to publish in the
Federal Register a list of all, and all Importing and Exporting
Authorities of Participants, and to update the list as necessary.
Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, delegates this
function to the Secretary of State. Section 3(7) of the Act defines
``Participant'' as a state, customs territory, or regional economic
integration organization identified by the Secretary of State. Section
3(3) of the Act defines ``Exporting Authority'' as one or more entities
designated by a Participant from whose territory a shipment of rough
diamonds is being exported as having the authority to validate a
Kimberley Process Certificate. Section 3(4) of the Act defines
``Importing Authority'' as one or more entities designated by a
Participant into whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is
imported as having the authority to enforce the laws and regulations of
the Participant regarding imports, including the verification of the
Kimberley Process Certificate accompanying the shipment.
List of Participants
Pursuant to Section 3 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (the Act),
Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, and Delegation of
Authority No. 294 (July 6, 2006), I hereby identify the following
entities as of June 17, 2008, as Participants under section 6(b) of the
Act. Included in this List are the Importing and Exporting Authorities
for Participants, as required by Section 6(b) of the Act. This list
revises the previously published list of January 18, 2008 (Volume 73,
Number 35078), to remove Venezuela, as shipments of rough diamonds from
Venezuela are not being controlled through the Kimberley Process
Certification Scheme at this time.
Angola--Ministry of Geology and Mines.
Armenia--Ministry of Trade and Economic Development.
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Australia--Exporting Authority--Department of Industry, Tourism and
Resources; Importing Authority--Australian Customs Service.
Bangladesh--Ministry of Commerce.
Belarus--Department of Finance.
Botswana--Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources.
Brazil--Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Canada--Natural Resources Canada.
Central African Republic--Ministry of Energy and Mining.
China--General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine.
Democratic Republic of the Congo--Ministry of Mines.
Republic of Congo--Ministry of Mines.
Croatia--Ministry of Economy.
European Community--DG/External Relations/A.2.
Ghana--Precious Minerals and Marketing Company Ltd.
Guinea--Ministry of Mines and Geology.
Guyana--Geology and Mines Commission.
India--The Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion Council.
Indonesia--Directorate General of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of
Trade.
Israel--The Diamond Controller.
Ivory Coast--Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Japan--Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Republic of Korea--Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy.
Laos--Ministry of Finance.
Lebanon--Ministry of Economy and Trade.
Lesotho--Commissioner of Mines and Geology.
Liberia--Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy.
Malaysia--Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
Mauritius--Ministry of Commerce.
Namibia--Ministry of Mines and Energy.
New Zealand--Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Norway--The Norwegian Goldsmiths' Association.
Russia--Gokhran, Ministry of Finance.
Sierra Leone--Government Gold and Diamond Office.
Singapore--Singapore Customs.
South Africa--South African Diamond Board.
Sri Lanka--National Gem and Jewelry Authority.
Switzerland--State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.
Chinese Taipei--Bureau of Foreign Trade.
Tanzania--Commissioner for Minerals.
Thailand--Ministry of Commerce.
Togo--Ministry of Mines and Geology.
Turkey--Istanbul Gold Exchange.
Ukraine--State Gemological Centre of Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates--Dubai Metals and Commodities Center.
United States of America--Importing Authority--United States Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection; Exporting Authority--Bureau of the
Census.
Vietnam--Ministry of Trade.
Zimbabwe--Ministry of Mines and Mining Development.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register.
Dated: August 11, 2008.
John D. Negroponte,
Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State.
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