Determination Regarding Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing Requirements With Respect to Goods and Services of Taiwan (Known in the World Trade Organization as “the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu” (Chinese Taipei)), 34071-34072 [E9-16543]
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Authorization Act of 2008 which
became Public Law 110–181 on 28
January 2008. Section 1248(c) of this
Act requires the Secretary of State to
request from each Department of State
prime contractor, grantee, or cooperative
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Dated: July 1, 2009.
William H. Moser,
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Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the United States Trade
Representative
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Notice of Public Meeting and
Solicitation of Written Comments
Title: Written Comments Concerning
the Administration’s Review of the U.S.
Model Bilateral Investment Treaty.
SUMMARY: The Department of State and
the Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR), co-leads of the
U.S. bilateral investment treaty (BIT)
program, are soliciting written
comments and will hold a public
meeting concerning the
Administration’s review of the U.S.
model BIT. The review is intended to
ensure that the model BIT is consistent
with the public interest and the overall
U.S. economic agenda. The key question
is whether the current model text, last
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updated in 2004, achieves these
objectives or whether there are changes
that should be made.
DATES: The public meeting will be held
on July 29, 2009, from 9 a.m.–12 noon
and 2 p.m.–5 p.m. (or until business is
concluded) in the Loy Henderson
Auditorium of the Harry S. Truman
Building of the Department of State
(Truman Building). Representatives
from the Department of State and USTR
will chair the meeting. To provide for
efficient conduct of the meeting,
persons wishing to speak at the meeting
are requested to provide a written
summary of their remarks in advance;
however, failure to do so will not bar a
person from speaking. Speakers will be
asked to limit their remarks to five
minutes. Written comments submitted
under this notice are due by 5 p.m. on
July 31.
ADDRESSES: To gain admission to the
Department of State for the meeting,
RSVP by 5 p.m. on July 23 with the
following information, which will be
used to expedite admission to the
Truman Building:
• Full name.
• Date of birth.
• Driver’s license state and number or
passport number.
We request that RSVPs also include
the organization, agency, or company
affiliation of each individual (if any).
RSVPs should also include any requests
for reasonable accommodation, which
should be made before July 23. Requests
made after that date will be considered,
but might not be possible to fulfill. To
support full and effective participation
of persons with disabilities, the Loy
Henderson is equipped with wheelchair
accessible podiums and ramps. RSVPs
should be sent by e-mail to
Model_BIT_RSVP@state.gov or by fax to
(202) 647–0320. The Truman Building is
located at 2201 C Street, NW.,
Washington, DC, 20520. PERSONS
ATTENDING THE JULY 29 PUBLIC
MEEING MUST ENTER THE STATE
DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE 23rd
STREET ENTRANCE OF THE TRUMAN
BUILDING.
Written comments may be submitted
by e-mail to
Model_BIT_Review@state.gov and
jonathan_kallmer@ustr.eop.gov or, for
those with access to the Internet, may be
submitted at the following address:
https://www.regulations.gov/search/
index.jsp. If needed, comments may be
submitted by fax to (202) 647–0320 or
(202) 395–3891. Please note that all
comments submitted under this notice
will be posted on regulations.gov and
will be accessible to the general public.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Tracton, State Department BIT
Coordinator, at (202) 736–4060, or
Jonathan (Josh) Kallmer, Deputy
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for
Investment, at (202) 395–9451.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The United States negotiates BITs on
the basis of a model text, last updated
in 2004. The model may be viewed on
the State Department Web site (https://
www.state.gov/documents/organization/
117601.pdf) or the USTR Web site
(https://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/
U.S.%20model%20BIT.pdf). The United
States is presently a Party to BITs with
40 countries (list available at: https://
www.state.gov/e/eeb/ifd/bit/
117402.htm). In addition to the abovementioned public meeting and the
opportunity to submit written
comments, the Administration is
seeking advice from State Department’s
Advisory Committee on International
Economic Policy and from statutory
advisory committees that advise USTR
and the Department of Commerce.
Dated: July 8, 2009.
Wesley S. Scholz,
Director, Office of Investment Affairs,
Department of State.
Dated: July 8, 2009.
Jonathan S. Kallmer,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative
for Investment, Office of the 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 of Taiwan (Known in the
World Trade Organization as ‘‘the
Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu’’ (Chinese
Taipei))
AGENCY: Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Determination regarding waiver
of discriminatory purchasing
requirements under the Trade
Agreements Act of 1979.
DATES:
Effective Date: July 15, 2009.
Jean
Heilman Grier, Senior Procurement
Negotiator, Office of the United States
Trade Representative, (202) 395–9476.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
December 9, 2008, the WTO Committee
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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on Government Procurement approved
the accession of ‘‘the Separate Customs
Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen
and Matsu’’ (Chinese Taipei) to the
World Trade Organization (‘‘WTO’’)
Agreement on Government Procurement
(‘‘GPA’’). Chinese Taipei submitted its
instrument of accession to the SecretaryGeneral of the WTO on June 15, 2009.
The GPA will enter into force for
Chinese Taipei on July 15, 2009. The
United States, which is also a party to
the GPA, has agreed to waive
discriminatory purchasing requirements
for eligible products and suppliers of
Taiwan (known in the WTO as Chinese
Taipei) beginning on July 15, 2009.
Section 1–201 of Executive Order
12260 of December 31, 1980 delegated
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.
Determination: In conformity with
sections 301 and 302 of the Trade
Agreements Act, and in order to carry
out U.S. obligations under the GPA, I
hereby determine that:
1. Taiwan (known in the WTO as
Chinese Taipei) has become a party to
the GPA and will provide appropriate
reciprocal competitive government
procurement opportunities to United
States products and services and
suppliers of such products and services.
In accordance with section 301(b)(1) of
the Trade Agreements Act, Taiwan
(known in the WTO as Chinese Taipei)
is so designated for purposes of section
301(a) of the Trade Agreements Act.
2. Accordingly, beginning on July 15,
2009, with respect to eligible products
(namely, those goods and services
covered under the GPA for procurement
by the United States) of Taiwan (known
in the WTO as Chinese Taipei) 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
that 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 GPA and
suppliers of such products, shall be
waived. This waiver shall be applied by
all entities listed in United States
Annexes 1 and 3 of GPA Appendix 1.
3. The Trade Representative may
modify or withdraw the designation in
paragraph 1 and the waiver in paragraph
2.
Ron Kirk,
United States Trade Representative.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Office of Hazardous Materials Safety;
Notice of Application for Special
Permits
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: List of Applications for Special
Permits.
SUMMARY: In accordance with the
procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, special
permits from the Department of
Transportation’s Hazardous Material
Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart
B), notice is hereby given that the Office
of Hazardous Materials Safety has
received the application described
herein. Each mode of transportation for
which a particular special permit is
requested is indicated by a number in
the ‘‘Nature of Application’’ portion of
the table below as follows: 1—Motor
vehicle, 2—Rail freight, 3—Cargo vessel,
4—Cargo aircraft only, 5—Passengercarrying aircraft.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before August 13, 2009.
Address Comments to: Record Center,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.
Comments should refer to the
application number and be submitted in
triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of
comments is desired, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard showing
the special permit number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Copies of the
applications are available for inspection
in the Records Center, East Building,
PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Washington, DC or at https://fdms.gov.
This notice of receipt of applications
for special permit is published in
accordance with Part 107 of the Federal
hazardous materials transportation law
(49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2009.
Delmer F. Billings,
Director, Office of Hazardous Materials
Special Permits and Approvals.
NEW SPECIAL PERMITS
Docket
No.
14871–N ....
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Calico Brands, Inc., Ontario, CA.
49 CFR 172.302(c) and
173.308(c)(2).
14872–N ....
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Arkema, Inc., Philadelphia,
PA.
49 CFR 173.31(e)(2)(ii)
and 173.314(c).
14873–N ....
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No.
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Matson Navigation Company, Inc., Oakland, CA.
49 CFR 176.116(e)(3) .......
14875–N ....
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Canton Railroad Company,
Baltimore, MD.
49 CFR 174.85 ..................
14877–N ....
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Halon Banking Systems,
New Hope, MN.
49 CFR 173.304a ..............
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Nature of special permits thereof
To authorize the transportation in commerce of lighters
containing flammable gas in non-DOT specification
containers that are capable of meeting UN performance standards at the PG II performance level that
are further overpacked in a corrugated container.
(mode 1)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of methyl
mercaptan in certain DOT I 05J300W tank cars.
(mode 2)
To authorize the transportation in commerce of certain
Class I (explosive) hazardous materials in an alternative stowage configuration. (mode 3)
To authorize transportation of hazardous materials by
rail without the use of a buffer car between the rail
car containing the hazardous materials and the locomotive. (mode 2)
To authorize the one-time, one-way transportation in
commerce of non-DOT specification cylinders containing a refrigerant gas. (modes 1, 2)
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Determination Regarding Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing
Requirements With Respect to Goods and Services of Taiwan (Known in the
World Trade Organization as ``the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu'' (Chinese Taipei))
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Determination regarding waiver of discriminatory purchasing
requirements under the Trade Agreements Act of 1979.
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DATES: Effective Date: July 15, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean Heilman Grier, Senior Procurement
Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, (202)
395-9476.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 9, 2008, the WTO Committee
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on Government Procurement approved the accession of ``the Separate
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu'' (Chinese
Taipei) to the World Trade Organization (``WTO'') Agreement on
Government Procurement (``GPA''). Chinese Taipei submitted its
instrument of accession to the Secretary-General of the WTO on June 15,
2009. The GPA will enter into force for Chinese Taipei on July 15,
2009. The United States, which is also a party to the GPA, has agreed
to waive discriminatory purchasing requirements for eligible products
and suppliers of Taiwan (known in the WTO as Chinese Taipei) beginning
on July 15, 2009.
Section 1-201 of Executive Order 12260 of December 31, 1980
delegated 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.
Determination: In conformity with sections 301 and 302 of the Trade
Agreements Act, and in order to carry out U.S. obligations under the
GPA, I hereby determine that:
1. Taiwan (known in the WTO as Chinese Taipei) has become a party
to the GPA and will provide appropriate reciprocal competitive
government procurement opportunities to United States products and
services and suppliers of such products and services. In accordance
with section 301(b)(1) of the Trade Agreements Act, Taiwan (known in
the WTO as Chinese Taipei) is so designated for purposes of section
301(a) of the Trade Agreements Act.
2. Accordingly, beginning on July 15, 2009, with respect to
eligible products (namely, those goods and services covered under the
GPA for procurement by the United States) of Taiwan (known in the WTO
as Chinese Taipei) 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 that 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 GPA and suppliers of such
products, shall be waived. This waiver shall be applied by all entities
listed in United States Annexes 1 and 3 of GPA Appendix 1.
3. The Trade Representative may modify or withdraw the designation
in paragraph 1 and the waiver in paragraph 2.
Ron Kirk,
United States Trade Representative.
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