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the Commission were held on October
23–24, 2006, in Santiago, Chile.
At the fourth Council meeting held on
April 24, 2008, in Santiago, Chile, the
Council discussed the implementation
of Chapter 19 of the FTA with respect
to public participation, progress reports
on the eight cooperative projects under
Chapter 19, implementation of the
2005–2006 Work Program, and
elaboration of the 2007–2008 Work
Program. At that meeting the Trade and
Environment Policy Advisory
Committee and Chile’s Advisory
Committee held the first ever exchange
between FTA-related trade and
environment advisory committees.
At the upcoming fifth meeting of the
Council, the Council will review the
status of implementation of Chapter 19
and receive reports on levels of
environmental protection (Article 19.1),
enforcement of environmental laws
(Article 19.2), opportunities for public
participation (Article 19.4), the
environment roster (Article 19.7),
procedural matters (Article 19.8) and
principles of corporate stewardship
(Article 19.10). The Council will also
assess the progress of projects outlined
in Annex 19.3, the roles and activities
of the Trade and Environment Policy
Advisory Committee and the public
advisory committee that advises the
Chilean government on trade and
environment policy issues, and the
2009–2010 Work Program Pursuant to
the ECA. At its third meeting, the
Commission, during a Joint Public
Session with the Council, will receive
reports on progress of implementing the
2007–2008 ECA Work Program and
review and approve a new work
program. At these meetings, the Council
and Commission will also consider
recommendations for future bilateral
environmental cooperation. The public
is advised to refer to the State
Department Web site at https://
www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/chile/
index.htm and the USTR Web site at
https://www.USTR.gov for further
information.
Dated: November 30, 2009.
Willem H. Brakel,
Acting Director, Office of Environmental
Policy, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 6803]
Policy on Review Time for License
Applications
AGENCY:
Department of State.
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ACTION:
Notice.
In National Security Presidential
Directive–56, Defense Trade Reform,
signed January 22, 2008, the Department
of State was directed to complete the
review and adjudication of license
applications within 60 days of receipt,
except in cases where national security
exceptions apply. The President further
directed that these exceptions be
published. A Federal Register notice
entitled ‘‘Policy on Review Time for
License Applications’’ was published on
April 15, 2008 (73 FR 20357) stating five
national security exceptions.
Experience in the last nineteen
months has indicated that a sixth
exception is required. It has been noted
in reviews that events may require the
Department of State to initiate a review
of an established export policy relevant
to license applications. By the nature of
the established deadline, this might
result in cases that have been
approvable before the review being
returned without action to the applicant
while the review is ongoing.
Enforcement of the deadline without
being able to account for these
situations might result in another
applicant’s license, submitted after the
first license but that had not reached the
60-day deadline, being approved once
the review is complete; inadvertently
creating an unlevel playing field. As
such, the Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls has added a sixth exception to
account for this issue. In accordance
with NSPD–56, the following six
national security exceptions are
applicable:
(1) When a Congressional Notification
is required: The Arms Export Control
Act Section 36 (c) and (d) and the
International Traffic in Arms
Regulations, 22 CFR 123.15, requires a
certification be provided to Congress
prior to granting any license or other
approval for transactions, if it meets the
requirements identified for the sale of
major defense equipment, manufacture
abroad of significant military
equipment, defense articles and
services, or the re-transfer to other
nations. Notification thresholds differ
based on the dollar value, countries
concerned and defense articles and
services.
(2) Required Government Assurances
have not been received. These would
include, for example, Missile
Technology Control Regime Assurances,
and Cluster Munitions assurances.
(3) End-use Checks have not been
completed. (Commonly referred to as
‘‘Blue Lantern’’ checks. End-use checks
are key to the U.S. Government’s
prevention of illegal defense exports
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and technology transfers, and range
from simple contacts to verifying the
bona fides of a transaction to physical
inspection of an export.)
(4) The Department of Defense has not
yet completed its review.
(5) A Waiver of Restrictions is
required. (For example, a sanctions
waiver.)
(6) When a related export policy is
under active review and pending final
determination by the Department of
State.
Dated: November 23, 2009.
Robert S. Kovac,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense
Trade, Bureau of Political Military Affairs,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 6803]
Policy on Review Time for License Applications
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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In National Security Presidential Directive-56, Defense Trade
Reform, signed January 22, 2008, the Department of State was directed
to complete the review and adjudication of license applications within
60 days of receipt, except in cases where national security exceptions
apply. The President further directed that these exceptions be
published. A Federal Register notice entitled ``Policy on Review Time
for License Applications'' was published on April 15, 2008 (73 FR
20357) stating five national security exceptions.
Experience in the last nineteen months has indicated that a sixth
exception is required. It has been noted in reviews that events may
require the Department of State to initiate a review of an established
export policy relevant to license applications. By the nature of the
established deadline, this might result in cases that have been
approvable before the review being returned without action to the
applicant while the review is ongoing. Enforcement of the deadline
without being able to account for these situations might result in
another applicant's license, submitted after the first license but that
had not reached the 60-day deadline, being approved once the review is
complete; inadvertently creating an unlevel playing field. As such, the
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls has added a sixth exception to
account for this issue. In accordance with NSPD-56, the following six
national security exceptions are applicable:
(1) When a Congressional Notification is required: The Arms Export
Control Act Section 36 (c) and (d) and the International Traffic in
Arms Regulations, 22 CFR 123.15, requires a certification be provided
to Congress prior to granting any license or other approval for
transactions, if it meets the requirements identified for the sale of
major defense equipment, manufacture abroad of significant military
equipment, defense articles and services, or the re-transfer to other
nations. Notification thresholds differ based on the dollar value,
countries concerned and defense articles and services.
(2) Required Government Assurances have not been received. These
would include, for example, Missile Technology Control Regime
Assurances, and Cluster Munitions assurances.
(3) End-use Checks have not been completed. (Commonly referred to
as ``Blue Lantern'' checks. End-use checks are key to the U.S.
Government's prevention of illegal defense exports and technology
transfers, and range from simple contacts to verifying the bona fides
of a transaction to physical inspection of an export.)
(4) The Department of Defense has not yet completed its review.
(5) A Waiver of Restrictions is required. (For example, a sanctions
waiver.)
(6) When a related export policy is under active review and pending
final determination by the Department of State.
Dated: November 23, 2009.
Robert S. Kovac,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade, Bureau of
Political Military Affairs, Department of State.
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