Delegation by the Deputy Secretary of State Regarding Department Representation on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), 50795-50796 [2010-20301]

Download as PDF jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 17, 2010 / Notices taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the United States firm concerned. Sincerely, Richard R. Verma Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs June 25, 2010 (Transmittal No. 10–062) Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, I am transmitting, herewith, certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement to include the export of technical data and defense services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the transfer of technical data and defense services to support the 737 Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) Wedgetail System previously delivered to the Commonwealth of Australia. The United States Government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the United States firm concerned. Sincerely, Richard R. Verma Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs June 25, 2010 (Transmittal No. 10–065) Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, I am transmitting, herewith, certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement to include the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $50,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Bermuda, Hong Kong, Cayman Islands, Malaysia and the Philippines for the sale and support of the Asia Broadcast Satellite 2 (ABS 2) Commercial Communications Satellite Program. No significant military equipment (SME) is authorized for export or for manufacturing under this authorization. The United States Government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:16 Aug 16, 2010 Jkt 220001 submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the United States firm concerned. Sincerely, Richard R. Verma Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs June 22, 2010 (Transmittal No. 10–066) Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, I am transmitting, herewith, certification of a proposed manufacturing license agreement to include the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $100,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to Sweden and Norway for the manufacture of F414–GE–400 engine components in support of U.S. Navy commercial and FMS contracts. No significant military equipment (SME) is authorized for export or for manufacturing under this authorization. The United States Government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the United States firm concerned. Sincerely, Richard R. Verma Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs July 12, 2010 (Transmittal No. 10–070) Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, I am transmitting, herewith, certification of a proposed technical assistance agreement to include the export of major defense equipment abroad and the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $25,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services to the United Kingdom in support of the sale of Hellfire II missiles. The United States government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights, and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the United States firm concerned. Sincerely, Richard R. Verma PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50795 Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs July 1, 2010 (Transmittal No. 10–071) Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to Section 36(c) of the Arms Export Control Act, I am transmitting, herewith, certification of a proposed amendment to a technical assistance agreement for the export of defense articles, including technical data, and defense services in the amount of $50,000,000 or more. The transaction contained in the attached certification involves the transfer of defense articles, to include technical data, and defense services to support the Proton launch of the Intelsat 22 Commercial Communication Satellite from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The United States Government is prepared to license the export of these items having taken into account political, military, economic, human rights and arms control considerations. More detailed information is contained in the formal certification which, though unclassified, contains business information submitted to the Department of State by the applicant, publication of which could cause competitive harm to the United States firm concerned. Sincerely, Matthew Rooney Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Affairs Dated: July 29, 2010. Robert S. Kovac, Managing Director, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2010–20313 Filed 8–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–25–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Delegation of Authority No. 331] Delegation by the Deputy Secretary of State Regarding Department Representation on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary by the laws of the United States, including the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a), and delegated to me pursuant to Delegation of Authority 245–1, I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs and Assistant Secretary for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, to the extent authorized by law, the authority to represent the Department on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), consistent with Section 721 of the Defense Production Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. § 2170). The Under Secretary or Assistant Secretary shall consult with the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1 50796 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 158 / Tuesday, August 17, 2010 / Notices Security and the Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs to obtain a defense trade control and compliance assessment of any CFIUS transactions. Any act, executive order, regulation, or procedure subject to, or affected by, this delegation shall be deemed to be such act, executive order, regulation, or procedure as amended from time to time. Notwithstanding this delegation of authority, the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, or the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources may at any time exercise any authority or function delegated by this delegation of authority. This delegation of authority shall be published in the Federal Register December 16, 2009. James Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State. Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the Federal Register on August 12, 2010. [FR Doc. 2010–20301 Filed 8–16–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–10–P the HTS, the United States maintains a TRQ for imports of sugar-containing products. Section 404(d)(3) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(3)) authorizes the President to allocate the in-quota quantity of a TRQ for any agricultural product among supplying countries or customs areas. The President delegated this authority to the United States Trade Representative under Presidential Proclamation 6763 (60 FR 1007). On July 30, 2010, the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) announced the sugar program provisions for fiscal year (FY) 2011 (Oct. 1, 2010, through Sept. 30, 2011). The Secretary announced an in-quota quantity of the TRQ for raw cane sugar for FY 2011 of 1,117,195 metric tons * raw value (MTRV), which is the minimum amount to which the United States is committed under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Uruguay Round Agreements. USTR is allocating this quantity (1,117,195 MTRV) to the following countries in the amounts specified below: OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Fiscal Year 2011 Tariff-Rate Quota Allocations for Raw Cane Sugar, Refined and Specialty Sugar, and Sugar-Containing Products Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is providing notice of country-by-country allocations of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 in-quota quantity of the tariff-rate quotas for imported raw cane sugar, refined and specialty sugar, and sugarcontaining products. DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2010. ADDRESSES: Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to Leslie O’Connor, Director of Agricultural Affairs, Office of Agricultural Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie O’Connor, Office of Agricultural Affairs, telephone: 202–395–6127 or facsimile: 202–395–4579. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 5 to Chapter 17 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS), the United States maintains tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for imports of raw cane sugar and refined sugar. Pursuant to Additional U.S. Note 8 to Chapter 17 of jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:16 Aug 16, 2010 Jkt 220001 FY 2011 Raw cane sugar allocations (MTRV) Country Argentina .............................. Australia ................................ Barbados .............................. Belize .................................... Bolivia ................................... Brazil ..................................... Colombia ............................... Congo ................................... Costa Rica ............................ Cote d’Ivoire ......................... Dominican Republic .............. Ecuador ................................ El Salvador ........................... Fiji ......................................... Gabon ................................... Guatemala ............................ Guyana ................................. Haiti ....................................... Honduras .............................. India ...................................... Jamaica ................................ Madagascar .......................... Malawi ................................... Mauritius ............................... Mexico .................................. Mozambique ......................... Nicaragua ............................. Panama ................................ Papua New Guinea .............. Paraguay .............................. Peru ...................................... Philippines ............................ South Africa .......................... St. Kitts & Nevis ................... Swaziland ............................. Taiwan .................................. Thailand ................................ Trinidad & Tobago ................ Uruguay ................................ PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45,281 87,402 7,371 11,583 8,424 152,691 25,273 7,258 15,796 7,258 185,335 11,583 27,379 9,477 7,258 50,546 12,636 7,258 10,530 8,424 11,583 7,258 10,530 12,636 7,258 13,690 22,114 30,538 7,258 7,258 43,175 142,160 24,220 7,258 16,849 12,636 14,743 7,371 7,258 Country Zimbabwe ............................. FY 2011 Raw cane sugar allocations (MTRV) 12,636 These allocations are based on the countries’ historical shipments to the United States. The allocations of the inquota quantities of the raw cane sugar TRQ to countries that are net importers of sugar are conditioned on receipt of the appropriate verifications of origin, and certificates for quota eligibility must accompany imports from any country for which an allocation has been provided. On July 30, 2010, the Secretary announced the establishment of the inquota quantity of the FY 2011 refined sugar TRQ at 99,111 MTRV for which the sucrose content, by weight in the dry state, must have a polarimeter reading of 99.5 degrees or more. This amount includes the minimum level to which the United States is committed under the WTO Uruguay Round Agreements (22,000 MTRV of which 1,656 MTRV is reserved for specialty sugar) and an additional 77,111 MTRV for specialty sugars. USTR is allocating a total of 10,300 MTRV of refined sugar to Canada, 2,954 MTRV of refined sugar to Mexico, and 7,090 MTRV of refined sugar to be administered on a first-come, first-served basis. Imports of all specialty sugar will be administered on a first-come, firstserved basis in five tranches. The Secretary has announced that the total in-quota quantity of specialty sugar will be the 1,656 MTRV included in the WTO minimum plus an additional 77,111 MTRV. The first tranche of 1,656 MTRV will open October 20, 2010. All types of specialty sugars are eligible for entry under this tranche. The second tranche of 27,500 MTRV will open on November 10, 2010. The third, fourth, and fifth tranches of 16,537 MTRV each will open on January 12, 2011, May 18, 2011 and August 24, 2011, respectively. The second, third, fourth and fifth tranches will be reserved for organic sugar and other specialty sugars not currently produced commercially in the United States or reasonably available from domestic sources. With respect to the in-quota quantity of 64,709 metric tons (MT) of the TRQ for imports of certain sugar-containing products maintained under Additional U.S. Note 8 to Chapter 17 of the HTS, USTR is allocating 59,250 MT to Canada. The remainder, 5,459 MT, of the in-quota quantity is available for other countries on a first-come, firstserved basis. E:\FR\FM\17AUN1.SGM 17AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 158 (Tuesday, August 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50795-50796]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20301]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority No. 331]


Delegation by the Deputy Secretary of State Regarding Department 
Representation on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. 
(CFIUS)

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary by the laws of 
the United States, including the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a), and delegated to me pursuant to 
Delegation of Authority 245-1, I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary 
for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs and Assistant Secretary 
for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, to the extent authorized by 
law, the authority to represent the Department on the Committee on 
Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), consistent with Section 721 of 
the Defense Production Act, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. Sec.  2170). The 
Under Secretary or Assistant Secretary shall consult with the Under 
Secretary for Arms Control and International

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Security and the Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs to 
obtain a defense trade control and compliance assessment of any CFIUS 
transactions.
    Any act, executive order, regulation, or procedure subject to, or 
affected by, this delegation shall be deemed to be such act, executive 
order, regulation, or procedure as amended from time to time.
    Notwithstanding this delegation of authority, the Secretary, the 
Deputy Secretary, or the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources 
may at any time exercise any authority or function delegated by this 
delegation of authority.
    This delegation of authority shall be published in the Federal 
Register

    December 16, 2009.
James Steinberg,
Deputy Secretary of State.

    Editorial Note: This document was received in the Office of the 
Federal Register on August 12, 2010.
[FR Doc. 2010-20301 Filed 8-16-10; 8:45 am]
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