Waiver Pursuant to Section 7076(d)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (Div. F, P.L. 111-117) Relating to Assistance for the Government of Afghanistan, 62624 [2010-25609]

Download as PDF 62624 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 196 / Tuesday, October 12, 2010 / Notices publication of this notice in the Federal Register, whichever date is later. The matching program will continue for 18 months from the effective date and may be extended for an additional 12 months thereafter, if certain conditions are met. [FR Doc. 2010–25526 Filed 10–8–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 7201] Waiver Pursuant to Section 7076(d)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (Div. F, P.L. 111–117) Relating to Assistance for the Government of Afghanistan Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, including under section 7076(d)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (Div. F, P.L. 111–117) (‘‘the Act’’), I hereby waive the requirement in section 7076(d)(2) of the Act to certify that the Government of Afghanistan is cooperating fully with United States efforts against the Taliban and Al Qaeda and to reduce poppy cultivation and illicit drug trafficking and report that it is vital to the national security interests of the United States to do so. This waiver shall be reported to the Congress promptly and published in the Federal Register. Dated: September 28, 2010. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2010–25609 Filed 10–8–10; 8:45 am] Measures on Stainless Steel from Mexico to a panel. The request may be found at https://www.wto.org in document WT/DS344/20. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute. DATES: Although USTR will accept any comments received during the course of the dispute settlement proceedings, comments should be submitted on or before November 12, 2010, to be assured of timely consideration by USTR. ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted electronically to www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR–2010–0025. If you are unable to provide submissions by https:// www.regulations.gov, please contact Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to arrange for an alternative method of transmission. If (as explained below), the comment contains confidential information, then the comment should be submitted by fax only to Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–3640. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ´ ´ Marıa L. Pagan, Associate General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20508, (202) 395– 7305. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USTR is providing notice that the Dispute Settlement Body (‘‘DSB’’) has, at the request of Mexico, referred a matter to a dispute settlement panel pursuant to the WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (‘‘DSU’’). The panel will hold any meetings with the parties to the dispute in Geneva, Switzerland. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4710–17–P Major Issues Raised by Mexico In its request for the establishment of a panel, Mexico alleges that the United OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES States has not fully implemented the TRADE REPRESENTATIVE recommendations and rulings of the [Docket No. USTR–2010–0025] DSB in the dispute United States—Final Antidumping Measures on Stainless WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Steel from Mexico. The Regarding United States—Final recommendations and rulings stem from Antidumping Measures on Stainless the DSB’s adoption of the panel and Steel from Mexico Appellate Body reports in that dispute, which can be found at https:// AGENCY: Office of the United States www.wto.org in documents WT/DS344/ Trade Representative. R and WT/DS344/AB/R, respectively. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. Mexico states that the DSB made recommendations and rulings that the SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is use of simple zeroing in administrative reviews is ‘‘as such’’ inconsistent with providing notice that pursuant to a request by Mexico under the Marrakesh Article VI:2 of the GATT 1994 and Agreement Establishing the World Trade Article 9.3 of the Antidumping Agreement. Mexico alleges that the Organization (‘‘WTO Agreement’’), the United States has taken no steps to Dispute Settlement Body of the World eliminate simple zeroing in Trade Organization (‘‘WTO’’) has referred a matter concerning the dispute administrative reviews, thereby failing to implement the DSB’s United States—Final Antidumping VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:43 Oct 08, 2010 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 recommendations and rulings in this regard by the end of the reasonable period of time (‘‘RPT’’) or thereafter. Mexico alleges that the United States continues to act inconsistently with Articles 17.14, 21.1, and 21.3 of the DSU, Articles 2.1, 2.4, and 9.3 of the Antidumping Agreement, and Article VI:2 of the GATT 1994. In addition, Mexico states that the DSB made recommendations and rulings that the United States acted inconsistently with Article VI:2 of the GATT 1994 and Article 9.3 of the Antidumping Agreement by applying simple zeroing in five administrative reviews at issue in the dispute (identified as cases 1 through 5 in the Annex to Mexico’s request). Mexico alleges that the margins of dumping calculated in these five administrative reviews continue to have legal effects after the end of the RPT and have been relied upon by the U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘USDOC’’) in several subsequent closely connected measures, including in the 2005 and 2010 ‘‘sunset’’ reviews and in revocation decisions made in the context of subsequent antidumping administrative reviews, including the 7th and 9th administrative reviews. Mexico alleges that the United States has failed to adopt any measures by the end of the RPT or thereafter to implement the DSB’s recommendations and rulings regarding the use of simple zeroing in administrative reviews 1 through 5, and therefore is acting inconsistently with Articles 17.14, 21.1, and 21.3 of the DSU, Articles 2.1, 2.4, and 9.3 of the Antidumping Agreement, and Article VI:2 of the GATT 1994. Furthermore, Mexico alleges that the United States has failed to take action to bring certain ‘‘closely connected measures’’ into compliance with U.S. WTO obligations and, that by continuing to use simple zeroing in subsequent ‘‘closely connected measures,’’ has imposed, assessed, and/ or collected antidumping duties in excess of the proper margin of dumping. Mexico alleges that the United States is therefore imposing duties on the importation of Mexican goods in excess of the duties permitted under the U.S. Schedule of Concessions and otherwise nullifies or impairs benefits accruing to Mexico under the covered agreements. Mexico alleges that as a result the United States is acting inconsistently with Articles 17.14, 21.1, and 21.3 of the DSU, Articles 2.1, 2.4, 9.3, 11.2, and 11.3 of the Antidumping Agreement, and Article VI:2 of the GATT 1994. The alleged ‘‘closely connected measures’’ are: (i) The six subsequent administrative reviews of the same antidumping duty E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25609]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 7201]


Waiver Pursuant to Section 7076(d)(2) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (Div. 
F, P.L. 111-117) Relating to Assistance for the Government of 
Afghanistan

    Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, 
including under section 7076(d)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2010 (Div. F, P.L. 
111-117) (``the Act''), I hereby waive the requirement in section 
7076(d)(2) of the Act to certify that the Government of Afghanistan is 
cooperating fully with United States efforts against the Taliban and Al 
Qaeda and to reduce poppy cultivation and illicit drug trafficking and 
report that it is vital to the national security interests of the 
United States to do so.
    This waiver shall be reported to the Congress promptly and 
published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: September 28, 2010.
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2010-25609 Filed 10-8-10; 8:45 am]
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