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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 106 / Thursday, June 2, 2011 / Notices
Dated: May 20, 2011.
Larry Schwartz,
Director, Policy, Planning and Resources (R/
PPR), U.S. Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 7490]
Certifications Pursuant to Public Law
That 12 Nations Have Adopted
Programs To Reduce the Incidental
Capture of Sea Turtles in Their Shrimp
Fisheries
On April 22, 2011, the
Department of State certified, pursuant
to Section 609 of Public Law 101–162,
that 12 nations have adopted programs
to reduce the incidental capture of sea
turtles in their shrimp fisheries
comparable to the program in effect in
the United States. The Department also
certified that the fishing environments
in 26 other countries and one economy,
Hong Kong, do not pose a threat of the
incidental taking of sea turtles protected
under Section 609.
DATES: Effective Date: On Publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marlene M. Menard, Office of Marine
Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs, Department of State,
Washington, DC 20520–7818; telephone:
(202) 647–5827.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
609 of Public Law 101–162 (‘‘Section
609’’) prohibits imports of certain
categories of shrimp unless the
President certifies to the Congress not
later than May 1 of each year either: (1)
that the harvesting nation has adopted
a program governing the incidental
capture of sea turtles in its commercial
shrimp fishery comparable to the
program in effect in the United States
and has an incidental take rate
comparable to that of the United States;
or (2) that the fishing environment in
the harvesting nation does not pose a
threat of the incidental taking of sea
turtles. The President has delegated the
authority to make this certification to
the Department of State (‘‘the
Department’’). Revised State Department
guidelines for making the required
certifications were published in the
Federal Register on July 2, 1999 (Vol.
64, No. 130, Public Notice 3086).
On April 22, 2011, the Department
certified 12 nations on the basis that
their sea turtle protection programs are
comparable to that of the United States:
Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico,
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Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama,
and Suriname.
The Department also certified 26
shrimp harvesting nations and one
economy as having fishing
environments that do not pose a danger
to sea turtles. Sixteen nations have
shrimping grounds only in cold waters
where the risk of taking sea turtles is
negligible. They are: Argentina,
Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark,
Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom,
and Uruguay. Ten nations and one
economy only harvest shrimp using
small boats with crews of less than five
that use manual rather than mechanical
means to retrieve nets, or catch shrimp
using other methods that do not
threaten sea turtles. Use of such smallscale technology does not adversely
affect sea turtles. The 10 nations and
one economy are: the Bahamas, Belize,
China, the Dominican Republic, Fiji,
Hong Kong, Jamaica, Oman, Peru, Sri
Lanka, and Venezuela.
The Department certified Belize this
year on a different basis than last year.
Effective December 31, 2010, the
Government of Belize passed a law
banning all forms of trawling in its
waters, including its exclusive
economic zone. The ban remains in
effect. As a result, the Department has
certified Belize as a nation whose
fishing environment does not pose a
threat of the incidental taking of sea
turtles.
On April 22, 2011, the Department
decertified Madagascar. In the absence
of a legitimate constitutional
government in Madagascar since the
´
2009 coup d’etat, relations between the
United States and the de-facto Malagasy
authorities have been extremely limited.
The Department of State and NOAA
have been unable to conduct a
Government of Madagascar sea turtle
protection program verification visit
since September 2008. Without the
ability to independently verify whether
Madagascar has a sea turtle protection
program comparable to that of the
United States, the Department is unable
to certify Madagascar this year.
The Department of State has
communicated the certifications under
Section 609 to the Office of Field
Operations of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.
In addition, this Federal Register
Notice confirms that the requirement for
all DS–2031 forms from uncertified
nations must be originals and signed by
the competent domestic fisheries
authority. This policy change was first
announced in a Department of State
media note released on December 21,
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2004. In order for shrimp harvested with
Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in an
uncertified nation to be eligible for
importation into the United States
under the exemption: ‘‘Shrimp
harvested by commercial shrimp trawl
vessels using TEDs comparable in
effectiveness to those required in the
United States’’, the Department of State
must determine in advance that the
government of the harvesting nation has
put in place adequate procedures to
ensure the accurate completion of the
DS–2031 forms. At this time, the
Department has made such a
determination only with respect to
Australia, Brazil and France. Thus, the
importation of TED-caught shrimp from
any other uncertified nation will not be
allowed. For Brazil, only shrimp
harvested in the northern shrimp fishery
are eligible for entry under this
exemption. For Australia, shrimp
harvested in the Exmouth Gulf Prawn
Fishery, the Northern Prawn Fishery,
the Queensland East Coast Trawl
Fishery, and the Torres Strait Prawn
Fishery are eligible for entry under this
exemption. For France, shrimp
harvested in the French Guiana
domestic trawl fishery are eligible for
entry under this exemption.
In addition, the Department has
already made a determination with
regard to wild-harvest shrimp harvested
in the Spencer Gulf region in Australia.
This product may be exported to the
U.S. using a DS–2031 under the
exemption for ‘‘shrimp harvested in a
manner or under circumstances
determined by the Department of State
not to pose a threat of the incidental
taking of sea turtles.’’ An official of the
Government of Australia still also must
certify the DS–2031.
Dated: May 27, 2011.
David A. Balton,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for
Oceans and Fisheries.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7468]
Notice of Closed Meeting (With Open
Session) of the Cultural Property
Advisory Committee
There will be a meeting of the
Cultural Property Advisory Committee
on Monday, June 27, 2011, from
approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on
Tuesday, June 28, 2011, from
approximately 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the
U.S. Department of State, Annex 5, 2200
C Street, NW., Washington, DC.
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During its meeting on Monday, June
27, the Committee will begin its review
of a proposal to extend the
Memorandum of Understanding
Between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government
of the Republic of Bolivia Concerning
the Imposition of Import Restrictions on
Archaeological Material from the PreColumbian Cultures and Certain
Ethnological Material from the Colonial
and Republican Periods of Bolivia
[Docket No. DOS–2011–0092]. An open
session to receive oral public comment
on this proposal to extend will be held
from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
On Tuesday, June 28, the Committee
will conduct interim reviews of the
Memorandum of Understanding
Between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government
of the Republic of Guatemala
Concerning the Imposition of Import
Restrictions on Archaeological Objects
and Materials from the Pre-Columbian
Cultures of Guatemala, and of the
Agreement Between the Government of
the United States of America and the
Government of the Republic of Mali
Concerning the Imposition of Import
Restrictions on Archaeological Material
from Mali from the Paleolithic Era
(Stone Age) to approximately the MidEighteenth Century. Public comment,
oral and written, will be invited at a
time in the future should these MOUs
be proposed for extension.
The Committee’s responsibilities are
carried out in accordance with
provisions of the Convention on
Cultural Property Implementation Act
(19 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.). The text of
the Act and the subject MOUs/
Agreement, as well as related
information, may be found at https://
exchanges.state.gov/heritage/culprop/
html.
Persons wishing to attend the open
session should notify the Cultural
Heritage Center of the Department of
State at (202) 632–6301 no later than
June 10, 2011, 5 p.m. (EDT) to arrange
for admission. Seating is limited.
Special accommodation needs should
be specified upon notification of
attendance.
Portions of the meeting on June 27
and 28, will be closed pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C.
2605(h), the latter of which stipulates
that
‘‘The provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act shall apply to
the Cultural Property Advisory
Committee except that the requirements
of subsections (a) and (b) of section 10
and 11 of such Act (relating to open
meetings, public notice, public
participation, and public availability of
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documents) shall not apply to the
Committee, whenever and to the extent
it is determined by the President or his
designee that the disclosure of matters
involved in the Committee’s
proceedings would compromise the
Government’s negotiation objectives or
bargaining positions on the negotiations
of any agreement authorized by this
title.’’
Persons wishing to make an oral
presentation at the public session on
June 27 must request to be scheduled
and must submit a written text of their
oral comments no later than June 10,
2011, 5 p.m. (EDT) to allow time for
distribution to Committee members
prior to the meeting. Oral comments
will be limited to allow time for
questions from members of the
Committee. All oral and written
comments must relate specifically to the
determinations under Section 303(a)(1)
of the Convention on Cultural Property
Implementation Act, 19 U.S.C. 2602,
pursuant to which the Committee must
make findings. This statute can be found
at the web site noted above.
ADDRESSES: All written materials,
including the written texts of oral
statements, may be submitted via postal
mail, commercial delivery, hand
delivery, or through the eRulemaking
Portal. If more than three (3) pages, 20
duplicates of written materials must be
sent to the address below by commercial
delivery. Those having access to the
Internet and wishing to make a
comment of three or fewer pages
regarding this Public Notice, may do so
through the Federal eRulemaking Portal
(see below). This procedure facilitates
public participation and implements
section 206 of the E-Government Act of
2002, Public Law 107–347, 116 Stat.
2915. It also supports Secretary of State
Hillary Rodham Clinton’s Greening
Diplomacy Initiative which aims to
reduce the State Department’s
environmental footprint and reduce
costs. Comments by fax or by e-mail will
not be accepted. Please submit
comments once.
Postal Mail or Commercial Delivery.
Cultural Heritage Center (ECA/P/C),
SA–5, Fifth Floor, Department of State,
Washington, DC 20522–0505.
• Hand Delivery. Cultural Heritage
Center (ECA/P/C), Department of State,
2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC
20037.
• Federal eRulemaking Portal. To
submit comments electronically, go to
https://www.regulations.gov and search
on docket number DOS–2011–0092.
Information on using Regulations.gov,
including instructions for accessing
agency documents, submitting
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comments, and viewing the dockets, is
available on the site under ‘‘How To Use
This Site.’’
Privacy: Comments submitted in
electronic form will be posted on the
site https://www.regulations.gov. Because
the comments will not be edited to
remove any identifying or contact
information, the Department of State
cautions against including any
information in an electronic submission
that one does not want publicly
disclosed (including trade secrets and
commercial or financial information
that may be considered privileged or
confidential pursuant to 19 U.S.C.
§ 2605(i)(1)). The Department of State
requests that any party soliciting or
aggregating comments received from
other persons for submission to the
Department of State inform those
persons that the Department of State
will not edit their comments to remove
any identifying or contact information
and, therefore, they should not include
any information in their comments that
they do not want publicly disclosed.
Dated: May 25, 2011.
Ann Stock,
Assistant Secretary for Educational and
Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011–13693 Filed 6–1–11; 8:45 am]
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[Public Notice: 7467]
Memorandum of Understanding
Between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government
of the Republic of Bolivia
Notice of Proposal to Extend the
Memorandum of Understanding
Between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government
of the Republic of Bolivia Concerning
the Imposition of Import Restrictions on
Archaeological Material from the PreColumbian Cultures and Certain
Ethnological Material from the Colonial
and Republican Periods of Bolivia.
The Government of the Republic of
Bolivia has informed the Government of
the United States of its interest in an
extension of the Memorandum of
Understanding Between the
Government of the United States of
America and the Government of the
Republic of Bolivia Concerning the
Imposition of Import Restrictions on
Archaeological Material from the PreColumbian Cultures and Certain
Ethnological Material from the Colonial
and Republican Periods of Bolivia
(MOU), first entered into in 2001 and
extended in 2006.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 7468]
Notice of Closed Meeting (With Open Session) of the Cultural
Property Advisory Committee
There will be a meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee
on Monday, June 27, 2011, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on
Tuesday, June 28, 2011, from approximately 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the
U.S. Department of State, Annex 5, 2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC.
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During its meeting on Monday, June 27, the Committee will begin its
review of a proposal to extend the Memorandum of Understanding Between
the Government of the United States of America and the Government of
the Republic of Bolivia Concerning the Imposition of Import
Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Pre-Columbian Cultures
and Certain Ethnological Material from the Colonial and Republican
Periods of Bolivia [Docket No. DOS-2011-0092]. An open session to
receive oral public comment on this proposal to extend will be held
from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
On Tuesday, June 28, the Committee will conduct interim reviews of
the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United
States of America and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala
Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological
Objects and Materials from the Pre-Columbian Cultures of Guatemala, and
of the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America
and the Government of the Republic of Mali Concerning the Imposition of
Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from Mali from the
Paleolithic Era (Stone Age) to approximately the Mid-Eighteenth
Century. Public comment, oral and written, will be invited at a time in
the future should these MOUs be proposed for extension.
The Committee's responsibilities are carried out in accordance with
provisions of the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act
(19 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 2601 et seq.). The text of the Act and the
subject MOUs/Agreement, as well as related information, may be found at
https://exchanges.state.gov/heritage/culprop/html.
Persons wishing to attend the open session should notify the
Cultural Heritage Center of the Department of State at (202) 632-6301
no later than June 10, 2011, 5 p.m. (EDT) to arrange for admission.
Seating is limited. Special accommodation needs should be specified
upon notification of attendance.
Portions of the meeting on June 27 and 28, will be closed pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) and 19 U.S.C. 2605(h), the latter of which
stipulates that
``The provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall apply
to the Cultural Property Advisory Committee except that the
requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of section 10 and 11 of such
Act (relating to open meetings, public notice, public participation,
and public availability of documents) shall not apply to the Committee,
whenever and to the extent it is determined by the President or his
designee that the disclosure of matters involved in the Committee's
proceedings would compromise the Government's negotiation objectives or
bargaining positions on the negotiations of any agreement authorized by
this title.''
Persons wishing to make an oral presentation at the public session
on June 27 must request to be scheduled and must submit a written text
of their oral comments no later than June 10, 2011, 5 p.m. (EDT) to
allow time for distribution to Committee members prior to the meeting.
Oral comments will be limited to allow time for questions from members
of the Committee. All oral and written comments must relate
specifically to the determinations under Section 303(a)(1) of the
Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act, 19 U.S.C. 2602,
pursuant to which the Committee must make findings. This statute can be
found at the web site noted above.
ADDRESSES: All written materials, including the written texts of oral
statements, may be submitted via postal mail, commercial delivery, hand
delivery, or through the eRulemaking Portal. If more than three (3)
pages, 20 duplicates of written materials must be sent to the address
below by commercial delivery. Those having access to the Internet and
wishing to make a comment of three or fewer pages regarding this Public
Notice, may do so through the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see below).
This procedure facilitates public participation and implements section
206 of the E-Government Act of 2002, Public Law 107-347, 116 Stat.
2915. It also supports Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's
Greening Diplomacy Initiative which aims to reduce the State
Department's environmental footprint and reduce costs. Comments by fax
or by e-mail will not be accepted. Please submit comments once.
Postal Mail or Commercial Delivery. Cultural Heritage Center (ECA/
P/C), SA-5, Fifth Floor, Department of State, Washington, DC 20522-
0505.
Hand Delivery. Cultural Heritage Center (ECA/P/C),
Department of State, 2200 C Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
Federal eRulemaking Portal. To submit comments
electronically, go to https://www.regulations.gov and search on docket
number DOS-2011-0092. Information on using Regulations.gov, including
instructions for accessing agency documents, submitting comments, and
viewing the dockets, is available on the site under ``How To Use This
Site.''
Privacy: Comments submitted in electronic form will be posted on
the site https://www.regulations.gov. Because the comments will not be
edited to remove any identifying or contact information, the Department
of State cautions against including any information in an electronic
submission that one does not want publicly disclosed (including trade
secrets and commercial or financial information that may be considered
privileged or confidential pursuant to 19 U.S.C. Sec. 2605(i)(1)). The
Department of State requests that any party soliciting or aggregating
comments received from other persons for submission to the Department
of State inform those persons that the Department of State will not
edit their comments to remove any identifying or contact information
and, therefore, they should not include any information in their
comments that they do not want publicly disclosed.
Dated: May 25, 2011.
Ann Stock,
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2011-13693 Filed 6-1-11; 8:45 am]
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