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Dated: January 17, 2013.
J. Adam Ereli,
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Shipping Coordinating Committee;
Notice of Committee Meeting
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8169]
Easing the Ban on Imports From
Burma
The Deputy Secretary of State
has determined, pursuant to authority
delegated by the Secretary of State, that
it is in the national interests of the
United States to waive the prohibitions
described in section 3(a) of the Burmese
Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
(Pub. L. 108–61), as amended (‘‘BFDA’’),
which requires the President to prohibit
the importation of any article that is a
product of Burma into the United States,
and which the President implemented
in section 3 of Executive Order 13310
(July 28, 2003). In conjunction with this
waiver determination, the Department
of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign
Assets Control issued General License
(No. 18) on November 16, 2012
authorizing imports into the United
States of any article that is a product of
Burma, subject to limitations set forth
therein.
This step is in the national interest of
the United States because it supports
those in the Burmese government that
have instituted important reforms since
early 2011 and encourages the
government to make further progress.
The waiver of the import ban responds
to the Government of Burma’s
continued reforms and efforts to address
U.S. core concerns, including the
release of political prisoners, and other
steps on human rights and national
reconciliation.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Effective Date: November 15,
2012.
John
Marshall Klein, Senior Sanctions
Officer, Economic & Business Affairs,
Office of Sanctions Policy and
Implementation, 202–647–9452.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: January 16, 2013.
Jose W. Fernandez,
Assistant Secretary for Economic and
Business Affairs, Department of State.
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The Shipping Coordinating
Committee (SHC) will conduct an open
meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March
19, 2013, in Room 5–0624 of the United
States Coast Guard Headquarters
Building, 2100 2nd Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20593. The primary
purpose of the meeting is to prepare for
the thirty-eighth Session of the
International Maritime Organization’s
(IMO) Facilitation Committee to be held
at the IMO Headquarters, United
Kingdom, April 8–12, 2013.
The agenda items to be considered
include:
—Adoption of the agenda; report on
credentials
—Decisions of other IMO bodies
—Consideration and adoption of
proposed amendments to the
Convention
—General review of the Convention,
including harmonization with other
international instruments:
A. Comprehensive review of the
Annex to the Convention,
including: Intersessional
Correspondence Group (ISCG) work
—E-business possibilities for the
facilitation of maritime traffic
A. Electronic means for the clearance
of ships, cargo and passengers
B. Electronic access to, or electronic
versions of, certificates and
documents required to be carried on
ships, including ISCG work
—Formalities connected with the
arrival, stay and departure of persons,
including:
A. Shipboard personnel
B. Stowaways
C. Illegal migrants
D. Persons rescued at sea
—Ensuring security in and facilitating
international trade, including:
A. Shore leave and access to ships
B. Trade recovery, including ISCG
work
—Ship/port interface
—Technical co-operation and assistance
—Relations with other organizations
—Application of the Committee’s
Guidelines
—Work programme
—Election of Chairman and ViceChairman for 2013
—Any other business
—Consideration of the report of the
Committee on its thirty-eighth session
Members of the public may attend
this meeting up to the seating capacity
of the room. To facilitate the building
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security process, and to request
reasonable accommodation, those who
plan to attend should contact the
meeting coordinator, Mr. David Du
Pont, by email at
David.A.DuPont@uscg.mil, by phone at
(202) 372–1497, by fax at (202) 372–
1928, or in writing at Commandant (CG–
REG), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street
SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593–
7126 not later than March 12, 2013, 7
days prior to the meeting. Requests
made after March 12, 2013 might not be
able to be accommodated. Please note
that due to security considerations, two
valid, government issued photo
identifications must be presented to
gain entrance to the Headquarters
building. The Headquarters building is
accessible by taxi and privately owned
conveyance (public transportation is not
generally available). However, parking
in the vicinity of the building is
extremely limited.
For members of the public that would
like to participate, but are unable to
attend this meeting the Coast Guard will
provide a teleconference option. To
participate by phone, contact the
meeting coordinator (details above) to
obtain teleconference information. Note
the number of teleconference lines is
limited and will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis.
Additional information regarding this
and other IMO SHC public meetings
may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo.
Information specific to the Facilitation
Committee may be found at
www.uscg.mil/imo/fal and
www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg523/imo.
Dated: January 22, 2013.
Brian Robinson,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating
Committee, Department of State.
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February 19 and 20, 2013. Pursuant to
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8169]
Easing the Ban on Imports From Burma
SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to
authority delegated by the Secretary of State, that it is in the
national interests of the United States to waive the prohibitions
described in section 3(a) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of
2003 (Pub. L. 108-61), as amended (``BFDA''), which requires the
President to prohibit the importation of any article that is a product
of Burma into the United States, and which the President implemented in
section 3 of Executive Order 13310 (July 28, 2003). In conjunction with
this waiver determination, the Department of the Treasury's Office of
Foreign Assets Control issued General License (No. 18) on November 16,
2012 authorizing imports into the United States of any article that is
a product of Burma, subject to limitations set forth therein.
This step is in the national interest of the United States because
it supports those in the Burmese government that have instituted
important reforms since early 2011 and encourages the government to
make further progress. The waiver of the import ban responds to the
Government of Burma's continued reforms and efforts to address U.S.
core concerns, including the release of political prisoners, and other
steps on human rights and national reconciliation.
DATES: Effective Date: November 15, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Marshall Klein, Senior Sanctions
Officer, Economic & Business Affairs, Office of Sanctions Policy and
Implementation, 202-647-9452.
Dated: January 16, 2013.
Jose W. Fernandez,
Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs, Department of
State.
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