Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or Financial Guarantee in Excess of $100 Million: AP088406XX, 75563 [2013-29575]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 239 / Thursday, December 12, 2013 / Notices call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on December 20, 2013. Dated: December 5, 2013. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–29568 Filed 12–11–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P EXPORT-IMPORT BANK [Public Notice: 2013–0058] Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or Financial Guarantee in Excess of $100 Million: AP088406XX Export-Import Bank of the United States. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter of the ExportImport Bank of the United States (‘‘ExIm Bank’’), that Ex-Im Bank has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial guarantee in excess of $100 million (as calculated in accordance with Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter). Comments received within the comment period specified below will be presented to the Ex-Im Bank Board of Directors prior to final action on this Transaction. DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 6, 2014 to be assured of consideration before final consideration of the transaction by the Board of Directors of Ex-Im Bank. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through Regulations.gov at WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV. To submit a comment, enter EIB–2013–0058 under the heading ‘‘Enter Keyword or ID’’ and select Search. Follow the instructions provided at the Submit a Comment screen. Please include your name, company name (if any) and EIB–2013– 0058 on any attached document. Reference: AP088406XX. Purpose and Use: Brief description of the purpose of the transaction: To support the export of U.S.manufactured commercial aircraft, spare engines and spare parts to Angola. Brief non-proprietary description of the anticipated use of the items being exported: To be used for long-haul air service between Angola and China, Brazil, Europe and South Africa. To the extent that Ex-Im Bank is reasonably aware, the items being maindgalligan on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:23 Dec 11, 2013 Jkt 232001 75563 exported are not expected to produce exports or provide services in competition with the exportation of goods or provision of services by a United States industry. Parties: Principal Supplier: The Boeing Company and the General Electric Company. Obligor: Linhas Aereas de Angola— TAAG Angola Airlines. Guarantor(s): The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Angola. Description Of Items Being Exported: The items being exported are Boeing 777 aircraft, GE spare engines and spare parts. Information On Decision: Information on the final decision for this transaction will be available in the ‘‘Summary Minutes of Meetings of Board of Directors’’ on https://exim.gov/ newsandevents/boardmeetings/board/. Confidential Information: Please note that this notice does not include confidential or proprietary business information; information which, if disclosed, would violate the Trade Secrets Act; or information which would jeopardize jobs in the United States by supplying information that competitors could use to compete with companies in the United States. benchmark on a case-by-case basis. The Declaratory Ruling responds to a request from a broad coalition of interested parties, including broadcasters, public interest groups and the financial sector, that the Commission clarify that it intends to exercise its statutory discretion to conduct a substantive, facts and circumstances evaluation of proposals seeking above-the-benchmark foreign investment. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamila Bess Johnson, Media Bureau (202) 418–2608, or email at JamilaBess.Johnson@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Declaratory Ruling in MB Docket No. 13–50, FCC 13–150, was adopted and released on November 14, 2013. The complete text of the document is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554, and may also be purchased from the Commission’s copy contractor, BCPI, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. Customers may contact BCPI, Inc. at their Web site https://www.bcpi.com or call 1–800– 378–3160. This document is also available on the Commission’s Web site at https://fcc.gov. Cristopolis Dieguez, Program Specialist, Office of the General Counsel. Synopsis of the Declaratory Ruling [FR Doc. 2013–29575 Filed 12–11–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [MB Docket No. 13–50; FCC No. 13–150] Commission Policies and Procedures Under the Communications Act, Foreign Investment in Broadcast Licensees Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This Declaratory Ruling is intended to remove apparent uncertainty regarding Commission policies and procedures in reviewing broadcast applications for transfer of control, or requests for declaratory ruling, that seek greater than 25 percent indirect foreign ownership in the controlling U.S. parents of broadcast licensees pursuant to the Communications Act of 1934. The ruling clarifies that the Commission intends to evaluate any applications or proposed transactions that would exceed the statutory 25 percent SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 I. Introduction 1. This Declaratory Ruling issued pursuant to § 1.2 of the Commission’s rules 1 is intended to remove apparent uncertainty about the Commission’s policies and procedures for evaluating potential foreign investment in broadcast licensees under section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act).2 That section restricts foreign ownership or voting interests exceeding 25 percent of the capital stock in U.S.-organized entities that control broadcast (and certain other types of) Commission licensees, when the Commission finds that the imposition of such a limitation is in the public interest. As noted below, broadcasters, public interest groups, and others have expressed the view that it would be in the public interest to increase access to capital and investment financing for the broadcast sector. These parties assert that, as they read Commission precedent, the application of section 310(b)(4) to broadcast licensees has restricted the flow of foreign capital to domestic broadcast licensees or to entities interested in entering the broadcast 1 47 2 47 E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM CFR 1.2. See also 5 U.S.C. 554(e). U.S.C. 310(b)(4). 12DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 239 (Thursday, December 12, 2013)]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-29575]


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EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

[Public Notice: 2013-0058]


Application for Final Commitment for a Long-Term Loan or 
Financial Guarantee in Excess of $100 Million: AP088406XX

AGENCY: Export-Import Bank of the United States.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This Notice is to inform the public, in accordance with 
Section 3(c)(10) of the Charter of the Export-Import Bank of the United 
States (``Ex-Im Bank''), that Ex-Im Bank has received an application 
for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial guarantee in 
excess of $100 million (as calculated in accordance with Section 
3(c)(10) of the Charter). Comments received within the comment period 
specified below will be presented to the Ex-Im Bank Board of Directors 
prior to final action on this Transaction.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 6, 2014 to be 
assured of consideration before final consideration of the transaction 
by the Board of Directors of Ex-Im Bank.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted through Regulations.gov at 
WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV. To submit a comment, enter EIB-2013-0058 under the 
heading ``Enter Keyword or ID'' and select Search. Follow the 
instructions provided at the Submit a Comment screen. Please include 
your name, company name (if any) and EIB-2013-0058 on any attached 
document.
    Reference: AP088406XX.
    Purpose and Use:
    Brief description of the purpose of the transaction:
    To support the export of U.S.-manufactured commercial aircraft, 
spare engines and spare parts to Angola.
    Brief non-proprietary description of the anticipated use of the 
items being exported:
    To be used for long-haul air service between Angola and China, 
Brazil, Europe and South Africa.
    To the extent that Ex-Im Bank is reasonably aware, the items being 
exported are not expected to produce exports or provide services in 
competition with the exportation of goods or provision of services by a 
United States industry.
    Parties:
    Principal Supplier: The Boeing Company and the General Electric 
Company.
    Obligor: Linhas Aereas de Angola--TAAG Angola Airlines.
    Guarantor(s): The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Angola.
    Description Of Items Being Exported:
    The items being exported are Boeing 777 aircraft, GE spare engines 
and spare parts.
    Information On Decision: Information on the final decision for this 
transaction will be available in the ``Summary Minutes of Meetings of 
Board of Directors'' on https://exim.gov/newsandevents/boardmeetings/board/.
    Confidential Information: Please note that this notice does not 
include confidential or proprietary business information; information 
which, if disclosed, would violate the Trade Secrets Act; or 
information which would jeopardize jobs in the United States by 
supplying information that competitors could use to compete with 
companies in the United States.

Cristopolis Dieguez,
Program Specialist, Office of the General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2013-29575 Filed 12-11-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6690-01-P
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