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Company; Ghaed Bassir Petrochemical
Products; Iran Petrochemical
Commercial Company; Jam
Petrochemical Company; Marjan
Petrochemical Company; Mobin
Petrochemical Company; National
Petrochemical Company; Nouri
Petrochemical Company; Pars
Petrochemical Company; Shahid
Tondgooyan Petrochemical Company;
Sadaf Petrochemical Assaluyeh
Company; Shahid Tondgooyan
Petrochemical Company; Shazand
Petrochemical Company; and Tabriz
Petrochemical Company for the export
from Iran of petrochemicals;
b. Iran Air for the supply and
installation of spare parts necessary for
the safety of flight by Iran Air and for
safety-related inspections and repairs
for Iran Air, provided that OFAC has
issued any required licenses;
c. The National Iranian Oil Company
and the National Iranian Tanker
Company for transactions by non-U.S.
persons to which sanctions would not
apply if an exception under section
1244(g)(2) of IFCA were applied to
China, India, Japan, the Republic of
Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey, provided
that such transactions are consistent
with the purchase amounts provided for
in the Joint Plan of Action of November
24, 2013, excluding any transactions or
associated services involving any other
persons on the SDN List; and
d. Any political subdivision, agency,
or instrumentality of the Government of
Iran listed solely pursuant to E.O. 13599
for the sale, supply or transfer to or from
Iran of precious metals, provided that
such transactions are within the scope
of the waiver of Sections 1245(a)(1)(A)
and 1245(c) of IFCA.
Pursuant to section 1245(d)(5) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2012, I determine that it is
in the national security interest of the
United States to waive the imposition of
sanctions under Section 1245(d)(1) with
respect to:
(1) Foreign financial institutions
under the primary jurisdiction of China,
India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the
authorities on Taiwan, and Turkey,
subject to the following conditions:
a. This waiver shall apply to a
financial transaction only for trade in
goods and services between Iran and the
country with primary jurisdiction over
the foreign financial institution
involved in the financial transaction
(but shall not apply to any transaction
for the sale, supply, or transfer to Iran
of precious metals involving funds
credited to an account described in
paragraph (b));
b. Any funds owed to Iran as a result
of such trade shall be credited to an
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account located in the country with
primary jurisdiction over the foreign
financial institution involved in the
financial transaction; and
c. With the exception that certain
foreign financial institutions notified
directly in writing by the U.S.
Government may engage in financial
transactions with the Central Bank of
Iran in connection with the repatriation
of revenues and the establishment of a
financial channel, to the extent
specifically provided for in the Joint
Plan of Action of November 24, 2013;
and
(2) Foreign financial institutions
under the primary jurisdiction of
Switzerland that are notified directly in
writing by the U.S. Government, to the
extent necessary for such foreign
financial institutions to engage in
financial transactions with the Central
Bank of Iran in connection with the
repatriation of revenues and the
establishment of a financial channel as
specifically provided for in the Joint
Plan of Action of November 24, 2013.
Pursuant to Section 302(e) of the Iran
Threat Reduction and Syria Human
Rights Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–
158) (TRA), I determine that it would
cause damage to the national security of
the United States to identify or
designate a foreign person under section
302(a) of TRA in connection with
transactions by non-U.S. persons with
the National Iranian Oil Company to
which sanctions would not apply if an
exception under section 1244(g)(2) of
IFCA were applied to China, India,
Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan,
and Turkey, and for insurance and
transportation services associated with
such transactions, provided that such
transactions are consistent with the
purchase amounts provided for in the
Joint Plan of Action of November 24,
2013.
Pursuant to Section 4(c)(1)(A) of the
Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104–
172, 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) (ISA), I certify
that it is vital to the national security
interests of the United States to waive
the application of section 5(a)(7) of ISA
to the National Iranian Oil Company
and the National Iranian Tanker
Company to the extent required for
insurance and transportation services
provided on or after the date of
transmittal of this certification to the
appropriate congressional committees
and associated with transactions to
which sanctions would not apply if an
exception under section 1244(g)(2) of
IFCA were applied to China, India,
Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan,
and Turkey, provided that such
transactions are consistent with the
purchase amounts provided for in the
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Joint Plan of Action of November 24,
2013.
These waivers shall take effect upon
their transmittal to Congress, unless
otherwise provided in the relevant
provision of law.
(Signed John F. Kerry, Secretary of
State)
Therefore, these sanctions have been
waived as described in the
determinations above. Relevant agencies
and instrumentalities of the United
States Government shall take all
appropriate measures within their
authority to carry out the provisions of
this notice.
Dated: January 22, 2014.
William E. Craft,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic and
Business Affairs.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Invitation for Applications for Inclusion
on the Dispute Settlement Rosters for
U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion
Agreement
Office of the United States
Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’).
ACTION: Invitation for applications.
AGENCY:
The United States-Panama
Trade Promotion Agreement (the
‘‘Agreement’’) calls for the Parties to
establish four rosters of individuals that
would be available to serve as panelists
in dispute settlement proceedings
arising under the Agreement. A general
roster is required to be established
under Chapter Twenty (Dispute
Settlement). Chapter Twelve (Financial
Services), Chapter Sixteen (Labor), and
Chapter Seventeen (Environment)
require the establishment of separate
rosters for disputes arising under those
chapters. USTR is inviting interested
persons to apply to be on any of the
rosters under the Agreement, as
indicated below.
DATES: Applications should be received
no later than March 14, 2014 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be
submitted electronically to
www.regulations.gov, docket number
USTR–2014–0002. If you are unable to
submit an application using
www.regulations.gov, please contact
Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to
arrange for an alternative method of
transmission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information regarding the form of the
SUMMARY:
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application, contact Sandy McKinzy,
Legal Technician, USTR Office of
Monitoring and Enforcement, at (202)
395–3582. For other inquiries, contact
Greta Peisch, Assistant General Counsel,
at (202) 395–3150.
USTR is
seeking applications from interested
persons to serve on one or more of the
rosters under the Agreement. The
details for how to apply are provided
below as is a short description of the
rosters. In response to this notice, USTR
will accept applications from U.S.
citizens and nationals of other
countries.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dispute Settlement Mechanism of the
Agreement
The Agreement is a bilateral
agreement in force between the United
States and Panama. Chapter 20 of the
Agreement sets out detailed procedures
for the resolution of disputes arising
under the Agreement. Dispute
settlement involves three stages: (1)
Consultations between the Parties to try
to arrive at a mutually satisfactory
resolution of the matter; (2) efforts by
the Free Trade Commission, comprising
cabinet-level representatives from the
United States and Panama, to resolve
the matter; and (3) resort to an arbitral
panel to make a determination regarding
the matter at issue between the Parties.
The panel is composed of three
individuals normally chosen by the
Parties, or selected by lot, from a roster.
The Agreement requires the Parties to
establish a roster of up to twenty
individuals who are willing and able to
serve as panelists. The roster is to
include up to seven individuals who are
nationals of each Party and up to six
individuals who are not nationals of
either Party. Individuals on the roster
are appointed by agreement of the
Parties for a minimum term of three
years, and remain on the list until the
Parties form a new roster. See Article
20.7.1 of the Agreement.
The Agreement provides for the
Parties to agree on a chair and then for
each party to select one panelist,
normally from the roster. If the Parties
are unable to agree on a chair within 15
days, the chair is selected by lot from
among roster members who are not
nationals of a Party. Similarly, if a Party
fails to select a panelist within 15 days
of selection of the chair, the panelist is
selected by lot from among the roster
members who are nationals of the Party.
Accordingly, applications are sought
from applicants who are nationals of the
United States, Panama, or any non-Party
country.
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The text of the Agreement can be
found on the USTR Web site (http://
www.ustr.gov/uspanamatpa).
Criteria for Eligibility for Inclusion on
the Roster
To qualify for inclusion on the roster,
an applicant must: (1) Be objective,
reliable, and possess sound judgment;
(2) have expertise or experience in law,
international trade, other matters
covered by the Agreement, or the
resolution of disputes arising under
international trade agreements; (3) be
independent of, and not be affiliated
with or take instructions from, either
Party; and (4) comply with a code of
conduct established by the Parties.
Procedures for Selection of Members of
the Rosters
An interagency committee chaired by
USTR prepares a preliminary list of
candidates eligible for inclusion on the
rosters. After consultation with the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives and the
Committee on Finance of the Senate,
USTR selects the final list of individuals
that the United States will nominate for
inclusion on the rosters. The members
of the rosters are appointed by
agreement of the Parties to the
Agreement.
Applications
Eligible individuals who wish to be
considered for inclusion on one or more
of the rosters are invited to submit
applications. However, eligible
individuals who have submitted a prior
application for one or more lists under
the Dominican Republic-Central
America-United States Free Trade
Agreement (‘‘CAFTA–DR’’), chapter 20
of the North American Free Trade
Agreement (‘‘NAFTA’’), the United
States-Peru Trade Promotion
Agreement, the United States-Australia
Free Trade Agreement (‘‘USAFTA’’), the
United States-Colombia Trade
Promotion Agreement (‘‘USCTPA’’), the
United States-Korea Free Trade
Agreement (‘‘KORUS’’), the United
States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement
(‘‘USMFTA’’), or the United StatesSingapore Free Trade Agreement
(‘‘USSFTA’’) in response to the Federal
Register notices of January 28, 2010 (75
FR 4607) or June 25, 2012 (77 FR 37948)
have the option as explained below of
simply indicating that they would like
their application also to include the
United States-Panama TPA and
submitting updates (if any) to their
applications on file.
Applications must be typewritten,
and should be headed ‘‘Application for
Inclusion on a U.S.-Panama TPA
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Roster.’’ Applicants must specify for
which of the four rosters they wish to
be considered: General, Financial
Services, Labor, or Environment.
Applicants may specify more than one
roster. Applications should include the
following information, and each section
of the application should be numbered
as indicated:
1. Name of the applicant.
2. Business address, telephone
number, fax number, and email address.
3. Citizenship(s).
4. Current employment, including
title, description of responsibility, and
name and address of employer.
5. Relevant education and
professional training.
6. Fluency in any relevant language
other than English, written and spoken.
7. Post-education employment
history, including the dates and
addresses of each prior position and a
summary of responsibilities.
8. Relevant professional affiliations
and certifications, including, if any,
current bar memberships in good
standing.
9. A list and copies of publications,
testimony, and speeches, if any,
concerning the relevant area(s) of
expertise. Judges or former judges
should list relevant judicial decisions.
Only one copy of publications,
testimony, speeches, and decisions need
be submitted.
10. A list of international trade
proceedings or domestic proceedings
relating to international trade matters or
other relevant matters in which the
applicant has provided advice to a party
or otherwise participated.
11. Summary of any current and past
employment by, or consulting or other
work for, the Government of the United
States or the Government of Panama.
12. The names and nationalities of all
foreign principals for whom the
applicant is currently or has previously
been registered pursuant to the Foreign
Agents Registration Act, 22 U.S.C. 611
et seq., and the dates of all registration
periods.
13. A short statement of qualifications
and availability for service on dispute
settlement panels under the Agreement,
including information relevant to the
applicant’s familiarity with
international trade law and relevant
area(s) for the roster for which the
applicant seeks to be considered, and
willingness and ability to make time
commitments necessary for service on
panels.
14. On a separate page, the names,
addresses, telephone and fax numbers of
three individuals willing to provide
information concerning the applicant’s
qualifications for service, including the
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applicant’s character, reputation,
reliability, judgment, and familiarity
with the relevant area of expertise.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Prior Applicants
As indicated above, an individual
who has submitted an application in
response to the Federal Register notices
of January 28, 2010 (75 FR 4607) or June
25, 2012 (77 FR 37948) need only
indicate that the individual is interested
in having their application also include
the Agreement, specify under which of
the two Federal Register notices the
individual had previously submitted an
application, and submit updates (if any)
to the individual’s application(s) on file.
Notice of Applications for Certificates
of Public Convenience and Necessity
and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed
Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q)
During the Week Ending December 21,
2013
Office of the Secretary
Public Disclosure
Applications normally will not be
subject to public disclosure and will not
be posted publicly on
www.regulations.gov. Applications may
be shared with other agencies, the
Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives, the
Committee on Finance of the Senate,
and the Government of Panama for their
consideration in determining whether to
appoint persons to the relevant roster.
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False Statements
False statements by an applicant
regarding his or her personal or
professional qualifications, or financial
or other relevant interests that bear on
the applicant’s suitability for placement
on a roster or appointment to a panel are
subject to criminal sanctions under 18
U.S.C. 1001.
Privacy Act
The following statements are made in
accordance with the Privacy Act of
1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a).
Provision of the information requested
above is voluntary; however, failure to
provide the information will preclude
consideration as a candidate for
inclusion on a list. This information is
maintained in a system of records
entitled ‘‘Dispute Settlement Panelists
Roster.’’ Notice regarding this system of
records was published in the Federal
Register on November 30, 2001 (66 FR
59837). The information provided is
needed, and will be used by USTR,
other federal government trade policy
officials concerned with dispute
settlement under the Agreement, and
officials of the Panama to select wellqualified individuals for inclusion on
the rosters and for service on dispute
settlement panels.
Daniel E. Brinza,
Senior Counsel for Dispute Settlement.
The following Applications for
Certificates of Public Convenience and
Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier
Permits were filed under Subpart B
(formerly Subpart Q) of the Department
of Transportation’s Procedural
Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et
seq.). The due date for Answers,
Conforming Applications, or Motions to
Modify Scope are set forth below for
each application. Following the Answer
period DOT may process the application
by expedited procedures. Such
procedures may consist of the adoption
of a show-cause order, a tentative order,
or in appropriate cases a final order
without further proceedings.
Docket Number: DOT–OST–2006–
24190.
Date Filed: December 20, 2013.
Due Date for Answers, Conforming
Applications, or Motion to Modify
Scope: January 10, 2014.
Description: Application of ACM AIR
CHARTER Luftfahrtgesellschaft mbH
(‘‘AMC’’) requesting issuance of an
exemption and an amended foreign air
carrier permit authorizing AMC to
engage in the following, without
limitation as to the size of aircraft that
may be used: (i) Foreign charter air
transportation of persons, property and
mail from any point or points behind
any Member State of the European
Union, via any point or points in any
EU Member State and via intermediate
points, to any point or points in the
United States and beyond; (ii) foreign
charter air transportation of persons,
property and mail between any point or
points in the United States and any
point or points in any member of the
European Common Aviation Area; (iii)
foreign charter air transportation of
cargo between any point or points in the
United States and any other point or
points; (iv) other charters pursuant to
the prior approval requirements; and (v)
charter transportation authorized by any
additional route rights made available to
European Union carriers in the future,
to the extent permitted by ACM’S
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homeland license on file with the
Department.
Barbara J. Hairston,
Supervisory Dockets Officer, Docket
Operations, Federal Register Liaison.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Applications for Certificates
of Public Convenience and Necessity
and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed
Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q)
During the Week Ending December 7,
2013
The following Applications for
Certificates of Public Convenience and
Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier
Permits were filed under Subpart B
(formerly Subpart Q) of the Department
of Transportation’s Procedural
Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et.
seq.). The due date for Answers,
Conforming Applications, or Motions to
Modify Scope are set forth below for
each application. Following the Answer
period DOT may process the application
by expedited procedures. Such
procedures may consist of the adoption
of a show-cause order, a tentative order,
or in appropriate cases a final order
without further proceedings.
Docket Number: DOT–OST–2013–
0204.
Date Filed: December 2, 2013.
Due Date for Answers, Conforming
Applications, or Motion to Modify
Scope: December 23, 2013.
Description: Application of
Norwegian Air International Limited
(‘‘Norwegian International’’) requesting
exemption authority and a foreign air
carrier permit to enable it to conduct
foreign scheduled and charter air
transportation of persons, property and
mail to the full extent permitted under
the open skies U.S.-E.U.-IcelandNorway Air Transport Agreement;
Norwegian International requests
authority to engage in: (a) Foreign
scheduled and charter air transportation
of persons, property and mail from any
point or points behind any Member
State(s) of the European Union, via any
point or points in any Member State and
via intermediate points, to any point(s)
in the United States and beyond; (b)
foreign scheduled and charter air
transportation of persons, property, and
mail between any point or points in the
United States and any point or points in
any member of the European Common
Aviation Area; (c) foreign scheduled and
charter air transportation of persons
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Invitation for Applications for Inclusion on the Dispute
Settlement Rosters for U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative (``USTR'').
ACTION: Invitation for applications.
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SUMMARY: The United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (the
``Agreement'') calls for the Parties to establish four rosters of
individuals that would be available to serve as panelists in dispute
settlement proceedings arising under the Agreement. A general roster is
required to be established under Chapter Twenty (Dispute Settlement).
Chapter Twelve (Financial Services), Chapter Sixteen (Labor), and
Chapter Seventeen (Environment) require the establishment of separate
rosters for disputes arising under those chapters. USTR is inviting
interested persons to apply to be on any of the rosters under the
Agreement, as indicated below.
DATES: Applications should be received no later than March 14, 2014 to
be assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Applications should be submitted electronically to
www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR-2014-0002. If you are unable to
submit an application using www.regulations.gov, please contact Sandy
McKinzy at (202) 395-9483 to arrange for an alternative method of
transmission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the form of
the
[[Page 4525]]
application, contact Sandy McKinzy, Legal Technician, USTR Office of
Monitoring and Enforcement, at (202) 395-3582. For other inquiries,
contact Greta Peisch, Assistant General Counsel, at (202) 395-3150.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USTR is seeking applications from interested
persons to serve on one or more of the rosters under the Agreement. The
details for how to apply are provided below as is a short description
of the rosters. In response to this notice, USTR will accept
applications from U.S. citizens and nationals of other countries.
Dispute Settlement Mechanism of the Agreement
The Agreement is a bilateral agreement in force between the United
States and Panama. Chapter 20 of the Agreement sets out detailed
procedures for the resolution of disputes arising under the Agreement.
Dispute settlement involves three stages: (1) Consultations between the
Parties to try to arrive at a mutually satisfactory resolution of the
matter; (2) efforts by the Free Trade Commission, comprising cabinet-
level representatives from the United States and Panama, to resolve the
matter; and (3) resort to an arbitral panel to make a determination
regarding the matter at issue between the Parties. The panel is
composed of three individuals normally chosen by the Parties, or
selected by lot, from a roster.
The Agreement requires the Parties to establish a roster of up to
twenty individuals who are willing and able to serve as panelists. The
roster is to include up to seven individuals who are nationals of each
Party and up to six individuals who are not nationals of either Party.
Individuals on the roster are appointed by agreement of the Parties for
a minimum term of three years, and remain on the list until the Parties
form a new roster. See Article 20.7.1 of the Agreement.
The Agreement provides for the Parties to agree on a chair and then
for each party to select one panelist, normally from the roster. If the
Parties are unable to agree on a chair within 15 days, the chair is
selected by lot from among roster members who are not nationals of a
Party. Similarly, if a Party fails to select a panelist within 15 days
of selection of the chair, the panelist is selected by lot from among
the roster members who are nationals of the Party. Accordingly,
applications are sought from applicants who are nationals of the United
States, Panama, or any non-Party country.
The text of the Agreement can be found on the USTR Web site (http://www.ustr.gov/uspanamatpa).
Criteria for Eligibility for Inclusion on the Roster
To qualify for inclusion on the roster, an applicant must: (1) Be
objective, reliable, and possess sound judgment; (2) have expertise or
experience in law, international trade, other matters covered by the
Agreement, or the resolution of disputes arising under international
trade agreements; (3) be independent of, and not be affiliated with or
take instructions from, either Party; and (4) comply with a code of
conduct established by the Parties.
Procedures for Selection of Members of the Rosters
An interagency committee chaired by USTR prepares a preliminary
list of candidates eligible for inclusion on the rosters. After
consultation with the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate, USTR
selects the final list of individuals that the United States will
nominate for inclusion on the rosters. The members of the rosters are
appointed by agreement of the Parties to the Agreement.
Applications
Eligible individuals who wish to be considered for inclusion on one
or more of the rosters are invited to submit applications. However,
eligible individuals who have submitted a prior application for one or
more lists under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States
Free Trade Agreement (``CAFTA-DR''), chapter 20 of the North American
Free Trade Agreement (``NAFTA''), the United States-Peru Trade
Promotion Agreement, the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement
(``USAFTA''), the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
(``USCTPA''), the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (``KORUS''),
the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (``USMFTA''), or the
United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (``USSFTA'') in response
to the Federal Register notices of January 28, 2010 (75 FR 4607) or
June 25, 2012 (77 FR 37948) have the option as explained below of
simply indicating that they would like their application also to
include the United States-Panama TPA and submitting updates (if any) to
their applications on file.
Applications must be typewritten, and should be headed
``Application for Inclusion on a U.S.-Panama TPA Roster.'' Applicants
must specify for which of the four rosters they wish to be considered:
General, Financial Services, Labor, or Environment. Applicants may
specify more than one roster. Applications should include the following
information, and each section of the application should be numbered as
indicated:
1. Name of the applicant.
2. Business address, telephone number, fax number, and email
address.
3. Citizenship(s).
4. Current employment, including title, description of
responsibility, and name and address of employer.
5. Relevant education and professional training.
6. Fluency in any relevant language other than English, written and
spoken.
7. Post-education employment history, including the dates and
addresses of each prior position and a summary of responsibilities.
8. Relevant professional affiliations and certifications,
including, if any, current bar memberships in good standing.
9. A list and copies of publications, testimony, and speeches, if
any, concerning the relevant area(s) of expertise. Judges or former
judges should list relevant judicial decisions. Only one copy of
publications, testimony, speeches, and decisions need be submitted.
10. A list of international trade proceedings or domestic
proceedings relating to international trade matters or other relevant
matters in which the applicant has provided advice to a party or
otherwise participated.
11. Summary of any current and past employment by, or consulting or
other work for, the Government of the United States or the Government
of Panama.
12. The names and nationalities of all foreign principals for whom
the applicant is currently or has previously been registered pursuant
to the Foreign Agents Registration Act, 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq., and the
dates of all registration periods.
13. A short statement of qualifications and availability for
service on dispute settlement panels under the Agreement, including
information relevant to the applicant's familiarity with international
trade law and relevant area(s) for the roster for which the applicant
seeks to be considered, and willingness and ability to make time
commitments necessary for service on panels.
14. On a separate page, the names, addresses, telephone and fax
numbers of three individuals willing to provide information concerning
the applicant's qualifications for service, including the
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applicant's character, reputation, reliability, judgment, and
familiarity with the relevant area of expertise.
Prior Applicants
As indicated above, an individual who has submitted an application
in response to the Federal Register notices of January 28, 2010 (75 FR
4607) or June 25, 2012 (77 FR 37948) need only indicate that the
individual is interested in having their application also include the
Agreement, specify under which of the two Federal Register notices the
individual had previously submitted an application, and submit updates
(if any) to the individual's application(s) on file.
Public Disclosure
Applications normally will not be subject to public disclosure and
will not be posted publicly on www.regulations.gov. Applications may be
shared with other agencies, the Committee on Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and
the Government of Panama for their consideration in determining whether
to appoint persons to the relevant roster.
False Statements
False statements by an applicant regarding his or her personal or
professional qualifications, or financial or other relevant interests
that bear on the applicant's suitability for placement on a roster or
appointment to a panel are subject to criminal sanctions under 18
U.S.C. 1001.
Privacy Act
The following statements are made in accordance with the Privacy
Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a). Provision of the information
requested above is voluntary; however, failure to provide the
information will preclude consideration as a candidate for inclusion on
a list. This information is maintained in a system of records entitled
``Dispute Settlement Panelists Roster.'' Notice regarding this system
of records was published in the Federal Register on November 30, 2001
(66 FR 59837). The information provided is needed, and will be used by
USTR, other federal government trade policy officials concerned with
dispute settlement under the Agreement, and officials of the Panama to
select well-qualified individuals for inclusion on the rosters and for
service on dispute settlement panels.
Daniel E. Brinza,
Senior Counsel for Dispute Settlement.
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