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Dated: February 7, 2014.
Kelly Keiderling,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
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[Public Notice 8631]
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Cultural Property Advisory Committee
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Pursuant to law, executive order, and
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Dated: February 7, 2014.
Evan Ryan,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational
and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of
State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8632]
Provision of Certain Temporary
Sanctions Relief
Bureau of Economic and
Business Affairs, Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The United States
Government (USG) is issuing temporary
waivers of certain sanctions to allow for
a discrete range of transactions related
to the provision of satellite connectivity
services to the Islamic Republic of Iran
Broadcasting (IRIB). The USG is issuing
these waivers based on Iran’s
commitment to ensure that harmful
satellite interference does not emanate
from its territory, and verification by the
USG that harmful satellite interference
is not currently emanating from the
territory of Iran.
DATES: The effective dates of these
waiver actions are as described in the
determinations set forth below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On
general issues: John Hughes, Office of
Economic Sanctions Policy and
Implementation, Department of State,
Telephone: (202) 647–7489.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Acting
under the authorities vested in me as
Secretary of State, I hereby make the
following determinations and
certifications:
SUMMARY:
Pursuant to Sections 1244(i), 1245(g),
1246(e), and 1247(f) of the Iran Freedom and
Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (subtitle D
of title XII of Public Law 112–239, 22 U.S.C.
8801 et seq.) (IFCA) and the Delegation of
Certain Functions and Authorities under
IFCA, 78 Fed. Reg. 35545 (June 13, 2013), I
determine that it is vital to the national
security of the United States to waive the
imposition of sanctions pursuant to:
1. Section 1244(c)(1) of IFCA 1 to the extent
required for:
1 Pursuant to section 1244(c)(2)(C)(iii) of IFCA,
the relevant sanction in Section 1244(c)(1)
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a. Transactions involving the provision of
ground connectivity services using earth
stations and fiber optic connections outside
of Iran and the provision and management of
satellite capacity for sale or resale to the
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB),
where such ground connectivity services and
satellite capacity are to be used for the
provision to Iran of public international
telecommunications services, and;
b. transactions involving the provision of
the following related administrative services
to, or for the benefit of, the IRIB, to the extent
such services are necessary to establish and
maintain ground and satellite connectivity
with IRIB: Standard operational support,
including coordinating with in-country
personnel on matters such as configuring
ground and earth station equipment to access
space segment capacity; marketing services;
billing services; and legal services, and
excluding any transactions involving persons
other than IRIB on the SDN List.
2. Section 1246(a) of IFCA 2 to the extent
required for:
a. Transactions involving the provision of
ground connectivity services using earth
stations and fiber optic connections outside
of Iran and the provision and management of
satellite capacity for sale or resale to the
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB),
where such ground connectivity services and
satellite capacity are to be used for the
provision to Iran of public international
telecommunications services, and;
b. transactions involving the provision of
the following related administrative services
to, or for the benefit of, the IRIB, to the extent
such services are necessary to establish and
maintain ground and satellite connectivity
with IRIB: Standard operational support,
including coordinating with in-country
personnel on matters such as configuring
ground and earth station equipment to access
space segment capacity; marketing services;
billing services; and legal services, and
excluding any transactions involving persons
other than IRIB on the SDN List.
3. Section 1247(a) of IFCA 3 to the extent
required for:
a. Transactions involving the provision of
ground connectivity services using earth
continues not to apply, by its terms, in the case of
Iranian financial institutions that have not been
designated for the imposition of sanctions in
connection with Iran’s proliferation of weapons of
mass destruction or delivery systems for weapons
of mass destruction, support for international
terrorism, or abuses of human rights (as described
in section 1244(c)(3)).
2 Pursuant to section 1246(a)(1)(C) of IFCA, the
relevant sanction in Section 1246(a)(1)(C) continues
not to apply, by its terms, in the case of Iranian
financial institutions that have not been designated
for the imposition of sanctions in connection with
Iran’s proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
or delivery systems for weapons of mass
destruction, support for international terrorism, or
abuses of human rights (as described in section
1246(b)).
3 Pursuant to section 1247(a) of IFCA, the relevant
sanction in Section 1247(a) still continues not to
apply, by its terms, in the case of Iranian financial
institutions that have not been designated for the
imposition of sanctions in connection with Iran’s
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or
delivery systems for weapons of mass destruction,
support for international terrorism, or abuses of
human rights (as described in section 1247(b)).
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stations and fiber optic connections outside
of Iran and the provision and management of
satellite capacity for sale or resale to the
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB),
where such ground connectivity services and
satellite capacity are to be used for the
provision to Iran of public international
telecommunications services, and;
b. transactions involving the provision of
the following related administrative services
to, or for the benefit of, the IRIB, to the extent
such services are necessary to establish and
maintain ground and satellite connectivity
with IRIB:
standard operational support, including
coordinating with in-country personnel on
matters such as configuring ground and earth
station equipment to access space segment
capacity; marketing services; billing services;
and legal services, and excluding any
transactions involving persons other than
IRIB on the SDN List.
These waivers shall take effect upon
transmittal to Congress.
(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: February 10, 2014.
Kris R. Urs,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic and
Business Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Office of Commercial Space
Transportation; Notice of Availability
of the Supplemental Environmental
Assessment (EA) and Finding of No
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Blue
Origin West Texas Launch Site
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability of
Supplemental EA and FONSI.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, as amended (NEPA) (42 U.S.C.
4321 et seq.), Council on Environmental
Quality NEPA implementing regulations
(40 CFR Parts 1500–1508), and FAA
Order 1050.1E, Change 1, the FAA is
announcing the availability of the
Supplemental EA and FONSI for the
Blue Origin West Texas Launch Site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Daniel Czelusniak, Environmental
Specialist, Office of Commercial Space
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Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Room 325, Washington,
DC 20591, telephone (202) 267–5924;
email daniel.czelusniak@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Supplemental EA was prepared to
analyze the potential environmental
impacts of FAA’s Proposed Action of
issuing experimental permits and/or
launch licenses to Blue Origin for
operation of various suborbital reusable
launch vehicles (RLVs) at Blue Origin’s
West Texas launch site. This
Supplemental EA evaluates the
potential environmental impacts of
operation of the RLVs, construction of
support infrastructure, ground
operations (e.g., engine testing), and
amateur launches. All construction
activities related to the Proposed Action
would occur within the Blue Origin
property line.
The FAA previously analyzed the
potential environmental impacts of
issuing one or more experimental
permits and/or launch licenses to Blue
Origin to operate suborbital RLVs in the
August 2006 Final Environmental
Assessment for the Blue Origin West
Texas Commercial Launch Site (2006
EA). The 2006 EA evaluated the
potential environmental impacts of
construction and operation of a
commercial launch site on privatelyowned property in Culberson County,
Texas, and assessed 52 annual launches
of earlier RLV versions over a five-year
period, from 2006 to 2010. The current
Proposed Action falls outside the scope
of the 2006 EA, because (1) the 2006 EA
limited the environmental analysis to
the years 2006–2010 and Blue Origin
now proposes to continue RLV
development operations through 2019;
(2) the propellants and certain other
characteristics of the proposed RLVs are
different than the previous versions; and
(3) Blue Origin proposes additional
construction activities.
The Blue Origin West Texas launch
site is located approximately 25 miles
north of Van Horn, Texas. It lies within
a larger, privately-owned property
known as the Corn Ranch. The
Supplemental EA addresses the
potential environmental impacts of
implementing the Proposed Action and
the No Action Alternative.
Under the Proposed Action, the FAA
would issue experimental permits and/
or launch licenses for the operation of
various suborbital RLVs at Blue Origin’s
West Texas launch site. The Proposed
Action includes the activities that
would be authorized by an experimental
permit or launch license (i.e., the
operation of the launch vehicles) as well
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as construction of support infrastructure
required to support the proposed RLV
activities, ground testing activities, and
amateur launches that would occur at
the launch site. Experimental permits
would be valid for one year. Launch
licenses could be valid for up to two
years. The FAA could renew
experimental permits and launch
licenses if requested, by Blue Origin, in
writing, at least 60 days before the
permit expires, or at least 90 days before
the license expires.
For purposes of analyzing
environmental impacts in the
Supplemental EA, the FAA assumed a
conservative number of launches of the
various suborbital RLVs for each of the
years analyzed (2014–2019). The FAA
assumed a maximum of up to 54 annual
launches between 2014 and 2019 of the
largest contemplated vehicle
configuration as the basis for assessing
environmental impact.
The only alternative to the Proposed
Action analyzed in the Supplemental
EA is the No Action Alternative. Under
the No Action Alternative, the FAA
would not issue experimental permits
and/or launch licenses to Blue Origin
for the operation of various suborbital
RLVs at Blue Origin’s West Texas
launch site. Existing Blue Origin
activities that do not require an FAA
experimental permit or license could
continue at the launch site, including
but not limited to amateur rocketry
operations, ground tests, and
construction.
The environmental impact categories
considered in the Supplemental EA
include air quality; construction
impacts; fish, wildlife, and plants;
hazardous materials, pollution
prevention, and solid waste; historical,
architectural, archaeological, and
cultural resources; and noise. Potential
cumulative impacts of the Proposed
Action and No Action Alternative are
also addressed in the Supplemental EA.
The FAA has posted the
Supplemental EA and FONSI on the
Internet at https://www.faa.gov/about/
office_org/headquarters_offices/ast/
environmental/review/permits/.
Issued in Washington, DC on: February 7,
2014.
Daniel Murray,
Manager, Space Transportation Development
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8632]
Provision of Certain Temporary Sanctions Relief
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Government (USG) is issuing temporary
waivers of certain sanctions to allow for a discrete range of
transactions related to the provision of satellite connectivity
services to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). The USG
is issuing these waivers based on Iran's commitment to ensure that
harmful satellite interference does not emanate from its territory, and
verification by the USG that harmful satellite interference is not
currently emanating from the territory of Iran.
DATES: The effective dates of these waiver actions are as described in
the determinations set forth below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On general issues: John Hughes, Office
of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, Department of State,
Telephone: (202) 647-7489.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Acting under the authorities vested in me as
Secretary of State, I hereby make the following determinations and
certifications:
Pursuant to Sections 1244(i), 1245(g), 1246(e), and 1247(f) of
the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 (subtitle D
of title XII of Public Law 112-239, 22 U.S.C. 8801 et seq.) (IFCA)
and the Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities under IFCA,
78 Fed. Reg. 35545 (June 13, 2013), I determine that it is vital to
the national security of the United States to waive the imposition
of sanctions pursuant to:
1. Section 1244(c)(1) of IFCA \1\ to the extent required for:
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\1\ Pursuant to section 1244(c)(2)(C)(iii) of IFCA, the relevant
sanction in Section 1244(c)(1) continues not to apply, by its terms,
in the case of Iranian financial institutions that have not been
designated for the imposition of sanctions in connection with Iran's
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for
weapons of mass destruction, support for international terrorism, or
abuses of human rights (as described in section 1244(c)(3)).
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a. Transactions involving the provision of ground connectivity
services using earth stations and fiber optic connections outside of
Iran and the provision and management of satellite capacity for sale
or resale to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), where
such ground connectivity services and satellite capacity are to be
used for the provision to Iran of public international
telecommunications services, and;
b. transactions involving the provision of the following related
administrative services to, or for the benefit of, the IRIB, to the
extent such services are necessary to establish and maintain ground
and satellite connectivity with IRIB: Standard operational support,
including coordinating with in-country personnel on matters such as
configuring ground and earth station equipment to access space
segment capacity; marketing services; billing services; and legal
services, and excluding any transactions involving persons other
than IRIB on the SDN List.
2. Section 1246(a) of IFCA \2\ to the extent required for:
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\2\ Pursuant to section 1246(a)(1)(C) of IFCA, the relevant
sanction in Section 1246(a)(1)(C) continues not to apply, by its
terms, in the case of Iranian financial institutions that have not
been designated for the imposition of sanctions in connection with
Iran's proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery
systems for weapons of mass destruction, support for international
terrorism, or abuses of human rights (as described in section
1246(b)).
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a. Transactions involving the provision of ground connectivity
services using earth stations and fiber optic connections outside of
Iran and the provision and management of satellite capacity for sale
or resale to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), where
such ground connectivity services and satellite capacity are to be
used for the provision to Iran of public international
telecommunications services, and;
b. transactions involving the provision of the following related
administrative services to, or for the benefit of, the IRIB, to the
extent such services are necessary to establish and maintain ground
and satellite connectivity with IRIB: Standard operational support,
including coordinating with in-country personnel on matters such as
configuring ground and earth station equipment to access space
segment capacity; marketing services; billing services; and legal
services, and excluding any transactions involving persons other
than IRIB on the SDN List.
3. Section 1247(a) of IFCA \3\ to the extent required for:
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\3\ Pursuant to section 1247(a) of IFCA, the relevant sanction
in Section 1247(a) still continues not to apply, by its terms, in
the case of Iranian financial institutions that have not been
designated for the imposition of sanctions in connection with Iran's
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or delivery systems for
weapons of mass destruction, support for international terrorism, or
abuses of human rights (as described in section 1247(b)).
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a. Transactions involving the provision of ground connectivity
services using earth
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stations and fiber optic connections outside of Iran and the
provision and management of satellite capacity for sale or resale to
the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), where such ground
connectivity services and satellite capacity are to be used for the
provision to Iran of public international telecommunications
services, and;
b. transactions involving the provision of the following related
administrative services to, or for the benefit of, the IRIB, to the
extent such services are necessary to establish and maintain ground
and satellite connectivity with IRIB:
standard operational support, including coordinating with in-country
personnel on matters such as configuring ground and earth station
equipment to access space segment capacity; marketing services;
billing services; and legal services, and excluding any transactions
involving persons other than IRIB on the SDN List.
These waivers shall take effect upon transmittal to Congress.
(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: February 10, 2014.
Kris R. Urs,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2014-03300 Filed 2-13-14; 8:45 am]
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