Certification Related to Foreign Military Financing for Colombia Under Section 7045(b)(2) of The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (Div. K, Pub. L. 114-113), 66712 [2016-23426]

Download as PDF 66712 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 188 / Wednesday, September 28, 2016 / Notices This is a notice of an Administrative declaration of a disaster for the State of Pennsylvania dated 09/ 20/2016. Incident: Flash Flooding. Incident Period: 08/28/2016. Effective Date: 09/20/2016. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 11/21/2016. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/20/2017. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the Administrator’s disaster declaration, applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. 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Non–Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 3.125 1.563 6.250 4.000 2.625 2.625 4.000 2.625 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 14857 6 and for economic injury is 14858 0. The States which received an EIDL Declaration # are Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:04 Sep 27, 2016 Jkt 238001 Dated: September 20, 2016. Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator. DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9740] [FR Doc. 2016–23382 Filed 9–27–16; 8:45 am] Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘World War I and American Art’’ Exhibition BILLING CODE 8025–01–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘World War I and American Art,’’ imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from on or about November 4, 2016, until on or about April 9, 2017, at the New-York Historical Society, New York, New York, from on or about May 26, 2017, until on or about September 3, 2017, at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, Tennessee, from on or about October 6, 2017, until on or about January 28, 2018, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register. SUMMARY: [Public Notice 9741] Certification Related to Foreign Military Financing for Colombia Under Section 7045(b)(2) of The Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (Div. K, Pub. L. 114–113) Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State, including under section 7045(b)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (Div. K, Pub. L. 114–113) and Department of State Delegation of Authority 245–1, I hereby certify and report that: (1) Cases involving members of the Colombian military who have been credibly alleged to have violated human rights, including those in positions with command authority who ordered or covered up such crimes, are subject only to civilian jurisdiction, the Colombian military is cooperating with civilian authorities in such cases, and military officers credibly alleged to have committed gross violations of human rights are removed from positions with command authority until the completion of judicial proceedings and appropriately punished if convicted; (2) the Government of Colombia is upholding its international obligations by holding accountable persons responsible for crimes against humanity, war crimes, and other gross violations of human rights, and is not offering amnesty to such persons; and (3) the Government of Colombia is continuing to dismantle illegal armed groups, taking effective steps to protect the rights of human rights defenders, journalists, trade unionists, and other social activists, and respecting the rights and territory of indigenous and AfroColombian communities. This Certification shall be published in the Federal Register and, along with the accompanying Report and Memorandum of Justification, shall be transmitted to the appropriate committees of Congress. John F. Kerry, Secretary of State. For further information, including a list of the imported objects, contact the Office of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202– 632–6471; email: section2459@ state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dated: September 21, 2016. Mark Taplin, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016–23440 Filed 9–27–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–23426 Filed 9–27–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P BILLING CODE 4710–29–P PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 188 (Wednesday, September 28, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23426]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9741]


Certification Related to Foreign Military Financing for Colombia 
Under Section 7045(b)(2) of The Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (Div. K, Pub. 
L. 114-113)

    Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State, 
including under section 7045(b)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (Div. K, Pub. 
L. 114-113) and Department of State Delegation of Authority 245-1, I 
hereby certify and report that:
    (1) Cases involving members of the Colombian military who have been 
credibly alleged to have violated human rights, including those in 
positions with command authority who ordered or covered up such crimes, 
are subject only to civilian jurisdiction, the Colombian military is 
cooperating with civilian authorities in such cases, and military 
officers credibly alleged to have committed gross violations of human 
rights are removed from positions with command authority until the 
completion of judicial proceedings and appropriately punished if 
convicted;
    (2) the Government of Colombia is upholding its international 
obligations by holding accountable persons responsible for crimes 
against humanity, war crimes, and other gross violations of human 
rights, and is not offering amnesty to such persons; and
    (3) the Government of Colombia is continuing to dismantle illegal 
armed groups, taking effective steps to protect the rights of human 
rights defenders, journalists, trade unionists, and other social 
activists, and respecting the rights and territory of indigenous and 
Afro-Colombian communities.
    This Certification shall be published in the Federal Register and, 
along with the accompanying Report and Memorandum of Justification, 
shall be transmitted to the appropriate committees of Congress.

John F. Kerry,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-23426 Filed 9-27-16; 8:45 am]
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