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unclassified, contains business information
submitted to the Department of State by the
applicant, publication of which could cause
competitive harm to the United States firm
concerned.
Sincerely,
Charles S. Faulkner,
Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of
Legislative Affairs.
Enclosure: Transmittal No. DDTC 17–036.
June 28, 2017
The Honorable Paul D. Ryan, Speaker of the
House of Representatives.
Dear Mr. Speaker: Pursuant to Section
36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, I am
transmitting certification of a proposed
license for the export of defense articles,
including technical data, and defense in the
amount of $14,000,000 or more.
The transaction contained in the attached
certification involves the export of defense
articles, including technical data, and
defense services to Taiwan for the MK 41
Vertical Launching System.
The United States government is prepared
to license the export of these items having
taken into account political, military,
economic, human rights, and arms control
considerations.
More detailed information is contained in
the formal certification which, though
unclassified, contains business information
submitted to the Department of State by the
applicant, publication of which could cause
competitive harm to the United States firm
concerned.
Sincerely,
Charles S. Faulkner,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Legislative Affairs.
Enclosure: Transmittal No. DDTC 17–071.
Anthony Dearth,
(Acting) Managing Director, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, Department of State.
Francisco, de Young Museum, San
Francisco, California, from on or about
September 30, 2017, until on or about
February 11, 2018, at the Los Angeles
County Museum of Art, Los Angeles,
California, from on or about March 25,
2018, until on or about July 15, 2018,
and at possible additional exhibitions or
venues yet to be determined, is in the
national interest.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a list of
the imported objects, contact Elliot Chiu
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
foregoing determinations were made
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. 257–1 of December 11,
2015). I have ordered that Public Notice
of these Determinations be published in
the Federal Register.
Alyson Grunder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10092]
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Renewal of International Security
Advisory Board Charter
[Public Notice: 10093]
Notice of Determinations; Culturally
Significant Objects Imported for
Exhibition Determinations:
‘‘Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of
Fire’’ Exhibition
Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: I hereby
determine that certain objects to be
included in the exhibition
‘‘Teotihuacan: City of Water, City of
Fire,’’ 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 Fine Arts Museums of San
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The Department of State
announces the renewal of the Charter of
the International Security Advisory
Board (ISAB).
The purpose of the ISAB is to provide
the Department with a continuing
source of independent insight, advice,
and innovation on all aspects of arms
control, disarmament, nonproliferation,
and international security, and related
aspects of public diplomacy. The ISAB
will remain in existence for two years
after the filing date of the Charter unless
terminated.
For more information, please contact
Christopher M. Herrick, Executive
Director of the International Security
Advisory Board, Department of State,
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Washington, DC 20520, telephone: (202)
647–9683.
Christopher M. Herrick,
Executive Director, International Security
Advisory Board, Department of State.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Determination Under the African
Growth and Opportunity Act
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The United States Trade
Representative (USTR) has determined
that Togo has adopted an effective visa
system and related procedures to
prevent the unlawful transshipment of
textile and apparel articles and the use
of counterfeit documents in connection
with the shipment of such articles, and
has implemented and follows, or is
making substantial progress towards
implementing and following, the
custom procedures required by the
African Growth and Opportunity Act
(AGOA). Therefore, imports of eligible
products from Togo qualify for the
textile and apparel benefits provided
under the AGOA.
DATES: This notice is applicable on
August 22, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Constance Hamilton, Acting Assistant
United States Trade Representative for
African Affairs, (202) 395–9514 or
Constance_Hamilton@ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
AGOA (Title I of the Trade and
Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106–
200, as amended) provides preferential
tariff treatment for imports of certain
textile and apparel products of
beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries. The textile and apparel trade
benefits under AGOA are available to
imports of eligible products from
countries that the President designates
as ‘‘beneficiary sub-Saharan African
countries,’’ provided that these
countries: (1) Have adopted an effective
visa system and related procedures to
prevent the unlawful transshipment of
textile and apparel articles and the use
of counterfeit documents in connection
with shipment of such articles; and (2)
have implemented and follow, or are
making substantial progress towards
implementing and following, certain
customs procedures that assist the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection in
verifying the origin of the products. In
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Proclamation 8240 dated April 17, 2008
(73 FR 21513), the President designated
Togo as a ‘‘beneficiary sub-Saharan
African country’’ and proclaimed, for
the purposes of section 112(c) of AGOA,
that Togo should be considered a lesser
developed beneficiary sub-Saharan
African country.
In Proclamation 7350 of October 2,
2000, the President authorized the
United States Trade Representative to
perform the function of determining
whether eligible sub-Saharan countries
have met the two requirements
described above. The President directed
the United States Trade Representative
to announce any such determinations in
the Federal Register and to implement
them through modifications in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS). Based on the
actions Togo has taken, the United
States Trade Representative has
determined that Togo has satisfied these
two requirements.
Accordingly, pursuant to the
authority vested in the United States
Trade Representative by Proclamation
7350, U.S. note 7(a) to subchapter II of
chapter 98 of the HTS, and U.S. notes
1 and 2(d) to subchapter XIX of the
HTS, are modified by inserting ‘‘Togo’’
in alphabetical sequence in the list of
countries. The foregoing modifications
to the HTS are effective with respect to
articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after
the effective date of this notice. Imports
claiming preferential tariff treatment
under the AGOA for entries of textile
and apparel articles should ensure that
those entries meet the applicable visa
requirements. See 66 FR 7837 (January
25, 2001).
Constance Hamilton,
Acting Assistant United States Trade
Representative for African Affairs, Office of
the United States Trade Representative.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
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[Summary Notice No. 2017–58]
Petition for Exemption; Summary of
Petition Received; American Airlines,
Inc.
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice contains a
summary of a petition seeking relief
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from specified requirements of Title 14
of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
purpose of this notice is to improve the
public’s awareness of, and participation
in, the FAA’s exemption process.
Neither publication of this notice nor
the inclusion or omission of information
in the summary is intended to affect the
legal status of the petition or its final
disposition.
Comments on this petition must
identify the petition docket number and
must be received on or before
September 11, 2017.
DATES:
Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2017–0662
using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at (202) 493–2251.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
https://www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/
privacy.
Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov at any time.
Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clarence Garden (202) 267–7489, Office
of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
This notice is published pursuant to
14 CFR 11.85.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14,
2017.
Lirio Liu,
Director, Office of Rulemaking.
Petition for Exemption
Docket No.: FAA–2017–0662.
Petitioner: American Airlines, Inc.
Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected:
121.407(a)(1)(ii) and 121.439(a).
Description of Relief Sought:
American Airlines, Inc. is seeking relief
from 14 CFR 121.407(a)(1)(ii) to allow
the use of a modified full flight
simulator representing an Embraer 170
type airplane in conjunction with an
Embraer 190 Integrated Procedures
Trainer to provide training, checking
and currency for pilots operating
Embraer 190 type airplanes. American
Airlines, Inc. is also seeking relief from
14 CFR 121.439(a) to allow a modified
full flight simulator representing an
Embraer 170 type airplane to be used to
meet the recency of experience
requirements for an Embraer 190 type
airplane.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Summary Notice No. 2017–59]
Petition for Exemption; Summary of
Petition Received; Damian Martin
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice contains a
summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Federal
Aviation Regulations. The purpose of
this notice is to improve the public’s
awareness of, and participation in, the
FAA’s exemption process. Neither
publication of this notice nor the
inclusion or omission of information in
the summary is intended to affect the
legal status of the petition or its final
disposition.
DATES: Comments on this petition must
identify the petition docket number and
must be received on or before
September 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2017–0700
using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Determination Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act
AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has determined
that Togo has adopted an effective visa system and related procedures
to prevent the unlawful transshipment of textile and apparel articles
and the use of counterfeit documents in connection with the shipment of
such articles, and has implemented and follows, or is making
substantial progress towards implementing and following, the custom
procedures required by the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Therefore, imports of eligible products from Togo qualify for the
textile and apparel benefits provided under the AGOA.
DATES: This notice is applicable on August 22, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Constance Hamilton, Acting Assistant
United States Trade Representative for African Affairs, (202) 395-9514
or Constance_Hamilton@ustr.eop.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AGOA (Title I of the Trade and
Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. 106-200, as amended) provides
preferential tariff treatment for imports of certain textile and
apparel products of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries. The
textile and apparel trade benefits under AGOA are available to imports
of eligible products from countries that the President designates as
``beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries,'' provided that these
countries: (1) Have adopted an effective visa system and related
procedures to prevent the unlawful transshipment of textile and apparel
articles and the use of counterfeit documents in connection with
shipment of such articles; and (2) have implemented and follow, or are
making substantial progress towards implementing and following, certain
customs procedures that assist the U.S. Customs and Border Protection
in verifying the origin of the products. In
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Proclamation 8240 dated April 17, 2008 (73 FR 21513), the President
designated Togo as a ``beneficiary sub-Saharan African country'' and
proclaimed, for the purposes of section 112(c) of AGOA, that Togo
should be considered a lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African
country.
In Proclamation 7350 of October 2, 2000, the President authorized
the United States Trade Representative to perform the function of
determining whether eligible sub-Saharan countries have met the two
requirements described above. The President directed the United States
Trade Representative to announce any such determinations in the Federal
Register and to implement them through modifications in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). Based on the actions Togo
has taken, the United States Trade Representative has determined that
Togo has satisfied these two requirements.
Accordingly, pursuant to the authority vested in the United States
Trade Representative by Proclamation 7350, U.S. note 7(a) to subchapter
II of chapter 98 of the HTS, and U.S. notes 1 and 2(d) to subchapter
XIX of the HTS, are modified by inserting ``Togo'' in alphabetical
sequence in the list of countries. The foregoing modifications to the
HTS are effective with respect to articles entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after the effective date of this
notice. Imports claiming preferential tariff treatment under the AGOA
for entries of textile and apparel articles should ensure that those
entries meet the applicable visa requirements. See 66 FR 7837 (January
25, 2001).
Constance Hamilton,
Acting Assistant United States Trade Representative for African
Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
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