Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy; Notice of Open Meeting, 18618 [2018-08918]

Download as PDF 18618 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 82 / Friday, April 27, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF STATE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD [Docket No. FD 36181] [Public Notice 10401] daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy; Notice of Open Meeting The Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP) will meet from 1:30 until 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 16 in Washington DC at the State Department, 320 21st St. NW. The meeting will be hosted by the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, Manisha Singh, and Committee Chair Paul R. Charron. The ACIEP serves the U.S. government in a solely advisory capacity, and provides advice concerning topics in international economic policy. It is expected that during this meeting the Sanctions Subcommittee will provide an update on its recent work. Other subcommittees, such as the Stakeholder Advisory Board, might also present updates. This meeting is open to the public, though seating is limited. Entry to the building is controlled. To obtain preclearance for entry, members of the public planning to attend must, no later than Friday, May 4, provide their full name and professional affiliation (if any) to Alan Krill by email: KrillA@ state.gov. Requests for reasonable accommodation should also be made to Alan Krill before Friday, May 14. Requests made after that date will be considered, but might not be possible to fulfill. This information is being collected pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2651a and 22 U.S.C. 4802 for the purpose of screening and pre-clearing participants to enter the host venue at the U.S. Department of State, in line with standard security procedures for events of this size. The Department of State will use this information consistent with the routine uses set forth in the System of Records Notices for Protocol Records (STATE– 33) and Security Records (State-36). Provision of this information is voluntary, but failure to provide accurate information may impede your ability to register for the event. For additional information, contact Alan Krill, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, at (202) 647–2231, or KrillA@state.gov. Alan B. Krill, Designated Federal Officer, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2018–08918 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–07–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:18 Apr 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 Kasgro Rail Corp.—Lease and Operation Exemption—KJ Rail Logistics LLC Surface Transportation Board. Correction to notice of exemption. AGENCY: ACTION: On March 29, 2018, Kasgro Rail Corp. (Kasgro) filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease from KJ Rail Logistics LLC, a noncarrier, and operate approximately 1.6 miles of rail line located in LaPorte County, Ind., between milepost 0.0 and milepost 1.6 (the Line). On April 13, 2018, notice of the exemption was served and published in the Federal Register (83 FR 16,168). On April 16, 2018, Kasgro filed an errata stating that the Line does not connect with CSX Transportation, Inc. at milepost 0.0 as Kasgro indicated in its verified notice but rather with Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad (CSS) at milepost 0.0. Accordingly, this notice identifies the connecting carrier as CSS. All other information in the April 13, 2018 notice is correct. Board decisions and notices are available on our website at ‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’ Decided: April 24, 2018. By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting Director, Office of Proceedings. Raina Contee, Clearance Clerk. [FR Doc. 2018–08945 Filed 4–26–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915–01–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE [Docket Numbers USTR–2018–0006, 2018– 007, and 2018–008] Initiation of Country Practice Reviews of India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice of public hearing and request for comments. AGENCY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is announcing the initiation of country practice reviews regarding compliance with the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) eligibility criteria of India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan. This notice includes the schedule for submission of public comments and a public hearing. DATES: June 19, 2018: The GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Committee (TPSC) will convene a public hearing on the GSP country practice reviews of India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan in Rooms 1 and 2, 1724 F Street NW, Washington, DC 20508, beginning at 10:00 a.m. June 5, 2018 at midnight EDT: Deadline for submission of comments, pre-hearing briefs, and requests to appear at the June 19, 2018, public hearing. July 17, 2018 at midnight EDT: Deadline for submission of post-hearing briefs. USTR strongly prefers electronic submissions made through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments in section D below. The docket number for the India review is USTR–2018–0006. The docket number for the Indonesia review is USTR–2018–0007. The docket number for the Kazakhstan review is USTR–2018–0008. For alternatives to on-line submissions, please contact Yvonne Jamison at 202–395–3475. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erland Herfindahl, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for GSP at Erland_Herfindahl@ustr.eop.gov or 202– 395–6364. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background The GSP program provides for the duty-free treatment of designated articles when imported from beneficiary developing countries. The GSP program is authorized by Title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461–2467), as amended, and is implemented in accordance with Executive Order 11888 of November 24, 1975, as modified by subsequent Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations. B. Initiation of a Country Practice Review of India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan USTR will lead a review of the eligibility of India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan for benefits under the GSP program. These country practice reviews are undertaken on the recommendation of the TPSC pursuant to 15 CFR 2007.0(f) to determine whether the current laws and practices of India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan meet the GSP eligibility criteria. These reviews are the result of country eligibility petitions submitted by interested stakeholders and an assessment of the 25 Asian and Pacific Island GSP beneficiary countries conducted by the GSP Subcommittee. E:\FR\FM\27APN1.SGM 27APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 82 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 18618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08918]



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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10401]


Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy; Notice of 
Open Meeting

    The Advisory Committee on International Economic Policy (ACIEP) 
will meet from 1:30 until 4:00 p.m., on Wednesday, May 16 in Washington 
DC at the State Department, 320 21st St. NW. The meeting will be hosted 
by the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, 
Manisha Singh, and Committee Chair Paul R. Charron. The ACIEP serves 
the U.S. government in a solely advisory capacity, and provides advice 
concerning topics in international economic policy. It is expected that 
during this meeting the Sanctions Subcommittee will provide an update 
on its recent work. Other subcommittees, such as the Stakeholder 
Advisory Board, might also present updates.
    This meeting is open to the public, though seating is limited. 
Entry to the building is controlled. To obtain pre-clearance for entry, 
members of the public planning to attend must, no later than Friday, 
May 4, provide their full name and professional affiliation (if any) to 
Alan Krill by email: [email protected]. Requests for reasonable 
accommodation should also be made to Alan Krill before Friday, May 14. 
Requests made after that date will be considered, but might not be 
possible to fulfill.
    This information is being collected pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2651a and 
22 U.S.C. 4802 for the purpose of screening and pre-clearing 
participants to enter the host venue at the U.S. Department of State, 
in line with standard security procedures for events of this size. The 
Department of State will use this information consistent with the 
routine uses set forth in the System of Records Notices for Protocol 
Records (STATE-33) and Security Records (State-36). Provision of this 
information is voluntary, but failure to provide accurate information 
may impede your ability to register for the event.
    For additional information, contact Alan Krill, Bureau of Economic 
and Business Affairs, at (202) 647-2231, or [email protected].

Alan B. Krill,
Designated Federal Officer, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-08918 Filed 4-26-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4710-07-P


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