Notice of Termination of United States-Ecuador Bilateral Investment Treaty, 23327 [2018-10659]
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pending reconsideration. Petitions to
stay that do not involve environmental
issues and formal expressions of intent
to file an OFA to subsidize continued
rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 2
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Public Notice 10418]
Notice of Termination of United StatesEcuador Bilateral Investment Treaty
ACTION:
Notice of termination.
The Government of Ecuador
has delivered to the United States a
notice of termination for the bilateral
investment treaty between the two
countries. As a result, the treaty
terminates as of May 18, 2018, except
that it will continue to apply for another
10 years to investments made or
acquired prior to the date of termination
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their formal expression of intent, to make a
preliminary financial responsibility showing based
on a calculation using information contained in the
carrier’s filing and publicly-available information.
See Offers of Financial Assistance, EP 729 (STB
served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30,997 (July 5, 2017).
2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing
fee, which currently is set at $1,800. See 49 CFR
1002.2(f)(25).
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not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and
public use conditions are not appropriate. Because
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(May 18, 2018) and to which the treaty
otherwise applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Phan, Senior Treaty Negotiator,
Office of Investment Affairs at the
Department of State, at PhanPN@
state.gov or (202) 736–4246, or Lauren
Mandell, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade
Representative for Investment at the
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative,
at Lauren_A_Mandell@ustr.eop.gov or
(202) 395–9444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ecuador
delivered a notice dated May 18, 2017,
that it was terminating the ‘‘Treaty
between the United States of America
and the Republic of Ecuador Concerning
the Encouragement and Reciprocal
Protection of Investment’’ (‘‘the
Treaty’’). Pursuant to the terms of the
Treaty, termination takes effect one year
from the date of that notice.
The Treaty was signed at Washington
on August 27, 1993, and entered into
force on May 11, 1997. Under the terms
of the Treaty, either Party may terminate
the Treaty at the end of the initial tenyear period, or any time thereafter, by
giving one year’s written notice to the
other Party. The provisions of the Treaty
will continue to apply for an additional
10 years to all investments made or
acquired prior to the date of termination
and to which the Treaty otherwise
applies. The Treaty provides protections
to cross-border investment between the
two countries and the option to resolve
investment disputes through
international arbitration. The
Department of State and the Office of
the U.S. Trade Representative, which
co-lead the U.S. bilateral investment
treaty program, are providing this notice
so that existing or potential U.S.
investors in Ecuador can factor the
termination of the Treaty into their
business planning, as appropriate.
Pamela Phan,
Senior Treaty Negotiator and Advisor, Office
of Investment Affairs, Department of State.
Lauren Mandell,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative,
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
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Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
on SH 205 From North of John King
(Rockwall County Line) to SH 78 in
Collin County, Texas
Texas Department of
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Notice of limitation on claims
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This notice announces actions
taken by TxDOT and Federal agencies
that are final. The environmental
review, consultation, and other actions
required by applicable Federal
environmental laws for this project are
being, or have been, carried-out by
TxDOT pursuant to statute and a
Memorandum of Understanding dated
December 16, 2014, and executed by
FHWA and TxDOT. The actions relate
to a proposed highway project, SH 205
from North of John King (Rockwall
County Line) to SH 78 in Collin County,
in the State of Texas. These actions
grant licenses, permits, and approvals
for the project.
DATES: By this notice, TxDOT is
advising the public of final agency
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A
claim seeking judicial review of TxDOT
and Federal agency actions on the
highway project will be barred unless
the claim is filed on or before October
15, 2018. If the Federal law that
authorizes judicial review of a claim
provides a time period of less than 150
days for filing such a claim, then that
shorter time period still applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs
Division, Texas Department of
Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512)
416–2734; email: carlos.swonke@
txdot.gov. TxDOT’s normal business
hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central
time), Monday through Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that TxDOT and Federal
agencies have taken final agency actions
by issuing licenses, permits, and
approvals for the following highway
project in the State of Texas: SH 205
from North of John King (Rockwall
County Line) to SH 78 in Collin County,
Texas. The proposed improvements
would widen the existing facility from
a two-lane rural to an ultimate six-lane
urban divided highway. Interim
improvements would include
constructing a four-lane urban roadway
with an inside 12-foot wide travel lane
in each direction and an outside 14-foot
travel lane in each direction for shared
use by bicycles and vehicles. A 42-foot
wide median would divide the
northbound and southbound lanes. In
the ultimate phase of construction,
inside widening would occur within the
42-foot wide median and an additional
12-foot wide lane would be constructed
in each direction with an 18-foot
median remaining. The length of the
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Public Notice 10418]
Notice of Termination of United States-Ecuador Bilateral
Investment Treaty
ACTION: Notice of termination.
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SUMMARY: The Government of Ecuador has delivered to the United States a
notice of termination for the bilateral investment treaty between the
two countries. As a result, the treaty terminates as of May 18, 2018,
except that it will continue to apply for another 10 years to
investments made or acquired prior to the date of termination (May 18,
2018) and to which the treaty otherwise applies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Phan, Senior Treaty Negotiator,
Office of Investment Affairs at the Department of State, at
[email protected] or (202) 736-4246, or Lauren Mandell, Deputy Assistant
U.S. Trade Representative for Investment at the Office of the U.S.
Trade Representative, at [email protected] or (202) 395-
9444.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ecuador delivered a notice dated May 18,
2017, that it was terminating the ``Treaty between the United States of
America and the Republic of Ecuador Concerning the Encouragement and
Reciprocal Protection of Investment'' (``the Treaty''). Pursuant to the
terms of the Treaty, termination takes effect one year from the date of
that notice.
The Treaty was signed at Washington on August 27, 1993, and entered
into force on May 11, 1997. Under the terms of the Treaty, either Party
may terminate the Treaty at the end of the initial ten-year period, or
any time thereafter, by giving one year's written notice to the other
Party. The provisions of the Treaty will continue to apply for an
additional 10 years to all investments made or acquired prior to the
date of termination and to which the Treaty otherwise applies. The
Treaty provides protections to cross-border investment between the two
countries and the option to resolve investment disputes through
international arbitration. The Department of State and the Office of
the U.S. Trade Representative, which co-lead the U.S. bilateral
investment treaty program, are providing this notice so that existing
or potential U.S. investors in Ecuador can factor the termination of
the Treaty into their business planning, as appropriate.
Pamela Phan,
Senior Treaty Negotiator and Advisor, Office of Investment Affairs,
Department of State.
Lauren Mandell,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the U.S. Trade
Representative.
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