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Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10780]
Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Notice of annual certification of
shrimp-harvesting nations.
ACTION:
On April 23, 2019, the acting
Under Secretary of State for Economic
Growth, Energy, and the Environment
declared that wild-caught shrimp
harvested in the following nations,
particular fisheries of certain nations,
and Hong Kong are eligible to enter the
United States: Argentina, Australia
(Northern Prawn Fishery, the
Queensland East Coast Trawl Fishery,
the Spencer Gulf, and the Torres Strait
Prawn Fishery), the Bahamas, Belgium,
Belize, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Denmark, the Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji,
Finland, France (French Guiana),
Gabon, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana,
Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica,
Japan (shrimp baskets in Hokkaido),
Republic of Korea (mosquito nets),
Malaysia (East Coast of the peninsula),
Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman,
Panama, Peru, Russia, Spain
(Mediterranean red shrimp), Sri Lanka,
Suriname, Sweden, the United
Kingdom, Uruguay, and Venezuela. For
nations, economies, and fisheries not
listed above, only shrimp harvested
from aquaculture is eligible to enter the
United States. All shrimp imports into
the United States must be accompanied
by the DS–2031 Shrimp Exporter’s/
Importer’s Declaration.
DATES: This notice is applicable on
August 8, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph Fette, Section 609 Program
Manager, Office of Marine Conservation,
Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs,
Department of State, 2201 C Street NW,
Washington, DC 20520–2758; telephone:
(202) 647–2335; email: DS2031@
state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
609 of Public Law 101–162 (‘‘Sec. 609’’)
prohibits imports of wild-caught shrimp
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or products from shrimp harvested with
commercial fishing technology unless
the President certifies to the Congress by
May 1, 1991, and annually thereafter,
that either: (1) The harvesting nation has
adopted a regulatory program governing
the incidental taking of relevant species
of sea turtles in the course of
commercial shrimp harvesting that is
comparable to that of the United States
and that the average rate of that
incidental taking by the vessels of the
harvesting nation is comparable to the
average rate of incidental taking of sea
turtles by United States vessels in the
course of such harvesting; or (2) the
particular fishing environment of the
harvesting nation does not pose a threat
of the incidental taking of sea turtles in
the course of shrimp harvesting. The
President has delegated the authority to
make this certification to the Secretary
of State (‘‘Secretary’’) who further
delegated the authority to the Under
Secretary of State for Economic Growth,
Energy, and the Environment (‘‘Under
Secretary’’). The Department of State’s
Revised Guidelines for the
Implementation of Section 609 were
published in the Federal Register on
July 8, 1999, at 64 FR 36946.
On April 23, 2019, the acting Under
Secretary certified 13 nations on the
basis that their sea turtle protection
programs are comparable to that of the
United States: Colombia, Costa Rica,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Gabon,
Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, and
Suriname. The acting Under Secretary
also certified 26 shrimp-harvesting
nations and one economy as having
fishing environments that do not pose a
danger to sea turtles. Sixteen nations
have shrimping grounds only in cold
waters where the risk of taking sea
turtles is negligible: Argentina, Belgium,
Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland,
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom,
and Uruguay. Ten nations and Hong
Kong only harvest shrimp using small
boats with crews of less than five that
use manual rather than mechanical
means to retrieve nets or catch shrimp
using other methods that do not
threaten sea turtles. Use of such smallscale technology does not adversely
affect sea turtles. The 10 nations are the
Bahamas, Belize, China, the Dominican
Republic, Fiji, Jamaica, Oman, Peru, Sri
Lanka, and Venezuela.
A completed DS–2031 Shrimp
Exporter’s/Importer’s Declaration (‘‘DS–
2031’’) must accompany all imports of
shrimp and products from shrimp into
the United States. Importers of shrimp
and products from shrimp harvested in
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the 39 certified nations and one
economy listed above must either
provide the DS–2031 form to Customs
and Border Protection at the port of
entry or provide the information
required by the DS–2031 through the
Automated Commercial Environment.
DS–2031 forms accompanying all
imports of shrimp and products from
shrimp harvested in uncertified nations
and economies must be originals with
Box 7(A)(1), 7(A)(2), or 7(A)(4) checked,
consistent with the form’s instructions
with regard to the method of harvest of
the shrimp and based on any relevant
prior determinations by the acting
Under Secretary, and signed by a
responsible government official of the
harvesting nation. The acting Under
Secretary did not determine that shrimp
or products from shrimp harvested in a
manner as described in 7(A)(3) in any
uncertified nation or economy is eligible
to enter the United States.
Shrimp and products of shrimp
harvested with turtle excluder devices
(‘‘TEDs’’) in an uncertified nation may,
under specific circumstances, be eligible
for importation into the United States
under the DS–2031 Box 7(A)(2)
provision for ‘‘shrimp harvested by
commercial shrimp trawl vessels using
TEDs comparable in effectiveness to
those required in the United States.’’
Use of this provision requires that the
Secretary or his or her delegate
determine in advance that the
government of the harvesting nation has
put in place adequate procedures to
monitor the use of TEDs in the specific
fishery in question and to ensure the
accurate completion of the DS–2031
forms. At this time, the acting Under
Secretary has determined that only
shrimp and products from shrimp
harvested in the Northern Prawn
Fishery, the Queensland East Coast
Trawl Fishery, and the Torres Strait
Prawn Fishery in Australia, in the
French Guiana domestic trawl fishery,
and in the East Coast fishery of
peninsular Malaysia are eligible for
entry under this provision. The
importation of TED-caught shrimp from
any other uncertified nation will not be
allowed. A responsible government
official of Australia, France, or Malaysia
must sign in Block 8 of the DS–2031
form accompanying these imports into
the United States.
In addition, the acting Under
Secretary has determined that shrimp
and products from shrimp harvested in
the Spencer Gulf region in Australia,
with shrimp baskets in Hokkaido, Japan,
with ‘‘mosquito’’ nets in the Republic of
Korea, and Mediterranean red shrimp
(Aristeus antennatus) and products from
that shrimp harvested in the
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Mediterranean Sea by Spain may be
imported into the United States under
the DS–2031 Box 7(A)(4) provision for
‘‘shrimp harvested in a manner or under
circumstances determined by the
Department of State not to pose a threat
of the incidental taking of sea turtles.’’
A responsible government official of
Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea,
or Spain must sign in Block 8 of the DS–
2031 form accompanying these imports
into the United States.
The Department of State has
communicated these certifications and
determinations under Sec. 609 to the
Office of International Trade of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection.
William H. Gibbons-Fly,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State
for Oceans and Fisheries, Bureau of Oceans
and International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs, Department of State.
to the approval of the Chairperson, in
consultation with the Executive
Director. The Advisory Commission
may undertake foreign travel in pursuit
of its studies and coordinate, sponsor, or
oversee projects, studies, events, or
other activities that it deems desirable
and necessary in fulfilling its functions.
For more information on the U.S.
Advisory Commission on Public
Diplomacy, please visit https://
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more information on the upcoming
public meeting, contact the
Commission’s Executive Director,
Vivian S. Walker, at WalkerVS@
state.gov.
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Vivian S. Walker,
Executive Director, Advisory Commission on
Public Diplomacy, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10842]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
U.S. Advisory Commission on Public
Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting
Federal Aviation Administration
The U.S. Advisory Commission on
Public Diplomacy will hold a public
meeting from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00
p.m., Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at
the Elliott School of International
Affairs at George Washington University
in the Lindner Family Commons, Room
602 (1957 E Street NW, Washington, DC
20052). The focus of the meeting will be
the creation of the new Global Public
Affairs Bureau and the accompanying
strategic vision for Public Diplomacy
going forward in the Department of
State.
This meeting is open to the public,
including the media and members and
staff of governmental and nongovernmental organizations. Any
requests for a reasonable
accommodation for a disability should
be sent by email to Vivian Walker at
WalkerVS@state.gov by 5:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, August, 28, 2019.
Attendees should plan to arrive for the
meeting by 9:45 a.m. to allow for a
prompt start.
The U.S. Advisory Commission on
Public Diplomacy appraises U.S.
government activities intended to
understand, inform, and influence
foreign publics. The Advisory
Commission may conduct studies,
inquiries, and meetings, as it deems
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Petition for Exemption; Summary of
Petition Received; Amazon Prime Air
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.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this petition must
identify the petition docket number and
must be received on or before August
28, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2019–0573
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
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Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
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• 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 20590–
0001, 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
20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nia
Daniels, (202) 267–7626, Office of
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591.
This notice is published pursuant to
14 CFR 11.85.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 2,
2019.
Brandon L. Roberts,
Deputy Executive Director, Office of
Rulemaking.
Petition for Exemption
Docket No.: FAA–2019–0573.
Petitioner: Amazon Prime Air.
Sections of 14 CFR Affected: 61.23;
61.133, 91.113(b) through (f); 91.119(b)
and (c); 91.121; 91.151(a); 135.25(a)(1)
and(2); 135.63(c) and (d); 135.65(d);
135.93(g); 135.149(a); 135.161(a)(1)
through (3); 135.203(a); 135.209(a);
135.243(b)(1) through (3); 135.415(b);
and 135.501(a).
Description of Relief Sought: Amazon
Prime Air petitions for an exemption to
allow it to conduct operations under a
part 135 air carrier operating certificate
with an unmanned aircraft system
(UAS), to enable its commercial delivery
operations using UAS.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 10780]
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific
Affairs
ACTION: Notice of annual certification of shrimp-harvesting nations.
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SUMMARY: On April 23, 2019, the acting Under Secretary of State for
Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment declared that wild-caught
shrimp harvested in the following nations, particular fisheries of
certain nations, and Hong Kong are eligible to enter the United States:
Argentina, Australia (Northern Prawn Fishery, the Queensland East Coast
Trawl Fishery, the Spencer Gulf, and the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery),
the Bahamas, Belgium, Belize, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji,
Finland, France (French Guiana), Gabon, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana,
Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan (shrimp baskets in
Hokkaido), Republic of Korea (mosquito nets), Malaysia (East Coast of
the peninsula), Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria,
Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Russia, Spain (Mediterranean red shrimp),
Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and
Venezuela. For nations, economies, and fisheries not listed above, only
shrimp harvested from aquaculture is eligible to enter the United
States. All shrimp imports into the United States must be accompanied
by the DS-2031 Shrimp Exporter's/Importer's Declaration.
DATES: This notice is applicable on August 8, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Fette, Section 609 Program
Manager, Office of Marine Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of
State, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20520-2758; telephone: (202)
647-2335; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 609 of Public Law 101-162 (``Sec.
609'') prohibits imports of wild-caught shrimp or products from shrimp
harvested with commercial fishing technology unless the President
certifies to the Congress by May 1, 1991, and annually thereafter, that
either: (1) The harvesting nation has adopted a regulatory program
governing the incidental taking of relevant species of sea turtles in
the course of commercial shrimp harvesting that is comparable to that
of the United States and that the average rate of that incidental
taking by the vessels of the harvesting nation is comparable to the
average rate of incidental taking of sea turtles by United States
vessels in the course of such harvesting; or (2) the particular fishing
environment of the harvesting nation does not pose a threat of the
incidental taking of sea turtles in the course of shrimp harvesting.
The President has delegated the authority to make this certification to
the Secretary of State (``Secretary'') who further delegated the
authority to the Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy,
and the Environment (``Under Secretary''). The Department of State's
Revised Guidelines for the Implementation of Section 609 were published
in the Federal Register on July 8, 1999, at 64 FR 36946.
On April 23, 2019, the acting Under Secretary certified 13 nations
on the basis that their sea turtle protection programs are comparable
to that of the United States: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Nigeria, Panama, and Suriname. The acting Under Secretary also
certified 26 shrimp-harvesting nations and one economy as having
fishing environments that do not pose a danger to sea turtles. Sixteen
nations have shrimping grounds only in cold waters where the risk of
taking sea turtles is negligible: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile,
Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New
Zealand, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. Ten
nations and Hong Kong only harvest shrimp using small boats with crews
of less than five that use manual rather than mechanical means to
retrieve nets or catch shrimp using other methods that do not threaten
sea turtles. Use of such small-scale technology does not adversely
affect sea turtles. The 10 nations are the Bahamas, Belize, China, the
Dominican Republic, Fiji, Jamaica, Oman, Peru, Sri Lanka, and
Venezuela.
A completed DS-2031 Shrimp Exporter's/Importer's Declaration (``DS-
2031'') must accompany all imports of shrimp and products from shrimp
into the United States. Importers of shrimp and products from shrimp
harvested in the 39 certified nations and one economy listed above must
either provide the DS-2031 form to Customs and Border Protection at the
port of entry or provide the information required by the DS-2031
through the Automated Commercial Environment. DS-2031 forms
accompanying all imports of shrimp and products from shrimp harvested
in uncertified nations and economies must be originals with Box
7(A)(1), 7(A)(2), or 7(A)(4) checked, consistent with the form's
instructions with regard to the method of harvest of the shrimp and
based on any relevant prior determinations by the acting Under
Secretary, and signed by a responsible government official of the
harvesting nation. The acting Under Secretary did not determine that
shrimp or products from shrimp harvested in a manner as described in
7(A)(3) in any uncertified nation or economy is eligible to enter the
United States.
Shrimp and products of shrimp harvested with turtle excluder
devices (``TEDs'') in an uncertified nation may, under specific
circumstances, be eligible for importation into the United States under
the DS-2031 Box 7(A)(2) provision for ``shrimp harvested by commercial
shrimp trawl vessels using TEDs comparable in effectiveness to those
required in the United States.'' Use of this provision requires that
the Secretary or his or her delegate determine in advance that the
government of the harvesting nation has put in place adequate
procedures to monitor the use of TEDs in the specific fishery in
question and to ensure the accurate completion of the DS-2031 forms. At
this time, the acting Under Secretary has determined that only shrimp
and products from shrimp harvested in the Northern Prawn Fishery, the
Queensland East Coast Trawl Fishery, and the Torres Strait Prawn
Fishery in Australia, in the French Guiana domestic trawl fishery, and
in the East Coast fishery of peninsular Malaysia are eligible for entry
under this provision. The importation of TED-caught shrimp from any
other uncertified nation will not be allowed. A responsible government
official of Australia, France, or Malaysia must sign in Block 8 of the
DS-2031 form accompanying these imports into the United States.
In addition, the acting Under Secretary has determined that shrimp
and products from shrimp harvested in the Spencer Gulf region in
Australia, with shrimp baskets in Hokkaido, Japan, with ``mosquito''
nets in the Republic of Korea, and Mediterranean red shrimp (Aristeus
antennatus) and products from that shrimp harvested in the
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Mediterranean Sea by Spain may be imported into the United States under
the DS-2031 Box 7(A)(4) provision for ``shrimp harvested in a manner or
under circumstances determined by the Department of State not to pose a
threat of the incidental taking of sea turtles.'' A responsible
government official of Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, or
Spain must sign in Block 8 of the DS-2031 form accompanying these
imports into the United States.
The Department of State has communicated these certifications and
determinations under Sec. 609 to the Office of International Trade of
U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
William H. Gibbons-Fly,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Fisheries,
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific
Affairs, Department of State.
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