Notice of Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization Meeting, 10807-10808 [2020-03682]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 2020 / Notices Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to March 26, 2020. ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following methods: • Email: oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control number in the subject line of your message. • Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department of State. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed collection instrument and supporting documents, to Clifton Oliphant at SA–17, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20522–1710, who may be reached on 202–485–6020 or at OliphantCE@state.gov. 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We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department. • Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:34 Feb 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 techniques or other forms of information technology. Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your personal information, will be available for public review. Abstract of Proposed Collection The purpose of the DS–4079 questionnaire is to determine current citizenship status and the possibility of loss of United States citizenship. The information provided assists consular officers and the Department of State in determining if the U.S. citizen has lost his or her nationality by voluntarily performing an expatriating act with the intention of relinquishing United States nationality. 8 U.S.C. 1104, 1481 and 1501 are sources of authority pertaining to this collection of information. Methodology The Bureau of Consular Affairs will post this form on Department of State websites to give respondents the opportunity to complete the form online or print the form and fill it out manually and submit the form in person or by fax or mail. Scott Renner, Managing Director. [FR Doc. 2020–03661 Filed 2–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 11051] Notice of Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting in Preparation for International Maritime Organization Meeting The Department of State will conduct a meeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee at 12 p.m. on March 23, 2020, in room 6i10–01-c of the Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building at St. Elizabeth’s, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593.The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 75th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee to be held at IMO Headquarters, United Kingdom, March 30 to April 3, 2020. The agenda items to be considered include: —Adoption of the agenda —Decisions of other bodies —Consideration and adoption of amendments to mandatory instruments PO 00000 Frm 00161 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10807 —Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water —Air pollution prevention —Energy efficiency of ships —Reduction of GHG emissions from ships —Follow-up work emanating from the Action Plan to address marine plastic litter from ships —Identification and protection of Special Areas, ECAs and PSSAs —Pollution prevention and response —Reports of other sub-committees —Technical cooperation activities for the protection of the marine environment —Capacity-building for the implementation of new measures —Work programme of the Committee and subsidiary bodies —Application of the Committees’ Method of Work —Any other business —Consideration of the report of the Committee Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. Upon request to the meeting coordinator, members of the public may also participate via teleconference. To facilitate the building security process, receive the teleconference number, and to request reasonable accommodation, those who plan to attend should contact the meeting coordinator, LCDR Staci Weist, by email at Eustacia.Y.Weist@uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372–1376, or in writing at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington DC 20593–7509 not later than March 17, 2020, 5 days prior to the meeting. Requests made after March 17, 2020 might not be able to be accommodated. Please note that due to security considerations, two valid, government issued photo identifications must be presented to gain entrance to the Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building. The Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building is accessible by taxi, public transportation, and privately owned conveyance (upon request). In the case of inclement weather where the U.S. Government is closed or delayed, a public meeting may be conducted virtually. The meeting coordinator will confirm whether the virtual public meeting will be utilized. Members of the public can find out whether the U.S. Government is delayed E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1 10808 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 2020 / Notices or closed by visiting www.opm.gov/ status/. Jeremy M. Greenwood, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2020–03682 Filed 2–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 11025] Commercial Participation in Domestic and International Events on Safety, Sustainability, and Emerging Markets in Outer Space ACTION: Notice of meeting. Following up on the success of the Space Enterprise Summit in June 2019, the U.S. Department of State seeks commercial space industry participation in a series of domestic and international events promoting space commerce as well as best practices for safety, sustainability, and emerging markets in outer space. These events and industry participation are in line with the President’s Space Policy Directive-2 regarding Streamlining Regulations on Commercial Use of Space and Space Policy Directive-3 concerning National Space Traffic Management Policy. DATES: Participants will be invited to one or more workshops, meetings, symposia, and other such events related to safety, sustainability, and emerging markets in outer space between February 25, 2020 and December 31, 2020. SUMMARY: Attendance information, including addresses, will be posted on https://www.state.gov/events-office-ofspace-and-advanced-technology/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Guglietta, Foreign Affairs Officer, Office for Space and Advanced Technology, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20522, phone 202–663– 3968, or email gugliettart@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Events will vary in location and may be stand alone or on the margins of related events, and may include (but are not limited to) the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) Legal Subcommittee in Vienna in March 2019, the COPUOS plenary in Vienna in June 2019, and the 36th Space Symposium in Colorado in March/April 2019. Participants should focus on the following: jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES ADDRESSES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:34 Feb 24, 2020 Jkt 250001 Safety: Identify key safety issues for crewed and/or uncrewed outer space operations. Discuss current attempts to address these issues and suggest new concerns that may develop as the space sector advances. Sustainability: Explore efforts to improve responsible behavior in space. Examine best practices and guidelines in Long-Term Sustainability for preserving the outer space environment for future civil and commercial space investment and use. Emerging Markets: Discuss the challenges to an economically viable space industry and how these challenges relate to the domestic and international regulatory environment. Share recent advances within the commercial space sector and how they may develop in the future. Johnathan A. Margolis, Deputy Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–03684 Filed 2–24–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Notice of Product Exclusion: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice of Product Exclusion and Amendment. AGENCY: Effective August 23, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed additional duties on goods of China with an annual trade value of approximately $16 billion as part of the action in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation. The U.S. Trade Representative’s determination included a decision to establish a product exclusion process. The U.S. Trade Representative initiated the exclusion process in September 2018, and stakeholders have submitted requests for the exclusion of specific products. The U.S. Trade Representative is issuing determinations to grant exclusion requests on a rolling basis. This notice announces the U.S. Trade Representative’s determination to grant the additional exclusion specified in the Annex to this notice, and to make a technical amendment to a previously granted exclusion. DATES: The product exclusion will apply as of the August 23, 2018 effective date of the $16 billion action, and will SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00162 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 extend through October 1, 2020. The technical amendment announced in this notice applies to the time period established for the original exclusion, that is, retroactive to the original date of October 2, 2019, and ending on October 1, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will issue instructions on entry guidance and implementation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions about this notice, contact Assistant General Counsel Philip Butler or Director of Industrial Goods Justin Hoffmann at (202) 395– 5725. For specific questions on customs classification or implementation of the product exclusions identified in the Annex to this notice, contact traderemedy@cbp.dhs.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Background For background on the proceedings in this investigation, please see the prior notices issued in the investigation, including 82 FR 40213 (August 23, 2017), 83 FR 14906 (April 6, 2018), 83 FR 28710 (June 20, 2018), 83 FR 33608 (July 17, 2018), 83 FR 38760 (August 7, 2018), 83 FR 40823 (August 16, 2018), 83 FR 47236 (September 18, 2018), 83 FR 47974 (September 21, 2018), 83 FR 65198 (December 19, 2018), 84 FR 7966 (March 5, 2019), 84 FR 20459 (May 9, 2019), 84 FR 29576 (June 24, 2019), 84 FR 37381 (July 31, 2019), 84 FR 49600 (September 20, 2019), 84 FR 52553 (October 2, 2019), and 84 FR 69011 (December 17, 2019). Effective August 23, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative imposed additional 25 percent duties on goods of China classified in 279 8-digit subheadings of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), with an approximate annual trade value of $16 billion. See 83 FR 40823. The U.S. Trade Representative’s determination included a decision to establish a process by which U.S. stakeholders may request exclusion of particular products classified within an 8-digit HTSUS subheading covered by the $16 billion action from the additional duties. The U.S. Trade Representative issued a notice setting out the process for the product exclusions, and opened a public docket. See 83 FR 47236 (the September 18 notice). Under the September 18 notice, requests for exclusion had to identify the product subject to the request in terms of the physical characteristics that distinguish the product from other products within the relevant 8-digit subheading covered by the $16 billion E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10807-10808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03682]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 11051]


Notice of Shipping Coordinating Committee Meeting in Preparation 
for International Maritime Organization Meeting

    The Department of State will conduct a meeting of the Shipping 
Coordinating Committee at 12 p.m. on March 23, 2020, in room 6i10-01-c 
of the Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building at St. 
Elizabeth's, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 
20593.The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 75th 
session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Marine 
Environment Protection Committee to be held at IMO Headquarters, United 
Kingdom, March 30 to April 3, 2020.
    The agenda items to be considered include:

--Adoption of the agenda
--Decisions of other bodies
--Consideration and adoption of amendments to mandatory instruments
--Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water
--Air pollution prevention
--Energy efficiency of ships
--Reduction of GHG emissions from ships
--Follow-up work emanating from the Action Plan to address marine 
plastic litter from ships
--Identification and protection of Special Areas, ECAs and PSSAs
--Pollution prevention and response
--Reports of other sub-committees
--Technical cooperation activities for the protection of the marine 
environment
--Capacity-building for the implementation of new measures
--Work programme of the Committee and subsidiary bodies
--Application of the Committees' Method of Work
--Any other business
--Consideration of the report of the Committee

    Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. Upon request to the meeting coordinator, members 
of the public may also participate via teleconference. To facilitate 
the building security process, receive the teleconference number, and 
to request reasonable accommodation, those who plan to attend should 
contact the meeting coordinator, LCDR Staci Weist, by email at 
[email protected], by phone at (202) 372-1376, or in writing at 
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington DC 20593-
7509 not later than March 17, 2020, 5 days prior to the meeting. 
Requests made after March 17, 2020 might not be able to be 
accommodated. Please note that due to security considerations, two 
valid, government issued photo identifications must be presented to 
gain entrance to the Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters 
Building. The Douglas A. Munro Coast Guard Headquarters Building is 
accessible by taxi, public transportation, and privately owned 
conveyance (upon request).
    In the case of inclement weather where the U.S. Government is 
closed or delayed, a public meeting may be conducted virtually. The 
meeting coordinator will confirm whether the virtual public meeting 
will be utilized. Members of the public can find out whether the U.S. 
Government is delayed

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or closed by visiting www.opm.gov/status/.

Jeremy M. Greenwood,
Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Office of Ocean 
and Polar Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2020-03682 Filed 2-24-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4710-09-P
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