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III. Commission Findings
Section 3(e) of SIPA sets forth the
procedures for addressing proposed
SIPC rules and bylaws.18 Pursuant to
Section 3(e)(1)(B) of SIPA, the
Commission found that the proposed
bylaw changes involved a matter of such
significant public interest that public
comment should be obtained and
required that the procedures applicable
to SIPC proposed rule changes in
section 3(e)(2) of SIPA be followed.19
Section 3(e)(2) of SIPA sets forth the
procedures for proposed rule changes
and provides that the Commission shall
approve a proposed rule change if it
finds the change is in the public interest
and is consistent with the purposes of
SIPA. As discussed below, the
Commission finds, pursuant to Section
3(e)(2)(D) of SIPA, that the proposed
bylaw change is in the public interest
and consistent with the purposes of
SIPA.20
As noted above, the SIPC Board’s
honoraria have not increased since
2006. However, SIPC states that the
responsibility of the SIPC Board
members has increased since the 2008
financial crisis. For example, since
2006, SIPC has been responsible for
three major SIPA liquidations: Bernard
L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC;
Lehman Brothers, Inc.; and MF Global
Inc. Moreover, Congress designated
SIPC to serve as trustee in the orderly
liquidation of certain systemically
important broker-dealers in the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Customer
Protection Act of 2010.21 SIPC reports
that these additional responsibilities
have coincided with an increase in the
time commitment for the role, including
travel to attend SIPC Board meetings. In
addition, SIPC Board members have
been sued in their capacity as Board
members.22 Finally, the Commission
believes it is important to SIPC’s
customer protection mission to recruit
well-qualified individuals to serve on
the SIPC Board. SIPC directors should
serve the public interest and carry out
its mission of protecting investors.
The Commission also believes that the
proposed increases in the honoraria are
reasonable. In particular, the amount of
the proposed honoraria for the private
sector directors that do not serve as
Chair ($12,000 annually) is in line with
the maximum compensation paid to an
SES government employee, after pro
rating for the estimated number of days
18 See
15 U.S.C. 78ccc(e).
Notice, 85 FR 5513.
20 See 15 U.S.C. 78ccc(e)(2)(D).
21 See 12 U.S.C. 5385(a)(1).
22 See, e.g., Canavan v. Harbeck, Case No. 2:10–
cv–00954–FSH–PS (D.N.J. 2010).
19 See
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worked per year.23 Using the SES
government employee salary as a
benchmark is appropriate given the
similarity in the seniority and public
mission of both SES government
employees and SIPC Board members.
The proposed increase in the
Chairperson’s, acting Chairperson’s, or
the SIPC Board-delegated Chairperson’s
honorarium from $15,000 to $28,000
maintains the same approximate ratio
between the current private sector
directors’ honoraria and that of the
Chairperson, acting Chairperson, or the
SIPC Board-delegated Chairperson.
For these reasons, the Commission
finds, pursuant to Section 3(e)(2)(D) of
SIPA, that it is in the public interest and
is consistent with the purposes of SIPA
to increase the honoraria of the private
sector directors to account for the
increased responsibilities and time
commitments associated with the
positions and the potential legal risk the
private sector directors face, as well as
to provide an incentive to recruit wellqualified directors.24
IV. Conclusion
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 3(e)(2) of SIPA, that the
proposed bylaw change (SIPA 2019–01)
is approved.25
By the Commission.
J. Matthew DeLesDernier,
Assistant Secretary.
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FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION OF PREVIOUS
ANNOUNCEMENT: 85 FR 34669, June 5,
2020.
PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF
THE MEETING: Wednesday, June 10, 2020
at 2:00 p.m.
The Closed
Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June
10, 2020 at 2:00 p.m., has been
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CHANGES IN THE MEETING:
23 The maximum SES salary in 2019 was
$192,300. See Salary Table No. 2019–ES: Rates of
Basic Pay for Members of the Senior Executive
Service (SES), available at https://www.opm.gov/
policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/
salary-tables/pdf/2019/ES.pdf (effective January
2019). When pro rating that salary for 16 days of
service a year on the SIPC Board, the equivalent
amount earned equals $12,307 (i.e., $192,300 * 16
days/250-day work year). Therefore, the proposed
honoraria of $12,000 approximates a pro-rated
version the current maximum SES salary.
24 See 15 U.S.C. 78ccc(e)(2)(D).
25 See 15 U.S.C. 78ccc(e)(2).
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CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
For further information; please contact
Vanessa A. Countryman from the Office
of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400.
Dated: June 10, 2020.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11136]
Updating the State Department’s List
of Entities and Subentities Associated
With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List)
Updated publication of list of
entities and subentities; notice.
ACTION:
The Department of State is
publishing an update to its List of
Restricted Entities and Subentities
Associated with Cuba (Cuba Restricted
List) with which direct financial
transactions are generally prohibited
under the Cuban Assets Control
Regulations (CACR). The Department of
Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and
Security (BIS) generally will deny
applications to export or reexport items
for use by entities or subentities
identified by the Department of State in
the Federal Register or at https://
www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cubarestricted-list/, unless such transactions
are determined to be consistent with
sections 2 and 3(a)(iii) of NSPM–5.
DATES: Applicable on June 12, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Emily Belson, Office of Economic
Sanctions Policy and Implementation,
202–647–6526; Robert Haas, Office of
the Coordinator for Cuban Affairs, tel.:
202–453–8456, Department of State,
Washington, DC 20520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
On June 16, 2017, the President
signed National Security Presidential
Memorandum-5 on Strengthening the
Policy of the United States toward Cuba
(NSPM–5). As directed by NSPM–5, on
November 9, 2017, the Department of
the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (OFAC) published a final rule in
the Federal Register amending the
CACR, 31 CFR part 515, and the
Department of Commerce’s Bureau of
Industry and Security (BIS) published a
final rule in the Federal Register
amending, among other sections, the
section of the Export Administration
Regulations (EAR) regarding Cuba, 15
CFR 746.2. The regulatory amendment
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to the CACR added § 515.209, which
generally prohibits direct financial
transactions with certain entities and
subentities identified on the State
Department’s Cuba Restricted List. The
regulatory amendment to 15 CFR 746.2,
notes BIS will generally deny
applications to export or re-export items
for use by entities or subentities
identified on the Cuba Restricted List.
The State Department is now updating
the Cuba Restricted list, as published
below and available on the State
Department’s website (https://
www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cubarestricted-list/).
This update includes seven additional
subentities. This is the sixth update to
the Cuba Restricted List since it was
published November 9, 2017 (82 FR
52089). Previous updates were
published November 15, 2018 (see 83
FR 57523), March 9, 2019 (see 84 FR
8939), April 24, 2019 (see 84 FR 17228),
July 26, 2019 (see 84 FR 36154) and
November 19, 2019 (see 84 FR 63953).
The State Department will continue to
update the Cuba Restricted List
periodically.
The publication of the updated Cuba
Restricted List further implements the
directive in paragraph 3(a)(i) of NSPM–
5 for the Secretary of State to identify
the entities or subentities, as
appropriate, that are under the control
of, or act for or on behalf of, the Cuban
military, intelligence, or security
services or personnel, and publish a list
of those identified entities and
subentities with which direct financial
transactions would disproportionately
benefit such services or personnel at the
expense of the Cuban people or private
enterprise in Cuba.
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Electronic Availability
This document and additional
information concerning the Cuba
Restricted List are available from the
Department of State’s website (https://
www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cubarestricted-list/).
List of Restricted Entities and
Subentities Associated With Cuba as of
June 12, 2020
Below is the U.S. Department of
State’s list of entities and subentities
under the control of, or acting for or on
behalf of, the Cuban military,
intelligence, or security services or
personnel with which direct financial
transactions would disproportionately
benefit such services or personnel at the
expense of the Cuban people or private
enterprise in Cuba. For information
regarding the prohibition on direct
financial transactions with these
entities, please see 31 CFR 515.209. All
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entities and subentities were listed
effective November 9, 2017, unless
otherwise indicated.
* * * Entities or subentities owned or
controlled by another entity or subentity
on this list are not treated as restricted
unless also specified by name on the
list. * * *
Ministries
MINFAR—Ministerio de las Fuerzas
Armadas Revolucionarias
MININT—Ministerio del Interior
Holding Companies
CIMEX—Corporacio´n CIMEX S.A.
Compan˜ı´a Turı´stica Habaguanex S.A.
GAESA—Grupo de Administracio´n
Empresarial S.A.
Gaviota—Grupo de Turismo Gaviota
UIM—Unio´n de Industria Militar
Hotels in Havana and Old Havana
Aparthotel Montehabana
Gran Hotel Bristol Kempinski Effective
November 15, 2019
Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski
H10 Habana Panorama
Hostal Valencia
Hotel Ambos Mundos
Hotel Armadores de Santander
Hotel Beltra´n de Santa Cruz
Hotel Conde de Villanueva
Hotel del Tejadillo
Hotel el Bosque
Hotel el Comendador
Hotel el Meso´n de la Flota
Hotel Florida
Hotel Habana 612
Hotel Kohly
Hotel Los Frailes
Hotel Marque´s de Prado Ameno
Hotel Marque´s de Cardenas de
Montehermoso Effective June 12, 2020
Hotel Palacio Cueto Effective July 26,
2019
Hotel Palacio del Marque´s de San Felipe
y Santiago de Bejucal
Hotel Palacio O’Farrill
Hotel Park View
Hotel Raquel
Hotel Regis Effective June 12, 2020
Hotel San Miguel
Hotel Santa Isabel Effective April 24,
2019
Hotel Tele´grafo
Hotel Terral
Iberostar Grand Packard Hotel Effective
November 15, 2018
Memories Miramar Havana
Memories Miramar Montehabana
SO/Havana Paseo del Prado Effective
November 15, 2018
Hotels in Santiago de Cuba
Villa Gaviota Santiago
Hotels in Varadero
Blau Marina Varadero Resort
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also Fiesta Americana Punta Varadero
Effective November 15, 2018
also Fiesta Club Adults Only Effective
March 12, 2019
Grand Aston Varadero Resort Effective
November 15, 2019
Grand Memories Varadero
Hotel El Caney Varadero Effective April
24, 2019
Hotel Las Nubes Effective November 15,
2018
Hotel Oasis Effective November 15, 2018
Iberostar Bella Vista Effective November
15, 2018
Iberostar Laguna Azul
Iberostar Playa Alameda
Melia´ Marina Varadero
Melia´ Marina Varadero Apartamentos
Effective April 24, 2019
Melia´ Peninsula Varadero
Memories Varadero
Naviti Varadero
Ocean Varadero El Patriarca
Ocean Vista Azul
Paradisus Princesa del Mar
Paradisus Varadero
Sol Sirenas Coral
Hotels in Pinar del Rio
Hotel Villa Cabo de San Antonio
Hotel Villa Maria La Gorda y Centro
Internacional de Buceo
Hotels in Baracoa
Hostal 1511
Hostal La Habanera
Hostal La Rusa
Hostal Rio Miel
Hotel El Castillo
Hotel Porto Santo
Villa Maguana
Hotels in Cayos de Villa Clara
Angsana Cayo Santa Marı´a Effective
November 15, 2018
Dhawa Cayo Santa Marı´a
Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas Beach
Resort and Spa Effective November
15, 2019
Golden Tulip Aguas Claras Effective
November 15, 2018
Hotel Cayo Santa Marı´a
Hotel Playa Cayo Santa Marı´a
Iberostar Ensenachos
Las Salinas Plana & Spa Effective
November 15, 2018
La Salina Noreste Effective November
15, 2018
La Salina Suroeste Effective November
15, 2018
Melia´ Buenavista
Melia´ Cayo Santa Marı´a
Melia´ Las Dunas
Memories Azul
Memories Flamenco
Memories Paraı´so
Ocean Casa del Mar
Paradisus Los Cayos Effective November
15, 2018
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Royalton Cayo Santa Marı´a
Sercotel Experience Cayo Santa Marı´a
Effective November 15, 2018
Sol Cayo Santa Marı´a
Starfish Cayo Santa Marı´a Effective
November 15, 2018
Valentı´n Perla Blanca Effective
November 15, 2018
Villa Las Brujas
Warwick Cayo Santa Marı´a
also Labranda Cayo Santa Marı´a Hotel
Effective November 15, 2018
Hotels in Holguı´n
Blau Costa Verde Beach & Resort
also Fiesta Americana Holguı´n Costa
Verde Effective November 15, 2018
Hotel Playa Costa Verde
Hotel Playa Pesquero
Memories Holguı´n
Paradisus Rı´o de Oro Resort & Spa
Playa Costa Verde
Playa Pesquero Premium Service
Sol Rio de Luna y Mares
Villa Cayo Naranjo
Villa Cayo Saetia
Villa Pinares de Mayari
Hotels in Jardines del Rey
Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski
Effective July 26, 2019
Grand Muthu Cayo Guillermo Effective
November 15, 2018
Gran Muthu Imperial Hotel Effective
November 15, 2019
Gran Muthu Rainbow Hotel Effective
November 15, 2019
Hotel Playa Coco Plus
Iberostar Playa Pilar
Melia´ Jardines del Rey
Memories Caribe
Pestana Cayo Coco
also Hotel Playa Paraiso Effective June
12, 2020
Hotels in Topes de Collantes
Hostal Los Helechos
Kurhotel Escambray Effective November
15, 2018
Los Helechos
Villa Caburni
Tourist Agencies
Crucero del Sol
Gaviota Tours
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Marinas
Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio
(Pinar del Rio)
Marina Gaviota Cayo Coco (Jardines del
Rey)
Marina Gaviota Las Brujas (Cayos de
Villa Clara)
Marina Gaviota Puerto Vita (Holguı´n)
Marina Gaviota Varadero (Varadero)
Stores in Old Havana
Casa del Abanico
Coleccio´n Habana
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Florerı´a Jardı´n Wagner
Joyerı´a Coral Negro—Additional
locations throughout Cuba
La Casa del Regalo
San Ignacio 415
Soldadito de Plomo
Tienda El Navegante
Tienda Mun˜ecos de Leyenda
Tienda Museo El Reloj Cuervo y
Sobrinos
Entities Directly Serving the Defense
and Security Sectors
ACERPROT—Agencia de Certificacio´n y
Consultorı´a de Seguridad y Proteccio´n
alias Empresa de Certificacio´n de
Sistemas de Seguridad y Proteccio´n
Effective November 15, 2018
AGROMIN—Grupo Empresarial
Agropecuario del Ministerio del
Interior
APCI—Agencia de Proteccio´n Contra
Incendios
CAHOMA—Empresa Militar Industrial
Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara
Casa Editorial Verde Olivo Effective July
26, 2019
CASEG—Empresa Militar Industrial
Transporte Occidente
CID NAV—Centro de Investigacio´n y
Desarrollo Naval
CIDAI—Centro de Investigacio´n y
Desarrollo de Armamento de
Infanterı´a
CIDAO—Centro de Investigacio´n y
Desarrollo del Armamento de
´ pticos y
Artillerı´a e Instrumentos O
´ pticos Electro´nicos
O
CORCEL—Empresa Militar Industrial
Emilio Barcenas Pier
CUBAGRO—Empresa Comercializadora
y Exportadora de Productos
Agropecuarios y Agroindustriales
DATYS—Empresa Para El Desarrollo De
Aplicaciones, Tecnologı´as Y Sistemas
DCM TRANS—Centro de Investigacio´n
y Desarrollo del Transporte
DEGOR—Empresa Militar Industrial
Desembarco Del Granma
DSE—Departamento de Seguridad del
Estado
Editorial Capita´n San Luis Effective July
26, 2019
EMIAT—Empresa Importadora
Exportadora de Abastecimientos
Te´cnicos
Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros
Astimar
Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros
Centro
Empresa Militar Industrial Yuri Gagarin
ETASE—Empresa de Transporte y
Aseguramiento
Ferreterı´a TRASVAL
GELCOM—Centro de Investigacio´n y
Desarrollo Grito de Baire
Impresos de Seguridad
MECATRONICS—Centro de
Investigacio´n y Desarrollo de
Electro´nica y Meca´nica
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NAZCA—Empresa Militar Industrial
Granma
OIBS—Organizacio´n Integracio´n para el
Bienestar Social
PLAMEC—Empresa Militar Industrial
Ignacio Agramonte
PNR—Policı´a Nacional Revolucionaria
PROVARI—Empresa de Producciones
Varias
SEPSA—Servicios Especializados de
Proteccio´n
SERTOD—Servicios de
´ rganos de
Telecomunicaciones a los O
la Defensa Effective November 15,
2018
SIMPRO—Centro de Investigacio´n y
Desarrollo de Simuladores
TECAL—Empresa de Tecnologı´as
Alternativas
TECNOPRO—Empresa Militar
Industrial ‘‘G.B. Francisco Cruz
Bourzac’’
TECNOTEX—Empresa Cubana
Exportadora e Importadora de
Servicios, Artı´culos y Productos
Te´cnicos Especializados
TGF—Tropas de Guardafronteras
UAM—Unio´n Agropecuaria Militar
ULAEX—Unio´n Latinoamericana de
Explosivos
XETID—Empresa de Tecnologı´as de la
Informacio´n Para La Defensa
YABO—Empresa Militar Industrial
Coronel Francisco Aguiar Rodrı´guez
Additional Subentities of CIMEX
ADESA/ASAT—Agencia Servicios
Aduanales (Customs Services)
Cachito (Beverage Manufacturer)
Contex (Fashion)
Datacimex
ECUSE — Empresa Cubana de Servicios
Inmobiliaria CIMEX (Real Estate)
Inversiones CIMEX
Jupin˜a (Beverage Manufacturer)
La Maiso´n (Fashion)
Najita (Beverage Manufacturer)
Publicitaria Imagen (Advertising)
Residencial Tarara S.A. (Real Estate/
Property Rental) Effective November
15, 2018
Ron Caney (Rum Production)
Ron Varadero (Rum Production)
Telecable (Satellite Television)
Tropicola (Beverage Manufacturer)
Zona Especializada de Logı´stica y
Comercio (ZELCOM)
Additional Subentities of GAESA
Aerogaviota Effective April 24, 2019
Almacenes Universales (AUSA)
ANTEX—Corporacio´n Antillana
Exportadora
Compan˜ı´a Inmobiliaria Aurea S.A.
Effective November 15, 2018
Direccio´n Integrada Proyecto Mariel
(DIP)
Empresa Inmobiliaria Almest (Real
Estate)
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GRAFOS (Advertising)
RAFIN S.A. (Financial Services)
Sociedad Mercantin Inmobiliaria Caribe
(Real Estate)
TECNOIMPORT
Terminal de Contenedores de la Habana
(TCH)
Terminal de Contenedores de Mariel,
S.A.
UCM—Unio´n de Construcciones
Militares
Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel
(ZEDM)
Zona Especial de Desarrollo y
Actividades Logı´sticas (ZEDAL)
Additional Subentities of Gaviota
AT Comercial
Centro de Buceo Varadero Effective June
12, 2020
Centro Internacional de Buceo Gaviota
Las Molas Effective June 12, 2020
Delfinario Cayo Naranjo Effective June
12, 2020
Diving Center—Marina Gaviota Effective
April 24, 2019
Gaviota Hoteles Cuba Effective March
12, 2019
Hoteles Habaguanex Effective March 12,
2019
Hoteles Playa Gaviota Effective March
12, 2019
Manzana de Gomez
Marinas Gaviota Cuba Effective March
12, 2019
PhotoService
Plaza La Estrella Effective November 15,
2018
Plaza Las Dunas Effective November 15,
2018
Plaza Las Morlas Effective November 15,
2018
Plaza Las Salinas Effective November
15, 2018
Plaza Las Terrazas del Atardecer
Effective November 15, 2018
Plaza Los Flamencos Effective
November 15, 2018
Plaza Pesquero Effective November 15,
2018
Producciones TRIMAGEN S.A. (Tiendas
Trimagen)
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Additional Subentities of Habaguanex
Sociedad Mercantil Cubana Inmobiliaria
Fenix S.A. (Real Estate)
* * * Activities in parentheticals are
intended to aid in identification, but
are only representative. All activities
of listed entities and subentities are
subject to the applicable prohibitions.
* *
Manisha Singh,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and
Business Affairs, Department of State.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket No. USTR–2020–0001]
Rescission of the October 2019
Withdrawal of the Bifacial Solar Panels
Exclusion From the Safeguard
Measure on Solar Products
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Trade
Representative is expressly rescinding
the withdrawal, issued in October 2019
(the October Withdrawal), of the
exclusion of bifacial solar panels from
application of the safeguard measure on
imports of certain solar products
pursuant to a Section 201 investigation.
The October Withdrawal is superseded
by the withdrawal determination made
by the U.S. Trade Representative in
April 2020 that the bifacial solar panel
exclusion is undermining the objectives
of the safeguard measure (the April
Withdrawal).
DATES: Rescission of the October
Withdrawal is effective June 12, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victor Mroczka, Office of WTO and
Multilateral Affairs, at vmroczka@
ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395–9450, or Dax
Terrill, Office of General Counsel, at
Dax.Terrill@ustr.eop.gov or (202) 395–
4739.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
A. Background
On January 23, 2018, the President
issued Proclamation 9693 (83 FR 3541)
to impose a safeguard measure under
section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
U.S.C. 2251) with respect to certain
crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV)
cells and other products (CSPV
products) containing these cells. The
Proclamation directed the U.S. Trade
Representative to establish procedures
for interested persons to request
product-specific exclusions from the
safeguard measure. He did so in
February 2018. See 83 FR 6670. The
Proclamation also authorized the U.S.
Trade Representative, after consultation
with the Secretaries of Commerce and
Energy, to exclude products upon
publication of a notice in the Federal
Register modifying the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS).
Pursuant to the exclusion process, the
U.S. Trade Representative excluded
certain bifacial solar panels from
application of the safeguard measure in
June 2019. See 84 FR 27684. In October
2019 (84 FR 54244), after evaluating
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newly available information and
consultations with the Secretaries of
Commerce and Energy, the U.S. Trade
Representative withdrew the exclusion
because it would undermine the
objectives of the safeguard measure.
This withdrawal was challenged by
Invenergy, Inc. in the U.S. Court of
International Trade. In response, the
U.S. Trade Representative sought
comments on whether to maintain,
withdraw, or take some other action
concerning the exclusion of bifacial
solar panels from the safeguard
measure. See 85 FR 4756.
B. Determination Regarding the Bifacial
Exclusion
In April 2020 (85 FR 21497), the U.S.
Trade Representative determined, based
on information and comments provided
in response to its Federal Register
notice, that the bifacial exclusion is
undermining the objectives of the
safeguard measure. After consultation
with the Secretaries of Commerce and
Energy, the U.S. Trade Representative
issued the April Withdrawal, which was
a determination that the bifacial
exclusion is undermining the objective
of the safeguard measure on solar
products, does not meet the criteria for
a legitimate exclusion, and should be
withdrawn.
C. The Effect of This Notice and the
April Withdrawal on the October
Withdrawal
This notice confirms that the findings
and determination in the April
Withdrawal supersede the findings and
determination in the October
Withdrawal. With publication of the
April Withdrawal, USTR no longer
seeks to take any action with regard to
the bifacial exclusion based upon the
findings and determination in the
October Withdrawal. The October
Withdrawal is rescinded.
Jeffrey Gerrish,
Deputy United States Trade Representative,
Office of the United States Trade
Representative.
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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 114 (Friday, June 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35972-35975]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-12746]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11136]
Updating the State Department's List of Entities and Subentities
Associated With Cuba (Cuba Restricted List)
ACTION: Updated publication of list of entities and subentities;
notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State is publishing an update to its List of
Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated with Cuba (Cuba
Restricted List) with which direct financial transactions are generally
prohibited under the Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR). The
Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
generally will deny applications to export or reexport items for use by
entities or subentities identified by the Department of State in the
Federal Register or at https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/, unless such transactions are determined to be
consistent with sections 2 and 3(a)(iii) of NSPM-5.
DATES: Applicable on June 12, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Belson, Office of Economic
Sanctions Policy and Implementation, 202-647-6526; Robert Haas, Office
of the Coordinator for Cuban Affairs, tel.: 202-453-8456, Department of
State, Washington, DC 20520.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 16, 2017, the President signed National Security
Presidential Memorandum-5 on Strengthening the Policy of the United
States toward Cuba (NSPM-5). As directed by NSPM-5, on November 9,
2017, the Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control
(OFAC) published a final rule in the Federal Register amending the
CACR, 31 CFR part 515, and the Department of Commerce's Bureau of
Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule in the Federal
Register amending, among other sections, the section of the Export
Administration Regulations (EAR) regarding Cuba, 15 CFR 746.2. The
regulatory amendment
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to the CACR added Sec. 515.209, which generally prohibits direct
financial transactions with certain entities and subentities identified
on the State Department's Cuba Restricted List. The regulatory
amendment to 15 CFR 746.2, notes BIS will generally deny applications
to export or re-export items for use by entities or subentities
identified on the Cuba Restricted List. The State Department is now
updating the Cuba Restricted list, as published below and available on
the State Department's website (https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/).
This update includes seven additional subentities. This is the
sixth update to the Cuba Restricted List since it was published
November 9, 2017 (82 FR 52089). Previous updates were published
November 15, 2018 (see 83 FR 57523), March 9, 2019 (see 84 FR 8939),
April 24, 2019 (see 84 FR 17228), July 26, 2019 (see 84 FR 36154) and
November 19, 2019 (see 84 FR 63953). The State Department will continue
to update the Cuba Restricted List periodically.
The publication of the updated Cuba Restricted List further
implements the directive in paragraph 3(a)(i) of NSPM-5 for the
Secretary of State to identify the entities or subentities, as
appropriate, that are under the control of, or act for or on behalf of,
the Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel,
and publish a list of those identified entities and subentities with
which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit
such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or
private enterprise in Cuba.
Electronic Availability
This document and additional information concerning the Cuba
Restricted List are available from the Department of State's website
(https://www.state.gov/cuba-sanctions/cuba-restricted-list/).
List of Restricted Entities and Subentities Associated With Cuba as of
June 12, 2020
Below is the U.S. Department of State's list of entities and
subentities under the control of, or acting for or on behalf of, the
Cuban military, intelligence, or security services or personnel with
which direct financial transactions would disproportionately benefit
such services or personnel at the expense of the Cuban people or
private enterprise in Cuba. For information regarding the prohibition
on direct financial transactions with these entities, please see 31 CFR
515.209. All entities and subentities were listed effective November 9,
2017, unless otherwise indicated.
* * * Entities or subentities owned or controlled by another entity or
subentity on this list are not treated as restricted unless also
specified by name on the list. * * *
Ministries
MINFAR--Ministerio de las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias
MININT--Ministerio del Interior
Holding Companies
CIMEX--Corporaci[oacute]n CIMEX S.A.
Compa[ntilde][iacute]a Tur[iacute]stica Habaguanex S.A.
GAESA--Grupo de Administraci[oacute]n Empresarial S.A.
Gaviota--Grupo de Turismo Gaviota
UIM--Uni[oacute]n de Industria Militar
Hotels in Havana and Old Havana
Aparthotel Montehabana
Gran Hotel Bristol Kempinski Effective November 15, 2019
Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski
H10 Habana Panorama
Hostal Valencia
Hotel Ambos Mundos
Hotel Armadores de Santander
Hotel Beltr[aacute]n de Santa Cruz
Hotel Conde de Villanueva
Hotel del Tejadillo
Hotel el Bosque
Hotel el Comendador
Hotel el Mes[oacute]n de la Flota
Hotel Florida
Hotel Habana 612
Hotel Kohly
Hotel Los Frailes
Hotel Marqu[eacute]s de Prado Ameno
Hotel Marqu[eacute]s de Cardenas de Montehermoso Effective June 12,
2020
Hotel Palacio Cueto Effective July 26, 2019
Hotel Palacio del Marqu[eacute]s de San Felipe y Santiago de Bejucal
Hotel Palacio O'Farrill
Hotel Park View
Hotel Raquel
Hotel Regis Effective June 12, 2020
Hotel San Miguel
Hotel Santa Isabel Effective April 24, 2019
Hotel Tel[eacute]grafo
Hotel Terral
Iberostar Grand Packard Hotel Effective November 15, 2018
Memories Miramar Havana
Memories Miramar Montehabana
SO/Havana Paseo del Prado Effective November 15, 2018
Hotels in Santiago de Cuba
Villa Gaviota Santiago
Hotels in Varadero
Blau Marina Varadero Resort
also Fiesta Americana Punta Varadero Effective November 15, 2018
also Fiesta Club Adults Only Effective March 12, 2019
Grand Aston Varadero Resort Effective November 15, 2019
Grand Memories Varadero
Hotel El Caney Varadero Effective April 24, 2019
Hotel Las Nubes Effective November 15, 2018
Hotel Oasis Effective November 15, 2018
Iberostar Bella Vista Effective November 15, 2018
Iberostar Laguna Azul
Iberostar Playa Alameda
Meli[aacute] Marina Varadero
Meli[aacute] Marina Varadero Apartamentos Effective April 24, 2019
Meli[aacute] Peninsula Varadero
Memories Varadero
Naviti Varadero
Ocean Varadero El Patriarca
Ocean Vista Azul
Paradisus Princesa del Mar
Paradisus Varadero
Sol Sirenas Coral
Hotels in Pinar del Rio
Hotel Villa Cabo de San Antonio
Hotel Villa Maria La Gorda y Centro Internacional de Buceo
Hotels in Baracoa
Hostal 1511
Hostal La Habanera
Hostal La Rusa
Hostal Rio Miel
Hotel El Castillo
Hotel Porto Santo
Villa Maguana
Hotels in Cayos de Villa Clara
Angsana Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Effective November 15, 2018
Dhawa Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
Grand Aston Cayo Las Brujas Beach Resort and Spa Effective November 15,
2019
Golden Tulip Aguas Claras Effective November 15, 2018
Hotel Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
Hotel Playa Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
Iberostar Ensenachos
Las Salinas Plana & Spa Effective November 15, 2018
La Salina Noreste Effective November 15, 2018
La Salina Suroeste Effective November 15, 2018
Meli[aacute] Buenavista
Meli[aacute] Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
Meli[aacute] Las Dunas
Memories Azul
Memories Flamenco
Memories Para[iacute]so
Ocean Casa del Mar
Paradisus Los Cayos Effective November 15, 2018
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Royalton Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
Sercotel Experience Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Effective November 15, 2018
Sol Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
Starfish Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Effective November 15, 2018
Valent[iacute]n Perla Blanca Effective November 15, 2018
Villa Las Brujas
Warwick Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a
also Labranda Cayo Santa Mar[iacute]a Hotel Effective November 15, 2018
Hotels in Holgu[iacute]n
Blau Costa Verde Beach & Resort
also Fiesta Americana Holgu[iacute]n Costa Verde Effective November 15,
2018
Hotel Playa Costa Verde
Hotel Playa Pesquero
Memories Holgu[iacute]n
Paradisus R[iacute]o de Oro Resort & Spa
Playa Costa Verde
Playa Pesquero Premium Service
Sol Rio de Luna y Mares
Villa Cayo Naranjo
Villa Cayo Saetia
Villa Pinares de Mayari
Hotels in Jardines del Rey
Cayo Guillermo Resort Kempinski Effective July 26, 2019
Grand Muthu Cayo Guillermo Effective November 15, 2018
Gran Muthu Imperial Hotel Effective November 15, 2019
Gran Muthu Rainbow Hotel Effective November 15, 2019
Hotel Playa Coco Plus
Iberostar Playa Pilar
Meli[aacute] Jardines del Rey
Memories Caribe
Pestana Cayo Coco
also Hotel Playa Paraiso Effective June 12, 2020
Hotels in Topes de Collantes
Hostal Los Helechos
Kurhotel Escambray Effective November 15, 2018
Los Helechos
Villa Caburni
Tourist Agencies
Crucero del Sol
Gaviota Tours
Marinas
Marina Gaviota Cabo de San Antonio (Pinar del Rio)
Marina Gaviota Cayo Coco (Jardines del Rey)
Marina Gaviota Las Brujas (Cayos de Villa Clara)
Marina Gaviota Puerto Vita (Holgu[iacute]n)
Marina Gaviota Varadero (Varadero)
Stores in Old Havana
Casa del Abanico
Colecci[oacute]n Habana
Florer[iacute]a Jard[iacute]n Wagner
Joyer[iacute]a Coral Negro--Additional locations throughout Cuba
La Casa del Regalo
San Ignacio 415
Soldadito de Plomo
Tienda El Navegante
Tienda Mu[ntilde]ecos de Leyenda
Tienda Museo El Reloj Cuervo y Sobrinos
Entities Directly Serving the Defense and Security Sectors
ACERPROT--Agencia de Certificaci[oacute]n y Consultor[iacute]a de
Seguridad y Protecci[oacute]n
alias Empresa de Certificaci[oacute]n de Sistemas de Seguridad y
Protecci[oacute]n Effective November 15, 2018
AGROMIN--Grupo Empresarial Agropecuario del Ministerio del Interior
APCI--Agencia de Protecci[oacute]n Contra Incendios
CAHOMA--Empresa Militar Industrial Comandante Ernesto Che Guevara
Casa Editorial Verde Olivo Effective July 26, 2019
CASEG--Empresa Militar Industrial Transporte Occidente
CID NAV--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo Naval
CIDAI--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo de Armamento de
Infanter[iacute]a
CIDAO--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo del Armamento de
Artiller[iacute]a e Instrumentos [Oacute]pticos y [Oacute]pticos
Electr[oacute]nicos
CORCEL--Empresa Militar Industrial Emilio Barcenas Pier
CUBAGRO--Empresa Comercializadora y Exportadora de Productos
Agropecuarios y Agroindustriales
DATYS--Empresa Para El Desarrollo De Aplicaciones, Tecnolog[iacute]as Y
Sistemas
DCM TRANS--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo del Transporte
DEGOR--Empresa Militar Industrial Desembarco Del Granma
DSE--Departamento de Seguridad del Estado
Editorial Capit[aacute]n San Luis Effective July 26, 2019
EMIAT--Empresa Importadora Exportadora de Abastecimientos
T[eacute]cnicos
Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros Astimar
Empresa Militar Industrial Astilleros Centro
Empresa Militar Industrial Yuri Gagarin
ETASE--Empresa de Transporte y Aseguramiento
Ferreter[iacute]a TRASVAL
GELCOM--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo Grito de Baire
Impresos de Seguridad
MECATRONICS--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo de
Electr[oacute]nica y Mec[aacute]nica
NAZCA--Empresa Militar Industrial Granma
OIBS--Organizaci[oacute]n Integraci[oacute]n para el Bienestar Social
PLAMEC--Empresa Militar Industrial Ignacio Agramonte
PNR--Polic[iacute]a Nacional Revolucionaria
PROVARI--Empresa de Producciones Varias
SEPSA--Servicios Especializados de Protecci[oacute]n
SERTOD--Servicios de Telecomunicaciones a los [Oacute]rganos de la
Defensa Effective November 15, 2018
SIMPRO--Centro de Investigaci[oacute]n y Desarrollo de Simuladores
TECAL--Empresa de Tecnolog[iacute]as Alternativas
TECNOPRO--Empresa Militar Industrial ``G.B. Francisco Cruz Bourzac''
TECNOTEX--Empresa Cubana Exportadora e Importadora de Servicios,
Art[iacute]culos y Productos T[eacute]cnicos Especializados
TGF--Tropas de Guardafronteras
UAM--Uni[oacute]n Agropecuaria Militar
ULAEX--Uni[oacute]n Latinoamericana de Explosivos
XETID--Empresa de Tecnolog[iacute]as de la Informaci[oacute]n Para La
Defensa
YABO--Empresa Militar Industrial Coronel Francisco Aguiar
Rodr[iacute]guez
Additional Subentities of CIMEX
ADESA/ASAT--Agencia Servicios Aduanales (Customs Services)
Cachito (Beverage Manufacturer)
Contex (Fashion)
Datacimex
ECUSE -- Empresa Cubana de Servicios
Inmobiliaria CIMEX (Real Estate)
Inversiones CIMEX
Jupi[ntilde]a (Beverage Manufacturer)
La Mais[oacute]n (Fashion)
Najita (Beverage Manufacturer)
Publicitaria Imagen (Advertising)
Residencial Tarara S.A. (Real Estate/Property Rental) Effective
November 15, 2018
Ron Caney (Rum Production)
Ron Varadero (Rum Production)
Telecable (Satellite Television)
Tropicola (Beverage Manufacturer)
Zona Especializada de Log[iacute]stica y Comercio (ZELCOM)
Additional Subentities of GAESA
Aerogaviota Effective April 24, 2019
Almacenes Universales (AUSA)
ANTEX--Corporaci[oacute]n Antillana Exportadora
Compa[ntilde][iacute]a Inmobiliaria Aurea S.A. Effective November 15,
2018
Direcci[oacute]n Integrada Proyecto Mariel (DIP)
Empresa Inmobiliaria Almest (Real Estate)
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GRAFOS (Advertising)
RAFIN S.A. (Financial Services)
Sociedad Mercantin Inmobiliaria Caribe (Real Estate)
TECNOIMPORT
Terminal de Contenedores de la Habana (TCH)
Terminal de Contenedores de Mariel, S.A.
UCM--Uni[oacute]n de Construcciones Militares
Zona Especial de Desarrollo Mariel (ZEDM)
Zona Especial de Desarrollo y Actividades Log[iacute]sticas (ZEDAL)
Additional Subentities of Gaviota
AT Comercial
Centro de Buceo Varadero Effective June 12, 2020
Centro Internacional de Buceo Gaviota Las Molas Effective June 12, 2020
Delfinario Cayo Naranjo Effective June 12, 2020
Diving Center--Marina Gaviota Effective April 24, 2019
Gaviota Hoteles Cuba Effective March 12, 2019
Hoteles Habaguanex Effective March 12, 2019
Hoteles Playa Gaviota Effective March 12, 2019
Manzana de Gomez
Marinas Gaviota Cuba Effective March 12, 2019
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Plaza La Estrella Effective November 15, 2018
Plaza Las Dunas Effective November 15, 2018
Plaza Las Morlas Effective November 15, 2018
Plaza Las Salinas Effective November 15, 2018
Plaza Las Terrazas del Atardecer Effective November 15, 2018
Plaza Los Flamencos Effective November 15, 2018
Plaza Pesquero Effective November 15, 2018
Producciones TRIMAGEN S.A. (Tiendas Trimagen)
Additional Subentities of Habaguanex
Sociedad Mercantil Cubana Inmobiliaria Fenix S.A. (Real Estate)
* * * Activities in parentheticals are intended to aid in
identification, but are only representative. All activities of listed
entities and subentities are subject to the applicable prohibitions. *
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Manisha Singh,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs,
Department of State.
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