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regarding the ‘‘country of origin’’ of a
good for marking purposes. As
described in detail in Section A, the
U.S. Customs Service relied on advice
from the Department of State in issuing
Treasury Decisions 95–25 and 97–16
pertaining to the country of origin
marking of imported goods produced in
the West Bank or Gaza. Accordingly,
and consistent with prior decisions,
CBP is relying upon advice from the
Department of State for purposes of
defining the term ‘‘country’’ within the
meaning of 19 CFR 134.1(a).
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C. New Guidance from the Department
of State and Transition Period
Pursuant to the recent guidance from
the Department of State, this document
notifies the public that, for purposes of
19 U.S.C. 1304, the acceptable country
of origin markings for imported goods
produced in the territorial areas known
as the West Bank or Gaza Strip consist
of the following:
• Goods produced in the territorial
areas of the West Bank where Israel
continues to exercise relevant
authorities—specifically Area C under
the Oslo Accords and the area known as
‘‘H2’’ which is under Israeli
administrative control consistent with
the 1997 Hebron protocol—must be
marked as ‘‘Israel,’’ ‘‘Product of Israel,’’
or ‘‘Made in Israel.’’
• Goods produced in Areas A and B
under the Oslo Accords, which are
under the civilian oversight of the
Palestinian Authority for these
purposes, along with the area known as
‘‘H1’’ from the 1997 Hebron Protocol,
must be marked as ‘‘West Bank,’’
‘‘Product of West Bank,’’ or ‘‘Made in
West Bank.’’
• Goods produced in Gaza must be
marked as ‘‘Gaza,’’ ‘‘Product of Gaza,’’
‘‘Made in Gaza,’’ ‘‘Gaza Strip,’’ ‘‘Product
of Gaza Strip,’’ or ‘‘Made in Gaza Strip.’’
• Goods from any of these territorial
areas must not be marked in conjunctive
form, such as ‘‘West Bank/Gaza,’’ ‘‘West
Bank/Gaza Strip,’’ ‘‘West Bank and
Gaza,’’ or words of similar meaning.
Given commercial realities, affected
parties may need a transition period to
implement marking consistent with the
position announced in this notice.
Therefore, unless excepted from
marking, goods produced in the
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withdrawn from warehouse for
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March 23, 2021, must be marked in
accordance with the position set forth
above, for purposes of 19 U.S.C. 1304.
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Brenda B. Smith,
Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of
Trade.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
[Docket ID FEMA–2020–0016]
Meeting To Implement Pandemic
Response Voluntary Agreement Under
Section 708 of the Defense Production
Act
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Announcement of meeting.
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) held a
series of meetings remotely via web
conference to implement the Voluntary
Agreement for the Manufacture and
Distribution of Critical Healthcare
Resources Necessary to Respond to a
Pandemic.
The first meeting took place on
Monday, December 14, 2020, from 2 to
4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The second
meeting took place on Wednesday,
December 16, 2020, from 2 to 4 p.m. ET.
The third meeting took place on Friday,
December 18, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. ET.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Glenn, Office of Business,
Industry, Infrastructure Integration, via
email at OB3I@fema.dhs.gov or via
phone at (202) 212–1666.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of
these meetings is provided as required
by section 708(h)(8) of the Defense
Production Act (DPA), 50 U.S.C.
4558(h)(8), and consistent with 44 CFR
part 332.
The DPA authorizes the making of
‘‘voluntary agreements and plans of
action’’ with, among others,
representatives of industry and business
to help provide for the national
defense.1 The President’s authority to
facilitate voluntary agreements was
delegated to the Secretary of Homeland
Security with respect to responding to
the spread of COVID–19 within the
United States in Executive Order
13911.2 The Secretary of Homeland
DATES:
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2 85
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Security has further delegated this
authority to the FEMA Administrator.3
On August 17, 2020, after the
appropriate consultations with the
Attorney General and the Chairman of
the Federal Trade Commission, FEMA
completed and published in the Federal
Register a ‘‘Voluntary Agreement for the
Manufacture and Distribution of Critical
Healthcare Resources Necessary to
Respond to a Pandemic’’ (Voluntary
Agreement).4 Unless terminated prior to
that date, the Voluntary Agreement is
effective until August 17, 2025, and may
be extended subject to additional
approval by the Attorney General after
consultation with the Chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission. The
Agreement may be used to prepare for
or respond to any pandemic, including
COVID–19, during that time.
On December 7, 2020, the first plan of
action under the Voluntary
Agreement—the Plan of Action to
Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and
Distribution of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) to Respond to COVID–
19 (Plan of Action)—was finalized.5 The
Plan of Action established the Personal
Protective Equipment Sub-Committee to
Define COVID–19 PPE Requirements
(Sub-Committee).
The meetings covered by this notice
were held by the Sub-Committee to
implement the Voluntary Agreement.
The meetings were chaired by the
FEMA Administrator or his delegate,
and attended by the Attorney General or
his delegate and the Chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission or his
delegate. In implementing the Voluntary
Agreement, FEMA adheres to all
procedural requirements of 50 U.S.C.
4558 and 44 CFR part 332.
Meeting Objectives: The objectives of
the meetings were to:
(1) Establish priorities for COVID–19
PPE under the Voluntary Agreement;
(2) Identify the first tasks that should
be completed under the Plan of Action;
(3) Identify information gaps and
areas that merit sharing (from both
FEMA to private sector and vice versa);
and
3 DHS Delegation 09052, Rev. 00.1 (Apr. 1, 2020);
DHS Delegation Number 09052 Rev. 00 (Jan. 3,
2017).
4 85 FR 50035 (Aug. 17, 2020). The Attorney
General, in consultation with the Chairman of the
Federal Trade Commission, made the required
finding that the purpose of the voluntary agreement
may not reasonably be achieved through an
agreement having less anticompetitive effects or
without any voluntary agreement and published the
finding in the Federal Register on the same day. 85
FR 50049 (Aug. 17, 2020).
5 See 85 FR 78869 (Dec. 7, 2020). See also 85 FR
79020 (Dec. 8, 2020).
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(4) Identify additional Participants
that should be a part of the Voluntary
Agreement and Plan of Action.
Meetings Closed to the Public: By
default, the DPA requires meetings held
to implement a voluntary agreement or
plan of action be open to the public.6
However, attendance may be limited if
the Sponsor 7 of the voluntary
agreement finds that the matter to be
discussed at a meeting falls within the
purview of matters described in 5 U.S.C.
552b(c). The Sponsor of the Voluntary
Agreement, the FEMA Administrator,
found that these meetings to implement
the Voluntary Agreement involved
matters which fell within the purview of
matters described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)
and were therefore closed to the public.8
Specifically, the meetings to
implement the Voluntary Agreement
could have required participants to
disclose trade secrets or commercial or
financial information that is privileged
or confidential. Disclosure of such
information allows for meetings to be
closed pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4).
In addition, the success of the Voluntary
Agreement depends wholly on the
willing and enthusiastic participation of
private sector participants. Failure to
close these meetings could have had a
strong chilling effect on participation by
the private sector and caused a
substantial risk that sensitive
information would be prematurely
released to the public, resulting in
participants withdrawing their support
from the Voluntary Agreement and thus
significantly frustrating the
implementation of the Voluntary
Agreement. Frustration of an agency’s
objective due to premature disclosure of
information allows for the closure of a
meeting to pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(9)(B).
Pete Gaynor,
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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6 See
50 U.S.C. 4558(h)(7).
individual designated by the President in
subsection (c)(2) [of section 708 of the DPA] to
administer the voluntary agreement, or plan of
action.’’ 50 U.S.C. 4558(h)(7).
8 Under 50 U.S.C. 4558(h)(8), the Sponsor
generally must publish in the Federal Register prior
notice of any meeting held to carry out a voluntary
agreement or plan of action. However, when the
Sponsor finds that the matters to be discussed at
such meeting fall within the purview of matters
described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), notice of the meeting
may instead be published in the Federal Register
within ten days of the date of the meeting. See 50
U.S.C. 4558(h)(8).
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Transportation Security Administration
Intent To Request Extension From
OMB of One Current Public Collection
of Information: Airport Security
Transportation Security
Administration, DHS.
ACTION: 60-day notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) invites public
comment on one currently approved
Information Collection Request (ICR),
Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number 1652–0002,
abstracted below that we will submit to
OMB for an extension in compliance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA). The ICR will describe the nature
of the information collection and its
expected burden. TSA airport security
programs require airport operators to
submit certain information to TSA, as
well as to maintain and update records
to ensure compliance with security
provisions.
Send your comments by
February 22, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be emailed
to TSAPRA@dhs.gov or delivered to the
TSA PRA Officer, Office of Information
Technology (OIT), TSA–11,
Transportation Security Administration,
6595 Springfield Center Drive,
Springfield, VA 20598–6011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christina A. Walsh at the above address,
or by telephone (571) 227–2062.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Comments Invited
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.), an agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to, a collection of information
unless it displays a valid OMB control
number. The ICR documentation will be
made available at https://
www.reginfo.gov upon its submission to
OMB. Therefore, in preparation for
OMB review and approval of the
following information collection, TSA is
soliciting comments to—
(1) Evaluate whether the proposed
information requirement is necessary for
the proper performance of the functions
of the agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
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(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including using
appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Consistent with the requirements of
Executive Order (E.O.) 13771, Reducing
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory
Costs, and E.O. 13777, Enforcing the
Regulatory Reform Agenda, TSA is also
requesting comments on the extent to
which this request for information could
be modified to reduce the burden on
respondents.
Information Collection Requirement
OMB Control Number 1652–0002;
Airport Security Part 1542. The
information collection is used to
determine compliance with 49 CFR part
1542 1 and to ensure passenger safety
and security by monitoring airport
operator security procedures. The
information collection and other
recordkeeping requirements that
currently fall under this OMB control
number are associated with an airport
operator’s compliance with TSA’s
regulatory requirements, including the
following: (1) Development of an
Airport Security Program (ASP) and
submission to TSA; (2) submission of
ASP amendments to TSA when
applicable; (3) collection of data
necessary to complete a fingerprintbased criminal history records check
(CHRC) for those individuals with
unescorted access authority to a
Security Identification Display Area
(SIDA), and those with authority to
authorize others to have unescorted
access authority to a SIDA; (4)
submission to TSA of identifying
information about individuals to whom
the airport operator has issued
identification media, such as name,
address, and country of birth, in order
for TSA to conduct a Security Threat
Assessment (STA); and (5) information
collection and recordkeeping
requirements associated with airport
operator compliance with Security
Directives (SDs) issued pursuant to the
regulation as well as compliance with
alternative measures to the requirements
in these SDs. This regulation also
requires covered airport operators to
make their security programs and
1 In July 2016, OMB approved TSA’s request to
revise OMB Control Number 1652–0002, by
including in it the recordkeeping requirements
under OMB Control Number 1652–0006,
Employment Standards, which also applies to 49
CFR part 1542. This action combined two
previously-approved ICRs into this single request to
simplify TSA collections, increase transparency,
and reduce duplication.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2020-0016]
Meeting To Implement Pandemic Response Voluntary Agreement Under
Section 708 of the Defense Production Act
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Announcement of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) held a series
of meetings remotely via web conference to implement the Voluntary
Agreement for the Manufacture and Distribution of Critical Healthcare
Resources Necessary to Respond to a Pandemic.
DATES: The first meeting took place on Monday, December 14, 2020, from
2 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The second meeting took place on
Wednesday, December 16, 2020, from 2 to 4 p.m. ET. The third meeting
took place on Friday, December 18, 2020, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Glenn, Office of Business,
Industry, Infrastructure Integration, via email at [email protected] or
via phone at (202) 212-1666.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is provided as
required by section 708(h)(8) of the Defense Production Act (DPA), 50
U.S.C. 4558(h)(8), and consistent with 44 CFR part 332.
The DPA authorizes the making of ``voluntary agreements and plans
of action'' with, among others, representatives of industry and
business to help provide for the national defense.\1\ The President's
authority to facilitate voluntary agreements was delegated to the
Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to responding to the spread
of COVID-19 within the United States in Executive Order 13911.\2\ The
Secretary of Homeland Security has further delegated this authority to
the FEMA Administrator.\3\
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\1\ 50 U.S.C. 4558(c)(1).
\2\ 85 FR 18403 (Apr. 1, 2020).
\3\ DHS Delegation 09052, Rev. 00.1 (Apr. 1, 2020); DHS
Delegation Number 09052 Rev. 00 (Jan. 3, 2017).
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On August 17, 2020, after the appropriate consultations with the
Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, FEMA
completed and published in the Federal Register a ``Voluntary Agreement
for the Manufacture and Distribution of Critical Healthcare Resources
Necessary to Respond to a Pandemic'' (Voluntary Agreement).\4\ Unless
terminated prior to that date, the Voluntary Agreement is effective
until August 17, 2025, and may be extended subject to additional
approval by the Attorney General after consultation with the Chairman
of the Federal Trade Commission. The Agreement may be used to prepare
for or respond to any pandemic, including COVID-19, during that time.
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\4\ 85 FR 50035 (Aug. 17, 2020). The Attorney General, in
consultation with the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, made
the required finding that the purpose of the voluntary agreement may
not reasonably be achieved through an agreement having less
anticompetitive effects or without any voluntary agreement and
published the finding in the Federal Register on the same day. 85 FR
50049 (Aug. 17, 2020).
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On December 7, 2020, the first plan of action under the Voluntary
Agreement--the Plan of Action to Establish a National Strategy for the
Manufacture, Allocation, and Distribution of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) to Respond to COVID-19 (Plan of Action)--was
finalized.\5\ The Plan of Action established the Personal Protective
Equipment Sub-Committee to Define COVID-19 PPE Requirements (Sub-
Committee).
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\5\ See 85 FR 78869 (Dec. 7, 2020). See also 85 FR 79020 (Dec.
8, 2020).
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The meetings covered by this notice were held by the Sub-Committee
to implement the Voluntary Agreement. The meetings were chaired by the
FEMA Administrator or his delegate, and attended by the Attorney
General or his delegate and the Chairman of the Federal Trade
Commission or his delegate. In implementing the Voluntary Agreement,
FEMA adheres to all procedural requirements of 50 U.S.C. 4558 and 44
CFR part 332.
Meeting Objectives: The objectives of the meetings were to:
(1) Establish priorities for COVID-19 PPE under the Voluntary
Agreement;
(2) Identify the first tasks that should be completed under the
Plan of Action;
(3) Identify information gaps and areas that merit sharing (from
both FEMA to private sector and vice versa); and
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(4) Identify additional Participants that should be a part of the
Voluntary Agreement and Plan of Action.
Meetings Closed to the Public: By default, the DPA requires
meetings held to implement a voluntary agreement or plan of action be
open to the public.\6\ However, attendance may be limited if the
Sponsor \7\ of the voluntary agreement finds that the matter to be
discussed at a meeting falls within the purview of matters described in
5 U.S.C. 552b(c). The Sponsor of the Voluntary Agreement, the FEMA
Administrator, found that these meetings to implement the Voluntary
Agreement involved matters which fell within the purview of matters
described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) and were therefore closed to the
public.\8\
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\6\ See 50 U.S.C. 4558(h)(7).
\7\ ``[T]he individual designated by the President in subsection
(c)(2) [of section 708 of the DPA] to administer the voluntary
agreement, or plan of action.'' 50 U.S.C. 4558(h)(7).
\8\ Under 50 U.S.C. 4558(h)(8), the Sponsor generally must
publish in the Federal Register prior notice of any meeting held to
carry out a voluntary agreement or plan of action. However, when the
Sponsor finds that the matters to be discussed at such meeting fall
within the purview of matters described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), notice
of the meeting may instead be published in the Federal Register
within ten days of the date of the meeting. See 50 U.S.C.
4558(h)(8).
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Specifically, the meetings to implement the Voluntary Agreement
could have required participants to disclose trade secrets or
commercial or financial information that is privileged or confidential.
Disclosure of such information allows for meetings to be closed
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4). In addition, the success of the
Voluntary Agreement depends wholly on the willing and enthusiastic
participation of private sector participants. Failure to close these
meetings could have had a strong chilling effect on participation by
the private sector and caused a substantial risk that sensitive
information would be prematurely released to the public, resulting in
participants withdrawing their support from the Voluntary Agreement and
thus significantly frustrating the implementation of the Voluntary
Agreement. Frustration of an agency's objective due to premature
disclosure of information allows for the closure of a meeting to
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B).
Pete Gaynor,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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