Notice of Department of State Sanctions Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria, 6405-6406 [2021-00951]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 12 / Thursday, January 21, 2021 / Notices Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/12/2021. Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. ADDRESSES: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 01/12/2021, applications for disaster loans may be filed at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: 6405 Primary Parishes (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): Jefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Terrebonne. Contiguous Parishes (Economic Injury Loans Only): Louisiana: Assumption, Saint Charles, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Tammany, St John The Baptist, Tangipahoa. The Interest Rates are: Percent For Physical Damage: Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere ............................................................................................................................... Homeowners Without Credit Available Elsewhere .......................................................................................................................... Businesses With Credit Available Elsewhere .................................................................................................................................. Businesses Without Credit Available Elsewhere ............................................................................................................................. Non-Profit Organizations With Credit Available Elsewhere ............................................................................................................. Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ........................................................................................................ For Economic Injury: Businesses & Small Agricultural Cooperatives Without Credit Available Elsewhere ...................................................................... Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ........................................................................................................ The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 168428 and for economic injury is 168430. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) Cynthia Pitts, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. 2021–01177 Filed 1–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8026–03–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration #16844 and #16845; Utah Disaster Number UT–00080] Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Utah U.S. Small Business Administration. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008) Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 01/12/2021, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of a governmental nature may file disaster loan applications at the address listed above or other locally announced locations. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: [FR Doc. 2021–01178 Filed 1–19–21; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Primary Counties: Davis, Morgan, Salt Lake, Weber. The Interest Rates are: This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Utah (FEMA–4578–DR), dated 01/12/2021. Incident: Straight-line Winds. Incident Period: 09/07/2020 through 09/08/2020. DATES: Issued on 01/12/2021. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 03/15/2021. Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 10/12/2021. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. Percent jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:44 Jan 19, 2021 Jkt 253001 For Physical Damage: Non-Profit Organizations With Credit Available Elsewhere ... Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... For Economic Injury: Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.750 2.750 2.750 The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 16844B and for economic injury is 168450. PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2.375 1.188 6.000 3.000 2.750 2.750 3.000 2.750 Cynthia Pitts, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. BILLING CODE 8026–03–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 11318] Notice of Department of State Sanctions Blocking Property and Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in Syria The Secretary of State has imposed sanctions on three individuals. DATES: The Secretary of State’s determination and selection of certain sanctions to be imposed upon the two persons identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section were effective on November 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Ruggles, Director, Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.: (202) 647–7677, email: RugglesTV@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2(a) of E.O. 13894 of October 14, 2019, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the United States Trade Representative, and with the President of the ExportImport Bank, the Chairman of the Board SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1 6406 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 12 / Thursday, January 21, 2021 / Notices of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and other agencies and officials as appropriate, is authorized to impose on a person any of the sanctions described in section 2(c) of E.O. 13894 upon determining that the person met any criteria set forth in section 2(a)(i) or section 2(a)(ii) of E.O. 13894. The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 13894, that Saqr Rustom and the National Defense Forces are responsible for or complicit in, have directly or indirectly engaged in, attempted to engage in, or financed, the obstruction, disruption, or prevention of a ceasefire in northern Syria. Pursuant to Sections 2(b) and 2(c) of E.O. 13894, the Secretary of State has selected the following sanctions to be imposed upon Saqr Rustom and the National Defense Forces: • Block all property and interests in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any United States person of Saqr Rustom and the National Defense Forces, and provide that such property and interests in property may not be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in (Section 2(c)(iv) of E.O. 13894). Peter D. Haas, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2021–00951 Filed 1–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Notice of Determination Pursuant to Section 301: Austria’s Digital Services Tax Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that Austria’s Digital Services Tax (DST) is unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce and thus is actionable under Section 301. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions concerning the investigation, please contact Thomas Au or Patrick Childress, Assistant General Counsels at (202) 395–0380 and (202) 395–9531, respectively, Robert Tanner, Director, Services and Investment at (202) 395– 6125, or Michael Rogers, Director, Europe and the Middle East at (202) 395–2684. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:44 Jan 19, 2021 Jkt 253001 III. Determination on the Act, Policy, or Practice Under Investigation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Austria’s DST Based on information obtained during the investigation, USTR has prepared a comprehensive report on Austria’s DST (Austria DST Report). The Austria DST Report, which is posted on the USTR website at https://ustr.gov/issue-areas/ enforcement/section-301-investigations/ section-301-digital-services-taxes, includes a full description of Austria’s DST. To summarize, Austria’s DST imposes a 5% tax on gross revenues from digital advertising services provided in Austria. The DST applies only to companies with annual global revenues of Ö750 million or more, and annual revenues from digital advertising services in Austria of Ö25 million or more. II. Proceedings in the Investigation On June 2, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative initiated an investigation of Austria’s DST pursuant to section 302(b)(1)(A) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade Act). See 85 FR 34709 (June 5, 2020) (notice of initiation). The notice of initiation solicited written comments on, inter alia, the following aspects of Austria’s DST: Discrimination against U.S. companies, retroactivity, and possibly unreasonable tax policy. With respect to tax policy, USTR solicited comments on, inter alia, whether the DST diverged from principles reflected in the U.S. and international tax systems including extraterritoriality, taxing revenue not income, and a purpose of penalizing particular technology companies for their commercial success. Interested persons filed over 380 written submissions in response to the notice of initiation. The public submissions are available on www.regulations.gov in docket number USTR–2020–0022. Under Section 303 of the Trade Act, the U.S. Trade Representative requested consultations with the Government of Austria regarding the issues involved in the investigation. Consultations were held on December 21, 2020. As noted, based on information obtained during the investigation, USTR has prepared and published the Austria DST Report, which includes a comprehensive discussion on whether the acts, policies, and practices under investigation are actionable under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act. The Austria DST Report supports findings that Austria’s DST is unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce. PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Based on the information obtained during the investigation, and taking account of public comments and the advice of the Section 301 Committee and advisory committees, the U.S. Trade Representative has made the following determination under sections 301(b) and 304(a) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2411(b) and 2414(a)): the act, policy, or practice covered in the investigation, namely Austria’s DST, is unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce, and thus is actionable under section 301(b) of the Trade Act. In particular: 1. Austria’s DST, by its structure and operation, discriminates against U.S. digital companies. 2. Austria’s DST is unreasonable because it is inconsistent with principles of international taxation. 3. Austria’s DST burdens or restricts U.S. commerce. IV. Further Proceedings Sections 301(b) and 304(a)(1)(B) of the Trade Act provide that if the U.S. Trade Representative determines that an act, policy, or practice of a foreign country is unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts United States commerce, the U.S. Trade Representative shall determine what action, if any, to take under Section 301(b). These matters will be addressed in subsequent proceedings under Section 301. Joseph Barloon, General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2021–01173 Filed 1–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3290–F0–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Notice of Determination Pursuant to Section 301: The United Kingdom’s Digital Services Tax Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that the United Kingdom’s Digital Services Tax (DST) is unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce and thus is actionable under Section 301. SUMMARY: For questions concerning the investigation, please contact Thomas Au or Patrick Childress, Assistant General Counsels at FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 12 (Thursday, January 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6405-6406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-00951]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11318]


Notice of Department of State Sanctions Blocking Property and 
Suspending Entry of Certain Persons Contributing to the Situation in 
Syria

SUMMARY: The Secretary of State has imposed sanctions on three 
individuals.

DATES: The Secretary of State's determination and selection of certain 
sanctions to be imposed upon the two persons identified in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section were effective on November 9, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Ruggles, Director, Office of 
Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, Bureau of Economic and 
Business Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.: 
(202) 647-7677, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 2(a) of E.O. 13894 of 
October 14, 2019, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, and the United States Trade Representative, and with 
the President of the Export-Import Bank, the Chairman of the Board

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of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and other agencies and 
officials as appropriate, is authorized to impose on a person any of 
the sanctions described in section 2(c) of E.O. 13894 upon determining 
that the person met any criteria set forth in section 2(a)(i) or 
section 2(a)(ii) of E.O. 13894.
    The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to Section 
2(a)(i)(A) of E.O. 13894, that Saqr Rustom and the National Defense 
Forces are responsible for or complicit in, have directly or indirectly 
engaged in, attempted to engage in, or financed, the obstruction, 
disruption, or prevention of a ceasefire in northern Syria.
    Pursuant to Sections 2(b) and 2(c) of E.O. 13894, the Secretary of 
State has selected the following sanctions to be imposed upon Saqr 
Rustom and the National Defense Forces:
     Block all property and interests in property that are in 
the United States, that hereafter come within the United States, or 
that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of any 
United States person of Saqr Rustom and the National Defense Forces, 
and provide that such property and interests in property may not be 
transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise dealt in (Section 
2(c)(iv) of E.O. 13894).

Peter D. Haas,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business 
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2021-00951 Filed 1-19-21; 8:45 am]
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