Certification Related to Foreign Military Financing for Colombia under Section 7045(B)(2)(B) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022, 57011 [2022-20109]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 179 / Friday, September 16, 2022 / Notices Register on July 21, 2022.4 On September 1, 2022, MEMX withdrew the proposed rule change (SR–MEMX– 2022–17). For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated authority.5 J. Matthew DeLesDernier, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–20037 Filed 9–15–22; 8:45 am] accompanying Memorandum of Justification, to Congress. Dated: September 9, 2022. Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2022–20109 Filed 9–15–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–29–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2022–0189] DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 11861] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Certification Related to Foreign Military Financing for Colombia under Section 7045(B)(2)(B) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State, including under section 7045(b)(2)(B) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (Div. K, Pub. L. 117–103), I hereby certify that: i. The Special Jurisdiction for Peace and other judicial authorities, as appropriate, are sentencing perpetrators of gross violations of human rights, including those with command responsibility, to deprivation of liberty; ii. The Government of Colombia is making consistent progress in reducing threats and attacks against human rights defenders and other civil society activists, and judicial authorities are prosecuting and punishing those responsible for ordering and carrying out such attacks; iii. The Government of Colombia is making consistent progress in protecting Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities and is respecting their rights and territories; and iv. Military officers credibly alleged, or whose units are credibly alleged, to be responsible for ordering, committing, and covering up cases of false positives and other extrajudicial killings, or of committing other gross violations of human rights, or of conducting illegal communications intercepts or other illicit surveillance, are being held accountable, including removal from active duty if found guilty through criminal, administrative, or disciplinary proceedings. This Certification shall be published in the Federal Register and shall be transmitted, along with the 4 See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 95299 (July 15, 2022), 87 FR 43563. 5 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:43 Sep 15, 2022 Jkt 256001 Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility Determination for a Foreign-Built Vessel: HANA HOU (Sail); Invitation for Public Comments Maritime Administration, DOT. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to issue coastwise endorsement eligibility determinations for foreign-built vessels which will carry no more than twelve passengers for hire. A request for such a determination has been received by MARAD. By this notice, MARAD seeks comments from interested parties as to any effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. Information about the requestor’s vessel, including a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. DATES: Submit comments on or before October 17, 2022. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT Docket Number MARAD–2022–0189 by any one of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Search MARAD–2022–0189 and follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility is in the West Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Docket Management Facility location address is: U.S. Department of Transportation, MARAD–2022–0189, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. SUMMARY: Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your comments, we recommend that you include your name and a mailing address, an email address, or a telephone number in the body of your document so that we can contact you if we have questions regarding your submission. PO 00000 Frm 00086 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57011 Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and specific docket number. All comments received will be posted without change to the docket at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on submitting comments, or to submit comments that are confidential in nature, see the section entitled Public Participation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Mead, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W23–459, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–5723, Email James.Mead@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described in the application, the intended service of the vessel HANA HOU is: —Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ‘‘Day and overnight sailing for a small group.’’ —Geographic Region Including Base of Operations: ‘‘Hawaii.’’ (Base of Operations: Lahaina, HI). —Vessel Length and Type: 44′ Sail (Catamaran). The complete application is available for review identified in the DOT docket as MARAD 2022–0189 at https:// www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that the employment of the vessel in the coastwise trade to carry no more than 12 passengers will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, MARAD will not issue an approval of the vessel’s coastwise endorsement eligibility. Comments should refer to the vessel name, state the commenter’s interest in the application, and address the eligibility criteria given in section 388.4 of MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Public Participation How do I submit comments? Please submit your comments, including the attachments, following the instructions provided under the above heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised that it may take a few hours or even days for your comment to be reflected on the docket. In addition, your comments must be written in English. We encourage you to provide concise comments and you may attach additional documents as necessary. E:\FR\FM\16SEN1.SGM 16SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 179 (Friday, September 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 57011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20109]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11861]


Certification Related to Foreign Military Financing for Colombia 
under Section 7045(B)(2)(B) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022

    Pursuant to the authority vested in the Secretary of State, 
including under section 7045(b)(2)(B) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2022 (Div. 
K, Pub. L. 117-103), I hereby certify that:
    i. The Special Jurisdiction for Peace and other judicial 
authorities, as appropriate, are sentencing perpetrators of gross 
violations of human rights, including those with command 
responsibility, to deprivation of liberty;
    ii. The Government of Colombia is making consistent progress in 
reducing threats and attacks against human rights defenders and other 
civil society activists, and judicial authorities are prosecuting and 
punishing those responsible for ordering and carrying out such attacks;
    iii. The Government of Colombia is making consistent progress in 
protecting Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities and is respecting 
their rights and territories; and
    iv. Military officers credibly alleged, or whose units are credibly 
alleged, to be responsible for ordering, committing, and covering up 
cases of false positives and other extrajudicial killings, or of 
committing other gross violations of human rights, or of conducting 
illegal communications intercepts or other illicit surveillance, are 
being held accountable, including removal from active duty if found 
guilty through criminal, administrative, or disciplinary proceedings.
    This Certification shall be published in the Federal Register and 
shall be transmitted, along with the accompanying Memorandum of 
Justification, to Congress.

    Dated: September 9, 2022.
Antony J. Blinken,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-20109 Filed 9-15-22; 8:45 am]
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