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Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 208 / Friday, October 28, 2022 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11903]
Determination Under Section 610 of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
Pursuant to the authority vested in me
by section 610 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (FAA) and section 8003(d)
of the Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2017 (Div. J, Pub. L.
115–31), I hereby determine that it is
necessary for the purposes of the FAA
that up to $10,000,000 from FY 2017
Peacekeeping Operations-Overseas
Contingency Operations (PKO–OCO)
funds be transferred to, and
consolidated with, Economic Support
Fund-Overseas Contingency Operations
(ESF–OCO) funds. Such funds are so
hereby transferred and consolidated.
This determination shall be reported
to Congress and published in the
Federal Register.
Dated: September 7, 2022.
Antony J. Blinken,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2022–23475 Filed 10–27–22; 8:45 am]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Section 301 Petition on Mexico’s Acts,
Policies, and Practices Concerning
Seasonal and Perishable Agricultural
Products
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
On September 8, 2022, the
Office of the United States Trade
Representative (USTR) received a
petition requesting an investigation of
certain alleged acts, policies, and
practices of the government of Mexico
concerning seasonal and perishable
agricultural products. Due to the
complexities of the factual and legal
issues raised in the petition, the U.S.
Trade Representative could not
conclude during the 45-day statutory
review period that an investigation
would be effective and is not opening an
investigation at this time. In light of
challenges faced by U.S. producers,
USTR in coordination with the U.S.
Department of Agriculture (USDA) will
establish a private-sector industry
advisory panel to recommend measures
to promote the competitiveness of
producers of seasonal and perishable
produce in the southeastern United
States. Furthermore, USTR and USDA
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will work with the petitioners and
producers to examine the issues raised
in the petition and to consider any
further actions that may be appropriate.
DATES: This notice is applicable on
October 23, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Assistant General Counsels David Lyons
at (202) 395–9446 or Rachel Hasandras
at (202) 395–5725, or Director for
Agricultural Affairs Colby Branch at
(202) 395–9070.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
September 8, 2022, certain members of
Florida’s congressional delegation filed
a petition under section 302(a) of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended (Trade
Act) alleging that certain acts, policies,
and practices of the government of
Mexico concerning seasonal and
perishable agricultural products
constitute an export targeting scheme,
and that the alleged scheme is
unreasonable and burdens or restricts
U.S. commerce. The alleged export
targeting scheme has two components.
First, the petition alleges that beginning
in the early 2000s Mexico has used
certain programs specifically to
subsidize its seasonal and perishable
agricultural industry, and to enable that
industry to expand its exports to the
United States. Second, the petition
alleges that wage rates in Mexico give
Mexico’s seasonal and perishable
agriculture industry an unfair
competitive advantage. The petition
claims that the alleged export targeting
scheme has resulted in a surge in
imports of seasonal and perishable
agricultural products from Mexico, and
that Florida producers are adversely
affected.
Section 302(a)(2) of the Trade Act
provides that the U.S. Trade
Representative must determine whether
to initiate an investigation not later than
45 days after the filing of a petition (in
this case, by October 23, 2022). Section
302(c) of the Trade Act provides that in
determining whether to initiate a
Section 301 investigation, the U.S.
Trade Representative has discretion to
determine whether action under Section
301 would be effective in addressing an
alleged act, policy, or practice. Section
305(b) of the Trade Act provides for a
private-sector advisory panel as a
specific response to export targeting.
Evaluation of the petition entails a
detailed review and analysis of multiple
government measures, and legal
analyses of the interplay between the
measures and legal standards under
Section 301. Due to the complexity of
the legal and factual issues raised in the
petition, the U.S. Trade Representative
could not conclude within the 45-day
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statutory period that a formal 301
investigation would be effective and is
not opening an investigation at this
time. The U.S. Trade Representative
made the decision under Section 302(c)
on October 22, 2022.
In light of challenges faced by
southeastern U.S. producers as
described in the petition, USTR
announced on October 23, 2022, that
USTR in coordination with USDA will
establish a private-sector industry
advisory panel to recommend measures
to promote the competitiveness of
producers of seasonal and perishable
produce in the southeastern United
States. USTR and USDA will consider
recommendations of the advisory panel
and work with Members of Congress as
appropriate to develop possible
administrative actions and legislation
that would benefit U.S. producers.
Furthermore, USTR and USDA will
work with the petitioners and producers
to examine the issues raised in the
petition and to consider any further
actions that may be appropriate.
Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2022–23502 Filed 10–27–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Noise Compatibility Program for
Duluth International Airport, St. Louis
County, Minnesota
Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Approval of a Duluth
International Airport (DLH) noise
compatibility program.
AGENCY:
The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) announces its
findings for the noise compatibility
program submitted by DLH, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for details.
On April 11, 2022 the FAA determined
that the noise exposure maps submitted
by DLH were in compliance with
applicable requirements. On October 6,
2022, the FAA approved the DLH noise
compatibility program. All of the
recommendations of the program were
approved. No program elements relating
to new or revised flight procedures for
noise abatement were proposed by the
DLH.
DATES: The effective date of the FAA’s
approval of the DLH noise compatibility
program is October 6. 2022.
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11903]
Determination Under Section 610 of the Foreign Assistance Act of
1961
Pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 610 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA) and section 8003(d) of the
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2017 (Div. J, Pub. L. 115-31), I hereby determine
that it is necessary for the purposes of the FAA that up to $10,000,000
from FY 2017 Peacekeeping Operations-Overseas Contingency Operations
(PKO-OCO) funds be transferred to, and consolidated with, Economic
Support Fund-Overseas Contingency Operations (ESF-OCO) funds. Such
funds are so hereby transferred and consolidated.
This determination shall be reported to Congress and published in
the Federal Register.
Dated: September 7, 2022.
Antony J. Blinken,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2022-23475 Filed 10-27-22; 8:45 am]
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