Determination Regarding Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing Requirements With Respects to Goods and Services of North Macedonia, 68905 [2023-22026]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 191 / Wednesday, October 4, 2023 / Notices Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010, the Department of State is publishing this notice to advise the public of the availability of the FY 2021 Service Contract Inventory. The FY 2021 Service Contract Inventory includes the FY 2021 Planned Analysis, and the FY 2020 Meaningful Analysis. The inventory was developed in accordance with guidance issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP). The Department of State has posted its FY 2021 Service Contract Inventory at the following link: https:// csm.state.gov/index2.html. DATES: The inventory is available on the Department’s website as of September 29, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marlon D. Henry, Management and Program Analyst, A/EX/CSM, 771–204– 7977, HenryMD@state.gov Marlon D. 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[FR Doc. 2023–21999 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Determination Regarding Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing Requirements With Respects to Goods and Services of North Macedonia [FR Doc. 2023–22072 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–24–P Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12191] Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: I hereby determine that certain objects being imported from abroad pursuant to an agreement with their foreign owner or custodian for temporary display in the exhibition ‘‘Walasse Ting: Parrot Jungle’’ at the NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, are of cultural significance, and, further, that their temporary exhibition or display within the United States as aforementioned is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these determinations be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Reed Liriano, Program Coordinator, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202– 632–6471; email: section2459@ state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, L/PD, 2200 C Street NW (SA–5), Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The foregoing determinations were made lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:21 Oct 03, 2023 Pursuant to authority delegated by the President, the U.S. Trade Representative had determined to waive U.S. discriminatory procurement laws with respect to goods and services of North Macedonia to implement U.S. obligations under the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). DATES: Applicable as of October 30, 2023. SUMMARY: Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Being Imported for Exhibition—Determinations: ‘‘Walasse Ting: Parrot Jungle’’ Exhibition Jkt 262001 Kate Psillos, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs, Kathryn.W.Psillos@ ustr.eop.gov, 202–395–9581; or Edward Marcus, Assistant General Counsel, Edward.D.Marcus@ustr.eop.gov, 202– 395–0448. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 7, 2023, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Government Procurement approved the accession of North Macedonia to the GPA. North Macedonia submitted its instrument of accession to the DirectorGeneral of the WTO on September 29, 2023. The GPA will enter into force for North Macedonia on October 30, 2023. The United States, which also is a party to the GPA, has agreed to waive discriminatory purchasing requirements for eligible products and suppliers of North Macedonia beginning on October 30, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: PO 00000 Frm 00347 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68905 In Executive Order 12260 of December 31, 1980, the President delegated authority to waive discriminatory purchasing requirements under sections 301 and 302 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (Act) (19 U.S.C. 2511 and 2512) to the U.S. Trade Representative. Pursuant to this delegated authority, the U.S. Trade Representative has made the following determination in conformity with sections 301 and 302, and in order to carry out U.S. obligations under the GPA: 1. North Macedonia has become a party to the GPA and will provide appropriate reciprocal competitive government procurement opportunities to United States products and services and suppliers of such products and services. In accordance with section 301(b)(1) of the Act, North Macedonia is so designated for purposes of section 301(a) of the Act. 2. Accordingly, beginning on October 30, 2023, with respect to eligible products (namely, those goods and services covered under the GPA for procurement by the United States) of North Macedonia and suppliers of such products, the application of any law, regulation, procedure or practice regarding government procurement that would, if applied to such products and suppliers, result in treatment less favorable than that accorded to United States products and suppliers of such products, or to eligible products of another foreign country or instrumentality that is a party to the GPA and suppliers of such products, is waived. This waiver will be applied by all entities listed in United States Annexes 1 and 3 of GPA Appendix 1. 3. The U.S. Trade Representative may modify or withdraw the designation in paragraph 2. Greta Peisch, General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 4, 2023)]
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Determination Regarding Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing 
Requirements With Respects to Goods and Services of North Macedonia

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to authority delegated by the President, the U.S. 
Trade Representative had determined to waive U.S. discriminatory 
procurement laws with respect to goods and services of North Macedonia 
to implement U.S. obligations under the Agreement on Government 
Procurement (GPA).

DATES: Applicable as of October 30, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Psillos, Deputy Assistant U.S. 
Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs, 
[email protected], 202-395-9581; or Edward Marcus, 
Assistant General Counsel, [email protected], 202-395-0448.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    On June 7, 2023, the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on 
Government Procurement approved the accession of North Macedonia to the 
GPA. North Macedonia submitted its instrument of accession to the 
Director-General of the WTO on September 29, 2023. The GPA will enter 
into force for North Macedonia on October 30, 2023. The United States, 
which also is a party to the GPA, has agreed to waive discriminatory 
purchasing requirements for eligible products and suppliers of North 
Macedonia beginning on October 30, 2023.
    In Executive Order 12260 of December 31, 1980, the President 
delegated authority to waive discriminatory purchasing requirements 
under sections 301 and 302 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (Act) 
(19 U.S.C. 2511 and 2512) to the U.S. Trade Representative. Pursuant to 
this delegated authority, the U.S. Trade Representative has made the 
following determination in conformity with sections 301 and 302, and in 
order to carry out U.S. obligations under the GPA:
    1. North Macedonia has become a party to the GPA and will provide 
appropriate reciprocal competitive government procurement opportunities 
to United States products and services and suppliers of such products 
and services. In accordance with section 301(b)(1) of the Act, North 
Macedonia is so designated for purposes of section 301(a) of the Act.
    2. Accordingly, beginning on October 30, 2023, with respect to 
eligible products (namely, those goods and services covered under the 
GPA for procurement by the United States) of North Macedonia and 
suppliers of such products, the application of any law, regulation, 
procedure or practice regarding government procurement that would, if 
applied to such products and suppliers, result in treatment less 
favorable than that accorded to United States products and suppliers of 
such products, or to eligible products of another foreign country or 
instrumentality that is a party to the GPA and suppliers of such 
products, is waived. This waiver will be applied by all entities listed 
in United States Annexes 1 and 3 of GPA Appendix 1.
    3. The U.S. Trade Representative may modify or withdraw the 
designation in paragraph 2.

Greta Peisch,
General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2023-22026 Filed 10-3-23; 8:45 am]
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