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proposed revisions are consistent with
Rule 17Ad–22(e)(5).
As noted above, while ICC’s current
CRMF indicates that it will use either
VaR or ES to establish haircut factors for
the purposes of pricing and posting
collateral, in practice ES has always
produced the more conservative results
and therefore ICC has never utilized
VaR to set and enforce the haircut
factors it uses to price collateral. By
removing VaR from CRMF and
definitively identifying ES as the
exclusive risk methodology that ICC
will use to set and enforce the haircut
factors it uses to price collateral going
forward, the proposed revisions will
make the CRMF more clear and
transparent as a risk management
framework and help facilitate ICC’s
efficient and effective pricing of
Clearing Member collateral. Adjusting
the Figures in the CRMF to better
illustrate the data used by ICC will
likewise enhance the clarity and
transparency of ICC’s risk methodology,
and improve ICC’s ability to
communicate and explain its risk for
establishing haircut factors for the
purposes of pricing and posting
collateral.
Accordingly, the proposed rule
change is consistent with the
requirements of Rule 17Ad–22(e)(5)
under the Act.15
IV. Conclusion
On the basis of the foregoing, the
Commission finds that the proposed
rule change is consistent with the
requirements of the Act, and in
particular, with the requirements of
Section 17A(b)(3)(F) 16 of the Act and
Rule 17Ad–22(e)(5) thereunder.17
It is therefore ordered pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act 18 that the
proposed rule change (SR–ICC–2024–
003), be, and hereby is, approved.19
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.20
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
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CFR 240.17Ad–22(e)(5).
U.S.C. 78q–1(b)(3)(F).
17 17 CFR 240.17Ad–22(e)(5).
18 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
19 In approving the proposed rule change, the
Commission considered the proposal’s impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. 15
U.S.C. 78c(f).
20 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12414]
Annual Determination and Certification
of Shrimp-Harvesting Nations
Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs, State Department.
ACTION: Notice of annual determination
and certification.
AGENCY:
On May 23, 2024, the
Department of State determined and
certified to Congress that wild-caught
shrimp harvested in the following
nations, particular fisheries of certain
nations, and Hong Kong are eligible to
enter the United States: Argentina,
Australia (Northern Prawn Fishery, the
Queensland East Coast Trawl Fishery,
the Spencer Gulf, and the Torres Strait
Prawn Fishery), the Bahamas, Belgium,
Belize, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Denmark, the Dominican
Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia,
Fiji, France (French Guiana), Gabon,
Germany, Guatemala, Guyana,
Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy (giant
red shrimp), Jamaica, Japan (shrimp
baskets in Hokkaido), Republic of Korea
(mosquito nets), Mexico, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua,
Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru,
Russia, Spain (Mediterranean red
shrimp), Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden,
the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. For
nations, economies, and fisheries not
listed above, only shrimp harvested
from aquaculture is eligible to enter the
United States. All shrimp imports into
the United States must be accompanied
by the DS–2031 Shrimp Exporter’s/
Importer’s Declaration.
DATES: This determination and
certification notice is effective on June
11, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jared Milton, Section 609 Program
Manager, Office of Marine Conservation,
Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs,
Department of State, 2201 C Street NW,
Washington, DC 20520–2758; telephone:
(202) 647–3263; email: DS2031@
state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
609 of Public Law 101–162 (‘‘Sec. 609’’)
prohibits imports of wild-caught shrimp
or products from shrimp harvested with
commercial fishing technology unless
the President certifies to the Congress by
May 1, 1991, and annually thereafter,
that either: (1) the harvesting nation has
adopted a regulatory program governing
the incidental taking of relevant species
of sea turtles in the course of
commercial shrimp harvesting that is
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comparable to that of the United States
and that the average rate of that
incidental taking by the vessels of the
harvesting nation is comparable to the
average rate of incidental taking of sea
turtles by United States vessels in the
course of such harvesting; or (2) the
particular fishing environment of the
harvesting nation does not pose a threat
of the incidental taking of sea turtles in
the course of shrimp harvesting. The
President has delegated the authority to
make this certification to the Secretary
of State (‘‘Secretary’’) who further
delegated the authority within the
Department of State (‘‘Department’’).
The Revised Guidelines for the
Implementation of Sec. 609 were
published in the Federal Register on
July 8, 1999, at 64 FR 36946.
On May 23, 2024, the Department
certified to Congress the following
nations pursuant to section 609(b)(2)(A)
and (B) on the basis that they have
adopted a regulatory program governing
the incidental taking of relevant species
of sea turtles in the course of
commercial shrimp harvesting that is
comparable to that of the United States
and that the average rate of that
incidental taking by the vessels of the
harvesting nation is comparable to the
average rate of incidental taking of such
sea turtles by United States vessels in
the course of such harvesting: Colombia,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Gabon,
Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, and
Suriname. The Department also certified
pursuant to section 609(b)(2)(C) several
shrimp-harvesting nations and one
economy as having fishing
environments that do not pose a threat
to sea turtles, including the following
nations with shrimping grounds only in
cold waters where the risk of taking sea
turtles is negligible: Argentina, Belgium,
Canada, Chile, Denmark, Estonia,
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom,
and Uruguay. Additionally, the
Department certified pursuant to section
609(b)(2)(C) that the following nations
and Hong Kong only harvest shrimp
using small boats with crews of less
than five that only use manual rather
than mechanical means to retrieve nets
or catch shrimp using other methods
that do not pose a threat of incidental
taking of sea turtles: the Bahamas,
Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican
Republic, Fiji, Jamaica, Oman, Peru, and
Sri Lanka.
The Department has certified the
above listed nations and Hong Kong
pursuant to Sec. 609, and shrimp and
products from shrimp are eligible for
importation into the United States
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utilizing the Shrimp Exporter’s/
Importer’s Declaration (‘‘DS–2031’’) Box
7(B) provision for shrimp ‘‘harvested in
the waters of a nation currently certified
pursuant to Section 609 of Pubic Law
101–162.’’
Shrimp and products of shrimp
harvested with turtle excluder devices
(‘‘TEDs’’) in an uncertified nation may,
under specific circumstances, be eligible
for importation into the United States
under the DS–2031 Box 7(A)(2)
provision for shrimp ‘‘harvested using
TEDs comparable in effectiveness to
those in the United States, as
determined by the U.S. Department of
State.’’ Use of this provision requires
that the Secretary or his or her delegate
determine in advance that the
government of the harvesting nation has
put in place adequate procedures to
monitor the use of TEDs in the specific
fishery in question and to ensure the
accurate completion of the DS–2031
forms. At this time, the Department has
determined that only shrimp and
products from shrimp harvested in the
Northern Prawn Fishery, the
Queensland East Coast Trawl Fishery,
and the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery in
Australia, and in the French Guiana
domestic trawl fishery of France are
eligible for entry under this provision. A
responsible government official of
Australia or France must sign in Block
8 of the DS–2031 form accompanying
these imports into the United States.
In addition, shrimp and products of
shrimp harvested in a manner or under
circumstances determined by the
Department of State not to pose a threat
of the incidental taking of sea turtles
may, under specific circumstances, be
eligible for importation into the United
States under the DS–2031 Box 7(A)(4)
provision for shrimp ‘‘harvested in a
manner or under circumstances not to
pose a threat of the incidental taking of
sea turtles, as determined by the U.S.
Department of State.’’ The Department
has determined that shrimp and
products from shrimp harvested in the
Spencer Gulf region in Australia, with
shrimp baskets in Hokkaido, Japan, with
‘‘mosquito’’ nets in the Republic of
Korea, Mediterranean red shrimp
(Aristeus antennatus) and products from
that shrimp harvested in the
Mediterranean Sea in Spain, and giant
red shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea)
and products from that shrimp
harvested in Italy may be imported into
the United States under the DS–2031
Box 7(A)(4) provision. A responsible
government official of Australia, Japan,
the Republic of Korea, Spain, or Italy
must sign in Block 8 of the DS–2031
form accompanying these imports into
the United States.
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A completed DS–2031 Shrimp
Exporter’s/Importer’s Declaration must
accompany all imports of shrimp and
products from shrimp into the United
States. The DS–2031 form was recently
revised, and the current version is
accessible at the following link: https://
eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds2031.PDF.
Importers of shrimp and products from
shrimp harvested in certified nations
and Hong Kong must either provide the
DS–2031 form to Customs and Border
Protection at the port of entry or provide
the information required by the DS–
2031 through the Automated
Commercial Environment. Importers of
shrimp and products from shrimp from
certified nations and Hong Kong should
mark the box 7(B) provision for shrimp
‘‘harvested in the waters of a nation
currently certified pursuant to Section
609 of P.L. 101–162’’ regardless of
whether the shrimp is wild-caught or
the product of aquaculture. DS–2031
forms accompanying all imports of
shrimp and products from shrimp
harvested in uncertified nations and
economies, to include all fisheries with
determinations, must be originals with
Box 7(A)(1), 7(A)(2), or 7(A)(4) checked,
consistent with the form’s instructions
with regard to the method of harvest of
the shrimp and based on any relevant
prior determinations by the Department,
and signed by a responsible government
official of the harvesting nation. The
Department did not determine that
shrimp or products from shrimp
harvested in a manner as described in
7(A)(3) in any uncertified nation or
economy is eligible to enter the United
States. The importation of wild-caught
shrimp or products from that shrimp
from any nation or fishery without a
certification or determination will not
be allowed.
The Department has communicated
these certifications and determinations
under Sec. 609 to the Offices of Field
Operations and of Trade at U.S.
Customs and Border Protection.
David F. Hogan,
Director, Office of Marine Conservation,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12414]
Annual Determination and Certification of Shrimp-Harvesting
Nations
AGENCY: Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific
Affairs, State Department.
ACTION: Notice of annual determination and certification.
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SUMMARY: On May 23, 2024, the Department of State determined and
certified to Congress that wild-caught shrimp harvested in the
following nations, particular fisheries of certain nations, and Hong
Kong are eligible to enter the United States: Argentina, Australia
(Northern Prawn Fishery, the Queensland East Coast Trawl Fishery, the
Spencer Gulf, and the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery), the Bahamas,
Belgium, Belize, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, the
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Fiji, France (French
Guiana), Gabon, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy (giant red shrimp), Jamaica, Japan (shrimp baskets in Hokkaido),
Republic of Korea (mosquito nets), Mexico, the Netherlands, New
Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Panama, Peru, Russia, Spain
(Mediterranean red shrimp), Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, the United
Kingdom, and Uruguay. For nations, economies, and fisheries not listed
above, only shrimp harvested from aquaculture is eligible to enter the
United States. All shrimp imports into the United States must be
accompanied by the DS-2031 Shrimp Exporter's/Importer's Declaration.
DATES: This determination and certification notice is effective on June
11, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jared Milton, Section 609 Program
Manager, Office of Marine Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of
State, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20520-2758; telephone: (202)
647-3263; email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 609 of Public Law 101-162 (``Sec.
609'') prohibits imports of wild-caught shrimp or products from shrimp
harvested with commercial fishing technology unless the President
certifies to the Congress by May 1, 1991, and annually thereafter, that
either: (1) the harvesting nation has adopted a regulatory program
governing the incidental taking of relevant species of sea turtles in
the course of commercial shrimp harvesting that is comparable to that
of the United States and that the average rate of that incidental
taking by the vessels of the harvesting nation is comparable to the
average rate of incidental taking of sea turtles by United States
vessels in the course of such harvesting; or (2) the particular fishing
environment of the harvesting nation does not pose a threat of the
incidental taking of sea turtles in the course of shrimp harvesting.
The President has delegated the authority to make this certification to
the Secretary of State (``Secretary'') who further delegated the
authority within the Department of State (``Department''). The Revised
Guidelines for the Implementation of Sec. 609 were published in the
Federal Register on July 8, 1999, at 64 FR 36946.
On May 23, 2024, the Department certified to Congress the following
nations pursuant to section 609(b)(2)(A) and (B) on the basis that they
have adopted a regulatory program governing the incidental taking of
relevant species of sea turtles in the course of commercial shrimp
harvesting that is comparable to that of the United States and that the
average rate of that incidental taking by the vessels of the harvesting
nation is comparable to the average rate of incidental taking of such
sea turtles by United States vessels in the course of such harvesting:
Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, and Suriname. The Department also
certified pursuant to section 609(b)(2)(C) several shrimp-harvesting
nations and one economy as having fishing environments that do not pose
a threat to sea turtles, including the following nations with shrimping
grounds only in cold waters where the risk of taking sea turtles is
negligible: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Estonia,
Germany, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. Additionally, the
Department certified pursuant to section 609(b)(2)(C) that the
following nations and Hong Kong only harvest shrimp using small boats
with crews of less than five that only use manual rather than
mechanical means to retrieve nets or catch shrimp using other methods
that do not pose a threat of incidental taking of sea turtles: the
Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Fiji, Jamaica,
Oman, Peru, and Sri Lanka.
The Department has certified the above listed nations and Hong Kong
pursuant to Sec. 609, and shrimp and products from shrimp are eligible
for importation into the United States
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utilizing the Shrimp Exporter's/Importer's Declaration (``DS-2031'')
Box 7(B) provision for shrimp ``harvested in the waters of a nation
currently certified pursuant to Section 609 of Pubic Law 101-162.''
Shrimp and products of shrimp harvested with turtle excluder
devices (``TEDs'') in an uncertified nation may, under specific
circumstances, be eligible for importation into the United States under
the DS-2031 Box 7(A)(2) provision for shrimp ``harvested using TEDs
comparable in effectiveness to those in the United States, as
determined by the U.S. Department of State.'' Use of this provision
requires that the Secretary or his or her delegate determine in advance
that the government of the harvesting nation has put in place adequate
procedures to monitor the use of TEDs in the specific fishery in
question and to ensure the accurate completion of the DS-2031 forms. At
this time, the Department has determined that only shrimp and products
from shrimp harvested in the Northern Prawn Fishery, the Queensland
East Coast Trawl Fishery, and the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery in
Australia, and in the French Guiana domestic trawl fishery of France
are eligible for entry under this provision. A responsible government
official of Australia or France must sign in Block 8 of the DS-2031
form accompanying these imports into the United States.
In addition, shrimp and products of shrimp harvested in a manner or
under circumstances determined by the Department of State not to pose a
threat of the incidental taking of sea turtles may, under specific
circumstances, be eligible for importation into the United States under
the DS-2031 Box 7(A)(4) provision for shrimp ``harvested in a manner or
under circumstances not to pose a threat of the incidental taking of
sea turtles, as determined by the U.S. Department of State.'' The
Department has determined that shrimp and products from shrimp
harvested in the Spencer Gulf region in Australia, with shrimp baskets
in Hokkaido, Japan, with ``mosquito'' nets in the Republic of Korea,
Mediterranean red shrimp (Aristeus antennatus) and products from that
shrimp harvested in the Mediterranean Sea in Spain, and giant red
shrimp (Aristaeomorpha foliacea) and products from that shrimp
harvested in Italy may be imported into the United States under the DS-
2031 Box 7(A)(4) provision. A responsible government official of
Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Spain, or Italy must sign in
Block 8 of the DS-2031 form accompanying these imports into the United
States.
A completed DS-2031 Shrimp Exporter's/Importer's Declaration must
accompany all imports of shrimp and products from shrimp into the
United States. The DS-2031 form was recently revised, and the current
version is accessible at the following link: https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds2031.PDF. Importers of shrimp and products from shrimp
harvested in certified nations and Hong Kong must either provide the
DS-2031 form to Customs and Border Protection at the port of entry or
provide the information required by the DS-2031 through the Automated
Commercial Environment. Importers of shrimp and products from shrimp
from certified nations and Hong Kong should mark the box 7(B) provision
for shrimp ``harvested in the waters of a nation currently certified
pursuant to Section 609 of P.L. 101-162'' regardless of whether the
shrimp is wild-caught or the product of aquaculture. DS-2031 forms
accompanying all imports of shrimp and products from shrimp harvested
in uncertified nations and economies, to include all fisheries with
determinations, must be originals with Box 7(A)(1), 7(A)(2), or 7(A)(4)
checked, consistent with the form's instructions with regard to the
method of harvest of the shrimp and based on any relevant prior
determinations by the Department, and signed by a responsible
government official of the harvesting nation. The Department did not
determine that shrimp or products from shrimp harvested in a manner as
described in 7(A)(3) in any uncertified nation or economy is eligible
to enter the United States. The importation of wild-caught shrimp or
products from that shrimp from any nation or fishery without a
certification or determination will not be allowed.
The Department has communicated these certifications and
determinations under Sec. 609 to the Offices of Field Operations and of
Trade at U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
David F. Hogan,
Director, Office of Marine Conservation, Department of State.
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