Notice With Respect To List of Countries Denying Fair Market Opportunities for Government-Funded Airport Construction Projects, 77959 [2024-21772]

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USTR will post attachments uploaded to the docket for public inspection, except for properly designated BCI. You can view submissions on USTR’s electronic portal at https://comments.ustr.gov. 77959 opportunities in such airport construction projects. As a consequence, the U.S. Trade Representative has decided not to list any countries as denying fair market opportunities for U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in foreign government-funded airport construction projects. Jamila Thompson, Chief of Staff, Office of the United States Trade Representative. [FR Doc. 2024–21772 Filed 9–23–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3390–F4–P Juan Millan, Acting General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [FR Doc. 2024–21773 Filed 9–23–24; 8:45 am] Federal Aviation Administration BILLING CODE 3390–F4–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Notice With Respect To List of Countries Denying Fair Market Opportunities for Government-Funded Airport Construction Projects Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to list any countries as denying fair market opportunities for U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in foreign government-funded airport construction projects. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Psillos, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs, Kathryn.W.Psillos@ ustr.eop.gov or 202.395.9581, or Edward Marcus, Assistant General Counsel, Edward.D.Marcus@ustr.eop.gov or 202.395.0448. SUMMARY: Section 533 of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended by section 115 of the Airport and Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987, Public Law 100–223 (codified at 49 U.S.C. 50104), requires the U.S. Trade Representative to decide whether any foreign country has denied fair market opportunities to U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in connection with airport construction projects of $500,000 or more that are funded in whole or in part by the government of such country. The Office of the United States Trade Representative has not received any complaints or other information indicating that U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders are being denied fair market SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00149 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Notice of Cancellation of Environmental Impact Statement for the West Virginia International Yeager Airport, Charleston, West Virginia Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of cancellation of preparation of environmental impact statement. AGENCY: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces that it has discontinued preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Airfield, Safety, and Terminal Improvement Project at West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) in Charleston, West Virginia. The FAA’s discontinued preparation of the EIS is based on the need for additional planning studies to support the proposed development following changes to operations at CRW. The FAA originally placed the EIS on pause on March 27, 2024 and is now cancelling the EIS due to the additional time needed to conduct the necessary studies. DATES: The effective date for cancellation of the EIS at West Virginia International Yeager Airport is September 18, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew Brooks, Environmental Program Manager, Eastern Regional Office, AEA– 610, Federal Aviation Administration, 1 Aviation Plaza, Jamaica, NY 11434. Telephone: 718–553–2511. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an EIS for CRW in the Federal Register on September 29, 2022 (Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement, Initiate Section 106 Consultation, and Request for Scoping Comments, 87 FR 59158–60, September 29, 2022). Two in-person public scoping meetings were held on November 2 and SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 77959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21772]


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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Notice With Respect To List of Countries Denying Fair Market 
Opportunities for Government-Funded Airport Construction Projects

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Trade Representative has determined not to list any 
countries as denying fair market opportunities for U.S. products, 
suppliers, or bidders in foreign government-funded airport construction 
projects.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Psillos, Deputy Assistant U.S. 
Trade Representative for WTO and Multilateral Affairs, 
[email protected] or 202.395.9581, or Edward Marcus, 
Assistant General Counsel, [email protected] or 
202.395.0448.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 533 of the Airport and Airway 
Improvement Act of 1982, as amended by section 115 of the Airport and 
Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987, Public Law 100-223 
(codified at 49 U.S.C. 50104), requires the U.S. Trade Representative 
to decide whether any foreign country has denied fair market 
opportunities to U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in connection 
with airport construction projects of $500,000 or more that are funded 
in whole or in part by the government of such country. The Office of 
the United States Trade Representative has not received any complaints 
or other information indicating that U.S. products, suppliers, or 
bidders are being denied fair market opportunities in such airport 
construction projects. As a consequence, the U.S. Trade Representative 
has decided not to list any countries as denying fair market 
opportunities for U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in foreign 
government-funded airport construction projects.

Jamila Thompson,
Chief of Staff, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2024-21772 Filed 9-23-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3390-F4-P

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