80_FR_28433 80 FR 28338 - List of September 20, 2005, of Participating Countries and Entities in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, Known as “Participants” for the Purposes of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003.

80 FR 28338 - List of September 20, 2005, of Participating Countries and Entities in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, Known as “Participants” for the Purposes of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 95 (May 18, 2015)

Page Range28338-28339
FR Document2015-12001

In accordance with Sections 3 and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, the Department of State is updating the list of Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act, and their respective Importing and Exporting Authorities, revising the previously published list of August 11, 2014 to reflect certain technical revisions of the List; to maintain temporary self-suspension of Venezuela from trade under the Kimberley Process as of November 4, 2010; and to maintain the suspension of the Central African Republic from trade under the Kimberley Process as of May 23, 2013.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9135]


List of September 20, 2005, of Participating Countries and 
Entities in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, Known as 
``Participants'' for the Purposes of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 
2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 
29, 2003.

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with Sections 3 and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade 
Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of 
July 29, 2003, the Department of State is updating the list of 
Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act, and 
their respective Importing and Exporting Authorities, revising the 
previously published list of August 11, 2014 to reflect certain 
technical revisions of the List; to maintain temporary self-suspension 
of Venezuela from trade under the Kimberley Process as of November 4, 
2010; and to maintain the suspension of the Central African Republic 
from trade under the Kimberley Process as of May 23, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Orbach, Special Advisor, Bureau 
of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, (202) 647-2856.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act 
(the ``Act'') requires the President to prohibit the importation into, 
or the exportation from, the United States of any rough diamond, from 
whatever source, that has not been controlled through the Kimberley 
Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act, 
``controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme'' means 
an importation from the territory of a Participant or exportation to 
the territory of a Participant of rough diamonds that is either (i) 
carried out in accordance with the KPCS, as set forth in regulations 
promulgated by the President, or (ii) controlled under a system 
determined by the President to meet substantially the standards, 
practices, and procedures of the KPCS. The referenced regulations are 
contained at 31 CFR part 592 (``Rough Diamond Control Regulations'')(68 
FR 45777, August 4, 2003).
    Section 6(b) of the Act requires the President to publish in the 
Federal Register a list of all Participants, and all Importing and 
Exporting Authorities of Participants, and to update the list as 
necessary. Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003 
delegates this function to the Secretary of State. Section 3(7) of the 
Act defines ``Participant'' as a state, customs territory, or regional 
economic integration organization identified by the Secretary of State. 
Section 3(3) of the Act defines ``Exporting Authority'' as one or more 
entities designated by a Participant from whose territory a shipment of 
rough diamonds is being exported as having the authority to validate a 
Kimberley Process Certificate. Section 3(4) of the Act defines 
``Importing Authority'' as one or more entities designated by a 
Participant into whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is 
imported as having the authority to enforce the laws and regulations of 
the Participant regarding imports, including the verification of the 
Kimberley Process Certificate accompanying the shipment.

List of Participants

    Pursuant to Sections 3 and 6 of the Act, Section 2 of Executive 
Order 13312, Department of State Delegation of Authority No. 245-1 
(February 13, 2009), and the Delegation of Authority from the Deputy 
Secretary to the Under Secretary dated October 31, 2011, I hereby 
identify the following entities as

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of November 14, 2014, as Participants under section 6(b) of the Act. 
Included in this List are the Importing and Exporting Authorities for 
Participants, as required by Section 6(b) of the Act. This list revises 
the previously published list of August 11, 2014, to reflect certain 
technical revisions to the List, to add Mali to the List, to maintain 
the temporary self-suspension of Venezuela from trade under the 
Kimberley Process as of November 4, 2010, and to maintain the 
suspension of the Central African Republic from trade under the 
Kimberley Process as of May 23, 2013.
    Angola--Ministry of Geology and Mines.
    Armenia--Ministry of Trade and Economic Development.
    Australia--Exporting Authority--Department of Industry, Tourism and 
Resources; Importing Authority--Australian Customs Service.
    Bangladesh--Ministry of Commerce.
    Belarus--Department of Finance.
    Botswana--Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources.
    Brazil--Ministry of Mines and Energy.
    Cambodia--Ministry of Commerce.
    Cameroon--National Permanent Secretariat for the Kimberley Process 
in Cameroon.
    Canada--Natural Resources Canada.
    China--General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection 
and Quarantine.
    Congo, Democratic Republic of the--Ministry of Mines.
    Congo, Republic of the--Ministry of Mines.
    Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)--Ministry of Mines and Energy.
    European Union--DG/External Relations/A.2.
    Ghana--Precious Minerals and Marketing Company Ltd.
    Guinea--Ministry of Mines and Geology.
    Guyana--Geology and Mines Commission.
    India--The Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion Council.
    Indonesia--Directorate General of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of 
Trade.
    Israel--The Diamond Controller.
    Japan--Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
    Kazakhstan--Ministry of Finance.
    Korea, South--Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy.
    Laos--Ministry of Finance.
    Lebanon--Ministry of Economy and Trade.
    Lesotho--Commissioner of Mines and Geology.
    Liberia--Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy.
    Malaysia--Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
    Mali--Office of Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of Rough 
Diamonds.
    Mauritius--Ministry of Commerce.
    Mexico--Economic Secretariat.
    Namibia--Ministry of Mines and Energy.
    New Zealand--Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
    Norway--The Norwegian Goldsmiths' Association.
    Panama--National Customs Authority.
    Russia--Ministry of Finance.
    Sierra Leone--Government Gold and Diamond Office.
    Singapore--Singapore Customs.
    South Africa--South African Diamond Board.
    Sri Lanka--National Gem and Jewellery Authority.
    Swaziland--Office of the Commissioner of Mines.
    Switzerland--State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.
    Taiwan (Participating as Chinese Taipei--Bureau of Foreign Trade.
    Tanzania--Commissioner for Minerals.
    Thailand--Ministry of Commerce.
    Togo--Ministry of Mines and Geology.
    Turkey--Istanbul Gold Exchange.
    Ukraine--State Gemological Centre of Ukraine.
    United Arab Emirates--Dubai Metals and Commodities Center.
    United States of America--Importing Authority--United
    States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; Exporting 
Authority--United States Census Bureau.
    Vietnam--Ministry of Trade.
    Zimbabwe--Ministry of Mines and Mining Development.
    This notice shall be published in the Federal Register.

Catherine A. Novelli,
Under Secretary of State, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2015-12001 Filed 5-15-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    conditions under which computer                         C. Authority for Conducting the                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    matching involving the Federal                          Matching Program                                      Ashley Orbach, Special Advisor, Bureau
                                                    government could be performed and                         The legal authority for OPM to                      of Economic and Business Affairs,
                                                    adding certain protections for persons                  disclose information under this                       Department of State, (202) 647–2856.
                                                    applying for, and receiving, Federal                    agreement is 42 U.S.C. 1383(f). The legal             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4
                                                    benefits. Section 7201 of the Omnibus                   authority for us to conduct this                      of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (the
                                                    Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Pub.                 matching program is 42 U.S.C. 1320b–                  ‘‘Act’’) requires the President to prohibit
                                                    L. 101–508) further amended the                         14(a)(1) and (b)(1) and 1395w–114(a)(3).              the importation into, or the exportation
                                                    Privacy Act regarding protections for                                                                         from, the United States of any rough
                                                    such persons.                                           D. Categories of Records and Persons                  diamond, from whatever source, that
                                                      The Privacy Act, as amended,                          Covered by the Matching Program                       has not been controlled through the
                                                    regulates the use of computer matching                    OPM will electronically furnish the                 Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
                                                    by Federal agencies when records in a                   following information to us: Name,                    (KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act,
                                                    system of records are matched with                      Social Security number, civil service                 ‘‘controlled through the Kimberley
                                                    other Federal, State, or local government               claim number, and amount of current                   Process Certification Scheme’’ means an
                                                    records. It requires Federal agencies                   gross civil service benefits.                         importation from the territory of a
                                                    involved in computer matching                                                                                 Participant or exportation to the
                                                    programs to:                                            E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching
                                                                                                                                                                  territory of a Participant of rough
                                                      (1) Negotiate written agreements with                 Program
                                                                                                                                                                  diamonds that is either (i) carried out in
                                                    the other agency or agencies                               The effective date of this matching                accordance with the KPCS, as set forth
                                                    participating in the matching programs;                 program is July 15, 2015 provided that                in regulations promulgated by the
                                                      (2) Obtain approval of the matching                   the following notice periods have                     President, or (ii) controlled under a
                                                    agreement by the Data Integrity Boards                  lapsed: 30 days after publication of this             system determined by the President to
                                                    of the participating Federal agencies;                  notice in the Federal Register and 40                 meet substantially the standards,
                                                      (3) Publish notice of the computer                    days after notice of the matching                     practices, and procedures of the KPCS.
                                                    matching program in the Federal                         program is sent to Congress and OMB.                  The referenced regulations are
                                                    Register;                                               The matching program will continue for                contained at 31 CFR part 592 (‘‘Rough
                                                      (4) Furnish detailed reports about                    18 months from the effective date and,                Diamond Control Regulations’’)(68 FR
                                                    matching programs to Congress and                       if both agencies meet certain conditions,             45777, August 4, 2003).
                                                    OMB;                                                    it may extend for an additional 12
                                                      (5) Notify applicants and beneficiaries                                                                        Section 6(b) of the Act requires the
                                                                                                            months thereafter.                                    President to publish in the Federal
                                                    that their records are subject to
                                                    matching; and                                           [FR Doc. 2015–11895 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am]           Register a list of all Participants, and all
                                                      (6) Verify match findings before                      BILLING CODE 4191–02–P                                Importing and Exporting Authorities of
                                                    reducing, suspending, terminating, or                                                                         Participants, and to update the list as
                                                    denying a person’s benefits or                                                                                necessary. Section 2 of Executive Order
                                                    payments.                                               DEPARTMENT OF STATE                                   13312 of July 29, 2003 delegates this
                                                                                                                                                                  function to the Secretary of State.
                                                    B. SSA Computer Matches Subject to                      [Public Notice 9135]                                  Section 3(7) of the Act defines
                                                    the Privacy Act                                                                                               ‘‘Participant’’ as a state, customs
                                                                                                            List of September 20, 2005, of
                                                       We have taken action to ensure that                                                                        territory, or regional economic
                                                                                                            Participating Countries and Entities in
                                                    all of our computer matching programs                                                                         integration organization identified by
                                                                                                            the Kimberley Process Certification
                                                    comply with the requirements of the                                                                           the Secretary of State. Section 3(3) of the
                                                                                                            Scheme, Known as ‘‘Participants’’ for
                                                    Privacy Act, as amended.                                                                                      Act defines ‘‘Exporting Authority’’ as
                                                                                                            the Purposes of the Clean Diamond
                                                                                                                                                                  one or more entities designated by a
                                                    Kirsten J. Moncada,                                     Trade Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–19) and
                                                                                                                                                                  Participant from whose territory a
                                                    Executive Director, Office of Privacy and               Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of
                                                                                                                                                                  shipment of rough diamonds is being
                                                    Disclosure, Office of the General Counsel.              July 29, 2003.
                                                                                                                                                                  exported as having the authority to
                                                    Notice of Computer Matching Program,                    AGENCY:   Department of State.                        validate a Kimberley Process Certificate.
                                                    SSA With the Office of Personnel                        ACTION:   Notice.                                     Section 3(4) of the Act defines
                                                    Management (OPM)                                                                                              ‘‘Importing Authority’’ as one or more
                                                                                                            SUMMARY:   In accordance with Sections 3              entities designated by a Participant into
                                                    A. Participating Agencies                               and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act                  whose territory a shipment of rough
                                                    SSA and OPM.                                            of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–19) and Section 2                diamonds is imported as having the
                                                                                                            of Executive Order 13312 of July 29,                  authority to enforce the laws and
                                                    B. Purpose of the Matching Program                      2003, the Department of State is                      regulations of the Participant regarding
                                                       The purpose of this matching program                 updating the list of Participants eligible            imports, including the verification of
                                                    is to set forth the terms, conditions, and              for trade in rough diamonds under the                 the Kimberley Process Certificate
                                                    safeguards under which OPM will                         Act, and their respective Importing and               accompanying the shipment.
                                                    provide us with civil service benefit and               Exporting Authorities, revising the
                                                    payment data. This disclosure will                      previously published list of August 11,               List of Participants
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                                                    provide us with information necessary                   2014 to reflect certain technical                        Pursuant to Sections 3 and 6 of the
                                                    to verify an individual’s self-                         revisions of the List; to maintain                    Act, Section 2 of Executive Order 13312,
                                                    certification of eligibility for the Extra              temporary self-suspension of Venezuela                Department of State Delegation of
                                                    Help with Medicare Prescription Drug                    from trade under the Kimberley Process                Authority No. 245–1 (February 13,
                                                    Plan Costs program (Extra Help). It will                as of November 4, 2010; and to maintain               2009), and the Delegation of Authority
                                                    also enable us to identify individuals                  the suspension of the Central African                 from the Deputy Secretary to the Under
                                                    who may qualify for Extra Help as part                  Republic from trade under the                         Secretary dated October 31, 2011, I
                                                    of our Medicare outreach efforts.                       Kimberley Process as of May 23, 2013.                 hereby identify the following entities as


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                                                    of November 14, 2014, as Participants                     Mali—Office of Expertise, Evaluation                The purpose of this notice is to improve
                                                    under section 6(b) of the Act. Included                 and Certification of Rough Diamonds.                  the public’s awareness of, and
                                                    in this List are the Importing and                        Mauritius—Ministry of Commerce.                     participation in, this aspect of FAA’s
                                                    Exporting Authorities for Participants,                   Mexico—Economic Secretariat.                        regulatory activities. Neither publication
                                                    as required by Section 6(b) of the Act.                   Namibia—Ministry of Mines and                       of this notice nor the inclusion or
                                                    This list revises the previously                        Energy.                                               omission of information in the summary
                                                    published list of August 11, 2014, to                     New Zealand—Ministry of Foreign                     is intended to affect the legal status of
                                                    reflect certain technical revisions to the              Affairs and Trade.                                    the petition or its final disposition.
                                                    List, to add Mali to the List, to maintain                Norway—The Norwegian Goldsmiths’
                                                    the temporary self-suspension of                        Association.                                          DATE: Comments on this petition must
                                                    Venezuela from trade under the                            Panama—National Customs                             identify the petition docket number and
                                                    Kimberley Process as of November 4,                     Authority.                                            must be received on or before June 8,
                                                    2010, and to maintain the suspension of                   Russia—Ministry of Finance.                         2015.
                                                    the Central African Republic from trade                   Sierra Leone—Government Gold and
                                                                                                            Diamond Office.                                       ADDRESSES:   You may send comments
                                                    under the Kimberley Process as of May
                                                    23, 2013.                                                 Singapore—Singapore Customs.                        identified by Docket Number FAA–
                                                      Angola—Ministry of Geology and                          South Africa—South African                          2015–0726 using any of the following
                                                    Mines.                                                  Diamond Board.                                        methods:
                                                      Armenia—Ministry of Trade and                           Sri Lanka—National Gem and                             • Government-Wide rulemaking Web
                                                    Economic Development.                                   Jewellery Authority.                                  site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov
                                                      Australia—Exporting Authority—                          Swaziland—Office of the                             and follow the instructions for sending
                                                    Department of Industry, Tourism and                     Commissioner of Mines.                                your comments electronically.
                                                    Resources; Importing Authority—                           Switzerland—State Secretariat for
                                                    Australian Customs Service.                                                                                      • Mail: Send comments to the Docket
                                                                                                            Economic Affairs.
                                                      Bangladesh—Ministry of Commerce.                                                                            Management Facility; U.S. Department
                                                                                                              Taiwan (Participating as Chinese
                                                      Belarus—Department of Finance.                        Taipei—Bureau of Foreign Trade.                       of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
                                                      Botswana—Ministry of Minerals,                          Tanzania—Commissioner for                           Avenue SE., West Building Ground
                                                    Energy and Water Resources.                             Minerals.                                             Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC
                                                      Brazil—Ministry of Mines and Energy.                    Thailand—Ministry of Commerce.                      20590.
                                                      Cambodia—Ministry of Commerce.                          Togo—Ministry of Mines and                             • Fax: Fax comments to the Docket
                                                      Cameroon—National Permanent                           Geology.                                              Management Facility at 202–493–2251.
                                                    Secretariat for the Kimberley Process in                  Turkey—Istanbul Gold Exchange.
                                                    Cameroon.                                                                                                        • Hand Delivery: Bring comments to
                                                                                                              Ukraine—State Gemological Centre of                 the Docket Management Facility in
                                                      Canada—Natural Resources Canada.
                                                                                                            Ukraine.                                              Room W12–140 of the West Building
                                                      China—General Administration of
                                                                                                              United Arab Emirates—Dubai Metals
                                                    Quality Supervision, Inspection and                                                                           Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
                                                                                                            and Commodities Center.
                                                    Quarantine.                                                                                                   Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between
                                                      Congo, Democratic Republic of the—                      United States of America—Importing
                                                                                                            Authority—United                                      9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
                                                    Ministry of Mines.                                                                                            Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                                      Congo, Republic of the—Ministry of                      States Bureau of Customs and Border
                                                                                                            Protection; Exporting Authority—                         Privacy: We will post all comments
                                                    Mines.
                                                      Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)—Ministry                  United States Census Bureau.                          we receive, without change, to http://
                                                    of Mines and Energy.                                      Vietnam—Ministry of Trade.                          www.regulations.gov, including any
                                                      European Union—DG/External                              Zimbabwe—Ministry of Mines and                      personal information you provide.
                                                    Relations/A.2.                                          Mining Development.                                   Using the search function of our docket
                                                      Ghana—Precious Minerals and                             This notice shall be published in the               Web site, anyone can find and read the
                                                    Marketing Company Ltd.                                  Federal Register.                                     comments received into any of our
                                                      Guinea—Ministry of Mines and                          Catherine A. Novelli,                                 dockets, including the name of the
                                                    Geology.                                                Under Secretary of State, Department of State.
                                                                                                                                                                  individual sending the comment (or
                                                      Guyana—Geology and Mines                                                                                    signing the comment for an association,
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2015–12001 Filed 5–15–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    Commission.                                                                                                   business, labor union, etc.). You may
                                                      India—The Gem and Jewelry Export                      BILLING CODE 4710–07–P
                                                                                                                                                                  review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
                                                    Promotion Council.                                                                                            Statement in the Federal Register
                                                      Indonesia—Directorate General of                                                                            published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
                                                    Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Trade.                 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          19477–78).
                                                      Israel—The Diamond Controller.
                                                      Japan—Ministry of Economy, Trade                      Federal Aviation Administration                          Docket: To read background
                                                    and Industry.                                           [Summary Notice No. PE–2015–28]
                                                                                                                                                                  documents or comments received, go to
                                                      Kazakhstan—Ministry of Finance.                                                                             http://www.regulations.gov at any time
                                                      Korea, South—Ministry of Commerce,                    Petition for Exemption; Summary of                    or to the Docket Management Facility in
                                                    Industry and Energy.                                    Petition Received                                     Room W12–140 of the West Building
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                                                      Laos—Ministry of Finance.                                                                                   Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
                                                      Lebanon—Ministry of Economy and                       AGENCY:  Federal Aviation                             Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between
                                                    Trade.                                                  Administration (FAA), DOT.                            9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
                                                      Lesotho—Commissioner of Mines and                     ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption              Friday, except Federal holidays.
                                                    Geology.                                                received.
                                                      Liberia—Ministry of Lands, Mines                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    and Energy.                                             SUMMARY:  This notice contains a                      Alphonso Pendergrass (202) 267–4713.
                                                      Malaysia—Ministry of International                    summary of a petition seeking relief                  This notice is published pursuant to 14
                                                    Trade and Industry.                                     from specified requirements of 14 CFR.                CFR 11.85.


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ContactAshley Orbach, Special Advisor, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, (202) 647-2856.
FR Citation80 FR 28338 

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