80 FR 54651 - Industry Advisory Group: Notice of Charter Renewal

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 175 (September 10, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-22880

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9266]


Industry Advisory Group: Notice of Charter Renewal

    The charter for the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Overseas 
Buildings Operations' (OBO) Industry Advisory Group has been renewed 
for an additional two-year period. The group's annual meeting is held 
in the Harry S. Truman Building at the U.S. Department of State, 
located at 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC. Each meeting is devoted 
to an exchange of ideas between OBO's senior management and the group 
members on issues relating to property management; site acquisition; 
project planning; design and engineering; construction; facility 
maintenance; and building operations.
    The meetings are generally open to the public and are subject to 
advance registration and provision of required security information. 
Procedures for registration are included with each meeting 
announcement, no later than fifteen business days before each meeting.
    OBO's mission is to provide safe, secure and functional facilities 
that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and support our 
staff in the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives. These 
facilities represent American values and the best in American 
architecture, engineering, technology, sustainability, art, culture, 
and construction execution.
    For further information, please contact Christine Foushee at 
FousheeCT@state.gov or (703) 875-4131.

    Dated: August 11, 2015.
Lydia Muniz,
Director, Overseas Buildings Operations, U.S. Department of State.
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in the Order because of the ability to OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES privacy and security. The List identifies
transfer funds instantaneously,’’ I TRADE REPRESENTATIVE select online and physical marketplaces
determine that no prior notice needs to that reportedly engage in or facilitate
[Docket No. USTR–2015–0016]
be provided to any person subject to this substantial copyright piracy and
determination who might have a 2015 Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review trademark counterfeiting.
constitutional presence in the United of Notorious Markets: Request for Beginning in 2006, USTR identified
States, because to do so would render Public Comments notorious markets in the annual Special
ineffectual the measures authorized in 301 Report. In 2010, pursuant to the
the Order. AGENCY: Office of the United States Administration’s 2010 Joint Strategic
This notice shall be published in the Trade Representative. Plan on Intellectual Property
Federal Register. ACTION: Notice of request for public Enforcement, USTR announced that it
Dated: August 4, 2015. comments. would begin publishing the List as an
John F. Kerry, Out-of-Cycle Review, separately from
SUMMARY: The Office of the United the annual Special 301 Report. USTR
Secretary of State. States Trade Representative (USTR)
[FR Doc. 2015–22849 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am]
published the first such List in February
requests written comments from the 2011. USTR develops the annual List
BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P public identifying Internet and physical based upon public comments solicited
markets based outside the United States through the Federal Register and in
that should be included in the 2015 consultation with other Federal agencies
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Notorious Markets List. In 2010, USTR that serve on the Special 301
[Public Notice 9266] began publishing the Notorious Markets Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff
List separately from the annual Special Committee.
Industry Advisory Group: Notice of 301 Report as an ‘‘Out-of-Cycle The United States encourages owners
Charter Renewal Review.’’ The Notorious Markets List and operators of markets reportedly
The charter for the U.S. Department of (List) identifies online and physical involved in piracy and counterfeiting to
State Bureau of Overseas Buildings marketplaces that reportedly engage in adopt business models that rely on the
Operations’ (OBO) Industry Advisory and facilitate substantial copyright licensed distribution of legitimate
Group has been renewed for an piracy and trademark counterfeiting. content and products and to work with
additional two-year period. The group’s DATES: The deadline for interested rights holders and enforcement officials
annual meeting is held in the Harry S. parties to submit written comments is to address infringement. We also
Truman Building at the U.S. Department 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on October 5, 2015. encourage responsible government
of State, located at 2201 C Street NW., Interested parties who wish to provide authorities to intensify their efforts to
Washington, DC. Each meeting is rebuttal or other information to be investigate reports of piracy and
devoted to an exchange of ideas considered during the review may do so counterfeiting in such markets, and to
between OBO’s senior management and through this docket until 11:59 p.m. pursue appropriate enforcement actions.
the group members on issues relating to (EDT) on October 12, 2015. The List does not purport to reflect
property management; site acquisition; ADDRESSES: All written comments findings of legal violations, nor does it
project planning; design and should be filed electronically via reflect the United States Government’s
engineering; construction; facility www.regulations.gov, Docket Number analysis of the general intellectual
maintenance; and building operations. USTR–2015–0016, and be consistent property rights (IPR) protection and
The meetings are generally open to with the requirements set forth below. enforcement climate in the country or
the public and are subject to advance When filing a submission, please countries concerned. For an analysis of
registration and provision of required include the phrase ‘‘2015 Out-of-Cycle the IPR climate in particular countries,
security information. Procedures for Review of Notorious Markets’’ in the please refer to the annual Special 301
registration are included with each ‘‘Type Comment’’ field. Report, published each spring no later
meeting announcement, no later than FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: than 30 days after USTR submits the
fifteen business days before each Christine Peterson, Director for National Trade Estimate to Congress.
meeting. Intellectual Property and Innovation,
OBO’s mission is to provide safe, 2. Public Comments
Office of the United States Trade
secure and functional facilities that Representative, at Special301@ a. Written Comments
represent the U.S. government to the ustr.eop.gov. Information on the Special
host nation and support our staff in the USTR invites written comments from
301 Review, including the Notorious the public concerning examples of
achievement of U.S. foreign policy Markets List, is available at
objectives. These facilities represent Internet and physical notorious markets,
www.ustr.gov. including foreign trade zones that
American values and the best in
American architecture, engineering, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: allegedly facilitate substantial trademark
technology, sustainability, art, culture, counterfeiting and copyright piracy.
1. Background Commenters are requested to support
and construction execution. The United States is concerned with
For further information, please their nominations with the information
trademark counterfeiting and copyright listed in Section 2.b.
contact Christine Foushee at
piracy on a commercial scale because
FousheeCT@state.gov or (703) 875– b. Requirements for Comments
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they cause significant financial losses
4131.
for rights holders, legitimate businesses, To receive full consideration, written
Dated: August 11, 2015. and governments, undermine critical comments should be as detailed as
Lydia Muniz, U.S. comparative advantages in possible. Comments must clearly
Director, Overseas Buildings Operations, U.S. innovation and creativity to the identify the market and the reason or
Department of State. detriment of American workers, and reasons why the commenter considers
[FR Doc. 2015–22880 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] potentially pose significant risks to that the market should be included in
BILLING CODE 4710–51–P consumer health and safety as well as the Notorious Markets List.

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