80 FR 57401 - Notice of Entering Into a Compact With the Republic of Benin
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 184 (September 23, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 184 (Wednesday, September 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 57401] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24182] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION [MCC FR 15-02] Notice of Entering Into a Compact With the Republic of Benin AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 610(b)(2) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701-7718) as amended (the Act), and the heading ``Millennium Challenge Corporation'' of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is publishing a summary of the Millennium Challenge Compact between the United States of America, acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the Republic of Benin. Representatives of the United States Government and Benin executed the Compact documents on September 9, 2015. The complete text of the Compact has been posted at https://assets.mcc.gov/documents/compact-benin-power.pdf. Dated: September 18, 2015. Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, Vice President and General Counsel, Millennium Challenge Corporation. Summary of Millennium Challenge Compact With the Republic of Benin Explanation of the Millennium Challenge Compact With Benin (Compact) The Millennium Challenge Corporation (``MCC'') has entered into a five-year, $375 million compact with the Republic of Benin aimed at reducing poverty and accelerating economic growth (the ``Compact''). The Compact identifies a program that the MCC will fund consisting of the following four projects: (a) The Policy Reform and Institutional Strengthening Project will support key reforms needed to ensure the sustainability of Benin's electric power sector, including professional regulation, stronger utility operations, and private sector participation in power generation; (b) the Electricity Generation Project will increase Benin's domestic generation capacity by up to 78 megawatts while decreasing the country's dependence on unreliable external energy sources through investments in a combination of solar, thermal, and hydroelectric power sources; (c) the Electricity Distribution Project will improve the nationwide grid by building a modern distribution dispatch and control center, as well as the grid in Cotonou, Benin's largest city and load center and selected regional networks as a complement to the solar investments; and (d) the Off-Grid Electricity Access Project will support policy and institutional reforms as well as infrastructure financing for off-grid electricity. The Compact articulates the terms and conditions, responsibilities, and obligations of each of the United States, acting through MCC, and Benin, acting through its government. MCC will oversee the implementation of the Compact on behalf of the United States. MCA-Benin II, a legal entity to be established by the Government of Benin (GoB), will manage the implementation of the Compact, while the GoB retains ultimate overall responsibility. Background Information on Negotiations In December 2011, MCC's Board of Directors selected Benin as eligible for second Compact assistance. Benin was also deemed eligible for Compact assistance in fiscal years 2013 and 2015. MCC notified Congress pursuant to Section 610(a) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, as amended (Act) on April 9, 2015, of its intent to commence negotiations with Benin, following a 15-day Congressional consultation period. Based on MCC's evaluation of the proposed projects and related documents, and subsequent discussions and negotiations, MCC and the GoB finalized the terms of a Compact, which the MCC Board of Directors approved. The Compact was signed on September 9, 2015, by MCC Chief Executive Officer Dana J. Hyde, for the United States of America, and Komi Koutch[eacute], Minister of State in charge of Economy, Finance and Denationalization Programs, for the GoB. Effect of Compact The Compact provides the basis for a grant of funds to the GoB for implementation of a program designed to reduce poverty in Benin through economic growth. The specific objective of the program is to expand business production and productivity, generate greater economic opportunities for households, and improve the capacity to provide public and social services by improving the quantity and quality of the supply of electricity in Benin. Legal Authority Sections 605, 609(a) and 609(g) of the Act. Entry Into Force The Compact will enter into force on the date of the letter from MCC to the GoB in an exchange of letters confirming that the GoB has completed its domestic requirements for entry into force of the Compact and that the conditions precedent to entry into force in Section 7.2 of the Compact have been met. Duration of the Agreement The Compact shall remain in force for five years from entry into force, unless earlier terminated. Point of Contact General Counsel--(202) 521-3600. [FR Doc. 2015-24182 Filed 9-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9211-03-P
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12th South, Suite 4E401, Arlington, VA Challenge Corporation, and the Background Information on
22202–5452. Sign in at the receptionist’s Republic of Benin. Representatives of Negotiations
desk on the 4th floor via the East the United States Government and
elevator. Benin executed the Compact documents In December 2011, MCC’s Board of
Questions about the information on September 9, 2015. The complete Directors selected Benin as eligible for
collection requirements may be directed text of the Compact has been posted at second Compact assistance. Benin was
to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER also deemed eligible for Compact
https://assets.mcc.gov/documents/
INFORMATION section of this notice. assistance in fiscal years 2013 and 2015.
compact-benin-power.pdf.
MCC notified Congress pursuant to
III. Current Actions Dated: September 18, 2015. Section 610(a) of the Millennium
This request for collection of Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, Challenge Act of 2003, as amended (Act)
information contains provisions for Vice President and General Counsel, on April 9, 2015, of its intent to
Gamma Radiation Surveys. MSHA has Millennium Challenge Corporation. commence negotiations with Benin,
updated the data with respect to the following a 15-day Congressional
number of respondents, responses, Summary of Millennium Challenge consultation period. Based on MCC’s
burden hours, and burden costs Compact With the Republic of Benin evaluation of the proposed projects and
supporting this information collection Explanation of the Millennium related documents, and subsequent
request. Challenge Compact With Benin discussions and negotiations, MCC and
Type of Review: Extension, without (Compact) the GoB finalized the terms of a
change, of a currently approved Compact, which the MCC Board of
collection. The Millennium Challenge Directors approved. The Compact was
Agency: Mine Safety and Health Corporation (‘‘MCC’’) has entered into a signed on September 9, 2015, by MCC
Administration. five-year, $375 million compact with Chief Executive Officer Dana J. Hyde,
OMB Number: 1219–0039. the Republic of Benin aimed at reducing for the United States of America, and
Affected Public: Business or other for- poverty and accelerating economic Komi Koutché, Minister of State in
profit. growth (the ‘‘Compact’’). The Compact charge of Economy, Finance and
Number of Respondents: 3. identifies a program that the MCC will Denationalization Programs, for the
Frequency: On occasion. fund consisting of the following four GoB.
Number of Responses: 3. projects: (a) The Policy Reform and
Annual Burden Hours: 6 hours. Effect of Compact
Institutional Strengthening Project will
Annual Respondent or Recordkeeper The Compact provides the basis for a
support key reforms needed to ensure
Cost: $0. grant of funds to the GoB for
Comments submitted in response to the sustainability of Benin’s electric
power sector, including professional implementation of a program designed
this notice will be summarized and to reduce poverty in Benin through
included in the request for Office of regulation, stronger utility operations,
and private sector participation in economic growth. The specific objective
Management and Budget approval of the of the program is to expand business
information collection request; they will power generation; (b) the Electricity
Generation Project will increase Benin’s production and productivity, generate
also become a matter of public record. greater economic opportunities for
domestic generation capacity by up to
Sheila McConnell, 78 megawatts while decreasing the households, and improve the capacity to
Certifying Officer. country’s dependence on unreliable provide public and social services by
[FR Doc. 2015–24074 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] external energy sources through improving the quantity and quality of
the supply of electricity in Benin.
BILLING CODE 4510–43–P investments in a combination of solar,
thermal, and hydroelectric power Legal Authority
sources; (c) the Electricity Distribution
MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE Project will improve the nationwide Sections 605, 609(a) and 609(g) of the
CORPORATION grid by building a modern distribution Act.
[MCC FR 15–02]
dispatch and control center, as well as Entry Into Force
the grid in Cotonou, Benin’s largest city
Notice of Entering Into a Compact With and load center and selected regional The Compact will enter into force on
the Republic of Benin networks as a complement to the solar the date of the letter from MCC to the
investments; and (d) the Off-Grid GoB in an exchange of letters
AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Electricity Access Project will support confirming that the GoB has completed
Corporation. policy and institutional reforms as well its domestic requirements for entry into
ACTION: Notice. as infrastructure financing for off-grid force of the Compact and that the
electricity. conditions precedent to entry into force
SUMMARY: In accordance with Section in Section 7.2 of the Compact have been
610(b)(2) of the Millennium Challenge The Compact articulates the terms met.
Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701–7718) as and conditions, responsibilities, and
amended (the Act), and the heading obligations of each of the United States, Duration of the Agreement
‘‘Millennium Challenge Corporation’’ of acting through MCC, and Benin, acting
through its government. MCC will The Compact shall remain in force for
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the Department of State, Foreign five years from entry into force, unless
Operations, and Related Programs oversee the implementation of the
Compact on behalf of the United States. earlier terminated.
Appropriations Act, 2015, the
Millennium Challenge Corporation MCA-Benin II, a legal entity to be Point of Contact
(MCC) is publishing a summary of the established by the Government of Benin
Millennium Challenge Compact (GoB), will manage the implementation General Counsel—(202) 521–3600.
between the United States of America, of the Compact, while the GoB retains [FR Doc. 2015–24182 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am]
acting through the Millennium ultimate overall responsibility. BILLING CODE 9211–03–P
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