81 FR 13441 - Foreign Affairs Policy Board Meeting Notice; Closed Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)

Page Range		13441-13441
FR Document		2016-05676

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05676]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9476]


Foreign Affairs Policy Board Meeting Notice; Closed Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. 
App., the Department of State announces a meeting of the Foreign 
Affairs Policy Board to take place on March 28, 2016, at the Department 
of State, Washington, DC.
    The Foreign Affairs Policy Board reviews and assesses: (1) Global 
threats and opportunities; (2) trends that implicate core national 
security interests; (3) tools and capacities of the civilian foreign 
affairs agencies; and (4) priorities and strategic frameworks for U.S. 
foreign policy. Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App 10(d), and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), it has been 
determined that this meeting will be closed to the public as the Board 
will be reviewing and discussing matters properly classified in 
accordance with Executive Order 13526.
    For more information, contact Adam Lusin at (202) 647-4967.

    Dated: March 7, 2016.
Adam Lusin,
Designated Federal Officer.
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certain number of pieces of evidence adjudicative action in any claim. A DEPARTMENT OF STATE
(e.g., five or six) must be present. It is person may still be found entitled to, or
possible that just one piece of evidence eligible for, monthly benefits despite the [Public Notice 9474]
may be so convincing that it outweighs fact that some evidence in the case
more than one piece of evidence in record has been disregarded based on In the Matter of the Designation of
opposition. similar fault. For example, a person may Abdul Saboor, aka Engineer Saboor,
be found to be under a disability based aka Abdul Saboor Nasratyar as a
C. Development and Evaluation Specially Designated Global Terrorist
on impairments that are established by
Adjudicators at all levels of the
evidence that is not disregarded because Acting under the authority of and in
administrative review process are
of similar fault. accordance with section 1(b) of
responsible for taking all appropriate
steps to resolve similar fault issues in 5. Include standard appeal language. Executive Order 13224 of September 23,
accordance with the standards in this 2001, as amended by Executive Order
EFFECTIVE DATE: This SSR is 13268 of July 2, 2002, and Executive
Ruling. Adjudicators must adhere to effective on March 14, 2016.
existing due process and confidentiality Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, I
CROSS-REFERENCES: SSR 85–23, hereby determine that the individual
requirements during the process of
resolving similar fault issues. ‘‘Title XVI: Reopening Supplemental known as Abdul Saboor, also known as
In making determinations about Security Income Determinations at Any Engineer Saboor, also known as Abdul
whether there is similar fault, all Time for Similar Fault.’’ Saboor Nasratyar committed, or poses a
adjudicators must: [FR Doc. 2016–05660 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am] significant risk of committing, acts of
1. Consider all evidence in the case terrorism that threaten the security of
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record before determining whether U.S. nationals or the national security,
specific evidence may be disregarded. foreign policy, or economy of the United
2. Apply the preponderance of States.
evidence standard, as defined in this DEPARTMENT OF STATE Consistent with the determination in
Ruling. section 10 of Executive Order 13224 that
3. Fully document the record with the ‘‘prior notice to persons determined to
[Public Notice: 9476] be subject to the Order who might have
evidence that was the basis for the
finding that, based on a preponderance a constitutional presence in the United
Foreign Affairs Policy Board Meeting States would render ineffectual the
of the evidence, there is reason to Notice; Closed Meeting
believe that similar fault was involved blocking and other measures authorized
in providing the evidence that is being in the Order because of the ability to
In accordance with the Federal
disregarded. transfer funds instantaneously,’’ I
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App., determine that no prior notice needs to
D. Notice of Determination or Decision the Department of State announces a be provided to any person subject to this
In determinations or decisions that meeting of the Foreign Affairs Policy determination who might have a
involve a finding of similar fault and Board to take place on March 28, 2016, constitutional presence in the United
disregarding evidence, the notice of at the Department of State, Washington, States, because to do so would render
determination or decision must: DC. ineffectual the measures authorized in
1. Explain the applicable provision of The Foreign Affairs Policy Board the Order.
the Act that allows the adjudicator to reviews and assesses: (1) Global threats This notice shall be published in the
disregard particular evidence due to a and opportunities; (2) trends that Federal Register.
similar fault finding. implicate core national security Dated: March 4, 2016.
2. Identify the documents or other interests; (3) tools and capacities of the John F. Kerry,
evidence that is being disregarded. civilian foreign affairs agencies; and (4)
3. Provide a discussion of the Secretary of State.
priorities and strategic frameworks for [FR Doc. 2016–05673 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am]
evidence that supports a finding to
U.S. foreign policy. Pursuant to section
disregard evidence. The discussion BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P
10(d) of the Federal Advisory
must explain that, in accordance with
the law, the evidence identified cannot Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App 10(d), and
be used as evidence in the claim 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), it has been DEPARTMENT OF STATE
because, after considering all the determined that this meeting will be
closed to the public as the Board will be [Public Notice: 9459]
information in the case record, the
adjudicator has reason to believe that reviewing and discussing matters
properly classified in accordance with Notice of Meeting of the Cultural
similar fault was involved in providing Property Advisory Committee
the evidence and it must be disregarded. Executive Order 13526.
Again, a similar fault finding can be For more information, contact Adam There will be a meeting of the
made only if there is reason to believe, Lusin at (202) 647–4967. Cultural Property Advisory Committee
based on a preponderance of the (‘‘the Committee’’) May 24–26, 2016, at
Dated: March 7, 2016. the United States Department of State,
evidence, the person knew that the
evidence provided was false or Adam Lusin, Harry S Truman Building, 2201 C Street
incomplete. A similar fault finding Designated Federal Officer. NW., and State Annex 5, 2200 C Street
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cannot be based on speculation or [FR Doc. 2016–05676 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am] NW., Washington, DC. The Committee’s
suspicion. BILLING CODE 4710–05–P responsibilities are carried out in
4. Provide a determination or decision accordance with provisions of the
based on an evaluation of the remaining Convention on Cultural Property
evidence in accordance with other rules Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2601 et
and procedures. A similar fault finding seq.) (‘‘the Act’’). A portion of this
does not constitute complete meeting will be closed to the public

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 13441