81 FR 1466 - Agreement on Government Procurement: Effective Date of Amendments for the Republic of Korea

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 7 (January 12, 2016)

Page Range		1466-1466
FR Document		2016-00437

For the purpose of U.S. Government procurement that is covered by Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, the effective date of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement, done on March 30, 2012 at Geneva, World Trade Organization, for the Republic of Korea is January 14, 2016.

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Agreement on Government Procurement: Effective Date of Amendments 
for the Republic of Korea

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: For the purpose of U.S. Government procurement that is covered 
by Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, the effective date of 
the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement, done on 
March 30, 2012 at Geneva, World Trade Organization, for the Republic of 
Korea is January 14, 2016.

DATES: Effective date: January 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th 
Street NW., Washington DC 20508.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Pietan (202) 395-9646), Director 
of International Procurement Policy, Office of the United States Trade 
Representative, 600 17th Street NW., Washington DC 20508.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Order 12260 (December 31, 1980) 
implements the 1979 and 1994 Agreement on Government Procurement, 
pursuant to Title III of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 as amended 
(19 U.S.C. 2511-2518). In section 1-201 of Executive Order 12260, the 
President delegated to the United States Trade Representative the 
functions vested in the President by sections 301, 302, 304, 305(c) and 
306 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2511, 2512, 2514, 
2515(c) and 2516).
    The Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement, done 
at Geneva on March 30, 2012 (Protocol), entered into force on April 6, 
2014 for the United States and the following Parties: Canada, Chinese 
Taipei, Hong Kong, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway, European Union, 
Iceland, and Singapore. See 79 FR 14776 (March 17, 2014). The Protocol 
entered into force on April 16, 2014 for Japan. See 79 FR 21991 (April 
18, 2014). The Protocol entered into force on July 4, 2014 for Aruba. 
See 79 FR 61926 (Oct. 15, 2014). The Protocol entered into force on 
June 5, 2015 for Armenia. See 80 FR 36884 (June 26, 2015).
    The Protocol provides that following its entry into force, the 
Protocol will enter into force for each additional Party to the 1994 
Agreement 30 days following the date on which the Party deposits its 
instrument of acceptance. On December 15, 2015, the Republic of Korea 
deposited its instrument of acceptance to the Protocol. Therefore, the 
Protocol enters into force on January 14, 2016 for the Republic of 
Korea. Effective January 14, 2016 for the Republic of Korea, all 
references in Title III of the Trade Agreement Act of 1979 and in 
Executive Order 12260 to the Agreement on Government Procurement will 
refer to the 1994 Agreement as amended by the Protocol.
    With respect to those Parties that have not deposited their 
instruments of acceptance, all references in Title III of the Trade 
Agreement Act of 1979 and in Executive Order 12260 to the Agreement on 
Government Procurement will continue to refer to the 1994 Agreement 
until 30 days following the deposit by such Party of its instrument of 
acceptance of the Protocol.
    For the full text of the Government Procurement Agreement as 
amended by the Protocol and the new annexes that set out the 
procurement covered by all of the Government Procurement Agreement 
Parties, see GPA-113: http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/GPA%20113%20Decision%20on%20the%20outcomes%20of%20the%20negotiations%20under%20Article%20XXIV%207.pdf.

Michael B.G. Froman,
United States Trade Representative.
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The number assigned to this disaster FR 14776 (March 17, 2014). The SUMMARY: This notice contains a
for physical damage is 14581B and for Protocol entered into force on April 16, summary of a petition seeking relief
economic injury is 14582B 2014 for Japan. See 79 FR 21991 (April from specified requirements of Title 14
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 18, 2014). The Protocol entered into of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
Numbers 59008) force on July 4, 2014 for Aruba. See 79 purpose of this notice is to improve the
FR 61926 (Oct. 15, 2014). The Protocol public’s awareness of, and participation
Jerome Edwards, entered into force on June 5, 2015 for in, the FAA’s exemption process.
Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Armenia. See 80 FR 36884 (June 26, Neither publication of this notice nor
Assistance. 2015). the inclusion or omission of information
[FR Doc. 2016–00361 Filed 1–11–16; 8:45 am] The Protocol provides that following in the summary is intended to affect the
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P its entry into force, the Protocol will legal status of the petition or its final
enter into force for each additional Party disposition.
to the 1994 Agreement 30 days
following the date on which the Party DATES: Comments on this petition must
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
deposits its instrument of acceptance. identify the petition docket number and
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
On December 15, 2015, the Republic of must be received on or before February
Agreement on Government Korea deposited its instrument of 1, 2016.
Procurement: Effective Date of acceptance to the Protocol. Therefore, ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
Amendments for the Republic of Korea the Protocol enters into force on January by docket number FAA–2015–7520
14, 2016 for the Republic of Korea. using any of the following methods:
AGENCY: Office of the United States
Trade Representative. Effective January 14, 2016 for the • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
Republic of Korea, all references in Title http://www.regulations.gov and follow
ACTION: Notice.
III of the Trade Agreement Act of 1979 the online instructions for sending your
SUMMARY: For the purpose of U.S. and in Executive Order 12260 to the comments electronically.
Government procurement that is Agreement on Government Procurement • Mail: Send comments to Docket
covered by Title III of the Trade will refer to the 1994 Agreement as Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Agreements Act of 1979, the effective amended by the Protocol. Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
date of the Protocol Amending the With respect to those Parties that have Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West
Agreement on Government not deposited their instruments of Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
Procurement, done on March 30, 2012 at acceptance, all references in Title III of 20590–0001.
Geneva, World Trade Organization, for the Trade Agreement Act of 1979 and in • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
the Republic of Korea is January 14, Executive Order 12260 to the Agreement comments to Docket Operations in
2016. on Government Procurement will Room W12–140 of the West Building
continue to refer to the 1994 Agreement Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
DATES: Effective date: January 14, 2016. until 30 days following the deposit by Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9
ADDRESSES: Office of the United States such Party of its instrument of a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Trade Representative, 600 17th Street acceptance of the Protocol. Friday, except Federal holidays.
NW., Washington DC 20508. For the full text of the Government
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Procurement Agreement as amended by
Operations at 202–493–2251.
Scott Pietan (202) 395–9646), Director of the Protocol and the new annexes that
International Procurement Policy, Office set out the procurement covered by all Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
of the United States Trade of the Government Procurement 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
Representative, 600 17th Street NW., Agreement Parties, see GPA–113: public to better inform its rulemaking
Washington DC 20508. http://www.ustr.gov/sites/default/files/ process. DOT posts these comments,
GPA%20113%20 without edit, including any personal
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive information the commenter provides, to
Order 12260 (December 31, 1980) Decision%20on%20the%20
outcomes%20of%20the%20 http://www.regulations.gov, as
implements the 1979 and 1994 described in the system of records
Agreement on Government negotiations%20under%20Article
%20XXIV%207.pdf. notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
Procurement, pursuant to Title III of the be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
Trade Agreements Act of 1979 as Michael B.G. Froman, privacy.
amended (19 U.S.C. 2511–2518). In United States Trade Representative. Docket: Background documents or
section 1–201 of Executive Order 12260,
[FR Doc. 2016–00437 Filed 1–11–16; 8:45 am] comments received may be read at
the President delegated to the United
BILLING CODE 3290–F6–P http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
States Trade Representative the
Follow the online instructions for
functions vested in the President by
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
sections 301, 302, 304, 305(c) and 306
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Operations in Room W12–140 of the
of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (19
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
U.S.C. 2511, 2512, 2514, 2515(c) and Federal Aviation Administration New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
2516).
[Summary Notice No. 2015–70] DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
The Protocol Amending the
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Agreement on Government
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Procurement, done at Geneva on March FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
30, 2012 (Protocol), entered into force Petition Received; Department of the Keira Jones (202) 267–4025, Office of
on April 6, 2014 for the United States Air Force Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
and the following Parties: Canada, AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence
Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Israel, Administration (FAA), DOT. Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591.
Liechtenstein, Norway, European This notice is published pursuant to
ACTION: Notice.
Union, Iceland, and Singapore. See 79 14 CFR 11.85.

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Contact		Scott Pietan (202) 395-9646), Director of International Procurement Policy, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street NW., Washington DC 20508.
FR Citation		81 FR 1466