81 FR 23344 - Secretary of State's Determination Under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 23344-23345] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09163] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9527] Secretary of State's Determination Under the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 SUMMARY: The Secretary of State's designation of ``countries of particular concern'' for religious freedom violations. Pursuant to Section 408(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 105-292), as amended (the Act), notice is hereby given that, on February 29, 2016, the Secretary of State, under authority delegated by the President, has designated each of the following as a ``country of particular concern'' (CPC) under sec. 402(b) of the Act, for having engaged in or tolerated particularly severe violations of religious freedom: Burma, China, Eritrea, Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The Secretary simultaneously designated the following Presidential Actions for these CPCs: For Burma, the existing ongoing arms embargo referenced in 22 CFR 126.1(a), pursuant to sec. 402(c)(5) of the Act; For China, the existing ongoing restriction on exports to China of crime control and detection instruments and equipment, under the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1990 and 1991 (Pub. L. 101-246), pursuant to sec. 402(c)(5) of the Act; For Eritrea, the existing ongoing arms embargo referenced in 22 CFR 126.1(a), pursuant to sec. 402(c)(5) of the Act; For Iran, the existing ongoing travel restrictions based on serious human rights abuses under sec. 221(a)(1)(C) of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, pursuant to sec. 402(c)(5) of the Act; For the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the existing ongoing restrictions to which the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is subject, pursuant to sec. 402 and 409 of the Trade Act of 1974 (the Jackson-Vanik Amendment), pursuant to sec. 402(c)(5) of the Act; [[Page 23345]] For Saudi Arabia, a waiver as required in the ``important national interest of the United States,'' pursuant to sec. 407 of the Act; For Sudan, the restriction in the annual Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act on making certain appropriated funds available for assistance to the Government of Sudan, currently set forth in sec. 7042(k) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015 (Div. J, Pub. L. 113-235), and any provision of law that is the same or substantially the same as this provision, pursuant to sec. 402(c)(5) of the Act; For Tajikistan, a waiver as required in the ``important national interest of the United States,'' pursuant to sec. 407 of the Act; For Turkmenistan, a waiver as required in the ``important national interest of the United States,'' pursuant to sec. 407 of the Act; For Uzbekistan, a waiver as required in the ``important national interest of the United States,'' pursuant to sec. 407 of the Act. Dated: April 14, 2016. Dave Morris, Acting Director, Office of International Religious Freedom, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2016-09163 Filed 4-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-18-P
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Interested persons are invited to authority.13
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that the proposed rule change is arguments concerning the foregoing, Deputy Secretary.
consistent with the Act in that it ensures
including whether the proposed rule [FR Doc. 2016–09063 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am]
clarity in the rules. The Exchange
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believes that removing the obsolete term
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in the rules and eliminates potential
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the alleviation of potential confusion [Public Notice: 9527]
will remove impediments to and perfect • Use the Commission’s Internet
the mechanism of a free and open comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ Secretary of State’s Determination
market and a national market system, rules/sro.shtml); or Under the International Religious
and, in general, protect investors and • Send an email to rule-comments@ Freedom Act of 1998
the public interest. sec.gov. Please include File Number SR–
SUMMARY: The Secretary of State’s
B. Self-Regulatory Organization’s CBOE–2016–031 on the subject line.
designation of ‘‘countries of particular
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violations.
The Exchange does not believe that • Send paper comments in triplicate Pursuant to Section 408(a) of the
the proposed rule change will impose to Secretary, Securities and Exchange International Religious Freedom Act of
any burden on competition that is not Commission, 100 F Street NE., 1998 (Pub. L. 105–292), as amended (the
necessary or appropriate in furtherance Washington, DC 20549–1090. Act), notice is hereby given that, on
of the purposes of the Act. The February 29, 2016, the Secretary of
proposed changes to conform Exchange All submissions should refer to File
State, under authority delegated by the
rules and alleviate confusion are not Number SR–CBOE–2016–031. This file
President, has designated each of the
intended for competitive reasons and number should be included on the
following as a ‘‘country of particular
only apply to CBOE. The Exchange also subject line if email is used. To help the concern’’ (CPC) under sec. 402(b) of the
does not believe the proposed rule Commission process and review your Act, for having engaged in or tolerated
change effects intramarket or comments more efficiently, please use particularly severe violations of
intermarket competition, and notes that only one method. The Commission will religious freedom: Burma, China,
no rights or obligations of Trading post all comments on the Commission’s Eritrea, Iran, the Democratic People’s
Permit Holders are affected by the Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/ Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan,
change. rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and
submission, all subsequent Uzbekistan.
C. Self-Regulatory Organization’s amendments, all written statements The Secretary simultaneously
Statement on Comments on the with respect to the proposed rule designated the following Presidential
Proposed Rule Change Received From change that are filed with the Actions for these CPCs:
Members, Participants, or Others Commission, and all written For Burma, the existing ongoing arms
The Exchange neither solicited nor communications relating to the embargo referenced in 22 CFR 126.1(a),
received written comments on the proposed rule change between the pursuant to sec. 402(c)(5) of the Act;
proposed rule change. Commission and any person, other than For China, the existing ongoing
those that may be withheld from the restriction on exports to China of crime
III. Date of Effectiveness of the public in accordance with the control and detection instruments and
Proposed Rule Change and Timing for provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be equipment, under the Foreign Relations
Commission Action available for Web site viewing and Authorization Act of 1990 and 1991
printing in the Commission’s Public (Pub. L. 101–246), pursuant to sec.
The foregoing rule change has become 402(c)(5) of the Act;
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549, on official For Eritrea, the existing ongoing arms
of the Act 11 and paragraph (f) of Rule embargo referenced in 22 CFR 126.1(a),
19b–4 12 thereunder. At any time within business days between the hours of
pursuant to sec. 402(c)(5) of the Act;
60 days of the filing of the proposed rule 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the
For Iran, the existing ongoing travel
change, the Commission summarily may filing also will be available for
restrictions based on serious human
temporarily suspend such rule change if inspection and copying at the principal rights abuses under sec. 221(a)(1)(C) of
it appears to the Commission that such office of the Exchange. All comments the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria
action is necessary or appropriate in the received will be posted without change; Human Rights Act of 2012, pursuant to
public interest, for the protection of the Commission does not edit personal sec. 402(c)(5) of the Act;
investors, or otherwise in furtherance of identifying information from For the Democratic People’s Republic
the purposes of the Act. If the submissions. You should submit only of Korea, the existing ongoing
Commission takes such action, the information that you wish to make restrictions to which the Democratic
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Commission will institute proceedings available publicly. All submissions People’s Republic of Korea is subject,
to determine whether the proposed rule should refer to File Number SR–CBOE– pursuant to sec. 402 and 409 of the
change should be approved or 2016–031, and should be submitted on Trade Act of 1974 (the Jackson-Vanik
disapproved. or before May 11, 2016. Amendment), pursuant to sec. 402(c)(5)
of the Act;
11 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(A).
12 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f). 13 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12).
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For Saudi Arabia, a waiver as required pdcommission@state.gov by 5 p.m. on DEPARTMENT OF STATE
in the ‘‘important national interest of Monday, May 9, 2016. Please arrive for
[Public Notice: 9525]
the United States,’’ pursuant to sec. 407 the meeting by 9:45 a.m. to allow for a
of the Act; prompt meeting start. Culturally Significant Objects Imported
For Sudan, the restriction in the The United States Advisory for Exhibition Determinations:
annual Department of State, Foreign ‘‘Turner’s Whaling Pictures’’ Exhibition
Commission on Public Diplomacy
Operations, and Related Programs
appraises U.S. Government activities SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
Appropriations Act on making certain
appropriated funds available for intended to understand, inform, and following determinations: Pursuant to
assistance to the Government of Sudan, influence foreign publics. The Advisory the authority vested in me by the Act of
currently set forth in sec. 7042(k) of the Commission may conduct studies, October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
Department of State, Foreign inquiries, and meetings, as it deems 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the
Operations, and Related Programs necessary. It may assemble and Foreign Affairs Reform and
Appropriations Act, 2015 (Div. J, Pub. L. disseminate information and issue Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
113–235), and any provision of law that reports and other publications, subject 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
is the same or substantially the same as to the approval of the Chairperson, in seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
this provision, pursuant to sec. 402(c)(5) consultation with the Executive October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
of the Act; Director. The Advisory Commission No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
For Tajikistan, a waiver as required in may undertake foreign travel in pursuit appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.
the ‘‘important national interest of the of its studies and coordinate, sponsor, or 257–1 of December 11, 2015), I hereby
United States,’’ pursuant to sec. 407 of oversee projects, studies, events, or determine that the objects to be
the Act; other activities that it deems desirable included in the exhibition ‘‘Turner’s
For Turkmenistan, a waiver as and necessary in fulfilling its functions. Whaling Pictures,’’ imported from
required in the ‘‘important national abroad for temporary exhibition within
The Commission consists of seven the United States, are of cultural
interest of the United States,’’ pursuant
members appointed by the President, by significance. The objects are imported
to sec. 407 of the Act;
and with the advice and consent of the pursuant to a loan agreement with the
For Uzbekistan, a waiver as required
in the ‘‘important national interest of Senate. The members of the foreign owner or custodian. I also
the United States,’’ pursuant to sec. 407 Commission represent the public determine that the exhibition or display
of the Act. interest and are selected from a cross of the exhibit objects at The
section of educational, communications, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
Dated: April 14, 2016.
cultural, scientific, technical, public New York, from on or about May 10,
Dave Morris, service, labor, business, and 2016, until on or about August 7, 2016,
Acting Director, Office of International professional backgrounds. Not more and at possible additional exhibitions or
Religious Freedom, Department of State.
than four members are from any one venues yet to be determined, is in the
[FR Doc. 2016–09163 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am] national interest. I have ordered that
political party. The President designates
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a member to chair the Commission. Public Notice of these Determinations
The current members of the be published in the Federal Register.
Commission are: Mr. William Hybl of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Colorado, Chairman; Ambassador further information, including a list of
[Public Notice: 9526]
Lyndon Olson of Texas, Vice Chairman; the imported objects, contact the Office
Mr. Sim Farar of California, Vice of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
U.S. Advisory Commission on Public in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
Diplomacy Chairman; Ambassador Penne Korth-
Department of State (telephone: 202–
Peacock of Texas; Ms. Lezlee Westine of
632–6471; email: section2459@
ACTION: Notice of meeting. Virginia; and Ms. Anne Terman Wedner state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
of Illinois. Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
The U.S. Advisory Commission on
Public Diplomacy will hold a public Mr. Douglas Wilson of Delaware has 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
meeting from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 been nominated by the President to fill Dated: April 12, 2016.
a.m., Thursday, May 12, 2016 in Room the current vacancy on the Commission Mark Taplin,
SVC 203–02 of the Capitol Visitors and Ms. Georgette Mosbacher of New Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau
Center, Senate Side on First Street NE., York has been nominated by the of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Washington, DC 20002. President to replace Ms. Lezlee Westine. Department of State.
The meeting’s topic will be They are both currently awaiting Senate [FR Doc. 2016–09161 Filed 4–19–16; 8:45 am]
‘‘Presidential Priorities for Public confirmation. BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
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from the National Security Council, U.S. the meeting or the U.S. Advisory
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