81 FR 35434 - Request for Comments and Suggestions for Environmental Cooperation Pursuant to the United States-Bahrain Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 106 (June 2, 2016)

Page Range		35434-35435
FR Document		2016-13056

The Department of State invites the members of the public, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), educational institutions, private sector enterprises, and other interested persons, to submit written comments or suggestions regarding items for inclusion in a new Plan of Action for implementing the United States-Bahrain Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation (MOU), signed on September 14, 2004. In preparing such comments or suggestions, we encourage submitters to refer to: (1) The United States-Bahrain MOU, (2) the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Environment Chapter, (3) the Environmental Review of the FTA, and (4) 2006-2008 Plan of Action, dated October 1, 2006 (the ``First POA''). These documents are available at: http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/ bahrain/.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9595]


Request for Comments and Suggestions for Environmental 
Cooperation Pursuant to the United States-Bahrain Memorandum of 
Understanding on Environmental Cooperation

ACTION: Notice of preparation of the 2016-2019 United States-Bahrain 
Environmental Cooperation Plan of Action (the ``Second POA'') and 
request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State invites the members of the public, 
including non-governmental organizations (NGOs), educational 
institutions, private sector enterprises, and other interested persons, 
to submit written comments or suggestions regarding items for inclusion 
in a new Plan of Action for implementing the United States-Bahrain 
Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation (MOU), signed 
on September 14, 2004. In preparing such comments or suggestions, we 
encourage submitters to refer to: (1) The United States-Bahrain MOU, 
(2) the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Environment 
Chapter, (3) the Environmental Review of the FTA, and (4) 2006-2008 
Plan of Action, dated October 1, 2006 (the ``First POA''). These 
documents are available at: http://www.state.gov/e/oes/eqt/trade/bahrain/.

DATES: To be assured of timely consideration, all written comments or 
suggestions are requested no later than July 5, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions may be submitted in any of 
the following three ways:
--You may view and comment on this notice by going to http://www.regulations.gov/#!home and searching on docket number: DOS-2016-
0039. Please note that comments you submit are not private and will not 
be edited to remove identifying or contact information. The State 
Department cautions against including any information that you would 
not want publicly disclosed.
--You may also send your comment by electronic mail at 
[email protected] with the subject line ``U.S.-Bahrain Plan of 
Action.''
--You may mail your comment to Edward T. Canuel, Office of 
Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues (OES/EQT), 2201 C Street 
NW., Suite 2726, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward T. Canuel, telephone (202) 647-
4828

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: United States-Bahrain MOU
    The United States and Bahrain negotiated the MOU in parallel with 
the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. In Paragraph 3 of the 
MOU, the Governments state that they will develop and update, as 
appropriate, a POA. Priority projects for environmental cooperation in 
POAs are guided by the following subject areas set forth in the Annex 
to the MOU: (i) Environmental law and regulations; (ii) environmental 
impact assessments; (iii) environmental incentives/voluntary programs; 
(iv) air

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quality; (v) public participation in environmental protection; (vi) 
protection of water resources; (vii) coastal protection and 
preservation of marine resources; (viii) protection of endangered 
species; and (ix) environmental technology and business.
    Disclaimer: This Public Notice is a request for comments and 
suggestions, and is not a request for applications. No granting of 
money is directly associated with this request for suggestions for the 
Second POA. There is no expectation of resources or funding associated 
with any comments or suggestions for the Second POA.

    Dated: May 26, 2016.
Deborah Klepp,
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and Transboundary Issues, 
Department of State.
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quality; (v) public participation in of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs DEPARTMENT OF STATE
environmental protection; (vi) in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
protection of water resources; (vii) Department of State (telephone: 202– [Public Notice: 9592]
coastal protection and preservation of 632–6471; email:
marine resources; (viii) protection of section2459@state.gov). The mailing In the Matter of the Designation of
endangered species; and (ix) address is U.S. Department of State, Jama’at ul Dawa al-Qu’ran, aka JDQ,
environmental technology and business. L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, aka Jamaat al Dawa ila al Sunnah, aka
Disclaimer: This Public Notice is a DC 20522–0505. Jamaat ud Dawa il al Quran al Sunnah,
request for comments and suggestions, aka Jamaat ul Dawa al Quran, aka
and is not a request for applications. No Dated: May 24, 2016.
Jamaat-ud-Dawa al Quran wal Sunnah,
granting of money is directly associated Mark Taplin, aka Jama’at Da’wa al-Sunnat, aka
with this request for suggestions for the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau Jama’at al-Da’wa ala-l-Quran wa-l-
Second POA. There is no expectation of of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Sunna, aka Society for the Call/
resources or funding associated with Department of State. Invitation to the Quran and the Sunna,
any comments or suggestions for the [FR Doc. 2016–12981 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am] aka JDQS, aka Salafi Group, aka
Second POA. BILLING CODE 4710–05–P Jama’at ad-Da’wa as-Salafiya wa-l-
Dated: May 26, 2016. Qital, aka Jamiat al-Dawa al-Quran wal-
Deborah Klepp, Sunna, aka Assembly for the Call of
Director, Office of Environmental Quality and DEPARTMENT OF STATE the Koran and the Sunnah as a
Transboundary Issues, Department of State. Specially Designated Global Terrorist
[FR Doc. 2016–13056 Filed 6–1–16; 8:45 am] [Public Notice: 9591]
Acting under the authority of and in
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Review of the Designation as a Foreign accordance with sec. 1(b) of Executive
Terrorist Organization of Islamic Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, as
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Movement of Uzbekistan, aka Islamic amended by Executive Order 13268 of
Movement of Turkestan, aka Islamic July 2, 2002, and Executive Order 13284
[Public Notice: 9590] of January 23, 2003, I hereby determine
Party of Turkestan, aka Harakut
that the individual known as Jama’at ul
Culturally Significant Objects Imported Islamiyyah, aka Harakut ul Islamiyyah
Dawa al-Qu’ran, also known as JDQ,
for Exhibition Determinations: Özbeskistan, aka Islamic Movement also known as Jamaat al Dawa ila al
‘‘Watteau’s Soldiers: Scenes From Sunnah, also known as Jamaat ud Dawa
Military Life in 18th Century France’’ Based upon a review of the
il al Quran al Sunnah, also known as
Exhibition Administrative Record assembled
Jamaat ul Dawa al Quran, also known as
pursuant to Section 219(a)(4)(C) of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa al Quran wal Sunnah,
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as
following determinations: Pursuant to also known as Jama’at Da’wa al-Sunnat,
amended (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)(4)(C)) also known as Jama’at al-Da’wa ala-l-
the authority vested in me by the Act of
(‘‘INA’’), and in consultation with the Quran wa-l-Sunna, also known as
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
Attorney General and the Secretary of Society for the Call/Invitation to the
2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the
Foreign Affairs Reform and the Treasury, I conclude that the Quran and the Sunna, also known as
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. circumstances that were the basis for the JDQS, also known as Salafi Group, also
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et designation of the aforementioned known as Jama’at ad-Da’wa as-Salafiya
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of organization as a Foreign Terrorist wa-l-Qital, also known as Jamiat al-
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority Organization have not changed in such Dawa al-Quran wal-Sunna, also known
No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as a manner as to warrant revocation of the as Assembly for the Call of the Koran
appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. designation and that the national and the Sunnah committed, or poses a
257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby security of the United States does not significant risk of committing, acts of
determine that the objects to be warrant a revocation of the designation. terrorism that threaten the security of
included in the exhibition ‘‘Watteau’s Therefore, I hereby determine that the U.S. nationals or the national security,
Soldiers: Scenes from Military Life in designation of the aforementioned foreign policy, or economy of the United
18th Century France,’’ imported from States.
organization as a Foreign Terrorist
abroad for temporary exhibition within Organization, pursuant to Section 219 of Consistent with the determination in
the United States, are of cultural the INA (8 U.S.C. 1189), shall be sec. 10 of Executive Order 13224 that
significance. The objects are imported ‘‘prior notice to persons determined to
maintained.
pursuant to loan agreements with the be subject to the Order who might have
foreign owners or custodians. I also This determination shall be published a constitutional presence in the United
determine that the exhibition or display in the Federal Register. States would render ineffectual the
of the exhibit objects at The Frick Dated: May 23, 2016. blocking and other measures authorized
Collection, New York, New York, from John F. Kerry, in the Order because of the ability to
on about July 12, 2016, until on or about transfer funds instantaneously,’’ I
Secretary of State, Department of State.
October 2, 2016, and at possible determine that no prior notice needs to
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additional exhibitions or venues yet to be provided to any person subject to this
be determined, is in the national BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P determination who might have a
interest. I have ordered that Public constitutional presence in the United
Notice of these Determinations be States, because to do so would render
published in the Federal Register. ineffectual the measures authorized in
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the Order.
further information, including a list of This notice shall be published in the
the imported objects, contact the Office Federal Register.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of preparation of the 2016-2019 United States-Bahrain Environmental Cooperation Plan of Action (the ``Second POA'') and request for comments.
Dates		To be assured of timely consideration, all written comments or suggestions are requested no later than July 5, 2016.
Contact		Edward T. Canuel, telephone (202) 647- 4828
FR Citation		81 FR 35434