81 FR 66321 - Delegation by the Secretary of State to the Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs U.S. Participation in “Astana Expo 2017”

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Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority No.: 403]


Delegation by the Secretary of State to the Assistant Secretary 
for South and Central Asian Affairs U.S. Participation in ``Astana Expo 
2017''

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State, 
including Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a); the transfer provisions of the Foreign 
Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, codified in 22 U.S.C. 
6532; and pursuant to Executive Order 12048, as amended, I hereby 
delegate to the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central 
Asian Affairs, to the extent authorized by law, the authority of the 
President under Section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87-286, to provide for U.S. 
participation in ``Astana Expo 2017.''
    Any act, executive order, regulation, or procedure subject to, or 
affected by, this delegation shall be deemed to be such act, executive 
order, regulation, or procedure as amended from time to time.
    Notwithstanding this delegation of authority, the Secretary, the 
Deputy Secretary, the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, 
the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, and the Under Secretary for 
Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs may at any time exercise any 
authority or function delegated by this delegation of authority.
    This delegation of authority does not rescind, supersede, or in any 
way affect the validity of any other delegation of authority. This 
includes Delegation of Authority 234, dated October 1, 1999, which 
remains in effect.
    This delegation of authority shall be published in the Federal 
Register.

    Dated: August 29, 2016.
John F. Kerry,
Secretary of State.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Delegation of Authority No. __

Delegation by the Secretary of State to the Assistant Secretary for 
South and Central Asian Affairs U.S. Participation in ``Astana Expo 
2017''

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State, 
including Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as 
amended (22 U.S.C. Sec.  2651a); the transfer provisions of the Foreign 
Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, codified in 22 U.S.C. 
Sec.  6532; and pursuant to Executive Order 12048, as amended, I hereby 
delegate to the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central 
Asian Affairs, to the extent authorized by law, the authority of the 
President under Section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual Educational and 
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961, Public Law 87-286, to provide for U.S. 
participation in ``Astana Expo 2017.''
    Any act, executive order, regulation, or procedure subject to, or 
affected by, this delegation shall be deemed to be such act, executive 
order, regulation, or procedure as amended from time to time.
    Notwithstanding this delegation of authority, the Secretary, the 
Deputy Secretary, the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, 
the Under Secretary for Political Affairs, and the Under Secretary for 
Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs may at any time exercise any 
authority or function delegated by this delegation of authority.
    This delegation of authority does not rescind, supersede, or in any 
way affect the validity of any other delegation of authority. This 
includes Delegation of Authority 234, dated October 1, 1999, which 
remains in effect.
    This delegation of authority shall be published in the Federal 
Register.

    Dated: August 29, 2016.

John F. Kerry,

Secretary of State.

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the State Department is circulating this FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Authority 234, dated October 1, 1999,
application to relevant federal agencies Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of which remains in effect.
for review and comment. Under E.O. Western Hemisphere Affairs, via email This delegation of authority shall be
11423, the Department has the at WHA-BorderAffairs@state.gov; by published in the Federal Register.
responsibility to determine, taking into phone at 202–647–9894; or by mail at Dated: August 29, 2016.
account views from these agencies and Office of Mexican Affairs, Bureau of
John F. Kerry,
other stakeholders, whether issuing an Western Hemisphere Affairs, Room
Amended Presidential Permit to TXDOT 3924, Department of State, 2201 C St. Secretary of State.
to construct a second bridge structure NW., Washington, DC 20520. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
for southbound traffic would serve the Dated: September 21, 2016. Delegation of Authority No. ll
national interest. That determination Colleen A. Hoey,
process involves consideration of many Delegation by the Secretary of State to
Director, Office of Mexican Affairs,
factors, including foreign policy; the Assistant Secretary for South and
Department of State.
environmental, cultural, and economic Central Asian Affairs U.S. Participation
[FR Doc. 2016–23287 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
impacts; compliance with applicable in ‘‘Astana Expo 2017’’
BILLING CODE 4710–29–P
law and regulations; and other issues. By virtue of the authority vested in
Interested members of the public are the Secretary of State, including Section
invited to submit written comments DEPARTMENT OF STATE 1 of the State Department Basic
regarding this application. The public Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C.
comment period will end 30 days from [Delegation of Authority No.: 403] § 2651a); the transfer provisions of the
the publication of this notice. Foreign Affairs Reform and
Delegation by the Secretary of State to
Comments are not private. They will be Restructuring Act of 1998, codified in
the Assistant Secretary for South and
posted on the site http:// 22 U.S.C. § 6532; and pursuant to
Central Asian Affairs U.S. Participation
www.regulations.gov. The comments Executive Order 12048, as amended, I
in ‘‘Astana Expo 2017’’
will not be edited to remove identifying hereby delegate to the Assistant
or contact information, and the State By virtue of the authority vested in Secretary of State for South and Central
Department cautions against including the Secretary of State, including Section Asian Affairs, to the extent authorized
any information that one does not want 1 of the State Department Basic by law, the authority of the President
publicly disclosed. The State Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. under Section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual
Department requests that any party 2651a); the transfer provisions of the Educational and Cultural Exchange Act
soliciting or aggregating comments Foreign Affairs Reform and of 1961, Public Law 87–286, to provide
received from other persons for Restructuring Act of 1998, codified in for U.S. participation in ‘‘Astana Expo
submission to the State Department 22 U.S.C. 6532; and pursuant to 2017.’’
inform those persons that the State Executive Order 12048, as amended, I Any act, executive order, regulation,
Department will not edit their hereby delegate to the Assistant or procedure subject to, or affected by,
comments to remove identifying or Secretary of State for South and Central this delegation shall be deemed to be
contact information, and that they Asian Affairs, to the extent authorized such act, executive order, regulation, or
should not include any information in by law, the authority of the President procedure as amended from time to
their comments that they do not want under Section 102(a)(3) of the Mutual time.
publicly disclosed. Educational and Cultural Exchange Act Notwithstanding this delegation of
of 1961, Public Law 87–286, to provide authority, the Secretary, the Deputy
DATES: Comments must be submitted no
for U.S. participation in ‘‘Astana Expo Secretary, the Deputy Secretary for
later than October 27, 2016 at 11:59 p.m.
2017.’’ Management and Resources, the Under
ADDRESSES: For reasons of efficiency, Any act, executive order, regulation, Secretary for Political Affairs, and the
the State Department encourages the or procedure subject to, or affected by, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy
electronic submission of comments this delegation shall be deemed to be and Public Affairs may at any time
through the federal government’s such act, executive order, regulation, or exercise any authority or function
eRulemaking Portal (http:// procedure as amended from time to delegated by this delegation of
www.regulations.gov), enter Docket No. time. authority.
DOS–2016–0063, and follow the Notwithstanding this delegation of This delegation of authority does not
prompts to submit a comment. The State authority, the Secretary, the Deputy rescind, supersede, or in any way affect
Department also will accept comments Secretary, the Deputy Secretary for the validity of any other delegation of
submitted in hard copy by mail and Management and Resources, the Under authority. This includes Delegation of
postmarked no later than October 27, Secretary for Political Affairs, and the Authority 234, dated October 1, 1999,
2016. Please note that standard mail Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy which remains in effect.
delivery to the State Department can be and Public Affairs may at any time This delegation of authority shall be
delayed due to security screening. To exercise any authority or function published in the Federal Register.
submit comments by mail, use the delegated by this delegation of
Dated: August 29, 2016.
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following address: Office of Mexican authority.
John F. Kerry,
Affairs, Bureau of Western Hemisphere This delegation of authority does not
Affairs, Room 3924, Department of rescind, supersede, or in any way affect Secretary of State.
State, 2201 C St. NW., Washington, DC the validity of any other delegation of [FR Doc. 2016–23286 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
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