81 FR 71158 - Certification Pursuant to Section 7045(A)(3)(B) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 199 (October 14, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-24894

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 199 (Friday, October 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71158-71159]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24894]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 9759]


Certification Pursuant to Section 7045(A)(3)(B) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2016

    By virtue of the authority vested in me as Deputy Secretary of 
State by Department of State Delegation of Authority 245-1, and 
pursuant to section 7045(a)(3)(B) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (Div. K, Pub. 
L. 114-113), I hereby certify that the central government of Honduras 
is taking effective steps to:
     Establish an autonomous, publicly accountable entity to 
provide oversight of the Plan [of the Alliance for Prosperity in the 
Northern Triangle of Central America];
     Combat corruption, including investigating and prosecuting 
government officials credibly alleged to be corrupt;
     Implement reforms, policies, and programs to improve 
transparency and strengthen public institutions, including increasing 
the capacity and independence of the judiciary and the Office of the 
Attorney General;
     Establish and implement a policy that local communities, 
civil society organizations (including indigenous and other 
marginalized groups), and local governments are consulted in the 
design, and participate in the implementation and evaluation of, 
activities of the Plan that affect such communities, organizations, and 
governments;
     Counter the activities of criminal gangs, drug 
traffickers, and organized crime;
     Investigate and prosecute in the civilian justice system 
members of military and police forces who are credibly alleged to have 
violated human rights, and ensure that the military and police are 
cooperating in such cases;
     Cooperate with commissions against impunity, as 
appropriate, and with regional human rights entities;
     Support programs to reduce poverty, create jobs, and 
promote equitable economic growth in areas contributing to large 
numbers of migrants;
     Establish and implement a plan to create a professional, 
accountable civilian police force and curtail the role of the military 
in internal policing;
     Protect the right of political opposition parties, 
journalists, trade unionists, human rights defenders, and other civil 
society activists to operate without interference;
     Increase government revenues, including by implementing 
tax reforms and strengthening customs agencies; and
     Resolve commercial disputes, including the confiscation of 
real property, between United States entities and such government.
    This certification shall be published in the Federal Register and, 
along with the accompanying Memorandum of Justification, shall be 
reported to Congress.


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    Dated: September 30, 2016.
Heather A. Higginbottom,
Deputy Secretary of State.
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09/29/2016, Private Non-Profit SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 2016 (Div. K, Pub. L. 114–113), I hereby
organizations that provide essential hereby given that as a result of the certify that the central government of
services of governmental nature may file Administrator’s disaster declaration, Honduras is taking effective steps to:
disaster loan applications at the address applications for disaster loans may be • Establish an autonomous, publicly
listed above or other locally announced filed at the address listed above or other accountable entity to provide oversight
locations. locally announced locations. of the Plan [of the Alliance for
The following areas have been The following areas have been Prosperity in the Northern Triangle of
determined to be adversely affected by determined to be adversely affected by Central America];
the disaster: the disaster: • Combat corruption, including
Primary Counties: Allamakee, Primary Counties: Bertie investigating and prosecuting
Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Floyd, Contiguous Counties: government officials credibly alleged to
Howard, Mitchell, Winneshiek North Carolina: Chowan, Halifax, be corrupt;
The Interest Rates are: Hertford, Martin, Northampton, • Implement reforms, policies, and
Washington programs to improve transparency and
Percent strengthen public institutions, including
The Interest Rates are:
For Physical Damage: increasing the capacity and
Non-Profit Organizations With Percent independence of the judiciary and the
Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.625 Office of the Attorney General;
Non-Profit Organizations With- For Physical Damage: • Establish and implement a policy
out Credit Available Else- Homeowners With Credit Avail- that local communities, civil society
where ..................................... 2.625 able Elsewhere ...................... 3.125 organizations (including indigenous and
For Economic Injury: Homeowners Without Credit
Available Elsewhere .............. 1.563
other marginalized groups), and local
Non-Profit Organizations With-
Businesses With Credit Avail- governments are consulted in the
out Credit Available Else-
where ..................................... 2.625 able Elsewhere ...................... 6.250 design, and participate in the
Businesses Without Credit implementation and evaluation of,
The number assigned to this disaster Available Elsewhere .............. 4.000 activities of the Plan that affect such
for physical damage is 14905B and for Non-Profit Organizations With communities, organizations, and
Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.625 governments;
economic injury is 14906B. Non-Profit Organizations With- • Counter the activities of criminal
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance out Credit Available Else-
Number 59008) where ..................................... 2.625
gangs, drug traffickers, and organized
For Economic Injury: crime;
James E. Rivera, Businesses & Small Agricultural • Investigate and prosecute in the
Associate Administrator for Disaster Cooperatives Without Credit civilian justice system members of
Assistance. Available Elsewhere .............. 4.000 military and police forces who are
[FR Doc. 2016–24918 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] Non-Profit Organizations With- credibly alleged to have violated human
BILLING CODE 8025–01–P out Credit Available Else- rights, and ensure that the military and
where ..................................... 2.625 police are cooperating in such cases;
• Cooperate with commissions
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION The number assigned to this disaster
against impunity, as appropriate, and
for physical damage is 14893 B and for
[Disaster Declaration #14893 and #14894] with regional human rights entities;
economic injury is 14894 0.
The State which received an EIDL • Support programs to reduce
North Carolina Disaster #NC–00079 poverty, create jobs, and promote
Declaration # is North Carolina.
equitable economic growth in areas
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance contributing to large numbers of
Administration. Number 59008) migrants;
ACTION: Notice. Dated: October 5, 2016. • Establish and implement a plan to
SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Maria Contreras-Sweet, create a professional, accountable
Administrative declaration of a disaster Administrator. civilian police force and curtail the role
for the State of North Carolina dated 10/ [FR Doc. 2016–24827 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] of the military in internal policing;
05/2016. BILLING CODE 8025–01–P • Protect the right of political
Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding. opposition parties, journalists, trade
Incident Period: 09/21/2016. unionists, human rights defenders, and
Effective Date: 10/05/2016. DEPARTMENT OF STATE other civil society activists to operate
Physical Loan Application Deadline without interference;
Date: 12/05/2016. [Public Notice: 9759] • Increase government revenues,
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan including by implementing tax reforms
Application Deadline Date: 07/05/2017. Certification Pursuant to Section
and strengthening customs agencies;
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
7045(A)(3)(B) of the Department of
and
State, Foreign Operations, and Related
applications to: U.S. Small Business • Resolve commercial disputes,
Administration, Processing and Programs Appropriations Act, 2016
including the confiscation of real
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Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport By virtue of the authority vested in property, between United States entities
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. me as Deputy Secretary of State by and such government.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Department of State Delegation of This certification shall be published
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, Authority 245–1, and pursuant to in the Federal Register and, along with
U.S. Small Business Administration, section 7045(a)(3)(B) of the Department the accompanying Memorandum of
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, of State, Foreign Operations, and Justification, shall be reported to
Washington, DC 20416. Related Programs Appropriations Act, Congress.

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Dated: September 30, 2016. According to EWR, it first entered into the exemption. Petitions to stay must be
Heather A. Higginbottom, a lease agreement (Original Agreement) filed no later than October 21, 2016 (at
Deputy Secretary of State. with NSR in 2010. See Elkhart & W. least seven days before the exemption
[FR Doc. 2016–24894 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] R.R.—Lease & Operation Exemption— becomes effective.)
BILLING CODE 4710–29–P Norfolk S. Ry., FD 35347 (STB served An original and ten copies of all
Feb. 19, 2010). On July 21, 2016, EWR pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD
and NSR agreed to amend the Original 35347 (Sub-No. 1), must be filed with
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Agreement (1st Agreement Amendment) the Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
to extend the agreement’s termination Street SW., Washington, DC 20423–
[Public Notice: 9755]
date an additional five years, through 0001. In addition, a copy of each
Department of State Performance December 31, 2024, and amend certain pleading must be served on applicant’s
Review Board Members other specific terms of the agreement.2 representative, William A. Mullins,
EWR states that the 1st Agreement Baker & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania
In accordance with section 4314(c)(4) Amendment will take effect on or after Ave. NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC
of 5 United States Code, the Department the effective date of the notice of 20037.
of State has appointed the following exemption. Board decisions and notices are
individuals to the Department of State According to EWR, it will continue to available on our Web site at
Performance Review Board for Senior interchange traffic with NSR at a track ‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’
Executive Service members: in the vicinity of the Argo Yard. EWR Decided: October 11, 2016.
Alan Evans, Chairperson, Deputy states that the Original Agreement, as
By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
Comptroller, Bureau of the modified by the 1st Agreement Director, Office of Proceedings.
Comptroller and Global Financial Amendment, does not prohibit or limit
Services, Department of State; EWR from interchanging with third- Marline Simeon,
Nerissa Cook, Deputy Assistant party connecting carriers that connect to Clearance Clerk.
Secretary, Bureau of International the Line, nor does the modified [FR Doc. 2016–24870 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am]
Organizations, Department of State; agreement set forth terms governing BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
Paul Dean, Assistant Legal Adviser, EWR’s interchange of traffic with such
Office of the Legal Adviser, third-party carriers. According to EWR,
Department of State; the Original Agreement, as modified by SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Wanda Nesbitt, Dean, Foreign Service the 1st Agreement Amendment, [Docket No. AB 57 (Sub-No. 64X)]
Institute, Department of State; and, contains a provision specifically
William Todd, Principal Deputy permitting EWR unrestricted Soo Line Railroad Company—
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South interchange with other carriers. Abandonment of Trackage Located in
and Central Asian Affairs, Department However, EWR certifies that the Burleigh County, N.D.
of State. Original Agreement, as modified by the
Dated: September 22, 2016. 1st Agreement Amendment, does Soo Line Railroad Company d/b/a
Arnold Chacon, contain lease credits, a type of Canadian Pacific (Soo Line) has filed a
interchange commitment. As required verified notice of exemption under 49
Director General of the Foreign Service and
Director of Human Resources, Department under 49 CFR 1150.43(h)(1), EWR has CFR part 1152 subpart F—Exempt
of State. disclosed in its verified notice that the Abandonments to abandon a 0.9-mile
[FR Doc. 2016–24895 Filed 10–13–16; 8:45 am] Original Agreement, as modified by the line of railroad between milepost 417.99
1st Agreement Amendment, affects the +/¥ and milepost 418.89 +/¥ in
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interchange point of MP I 131.6 +/¥ (at Burleigh County, N.D. (Line). The Line
Walkerton, Ind.) and MP 118.3 (at traverses United States Postal Zip Codes
Plymouth, Ind.). EWR has also provided 58501 and 58504.
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD Soo Line has certified that: (1) No
additional information regarding the
[Docket No. FD 35347 (Sub-No. 1)] interchange commitment. local traffic has moved over the Line for
EWR also certifies that the projected at least two years: (2) any overhead
Elkhart & Western Railroad Co.— annual revenues do not exceed those traffic can be and has been rerouted over
Amended Lease and Operation that would qualify it as a Class II or other lines; (3) no formal complaint
Exemption Containing Interchange Class I rail carrier and would not exceed filed by a user of rail service on the Line
Commitment—Norfolk Southern $5 million. (or a State or local government entity
Railway Company The proposed transaction may be acting on behalf of such user) regarding
Elkhart & Western Railroad Co. consummated on October 29, 2016, the cessation of service over the Line either
(EWR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed effective date of the exemption (30 days is pending with the Board or any U.S.
a verified notice of exemption under 49 after the verified notice of exemption District Court or has been decided in
CFR 1150.41 to continue to lease and was filed). If the notice contains false or favor of a complainant within the two-
operate approximately 23.0 miles of rail misleading information, the exemption year period; and (4) the requirements at
line from Norfolk Southern Railway is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 49 CFR 1105.7(c) (environmental
Company (NSR) between MP I 108.6 exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal
+/¥ (at Argos, Ind.) to MP I 131.6 +/¥ may be filed at any time. The filing of letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper
(at Walkerton, Ind.) (the Line).1 a petition to revoke will not publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1)
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automatically stay the effectiveness of (notice to governmental agencies) have
1 EWR also has local trackage rights over been met.
approximately 13 miles of rail line owned by Fulton 2 EWR filed a confidential, complete version of As a condition to this exemption, any
County, LLC, extending from MP 1–95.6 at the 1st Agreement Amendment with its notice of employee adversely affected by the
Rochester, Fulton County, Ind., to MP I–108.6, exemption to be kept confidential by the Board
where it connects with the Line. Elkhart & W. under 49 CFR 1104.14(a) without the need for the
abandonment shall be protected under
R.R.—Trackage Rights Exemption—Fulton Cty., filing of an accompanying motion for protective Oregon Short Line Railroad—
LLC, FD 35453 (STB served Feb. 9, 2011). order under 49 CFR 1104.14(b). Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 71158