81_FR_80928 81 FR 80707 - Delegation to the Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs of Authority To Concur With the Secretary of Defense on Certain Actions

81 FR 80707 - Delegation to the Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs of Authority To Concur With the Secretary of Defense on Certain Actions

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 221 (November 16, 2016)

Page Range80707-80707
FR Document2016-27553

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 80707]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27553]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority No: 408]


Delegation to the Assistant Secretary for Political-Military 
Affairs of Authority To Concur With the Secretary of Defense on Certain 
Actions

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State, 
including sections 1233 and 1513 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110-181) (FY 2008 NDAA); 10 U.S.C. 
127d; section 1226 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114-92) (FY 2016 NDAA); and section 1 of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a), and delegated 
pursuant to Delegation of Authority 245-1, dated February 13, 2009, I 
hereby delegate to the Assistant Secretary for Political-Military 
Affairs, to the extent authorized by law, the authority to concur with 
the Secretary of Defense on the use of the Afghanistan Security Forces 
Fund pursuant to section 1513 of the FY 2008 NDAA; the use of the 
Global Lift and Sustain authority pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 127d; and the 
use of the Coalition Support Fund authority pursuant to section 1233 of 
the FY 2008 NDAA and section 1226 of the FY 2016 NDAA.
    Notwithstanding this delegation of authority, any function or 
authority delegated by this Delegation may be exercised by the 
Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, the Deputy Secretary for Management 
and Resources, or the Under Secretary for Arms Control and 
International Security. Any reference in this delegation of authority 
to any statute or delegation of authority shall be deemed to be a 
reference to such statute or delegation of authority as amended from 
time to time.
    This delegation of authority shall be published in the Federal 
Register.

    Dated: October 19, 2016.
Heather Higginbottom,
Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources.
[FR Doc. 2016-27553 Filed 11-15-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 221 / Wednesday, November 16, 2016 / Notices 80707 Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that International Security. Any reference in GSP-eligible article having a value equal the Commission will host the SEC this delegation of authority to any to or greater than 50 percent of the value Government-Business Forum on Small statute or delegation of authority shall of total U.S. imports of the article from Business Capital Formation on be deemed to be a reference to such all countries (50 percent CNL), the Thursday, November 17, 2016, statute or delegation of authority as President must terminate GSP duty-free beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the amended from time to time. treatment for that article from that BDC Auditorium, Room L–002. This delegation of authority shall be by no later than July 1 of the next The forum will include remarks by published in the Federal Register. calendar year, unless the President SEC Commissioners and a panel Dated: October 19, 2016. grants a waiver before the exclusion discussion that Commissioners may goes into effect. CNLs do not apply to Heather Higginbottom, attend. The panel discussion will least-developed countries or Deputy Secretary of State for Management explore how capital formation options beneficiaries of the African Growth and and Resources. are working for small businesses after Opportunity Act. [FR Doc. 2016–27553 Filed 11–15–16; 8:45 am] Any interested party may submit a the implementation of the JOBS Act. This Sunshine Act notice is being BILLING CODE 4710–25–P petition seeking a waiver of the 2016 issued because a majority of the CNL for individual beneficiary Commission may attend the meeting. developing countries with respect to For further information, please OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES specific GSP-eligible articles. In contact Brent J. Fields from the Office of TRADE REPRESENTATIVE addition, under section 503(c)(2)(F) of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. the 1974 Act, the President may waive Generalized System of Preferences: the 50 percent CNL with respect to an Dated: November 10, 2016. Import Statistics Relating to Brent J. Fields, eligible article imported from a BDC, if Competitive Need Limitations the value of total imports of that article Secretary. AGENCY: Office of the United States from all countries during the calendar [FR Doc. 2016–27631 Filed 11–14–16; 11:15 am] Trade Representative. year did not exceed the applicable de BILLING CODE 8011–01–P minimis amount for that year ($23 ACTION: Notice. million for 2016). SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the II. Implementation of Competitive Need DEPARTMENT OF STATE public of the availability of import Limitations [Delegation of Authority No: 408] statistics for the first nine months of 2016 relating to competitive need Exclusions from GSP duty-free Delegation to the Assistant Secretary limitations (CNLs) under the treatment where CNLs have been for Political-Military Affairs of Authority Generalized System of Preferences exceeded will be effective July 1, 2017, To Concur With the Secretary of (GSP) program. These import statistics unless the President grants a waiver Defense on Certain Actions identify some articles for which the before the exclusion goes into effect. 2016 trade levels may exceed statutory Exclusions for exceeding a CNL will be By virtue of the authority vested in based on full 2016 calendar-year import the Secretary of State, including CNLs. Interested parties may find this information useful in deciding whether statistics. sections 1233 and 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal to submit a petition to waive the CNLs III. Interim 2016 Import Statistics Year 2008 (Pub. L. 110–181) (FY 2008 for individual beneficiary developing In order to provide advance notice of NDAA); 10 U.S.C. 127d; section 1226 of countries (BDCs) with respect to specific articles that may exceed the CNLs for the National Defense Authorization Act GSP-eligible articles. 2016, the Office of the U.S. Trade for Fiscal Year 2016 (Pub. L. 114–92) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Representative has compiled interim (FY 2016 NDAA); and section 1 of the Naomi Freeman at (202) 395–2974 or import statistics for the first nine State Department Basic Authorities Act gsp@ustr.eop.gov. months of 2016 relating to CNLs. This (22 U.S.C. 2651a), and delegated SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: information can be viewed at: https:// pursuant to Delegation of Authority ustr.gov/issue-areas/preference- I. Competitive Need Limitations 245–1, dated February 13, 2009, I programs/generalized-system- hereby delegate to the Assistant The GSP program provides for the preferences-gsp/current-reviews/gsp- Secretary for Political-Military Affairs, duty-free importation of designated 20162017. to the extent authorized by law, the articles when imported from designated Full calendar-year 2016 data for authority to concur with the Secretary of BDCs. The GSP program is authorized individual tariff subheadings will be Defense on the use of the Afghanistan by Title V of the Trade Act of 1974 as available in February 2017 on the Web Security Forces Fund pursuant to amended, 19 U.S.C. 2461, et seq., (1974 site of the U.S. International Trade section 1513 of the FY 2008 NDAA; the Act), and is implemented in accordance Commission at http://dataweb.usitc.gov. use of the Global Lift and Sustain with Executive Order 11888 of The interim 2016 import statistics are authority pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 127d; November 24, 1975, as modified by organized to show, for each article, the and the use of the Coalition Support subsequent Executive Orders and Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Fund authority pursuant to section 1233 Presidential Proclamations. United States (HTSUS) subheading and of the FY 2008 NDAA and section 1226 Section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act BDC of origin, the value of imports of asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES of the FY 2016 NDAA. sets out the two different measures for the article from the specified country for Notwithstanding this delegation of CNLs. When the President determines the first nine months of 2016, and the authority, any function or authority that a BDC has exported to the United corresponding share of total imports of delegated by this Delegation may be States during a calendar year either (1) that article from all countries. The list exercised by the Secretary, the Deputy a quantity of a GSP-eligible article includes the GSP-eligible articles from Secretary, the Deputy Secretary for having a value in excess of the BDCs that, based on interim nine-month Management and Resources, or the applicable amount for that year ($175 2016 data, exceed $110 million dollars, Under Secretary for Arms Control and million for 2016), or (2) a quantity of a or an amount greater than 42 percent of VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:23 Nov 15, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16NON1.SGM 16NON1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation81 FR 80707 
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