81 FR 8326 - Delegation of Authority 250-1: Further Assignment of Functions Under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (the “Act”) to Other Departments and Agencies of the Executive Branch
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 32 (February 18, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 32 (February 18, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 32 (Thursday, February 18, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 8326] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03376] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE Delegation of Authority 250-1: Further Assignment of Functions Under the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (the ``Act'') to Other Departments and Agencies of the Executive Branch AGENCY: Department of State. ACTION: Further assignment of functions. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Act specifically granted the President certain authorities and assigned the President certain functions related to agreements covered by the Act's provisions. In Executive Order No. 13701, the President assigned certain of these functions to the Secretary of State and provided guidance for performing those functions, including the further assignment of functions to officers of any other department or agency within the Executive Branch. This notice informs the public of the Secretary of State's further assignment of certain functions. This notice does not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party against the United States, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities or entities, its officers or employees, or any other person. DATES: These actions were effective on the signature date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiffany Prather, [email protected]; Tel: (202) 647-4548. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Further Assignment of Functions Pursuant to section 1(c)(i) of Executive Order No. 13701, the Secretary of State hereby, as set forth below, further assigns certain functions of the Secretary of State under the Order. Departments and agencies shall carry out those functions in a manner that is supportive of agreements subject to the Act. The functions of the President under section 102(c)(2) of the Act with respect to establishing consultative mechanisms assigned to the Secretary of State are further assigned to the United States Trade Representative, and shall be carried out jointly by the Secretary of State and the United States Trade Representative. Such consultative mechanisms are those established through trade agreements subject to the Act. This further assignment is without prejudice to the Secretary of State's responsibility for coordinating the operation of such mechanisms and obtaining the advice and assistance of any other agency as necessary and appropriate. Dated: February 11, 2016. John Kerry, Secretary of State. [FR Doc. 2016-03376 Filed 2-17-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-09-P
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Dated: February 12, 2016. and with the advice and consent of the any right or benefit, substantive or
Naomi R. Sipple, Senate. The members of the procedural, enforceable at law or equity
Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Commission represent the public by a party against the United States, its
Administration. interest and are selected from a cross departments, agencies, instrumentalities
[FR Doc. 2016–03380 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am] section of educational, communications, or entities, its officers or employees, or
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service, labor, business, and DATES: These actions were effective on
professional backgrounds. Not more the signature date.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE than four members are from any one FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
political party. The President designates Tiffany Prather, PratherTA@state.gov;
[Public Notice: 9449] a member to chair the Commission. Tel: (202) 647–4548.
The current members of the
U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Commission are: Mr. William Hybl of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting Colorado, Chairman; Ambassador Further Assignment of Functions
Lyndon Olson of Texas, Vice Chairman;
The U.S. Advisory Commission on Mr. Sim Farar of California, Vice Pursuant to section 1(c)(i) of
Public Diplomacy will hold a public Chairman; Ambassador Penne Korth- Executive Order No. 13701, the
meeting from 10:00 a.m. until 11:30 Peacock of Texas; Ms. Lezlee Westine of Secretary of State hereby, as set forth
a.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2016 in Room Virginia; and Anne Terman Wedner of below, further assigns certain functions
106 of the Dirksen Senate Office Illinois. One seat on the Commission is of the Secretary of State under the
Building, at the corner of First Street currently vacant. Order. Departments and agencies shall
and Constitution Ave. NE., Washington, To request further information about carry out those functions in a manner
DC 20002. the meeting or the U.S. Advisory that is supportive of agreements subject
The meeting’s topic will be Commission on Public Diplomacy, you to the Act.
‘‘Reassessing Global Countering Violent may contact its Executive Director, The functions of the President under
Extremism Strategy’’ and will feature Katherine Brown, at BrownKA4@ section 102(c)(2) of the Act with respect
the head of the new Global Engagement state.gov. to establishing consultative mechanisms
Center at the U.S. Department of State. assigned to the Secretary of State are
Other representatives from the State Dated: February 4, 2016. further assigned to the United States
Department will be in attendance. Katherine Brown, Trade Representative, and shall be
This meeting is open to the public, Executive Director, Department of State. carried out jointly by the Secretary of
members and staff of Congress, the State [FR Doc. 2016–03374 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am] State and the United States Trade
Department, Defense Department, the BILLING CODE 4710–45–P Representative. Such consultative
media, and other governmental and mechanisms are those established
non-governmental organizations. To through trade agreements subject to the
attend and make any requests for DEPARTMENT OF STATE Act. This further assignment is without
reasonable accommodation, email prejudice to the Secretary of State’s
pdcommission@state.gov by 5 p.m. on Delegation of Authority 250–1: Further responsibility for coordinating the
Thursday, March 3, 2016. Please arrive Assignment of Functions Under the operation of such mechanisms and
for the meeting by 9:45 a.m. to allow for Bipartisan Congressional Trade obtaining the advice and assistance of
a prompt meeting start. Priorities and Accountability Act of any other agency as necessary and
The United States Advisory 2015 (the ‘‘Act’’) to Other Departments appropriate.
Commission on Public Diplomacy and Agencies of the Executive Branch
Dated: February 11, 2016.
appraises U.S. Government activities AGENCY: Department of State. John Kerry,
intended to understand, inform, and ACTION: Further assignment of functions. Secretary of State.
influence foreign publics. The Advisory
[FR Doc. 2016–03376 Filed 2–17–16; 8:45 am]
Commission may conduct studies, SUMMARY: The Act specifically granted
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inquiries, and meetings, as it deems the President certain authorities and
necessary. It may assemble and assigned the President certain functions
disseminate information and issue related to agreements covered by the
reports and other publications, subject Act’s provisions. In Executive Order No. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
to the approval of the Chairperson, in 13701, the President assigned certain of
consultation with the Executive these functions to the Secretary of State [Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)]
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Director. The Advisory Commission and provided guidance for performing
may undertake foreign travel in pursuit those functions, including the further Railroad Cost Recovery Procedures—
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oversee projects, studies, events, or any other department or agency within AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
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members appointed by the President, by functions. This notice does not create
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| Contact | Tiffany Prather, [email protected]; Tel: (202) 647-4548. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 8326 |
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