81 FR 90039 - Request for Information for the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 239 (December 13, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 13, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 90039-90042] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-29897] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9819] Request for Information for the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report SUMMARY: The Department of State (``the Department'') requests written information to assist in reporting on the degree to which the United States and foreign governments meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons (``minimum standards'') that are prescribed by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Div. A, Pub. L. 106-386), as amended (``TVPA''). This information will assist in the preparation of the Trafficking in Persons Report (``TIP Report'') that the Department submits annually to the U.S. Congress on government efforts to meet the minimum standards. Foreign governments that do not meet the minimum standards and are not making significant efforts to do so may be subject to restrictions on nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance from the United States, as defined by the TVPA. Submissions must be made in writing to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the Department of State by January 25, 2017. Please refer to the Addresses, Scope of Interest, and Information Sought sections of this Notice for additional instructions on submission requirements. DATES: Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. on January 25, 2017. ADDRESSES: Written submissions and supporting documentation may be submitted by the following methods:Email (preferred): [email protected] for submissions related to foreign governments and [email protected] for submissions related to the United States. Facsimile (fax): 202-312-9637 Mail, Express Delivery, Hand Delivery and Messenger Service: U.S. Department of State, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP), 1800 G Street NW., Suite 2201, Washington, DC 20520. Please note that materials submitted by mail may be delayed due to security screenings and processing. Scope of Interest: The Department requests information relevant to assessing the United States' and foreign governments' efforts to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons during the reporting period (April 1, 2016-March 30, 2017). The minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons are listed in the Background section. Submissions must include information relevant to efforts to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons and should include, but need not be limited to, answering the questions in the Information Sought section. Only those questions for which the submitter has direct professional experience should be answered and that experience should be noted. For any critique or deficiency described, please provide a recommendation to remedy it. Note the country or countries that are the focus of the submission. Submissions may include written narratives that answer the questions presented in this Notice, research, studies, statistics, fieldwork, training materials, evaluations, assessments, and other relevant evidence of local, state, and federal government efforts. To the extent possible, precise dates and numbers of officials or citizens affected should be included. Where applicable, written narratives providing factual information should provide citations of sources, and copies of the source material should be provided. If possible, send electronic copies of the entire submission, including source material. If primary sources are used, such as research studies, interviews, direct observations, or other sources of quantitative or qualitative data, provide details on the research or data-gathering methodology. The Department does not include in the Report, and is therefore not seeking, information on prostitution, human smuggling, visa fraud, or child abuse, unless such conduct occurs in the context of trafficking in persons as defined in the TVPA. Confidentiality: Please provide the name, phone number, and email address of a single point of contact for any submission. It is Department practice not to identify in the Report information concerning sources to safeguard those sources. Please note, however, that any information submitted to the Department may be releasable pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act or other applicable law. When applicable, portions of submissions relevant to efforts by other U.S. government agencies may be shared with those agencies. Response: This is a request for information only; there will be no response to submissions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background The TIP Report: The TIP Report is the most comprehensive worldwide report on governments' efforts to combat trafficking in persons. It represents an annually updated, global look at the nature and scope of trafficking in persons and the broad range of government actions to confront and eliminate it. The U.S. government uses the Report to engage in diplomacy, to encourage partnership in creating and implementing laws and policies to combat trafficking, and to target resources on prevention, protection, and prosecution programs. Worldwide, the Report is used by international organizations, foreign governments, and nongovernmental organizations as a tool to examine where resources are most needed. Prosecuting traffickers, protecting victims, and preventing trafficking are the ultimate goals of the Report and of the U.S government's anti-trafficking policy. The Department prepares the TIP Report using information from across the U.S. government, foreign government officials, nongovernmental and international organizations, published reports, and research trips to every region. The Report focuses on concrete actions that governments take to fight trafficking in persons, including prosecutions, convictions, and sentences for traffickers, as well as victim protection measures and prevention efforts. Each Report narrative also includes recommendations for each country. These recommendations are used to assist in measuring governments' progress from one year to the next and determining whether governments meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons or are making significant efforts to do so. The TVPA creates a four-tier ranking system. Tier placement is based principally on the extent of government action to combat trafficking. The Department first evaluates whether the government fully meets the TVPA's minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Governments that do so are placed on Tier 1. For other governments, the Department considers the extent of such efforts. Governments that are making significant efforts to meet the minimum standards are placed on Tier 2. Governments that do not fully meet the minimum standards and are not making significant efforts to do so are placed on Tier 3. Finally, the Department considers Special Watch List criteria and, when applicable, places countries on Tier 2 Watch List. [[Page 90040]] For more information, the 2016 TIP Report can be found at http://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/2016/index.htm. Since the inception of the TIP Report in 2001, the number of countries included and ranked has more than doubled; the 2016 TIP Report included 188 countries and territories. Around the world, the TIP Report and the promising practices reflected therein have inspired legislation, national action plans, policy implementation, program funding, protection mechanisms that complement prosecution efforts, and a stronger global understanding of this crime. Since 2003, the primary reporting on the United States' anti- trafficking activities has been through the annual Attorney General's Report to Congress and Assessment of U.S. Government Activities to Combat Human Trafficking (``AG Report'') mandated by section 105 of the TVPA (22 U.S.C. 7103(d)(7)). Since 2010, the Report, through a collaborative interagency process, has included an analysis of U.S. government anti-trafficking efforts in light of the minimum standards to eliminate trafficking in persons set forth by the TVPA. II. Minimum Standards for the Elimination of Trafficking in Persons The TVPA sets forth the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons as follows: (1) The government of the country should prohibit severe forms of trafficking in persons and punish acts of such trafficking. (2) For the knowing commission of any act of sex trafficking involving force, fraud, coercion, or in which the victim of sex trafficking is a child incapable of giving meaningful consent, or of trafficking which includes rape or kidnapping or which causes a death, the government of the country should prescribe punishment commensurate with that for grave crimes, such as forcible sexual assault. (3) For the knowing commission of any act of a severe form of trafficking in persons, the government of the country should prescribe punishment that is sufficiently stringent to deter and that adequately reflects the heinous nature of the offense. (4) The government of the country should make serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons. The following factors should be considered as indicia of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons: (1) Whether the government of the country vigorously investigates and prosecutes acts of severe forms of trafficking in persons, and convicts and sentences persons responsible for such acts, that take place wholly or partly within the territory of the country, including, as appropriate, requiring incarceration of individuals convicted of such acts. For purposes of the preceding sentence, suspended or significantly reduced sentences for convictions of principal actors in cases of severe forms of trafficking in persons shall be considered, on a case-by-case basis, whether to be considered as an indicator of serious and sustained efforts to eliminate severe forms of trafficking in persons. After reasonable requests from the Department of State for data regarding investigations, prosecutions, convictions, and sentences, a government which does not provide such data, consistent with the capacity of such government to obtain such data, shall be presumed not to have vigorously investigated, prosecuted, convicted, or sentenced such acts. The Secretary of State may disregard the presumption contained in the preceding sentence if the government has provided some data to the Department of State regarding such acts and the Secretary has determined that the government is making a good faith effort to collect such data. (2) Whether the government of the country protects victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons and encourages their assistance in the investigation and prosecution of such trafficking, including provisions for legal alternatives to their removal to countries in which they would face retribution or hardship, and ensures that victims are not inappropriately incarcerated, fined, or otherwise penalized solely for unlawful acts as a direct result of being trafficked, including by providing training to law enforcement and immigration officials regarding the identification and treatment of trafficking victims using approaches that focus on the needs of the victims. (3) Whether the government of the country has adopted measures to prevent severe forms of trafficking in persons, such as measures to inform and educate the public, including potential victims, about the causes and consequences of severe forms of trafficking in persons; measures to establish the identity of local populations, including birth registration, citizenship, and nationality; measures to ensure that its nationals who are deployed abroad as part of a diplomatic, peacekeeping, or other similar mission do not engage in or facilitate severe forms of trafficking in persons or exploit victims of such trafficking; a transparent system for remediating or punishing such public officials as a deterrent; measures to prevent the use of forced labor or child labor in violation of international standards; effective bilateral, multilateral, or regional information-sharing and cooperation arrangements with other countries; and effective policies or laws regulating foreign labor recruiters and holding them civilly and criminally liable for fraudulent recruiting. (4) Whether the government of the country cooperates with other governments in the investigation and prosecution of severe forms of trafficking in persons and has entered into bilateral, multilateral, or regional law enforcement cooperation and coordination arrangements with other countries. (5) Whether the government of the country extradites persons charged with acts of severe forms of trafficking in persons on substantially the same terms and to substantially the same extent as persons charged with other serious crimes (or, to the extent such extradition would be inconsistent with the laws of such country or with international agreements to which the country is a party, whether the government is taking all appropriate measures to modify or replace such laws and treaties so as to permit such extradition). (6) Whether the government of the country monitors immigration and emigration patterns for evidence of severe forms of trafficking in persons and whether law enforcement agencies of the country respond to any such evidence in a manner that is consistent with the vigorous investigation and prosecution of acts of such trafficking, as well as with the protection of human rights of victims and the internationally recognized human right to leave any country, including one's own, and to return to one's own country. (7) Whether the government of the country vigorously investigates, prosecutes, convicts, and sentences public officials, including diplomats and soldiers, who participate in or facilitate severe forms of trafficking in persons, including nationals of the country who are deployed abroad as part of a diplomatic, peacekeeping, or other similar mission who engage in or facilitate severe forms of trafficking in persons or exploit victims of such trafficking, and takes all appropriate measures against officials who condone such trafficking. A government's failure to appropriately address public allegations against such public officials, [[Page 90041]] especially once such officials have returned to their home countries, shall be considered inaction under these criteria. After reasonable requests from the Department of State for data regarding such investigations, prosecutions, convictions, and sentences, a government which does not provide such data consistent with its resources shall be presumed not to have vigorously investigated, prosecuted, convicted, or sentenced such acts. The Secretary of State may disregard the presumption contained in the preceding sentence if the government has provided some data to the Department of State regarding such acts and the Secretary has determined that the government is making a good faith effort to collect such data. (8) Whether the percentage of victims of severe forms of trafficking in the country that are non-citizens of such countries is insignificant. (9) Whether the government has entered into effective, transparent partnerships, cooperative agreements, or agreements that have resulted in concrete and measureable outcomes with-- (A) domestic civil society organizations, private sector entities, or international non-governmental organizations, or into multilateral or regional arrangements or agreements, to assist the government's efforts to prevent trafficking, protect victims, and punish traffickers or (B) the United States toward agreed goals and objectives in the collective fight against trafficking. (10) Whether the government of the country, consistent with the capacity of such government, systematically monitors its efforts to satisfy the criteria described in paragraphs (1) through (8) and makes available publicly a periodic assessment of such efforts. (11) Whether the government of the country achieves appreciable progress in eliminating severe forms of trafficking when compared to the assessment in the previous year. (12) Whether the government of the country has made serious and sustained efforts to reduce the demand for (A) commercial sex acts; and (B) participation in international sex tourism by nationals of the country. III. Information Sought Relevant to the Minimum Standards Submissions should include, but need not be limited to, answers to relevant questions below for which the submitter has direct professional experience. Citations to source material should also be provided. Note the country or countries that are the focus of the submission. Please see the Scope of Interest section for detailed information regarding submission requirements. 1. How have trafficking methods changed in the past 12 months? For example, are there victims from new countries of origin? Is internal trafficking or child trafficking increasing? Has sex trafficking changed, for example from brothels to private apartments? Is labor trafficking now occurring in additional types of industries or agricultural operations? Is forced begging a problem? Does child sex tourism occur in the country or involve its nationals abroad, and if so, what are their destination countries? 2. What were the government's major accomplishments in addressing human trafficking? 3. What were the greatest deficiencies in the government's anti- trafficking efforts? What were the limitations on the government's ability to address human trafficking problems in practice? 4. In what ways has the government's efforts to combat trafficking in persons changed in the past year? What new laws, regulations, policies, and implementation strategies exist (e.g., substantive criminal laws and procedures, mechanisms for civil remedies, and victim-witness security, generally and in relation to court proceedings)? 5. Please provide observations regarding the implementation of existing laws and procedures. Are there laws criminalizing those who knowingly solicit or patronize a trafficking victim to perform a commercial sex act and what are the prescribed penalties? 6. Are the anti-trafficking laws and sentences strict enough to reflect the nature of the crime? 7. Please provide observations on overall anti-trafficking law enforcement efforts and the efforts of police and prosecutors to pursue trafficking cases. Is the government equally vigorous in pursuing labor trafficking and sex trafficking? Please note any efforts to investigate and prosecute suspects for knowingly soliciting or patronizing a sex trafficking victim to perform a commercial sex act. 8. Do government officials understand the nature of trafficking? If not, please provide examples of misconceptions or misunderstandings. 9. Do judges appear appropriately knowledgeable and sensitized to trafficking cases? What sentences have courts imposed upon traffickers? How common are suspended sentences and prison time of less than one year for convicted traffickers? 10. What was the extent of official complicity in trafficking crimes? Were officials operating as traffickers (whether subjecting persons to forced labor and/or sex trafficking offenses) or taking actions that may facilitate trafficking (including accepting bribes to allow undocumented border crossings or suspending active investigations of suspected traffickers, etc.)? Were there examples of trafficking occurring in state institutions (e.g., prisons, child foster homes, institutions for mentally or physically disabled persons)? What proactive measures did the government take to prevent official complicity in trafficking in persons crimes? How did the government respond to reports of complicity that arose during the reporting period? 11. Has the government vigorously investigated, prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced nationals of the country deployed abroad as part of a diplomatic, peacekeeping, or other similar mission who engage in or facilitate trafficking, including domestic servitude? 12. Has the government investigated, prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced members of organized crime groups that are involved in trafficking? 13. Please provide observations regarding government efforts to address the issue of unlawful child soldiering. Describe the government's efforts to disarm and demobilize child soldiers, to reintegrate former child soldiers, and to monitor the wellbeing of such children after reintegration. 14. Did the government make a coordinated, proactive effort to identify victims of all forms of trafficking? Did officials effectively coordinate among one another and with relevant nongovernmental organizations to refer victims to care? Is there any screening conducted before deportation to determine whether individuals were trafficked? 15. What victim services are provided (legal, medical, food, shelter, interpretation, mental health care, employment, training, etc.)? Who provides these services? If nongovernment organizations provide the services, does the government support their work either financially or otherwise? 16. What was the overall quality of victim care? How could victim services be improved? Was government funding for trafficking victim protection and assistance adequate? 17. Are services provided adequately to victims of both labor and sex trafficking? Men, women, and children? Citizens and noncitizens? LGBTI persons? Were such benefits linked to whether a victim assisted law [[Page 90042]] enforcement or participated in a trial, or whether a trafficker was convicted? 18. Do service providers and law enforcement work together cooperatively, for instance to share information about trafficking trends or to plan for services after a raid? What is the level of cooperation, communication, and trust between service providers and law enforcement? 19. Were there means by which victims could obtain restitution from the government or file civil suits against traffickers for restitution, and did this happen in practice? 20. How did the government encourage victims to assist in the investigation and prosecution of trafficking? How did the government protect victims during the trial process? If a victim was a material witness in a court case, was the victim permitted to obtain employment, move freely about the country, or leave the country pending trial proceedings? How did the government work to ensure victims were not re- traumatized during participation in trial proceedings? Can victims provide testimony via video or written statements? Were victims' identities kept confidential as part of such proceedings? 21. Did the government provide, through a formal policy or otherwise, temporary or permanent residency status, or other relief from deportation, for foreign victims of human trafficking who may face retribution or hardship in the countries wot which they would be deported? Were victims given the opportunity to seek legal employment while in this temporary or permanent residency? Were such benefits linked to whether a victim assisted law enforcement, participated in a trial or whether there was a successful prosecution? Does the government repatriate victims who wish to return home? Does the government assist with third country resettlement? Are victims awaiting repatriation or third country resettlement offered services? Are victims indeed repatriated or are they deported? 22. Does the government effectively assist its nationals exploited abroad? Does the government work to ensure victims receive adequate assistance and support for their repatriation while in destination countries? Does the government provide adequate assistance to repatriated victims after their return to their countries of origin, and if so, what forms of assistance? 23. Does the government inappropriately detain or imprison identified trafficking victims? Does the government punish, penalize, or detain trafficking victims for illegal activities directed by the trafficker, such as forgery of documents, illegal immigration, unauthorized employment, prostitution, theft, or drug production or transport? 24. What efforts has the government made to prevent human trafficking? 25. Has the government entered into effective bilateral, multilateral, or regional information-sharing and cooperation arrangements that have resulted in concrete and measureable outcomes? 26. Did the government provide assistance to other governments in combating trafficking in persons through trainings or other assistance programs? 27. Does the country have effective policies or laws regulating foreign labor recruiters? What efforts did the government make to punish labor recruiters or brokers involved in the recruitment of workers through knowingly fraudulent offers of employment and/or excessive fees for migration or job placement? What steps did the government take to minimize the trafficking risks faced by migrant workers departing from or arriving in the country? 28. What measures has the government taken to reduce the participation by nationals of the country in international and domestic child sex tourism? If any of the country's nationals are perpetrators of child sex tourism, do the country's child sexual abuse laws allow the prosecution of suspected sex tourists for crimes committed abroad? 29. What measures did the government take to establish the identity of local populations, including birth registration and issuance of documentation, citizenship, and nationality? 30. Did the government fund any anti-trafficking information, education, or awareness campaigns? Were these campaigns targeting potential trafficking victims and/or the demand for commercial sex or goods produced with forced labor? Does the government provide financial support to NGOs working to promote public awareness? 31. What efforts did the government make to ensure that its policies, regulations, and agreements relating to migration, labor, trade, and investment did not facilitate forced labor? 32. Please provide additional recommendations to improve the government's anti-trafficking efforts. 33. Please highlight effective strategies and practices that other governments could consider adopting. Dated: December 7, 2016. Carl B. 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I. Background
Secretary. of trafficking in persons during the
[FR Doc. 2016–29965 Filed 12–9–16; 11:15 am] reporting period (April 1, 2016–March The TIP Report: The TIP Report is the
30, 2017). The minimum standards for most comprehensive worldwide report
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the elimination of trafficking in persons on governments’ efforts to combat
are listed in the Background section. trafficking in persons. It represents an
Submissions must include information annually updated, global look at the
DEPARTMENT OF STATE nature and scope of trafficking in
relevant to efforts to meet the minimum
[Public Notice: 9819] standards for the elimination of persons and the broad range of
trafficking in persons and should government actions to confront and
Request for Information for the 2017 include, but need not be limited to, eliminate it. The U.S. government uses
Trafficking in Persons Report answering the questions in the the Report to engage in diplomacy, to
Information Sought section. Only those encourage partnership in creating and
SUMMARY: The Department of State (‘‘the
questions for which the submitter has implementing laws and policies to
Department’’) requests written
direct professional experience should be combat trafficking, and to target
information to assist in reporting on the
answered and that experience should be resources on prevention, protection, and
degree to which the United States and
noted. For any critique or deficiency prosecution programs. Worldwide, the
foreign governments meet the minimum
described, please provide a Report is used by international
standards for the elimination of
recommendation to remedy it. Note the organizations, foreign governments, and
trafficking in persons (‘‘minimum
country or countries that are the focus nongovernmental organizations as a tool
standards’’) that are prescribed by the
of the submission. to examine where resources are most
Trafficking Victims Protection Act of
Submissions may include written needed. Prosecuting traffickers,
2000 (Div. A, Pub. L. 106–386), as protecting victims, and preventing
narratives that answer the questions
amended (‘‘TVPA’’). This information trafficking are the ultimate goals of the
presented in this Notice, research,
will assist in the preparation of the Report and of the U.S government’s
studies, statistics, fieldwork, training
Trafficking in Persons Report (‘‘TIP anti-trafficking policy.
materials, evaluations, assessments, and
Report’’) that the Department submits The Department prepares the TIP
other relevant evidence of local, state,
annually to the U.S. Congress on Report using information from across
and federal government efforts. To the
government efforts to meet the the U.S. government, foreign
extent possible, precise dates and
minimum standards. Foreign government officials, nongovernmental
numbers of officials or citizens affected
governments that do not meet the and international organizations,
should be included.
minimum standards and are not making Where applicable, written narratives published reports, and research trips to
significant efforts to do so may be providing factual information should every region. The Report focuses on
subject to restrictions on provide citations of sources, and copies concrete actions that governments take
nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related of the source material should be to fight trafficking in persons, including
foreign assistance from the United provided. If possible, send electronic prosecutions, convictions, and
States, as defined by the TVPA. copies of the entire submission, sentences for traffickers, as well as
Submissions must be made in writing to including source material. If primary victim protection measures and
the Office to Monitor and Combat sources are used, such as research prevention efforts. Each Report narrative
Trafficking in Persons at the Department studies, interviews, direct observations, also includes recommendations for each
of State by January 25, 2017. Please refer or other sources of quantitative or country. These recommendations are
to the ADDRESSES, Scope of Interest, and qualitative data, provide details on the used to assist in measuring
Information Sought sections of this research or data-gathering methodology. governments’ progress from one year to
Notice for additional instructions on The Department does not include in the the next and determining whether
submission requirements. Report, and is therefore not seeking, governments meet the minimum
DATES: Submissions must be received by information on prostitution, human standards for the elimination of
5 p.m. on January 25, 2017. smuggling, visa fraud, or child abuse, trafficking in persons or are making
ADDRESSES: Written submissions and unless such conduct occurs in the significant efforts to do so.
supporting documentation may be context of trafficking in persons as The TVPA creates a four-tier ranking
submitted by the following methods: defined in the TVPA. system. Tier placement is based
• Email (preferred): tipreport@ Confidentiality: Please provide the principally on the extent of government
state.gov for submissions related to name, phone number, and email address action to combat trafficking. The
foreign governments and tipreportUS@ of a single point of contact for any Department first evaluates whether the
state.gov for submissions related to the submission. It is Department practice government fully meets the TVPA’s
United States. not to identify in the Report information minimum standards for the elimination
• Facsimile (fax): 202–312–9637 concerning sources to safeguard those of trafficking. Governments that do so
• Mail, Express Delivery, Hand sources. Please note, however, that any are placed on Tier 1. For other
Delivery and Messenger Service: U.S. information submitted to the governments, the Department considers
Department of State, Office to Monitor Department may be releasable pursuant the extent of such efforts. Governments
and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/ to the provisions of the Freedom of that are making significant efforts to
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TIP), 1800 G Street NW., Suite 2201, Information Act or other applicable law. meet the minimum standards are placed
Washington, DC 20520. Please note that When applicable, portions of on Tier 2. Governments that do not fully
materials submitted by mail may be submissions relevant to efforts by other meet the minimum standards and are
delayed due to security screenings and U.S. government agencies may be not making significant efforts to do so
processing. shared with those agencies. are placed on Tier 3. Finally, the
Scope of Interest: The Department Response: This is a request for Department considers Special Watch
requests information relevant to information only; there will be no List criteria and, when applicable,
assessing the United States’ and foreign response to submissions. places countries on Tier 2 Watch List.
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enforcement or participated in a trial, or directed by the trafficker, such as Dated: December 7, 2016.
whether a trafficker was convicted? forgery of documents, illegal Carl B. Fox,
18. Do service providers and law immigration, unauthorized Acting Director, Office to Monitor and Combat
enforcement work together employment, prostitution, theft, or drug Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of
cooperatively, for instance to share production or transport? State.
information about trafficking trends or 24. What efforts has the government [FR Doc. 2016–29897 Filed 12–12–16; 8:45 am]
to plan for services after a raid? What is made to prevent human trafficking? BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
the level of cooperation, 25. Has the government entered into
communication, and trust between effective bilateral, multilateral, or
service providers and law enforcement? regional information-sharing and DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
19. Were there means by which
cooperation arrangements that have
victims could obtain restitution from the Federal Aviation Administration
resulted in concrete and measureable
government or file civil suits against
outcomes?
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the country, or leave the country recruiters or brokers involved in the
pending trial proceedings? How did the recruitment of workers through SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice
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written statements? Were victims’ the trafficking risks faced by migrant DATES: The meeting will be held
identities kept confidential as part of workers departing from or arriving in February 07, 2017 09:00 a.m.–05:00 p.m.
such proceedings? the country? ADDRESS: The meeting will be held at:
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status, or other relief from deportation, in international and domestic child sex 4493, Call-in toll-free number (US/
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deported? Were victims given the abuse laws allow the prosecution of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
opportunity to seek legal employment suspected sex tourists for crimes Karan Hofmann at khofmann@rtca.org
while in this temporary or permanent committed abroad? or 202–330–0680, or The RTCA
residency? Were such benefits linked to 29. What measures did the Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite
whether a victim assisted law government take to establish the 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by
enforcement, participated in a trial or identity of local populations, including telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202)
whether there was a successful birth registration and issuance of 833–9434, or Web site at http://
prosecution? Does the government documentation, citizenship, and www.rtca.org.
repatriate victims who wish to return nationality?
home? Does the government assist with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
30. Did the government fund any anti-
third country resettlement? Are victims to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
trafficking information, education, or
awaiting repatriation or third country Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
awareness campaigns? Were these
resettlement offered services? Are 463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby
campaigns targeting potential trafficking
victims indeed repatriated or are they given for a meeting of the Twenty
victims and/or the demand for
deported? Seventh RTCA SC–225 Plenary. The
22. Does the government effectively commercial sex or goods produced with
agenda will include the following:
assist its nationals exploited abroad? forced labor? Does the government
provide financial support to NGOs Tuesday, February 7, 2017—9:00 a.m.–
Does the government work to ensure
working to promote public awareness? 5:00 p.m.
victims receive adequate assistance and
support for their repatriation while in 31. What efforts did the government 1. Welcome and Administrative
destination countries? Does the make to ensure that its policies, Remarks (including DFO & RTCA
government provide adequate assistance regulations, and agreements relating to Statement)
migration, labor, trade, and investment
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to repatriated victims after their return 2. Introductions
to their countries of origin, and if so, did not facilitate forced labor? 3. Agenda Review
what forms of assistance? 32. Please provide additional 4. Meeting-Minutes Review
23. Does the government recommendations to improve the 5. Final Review and Comment (FRAC)
inappropriately detain or imprison government’s anti-trafficking efforts. Resolution Review
identified trafficking victims? Does the 33. Please highlight effective 6. Approval of DO–311A for submission
government punish, penalize, or detain strategies and practices that other to RTCA PMC
trafficking victims for illegal activities governments could consider adopting. 7. Action Item Review
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