82 FR 19309 - List of Participating Countries and Entities in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, Known as “Participants” for the Purposes of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 79 (Wednesday, April 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 19309-19310] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-08385] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 9972] List of Participating Countries and Entities in the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, Known as ``Participants'' for the Purposes of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003 AGENCY: Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of State is updating the list of Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act, and their respective Importing and Exporting Authorities, revising the previously published list of May 18, 2015 to reflect the removal of the suspension of the Central African Republic and the removal of the self-suspension of Venezuela. DATES: This notice is effective on April 26, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Fierst-Walsh, Senior Advisor, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State, (202) 647-2856. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003, Public Law 108-19 (the ``Act'') requires the President to prohibit the importation into, or the exportation from, the United States of any rough diamond, from whatever source, that has not been controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act, ``controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme'' means an importation from the territory of a Participant or exportation to the territory of a Participant of rough diamonds that is either (i) carried out in accordance with the KPCS, as set forth in regulations promulgated by the President, or (ii) controlled under a system determined by the President to meet substantially the standards, practices, and procedures of the KPCS. The referenced regulations are contained at 31 CFR part 592 (``Rough Diamond Control Regulations'') (68 FR 45777, August 4, 2003). Section 6(b) of the Act requires the President to publish in the Federal Register a list of all Participants, and all Importing and Exporting Authorities of Participants, and to update the list as necessary. Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003 delegates this function to the Secretary of State. Section 3(7) of the Act defines ``Participant'' as a state, customs territory, or regional economic integration organization identified by the Secretary of State. Section 3(3) of the Act defines ``Exporting Authority'' as one or more entities designated by a Participant from whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is being exported as having the authority to validate a Kimberley Process Certificate. Section 3(4) of the Act defines ``Importing Authority'' as one or more entities designated by a Participant into whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is imported as having the authority to enforce the laws and regulations of the Participant regarding imports, including the verification of [[Page 19310]] the Kimberley Process Certificate accompanying the shipment. List of Participants Pursuant to Sections 3 and 6 of the Act, Section 2 of Executive Order 13312, Department of State Delegations of Authority No. 245-1 (February 13, 2009), and No. 376 (October 31, 2011), I hereby identify the following entities as Participants under section 6(b) of the Act. Included in this List are the Importing and Exporting Authorities for Participants, as required by Section 6(b) of the Act. This list revises the previously published list of May 18, 2015 to reflect the reinstatement of the Central African Republic and Venezuela. Angola--Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Geology and Mines (Exporting Authority), no Importing Authority specified. Armenia--Ministry of Economy. Australia--Department of Industry, Innovation and Science (Exporting Authority), Department of Immigration and Border Protection (Importing Authority). Bangladesh--Export Promotion Bureau. Belarus--Ministry of Finance. Botswana--Ministry of Minerals Energy and Water Resources--Diamond Office. Brazil--Ministry of Mines and Energy--National Department of Mineral Production. Cambodia--Ministry of Commerce. Cameroon--National Permanent Secretariat for the Kimberley Process in Cameroon. Canada--Ministry of Natural Resources Canada. Central African Republic--Ministry of Mines, Energy and Hydraulics. China--General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine; in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Trade and Industry Department. Congo, Democratic Republic of the--Ministry of Mines--Le Centre d'Expertise, d'Evaluation et de Certification des Substances Min[eacute]rales Pr[eacute]cieuses et Semi-pr[eacute]cieuses. Congo, Republic of the--Ministry of Mines--Bureau d'Expertise, d'Evaluation et de Certification des Substances Min[eacute]rales Pr[eacute]cieuses. Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)--General Directorate of Customs. European Union--European Commission--Foreign Policy Instruments; in Belgium: Federal Public Service of Economy; in the Czech Republic: General Directorate of Customs; in Germany: Hauptzollamt Koblenz (Exporting Authority), Generalzolldirektion--Direktion VI (Importing Authority); in Portugal: Autoridade Tribut[aacute]ria e Aduaneira-- Dire[ccedil][atilde]o de Servi[ccedil]os de Regula[ccedil][atilde]o Aduaneira; in Romania: General Department for Precious Metals, Precious Stones and the Kimberley Process--National Authority for Consumer Protection; in the United Kingdom: Foreign and Commonwealth Office--Government Diamond Office. Ghana--Precious Minerals Marketing Company Limited. Guinea--Ministry of Mines and Geology. Guyana--Guyana Geology and Mines Commission. India--The Gem and Jewellerry Export Promotion Council. Indonesia--Ministry of Trade--Director General for Foreign Trade. Israel--Ministry of Economy and Industry--Office of the Diamond Controller. Japan--Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry--Agency for Natural Resources and Energy. Kazakhstan--Ministry for Investments and Development--Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology. Korea, Republic of (South Korea)--Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. Laos--Ministry of Industry and Commerce--Department of Import and Export. Lebanon--Ministry of Economy and Trade. Lesotho--Ministry of Mining--Department of Mines. Liberia--Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy. Malaysia--Royal Malaysian Customs Department. Mali--Ministry of Mines--Office of Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of Rough Diamonds. Mauritius--Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Consumer Protection-- Trade Division. Mexico--Ministry of Economy--Directorate-General for International Trade in Goods. Namibia--Ministry of Mines and Energy--Directorate of Diamond Affairs. New Zealand--New Zealand Customs Service. Norway--Norwegian Customs Service. Panama--National Customs Authority. Russia--Ministry of Finance. Sierra Leone--National Minerals Agency, National Revenue Authority. Singapore--Singapore Customs. South Africa--South African Diamond and Precious Metals Regulator. Sri Lanka--National Gem and Jewellery Authority. Swaziland--Office of the Commissioner of Mines. Switzerland--State Secretariat for Economic Affairs. Taipei--Ministry of Economic Affairs--Bureau of Foreign Trade. Tanzania--Ministry of Energy and Minerals--Commissioner for Minerals. Thailand--Ministry of Commerce--Department of Foreign Trade. Togo--Ministry of Mines and Energy--Head Office of Mines and Geology. Turkey--Borsa Istanbul Precious Metals and Diamond Market. Ukraine--State Gemmological Centre of Ukraine. United Arab Emirates--Dubai Multi Commodities Center Authority. United States of America--U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Importing Authority), United States Census Bureau (Exporting Authority). Venezuela--Central Bank of Venezuela. Vietnam--Ministry of Industry and Trade--Import Export Management Divisions in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Zimbabwe--Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (Exporting Authority), Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Importing Authority). Patricia M. Haslach, Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2017-08385 Filed 4-25-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-AE-P
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U.S. resettlement consideration. PRM understand, inform, and influence for trade in rough diamonds under the
and DHS/USCIS are expanding an in- foreign publics. The Advisory Act, and their respective Importing and
country program to provide a means for Commission may conduct studies, Exporting Authorities, revising the
certain persons who are lawfully inquiries, and meetings, as it deems previously published list of May 18,
present in the United States to claim a necessary. It may assemble and 2015 to reflect the removal of the
relationship with child(ren) in disseminate information and issue suspension of the Central African
Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala reports and other publications, subject Republic and the removal of the self-
and to assist the U.S. Department of to the approval of the Chairperson, in suspension of Venezuela.
State in determining whether those consultation with the Executive DATES: This notice is effective on April
child(ren) and certain derivative Director. The Advisory Commission 26, 2017.
beneficiaries are qualified to apply for may undertake foreign travel in pursuit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
access to the USRAP for family of its studies and coordinate, sponsor, or Pamela Fierst-Walsh, Senior Advisor,
reunification purposes. This form also oversee projects, studies, events, or Bureau of Economic and Business
assists DHS/USCIS to verify parent- other activities that are necessary to Affairs, Department of State, (202) 647–
child relationships during refugee case fulfill its functions. 2856.
adjudication. The main purpose of the The Commission consists of seven SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4
DS–7699 is for the U.S.-based parent to members appointed by the President, by of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of
provide biographical information about and with the advice and consent of the 2003, Public Law 108–19 (the ‘‘Act’’)
his/her child(ren) in the qualifying Senate. The members of the requires the President to prohibit the
countries who may subsequently seek Commission shall represent the public importation into, or the exportation
access to the USRAP for verification by interest and shall be selected from a from, the United States of any rough
the U.S. government. cross section of educational, diamond, from whatever source, that
communications, cultural, scientific, has not been controlled through the
Methodology
technical, public service, labor, Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
This information collection currently business, and professional backgrounds. (KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act,
involves use of electronic techniques. Not more than four members shall be ‘‘controlled through the Kimberley
Parents (respondents) in the United from any one political party. The Process Certification Scheme’’ means an
States will work closely with a President designates a member to chair importation from the territory of a
resettlement agency during the the Commission. Participant or exportation to the
completion of the AOR to ensure that The current members of the territory of a Participant of rough
the information is accurate. Parents may Commission are: Mr. Sim Farar of diamonds that is either (i) carried out in
visit any resettlement agency located in California, Chairman; Mr. William Hybl accordance with the KPCS, as set forth
a U.S. community to complete an AOR. of Colorado, Vice-Chairman; in regulations promulgated by the
Sometimes respondents do not have Ambassador Lyndon Olson of Texas; President, or (ii) controlled under a
strong English-language skills and Ambassador Penne Korth-Peacock of system determined by the President to
benefit from having a face-to-face Texas; Ms. Anne Terman Wedner of meet substantially the standards,
meeting with resettlement agency staff. Illinois; and Ms. Georgette Mosbacher of practices, and procedures of the KPCS.
The DS–7699 form will be completed New York. One seat on the Commission The referenced regulations are
electronically. Completed AORs will be is currently vacant. To request further contained at 31 CFR part 592 (‘‘Rough
printed out for ink signature by the information about the meeting or the Diamond Control Regulations’’) (68 FR
respondents. The electronic copy will U.S. Advisory Commission on Public 45777, August 4, 2003).
then be submitted electronically to the Diplomacy, you may contact its Section 6(b) of the Act requires the
Refugee Processing Center (RPC) and Executive Director, Shawn Powers at President to publish in the Federal
downloaded into the Worldwide PowersSM@state.gov. Register a list of all Participants, and all
Refugee Admissions Processing System Importing and Exporting Authorities of
Shawn Powers,
(WRAPS). The signed paper copy will Participants, and to update the list as
remain with PRM’s Reception and Executive Director, Advisory Commission on
Public Diplomacy, Department of State. necessary. Section 2 of Executive Order
Placement Agency partners. 13312 of July 29, 2003 delegates this
[FR Doc. 2017–08384 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am]
Dated: April 19, 2017. function to the Secretary of State.
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Simon Henshaw, Section 3(7) of the Act defines
Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of ‘‘Participant’’ as a state, customs
Population, Refugees, and Migration, DEPARTMENT OF STATE territory, or regional economic
Department of State. integration organization identified by
[FR Doc. 2017–08430 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am]
[Public Notice: 9972] the Secretary of State. Section 3(3) of the
BILLING CODE 4710–33–P Act defines ‘‘Exporting Authority’’ as
List of Participating Countries and
one or more entities designated by a
Entities in the Kimberley Process
Participant from whose territory a
Certification Scheme, Known as
DEPARTMENT OF STATE shipment of rough diamonds is being
‘‘Participants’’ for the Purposes of the
exported as having the authority to
[Public Notice: 9975] Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003
validate a Kimberley Process Certificate.
(Public Law 108–19) and Section 2 of
Section 3(4) of the Act defines
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U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003
Diplomacy; Notice of Charter Renewal ‘‘Importing Authority’’ as one or more
AGENCY: Bureau of Economic and entities designated by a Participant into
The Department of State has renewed Business Affairs, Department of State. whose territory a shipment of rough
the Charter for the U.S. Advisory ACTION: Notice. diamonds is imported as having the
Commission on Public Diplomacy. The authority to enforce the laws and
bipartisan commission appraises U.S. SUMMARY: The Department of State is regulations of the Participant regarding
Government activities intended to updating the list of Participants eligible imports, including the verification of
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the Kimberley Process Certificate Ghana—Precious Minerals Marketing Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Importing
accompanying the shipment. Company Limited. Authority).
Guinea—Ministry of Mines and Geology.
List of Participants Guyana—Guyana Geology and Mines Patricia M. Haslach,
Commission. Acting Assistant Secretary, Bureau of
Pursuant to Sections 3 and 6 of the India—The Gem and Jewellerry Export Economic and Business Affairs, Department
Act, Section 2 of Executive Order 13312, Promotion Council. of State.
Department of State Delegations of Indonesia—Ministry of Trade—Director [FR Doc. 2017–08385 Filed 4–25–17; 8:45 am]
Authority No. 245–1 (February 13, General for Foreign Trade.
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2009), and No. 376 (October 31, 2011), Israel—Ministry of Economy and Industry—
Office of the Diamond Controller.
I hereby identify the following entities Japan—Ministry of Economy, Trade and
as Participants under section 6(b) of the Industry—Agency for Natural Resources DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
Act. Included in this List are the and Energy. AFFAIRS
Importing and Exporting Authorities for Kazakhstan—Ministry for Investments and
Participants, as required by Section 6(b) Development—Committee for Technical [OMB Control No. 2900–NEW]
of the Act. This list revises the Regulation and Metrology.
previously published list of May 18, Korea, Republic of (South Korea)—Ministry Agency Information Collection Activity
of Trade, Industry and Energy. Under OMB Review: PACT: Veteran’s
2015 to reflect the reinstatement of the Laos—Ministry of Industry and Commerce—
Central African Republic and Health and Well-Being
Department of Import and Export.
Venezuela. Lebanon—Ministry of Economy and Trade. AGENCY: Veterans Health
Angola—Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Lesotho—Ministry of Mining—Department of Administration, Department of Veterans
Geology and Mines (Exporting Authority), Mines.
Affairs.
no Importing Authority specified. Liberia—Ministry of Lands, Mines and
Energy. ACTION: Notice.
Armenia—Ministry of Economy.
Australia—Department of Industry, Malaysia—Royal Malaysian Customs
Department. SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Innovation and Science (Exporting
Authority), Department of Immigration and Mali—Ministry of Mines—Office of Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
Border Protection (Importing Authority). Expertise, Evaluation and Certification of 1995, this notice announces that the
Bangladesh—Export Promotion Bureau. Rough Diamonds. Veterans Health Administration (VHA),
Mauritius—Ministry of Industry, Commerce Department of Veterans Affairs, will
Belarus—Ministry of Finance.
and Consumer Protection—Trade Division.
Botswana—Ministry of Minerals Energy and
Mexico—Ministry of Economy—Directorate-
submit the collection of information
Water Resources—Diamond Office. abstracted below to the Office of
General for International Trade in Goods.
Brazil—Ministry of Mines and Energy— Management and Budget (OMB) for
Namibia—Ministry of Mines and Energy—
National Department of Mineral Directorate of Diamond Affairs. review and comment. The PRA
Production. New Zealand—New Zealand Customs submission describes the nature of the
Cambodia—Ministry of Commerce. Service.
Cameroon—National Permanent Secretariat
information collection and its expected
Norway—Norwegian Customs Service. cost and burden; it includes the actual
for the Kimberley Process in Cameroon. Panama—National Customs Authority.
Canada—Ministry of Natural Resources data collection instrument.
Russia—Ministry of Finance.
Canada. Sierra Leone—National Minerals Agency, DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Central African Republic—Ministry of Mines, National Revenue Authority. or before May 26, 2017.
Energy and Hydraulics. Singapore—Singapore Customs. ADDRESSES: Submit written comments
China—General Administration of Quality South Africa—South African Diamond and
Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine; in on the collection of information through
Precious Metals Regulator.
the Hong Kong Special Administrative www.Regulations.gov, or to Office of
Sri Lanka—National Gem and Jewellery
Region: Trade and Industry Department. Authority. Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Congo, Democratic Republic of the—Ministry Swaziland—Office of the Commissioner of Office of Management and Budget, Attn:
of Mines—Le Centre d’Expertise, Mines. VA Desk Officer; 725 17th St. NW.,
d’Evaluation et de Certification des Switzerland—State Secretariat for Economic Washington, DC 20503 or sent through
Substances Minérales Précieuses et Semi- Affairs. electronic mail to oira_submission@
précieuses. Taipei—Ministry of Economic Affairs— omb.eop.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Congo, Republic of the—Ministry of Mines— Bureau of Foreign Trade.
Bureau d’Expertise, d’Evaluation et de
Control No. 2900–NEW’’ in any
Tanzania—Ministry of Energy and correspondence.
Certification des Substances Minérales Minerals—Commissioner for Minerals.
Précieuses. Thailand—Ministry of Commerce— FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)—General Department of Foreign Trade. Cynthia Harvey-Pryor, Enterprise
Directorate of Customs. Togo—Ministry of Mines and Energy—Head Records Service (005R1B), Department
European Union—European Commission— Office of Mines and Geology.
Foreign Policy Instruments; in Belgium:
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Turkey—Borsa Istanbul Precious Metals and
Federal Public Service of Economy; in the Diamond Market.
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420,
Czech Republic: General Directorate of Ukraine—State Gemmological Centre of (202) 461–5870 or email cynthia.harvey-
Customs; in Germany: Hauptzollamt Ukraine. pryor@va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB
Koblenz (Exporting Authority), United Arab Emirates—Dubai Multi Control No. 2900–NEW.’’
Generalzolldirektion—Direktion VI Commodities Center Authority. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(Importing Authority); in Portugal: United States of America—U.S. Customs and
Autoridade Tributária e Aduaneira— Border Protection (Importing Authority), Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3521.
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Direção de Serviços de Regulação United States Census Bureau (Exporting Titles: PACT: Veteran’s Health and
Aduaneira; in Romania: General Authority). Well-Being.
Department for Precious Metals, Precious Venezuela—Central Bank of Venezuela.
Stones and the Kimberley Process— Vietnam—Ministry of Industry and Trade—
OMB Control Number: 2900–NEW.
National Authority for Consumer Import Export Management Divisions in Type of Review: New collection.
Protection; in the United Kingdom: Foreign Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Abstract: The purpose of the study,
and Commonwealth Office—Government Zimbabwe—Minerals Marketing Corporation which is funded by the PACT
Diamond Office. of Zimbabwe (Exporting Authority), Demonstration Lab Coordinating Center,
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| FR Citation | 82 FR 19309 |
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