82 FR 3069 - Notice of a Public Meeting and Request for Comments on Funding Initiatives To End Modern Slavery

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 6 (January 10, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-00274

The Department of State is issuing this notice to announce a public meeting and request for comment on the most effective approaches for awarding funds for the purpose of reducing the prevalence of modern slavery globally. The award of these funds will respond to the requirements in section 7060(f) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (Div. K, Pub. L. 114-113) and section 1298 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (S. 2943). Interested parties may offer oral and/ or written comments at a public meeting to be held on January 25, 2017.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 9845]


Notice of a Public Meeting and Request for Comments on Funding 
Initiatives To End Modern Slavery

SUMMARY: The Department of State is issuing this notice to announce a 
public meeting and request for comment on the most effective approaches 
for awarding funds for the purpose of reducing the prevalence of modern 
slavery globally. The award of these funds will respond to the 
requirements in section 7060(f) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (Div. K, Pub. 
L. 114-113) and section 1298 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (S. 2943). Interested parties may offer oral and/
or written comments at a public meeting to be held on January 25, 2017.

DATES AND LOCATION:  A public meeting will be conducted on January 25, 
2017, at 10:00 a.m. EST on the 10th floor in Room 10000 of the 
Department of State Annex located at 1800 G Street NW., Washington DC, 
20520.
    Pre-Registration: The public is asked to pre-register by January 
18, due to security and seating limitations. To pre-register, please 
send an email to Adam Guarneri of the State Department at 
[email protected]. The pre-registration request should include the 
first and last name of the attendee(s), and, if applicable, company or 
organization name. Registration check-in will begin at 9:00 a.m. 
eastern time and the meeting will start at 10:00 a.m. and conclude by 
12:00 p.m. Attendees must be prepared to present a form of government-
issued photo identification.
    Oral Public Comments: Parties wishing to make formal oral 
presentations at the public meeting must contact Adam Guarneri by email 
at [email protected] no later than January 18, 2017, to be placed 
on the public speaker list. Time allocations for oral presentations 
will be limited to five minutes. Note: Requests made after the deadline 
for formal oral presentations will be granted as time permits and 
assigned based on the order the requests are received. All formal oral 
public comments should also be submitted in writing to 
[email protected] by February 1, 2017.
    Written Comments/Statements: In lieu of, or in addition to, 
participating in the public meeting, interested parties may submit 
written comments to [email protected] by February 1, 2017.
    Meeting Accommodations: The public meeting is physically accessible 
to people with disabilities. Request for sign language interpretation 
or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Adam Guarneri at 
[email protected] by January 18, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Guarneri, Office to Monitor and 
Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of State, at 
[email protected] for clarification of content, public meeting 
information, or submission of comment.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7060(f) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 (Div. 
K, Pub. L. 114-13) appropriated $25 million in funds to ``to be awarded 
on an open and competitive basis, to reduce the prevalence of modern 
slavery globally.'' The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (S. 2943) authorized the Department to ``to provide 
support for transformational programs and projects that seek to achieve 
a measurable and substantial reduction of the prevalence of modern 
slavery in targeted populations within partner countries (or 
jurisdictions thereof).''
    The State Department seeks public comment on the most effective 
approaches for awarding funds to reduce the prevalence of modern 
slavery. The input will be considered in the solicitation and selection 
of proposals for award of these funds and in the management of these 
funds in the future.
    The Department especially welcomes public comment on the following 
issues:
    1. Focus of program. What areas of program funding would have the 
greatest impact in reducing the prevalence of modern slavery globally?
    2. Assistance Coordination. What steps could the Department take to 
ensure this funding complements existing efforts to combat human 
trafficking globally?
    3. What other factors/issues should the Department consider in the 
development and management of this award/solicitation?


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    Dated: January 4, 2017.
 Susan Coppedge,
Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. 
Department of State.
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within which to take action on the in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. deadline for formal oral presentations
proposed rule change so that it has Department of State (telephone: 202– will be granted as time permits and
sufficient time to consider the proposed 632–6471; email: section2459@ assigned based on the order the requests
rule change. Accordingly, the state.gov). The mailing address is U.S. are received. All formal oral public
Commission, pursuant to Section Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite comments should also be submitted in
19(b)(2) of the Act,5 designates March 1, 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. writing to TIPOutreach@state.gov by
2017, as the date by which the February 1, 2017.
Mark Taplin, Written Comments/Statements: In lieu
Commission should either approve or
disapprove or institute proceedings to Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of, or in addition to, participating in the
of Educational and Cultural Affairs, public meeting, interested parties may
determine whether to disapprove the Department of State.
proposed rule change (File Number SR– submit written comments to
[FR Doc. 2017–00189 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] TIPOutreach@state.gov by February 1,
NYSEMKT–2016–103).
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For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
Meeting Accommodations: The public
authority.6 meeting is physically accessible to
DEPARTMENT OF STATE people with disabilities. Request for
Eduardo A. Aleman,
[Public Notice 9845] sign language interpretation or other
Assistant Secretary.
auxiliary aids should be directed to
[FR Doc. 2017–00222 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]
Notice of a Public Meeting and Adam Guarneri at TIPOutreach@
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Request for Comments on Funding state.gov by January 18, 2017.
Initiatives To End Modern Slavery FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY: The Department of State is Adam Guarneri, Office to Monitor and
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S.
issuing this notice to announce a public
[Public Notice: 9840] meeting and request for comment on the Department of State, at TIPOutreach@
most effective approaches for awarding state.gov for clarification of content,
Notice of Determinations; Culturally public meeting information, or
funds for the purpose of reducing the
Significant Objects Imported for submission of comment.
prevalence of modern slavery globally.
Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Seurat’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
The award of these funds will respond
Circus Sideshow’’ Exhibition 7060(f) of the Department of State,
to the requirements in section 7060(f) of
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the the Department of State, Foreign Foreign Operations, and Related
following determinations: Pursuant to Operations, and Related Programs Programs Appropriations Act, 2016
the authority vested in me by the Act of Appropriations Act, 2016 (Div. K, Pub. (Div. K, Pub. L. 114–13) appropriated
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. L. 114–113) and section 1298 of the $25 million in funds to ‘‘to be awarded
2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the National Defense Authorization Act for on an open and competitive basis, to
Foreign Affairs Reform and Fiscal Year 2017 (S. 2943). Interested reduce the prevalence of modern slavery
parties may offer oral and/or written globally.’’ The National Defense
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
comments at a public meeting to be held Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
on January 25, 2017. Year 2017 (S. 2943) authorized the
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
Department to ‘‘to provide support for
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority DATES AND LOCATION: A public meeting
transformational programs and projects
No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as will be conducted on January 25, 2017, that seek to achieve a measurable and
appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. at 10:00 a.m. EST on the 10th floor in substantial reduction of the prevalence
257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby Room 10000 of the Department of State of modern slavery in targeted
determine that the objects to be Annex located at 1800 G Street NW., populations within partner countries (or
included in the exhibition ‘‘Seurat’s Washington DC, 20520. jurisdictions thereof).’’
Circus Sideshow,’’ imported from Pre-Registration: The public is asked The State Department seeks public
abroad for temporary exhibition within to pre-register by January 18, due to comment on the most effective
the United States, are of cultural security and seating limitations. To pre- approaches for awarding funds to
significance. The objects are imported register, please send an email to Adam reduce the prevalence of modern
pursuant to loan agreements with the Guarneri of the State Department at slavery. The input will be considered in
foreign owners or custodians. I also TIPOutreach@state.gov. The pre- the solicitation and selection of
determine that the exhibition or display registration request should include the proposals for award of these funds and
of the exhibit objects at The first and last name of the attendee(s), in the management of these funds in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and, if applicable, company or future.
New York, from on or about February organization name. Registration check- The Department especially welcomes
17, 2017, until on or about May 29, in will begin at 9:00 a.m. eastern time public comment on the following issues:
2017, and at possible additional and the meeting will start at 10:00 a.m. 1. Focus of program. What areas of
exhibitions or venues yet to be and conclude by 12:00 p.m. Attendees program funding would have the
determined, is in the national interest. must be prepared to present a form of greatest impact in reducing the
I have ordered that Public Notice of government-issued photo identification. prevalence of modern slavery globally?
these Determinations be published in Oral Public Comments: Parties 2. Assistance Coordination. What
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the Federal Register. wishing to make formal oral steps could the Department take to
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For presentations at the public meeting ensure this funding complements
further information, including a list of must contact Adam Guarneri by email at existing efforts to combat human
the imported objects, contact the Office TIPOutreach@state.gov no later than trafficking globally?
of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs January 18, 2017, to be placed on the 3. What other factors/issues should
public speaker list. Time allocations for the Department consider in the
5 Id. oral presentations will be limited to five development and management of this
6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(31). minutes. Note: Requests made after the award/solicitation?

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Dated: January 4, 2017. DEPARTMENT OF STATE October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
Susan Coppedge, 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the
[Public Notice 9844]
Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Foreign Affairs Reform and
Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of In the Matter of the Designation of Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
State. Ibrahim al-Banna Also Known as 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
[FR Doc. 2017–00274 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] Shaykh Ibrahim Muhammad Salih al- seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
BILLING CODE 4710–17–P Banna Also Known as Ibrahim October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
Muhammad Salih al-Banna Also No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
Known as Ibrahim Muhamad Salih al- appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Banna Also Known as Abu Ayman al- 257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby
Masri as a Specially Designated Global determine that the objects to be
Terrorist Pursuant to Section l(b) of included in the exhibition ‘‘Abstract
[Public Notice 9843]
E.O. 13224, as Amended Experiments: Latin American Art on
Paper after 1950,’’ imported from abroad
In the Matter of the Designation of
Acting under the authority of and in for temporary exhibition within the
Hamza bin Laden as a Specially accordance with section 1(b) of E.O. United States, are of cultural
Designated Global Terrorist Pursuant 13224 of September 23, 2001, as significance. The objects are imported
to Section 1(b) of E.O. 1 3224, as amended by E.O. 13268 of July 2, 2002, pursuant to loan agreements with the
Amended and E.O. 13284 of January 23, 2003, I foreign owners or custodians. I also
hereby determine that the entity known determine that the exhibition or display
Acting under the authority of and in as Ibrahim al-Banna, also known as of the exhibit objects at The Art Institute
accordance with section I(b) of E.O. Shaykh Ibrahim Muhammad Salih al- of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, from on or
13224 of September 23, 2001, as Banna, also known as Ibrahim about February 19, 2017, until on or
amended by E.O. 13268 of July 2, 2002, Muhammad Salih al- Banna, also known about May 7, 2017, and at possible
and E.O. 13284 of January 23, 2003, I as Ibrahim Muhamad Salih al-Banna, additional exhibitions or venues yet to
hereby determine that the entity known also known as Abu Ayman al-Masri be determined, is in the national
as Hamza bin Laden committed, or committed, or poses a significant risk of interest. I have ordered that Public
poses a significant risk of committing, committing, acts of terrorism that Notice of these Determinations be
acts of terrorism that threaten the threaten the security of U.S. nationals or published in the Federal Register.
security of U.S. nationals or the national the national security, foreign policy, or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
security, foreign policy, or economy of economy of the United States. further information, including a list of
the United States. Consistent with the determination in the imported objects, contact the Office
Consistent with the determination in section 10 of E.O. 13224 that ‘‘prior of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
notice to persons determined to be in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
section 10 of E.O. 13224 that ‘‘prior
subject to the Order who might have a Department of State (telephone: 202–
notice to persons determined to be
constitutional presence in the United 632–6471; email: section2459@
subject to the Order who might have a
States would render ineffectual the state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
constitutional presence in the United blocking and other measures authorized
States would render ineffectual the Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
in the Order because of the ability to 5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
blocking and other measures authorized transfer funds instantaneously,’’ I
in the Order because of the ability to determine that no prior notice needs to Mark Taplin,
transfer funds instantaneously,’’ I be provided to any person subject to this Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
determine that no prior notice needs to determination who might have a of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
be provided to any person subject to this Department of State.
constitutional presence in the United
determination who might have a States, because to do so would render [FR Doc. 2017–00188 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]
constitutional presence in the United ineffectual the measures authorized in BILLING CODE 4710–05–P
States, because to do so would render the Order.
ineffectual the measures authorized in This notice shall be published in the
the Order. Federal Register. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
This notice shall be published in the Dated: December 15, 2016. [Public Notice: 9842]
Federal Register. John F. Kerry,
Notice of Determinations; Culturally
Dated: December 8, 2016. Secretary of State. Significant Objects Imported for
[FR Doc. 2017–00273 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am] Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Alfred
John F. Kerry,
Secretary of State.
BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P Sisley (1839–1899): Impressionist
[FR Doc. 2017–00272 Filed 1–9–17; 8:45 am]
Master’’ Exhibition
BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: Pursuant to
[Public Notice: 9839] the authority vested in me by the Act of
Notice of Determinations: Culturally October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
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Significant Objects Imported for 2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the
Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Abstract Foreign Affairs Reform and
Experiments: Latin American Art on Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
Paper after 1950’’ Exhibition 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
following determinations: Pursuant to No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
the authority vested in me by the Act of appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.

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