82_FR_45538 82 FR 45351 - Certification Related to the Central Government of Haiti of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017

82 FR 45351 - Certification Related to the Central Government of Haiti of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 187 (September 28, 2017)

Page Range45351-45351
FR Document2017-20774

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 45351]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20774]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10144]


Certification Related to the Central Government of Haiti of the 
Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2017

    Pursuant to section 7045(c)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (Div. J, Pub. 
L. 115-31), I hereby certify that the central Government of Haiti is 
taking effective steps, which are in addition to steps taken since the 
certification and report submitted on April 4, 2016, if applicable, to:
     Strengthen the rule of law in Haiti, including by 
selecting judges in a transparent manner based on merit; reducing pre-
trial detention; respecting the independence of the judiciary; and 
improving governance by implementing reforms to increase transparency 
and accountability, including through the penal and criminal codes;
     combat corruption, including by implementing the anti-
corruption law enacted in 2014 and prosecuting corrupt officials;
     increase government revenues, including by implementing 
tax reforms, and increase expenditures on public services; and
     resolve commercial disputes between United States entities 
and the Government of Haiti.

 Rex Tillerson,
Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2017-20774 Filed 9-27-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                        Percent      (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance               DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                                                     Number 59008)
        Non-Profit Organizations With-                                                                                     [Public Notice 10144]
                                                                     James E. Rivera,
          out Credit Available Else-
          where .....................................       2.500    Associate Administrator for Disaster                  Certification Related to the Central
                                                                     Assistance.                                           Government of Haiti of the Department
                                                                     [FR Doc. 2017–20735 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am]           of State, Foreign Operations, and
       The number assigned to this disaster                                                                                Related Programs Appropriations Act,
                                                                     BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
     for physical damage is 153208 and for                                                                                 2017
     economic injury is 153210.
     (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance                         SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                            Pursuant to section 7045(c)(2) of the
     Number 59008)                                                                                                         Department of State, Foreign
                                                                                                                           Operations, and Related Programs
     James E. Rivera,                                                [Disaster Declaration #15300 and #15301;              Appropriations Act, 2017 (Div. J, Pub. L.
                                                                     Puerto Rico Disaster Number PR–00030]
     Associate Administrator for Disaster                                                                                  115–31), I hereby certify that the central
     Assistance.
                                                                     Presidential Declaration Amendment of                 Government of Haiti is taking effective
     [FR Doc. 2017–20731 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am]                     a Major Disaster for Public Assistance                steps, which are in addition to steps
     BILLING CODE 8025–01–P                                          Only for the Commonwealth of Puerto                   taken since the certification and report
                                                                     Rico                                                  submitted on April 4, 2016, if
                                                                                                                           applicable, to:
     SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                                   AGENCY:U.S. Small Business                               • Strengthen the rule of law in Haiti,
                                                                     Administration.                                       including by selecting judges in a
     [Disaster Declaration #15298 and #15299;                                                                              transparent manner based on merit;
     PUERTO RICO Disaster Number PR–00029]
                                                                     ACTION:   Amendment 3.                                reducing pre-trial detention; respecting
                                                                                                                           the independence of the judiciary; and
     Presidential Declaration Amendment of                           SUMMARY:   This is an amendment of the                improving governance by implementing
     a Major Disaster for the                                        Presidential declaration of a major                   reforms to increase transparency and
     Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                                     disaster for Public Assistance Only for               accountability, including through the
                                                                     the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico                       penal and criminal codes;
     AGENCY:U.S. Small Business                                      (FEMA–4336–DR), dated 09/10/2017.                        • combat corruption, including by
     Administration.                                                   Incident: Hurricane Irma.                           implementing the anti-corruption law
                                                                                                                           enacted in 2014 and prosecuting corrupt
     ACTION:     Amendment 2.                                          Incident Period: 09/05/2017 through
                                                                                                                           officials;
                                                                     09/07/2017.
                                                                                                                              • increase government revenues,
     SUMMARY:   This is an amendment of the                          DATES: Issued on 09/18/2017.                          including by implementing tax reforms,
     Presidential declaration of a major                                                                                   and increase expenditures on public
     disaster for the Commonwealth of                                  Physical Loan Application Deadline
                                                                     Date: 11/09/2017.                                     services; and
     Puerto Rico (FEMA–4336–DR), dated                                                                                        • resolve commercial disputes
     09/10/2017.                                                       Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan                         between United States entities and the
       Incident: Hurricane Irma.                                     Application Deadline Date: 06/11/2018.                Government of Haiti.
       Incident Period: 09/05/2017 through                           ADDRESSES:  Submit completed loan                     Rex Tillerson,
     09/07/2017.                                                     applications to: U.S. Small Business
                                                                                                                           Secretary of State.
                                                                     Administration, Processing and
     DATES: Issued on 09/18/2017.                                    Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport                  [FR Doc. 2017–20774 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                           BILLING CODE 4710–29–P
       Physical Loan Application Deadline                            Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
     Date: 11/09/2017.
                                                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     A.
       Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan                                   Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,               DEPARTMENT OF STATE
     Application Deadline Date: 06/11/2018.                          U.S. Small Business Administration,                   [Public Notice: 10145]
     ADDRESSES:  Submit completed loan                               409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,
     applications to: U.S. Small Business                            Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.                 30-Day Notice of Proposed Information
     Administration, Processing and                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The notice            Collection: Certificate of Eligibility for
     Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport                            of the President’s major disaster                     Exchange Visitor Status (J–
     Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.                                     declaration for Private Non-Profit                    NONIMMIGRANT)
     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:     A.                         organizations in the Commonwealth of
                                                                                                                           ACTION:Notice of request for public
     Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,                         Puerto Rico, dated 09/10/2017, is hereby
                                                                                                                           comment and submission to OMB of
     U.S. Small Business Administration,                             amended to establish the incident
                                                                                                                           proposed collection of information.
     409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050,                                 period for this disaster as beginning 09/
     Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.                           05/2017 through 09/07/2017.                           SUMMARY:   The Department of State has
                                                                       All other information in the original               submitted the information collection
     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The notice                                                                            described below to the Office of
                                                                     declaration remains unchanged.
     of the President’s major disaster                                                                                     Management and Budget (OMB) for
     declaration for the Commonwealth of                             (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                                                     Number 59008)                                         approval. In accordance with the
     Puerto Rico, dated 09/10/2017, is hereby                                                                              Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 we
     amended to establish the incident                               James E. Rivera,                                      are requesting comments on this
     period for this disaster as beginning 09/                       Associate Administrator for Disaster                  collection from all interested
     05/2017 through 09/07/2017.                                     Assistance.                                           individuals and organizations. The
       All other information in the original                         [FR Doc. 2017–20746 Filed 9–27–17; 8:45 am]           purpose of this Notice is to allow 30
     declaration remains unchanged.                                  BILLING CODE 8025–01–P                                days for public comment.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation82 FR 45351 

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