82 FR 57811 - Certification Pursuant to Section 7045(A)(4)(B) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 234 (December 7, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-26428

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 234 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57811-57812]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-26428]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10219]


Certification Pursuant to Section 7045(A)(4)(B) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2017

    By virtue of the authority vested in me as the Secretary of State, 
including pursuant to section 7045(a)(4)(B) of the Department of State, 
Foreign

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Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (Div. J, Pub. 
L. 115-31), I hereby certify that the central government of El Salvador 
is taking effective steps, which are in addition to those steps taken 
since the certification and report submitted during the prior year, to:
     Work cooperatively with an autonomous, publicly 
accountable entity to provide oversight of the Plan;
     Combat corruption, including investigating and prosecuting 
current and former government officials credibly alleged to be corrupt;
     Implement reforms, policies, and programs to improve 
transparency and strengthen public institutions, including increasing 
the capacity and independence of the judiciary and the Office of the 
Attorney General;
     Implement a policy to ensure that local communities, civil 
society organizations (including indigenous and other marginalized 
groups), and local governments are consulted in the design, and 
participate in the implementation and evaluation of, activities of the 
Plan that affect such communities, organizations, and governments;
     Counter the activities of criminal gangs, drug 
traffickers, and organized crime;
     Investigate and prosecute in the civilian justice system 
government personnel, including military and police personnel, who are 
credibly alleged to have violated human rights, and ensure that such 
personnel are cooperating in such cases;
     Cooperate with commissions against corruption and impunity 
and with regional human rights entities;
     Support programs to reduce poverty, expand education and 
vocational training for at-risk youth, create jobs, and promote 
equitable economic growth particularly in areas contributing to large 
numbers of migrants;
     Implement a plan that includes goals, benchmarks and 
timelines to create a professional, accountable civilian police force 
and end the role of the military in internal policing, and make such 
plan available to the Department of State;
     Protect the right of political opposition parties, 
journalists, trade unionists, human rights defenders, and other civil 
society activists to operate without interference;
     Increase government revenues, including by implementing 
tax reforms and strengthening customs agencies; and
     Resolve commercial disputes, including the confiscation of 
real property, between United States entities and such government.
    This certification shall be published in the Federal Register and, 
along with the accompanying Memorandum of Justification, shall be 
reported to Congress.

    Dated: November 29, 2017.
Rex W. Tillerson,
Secretary of State.
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A proposed rule change filed under Paper Comments DATES: Thursday, December 14, 2017,
Rule 19b–4(f)(6) 17 normally does not • Send paper comments in triplicate from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
become operative for 30 days after the to Secretary, Securities and Exchange ADDRESSES: U.S. Small Business
date of its filing. However, Rule 19b– Commission, 100 F Street NE., Administration, 409 3rd Street SW.,
4(f)(6)(iii) 18 permits the Commission to Washington, DC 20549–1090. Washington, DC 20416.
designate a shorter time if such action Where: Office of Entrepreneurial
All submissions should refer to File
is consistent with the protection of Development Conference Room, 6th
Number SR–BX–2017–055. This file
investors and the public interest. The Floor. Due to limited seating, the
number should be included on the
Exchange has requested that the general public is requested to attend the
subject line if email is used. To help the
Commission waive the 30-day operative meeting via teleconference or webinar.
Commission process and review your
delay period. The Exchange states that Contact Info: (Teleconference Dial-in)
comments more efficiently, please use
waiving the operative delay would 1–888–858–2144, Access Code:
only one method. The Commission will
allow the pilot period to continue 7805798; (Webinar) https://
post all comments on the Commission’s
uninterrupted, which the Exchange connect16.uc.att.com/sba/meet/?Ex
Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/
argues would be beneficial to market EventID=87805798; Access Code:
rules/sro.shtml).
participants and would help to 7805798.
Copies of the submission, all
eliminate the potential for investor
subsequent amendments, all written SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
confusion.
The Commission believes that waiver statements with respect to the proposed to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
of the 30-day operative delay period is rule change that are filed with the Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C.,
consistent with the protection of Commission, and all written Appendix 2), SBA announces the
investors and the public interest. communications relating to the meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Specifically, the Commission believes proposed rule change between the Veterans Business Affairs (ACVBA). The
that the proposal would allow the RPI Commission and any person, other than ACVBA is established pursuant to 15
Program to continue uninterrupted and those that may be withheld from the U.S.C. 657(b) note, and serves as an
to provide additional time for data about public in accordance with the independent source of advice and
the program to be generated and provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be policy. The purpose of this meeting is
analyzed. For these reasons, the available for Web site viewing and to focus on strategic planning, updates
Commission believes that waiving the printing in the Commission’s Public on past and current events, and the
30-day operative delay is consistent Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., ACVBA’s objectives for 2018.
with the protection of investors and the Washington, DC 20549, on official This meeting is open to the public.
public interest, and designates the business days between the hours of Advance notice of attendance is
proposed rule change operative upon 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the requested. Anyone wishing to attend
filing.19 filing also will be available for and/or make comments to the ACVBA
At any time within 60 days of the inspection and copying at the principal must contact SBA’s Office of Veterans
filing of the proposed rule change, the office of the Exchange. All comments Business Development no later than
Commission summarily may received will be posted without change. December 8, 2017 at veteransbusiness@
temporarily suspend such rule change if All submissions should refer to File sba.gov. Comments for the record will
it appears to the Commission that such Number SR–BX–2017–055 and should be limited to five minutes to
action is: (i) Necessary or appropriate in be submitted on or before December 28, accommodate as many participants as
the public interest; (ii) for the protection 2017. possible. Written comments should be
of investors; or (iii) otherwise in For the Commission, by the Division of sent to the above by December 8, 2017.
furtherance of the purposes of the Act.20 Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated Special accommodation requests should
authority.21 also be directed to SBA’s Office of
IV. Solicitation of Comments Eduardo A. Aleman, Veterans Business Development at (202)
Interested persons are invited to Assistant Secretary. 205–6773 or veteransbusiness@sba.gov.
submit written data, views, and [FR Doc. 2017–26318 Filed 12–6–17; 8:45 am] For more information on veteran
arguments concerning the foregoing, BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
owned small business programs, please
including whether the proposed rule visit www.sba.gov/veterans.
change is consistent with the Act. Dated: November 21, 2017.
Comments may be submitted by any of SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Richard W. Kingan,
the following methods: SBA Committee Management Officer.
Electronic Comments Meeting of the Advisory Committee on [FR Doc. 2017–26352 Filed 12–6–17; 8:45 am]
Veterans Business Affairs
• Use the Commission’s Internet BILLING CODE P
comment form (http://www.sec.gov/ AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
rules/sro.shtml); or Administration.
• Send an email to rule- ACTION: Notice of open Federal Advisory DEPARTMENT OF STATE
comments@sec.gov. Please include File Committee Meeting. [Public Notice: 10219]
Number SR–BX–2017–055 on the
subject line. SUMMARY: The U.S. Small Business Certification Pursuant to Section
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Administration (SBA) is issuing this 7045(A)(4)(B) of the Department of
17 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6). notice to announce the location, date, State, Foreign Operations, and Related
18 17 CFR 240.19b–4(f)(6)(iii). time, and agenda for the next meeting of Programs Appropriations Act, 2017
19 For purposes only of waiving the operative
the Advisory Committee on Veterans
delay for this proposal, the Commission has By virtue of the authority vested in
considered the proposed rule’s impact on
Business Affairs. The meeting is open to
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See the public. me as the Secretary of State, including
15 U.S.C. 78c(f). pursuant to section 7045(a)(4)(B) of the
20 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(C). 21 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Department of State, Foreign

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FR Citation		82 FR 57811