83 FR 15892 - Notice With Respect to List of Countries Denying Fair Market Opportunities for Government-Funded Airport Construction Projects

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)

Page Range		15892-15892
FR Document		2018-07592

This notice announces that the United States Trade Representative has determined not to list any countries as denying fair market opportunities for U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in foreign government-funded airport construction projects.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE


Notice With Respect to List of Countries Denying Fair Market 
Opportunities for Government-Funded Airport Construction Projects

AGENCY: Office of the United States Trade Representative.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces that the United States Trade 
Representative has determined not to list any countries as denying fair 
market opportunities for U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in 
foreign government-funded airport construction projects.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Pietan, International 
Procurement Negotiator, [email protected] or 202-395-9646, or 
Arthur Tsao, Assistant General Counsel, [email protected] or 
202-395-6987.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 533 of the Airport and Airway 
Improvement Act of 1982, as amended by section 115 of the Airport and 
Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion Act of 1987, Public Law 100-223 
(codified at 49 U.S.C. 50104), requires the United States Trade 
Representative to decide whether any foreign country has denied fair 
market opportunities to U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in 
connection with airport construction projects of $500,000 or more that 
are funded in whole or in part by the government of such country. The 
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has not received any complaints 
or other information that indicates that U.S. products, suppliers, or 
bidders are being denied fair market opportunities in such airport 
construction projects. As a consequence, the United States Trade 
Representative has decided not to list any countries as denying fair 
market opportunities for U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in 
foreign government-funded airport construction projects.

Jamieson Greer,
Chief of Staff, Office of the United States Trade Representative.
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performance, capacity constraints, Airway Safety and Capacity Expansion • Mail: Send comments to Docket
infrastructure planning and Act of 1987, Public Law 100–223 Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
development, and effective coordination (codified at 49 U.S.C. 50104), requires Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey
among suppliers, carriers, and users of the United States Trade Representative Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
energy resources. Potential agenda items to decide whether any foreign country Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
for this meeting include a performance has denied fair market opportunities to 20590–0001.
measures review, industry segment U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
updates by RETAC members, a connection with airport construction comments to Docket Operations in
presentation on energy transportation projects of $500,000 or more that are Room W12–140 of the West Building
logistics, and a roundtable discussion. funded in whole or in part by the Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
The meeting, which is open to the government of such country. The Office Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9
public, will be conducted in accordance of the U.S. Trade Representative has not a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
with the Federal Advisory Committee received any complaints or other Friday, except Federal holidays.
Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory information that indicates that U.S. • Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Committee Management regulations, 41 products, suppliers, or bidders are being Operations at 202–493–2251.
CFR part 102–3; RETAC’s charter; and denied fair market opportunities in such Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
Board procedures. Further airport construction projects. As a 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
communications about this meeting may consequence, the United States Trade public to better inform its rulemaking
be announced through the Board’s Representative has decided not to list process. DOT posts these comments,
website at www.stb.gov. any countries as denying fair market without edit, including any personal
Written Comments: Members of the opportunities for U.S. products, information the commenter provides, to
public may submit written comments to suppliers, or bidders in foreign http://www.regulations.gov, as
RETAC at any time. Comments should government-funded airport construction described in the system of records
be addressed to RETAC, c/o Michael projects. notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
Higgins, Surface Transportation Board, be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/
395 E Street SW, Washington, DC Jamieson Greer,
privacy.
20423–0001 or Michael.Higgins@ Chief of Staff, Office of the United States Docket: Background documents or
stb.gov. Trade Representative. comments received may be read at
[FR Doc. 2018–07592 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov at any time.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 49 U.S.C.
11101; 49 U.S.C. 11121. BILLING CODE 3190–F8–P Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Decided: April 6, 2018.
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION West Building Ground Floor at 1200
Director, Office of Proceedings.
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington,
Jeffrey Herzig, Federal Aviation Administration DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
Clearance Clerk. through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jake
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P Petition for Exemption; Summary of Troutman, (202) 683–7788 800
Petition Received; FlightScan Independence Avenue SW.,
Corporation Washington, DC 20591.
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES This notice is published pursuant to
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE AGENCY: Federal Aviation
14 CFR 11.85.
Administration (FAA), DOT.
Notice With Respect to List of ACTION: Notice. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 6,
2018.
Countries Denying Fair Market
Opportunities for Government-Funded SUMMARY: This notice contains a Lirio Liu,
Airport Construction Projects summary of a petition seeking relief Director, Office of Rulemaking.
from specified requirements of Title 14
AGENCY: Office of the United States Petition for Exemption
of the Code of Federal Regulations. The
Trade Representative. purpose of this notice is to improve the Docket No.: FAA–2017–1065.
ACTION: Notice. public’s awareness of, and participation Petitioner: FlightScan Corporation.
in, the FAA’s exemption process. Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected:
SUMMARY: This notice announces that §§ 45.23(b); 45.29(b)(3); 91.9(b);
Neither publication of this notice nor
the United States Trade Representative 91.105(a)(2), (b); 91.107; 91.109;
the inclusion or omission of information
has determined not to list any countries 91.113(b); 91.119; 91.121; 91.203;
in the summary is intended to affect the
as denying fair market opportunities for 91.205(b)(13), (14), (15) & (17); 91.207.
legal status of the petition or its final
U.S. products, suppliers, or bidders in Description of Relief Sought: The
disposition.
foreign government-funded airport petitioner is requesting relief in order to
construction projects. DATES: Comments on this petition must operate the Schiebel CAMCOPTER S–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: identify the petition docket number and 100, a medium risk (ICAO Risk Class III)
Scott Pietan, International Procurement must be received on or before May 2, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL)
Negotiator, Scott_Pietan@ustr.eop.gov or 2018. Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), with
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

202–395–9646, or Arthur Tsao, ADDRESSES: Send comments identified a maximum takeoff weight of 440
Assistant General Counsel, Arthur_N_ by docket number FAA–2017–1065 pounds. The requested operation would
Tsao@ustr.eop.gov or 202–395–6987. using any of the following methods: allow the petitioner to provide
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to commercial aerial monitoring during the
533 of the Airport and Airway http://www.regulations.gov and follow day of critical national infrastructure
Improvement Act of 1982, as amended the online instructions for sending your beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS)
by section 115 of the Airport and comments electronically. in the United States, as stipulated in

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		Scott Pietan, International Procurement Negotiator, [email protected] or 202-395-9646, or Arthur Tsao, Assistant General Counsel, [email protected] or 202-395-6987.
FR Citation		83 FR 15892