83 FR 23327 - Notice of Termination of United States-Ecuador Bilateral Investment Treaty

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)

Page Range		23327-23327
FR Document		2018-10659

The Government of Ecuador has delivered to the United States a notice of termination for the bilateral investment treaty between the two countries. As a result, the treaty terminates as of May 18, 2018, except that it will continue to apply for another 10 years to investments made or acquired prior to the date of termination (May 18, 2018) and to which the treaty otherwise applies.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

[Public Notice 10418]


Notice of Termination of United States-Ecuador Bilateral 
Investment Treaty

ACTION: Notice of termination.

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SUMMARY: The Government of Ecuador has delivered to the United States a 
notice of termination for the bilateral investment treaty between the 
two countries. As a result, the treaty terminates as of May 18, 2018, 
except that it will continue to apply for another 10 years to 
investments made or acquired prior to the date of termination (May 18, 
2018) and to which the treaty otherwise applies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pamela Phan, Senior Treaty Negotiator, 
Office of Investment Affairs at the Department of State, at 
[email protected] or (202) 736-4246, or Lauren Mandell, Deputy Assistant 
U.S. Trade Representative for Investment at the Office of the U.S. 
Trade Representative, at [email protected] or (202) 395-
9444.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ecuador delivered a notice dated May 18, 
2017, that it was terminating the ``Treaty between the United States of 
America and the Republic of Ecuador Concerning the Encouragement and 
Reciprocal Protection of Investment'' (``the Treaty''). Pursuant to the 
terms of the Treaty, termination takes effect one year from the date of 
that notice.
    The Treaty was signed at Washington on August 27, 1993, and entered 
into force on May 11, 1997. Under the terms of the Treaty, either Party 
may terminate the Treaty at the end of the initial ten-year period, or 
any time thereafter, by giving one year's written notice to the other 
Party. The provisions of the Treaty will continue to apply for an 
additional 10 years to all investments made or acquired prior to the 
date of termination and to which the Treaty otherwise applies. The 
Treaty provides protections to cross-border investment between the two 
countries and the option to resolve investment disputes through 
international arbitration. The Department of State and the Office of 
the U.S. Trade Representative, which co-lead the U.S. bilateral 
investment treaty program, are providing this notice so that existing 
or potential U.S. investors in Ecuador can factor the termination of 
the Treaty into their business planning, as appropriate.

Pamela Phan,
Senior Treaty Negotiator and Advisor, Office of Investment Affairs, 
Department of State.
Lauren Mandell,
Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the U.S. Trade 
Representative.
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continued rail service has been (May 18, 2018) and to which the treaty ACTION: Notice of limitation on claims
received, this exemption will be otherwise applies. for judicial review of actions by TxDOT
effective on June 17, 2018, unless stayed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and federal agencies.
pending reconsideration. Petitions to Pamela Phan, Senior Treaty Negotiator,
stay that do not involve environmental Office of Investment Affairs at the SUMMARY: This notice announces actions
issues and formal expressions of intent Department of State, at PhanPN@ taken by TxDOT and Federal agencies
to file an OFA to subsidize continued state.gov or (202) 736–4246, or Lauren that are final. The environmental
rail service under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2) 2 Mandell, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade review, consultation, and other actions
must be filed by May 28, 2018.3 Representative for Investment at the required by applicable Federal
Petitions for reconsideration must be Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, environmental laws for this project are
filed by June 7, 2018, with the Surface at Lauren_A_Mandell@ustr.eop.gov or being, or have been, carried-out by
Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW, (202) 395–9444. TxDOT pursuant to statute and a
Washington, DC 20423–0001. Memorandum of Understanding dated
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Ecuador
A copy of any petition filed with December 16, 2014, and executed by
delivered a notice dated May 18, 2017,
Board should be sent to CSXT’s FHWA and TxDOT. The actions relate
that it was terminating the ‘‘Treaty
representative, Louis E. Gitomer, Law to a proposed highway project, SH 205
between the United States of America
Offices of Louis E. Gitomer, LLC, 600 from North of John King (Rockwall
and the Republic of Ecuador Concerning
Baltimore Avenue, Suite 301, Towson, County Line) to SH 78 in Collin County,
the Encouragement and Reciprocal
MD 21204. in the State of Texas. These actions
Protection of Investment’’ (‘‘the
If the verified notice contains false or grant licenses, permits, and approvals
Treaty’’). Pursuant to the terms of the
misleading information, the exemption for the project.
Treaty, termination takes effect one year
is void ab initio. from the date of that notice. DATES: By this notice, TxDOT is
Board decisions and notices are The Treaty was signed at Washington advising the public of final agency
available on our website at on August 27, 1993, and entered into actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A
‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’ force on May 11, 1997. Under the terms claim seeking judicial review of TxDOT
Decided: May 10, 2018. of the Treaty, either Party may terminate and Federal agency actions on the
By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting the Treaty at the end of the initial ten- highway project will be barred unless
Director, Office of Proceedings. year period, or any time thereafter, by the claim is filed on or before October
Jeffrey Herzig, giving one year’s written notice to the 15, 2018. If the Federal law that
other Party. The provisions of the Treaty authorizes judicial review of a claim
Clearance Clerk.
will continue to apply for an additional provides a time period of less than 150
[FR Doc. 2018–10348 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am]
10 years to all investments made or days for filing such a claim, then that
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acquired prior to the date of termination shorter time period still applies.
and to which the Treaty otherwise FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
applies. The Treaty provides protections Carlos Swonke, Environmental Affairs
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Division, Texas Department of
to cross-border investment between the
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES two countries and the option to resolve Transportation, 125 East 11th Street,
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE investment disputes through Austin, Texas 78701; telephone: (512)
international arbitration. The 416–2734; email: carlos.swonke@
[Public Notice 10418] Department of State and the Office of txdot.gov. TxDOT’s normal business
the U.S. Trade Representative, which hours are 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central
Notice of Termination of United States- time), Monday through Friday.
co-lead the U.S. bilateral investment
Ecuador Bilateral Investment Treaty
treaty program, are providing this notice SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
ACTION: Notice of termination. so that existing or potential U.S. hereby given that TxDOT and Federal
investors in Ecuador can factor the agencies have taken final agency actions
SUMMARY: The Government of Ecuador termination of the Treaty into their by issuing licenses, permits, and
has delivered to the United States a business planning, as appropriate. approvals for the following highway
notice of termination for the bilateral project in the State of Texas: SH 205
Pamela Phan,
investment treaty between the two from North of John King (Rockwall
countries. As a result, the treaty Senior Treaty Negotiator and Advisor, Office
of Investment Affairs, Department of State. County Line) to SH 78 in Collin County,
terminates as of May 18, 2018, except Texas. The proposed improvements
that it will continue to apply for another Lauren Mandell,
would widen the existing facility from
10 years to investments made or Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative,
a two-lane rural to an ultimate six-lane
acquired prior to the date of termination Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
urban divided highway. Interim
[FR Doc. 2018–10659 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am]
improvements would include
OFA process now requires potential offerors, in BILLING CODE 4710–AE–P
constructing a four-lane urban roadway
their formal expression of intent, to make a
preliminary financial responsibility showing based
with an inside 12-foot wide travel lane
on a calculation using information contained in the in each direction and an outside 14-foot
carrier’s filing and publicly-available information. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION travel lane in each direction for shared
See Offers of Financial Assistance, EP 729 (STB use by bicycles and vehicles. A 42-foot
served June 29, 2017); 82 FR 30,997 (July 5, 2017). Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions
wide median would divide the
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES

2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing on SH 205 From North of John King
fee, which currently is set at $1,800. See 49 CFR northbound and southbound lanes. In
(Rockwall County Line) to SH 78 in
1002.2(f)(25). the ultimate phase of construction,
Collin County, Texas
3 Because this is a discontinuance proceeding and inside widening would occur within the
not an abandonment, trail use/rail banking and AGENCY: Texas Department of 42-foot wide median and an additional
public use conditions are not appropriate. Because
there will be an environmental review during
Transportation (TxDOT), Federal 12-foot wide lane would be constructed
abandonment, this discontinuance does not require Highway Administration (FHWA), U.S. in each direction with an 18-foot
environmental review. Department of Transportation. median remaining. The length of the

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of termination.
Contact		Pamela Phan, Senior Treaty Negotiator, Office of Investment Affairs at the Department of State, at [email protected] or (202) 736-4246, or Lauren Mandell, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Investment at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, at [email protected] or (202) 395- 9444.
FR Citation		83 FR 23327

83 FR 23327 - Notice of Termination of United States-Ecuador Bilateral Investment Treaty

DEPARTMENT OF STATEOFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE