83 FR 40821 - Notice of Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 159 (August 16, 2018)

Page Range		40821-40821
FR Document		2018-17701

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 40821]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17701]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10506]


 Notice of Public Meeting

    The Department of State will conduct an open meeting at 10:30 a.m. 
on Friday, September 14, 2018, in Room 5Y23-21 of the Douglas A. Munro 
Coast Guard Headquarters Building at St. Elizabeth's, 2703 Martin 
Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593. The primary purpose of 
the meeting is to prepare for the fifth Session of the International 
Maritime Organization's (IMO) Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO 
Instruments (III 5) to be held at the IMO headquarters, London, United 
Kingdom, on September 24-28, 2018.
    The agenda items to be considered include:

--Decisions of other IMO bodies;
--Consideration and analysis of reports on alleged inadequacy of port 
reception facilities;
--Lessons learned and safety issues identified from the analysis of 
marine safety investigation reports;
--Measures to harmonize port state control (PSC) activities and 
procedures worldwide;
--Identified issues related to the implementation of IMO instruments 
from the analysis of PSC data;
--Analysis of consolidated audit summary reports;
--Updated survey guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and 
Certification (HSSC);
--Non-exhaustive list of obligations under the instruments relevant to 
the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code); and
--Unified interpretation of provisions of IMO safety, security, and 
environment related conventions.
--Review the Model Agreement for the authorization of recognized 
organizations acting on behalf of the Administration.

    The public meeting will focus on answering any questions from the 
public that are directly related to the meeting documents submitted for 
this meeting. The public may attend this meeting up to the seating 
capacity of the room. However, due to the size of the room and security 
protocols at Coast Guard Headquarters, members of the public are 
encouraged to participate via teleconference. To access the 
teleconference line or request physical access to the meeting, 
participants should contact the meeting coordinator, Mr. Christopher 
Gagnon, by email at [email protected] or by phone at (202) 
372-1231. Physical access to the meeting requires that all attendees 
respond to the meeting coordinator not later than September 5, 2018, 
seven working days prior to the meeting. Responses made after September 
5, 2018 might result in not being able to participate in person at the 
meeting. Please note that due to security considerations, two valid, 
government issued photo identifications must be presented to gain 
entrance to the Coast Guard Headquarters building. The building is 
accessible by public transportation or taxi.

Joel C. Coito,
Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, 
Department of State.
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only one method. The Commission will —Consideration and analysis of reports OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
post all comments on the Commission’s on alleged inadequacy of port TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
internet website (http://www.sec.gov/ reception facilities;
[Docket No. USTR–2018–0027]
rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the —Lessons learned and safety issues
submission, all subsequent identified from the analysis of marine 2018 Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review
amendments, all written statements safety investigation reports; of Notorious Markets: Comment
with respect to the proposed rule Request
change that are filed with the —Measures to harmonize port state
Commission, and all written control (PSC) activities and AGENCY: Office of the United States
communications relating to the procedures worldwide; Trade Representative.
proposed rule change between the —Identified issues related to the ACTION: Request for comments.
Commission and any person, other than implementation of IMO instruments
those that may be withheld from the from the analysis of PSC data; SUMMARY: The Office of the United
public in accordance with the States Trade Representative (USTR)
—Analysis of consolidated audit requests written comments that identify
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be summary reports;
available for website viewing and online and physical markets based
printing in the Commission’s Public —Updated survey guidelines under the outside the United States that should be
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Harmonized System of Survey and included in the 2018 Notorious Markets
Washington, DC 20549, on official Certification (HSSC); List (List). Conducted under the
business days between the hours of —Non-exhaustive list of obligations auspices of the Special 301 program, the
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the under the instruments relevant to the List identifies online and physical
filing also will be available for IMO Instruments Implementation marketplaces that reportedly engage in
inspection and copying at the principal Code (III Code); and and facilitate substantial copyright
office of FINRA. All comments received piracy and trademark counterfeiting. In
—Unified interpretation of provisions of 2010, USTR began publishing the
will be posted without change. Persons IMO safety, security, and environment
submitting comments are cautioned that Notorious Markets List separately from
related conventions. the annual Special 301 Report as an
we do not redact or edit personal
identifying information from comment —Review the Model Agreement for the ‘‘Out-of-Cycle Review.’’
submissions. You should submit only authorization of recognized DATES:
information that you wish to make organizations acting on behalf of the October 1, 2018 at midnight EST:
available publicly. All submissions Administration. Deadline for submission of written
should refer to File Number SR–FINRA– comments.
The public meeting will focus on
2018–028, and should be submitted on October 15, 2018 at midnight EST:
answering any questions from the
or before September 6, 2018. Deadline for submission of rebuttal
public that are directly related to the
comments and other information USTR
For the Commission, by the Division of meeting documents submitted for this
should consider during the review.
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated meeting. The public may attend this
authority.25 ADDRESSES: You should submit written
meeting up to the seating capacity of the
Robert W. Errett, room. However, due to the size of the comments through the Federal
Deputy Secretary. room and security protocols at Coast eRulemaking Portal: http://
Guard Headquarters, members of the www.regulations.gov. Follow the
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public are encouraged to participate via instructions for submitting comments in
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teleconference. To access the section III below. For alternatives to
teleconference line or request physical online submissions, please contact
access to the meeting, participants USTR at Special301@ustr.eop.gov before
DEPARTMENT OF STATE transmitting a comment and in advance
should contact the meeting coordinator,
[Public Notice 10506] Mr. Christopher Gagnon, by email at of the relevant deadline.
christopher.j.gagnon@uscg.mil or by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Notice of Public Meeting Sung Chang, Director for Innovation and
phone at (202) 372–1231. Physical
The Department of State will conduct access to the meeting requires that all Intellectual Property, at special301@
an open meeting at 10:30 a.m. on attendees respond to the meeting ustr.eop.gov. You can find information
Friday, September 14, 2018, in Room coordinator not later than September 5, about the Special 301 Review, including
5Y23–21 of the Douglas A. Munro Coast 2018, seven working days prior to the the Notorious Markets List, at
Guard Headquarters Building at St. meeting. Responses made after www.ustr.gov.
Elizabeth’s, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. September 5, 2018 might result in not SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593. The being able to participate in person at the
primary purpose of the meeting is to meeting. Please note that due to security I. Background
prepare for the fifth Session of the considerations, two valid, government The United States is concerned with
International Maritime Organization’s issued photo identifications must be trademark counterfeiting and copyright
(IMO) Sub-Committee on presented to gain entrance to the Coast piracy on a commercial scale because
Implementation of IMO Instruments (III Guard Headquarters building. The they cause significant financial losses
5) to be held at the IMO headquarters, for right holders, legitimate businesses
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building is accessible by public
London, United Kingdom, on September transportation or taxi. and governments, undermine critical
24–28, 2018. U.S. comparative advantages in
The agenda items to be considered Joel C. Coito, innovation and creativity to the
include: Coast Guard Liaison Officer, Office of Ocean detriment of American workers, and
—Decisions of other IMO bodies; and Polar Affairs, Department of State. potentially pose significant risks to
[FR Doc. 2018–17701 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] consumer health and safety as well as
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Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 40821