83_FR_47092 83 FR 46912 - Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for Agricultural Commodities to Cuba

83 FR 46912 - Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for Agricultural Commodities to Cuba

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 180 (September 17, 2018)

Page Range46912-46913
FR Document2018-20123

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures as defined in the Export Administration Regulations for the export of agricultural commodities to Cuba. BIS will include a description of these comments in its biennial report to the Congress, as required by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, as amended (TSRA).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 180 (Monday, September 17, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46912-46913]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20123]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Bureau of Industry and Security

[Docket No. 180821787-8787-01]
RIN 0694-XC046


Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures for Agricultural 
Commodities to Cuba

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is requesting public 
comments on the effectiveness of its licensing procedures as defined in 
the Export Administration Regulations for the export of agricultural 
commodities to Cuba. BIS will include a description of these comments 
in its biennial report to the Congress, as required by the Trade 
Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000, as amended (TSRA).

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DATES: Comments must be received by October 17, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice may be submitted via the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal (http://www.regulations.gov) by using the notice 
regulations.gov docket number, which is BIS-2018-0019.
    Comments may also be submitted via email to 
publiccomments@bis.doc.gov or on paper to Regulatory Policy Division, 
Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 
2099B, Washington, DC 20230.
    Please refer to ``RIN 0694-XC046/TSRA 2018 Report'' in all comments 
and in the subject line of email comments. All comments (including any 
personally identifying information) will be made available for public 
inspection and copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Salinas, Office of 
Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance, Telephone: (202) 482-4252. 
Additional information on BIS procedures and previous biennial reports 
under TSRA is available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy-guidance/country-guidance/sanctioned-destinations/13-policy-guidance/country-guidance/426-reports-to-congress. Copies of these materials may 
also be requested by contacting the Office of Nonproliferation and 
Treaty Compliance.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 906(a) of the Trade 
Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA) (22 U.S.C. 
7205(a)), the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) authorizes exports 
of agricultural commodities, as defined in part 772 of the Export 
Administration Regulations (EAR), to Cuba. Requirements and procedures 
associated with such authorization are set forth in Sec.  740.18 of the 
EAR (15 CFR 740.18). These are the only licensing procedures in the EAR 
currently in effect pursuant to the requirements of section 906(a) of 
TSRA.
    Under the provisions of section 906(c) of TSRA (22 U.S.C. 7205(c)), 
BIS must submit a biennial report to the Congress on the operation of 
the licensing system implemented pursuant to section 906(a) for the 
preceding two-year period. This report must include the number and 
types of licenses applied for, the number and types of licenses 
approved, the average amount of time elapsed from the date of filing of 
a license application until the date of its approval, the extent to 
which the licensing procedures were effectively implemented, and a 
description of comments received from interested parties during a 30-
day public comment period about the effectiveness of the licensing 
procedures. BIS is currently preparing a biennial report on the 
operation of the licensing system for the two-year period from October 
1, 2016 through September 30, 2018.

Request for Comments

    By this notice, BIS requests public comments on the effectiveness 
of the licensing procedures for the export of agricultural commodities 
to Cuba set forth under Sec.  740.18 of the EAR. Parties submitting 
comments are asked to be as specific as possible. All comments received 
by the close of the comment period will be considered by BIS in 
developing the report to Congress.
    All comments must be in writing and will be available for public 
inspection and copying. Any information that the commenter does not 
wish to be made available to the public should not be submitted to BIS.

    Dated: September 11, 2018.
Richard E. Ashooh,
Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-20123 Filed 9-14-18; 8:45 am]
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Notice of Public Meeting of the Florida Agenda DATES: The meeting will be held on Advisory Committee Wednesday October 10, 2018 12:30 p.m. Welcome and Introductions EST. Public Call Information: The AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Discussion: Civil Rights Issues in meeting will be by teleconference. Toll- Rights. Florida free call-in number: 877–260–1479, ACTION: Announcement of meeting. Public Comment conference ID: 2206695. Adjournment SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Dated: September 12, 2018. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: pursuant to the provisions of the rules David Mussatt, Jeff Hinton, DFO, at jhinton@usccr.gov. and regulations of the U.S. Commission Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members on Civil Rights (Commission) and the of the public can listen to the Federal Advisory Committee Act that [FR Doc. 2018–20114 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am] discussion. This meeting is available to the Florida Advisory Committee BILLING CODE 6335–01–P the public through the following toll- (Committee) will hold a meeting on free call-in number: 877–260–1479, Friday September 28, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. conference ID: 2206695. Any interested (EST) for the purpose discussing civil DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE member of the public may call this rights concerns in the state. number and listen to the meeting. Bureau of Industry and Security DATES: The meeting will be held on Callers can expect to incur charges for [Docket No. 180821787–8787–01] calls they initiate over wireless lines, Friday September 28, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. and the Commission will not refund any (EST). RIN 0694–XC046 incurred charges. Callers will incur no Public Call Information: Dial: 877– charge for calls they initiate over land- 260–1479, Conference ID: 3162185. Effectiveness of Licensing Procedures line connections to the toll-free FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff for Agricultural Commodities to Cuba telephone number. Persons with hearing Hinton, DFO, at jhinton@usccr.gov. AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and impairments may also follow the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members Security, Commerce. proceedings by first calling the Federal of the public can listen to the ACTION: Request for comments. Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and discussion. This meeting is available to providing the Service with the the public through the toll-free call-in SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and conference call number and conference number dial: 877–260–1479, Conference Security (BIS) is requesting public ID number. ID: 3162185. An open comment period comments on the effectiveness of its Written comments may be mailed to will be provided to allow members of licensing procedures as defined in the the Regional Program Unit Office, U.S. the public to make a statement as time Export Administration Regulations for daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Commission on Civil Rights, 230 S. allows. The conference call operator the export of agricultural commodities Dearborn, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL will ask callers to identify themselves, to Cuba. BIS will include a description 60604. They may also be faxed to the the organization they are affiliated with of these comments in its biennial report Commission at (312) 353–8324 or may (if any), and an email address prior to to the Congress, as required by the be emailed to the Regional Director, Jeff placing callers into the conference Trade Sanctions Reform and Export Hinton at jhinton@usccr.gov. Records of room. Callers can expect to incur regular Enhancement Act of 2000, as amended the meeting will be available via charges for calls they initiate over (TSRA). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Sep 14, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17SEN1.SGM 17SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 180 / Monday, September 17, 2018 / Notices 46913 DATES: Comments must be received by of the licensing procedures. BIS is 10, 2018, pursuant to NAFTA Article October 17, 2018. currently preparing a biennial report on 1904. Panel Review was requested of the ADDRESSES: Comments on this notice the operation of the licensing system for Department of Commerce’s final may be submitted via the Federal the two-year period from October 1, affirmative countervailing duty eRulemaking Portal (http:// 2016 through September 30, 2018. determination regarding Groundwood www.regulations.gov) by using the Paper from Canada. The final Request for Comments notice regulations.gov docket number, determination was published in the which is BIS–2018–0019. By this notice, BIS requests public Federal Register on August 9, 2018 (83 Comments may also be submitted via comments on the effectiveness of the FR 39414). The NAFTA Secretariat has email to publiccomments@bis.doc.gov licensing procedures for the export of assigned case number USA–CDA–2018– or on paper to Regulatory Policy agricultural commodities to Cuba set 1904–06 to this request. Division, Bureau of Industry and forth under § 740.18 of the EAR. Parties Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, submitting comments are asked to be as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Room 2099B, Washington, DC 20230. specific as possible. All comments E. Morris, United States Secretary, Please refer to ‘‘RIN 0694–XC046/ received by the close of the comment NAFTA Secretariat, Room 2061, 1401 TSRA 2018 Report’’ in all comments period will be considered by BIS in Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, and in the subject line of email developing the report to Congress. DC 20230, (202) 482–5438. comments. All comments (including All comments must be in writing and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter any personally identifying information) will be available for public inspection 19 of Article 1904 of NAFTA provides will be made available for public and copying. Any information that the a dispute settlement mechanism inspection and copying. commenter does not wish to be made involving trade remedy determinations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: available to the public should not be issued by the Government of the United Mark Salinas, Office of Nonproliferation submitted to BIS. States, the Government of Canada, and and Treaty Compliance, Telephone: Dated: September 11, 2018. the Government of Mexico. Following a (202) 482–4252. Additional information Richard E. Ashooh, Request for Panel Review, a Binational on BIS procedures and previous Assistant Secretary for Export Panel is composed to review the trade biennial reports under TSRA is Administration. remedy determination being challenged available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/ [FR Doc. 2018–20123 Filed 9–14–18; 8:45 am] and issue a binding Panel Decision. index.php/policy-guidance/country- BILLING CODE 3510–33–P There are established NAFTA Rules of guidance/sanctioned-destinations/13- Procedure for Article 1904 Binational policy-guidance/country-guidance/426- Panel Reviews, which were adopted by reports-to-congress. Copies of these DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the three governments for panels materials may also be requested by requested pursuant to Article 1904(2) of contacting the Office of International Trade Administration NAFTA which requires Requests for Nonproliferation and Treaty Panel Review to be published in Compliance. North American Free Trade Agreement accordance with Rule 35. For the (NAFTA), Article 1904; Binational Panel complete Rules, please see https:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant Review: Notice of Request for Panel www.nafta-sec-alena.org/Home/Texts- to section 906(a) of the Trade Sanctions Review of-the-Agreement/Rules-of-Procedure/ Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (TSRA) (22 U.S.C. 7205(a)), the AGENCY: United States Section, NAFTA Article-1904. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Secretariat, International Trade The Rules provide that: authorizes exports of agricultural Administration, Department of (a) A Party or interested person may commodities, as defined in part 772 of Commerce. challenge the final determination in the Export Administration Regulations ACTION: Notice of NAFTA Request for whole or in part by filing a Complaint (EAR), to Cuba. Requirements and Panel Review in the matter of Certain in accordance with Rule 39 within 30 procedures associated with such Uncoated Groundwood Paper from days after the filing of the first Request authorization are set forth in § 740.18 of Canada: Final Affirmative for Panel Review (the deadline for filing the EAR (15 CFR 740.18). These are the Countervailing Duty Determination a Complaint is October 10, 2018); only licensing procedures in the EAR (Secretariat File Number: USA–CDA– currently in effect pursuant to the (b) A Party, investigating authority or 2018–1904–06). interested person that does not file a requirements of section 906(a) of TSRA. Under the provisions of section 906(c) SUMMARY: A Request for Panel Review Complaint but that intends to appear in of TSRA (22 U.S.C. 7205(c)), BIS must was filed on behalf of Government of support of any reviewable portion of the submit a biennial report to the Congress Canada; the Government of Alberta; the final determination may participate in on the operation of the licensing system Government of British Columbia; the the panel review by filing a Notice of implemented pursuant to section 906(a) Government of Newfoundland and Appearance in accordance with Rule 40 for the preceding two-year period. This Labrador; the Government of Ontario; within 45 days after the filing of the first report must include the number and the Government of Quebec; Alberta Request for Panel Review (the deadline types of licenses applied for, the Newsprint Company; Catalyst Paper for filing a Notice of Appearance is number and types of licenses approved, Corporation, Catalyst Pulp and Paper October 25, 2018); and the average amount of time elapsed from Sales Inc. and Catalyst Paper (USA) Inc.; (c) The panel review shall be limited daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES the date of filing of a license application Kruger Trois-Rivieres L.P., Comer Brook to the allegations of error of fact or law, until the date of its approval, the extent Pulp and Paper Limited, Kruger including challenges to the jurisdiction to which the licensing procedures were Publication Papers Inc. and Kruger of the investigating authority, that are effectively implemented, and a Brompton L.P.; Resolute FP Canada Inc. set out in the Complaints filed in the description of comments received from and Resolute FP US Inc.; and Tembec panel review and to the procedural and interested parties during a 30-day public Inc. with the United States Section of substantive defenses raised in the panel comment period about the effectiveness the NAFTA Secretariat on September review. 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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRequest for comments.
DatesComments must be received by October 17, 2018.
ContactMark Salinas, Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance, Telephone: (202) 482-4252. Additional information on BIS procedures and previous biennial reports under TSRA is available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/policy- guidance/country-guidance/sanctioned-destinations/13-policy-guidance/ country-guidance/426-reports-to-congress. Copies of these materials may also be requested by contacting the Office of Nonproliferation and Treaty Compliance.
FR Citation83 FR 46912 
RIN Number0694-XC04
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