83 FR 49146 - Determination Pursuant to Section 7041(A)(3)(B) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 189 (September 28, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-21189

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 189 (Friday, September 28, 2018)

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10569]


Determination Pursuant to Section 7041(A)(3)(B) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2017

    By virtue of the authority vested in me as Secretary of State 
pursuant to section 7041(a)(3)(B) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 (Div. J, Pub. 
L. 115-31) (the ``Act''), I hereby determine that it is important to 
the national security interest of the United States to waive the 
certification requirement under section 7041(a)(3)(A) of the Act. I 
hereby waive that requirement.
    This determination shall be published in the Federal Register and 
shall be reported to Congress, along with the accompanying Memorandum 
of Justification.

    Dated: August 20, 2018.
Michael R. Pompeo,
Secretary of State.
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Programs Appropriations Act, 2018 preparations for the International Please send all inquiries to ITAC@
(Div. K, Pub. L. 115–141), I hereby Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2018 state.gov.
certify that the Government of Egypt is Plenipotentiary Conference (PP–18), and
Adam W. Lusin,
sustaining the strategic relationship discuss preparations for other upcoming
with the United States and meeting its multilateral meetings at the ITU. The Director, Multilateral Affairs, International
Communications and Information Policy,
obligations under the 1979 Egypt-Israel meeting will focus on the following U.S. Department of State.
Peace Treaty. topics:
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This determination shall be published 1. ITU Council BILLING CODE 4710–07–P
in the Federal Register and, along with
2. CITEL Meetings
the accompanying Memorandum of
Justification, shall be reported to 3. Preparations for the ITU PP–18
Congress. 4. Regional PP–18 Preparatory Groups SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Dated: August 20, 2018. 5. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation [Docket No. MCF 21083]
Michael R. Pompeo, Telecommunications Working
Secretary of State.
Group 58 (TEL 58) National Express LLC—Acquisition of
6. Organization for Economic Control—Wise Coaches, Inc.
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Cooperation and Development AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
(OECD) Committee on Digital
ACTION:Notice tentatively approving
Economy Policy (CDEP)
and authorizing finance transaction.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 7. G20 Digital Economy Task Force
[Public Notice 10569] 8. G7 Innovation/ICT Track SUMMARY: On August 31, 2018, National
PP–18 will take place in Dubai, Express LLC (National Express) and
Determination Pursuant to Section United Arab Emirates, from October 29 Alan Wise (collectively, Applicants),
7041(A)(3)(B) of the Department of to November 17, 2018. The noncarriers, jointly filed an application
State, Foreign Operations, and Related Plenipotentiary Conference, which takes under 49 U.S.C. 14303 for National
Programs Appropriations Act, 2017 place every four years, is the highest Express to acquire control of Wise
policy-making body of the ITU. PP–18 is Coaches, Inc. d/b/a Wise Coach of
By virtue of the authority vested in Nashville (Wise). The Board is
me as Secretary of State pursuant to expected to determine the overall policy
direction of the ITU; adopt the strategic tentatively approving and authorizing
section 7041(a)(3)(B) of the Department the transaction, and, if no opposing
of State, Foreign Operations, and and financial plans for the next four
years; and elect the 48 members of comments are timely filed, this notice
Related Programs Appropriations Act, will be the final Board action. Persons
2017 (Div. J, Pub. L. 115–31) (the Council, 12 members of the Radio
Regulations Board, and five senior ITU wishing to oppose the application must
‘‘Act’’), I hereby determine that it is follow the rules at 49 CFR 1182.5 &
important to the national security elected officials.
1182.8.
interest of the United States to waive the The OECD is scoping possible
certification requirement under section principles to foster trust in and adoption DATES: Comments must be filed by
7041(a)(3)(A) of the Act. I hereby waive of artificial intelligence. The November 13, 2018. Applicants may file
that requirement. Department of State would welcome any a reply by November 27, 2018. If no
This determination shall be published written comments on this work to the opposing comments are filed by
in the Federal Register and shall be ITAC email address. November 13, 2018, this notice shall be
reported to Congress, along with the Attendance at the ITAC meeting is effective on November 14, 2018.
accompanying Memorandum of open to the public as seating capacity ADDRESSES: Send an original and 10
Justification. allows. The public will have an copies of any comments referring to
Dated: August 20, 2018. opportunity to provide comments at this Docket No. MCF 21083 to: Surface
meeting at the invitation of the chair. Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW,
Michael R. Pompeo,
Persons wishing to request reasonable Washington, DC 20423–0001. In
Secretary of State.
accommodation during the meeting addition, send one copy of comments to
[FR Doc. 2018–21189 Filed 9–27–18; 8:45 am] National Express’ representative:
should send their requests to ITAC@
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state.gov no later than October 11, 2018. Andrew K. Light, Scopelitis, Garvin,
Requests made after that time will be Light, Hanson & Feary, P.C., 10 W
considered, but might not be able to be Market Street, Suite 1400, Indianapolis,
DEPARTMENT OF STATE IN 46204.
accommodated.
[Public Notice: 10564] Further details on this ITAC meeting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
will be announced through the Sarah Fancher (202) 245–0355. Federal
Notice of Public Meeting of the Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the
Department of State’s email list, ITAC@
International Telecommunication hearing impaired: 1–800–877–8339.
lmlist.state.gov. Use of the ITAC list is
Advisory Committee and Preparations
limited to meeting announcements and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: According
for Upcoming International
confirmations, distribution of agendas to the application, National Express is a
Telecommunications Meetings
and other relevant meeting documents. non-carrier holding company organized
This notice announces a meeting of The Department welcomes any U.S. under the laws of the state of Delaware
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1

the Department of State’s International citizen or legal permanent resident to that is indirectly controlled by a British
Telecommunication Advisory remain on or join the ITAC listserv by corporation, National Express Group,
Committee (ITAC). The ITAC will meet registering by email via ITAC@state.gov PLC (Express Group). (Appl. 1–2.)
on October 17, 2018, at AT&T, 1120, and providing his or her name, email Applicants state that Express Group
20th Street NW, Washington DC at 2:00 address, telephone contact and the indirectly controls the following
p.m. to review the results of recent company, organization, or community passenger motor carriers (collectively,
multilateral meetings’, update on that he or she is representing, if any. National Express Affiliated Carriers):

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