83 FR 50739 - Delegation of Authority by the Secretary of State to the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development of Functions and Authorities Under the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development Act

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 195 (October 9, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-21897

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Delegation of Authority No. 460]


Delegation of Authority by the Secretary of State to the 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development 
of Functions and Authorities Under the Reinforcing Education 
Accountability in Development Act

    By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State by the 
laws of the United States, including section 1 of the State Department 
Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2651a), and the Memorandum of the 
President dated August 31, 2018, I hereby delegate to the Administrator 
of the United States Agency for International Development the functions 
and authorities conferred upon the President by sections 4, 6, and 7 of 
the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act 
(Div. A, Pub. L. 115-56).
    Any reference in this delegation of authority to any act shall be 
deemed to be a reference to such act as amended from time to time. The 
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development 
may re-delegate the functions delegated by this delegation of 
authority, as appropriate, to the extent authorized by law.
    This document shall be published in the Federal Register.

    Dated: September 13, 2018.
Michael R. Pompeo,
Secretary of State, Department of State.
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Commission’s headquarters, 100 F upon the President by sections 4, 6, and Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored, and
Street NE, Washington, DC 20549. 7 of the Reinforcing Education Safe (DREAMS) initiative.
STATUS: This meeting will begin at 1:00 Accountability in Development (READ) The public may attend this meeting as
p.m. (ET) and will be open to the public. Act (Div. A, Pub. L. 115–56). seating capacity allows. Admittance to
Seating will be on a first-come, first- Any reference in this delegation of the meeting will be by means of a pre-
served basis. Visitors will be subject to authority to any act shall be deemed to arranged clearance list. In order to be
security checks. The meeting will be be a reference to such act as amended placed on the list and, if applicable, to
webcast on the Commission’s website at from time to time. The Administrator of request reasonable accommodation,
www.sec.gov. the United States Agency for please register online as soon as possible
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proposed rule language) regarding: (1) participation.
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This announcement will appear in the
requirements for security-based swap Michael R. Pompeo,
Federal Register less than 15 days prior
dealers and major security-based swap Secretary of State, Department of State. to the meeting. The Department of State
participants, and amendments to Rule [FR Doc. 2018–21897 Filed 10–5–18; 8:45 am] finds that there is an exceptional
15c3–1 for broker-dealers proposed in BILLING CODE 4710–10–P circumstance in that this advisory
October 2012; (2) amendments proposed committee meeting must be held on
in May 2013 that would establish the October 12th for the following reasons:
cross-border treatment of security-based DEPARTMENT OF STATE • On May 18, the World Health
swap capital, margin, and segregation [Public Notice: 10583] Organization (WHO) issued
requirements; and (3) an amendment recommendations for Dolutegravir use
proposed in April 2014 that would Notice of Public Meeting of the by women of childbearing age living
establish an additional capital President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS with HIV, following unscheduled,
requirement for security-based swap Relief (PEPFAR) Scientific Advisory interim analysis of an ongoing
dealers that do not have a prudential Board observational study in Botswana that
regulator. found an increased risk of neural tube
At times, changes in Commission In accordance with the Federal defects in children born to women
priorities require alterations in the Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the taking Dolutegravir at the time of
scheduling of meeting items. PEPFAR Scientific Advisory Board conception.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘the Board’’) • The final results of the study, which
For further information and to ascertain will meet on Friday, October 12, 2018 are needed to confirm or dispel these
what, if any, matters have been added, at 1800 G St. NW, Suite 10300, observations, are expected in early 2019.
deleted or postponed; please contact Washington, DC 20006. The meeting • However, many countries have
Brent J. Fields from the Office of the will last from 8:30 a.m. until taken a very conservative interpretation
Secretary at (202) 551–5400. approximately 5:00 p.m. and is open to of WHO’s recommendations and are
the public. The meeting will be hosted withholding a preferred first-line
Dated: October 3, 2018.
by the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS antiretroviral medication from women
Brent J. Fields, Coordinator and Health Diplomacy, and of child-bearing age, who constitute the
Secretary. led by Ambassador Deborah Birx, who majority of persons receiving HIV
[FR Doc. 2018–21995 Filed 10–4–18; 4:15 pm] leads implementation of the President’s medical treatment in PEPFAR-
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief supported programs.
(PEPFAR), and the Board Chair, Dr. • These policies deny women access
Carlos del Rio. to a regimen that offers superior time-to-
DEPARTMENT OF STATE The Board serves solely in an viral suppression, side effect, and
advisory capacity concerning scientific resistance profiles.
[Delegation of Authority No. 460] developments, program • Two independent modeling studies
Delegation of Authority by the implementation, and policy matters have shown that the clinical and public
Secretary of State to the Administrator related to the global response to the HIV health benefits of Dolutegravir vastly
of the United States Agency for epidemic, which can influence the outweigh the risk of possible and rare,
International Development of priorities and direction of PEPFAR birth defects. A consultation with
Functions and Authorities Under the evaluation and research, the content of African women living with HIV
Reinforcing Education Accountability national and international strategies, infection underscored that they be
in Development Act and the role of PEPFAR in international permitted to make informed decisions
discourse regarding an appropriate and about their own medical care and to opt
By virtue of the authority vested in resourced response. Topics for the to take Dolutegravir rather than other,
the Secretary of State by the laws of the meeting will include the risks and inferior regimens.
United States, including section 1 of the benefits of fixed-dose Dolutegravir in Given the above facts, the Department
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State Department Basic Authorities Act light of a preliminary safety signal for urgently needs the advice of the
(22 U.S.C. 2651a), and the women using it at the time of PEPFAR SAB to inform treatment
Memorandum of the President dated conception; approaches for monitoring considerations that the Department
August 31, 2018, I hereby delegate to the progress as countries approach must release as part of its 2019 Country
Administrator of the United States epidemic control; HPV vaccination to Operational Plan guidance that will be
Agency for International Development prevent cervical cancer; and new data developed in November-December 2018,
the functions and authorities conferred from the Determined, Resilient, for release in January 2019. October

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