83_FR_56142 83 FR 55925 - Convening of an Accountability Review Board To Examine the Facts and Circumstances Surrounding a January 6, 2017 Attack on a U.S. Government Employee of the U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara, Mexico

83 FR 55925 - Convening of an Accountability Review Board To Examine the Facts and Circumstances Surrounding a January 6, 2017 Attack on a U.S. Government Employee of the U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara, Mexico

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 217 (November 8, 2018)

Page Range55925-55926
FR Document2018-24477

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 217 (Thursday, November 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55925-55926]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24477]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 10600]


Convening of an Accountability Review Board To Examine the Facts 
and Circumstances Surrounding a January 6, 2017 Attack on a U.S. 
Government Employee of the U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara, 
Mexico

    On June 1, 2018, Secretary Pompeo authorized the convening of an 
Accountability Review Board (ARB) to review a January 2017 attack on a 
U.S. government employee in Guadalajara, Mexico. Pursuant to Section 
304 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, 
as amended (22 U.S.C. 4834), the ARB will examine the facts and 
circumstances, and report findings and recommendations as it deems 
appropriate, in keeping with its mandate.
    The Secretary has appointed Lisa Kubiske, a retired U.S. 
Ambassador, as Chair of the Board. The other Board

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members are retired Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, retired 
Ambassador Joan Plaisted, Ms. Carol Gallo, and Mr. John DeSalvio. They 
bring to their deliberations distinguished backgrounds in government 
service.
    The Board will submit its conclusions and recommendations to 
Secretary Pompeo within 60 days of its first meeting, unless the Chair 
determines a need for additional time. Within the timeframes required 
by statute following receipt of the report, the Department will report 
to Congress on recommendations made by the Board and action taken with 
respect to those recommendations.
    Anyone with information relevant to the Board's examination of 
these incidents should contact the Board promptly at (202) 647-6427 or 
send a fax to the Board at (202) 647-5792.

    Dated: October 30, 2018.
William E. Todd,
Deputy under Secretary for Management, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2018-24477 Filed 11-7-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               Northern Mariana Islands (FEMA–4404–                    Administration, Processing and                        President’s major disaster declaration on
                                               DR), dated 10/26/2018.                                  Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport                  10/31/2018, Private Non-Profit
                                                 Incident: Super Typhoon Yutu.                         Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.                           organizations that provide essential
                                                 Incident Period: 10/24/2018 through                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.                   services of a governmental nature may
                                               10/26/2018.                                             Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,               file disaster loan applications at the
                                               DATES: Issued on 10/31/2018.                            U.S. Small Business Administration,                   address listed above or other locally
                                                 Physical Loan Application Deadline                    409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050,                        announced locations.
                                               Date: 12/26/2018.                                       Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.                    The following areas have been
                                                 Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice                 determined to be adversely affected by
                                               Application Deadline Date: 07/26/2019.                  of the President’s major disaster                     the disaster:
                                               ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan                        declaration for the State of WISCONSIN,               Primary Counties: Carbon, Custer,
                                               applications to: U.S. Small Business                    dated 10/18/2018, is hereby amended to                   Golden Valley, Lewis And Clark,
                                               Administration, Processing and                          include the following areas as adversely                 Missoula, Musselshell, Park, Powell,
                                               Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport                    affected by the disaster:                                Treasure.
                                               Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.                             Primary Counties (Physical Damage and                    The Interest Rates are:
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.                          Economic Injury Loans): Marquette.
                                               Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,                 Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury                                                                    Percent
                                               U.S. Small Business Administration,                          Loans Only):
                                               409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050,                             Wisconsin: Green Lake, Waushara.                   For Physical Damage:
                                               Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.                      All other information in the original                Non-Profit Organizations With
                                                                                                                                                                 Credit Available Elsewhere ...                  2.500
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice                   declaration remains unchanged.                          Non-Profit Organizations With-
                                               of the President’s major disaster                       (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance                   out Credit Available Else-
                                               declaration for the Commonwealth of                     Number 59008)                                             where .....................................     2.500
                                               the Northern Mariana Islands, dated 10/                                                                       For Economic Injury:
                                                                                                       James Rivera,                                           Non-Profit Organizations With-
                                               26/2018, is hereby amended to establish
                                               the incident period for this disaster as                Associate Administrator for Disaster                      out Credit Available Else-
                                                                                                       Assistance.                                               where .....................................     2.500
                                               beginning 10/24/2018 and continuing
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2018–24425 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am]
                                               through 10/26/2018.
                                                 All other information in the original                 BILLING CODE 8025–01–P                                  The number assigned to this disaster
                                               declaration remains unchanged.                                                                                for physical damage is 157846 and for
                                                                                                                                                             economic injury is 157850.
                                               (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                                                                                       SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                         (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
                                               Number 59008)
                                                                                                       [Disaster Declaration #15784 and #15785;              Number 59008)
                                               James Rivera,                                           MONTANA Disaster Number MT–00118]
                                               Associate Administrator for Disaster                                                                          James Rivera,
                                               Assistance.                                             Presidential Declaration of a Major                   Associate Administrator for Disaster
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–24435 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am]             Disaster for Public Assistance Only for               Assistance.
                                               BILLING CODE 8025–01–P                                  the State of Montana                                  [FR Doc. 2018–24424 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 8025–01–P
                                                                                                       AGENCY: U.S. Small Business
                                               SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION                           Administration.
                                                                                                       ACTION: Notice.                                       DEPARTMENT OF STATE
                                               [Disaster Declaration #15756 and #15757;
                                               WISCONSIN Disaster Number WI–00066]                     SUMMARY:   This is a Notice of the                    [Public Notice 10600]
                                                                                                       Presidential declaration of a major
                                               Presidential Declaration Amendment of                   disaster for Public Assistance Only for               Convening of an Accountability
                                               a Major Disaster for the State of                       the State of Montana (FEMA–4405–DR),                  Review Board To Examine the Facts
                                               Wisconsin                                               dated 10/31/2018.                                     and Circumstances Surrounding a
                                               AGENCY: U.S. Small Business                               Incident: Flooding.                                 January 6, 2017 Attack on a U.S.
                                               Administration.                                           Incident Period: 05/01/2018 through                 Government Employee of the U.S.
                                                                                                       06/10/2018.                                           Consulate General in Guadalajara,
                                               ACTION: Amendment 1.
                                                                                                       DATES: Issued on 10/31/2018.                          Mexico
                                               SUMMARY:   This is an amendment of the                    Physical Loan Application Deadline                     On June 1, 2018, Secretary Pompeo
                                               Presidential declaration of a major                     Date: 12/31/2018.                                     authorized the convening of an
                                               disaster for the State of Wisconsin                       Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan                         Accountability Review Board (ARB) to
                                               (FEMA–4402–DR), dated 10/18/2018.                       Application Deadline Date: 07/31/2019.                review a January 2017 attack on a U.S.
                                                 Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes,                   ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan                      government employee in Guadalajara,
                                               Straight-line Winds, Flooding, and                      applications to: U.S. Small Business                  Mexico. Pursuant to Section 304 of the
                                               Landslides.                                             Administration, Processing and                        Omnibus Diplomatic Security and
                                                 Incident Period: 08/17/2018 through                   Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport                  Antiterrorism Act of 1986, as amended
                                               09/14/2018.                                             Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.                           (22 U.S.C. 4834), the ARB will examine
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                                               DATES: Issued on 11/01/2018.                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.                   the facts and circumstances, and report
                                                 Physical Loan Application Deadline                    Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,               findings and recommendations as it
                                               Date: 12/17/2018.                                       U.S. Small Business Administration,                   deems appropriate, in keeping with its
                                                 Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan                           409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050,                        mandate.
                                               Application Deadline Date: 07/18/2019.                  Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734.                    The Secretary has appointed Lisa
                                               ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is                  Kubiske, a retired U.S. Ambassador, as
                                               applications to: U.S. Small Business                    hereby given that as a result of the                  Chair of the Board. The other Board


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                                               members are retired Ambassador Linda                       The earliest this transaction may be               Market Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia,
                                               Thomas-Greenfield, retired Ambassador                   consummated is November 22, 2018, the                 PA 19103.
                                               Joan Plaisted, Ms. Carol Gallo, and Mr.                 effective date of the exemption (30 days                According to Shapira, this action is
                                               John DeSalvio. They bring to their                      after the verified notice of exemption                categorically excluded from
                                               deliberations distinguished backgrounds                 was filed).1                                          environmental review under 49 CFR
                                               in government service.                                     According to the verified notice of                1105.6(c).
                                                 The Board will submit its conclusions                 exemption, Shapira currently controls,                  Board decisions and notices are
                                               and recommendations to Secretary                        through equity ownership, two Class III               available on our website at www.stb.gov.
                                               Pompeo within 60 days of its first                      carriers (Pennsylvania & Southern                       Decided: November 2, 2018.
                                               meeting, unless the Chair determines a                  Railway (PSRR) and Raritan Central                      By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting
                                               need for additional time. Within the                    Railway, LLC (Raritan Central)). Shapira              Director, Office of Proceedings.
                                               timeframes required by statute following                is filing this verified notice to enable his          Jeffrey Herzig,
                                               receipt of the report, the Department                   continuance in control of I&M and Wolf                Clearance Clerk.
                                               will report to Congress on                              Creek when they become carriers.                      [FR Doc. 2018–24427 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am]
                                               recommendations made by the Board                          Shapira represents that: (1) The rail              BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
                                               and action taken with respect to those                  lines to be operated by I&M and Wolf
                                               recommendations.                                        Creek do not connect with each other or
                                                 Anyone with information relevant to                   with the other railroads currently                    SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
                                               the Board’s examination of these                        controlled by Shapira; (2) the
                                               incidents should contact the Board                      continuance in control is not part of a               [Docket No. FD 36236]
                                               promptly at (202) 647–6427 or send a                    series of anticipated transactions that
                                                                                                                                                             Wolf Creek Railroad LLC—Lease and
                                               fax to the Board at (202) 647–5792.                     would connect I&M and Wolf Creek
                                                                                                                                                             Operation Exemption—American
                                                 Dated: October 30, 2018.                              with each other or the rail lines of the              Ordnance LLC, Owner’s
                                                                                                       other railroads currently controlled by               Representative for U.S. Army Joint
                                               William E. Todd,
                                                                                                       Shapira; and (3) the transaction does not             Munitions Command
                                               Deputy under Secretary for Management,
                                                                                                       involve a Class I carrier. The proposed
                                               Department of State.
                                                                                                       transaction is therefore exempt from the                 Wolf Creek Railroad LLC (Wolf
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–24477 Filed 11–7–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C.              Creek), a noncarrier, has filed a verified
                                               BILLING CODE 4710–10–P                                                                                        notice of exemption under 49 CFR
                                                                                                       11323 pursuant to 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2).
                                                                                                          Under 49 U.S.C. 10502(g), the Board                1150.31 to lease from American
                                                                                                       may not use its exemption authority to                Ordnance LLC (AO), as owner’s
                                               SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD                            relieve a rail carrier of its statutory               representative for the U.S. Army Joint
                                                                                                       obligation to protect the interests of its            Munitions Command (JMC), and to
                                               [Docket No. FD 36232]                                   employees. Section 11326(c), however,                 operate, approximately ten miles of
                                                                                                       does not provide for labor protection for             track (the Line) 1 within the Milan Army
                                               Eyal Shapira—Continuance in Control                     transactions under sections 11324 and                 Ammunition Plant (Plant).2 According
                                               Exemption—Iowa & Middletown                             11325 that involve only Class III rail                to Wolf Creek, there are no mileposts
                                               Railway LLC and Wolf Creek Railroad                     carriers. Accordingly, the Board may not              assigned to the Line. The Line is located
                                               LLC                                                     impose labor protective conditions here               in Gibson County, Tenn., on a portion
                                                 Eyal Shapira (Shapira), an individual,                because all the carriers involved are                 of the Plant that JMC no longer needs
                                               has filed a verified notice of exemption                Class III carriers.                                   and that will be repurposed as a
                                               under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue                      If the verified notice contains false or           business park.
                                                                                                       misleading information, the exemption                    Wolf Creek states that, upon
                                               in control of Iowa & Middletown
                                                                                                       is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the            consummation of the transaction and
                                               Railway LLC (I&M) and Wolf Creek
                                                                                                       exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)                    the commencement of operations, Wolf
                                               Railroad LLC (Wolf Creek) upon I&M’s
                                                                                                       may be filed at any time. The filing of               Creek will be a Class III carrier. Wolf
                                               and Wolf Creek’s becoming Class III rail
                                                                                                       a petition to revoke will not                         Creek states that it is leasing the Line in
                                               carriers.
                                                                                                       automatically stay the effectiveness of               order to provide common carrier rail
                                                 This transaction is related to a
                                                                                                       the exemption. Petitions for stay must                service to transload customers and other
                                               verified notice of exemption filed
                                                                                                       be filed no later than November 15,                   rail customers that may locate in the
                                               concurrently in Wolf Creek Railroad—
                                                                                                       2018 (at least seven days before the                  planned business park. Wolf Creek
                                               Lease & Operation Exemption—
                                                                                                       exemption becomes effective).                         states it that will originate and terminate
                                               American Ordnance LLC, Owner’s
                                                                                                          An original and 10 copies of all                   freight traffic and conduct loading and
                                               Representative for U.S. Army Joint
                                                                                                       pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD                 unloading operations and that it will
                                               Munitions Command, Docket No. FD
                                                                                                       36232, must be filed with the Surface                 also offer rail car storage and car repair
                                               36236, in which Wolf Creek seeks
                                                                                                       Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW,                services within the Plant. According to
                                               authority to lease from American
                                                                                                       Washington, DC 20423–0001. In                         Wolf Creek, the Line connects with CSX
                                               Ordinance LLC (AO) and operate
                                                                                                       addition, one copy of each pleading                   Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), and West
                                               approximately ten miles of rail line in
                                                                                                       must be served on Eric M. Hocky, Clark                Tennessee Railroad (WTNN) at Milan,
                                               Tennessee, and a verified notice of
                                                                                                       Hill PLC, One Commerce Square, 2005                   Tenn., and Wolf Creek will seek to
                                               exemption filed on October 12, 2018, in
                                               Iowa & Middletown Railway—Lease &
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                                                                                                          1 Although notice of I&M’s lease and operation        1 Wolf Creek states that the lease also includes
                                               Operation Exemption—American                            exemption in Docket No. FD 36231 was served and       other tracks that will be operated by Wolf Creek as
                                               Ordnance LLC, Owner’s Representative                    published in the Federal Register on October 26,      yard and industrial tracks for which no Board
                                               for US. Army Joint Munitions                            2018, the effective date was held in abeyance         authority is required.
                                               Command, Docket No. FD 36231, in                        pending review of Shapira’s verified notice here.        2 The Plant is owned by JMC. According to Wolf

                                                                                                       Concurrently with this notice, a decision is being    Creek, AO and JMC are parties to an Operations and
                                               which I&M seeks authority to lease from                 issued in Docket No. FD 36231 making I&M’s            Maintenance Agreement that permits AO to grant
                                               AO and operate approximately four                       exemption effective, unless stayed, on November       rights to use certain property within the Plant,
                                               miles of rail line in Iowa.                             22, 2018, consistent with this one.                   including the railroad tracks.



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FR Citation83 FR 55925 

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