### 19166 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 66 / Monday, April 7, 2014 / Notices

Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC. The financing is brought within the purview of § 107.730(a)(1) and § 107.730(d)(1) of the Regulations because, Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC is considered an Associate of Eagle Fund III, L.P., as defined in Sec.105.50 of the regulations due to common ownership.

Notice is hereby given that any interested person may submit written comments on the transaction within fifteen days of the date of this publications to the Associate Administrator for Investment and Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416.

Javier E. Saade, Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation.
[FR Doc. 2014–07666 Filed 4–4–14; 8:45 am]

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**SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION**

**Diamond State Ventures III, L.P.; License No. 06/06–0345; Notice**  **Seeking Exemption Under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act,**  **Conflicts of Interest**

Notice is hereby given that Diamond State Ventures III, L.P., 200 River Market Avenue, Suite 400, Little Rock, AR 72201, a Federal Licensee under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), in connection with the financing of a small concern, has sought an exemption under Section 312 of the Act and Section 107.730, Financings which constitute Conflicts of Interest of the Small Business Administration (‘‘SBA’’) Rules and Regulations (13 CFR 107). Diamond State Ventures III, L.P. proposes to provide debt and equity financing to Whitworth Tool, LLC, 114 Industrial Park Road, Hardinsburg, KY 40143.

The financing is brought within the purview of § 107.730(a)(4) of the Regulations because the proceeds will be used to discharge an obligation to Diamond State Ventures II LP, an Associate of Diamond State Ventures III, L.P. Therefore this transaction requires prior SBA exemption.

Notice is hereby given that any interested person may submit written comments on the transaction, within fifteen days of the date of this publication, to the Associate Administrator for Investment and Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street SW., Washington, DC 20416.

Javier E. Saade, Associate Administrator for Office of Investment and Innovation.
[FR Doc. 2014–07667 Filed 4–4–14; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**Public Notice 8682]**

**Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs;**  **Certifications Pursuant to Section 609 of Public Law 101–162** 

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of State, in consultation with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), determined that royal red shrimp ( Menopenaeus robustus) harvested in the Mediterranean Sea may be imported into the United States from Spain pursuant to Section 609 of Public Law 101–162. The Department of State has communicated this information to the Office of Field Operations of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

**DATES :**  Effective Date: On Publication.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Stephen J. Wilger, Office of Marine Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520–7818; telephone: (202) 647–3263; email: wilgersj2@ state.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Section 609 of Public Law 101–162 (‘‘Section 609’’) prohibits imports of certain categories of shrimp unless the President certifies to the Congress by May 1, 1991, and annually thereafter, either: (1) That the harvesting nation has adopted a program governing the incidental capture of sea turtles in its commercial shrimp fishery comparable to the program in effect in the United States and has an incidental take rate comparable to that of the United States; or (2) that the fishing environment in the harvesting nation does not pose a threat of the incidental taking of sea turtles. The President has delegated the authority to make this certification to the Department of State (‘‘the Department’’). Revised State Department guidelines for making the required certifications were published in the Federal Register on July 2, 1999 (Vol. 64, No. 130, Public Notice 3086).

Section 609 Certifications are determined on a national basis, rather than on a fishery by fishery basis within a particular country. In particular, Certifications under Section 609(b)(2)(C) are granted only in cases where no shrimp fishery in a particular country poses a threat of the incidental taking of sea turtles. Since there are other shrimp fisheries in which Spanish vessels operate that could pose a threat to sea turtles, the Department is not able to determine that Spain qualifies for a national Certification pursuant to this Section.

Even in the absence of a national Certification, shrimp from non-certified countries that meet one of a set of specific criteria may be imported into the United States provided that certain additional conditions are met. The relevant exception in this case can be found in Section I(B)(d) of the Department of State’s Revised Guidelines for the Implementation of Section 609 of Public Law 101–162, which allows imports of:

‘‘(d) Shrimp harvested in any other manner or under any other circumstances that the Department of State may determine, following consultation with the [NOAA/ NMFS], does not pose a threat of the incidental taking of sea turtles.’’

The Department of State has consulted with NMFS and determined that imports of royal red shrimp (Menopenaeus robustus) from the Spanish Mediterranean shrimp trawl fleet may be imported into the United States pursuant to the Section I(B)(d) of the Department’s implementing guidelines. Such imports must be accompanied by the State Department Form DS–2031 (‘‘Shrimp Exporter’s/ Importer’s Declaration’’) and must indicate on the form that the import is eligible for importation into the United States by checking section 7(A)(4) for ‘‘shrimp harvested in a manner or under circumstances determined by the Department of State not to pose a threat of the incidental taking of sea turtles.’’ In addition, an official of the Government of Spain with knowledge of the method of harvest of the product must certify the DS–2031 forms accompanying any imports into the United States. All DS–2031 forms accompanying shrimp imports from Spain must be originals and signed by the competent domestic fisheries authority.

Dated: March 25, 2014. David A. Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Fisheries, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014–07707 Filed 4–4–14; 8:45 am]

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