Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 20 / Wednesday, January 30, 2013 / Notices 6399 

Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 

20522–0505. 

Dated: January 17, 2013. 

J. Adam Ereli, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01990 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8169] 

Easing the Ban on Imports From 

Burma 

SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of State 

has determined, pursuant to authority 

delegated by the Secretary of State, that 

it is in the national interests of the 

United States to waive the prohibitions 

described in section 3(a) of the Burmese 

Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 

(Pub. L. 108–61), as amended (‘‘BFDA’’), 

which requires the President to prohibit 

the importation of any article that is a 

product of Burma into the United States, 

and which the President implemented 

in section 3 of Executive Order 13310 

(July 28, 2003). In conjunction with this 

waiver determination, the Department 

of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign 

Assets Control issued General License 

(No. 18) on November 16, 2012 

authorizing imports into the United 

States of any article that is a product of 

Burma, subject to limitations set forth 

therein. 

This step is in the national interest of 

the United States because it supports 

those in the Burmese government that 

have instituted important reforms since 

early 2011 and encourages the 

government to make further progress. 

The waiver of the import ban responds 

to the Government of Burma’s 

continued reforms and efforts to address 

U.S. core concerns, including the 

release of political prisoners, and other 

steps on human rights and national 

reconciliation. 

DATES: Effective Date: November 15, 

2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Marshall Klein, Senior Sanctions 

Officer, Economic & Business Affairs, 

Office of Sanctions Policy and 

Implementation, 202–647–9452. 

Dated: January 16, 2013. 

Jose W. Fernandez, 

Assistant Secretary for Economic and 

Business Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01991 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8172] 

Shipping Coordinating Committee; 

Notice of Committee Meeting 

The Shipping Coordinating 

Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 

meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 

19, 2013, in Room 5–0624 of the United 

States Coast Guard Headquarters 

Building, 2100 2nd Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20593. The primary 

purpose of the meeting is to prepare for 

the thirty-eighth Session of the 

International Maritime Organization’s 

(IMO) Facilitation Committee to be held 

at the IMO Headquarters, United 

Kingdom, April 8–12, 2013. 

The agenda items to be considered 

include: 

—Adoption of the agenda; report on 

credentials 

—Decisions of other IMO bodies 

—Consideration and adoption of 

proposed amendments to the 

Convention 

—General review of the Convention, 

including harmonization with other 

international instruments: 

A. Comprehensive review of the 

Annex to the Convention, 

including: Intersessional 

Correspondence Group (ISCG) work 

—E-business possibilities for the 

facilitation of maritime traffic 

A. Electronic means for the clearance 

of ships, cargo and passengers 

B. Electronic access to, or electronic 

versions of, certificates and 

documents required to be carried on 

ships, including ISCG work 

—Formalities connected with the 

arrival, stay and departure of persons, 

including: 

A. Shipboard personnel 

B. Stowaways 

C. Illegal migrants 

D. Persons rescued at sea 

—Ensuring security in and facilitating 

international trade, including: 

A. Shore leave and access to ships 

B. Trade recovery, including ISCG 

work 

—Ship/port interface 

—Technical co-operation and assistance 

—Relations with other organizations 

—Application of the Committee’s 

Guidelines 

—Work programme 

—Election of Chairman and ViceChairman for 2013 

—Any other business 

—Consideration of the report of the 

Committee on its thirty-eighth session 

Members of the public may attend 

this meeting up to the seating capacity 

of the room. To facilitate the building 

security process, and to request 

reasonable accommodation, those who 

plan to attend should contact the 

meeting coordinator, Mr. David Du 

Pont, by email at 

David.A.DuPont@uscg.mil, by phone at 

(202) 372–1497, by fax at (202) 372– 

1928, or in writing at Commandant (CG– 

REG), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street 

SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593– 

7126 not later than March 12, 2013, 7 

days prior to the meeting. Requests 

made after March 12, 2013 might not be 

able to be accommodated. Please note 

that due to security considerations, two 

valid, government issued photo 

identifications must be presented to 

gain entrance to the Headquarters 

building. The Headquarters building is 

accessible by taxi and privately owned 

conveyance (public transportation is not 

generally available). However, parking 

in the vicinity of the building is 

extremely limited. 

For members of the public that would 

like to participate, but are unable to 

attend this meeting the Coast Guard will 

provide a teleconference option. To 

participate by phone, contact the 

meeting coordinator (details above) to 

obtain teleconference information. Note 

the number of teleconference lines is 

limited and will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis. 

Additional information regarding this 

and other IMO SHC public meetings 

may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo. 

Information specific to the Facilitation 

Committee may be found at 

www.uscg.mil/imo/fal and 

www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg523/imo. 

Dated: January 22, 2013. 

Brian Robinson, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating 

Committee, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01986 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8171] 

Overseas Security Advisory Council 

(OSAC) Meeting Notice; Closed 

Meeting 

The Department of State announces a 

meeting of the U.S. State Department— 

Overseas Security Advisory Council on 

February 19 and 20, 2013. Pursuant to 

Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix), 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(7)(E), it has been determined 

that the meeting will be closed to the 

public. The meeting will focus on an 

examination of corporate security 

policies and procedures and will 

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