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State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 

5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: March 14, 2014. 

Kelly Keiderling, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06419 Filed 3–21–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8670] 

Designation and Determination under 

the Foreign Missions Act 

Pursuant to the authority vested in the 

Secretary of State by the laws of the 

United States, including the Foreign 

Missions Act (codified at 22 U.S.C. 

4301–4316) (hereinafter ‘‘the Act’’), and 

delegated by the Secretary to me as the 

Under Secretary of State for 

Management in Delegation of Authority 

No. 198, dated September 16, 1992, and 

consistent with the Taiwan Relations 

Act (codified at 22 U.S.C. 3301–3316), I 

hereby determine that the Taipei 

Economic and Cultural Representative 

Office in the United States (hereinafter, 

‘‘TECRO’’), including its real property 

and personnel, is a ‘‘foreign mission’’ 

within the meaning of section 202(a)(3) 

of the Act (22 U.S.C. 4302(a)(3)). 

TECRO consists of its primary office, 

located in the District of Columbia, and 

its subsidiary offices known as Taipei 

Economic and Cultural Offices, located 

in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Guam, 

Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City, Los 

Angeles, Miami, New York, San 

Francisco, Seattle, and such additional 

locations as may be agreed upon 

between the American Institute in 

Taiwan (hereinafter, ‘‘AIT’’) and 

TECRO. 

I further determine that TECRO’s 

primary office in the District of 

Columbia used for the performance of 

TECRO’s authorized functions, and 

annexes to such office (including 

ancillary offices and support facilities), 

and including the site and any building 

on such site which is used for such 

functions, is a ‘‘chancery’’ for purposes 

of 22 U.S.C. 4306. 

After due consideration of the 

benefits, privileges, and immunities 

provided to AIT, as well as matters 

related to the protection of the interests 

of the United States, on the basis of 

reciprocity between AIT and TECRO, I 

hereby designate the following as 

benefits for purposes of the Act: 

• For TECRO designated employees, 

exemption from all taxes and dues 

imposed by state, county, municipality 

and territorial authorities in the United 

States in connection with the ownership 

or operation of a motor vehicle; 

• For qualifying dependents of a 

TECRO designated employee, 

exemption from state, county, 

municipality and territorial sales or 

other similarly imposed consumption 

taxes in the United States, except those 

normally included in the price of goods 

and services, or charges for specific 

services rendered; and 

• Exemption from state, county, 

municipal and territorial taxes in the 

United States (‘‘real estate taxes’’)— 

including, but not limited to, annual 

property tax, recordation tax, transfer 

tax, and the functional equivalent of 

deed registration charges and stamp 

duties—on the basis of real property’s 

authorized use for the performance of 

TECRO’s authorized functions and for 

which TECRO would otherwise be 

liable. 

For purposes of this determination, 

the term ‘‘TECRO designated 

employees’’ means persons duly 

notified to and accepted by AIT as 

designated employees of TECRO at its 

primary office or one of its subsidiary 

offices, including the heads of such 

offices. It shall not apply with respect to 

any person who is a national of, or is 

permanently resident in, the United 

States. 

I determine that TECRO is required to 

obtain the exemption of real estate taxes 

through the Department of State’s Office 

of Foreign Missions (OFM) and that any 

tax exemption designated as a benefit in 

this determination shall be provided on 

such terms and conditions as OFM may 

approve. The manner in which an 

exemption from real estate taxes shall be 

extended by states, counties, 

municipalities, and territories shall also 

be subject to such terms and conditions 

as OFM may approve. 

Following are the current terms and 

conditions governing the provision of 

exemptions from real estate taxes to 

TECRO on the basis of a property’s 

authorized use for the performance of 

TECRO’s authorized functions: 

• Such property must be: 

Æ the premises of TECRO’s primary 

office or one of its subsidiary offices, 

that is owned by TECRO’s primary 

office, one of its subsidiary offices, the 

head of such an office, a component of 

such an office, or the authorities on 

Taiwan; 

Æ the primary residence of the head 

of TECRO primary office or one of its 

subsidiary offices, that is owned by 

TECRO’s primary office, one of its 

subsidiary offices, the head of such an 

office, a component of such an office, or 

the authorities on Taiwan; 

Æ the primary residence of a member 

of the staff of TECRO’s primary office or 

one of its subsidiary offices, that is 

owned by TECRO’s primary office, one 

of its subsidiary offices, a component of 

such an office, or the authorities on 

Taiwan; 

Æ a residence for temporarily lodging 

representatives or employees of the 

authorities on Taiwan who visit the 

United States in connection with the 

performance of TECRO’s authorized 

functions, that is owned by TECRO’s 

primary office, one of its subsidiary 

offices, a component of such an office, 

or the authorities on Taiwan; or 

Æ owned by TECRO’s primary office, 

one if its subsidiary offices, a 

component of such an office, or the 

authorities on Taiwan for the purpose of 

constructing or renovating facilities that 

will be used for the performance of 

TECRO’s authorized functions, provided 

that OFM authorized the acquisition of 

such property. 

• The determination of TECRO’s 

entitlement to an exemption from real 

estate taxes associated with a property 

of a type described above, on the basis 

of the property’s authorized use for the 

performance of TECRO’s authorized 

functions, is committed to the discretion 

of the Department of State, in 

consultation with AIT. Such 

determinations are made by OFM and 

are communicated by letter to the 

relevant state, county, municipal or 

territorial revenue authorities. 

• All such letters will be signed by 

the Director of OFM’s Office of 

Diplomatic Property, Taxes, Services 

and Benefits (OFM/PTSB), or a 

successor office. 

• Such letters serve as official notice 

to the relevant state, county, 

municipality, or territory that the 

described property, or acquisition or 

disposition thereof, is or is not entitled 

to an exemption from real estate taxes 

on the basis of the property’s authorized 

use for the performance of TECRO’s 

authorized functions. 

• States, counties, municipalities, and 

territories are prohibited from extending 

to TECRO an exemption from real estate 

taxes associated with a property on the 

basis of the property’s authorized use 

for the performance of TECRO’s 

authorized functions, except on the 

basis of written authorization from 

OFM. 

• Conversely, on the basis of a letter 

as described above, states, counties, 

municipalities, and territories are 

required to extend to TECRO an 

exemption from real estate taxes to 

which OFM determines TECRO is 

entitled. If a state, county, municipality 

or territory has concerns regarding the 

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extension of such exemption benefits, 

then it should raise the matter directly 

with OFM. 

• Unless otherwise determined by 

OFM, the effective date of OFM’s 

authorization of an exemption from real 

estate taxes is the date the property deed 

in question is signed or transferred. 

• States, counties, municipalities, and 

territories may establish additional 

procedures to ensure the proper 

extension of such exemption benefits, 

provided that: 

Æ such procedures, including the 

establishment and use of any forms, 

serve only to facilitate the state, county, 

municipality, or territory’s extension of 

exemption benefits to TECRO and not as 

a means to determine the TECRO’s 

entitlement to the exemption benefit 

associated with a property on the basis 

of the property’s authorized use for the 

performance of TECRO’s authorized 

functions, which determination is 

committed to the sole discretion of the 

Department of State; and 

Æ the state, county, municipality, or 

territory obtain written approval from 

the Director of OFM/PTSB confirming 

that the proposed procedural 

requirements do not violate or infringe 

on any benefits, privileges, or 

immunities enjoyed by TECRO. 

Finally, I further determine that any 

state or local laws to the contrary are 

hereby preempted. 

The exemption from real estate taxes 

provided by this designation and 

determination shall apply to taxes that 

have been or will be assessed against 

TECRO’s primary office, one of its 

subsidiary offices, the head of such an 

office, a component of such an office, or 

the authorities on Taiwan with respect 

to property subject to this 

determination, and shall nullify any 

existing tax liens with respect to any 

covered property. This determination 

shall not require the refund of any taxes 

previously paid by TECRO’s primary 

office, one of its subsidiary offices, the 

head of such an office, a component of 

such an office, or the authorities on 

Taiwan regarding such property. These 

actions are not exclusive and are 

independent of alternative legal grounds 

that support the tax exemptions 

afforded herein. 

The actions taken in this Designation 

and Determination are necessary to 

protect the interests of the United States 

and to adjust for costs and procedures 

of obtaining benefits for AIT. 

Dated: March 9, 2014. 

Patrick F. Kennedy, 

Under Secretary for Management. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06416 Filed 3–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–35–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8666] 

Advisory Committee on International 

Economic Policy; Notice of Open 

Meeting 

The Advisory Committee on 

International Economic Policy (ACIEP) 

will meet from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 

on Monday, April 14, 2014, in Room 

1107 of the Harry S. Truman Building 

at the U.S. Department of State, 2201 C 

Street NW., Washington, DC. The 

meeting will be hosted by the Assistant 

Secretary of State for Economic and 

Business Affairs, Charles H. Rivkin and 

Committee Chair Ted Kassinger. The 

ACIEP serves the U.S. Government in a 

solely advisory capacity, and provides 

advice concerning topics in 

international economic policy. The 

meeting will examine the ‘‘Post-2015 

Development Agenda’’. It is expected 

that a subcommittee report will be 

provided by the Stakeholder Advisory 

Board for the U.S. National Contact 

Point for the Organization for Economic 

Cooperation and Development 

Guidelines for Multinational 

Enterprises. 

This meeting is open to public 

participation, though seating is limited. 

Entry to the building is controlled; to 

obtain pre-clearance for entry, members 

of the public planning to attend should 

provide, by Wednesday, April 9, their 

name, professional affiliation, valid 

government-issued ID number (i.e., U.S. 

Government ID [agency], U.S. military 

ID [branch], passport [country], or 

drivers license [state]), date of birth, and 

citizenship, to Ronelle Jackson by fax 

(202) 647–5936, email (JacksonRS@

state.gov), or telephone (202) 647–9204. 

All persons wishing to attend the 

meeting must use the 23rd Street 

entrance of the State Department. 

Because of escorting requirements, nonGovernment attendees should plan to 

arrive 15 minutes before the meeting 

begins. Requests for reasonable 

accommodation should be made to 

Ronelle Jackson before Wednesday, 

April 9. Requests made after that date 

will be considered, but might not be 

possible to fulfill. 

Personal data is requested pursuant to 

Public Law 99–399 (Omnibus 

Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism 

Act of 1986), as amended; Public Law 

107–56 (USA PATRIOT Act); and 

Executive Order 13356. The purpose of 

the collection is to validate the identity 

of individuals who enter Department 

facilities. The data will be entered into 

the Visitor Access Control System 

(VACS–D) database. Please see the 

Security Records System of Records 

Notice (State-36) at http://

www.state.gov/documents/organization/

103419.pdf for additional information. 

For additional information, contact 

Gregory Maggio, Office of Economic 

Policy Analysis and Public Diplomacy, 

Bureau of Economic and Business 

Affairs, at (202) 647–2231 or 

MaggioGF@state.gov. 

Dated: March 14, 2014. 

Laura Kirkconnell, 

Director, Office of Economic Policy Analysis 

and Public Diplomacy, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2014–06425 Filed 3–21–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8669] 

U.S. Department of State Advisory 

Committee on Private International 

Law (ACPIL): Public Meeting on 

Electronic Commerce 

The Office of the Assistant Legal 

Adviser for Private International Law, 

Department of State, gives notice of a 

public meeting to discuss a Working 

Paper prepared by the Secretariat of the 

United Nations Commission on 

International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). 

The public meeting will take place on 

Tuesday, April 22, 2014 from 10 a.m. 

until 12 p.m. EDT. This is not a meeting 

of the full Advisory Committee. 

The UNCITRAL Secretariat has 

revised draft provisions on electronic 

transferable records, which are 

presented for in the form of a model law 

to facilitate discussion during the next 

meeting of UNCITRAL’s Working Group 

IV, which will meet April 28–May 2, 

2014. The Working Paper, which is 

numbered WP.128 and includes 

WP.128/Add.1, is available at http://

www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/

commission/working_groups/

4Electronic_Commerce.html. 

The purpose of the public meeting is 

to obtain the views of concerned 

stakeholders on the topics addressed in 

the Working Paper in advance of the 

meeting of Working Group IV. Those 

who cannot attend but wish to comment 

are welcome to do so by email to 

Michael Coffee at coffeems@state.gov. 

Time And Place: The meeting will 

take place from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. 

e.d.t. in Room 356, South Building, 

State Department Annex 4, Washington, 

DC 20037. Participants should plan to 

arrive at the Navy Hill gate on the west 

side of 23rd Street NW., at the 

intersection of 23rd Street NW., and D 

Street NW., by 9:30 a.m. for visitor 

screening. If you are unable to attend 

the public meeting and would like to 

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