BEFOR E TH E DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FTH E SECRETAR Y WASHINGTON , D.C . Applicatio n o f UP S Europ e S A UP S International , Inc . Fo r Exemptio n (Sudan ) Docke t OST-2011

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APPLICATIO N O F UP S EUROP E S A AN D UP S INTERNATIONAL , INC . FO RA N EXEMPTIO N Communication s withrespec t t o thi s documen t

shoul db e addresse dto : Donta i L . Small s UP S Publi c Affair s 31 6 Pennsylvani aAvenue , S.E. , Suit e 30 0 Washington , D.C . 2000 3 E-mail : dsmalls@ups.co m Ev aYablonsky Attorne y Corporat e Lega l Unite dParce l Servic e Co . 1238 0 Morri s Roa d Alpharetta , GA 3000 5 E-mail : eyablonsky@ups.co m AnitaM . Mosne r Jennifer M . Nowak Hollan d& Knigh t

LL P 209 9 Pennsylvani aAve. , N.W. , Suit e 100 Washington , D.C . 2000 6 (202)419-260 4 Fax : (202)995-556 4 E-mail : anita.mosner@hklaw.co m Attorney s for

Unite dParce l Servic e

Date : Apri l 19,201 1 Note : Th e Applicant s respectfull y reques t expedite dtreatmen t

o f thi s Applicatio n an d wil l pol l al l persons o n th e servic e lis t for a n immediat e response .BEFOR E TH E DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N OFFIC E O FTH E SECRETAR Y WASHINGTON , D.C . Applicatio n o f UP S Europ e S A UP S International , Inc . Fo r Exemptio n (Sudan ) Docke t OST-2011

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APPLICATIO N O F UP S EUROP E S A AN D UP S INTERNATIONAL , INC . FO RAN EXEMPTIO N UP S Europ e S A ("UP S Europ e SA" ) an dUP S International , Inc . ("UP S International" ) (collectivel y th e "Applicants" ) hereb y appl y for a n exemptio n fromth e provision s o f

th e Department' s Order No . 98-2- 5 ("Sudan Order" ) s o a s t o permi t th e Applicant s t o operat e asingl e one-way ai r freight forwardin g movemen t

fro mSingapor e t o Juba , Sudan t o transport condom s use dt o preven t th e sprea do f

HIV/AIDS . Th e detail s o f th e flight are attache dheret o a s Exhibi t A . Th e Applicant s reques t expedite d treatmen t o f thi s Application . 1 . Th e Applicant s reques t a n exemptio n fromth e DOT' s Sudan Order , whic himpose s th e followin g condition s o n al l permit s an dexemption s hel db y U.S . an dforeig n direc t

an dindirec t

air carriers : Effectiv e immediately , an dunti l further orde r o f th e Department , th e holde r an d it s agents :Application for Exemption OST-2011

- Pag e 2 o f 5 (a ) shal l no t

sel l i n th e Unite dState s an y transportatio n o f carg o b y ai r

that include s asto p i n Sudan, . . . Effectiv e immediately , an dunti l further orde r o f th e Department , th e holde r an d it s agent s ma y no t

engag e i n any transactio n i n th e Unite dState s relatin g t o air transportatio n o f

carg o t o o r

fromSudan . Th e Orde r

further prohibit s th e sellin g o f

"an y transportatio n o f

carg o t o o r

fro mSudan anywher e i n th e world. "

Th e DO T issue dth e Sudan Order pursuan t t o Executiv e Order

1306 7 issue do n Novembe r

3 , 199 7 (th e "199 7 Executiv e Order") . Sectio n 2(b ) o f th e 199 7 Executiv e Orde r

prohibit s th e exportatio n o f good s fromth e Unite dState s t o Sudan , "excep t fo r donation s o r

article s intende dt o reliev e huma n suffering , suc ha s food , clothin g an dmedicine. " O n Octobe r 13 , 2006 , Presiden t

Georg e W . Bus hissue d Executiv e Orde r

1341 2 liftin g some o f

th e restriction s impose db y th e 199 7 Executiv e Order (th e "200 6 Executiv e Order") . Specifically , th e 200 6 Executiv e Order lifte dth e prohibition s o n transaction s i n Southern Sudan an dtransaction s involvin g th e officia l busines s o f

th e Federa l Governmen t or th e Unite dNations . Th e Sudan Order doe s no t addres s th e exception s se t fort hi n th e 199 7 Executiv e Orde r o r th e 200 6 Executiv e Order , bu t

rather , strictl y prohibit s virtuall y al l transaction s involvin g transportatio n o f carg o t o an dfromSudan .

Th e DO T ha s no t

amende dth e Sudan Order t o lif t som e o f th e restriction s o n servic e t o Sudan i n accordanc e withth e 200 6 Executiv e Order . Therefore , th e Applicant s requir e a

n exemptio n fromth e condition s impose db y th e Sudan Order t oApplication for Exemption OST-2011

- Pag e 3 o f 5 permi t th e Applicant s t o transport th e shipmen t

o f condom s t o Sudan . Sinc e th e Applicant s wil l transport donate dcondom s "intende dt o reliev e huma n suffering " b y preventin g th e sprea do f disease , th e 199 7 Executiv e Order clearl y exempt s suc h shipment s fromth e restrictions . Th e donation s i n thi s cas e ar e bein g mad e b y USAID .

In addition , th e Applicant s are transportin g th e shipmen t o f condom s pursuan t t o acontrac t

wit hUSAI D an dtherefore , th e shipmen t qualifie s a s officia

l busines s o f

th e Unite dStates . Th e 200 6 Executiv e Orde r exempt s transaction s involvin g officia l busines s o f

th e Federal Governmen t fromth e restriction s se t fort hi n th e 199 7 Executiv e Order . Thus , th e flight i s exemp t

fromth e restriction s o f

th e Executiv e Order s for tw o reasons—the shipmen t constitute s adonatio n for th e relie f o f huma n sufferin g an d i t i s bein g flow n o n officia l busines s o f

th e U.S . Government . Furthermore , th e flight i s destine dfo

r Southern Sudan , a

n are athat

th e 200 6 Executiv e Orde r exempt s fromth e restriction s o f

th e 199 7 Executiv e Order . Approva l o f

thi s Applicatio n i s clearl y i n th e publi c interest . Grantin g th e requeste dexemptio n i s consisten t withbothExecutiv e Order s an dwoul dno t undermine , o r i n an y way b e contrary to , th e nationa l security o r foreig n polic y objective s o f th e Executiv e Orders , bu t

woul dfacilitat e th e shipmen t o f acharitabl e donatio n o f condom s fo r th e benefi t

o f th e peopl e o f

Sudan . 2 . Th e forwarder

transportin g th e good s i s UP S Europ e SA , whic hi s incorporate di n Belgium . UP S International , Inc. , aDelawar e corporation , hold s aApplication for Exemption OST-2011

- Pag e 4 o f 5 99.99 % ownershi p interes t i n UP S Europ e SA . UP S International , Inc . i s part o f th e Unite dParce l Servic e famil y o f companie s whic hprovid e awid e array o f transportatio n services , includin g interstate , oversea s an dforeig n direc t an dindirec t

ai r transportation . 3 . Th e shippe r

o f th e condom s i s Joh n Sno w Inc. , USAID/DELIVE R Projec t an di s shippin g c/

o UPS-SC S PT E LTD , locate da t 3 1 ALP S Avenue , Singapor e 498784 . Th e direc t

ai r carrie r tha t th e Applicant s pla n t o us e t o provid e th e transportatio n wil l hol dal l necessary authority t o operat e th e services .

4 . Approva l o f

thi s Applicatio n i s consisten t withth e Executiv e Order s an dlongstandin g DO T precedent . Fo r example , th e DO T recentl y authorize dth e Applicant s t o delive r

donate dmedicin e an dlaboratory equipmen t t o Sudan . See Notic e o f Actio n Taken , Februaryl8 , 201 1 (Docke t OST-2011-0030) ; Notic e o f Actio n Taken , Oct . 20 , 201 0 (Docke t

OST-2010-0257) ; Notic e o f Actio n Taken , Aug. 27 , 201 0 (Docke t OST-2010-0210) ; Notic e o f Actio n Taken , May 20 , 201 0 (Docke t OST-2010-0128) ; Notic e o f Actio n Taken , Apri l 20 , 201 0 (Docke t OST-2010-0085) ; Notic e o f Actio n Taken , Marc h3 , 201 0 (Docke t OS T 2010-0007) . Ther e are numerou s othe r instance s o f th e Department' s permittin g ai r transportatio n o f

item s fo r humanitaria n relief

, th e relie f o f huma n sufferin g o r

publi c work s project s for th e benefi t

o f th e peopl e o f

Sudan . See, Notic e o f Actio n Taken , February 11 , 2005 , (Docke t OST-2005-20368) ; Notic e o f Actio n Taken , January 26 , 2005 , (Docke t OST-2005-20164) ; Notic e o f Actio n Taken , Decembe r 2 , 2004 , (Docke t

OST-2004-19828) .Application for Exemption OST-2011

- Pag e 5 o f 5 Withrespec t

t o servic e o f

thi s Application , Sectio n 302.30 4 o f th e Department' s Procedura l Regulation s provide s n o servic e requirement s i n tha t thi s movemen t

consist s o f

indirec t ai r transportatio n betwee n tw o foreig n points . Nevertheless , th e Applicant s are servin g th e principa l U.S . operator s o f larg e all-carg o aircraf t liste di n th e attache dcertificat e o f service , wil l pol l thos e carriers , an dwil l advis e th e Departmen t

immediatel y upo n receip t o f th e pollin g results . WHEREFORE , th e Applicant s respectfull y reques t tha t th e Departmen t gran t th e above-describe dexemptio n an dgran t suc hothe r

an dfurther

relie f a s th e Departmen t

may dee mconsisten t

withth e publi c interest .

AnitaM . Mosne r Jennifer M . Nowak Hollan d& Knigh t

LL P 209 9 Pennsylvani aAve. , N.W. , Suit e 100 Washington , D C 2000 6 Phone : (202)419-260 4 Fax : (202)955-556 4 E-mail : anita.mosner@hklaw.co m Counse l for

Applicant s Date : Apri l 19 , 201 1Exhibi t A Destinatio n i n Suda n Jub a Shippe r

Joh n Snow , Inc. , USAI D Delive r Projec t Produc t

Condom , Mal e 3 5 m

m lubricate d[Blue/Gold], latex , Qingda o Doubl e Butterfl y Grou p Originatio n Singapor e Destinatio n

Suda n Ministry o f Healt h Estimate d Shi p

Dat e Rang e 05/01/2011

- 08/31/201 1CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E I hereb y certif

y tha t I hav e thi s day serve dth e foregoin g documen t b y electroni c mai l o n al l person s name dbelow : Mar k W . Atwoo d Nanc y Spark s Blai r Bersell i Kevi n P . Montgomery Russel l Pomme r Kalitt a Federa l Expres s Evergree n Polar Ai r Atla s Ai r matwood@cozen.co m

nssparks@fedex.co m blair.berselli@evergreenairlines.co m kevin.montgomery@polaraircargo.co m rpommer@atlasair.co m

"^Jennifer M . Nowak