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3Pursuant to section 1247(a) of IFCA, the relevant 

sanction in section 1247(a) still continues not to 

apply, by its terms, in the case of Iranian financial 

institutions that have not been designated for the 

imposition of sanctions in connection with Iran’s 

proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or 

delivery systems for weapons of mass destruction, 

support for international terrorism, or abuses of 

human rights (as described in section 1247(b)). 

involving persons other than the IRIB on 

the SDN List; and 

b. transactions involving the 

provision of the following related 

administrative services to, or for the 

benefit of, Iran, to the extent such 

services are necessary to establish and 

maintain ground and satellite 

connectivity with IRIB: Standard 

operational support, including 

coordinating with in-country personnel 

on matters such as configuring ground 

and earth station equipment to access 

space segment capacity; marketing 

services; billing services; and legal 

services, and excluding any transactions 

involving persons other than the IRIB on 

the SDN List. 

3. Section 1247(a) of IFCA 3 to the 

extent required for transactions by 

foreign financial institutions on behalf 

of IRIB involving: 

a. The provision of ground 

connectivity services using earth 

stations and fiber optic connections 

outside of Iran and the provision and 

management of satellite capacity for sale 

or resale to the IRIB, where such ground 

connectivity services and satellite 

capacity are to be used for the provision 

to Iran of public international 

telecommunications services, and for 

associated services, and 

b. transactions involving the 

provision of the following related 

administrative services to, or for the 

benefit of, Iran, to the extent such 

services are necessary to establish and 

maintain ground and satellite 

connectivity with IRIB: Standard 

operational support, including 

coordinating with in-country personnel 

on matters such as configuring ground 

and earth station equipment to access 

space segment capacity; marketing 

services; billing services; and legal 

services. 

These waivers shall take effect upon 

transmittal to Congress. 

(Signed John F. Kerry, Secretary of 

State) 

Therefore, these sanctions have been 

waived as described in the 

determinations above. Relevant agencies 

and instrumentalities of the U.S. 

government shall take all appropriate 

measures within their authority to carry 

out the provisions of this notice. 

Charles H. Rivkin, 

Assistant Secretary for Economic and 

Business Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09511 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 9108] 

The State Department’s § 515.582 List 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice, initial publication of list 

of goods and services produced by 

Cuban independent entrepreneurs 

eligible for importation into the United 

States. 

SUMMARY: On February 13, 2015, the 

Department of State published a list of 

goods and services produced by 

independent Cuban entrepreneurs that 

are eligible for importation into the 

United States, pursuant to § 515.582 of 

the Department of the Treasury’s Cuban 

Assets Control Regulations, 31 CFR part 

515 (‘‘CACR’’). The State Department is 

issuing a Federal Register notice to this 

effect. 

DATES: Effective Date: February 13, 

2015. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Office of Economic Sanctions Policy 

and Implementation, tel.: 202–647– 

7489; Office of the Coordinator for 

Cuban Affairs, tel.: 202–647–9273, 

Department of State, Washington, DC 

20520 (not toll-free numbers). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

This document and additional 

information concerning the List are 

available from the Department of State’s 

Web site (www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi). 

Background 

On January 16, 2015, the Department 

of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign 

Assets Control (OFAC) published a final 

rule in the Federal Register (80 FR 

2291) amending the Cuban Assets 

Control Regulations (CACR), 31 CFR 

part 515, to implement the President’s 

December 17, 2014, policy 

announcement on Cuba. § 515.582 of the 

CACR was added to authorize 

commercial imports of certain goods 

and services produced by independent 

Cuban entrepreneurs, as determined by 

the State Department as set forth on the 

State Department’s § 515.582 List. The 

State Department’s § 515.582 List was 

published February 13, 2015 on its Web 

site (http://www.state.gov/e/eb/tfs/spi) 

and went into effect immediately upon 

publication. Per § 515.582 of the CACR, 

the State Department is issuing a 

Federal Register notice to this effect. 

The List is as follows, and may be 

updated by the State Department 

periodically. 

U.S. Department of State 

Section 515.582 List 

Goods and Services Eligible for 

Importation 

In accordance with the policy changes 

announced by the President on 

December 17, 2014, to further engage 

and empower the Cuban people, 

§ 515.582 of the Cuban Assets Control 

Regulations (31 CFR part 515—the 

CACR) authorizes the importation into 

the United States of certain goods and 

services produced by independent 

Cuban entrepreneurs as determined by 

the State Department as set forth on the 

§ 515.582 List, below. 

Goods 

The goods whose import is authorized 

by § 515.582 are goods produced by 

independent Cuban entrepreneurs, as 

demonstrated by documentary evidence, 

that are imported into the United States 

directly from Cuba, except for goods 

specified in the following sections/

chapters of the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTS): 

• Section I: Live Animals; Animal 

Products 

Æ All chapters 

• Section II: Vegetable Products 

Æ All chapters 

• Section III: Animal or Vegetable Fats 

and Oils and their Cleavage 

Products; Prepared Edible Fats; 

Animal or Vegetable Waxes 

Æ All chapters 

• Section IV: Prepared Foodstuffs; 

Beverages, Spirits, and Vinegar; 

Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco 

Substitutes 

Æ All chapters 

• Section V: Mineral Products 

Æ All chapters 

• Section VI: Products of the Chemical 

or Allied Industries 

Æ Chapters 28–32; 35–36, 38 

• Section XI: Textile and Textile 

Articles 

Æ Chapters 51–52 

• Section XV: Base Metals and Articles 

of Base Metal 

Æ Chapters 72–81 

• Section XVI: Machinery and 

Mechanical Appliances; Electrical 

Equipment; Parts Thereof; Sound 

Recorders and Reproducers, 

Television Image and Sound 

Recorders and Reproducers, and 

Parts and Accessories of Such 

Articles 

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Æ All chapters 

• Section XVII: Vehicles, Aircraft, 

Vessels, and Associated 

Transportation Equipment 

Æ All chapters 

• Section XIX: Arms and Ammunition; 

Parts and Accessories Thereof 

Æ All chapters 

Persons subject to U.S. jurisdiction 

engaging in import transactions 

involving goods produced by an 

independent Cuban entrepreneur 

pursuant to § 515.582 must obtain 

documentary evidence that 

demonstrates the entrepreneur’s 

independent status, such as a copy of a 

license to be self-employed issued by 

the Cuban government or, in the case of 

an entity, evidence that demonstrates 

that the entrepreneur is a private entity 

that is not owned or controlled by the 

Cuban government. 

This list does not supersede or excuse 

compliance with any additional 

requirements in U.S. law or regulation, 

including the relevant duties as set forth 

on the HTS. 

For travelers importing authorized 

goods into the United States pursuant to 

§ 515.582 as accompanied baggage, the 

$400 monetary limit set forth in 

§ 515.560(c)(3) does not apply to such 

goods, but goods may be subject to 

applicable duties, fees, and taxes. 

Services 

The authorized services pursuant to 

31 CFR 515.582 are services supplied by 

an independent Cuban entrepreneur in 

Cuba, as demonstrated by documentary 

evidence. Persons subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction engaging in import 

transactions involving services supplied 

by an independent Cuban entrepreneur 

pursuant to § 515.582 are required to 

obtain documentary evidence that 

demonstrates the entrepreneur’s 

independent status, such as a copy of a 

license to be self-employed issued by 

the Cuban government or, in the case of 

an entity, evidence that demonstrates 

that the entrepreneur is a private entity 

that is not owned or controlled by the 

Cuban government. Supply of services 

must comply with other applicable state 

and federal laws. 

Note 1: All payments in settlement of 

transactions authorized by § 515.582 should 

reference this section in order to avoid 

having them rejected. 

Note 2: The authorization in § 515.582 of 

the CACR does not supersede or excuse 

compliance with U.S. laws or regulations or 

any other additional requirements. 

Note 3: The Department of State, in 

consultation with other federal agencies, 

reserves the right to update this document 

periodically. Any subsequent updates will 

take effect when published on the Web page 

of the Bureau of Economic and Business 

Affairs’ Office of Sanctions Policy and 

Implementation (http://www.state.gov/e/eb/

tfs/spi). Updates will also be published in the 

Federal Register. For further information, 

please contact the State Department at 202– 

647–7489. 

Note 4: For provisions relating to 

recordkeeping and reports, see 31 CFR 

501.601 and 501.602 and 19 CFR part 163. 

With this notice, the Department of 

State is publishing a copy of its 

February 13, 2015, § 515.582 List in the 

Federal Register. 

Dated: April 16, 2015. 

Charles H. Rivkin, 

Assistant Secretary for Economic and 

Business Affairs. 

[FR Doc. 2015–09509 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 9109] 

30-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Risk Analysis and 

Management (RAM) OMB Control 

Number 1405–0204 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we are 

requesting comments on this collection 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow 30 days for public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to May 

26, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the 

Department of State Desk Officer in the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs at the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB). You may submit 

comments by the following methods: 

• Email: oira_submission@

omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS 

form number, information collection 

title, and the OMB control number in 

the subject line of your message. 

• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk 

Officer for Department of State. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and the OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed collection 

instrument and supporting documents, 

to Lisa M. Farrell, US Department of 

State, Office of Risk Analysis and 

Management, 2201 C St. NW., 

Washington, DC 20520, who may be 

reached on 202–647–6020 or at 

FARRELLLM1@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: Risk 

Analysis and Management. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0204. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: A/LM. 

• Form Number: DS–4184. 

• Respondents: Potential Contractors 

and Grantees. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

800. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

800. 

• Average Time Per Response: 75 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 1000 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the time and cost burden for 

this proposed collection, including the 

validity of the methodology and 

assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Please note that comments submitted 

in response to this Notice are public 

record. Before including any detailed 

personal information, you should be 

aware that your comments as submitted, 

including your personal information, 

will be available for public review. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

The information collected from 

individuals and organizations is 

specifically used to conduct screening 

to ensure that State funded activities do 

not provide support to entities or 

individuals deemed to be a risk to 

national security. 

Methodology 

The State Department has 

implemented a Risk Analysis and 

Management Program to vet potential 

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