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112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward 

by the Further Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. 

L. 113–6), and Department of State 

Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, 

I hereby determine that it is important 

to the national interest of the United 

States to waive the requirements of 

Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar 

provisions of law in prior year Acts with 

respect to Ethiopia and I hereby waive 

this restriction. 

This determination and the 

accompanying Memorandum of 

Justification shall be reported to the 

Congress, and the determination shall 

be published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: July 10, 2013. 

William J. Burns, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8560] 

Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to 

the Central Government of Swaziland 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 

112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward 

by the Further Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. 

L. 113–6), and Department of State 

Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, 

I hereby determine that it is important 

to the national interest of the United 

States to waive the requirements of 

Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar 

provisions of law in prior year Acts with 

respect to Swaziland and I hereby waive 

this restriction. 

This determination and the 

accompanying Memorandum of 

Justification shall be reported to the 

Congress, and the determination shall 

be published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: September 23, 2013. 

William J. Burns, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8551] 

Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to 

the Central Government of the 

Republic of the Congo 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 

112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward 

by the Further Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. 

L. 113–6) and Department of State 

Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, 

I hereby determine that it is important 

to the national interest of the United 

States to waive the requirements of 

Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar 

provisions of law in prior year Acts with 

respect to the Republic of the Congo and 

I hereby waive this restriction. 

This determination and the 

accompanying Memorandum of 

Justification shall be reported to the 

Congress, and the determination shall 

be published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: September 5, 2013. 

William J. Burns, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8556] 

Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to 

the Central Government of Guinea 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 

112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward 

by the Further Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. 

L. 113–6), and Department of State 

Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, 

I hereby determine that it is important 

to the national interest of the United 

States to waive the requirements of 

Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar 

provisions of law in prior year Acts with 

respect to Guinea and I hereby waive 

this restriction. 

This determination and the 

accompanying Memorandum of 

Justification shall be reported to the 

Congress, and the determination shall 

be published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: August 12, 2013. 

William J. Burns, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8554] 

Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to 

the Central Government of Gabon 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 

112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward 

by the Further Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. 

L. 113–6), and Department of State 

Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, 

I hereby determine that it is important 

to the national interest of the United 

States to waive the requirements of 

Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar 

provisions of law in prior year Acts with 

respect to Gabon and I hereby waive this 

restriction. 

This determination and the 

accompanying Memorandum of 

Justification shall be reported to the 

Congress, and the determination shall 

be published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: August 12, 2013. 

William J. Burns, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8557] 

Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to 

the Central Government of Niger 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

Operations, and Related Programs 

Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 

112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward 

by the Further Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. 

L. 113–6), and Department of State 

Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, 

I hereby determine that it is important 

to the national interest of the United 

States to waive the requirements of 

Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar 

provisions of law in prior year Acts with 

respect to Niger and I hereby waive this 

restriction. 

This determination and the 

accompanying Memorandum of 

Justification shall be reported to the 

Congress, and the determination shall 

be published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: July 10, 2013. 

William J. Burns, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8555] 

Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to 

the Central Government of The Gambia 

Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the 

Department of State, Foreign 

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Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 

112–74) (‘‘the Act’’), as carried forward 

by the Further Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. 

L. 113–6), and Department of State 

Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, 

I hereby determine that it is important 

to the national interest of the United 

States to waive the requirements of 

Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act and similar 

provisions of law in prior year Acts with 

respect to The Gambia and I hereby 

waive this restriction. 

This determination and the 

accompanying Memorandum of 

Justification shall be reported to the 

Congress, and the determination shall 

be published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: September 23, 2013. 

William J. Burns, 

Deputy Secretary. 

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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Procurement Thresholds for 

Implementation of the Trade 

Agreements Act of 1979 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice of determination of 

procurement thresholds. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Scott Pietan, Director of International 

Procurement Policy, Office of the 

United States Trade Representative, 

(202) 395–9646 or scott_pietan@

ustr.eop.gov. 

SUMMARY: Executive Order 12260 

requires the United States Trade 

Representative to set the U.S. dollar 

thresholds for application of Title III of 

the Trade Agreements Act of 1979, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 2511 et seq.), which 

implements U.S. trade agreement 

obligations, including those under the 

World Trade Organization (WTO) 

Agreement on Government 

Procurement, Chapter 15 of the United 

States-Australia Free Trade Agreement 

(United States-Australia FTA), Chapter 

9 of the United States-Bahrain Free 

Trade Agreement (United States-Bahrain 

FTA), Chapter 9 of the United StatesChile Free Trade Agreement (United 

States-Chile FTA), Chapter 9 of the 

United States-Colombia Free Trade 

Agreement (United States-Colombia 

FTA), Chapter 9 of the Dominican 

Republic-Central American-United 

States Free Trade Agreement (DR– 

CAFTA), Chapter 9 of the United StatesMorocco Free Trade Agreement (United 

States-Morocco FTA), Chapter 10 of the 

North American Free Trade Agreement 

(NAFTA), Chapter 9 of the United 

States-Oman Free Trade Agreement 

(United States-Oman FTA), Chapter 9 of 

the United States-Panama Trade 

Promotion Agreement (United StatesPanama TPA), Chapter 9 of the United 

States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement 

(United States-Peru TPA), and Chapter 

13 of the United States-Singapore Free 

Trade Agreement (United StatesSingapore FTA). These obligations 

apply to covered procurements valued 

at or above specified U.S. dollar 

thresholds. 

Now, therefore, I, Michael B.G. 

Froman, United States Trade 

Representative, in conformity with the 

provisions of Executive Order 12260, 

and in order to carry out U.S. trade 

agreement obligations under the WTO 

Agreement on Government 

Procurement, Chapter 15 of the United 

States-Australia FTA, Chapter 9 of the 

United States-Bahrain FTA, Chapter 9 of 

the United States-Chile FTA, Chapter 9 

of the United States-Colombia FTA, 

Chapter 9 of DR–CAFTA, Chapter 9 of 

the United States-Morocco FTA, 

Chapter 10 of NAFTA, Chapter 9 of the 

United States-Oman FTA, Chapter 9 of 

the United States-Panama TPA, Chapter 

9 of the United States-Peru TPA, and 

Chapter 13 of the United StatesSingapore FTA, do hereby determine, 

effective on January 1, 2014: 

For the calendar years 2014 and 2015, 

the thresholds are as follows: 

I. WTO Agreement on Government 

Procurement 

A. Central Government Entities Listed in 

U.S. Annex 1 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$204,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$7,864,000. 

B. Sub-Central Government Entities 

Listed in U.S. Annex 2 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$558,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$7,864,000. 

C. Other Entities Listed in U.S. Annex 3 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$629,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$7,864,000. 

II. United States-Australia FTA, 

Chapter 15 

A. Central Government Entities Listed in 

the U.S. Schedule to Annex 15–A, 

Section 1 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$79,507; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$7,864,000. 

B. Sub-Central Government Entities 

Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 

15–A, Section 2 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$558,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$7,864,000. 

C. Other Entities Listed in the U.S. 

Schedule to Annex 15–A, Section 3 

(1) Procurement of goods and services 

for List A Entities— $397,535; 

(2) Procurement of goods and services 

for List B Entities— $629,000; 

(3) Procurement of construction 

services—$7,864,000. 

III. United States-Bahrain FTA, 

Chapter 9 

A. Central Government Entities Listed in 

the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9–A–1 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$204,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$10,335,931. 

B. Other Entities Listed in the U.S. 

Schedule to Annex 9–A–2 

(1) Procurement of goods and services 

for List B entities—$629,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$12,721,740. 

IV. United States-Chile FTA, Chapter 9 

A. Central Government Entities Listed in 

the U.S. Schedule to Annex 9.1, 

Section A 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$79,507; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$7,864,000. 

B. Sub-Central Government Entities 

Listed in the U.S. Schedule to Annex 

9.1, Section B 

(1) Procurement of goods and 

services—$558,000; and 

(2) Procurement of construction 

services—$7,864,000. 

C. Other Entities Listed in the U.S. 

Schedule to Annex 9.1, Section C 

(1) Procurement of goods and services 

for List A Entities— $397,535; 

(2) Procurement of goods and services 

for List B Entities— $629,000; 

(3) Procurement of construction 

services—$7,864,000. 


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