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E.O. 13224 of September 23, 2001, as 

amended by E.O. 13268 of July 2, 2002, 

E.O. 13284 of January 23, 2003, and E.O. 

13886 of September 9, 2019, (‘‘E.O. 

13224’’), I hereby determine that the 

person known as Katibat al Tawhid wal 

Jihad (also known as KTJ, Khatiba alTawhid wal-Jihad, Jannat Oshiklari, and 

Tawhid and Jihad Brigade) is a foreign 

person that has committed and poses a 

significant risk of committing acts of 

terrorism that threaten the security of 

U.S. nationals or the national security, 

foreign policy, or economy of the United 

States. 

Consistent with the determination in 

section 10 of E.O. 13224 that prior 

notice to persons determined to be 

subject to the Order who might have a 

constitutional presence in the United 

States would render ineffectual the 

blocking and other measures authorized 

in the Order because of the ability to 

transfer funds instantaneously, I 

determine that no prior notice needs to 

be provided to any person subject to 

these determinations who might have a 

constitutional presence in the United 

States, because to do so would render 

ineffectual the measures authorized in 

the Order. 

This determination shall be published 

in the Federal Register. 

Authority: E.O. 13224, Section 1(a)(ii). 

Dated: February 22, 2022. 

Antony J. Blinken, 

Secretary of State. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–AD–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Notice of Continuation and Request for 

Nominations for the Intergovernmental 

Policy Advisory Committee on Trade 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (USTR) is 

establishing a new four-year charter 

term and accepting applications from 

qualified individuals interested in 

serving as a member of the 

Intergovernmental Policy Advisory 

Committee on Trade (IGPAC). The 

IGPAC is a trade advisory committee 

that provides general policy advice and 

guidance to the U.S. Trade 

Representative on trade policy and 

development matters that have a 

significant relationship to the affairs of 

U.S. state and local governments. 

DATES: USTR will accept nominations 

on a rolling basis for membership on the 

IGPAC for the four-year charter term 

beginning in April 2022. To ensure 

consideration before the new charter 

term, you should submit your 

application by May 4, 2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sophia Sokolowski, Director for 

Intergovernmental Affairs and Public 

Engagement, Sophia.P.Sokolowski@

ustr.eop.gov, or 202–881–6968. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Background 

Section 135(c)(1) of the Trade Act of 

1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2155(c)(1)), 

authorizes the President to establish 

individual general trade policy advisory 

committees for industry, labor, 

agriculture, services, investment, 

defense, small business, and other 

interests, as appropriate, to provide 

general policy advice. The President 

delegated that authority to the U.S. 

Trade Representative in Executive Order 

11846, section 4(d), issued on March 27, 

1975. With limited statutory exceptions, 

the TACA is subject to the provisions of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 

Pursuant to these authorities, the U.S. 

Trade Representative intends to 

establish a new four-year charter term 

for the IGPAC, which will begin in April 

2022. 

The IGPAC is a discretionary trade 

advisory committee established to 

provide general policy advice to the 

U.S. Trade Representative on trade 

policy and development matters that 

have a significant relationship to the 

affairs of U.S. state and local 

governments. More specifically, the 

IGPAC provides general policy advice 

on issues that may affect U.S. state and 

local governments including: (1) 

Negotiating objectives and bargaining 

positions before entering into trade 

agreements; (2) the impact of the 

implementation of trade agreements; (3) 

matters concerning the operation of any 

trade agreement once entered into; and 

(4) other matters arising in connection 

with the development, implementation, 

and administration of the trade policy of 

the United States. 

The IGPAC meets as needed, at the 

call of the U.S. Trade Representative or 

their designee, or two-thirds of the 

IGPAC members, depending on various 

factors such as the level of activity of 

trade negotiations and the needs of the 

U.S. Trade Representative. 

II. Membership 

The IGPAC is composed of not more 

than 35 members who have expertise in 

general trade, investment and 

development issues and are appointed 

from U.S. states and localities, and other 

non-Federal governmental entities. 

Members represent the executive and 

legislative branches of state, county, and 

municipal governments and may hold 

elective or appointive office. Fostering 

diversity, equity, inclusion and 

accessibility (DEIA) is one of the top 

priorities. 

The U.S. Trade Representative 

appoints IGPAC members for a term that 

will not exceed the duration of this 

charter. IGPAC members must be able to 

obtain and maintain a security clearance 

in order to serve and have access to 

classified and trade sensitive 

documents. They must meet the 

eligibility requirements described below 

at the time of appointment and at all 

times during their term of service. 

Members serve at the discretion of the 

U.S. Trade Representative. Individuals 

can be reappointed for any number of 

terms. 

The U.S. Trade Representative is 

committed to a trade agenda that 

advances racial equity and supports 

underserved communities and will seek 

advice and recommendations on trade 

policies that eliminate social and 

economic structural barriers to equality 

and economic opportunity, and to better 

understand the projected impact of 

proposed trade policies on communities 

of color and underserved communities. 

The U.S. Trade Representative strongly 

encourages diverse backgrounds and 

perspectives and makes appointments to 

the IGPAC without regard to political 

affiliation and in accordance with equal 

opportunity practices that promote 

diversity, equity, inclusion, and 

accessibility. USTR strives to ensure 

balance in terms of sectors, 

demographics, regional diversity, and 

other factors relevant to USTR’s needs. 

IGPAC members serve without either 

compensation or reimbursement of 

expenses. Members are responsible for 

all expenses they incur to attend 

meetings or otherwise participate in 

IGPAC activities. 

The U.S. Trade Representative 

appoints IGPAC members to represent 

the executive and legislative branches of 

state, county, and municipal 

governments. USTR’s foremost 

consideration for applicants is their 

ability to carry out the goals of section 

135(c) of the Trade Act of 1974, as 

amended. Other criteria include the 

applicant’s knowledge of and expertise 

in international trade issues as relevant 

to the work of the IGPAC and USTR. 

III. Request for Nominations 

USTR is soliciting nominations for 

membership on the IGPAC. To apply for 


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membership, an applicant must meet 

the following eligibility criteria at the 

time of application and at all times 

during their term of service as an IGPAC 

member: 

1. The applicant must be a U.S. 

citizen. 

2. The applicant cannot be a full-time 

employee of a U.S. governmental entity. 

3. The applicant cannot be registered 

with the U.S. Department of Justice 

under the Foreign Agents Registration 

Act. 

5. The applicant must be able to 

obtain and maintain a security 

clearance. 

6. The applicant must represent the 

executive or legislative branch of a state, 

county, or municipal government or an 

organization comprised of or 

representing these entities. 

In order to be considered for IGPAC 

membership, interested persons should 

submit the following to Sophia 

Sokolowski, Director for 

Intergovernmental Affairs, at 

Sophia.P.Sokolowski@ustr.eop.gov: 

• Name, title, affiliation, and contact 

information of the individual requesting 

consideration. 

• A letter on the entity’s letterhead 

from the sponsoring executive or 

legislative branch of a state, county, or 

municipal government, containing a 

brief description of the manner in which 

international trade affects the state, 

county, or municipality and why USTR 

should consider the applicant for 

membership. 

• The applicant’s personal resume or 

comprehensive biography. 

• An affirmative statement that the 

applicant and the entity they represent 

meet all eligibility requirements. 

USTR will consider applicants who 

meet the eligibility criteria in 

accordance with equal opportunity 

practices that promote diversity, equity, 

inclusion, and accessibility, based on 

the following factors: 

• Ability to represent the sponsoring 

executive or legislative branch of a state, 

county, or municipal government 

interests on international trade matters. 

• Knowledge of and experience in 

trade matters relevant to the work of the 

IGPAC and USTR. 

• How they will contribute to trade 

policies that eliminate social and 

economic structural barriers to equality 

and economic opportunity and to 

understanding of the projected impact 

of proposed trade policies on 

communities of color and underserved 

communities. 

• Ensuring that the IGPAC is 

balanced in terms of points of view, 

demographics, geography, and entity or 

organization size. 

Sophia Sokolowski, 

Director for Intergovernmental Affairs, Office 

of the United States Trade Representative. 

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BILLING CODE 3290–F2–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket No: PHMSA–2022–0009] 

Pipeline Safety: Agency Request for 

Emergency Approval of an Information 

Collection Associated With the Natural 

Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety 

and Modernization Grant Program 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, this notice announces that the 

Information Collection Request (ICR) 

abstracted below has been forwarded to 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for emergency approval of a 

proposed information collection. DOT 

requests that OMB authorize this 

collection of information on or before 

May 14, 2022. Upon receiving the 

requested six-month emergency 

approval by OMB, DOT will follow the 

normal PRA procedures to obtain 

extended approval for this proposed 

information collection. The purpose of 

this collection is to enable eligible 

municipality and community-owned 

utilities (not including for-profit 

entities) to apply for grant assistance 

under the heading ‘‘Department of 

Transportation—Pipeline and 

Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration—Natural Gas 

Distribution Infrastructure Safety and 

Modernization Grant Program’’ in 

Public Law 117–58. DOT is requesting 

emergency approval due to the urgency 

of making the associated funds available 

to the municipality and communityowned utilities that meet the eligibility 

requirements under the law. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before April 18, 

2022. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted in the following ways: 

E-Gov Website: http://

www.regulations.gov. This site allows 

the public to enter comments on any 

Federal Register notice issued by any 

agency. 

Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

E-mail: Comments and questions 

about the ICR identified below may be 

transmitted electronically to the Office 

of Information and Regulatory Affairs 

(OIRA) at oira_submissions@

omb.eop.gov. 

Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

West Building, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the 

ground level of DOT, West Building, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and 

5:00 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, 

except federal holidays. 

Instructions: Identify the docket 

number, PHMSA–2022–0009 at the 

beginning of your comments. Note that 

all comments received will be posted 

without change to http://

www.regulations.gov, including any 

personal information provided. 

Docket: For access to the docket or to 

read background documents or 

comments, go to http://

www.regulations.gov at any time or to 

Room W12–140 on the ground level of 

DOT, West Building, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 

9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., ET, Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

If you wish to receive confirmation of 

receipt of your written comments, 

please include a self-addressed, 

stamped postcard with the following 

statement: ‘‘Comments on: PHMSA– 

2022–0009.’’ The Docket Clerk will date 

stamp the postcard prior to returning it 

to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that 

due to delays in the delivery of U.S. 

mail to Federal offices in Washington, 

DC, we recommend that persons 

consider an alternative method 

(internet, fax, or professional delivery 

service) of submitting comments to the 

docket and ensuring their timely receipt 

at DOT. 

Privacy Act Statement: DOT may 

solicit comments from the public 

regarding certain general notices. DOT 

posts these comments, without edit, 

including any personal information the 

commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

www.dot.gov/privacy. 

Confidential Business Information: 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

is commercial or financial information 

that is both customarily and actually 

treated as private by its owner. Under 

the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA, 

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