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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 206 / Wednesday, October 25, 2006 / Notices 62501

For the Commission, by the Division Control Regulations’’) (69 FR —The Controller. of Market Regulation, pursuant to 56936, September 23, 2004). —Ministry of Mines and Energy. delegated authority.16 —Ministry of Economy, Trade and Section 6(b) of the Act requires the Industry. J. Lynn Taylor, President to publish in the Federal Register Republic of Korea—Ministry of Commerce, a list of all Participants, and all Importing Assistant Secretary. Industry and Energy. and Exporting Authorities of Participants, Laos—Ministry of Finance. [FR Doc. E6–17832 Filed 10–24–06; 8:45 am] and to update the list as necessary. Section Lebanon—Ministry of Economy and Trade BILLING CODE 8011–01–P 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003 Lesotho—Commissioner of Mines and delegates this function to the Secretary of Geology. State. Section 3(7) of the Act defines Malaysia—Ministry of International Trade ‘‘Participant’’ as a state, customs territory, or DEPARTMENT OF STATE and Industry. regional economic integration organization Mauritius—Ministry of Commerce. identified by the Secretary of State. Section Namibia—Ministry of Mines and Energy. Bureau of Economic and Business 3(3) of the Act defines ‘‘Exporting Authority’’ Affairs —Ministry of Foreign Affairs as one or more entities designated by a and Trade. Participant from whose territory a shipment [Public Notice 5587] Norway—The Norwegian Goldsmiths’ of rough diamonds is being exported as Association. List of September 20, 2006, of having the authority to validate a Kimberley Romania—National Authority for Consumer Process Certificate. Section 3(4) of the Act Participating Countries and Entities Protection. defines ‘‘Importing Authority’’ as one or Russia—Gokhran, Ministry of Finance. (Hereinafter Known as ‘‘Participants’’) more entities designated by a Participant into under the of —Government Gold and whose territory a shipment of rough Diamond Office. 2003 (Pub. L. 108–19) and Section 2 of diamonds is imported as having the authority —Singapore Customs. Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003 to enforce the laws and regulations of the South Africa—South African Diamond Participant regarding imports, including the Board. AGENCY: Department of State. verification of the Kimberley Process Sri Lanka—National Gem and Jewellery ACTION: Notice. Certificate accompanying the shipment. Authority. List of Participants Switzerland—State Secretariat for Economic SUMMARY: In accordance with sections 3 Affairs. and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act Pursuant to section 3 of the Clean Taiwan—Bureau of Foreign Trade. of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–19) and Section 2 Diamond Trade Act (the Act), Section 2 Tanzania—Commissioner for Minerals. of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, Thailand—Ministry of Commerce. 2003, the Department of State is 2003, and Delegation of Authority No. Togo—Ministry of Mines and Geology. identifying all the Participants eligible 294 (July 6, 2006), I hereby identify the —State Gemological Centre of for trade in rough diamonds under the following entities as of September 20, Ukraine. United Arab Emirates—Dubai Metals and Act, and their respective Importing and 2006, as Participants under section 6(b) Commodities Center. Exporting Authorities, and revising the of the Act. Included in this List are the of America—Importing previously published list of October 26, Importing and Exporting Authorities for Authority—UnitedStates Bureau of 2005 (Volume 70, Number 206) 61875– Participants, as required by section 6(b) Customs and Border Protection; Exporting 6 to include New Zealand. of the Act. This list revises the Authority—Bureau of the Census. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue previously published list of October 26, —Ministry of Energy and Mines. Saarnio, Special Advisor for Conflict 2005 (Volume 70, Number 206) 61875– Vietnam—Ministry of Trade. 6. Zimbabwe—Ministry of Mines and Mining Diamonds, Bureau of Economic and Development. Business Affairs, Department of State, Angola—Ministry of Geology and Mines. (202) 647–1713. Armenia—Ministry of Trade and Economic This notice shall be published in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 Development. Federal Register. of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (the Australia—Exporting Authority—Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources; R. Nicholas Burns, ‘‘Act’’) requires the President to prohibit Importing Authority—Australian Customs Under Secretary for Political Affairs, the importation into, or the exportation Service. Department of State. from, the United States of any rough Belarus—Department of Finance. [FR Doc. E6–17894 Filed 10–24–06; 8:45 am] diamond, from whatever source, that Botswana—Ministry of Minerals, Energy and BILLING CODE 4710–07–P has not been controlled through the Water Resources. Kimberley Process Certification Scheme Brazil—Ministry of Mines and Energy. Bulgaria—Ministry of Finance. (KPCS). Under section 3(2) of the Act, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ‘‘controlled through the Kimberley Canada—Natural Resources Canada. Process Certification Scheme’’ means an Central African Republic—Ministry of Energy and Mining. Office of the Secretary importation from the territory of a China—General Administration of Quality [Docket OST–2006–23898] Participant or exportation to the Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine. territory of a Participant of rough Democratic —Ministry Application of Pacific Airways, Inc. for diamonds that is either (i) carried out in of Mines Certificate Authority accordance with the KPCS, as set forth Croatia—Ministry of Economy. in regulations promulgated by the European Community—DG/External AGENCY: Department of Transportation. Relations/A.2. President, or (ii) controlled under a ACTION: Notice of Order to Show Cause Ghana—Precious Minerals and Marketing system determined by the President to (Order 2006–10–10). meet substantially the standards, Company Ltd. Guinea—Ministry of Mines and Geology. SUMMARY: practices, and procedures of the KPCS. Guyana—Geology and Mines Commission. The Department of The referenced regulations are —The Gem and Jewellery Export Transportation is directing all interested contained at 31 CFR part 592 (‘‘Rough Promotion Council. persons to show cause why it should Indonesia—Directorate General of Foreign not issue an order finding Pacific 16 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). Trade of the Ministry of Trade. Airways, Inc., fit, willing, and able, and

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