[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 18, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 77548]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-31849]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE


Delegation of Authority 250; Further Assignment of Functions 
Under the Trade Act of 2002 (``Trade Act'') to Other Departments and 
Agencies of the Executive Branch

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Further assignment of functions.

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SUMMARY: The Trade Act specifically granted the President certain 
authorities and assigned the President certain functions related to 
agreements covered by Trade Act provisions. In Executive Order No. 
13277, the President assigned certain of these functions to the 
Secretary of State and provided guidance for performing those 
functions, including the further assignment of functions to officers of 
any other department or agency within the Executive Branch. This notice 
informs the public of the Secretary of State's further assignment of 
certain functions. This notice does not create any right or benefit, 
substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party 
against the United States, its departments, agencies, instrumentalities 
or entities, its officers or employees, or any other person.

DATES: These actions are effective immediately.

Further Assignment of Functions

    Pursuant to section 3(b)(ii) of Executive Order No. 13277, the 
Secretary of State hereby, as set forth below, further assigns certain 
functions of the Secretary of State under the Order. Departments and 
agencies shall carry out those functions in a manner that is supportive 
of agreements subject to the Trade Act.
    (a) The functions of the President under section 2102(c)(2) of the 
Trade Act with respect to establishing consultative mechanisms assigned 
to the Secretary of State are further assigned to the Secretary of 
Labor and the United States Trade Representative, and shall be carried 
out collectively by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Labor, and 
the United States Trade Representative.
    (b) The functions of the President under section 2102(c)(3) of the 
Trade Act with respect to establishing consultative mechanisms assigned 
to the Secretary of State are further assigned to the United States 
Trade Representative, and shall be carried out jointly by the Secretary 
of State and the United States Trade Representative. Such consultative 
mechanisms are those established through trade agreements subject to 
the Trade Act. This further assignment is without prejudice to the 
Secretary of State's responsibility for coordinating the operation of 
such mechanisms and obtaining the advice and assistance of any other 
agency as necessary and appropriate.
    This further assignment of functions shall be published in the 
Federal Register.

    Dated: December 10, 2002.
Colin L. Powell,
Secretary of State, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 02-31849 Filed 12-17-02; 8:45 am]
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