[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 54 (Monday, March 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12148-12149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6194]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Foreign Claims Settlement Commission


Commencement of Claims Programs

AGENCY: Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the commencement by the Foreign Claims 
Settlement Commission (``Commission'') of a program for adjudication of 
a certain category of claims of United States nationals against the 
Government of Libya, as defined below, which were settled under the 
``Claims Settlement Agreement Between the United States of America and 
the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya'' (``Claims 
Settlement Agreement'') effective August 14, 2008.

DATES: These claims can now be filed with the Commission and the 
deadline for filing will be July 23, 2009. The

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deadline for completion of this claims adjudication program will be 
March 23, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaleh F. Barrett, Chief Counsel, 
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, 600 E 
Street, NW., Room 6002, Washington, DC 20579, Tel. (202) 616-6975, FAX 
(202) 616-6993.

Notice of Commencement of Claims Adjudication Program, and of Program 
Completion Date

    Pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Secretary of State and 
the Commission under subsection 4(a)(1)(C) of Title I of the 
International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 (Pub. L. 455, 81st Cong., 
approved March 10, 1950, as amended by Pub. L. 105-277, approved 
October 21, 1998 (22 U.S.C. 1623(a)(1)(C))), the Foreign Claims 
Settlement Commission hereby gives notice of the commencement of a 
program for adjudication of a category of claims of United States 
nationals against the Government of Libya. These claims, which have 
been referred to the Commission by the Department of State by letter 
dated December 11, 2008, are defined as:

    Claims of U.S. nationals for physical injury, provided that
    (1) The claim meets the standard for physical injury adopted by 
the Commission;
    (2) The claim is set forth as a claim for injury other than 
emotional distress alone by a named party in the Pending Litigation; 
and
    (3) The Pending Litigation against Libya and its agencies or 
instrumentalities; officials, employees, and agents of Libya or 
Libya's agencies or instrumentalities; and any Libyan national 
(including natural and juridical persons) has been dismissed before 
the claim is submitted to the Commission.

The ``Pending Litigation'' referenced above is composed of the 
following cases:
    Baker v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (D.D.C.) 03-cv-
749
    Pflug v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (D.D.C.) 08-cv-
505
    Clay v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (D.D.C.) 06-cv-
707
    Estate of John Buonocore III v. Socialist Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 
(D.D.C) 06-cv-727
    Simpson v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (D.D.C.) 08-
cv-529
    Franqui v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (D.D.C.) 06-
cv-734
    Harris v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (D.D.C.) 06-cv-
732
    Knowland v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (D.D.C.) 08-
cv-1309
    McDonald v. Socialist People's Arab Jamahiriya (D.D.C.) 06-cv-729
    Patel v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (D.D.C.) 06-cv-
626
    Simpson v. Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (D.D.C.) 00-
cv-1722
    In conformity with the terms of the referral, the Commission will 
determine the claims in accordance with the provisions of 22 U.S.C. 
1621 et seq., which comprises Title I of the International Claims 
Settlement Act of 1949, as amended. The Commission will then certify to 

the Secretary of the Treasury those claims that it finds to be valid, 
for payment out of the claims fund established under the Claims 
Settlement Agreement.
    The Commission will administer this claims adjudication program in 
accordance with its regulations, which are published in Chapter V of 
Title 45, Code of Federal Regulations (45 CFR part 500 et seq.). In 
particular, attention is directed to subsection 500.3(a) of these 
regulations based on 22 U.S.C. 1623(f) which limits the amount of 
attorney's fees that may be charged for legal representation before the 
Commission. These regulations are also available over the Internet at 
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html.
    Approval has been obtained from the Office of Management and Budget 
for the collection of this information. Approval No. 1105-0088, 
expiration date 9/30/2009.

Mauricio J. Tamargo,
Chairman.
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