[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 202 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55919-55920]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22442]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Developing the Administration's Approach To Supporting Economic 
Recovery in Venezuela

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; request for public comments.

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SUMMARY: On behalf of the U.S. Administration, the International Trade 
Administration (ITA) is requesting comments on ways the Administration 
can support economic recovery following leadership transition in 
Venezuela. This request supplements on-going outreach the 
Administration is conducting with the private sector intended to inform 
our engagement going forward.

DATES: Comments should be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time 
on October 29, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be submitted by email to 
[email protected]. Comments submitted by email should

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be machine readable and should not be copy protected. Written comments 
also may be submitted by mail to the International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Room 32019, Attn: SUPPORTVENEZUELA REQUEST FOR COMMENTS, 
Washington, DC 20230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [email protected]. Please 
address your written comments to Lynn Costa at 202-482-5027.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 23, 2019 the United States 
recognized Juan Guaido as the interim President of Venezuela and called 
on Nicolas Maduro to step aside in favor of a legitimate leader. The 
United States and more than fifty-three other countries have now 
recognized Juan Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela.
    On January 25, 2019, President Donald J. Trump issued Executive 
Order 13857, which laid out additional steps that the United States is 
taking to address the national emergency with respect to Venezuela. In 
that Executive Order, President Trump highlighted ``actions by persons 
affiliated with the illegitimate Maduro regime, including human rights 
violations and abuses in response to anti-Maduro protests, arbitrary 
arrest and detention of anti-Maduro protestors, curtailment of press 
freedom, harassment of political opponents, and continued attempts to 
undermine the Interim President of Venezuela and undermine the National 
Assembly, the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the 
Venezuelan people.''
    On January 25, 2019 Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo certified 
the authority of Venezuela's interim President Juan Guaido to receive 
and control certain property in accounts of the Government of Venezuela 
or Central Bank of Venezuela held by the Federal Reserve Bank of New 
York or any other U.S. insured banks, in accordance with Section 25B of 
the Federal Reserve Act. In order to facilitate the transition to a 
post-Maduro government in Venezuela, the Administration is considering 
steps it can take to assist Venezuela's economic recovery after the 
illegitimate Maduro regime has left Caracas, and we are seeking public 
input from policy experts, the business community, and others regarding 
steps this Administration should take.
    Instructions for Commenters: This is a general solicitation of 
comments from the public. We invite comments on the issue presented by 
this RFC and on issues that are not specifically raised. Comments that 
contain references to specific court cases, studies, and/or research 
should include copies of the referenced materials along with the 
submitted comments. Commenters should include the name of the person or 
organization filing the comment, as well as a page number on each page 
of the submissions. All personal identifying information (for example, 
name or address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly 
accessible. Do not submit confidential business information or 
otherwise sensitive or protected information.

    Dates: October 9, 2019.
Anthony Diaz,
Program Analyst.
[FR Doc. 2019-22442 Filed 10-16-19; 11:15 am]
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