[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 45 (Wednesday, March 10, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 13785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05004]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 11372]


 Convening of an Accountability Review Board To Investigate the 
Murder of an Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Locally 
Employed (LE) Staff Member in Tijuana, Mexico

    Pursuant to Section 301 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986, as amended (22 U.S.C. 4831), the Department 
of State convened an Accountability Review Board (ARB) to review the 
October 2020 murder of an APHIS LE Staff member in Tijuana, Mexico. The 
ARB will examine the facts and circumstances surrounding the incident 
and submit its findings to the Secretary of State, together with any 
recommendations as appropriate. The Department has appointed George 
Staples, a retired U.S. ambassador, as Chair of the Board. The other 
Board members are retired U.S. Ambassador Janice Jacobs, Mr. Dirk 
Dijkerman, Mr. John Eustace, and Mr. Kimber Davidson. They bring to 
their deliberations distinguished backgrounds in government service.
    The Board will submit its findings and recommendations to the 
Secretary of State. The Department will report to Congress on any 
recommendations made by the Board and actions taken with respect to 
those recommendations.
    Anyone with information relevant to the Board's examination of 
these incidents should contact the Board via email promptly at 
[email protected].

Zachary A. Parker,
Director, Office of Directives Management.
[FR Doc. 2021-05004 Filed 3-9-21; 8:45 am]
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