98-8865. Service on Foreign State

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16686-16687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8865]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Part 93

[Public Notice 2780]


Service on Foreign State

AGENCY: Bureau of Consular Affairs, State.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Consular Affairs is amending its regulations 
regarding Service on a Foreign State under the Foreign Sovereign 
Immunities Act. The amendments are technical in nature and deal with a 
nomenclature change. The amendments reflect changes to individual and 
organizational titles made since the regulation was originally drafted.

DATES: This rule is effective April 6, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Edward A. Betancourt or Michael Meszaros, Overseas Citizens Services, 
Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 4811, Washington D.C. 
20520, 202-647-3666 or 202-647-1982.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This final rule makes corrections to 
nomenclature in the rules for service on a foreign state pursuant to 
the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (28 U.S.C. 1608 et seq.). Since 
the implementing legislation was passed in 1976, the name of the office 
which is charged with completing service through the diplomatic channel 
has been changed. The title of the official who heads the office has 
also changed. This amendment reflects these changes.
    These regulations are not expected to have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of 
the Regulatory Flexibility Act. In addition, they will not impose 
information collection requirements under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980, 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35. Nor do these 
final rules have federalism implications warranting the preparation of 
a Federalism Assessment in accordance with E.O. 12612. These final 
rules have been reviewed as required by E.O. 12778 and certified to be 
in compliance therewith. These rules are not exempt from review under 
E.O. 12866 but have been reviewed and found to be consistent with the 
objectives thereof. This action is being taken as a final rule, 
pursuant to the ``interpretative rules, general statements of policy'' 
provision of 5 U.S.C. section 553 (b)(A); notice and comment are 
therefore not necessary.

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List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 93

    Foreign relations.

PART 93--SERVICE ON FOREIGN STATE

    1. The authority citation for Part 93 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 22 U.S.C. 2658; 28 U.S.C. 1608(a).


Sec. 93.1  [Amended]

    2. In Sec. 93.1, remove the words ``Director of Special Consular 
Services'' and add, in their place, the words ``Managing Director for 
Overseas Citizen Service'' in the following places:
    a. Sec. 93.1(a)
    b. Sec. 93.1(b)
    c. Sec. 93.1(c)
    d. Sec. 93.1(e).
    3. In Sec. 93.1(a), remove the reference to the ``Bureau of 
Security and Consular Affairs'' and add, in its place, the words 
``Bureau of Consular Affairs.''

    Dated: March 25, 1998.
Mary A. Ryan,
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs.
[FR Doc. 98-8865 Filed 4-3-98; 8:45 am]
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