Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to South Sudan

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]

[Presidential Documents]

[Page 13373]

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

[FR Doc No: 2018-06475]

Presidential Documents

Federal Register / Vol. 83 , No. 60 / Wednesday, March 28, 2018 /

Presidential Documents

[[Page 13373]]

Notice of March 27, 2018

Continuation of the National Emergency With

Respect to South Sudan

On April 3, 2014, by Executive Order 13664, the

President declared a national emergency pursuant to the

International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.

1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary

threat to the national security and foreign policy of

the United States constituted by the situation in and

in relation to South Sudan, which has been marked by

activities that threaten the peace, security, or

stability of South Sudan and the surrounding region,

including widespread violence and atrocities, human

rights abuses, recruitment and use of child soldiers,

attacks on peacekeepers and humanitarian aid workers,

and obstruction of humanitarian operations.

The situation in and in relation to South Sudan

continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat

to the national security and foreign policy of the

United States. For this reason, the national emergency

declared on April 3, 2014, to deal with that threat

must continue in effect beyond April 3, 2018.

Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the

National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C

threat

to the national security and foreign policy of the

United States. For this reason, the national emergency

declared on April 3, 2014, to deal with that threat

must continue in effect beyond April 3, 2018.

Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the

National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am

continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared

in Executive Order 13664.

This notice shall be published in the Federal Register

and transmitted to the Congress.

(Presidential Sig.)

THE WHITE HOUSE,

March 27, 2018.

[FR Doc. 2018-06475

Filed 3-27-18; 1:00 pm]

Billing code 3295-F8-P