[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2013)] [Notices] [Pages 56767-56768] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-22332] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 8469] Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to the Central Government of Lebanon Pursuant to Section 7031(b)(3) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Div. I, Pub. L. 112-74) (``the Act''), as carried forward by the Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Div. F, Pub. L. 113-6), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245-1, I hereby determine it is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of Section 7031(b)(1) of the Act with respect to Lebanon, and I hereby waive this restriction. This determination and the accompanying Memorandum of Justification shall be reported to the Congress, and the determination shall be published in the Federal Register. [[Page 56768]] Dated: May 14, 2013. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013-22332 Filed 9-12-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-31-P