Guidelines for the Exercise of the Law Enforcement Authorities by Special Agents of the Diplomatic Security Service, 17498-17499 [05-6822]

Download as PDF 17498 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 6, 2005 / Notices public in accordance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for inspection and copying in the Commission’s Public Reference Room. Copies of such filing also will be available for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Phlx. All comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number SR–Phlx–2005–16 and should be submitted on or before April 27, 2005. For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, pursuant to delegated authority.17 Margaret H. McFarland, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1553 Filed 4–5–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5039] 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Form DS–3053, Statement of Consent or Special Circumstances: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age 14, OMB Control Number 1405–0129 Notice of request for public comments. ACTION: SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: Statement of Consent or Special Circumstances: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age 14. OMB Control Number: 1405–0129. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection. Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State, Passport Services, Office of Field Operations, Field Coordination Division. CA/PPT/ FO/FC. Form Number: DS–3053. Respondents: Individuals or Households. Estimated Number of Respondents: 525,000 annually. 17 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). VerDate jul<14>2003 18:17 Apr 05, 2005 Jkt 205001 Estimated Number of Responses: 525,000 annually. Average Hours Per Response: 1 hour. Total Estimated Burden: 525,000 hours annually. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain a Benefit. DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to 60 days from April 6, 2005. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: E-mail: Cowlishawsc@state.gov. You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information collection title, and OMB control number in the subject line of your message. Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM submissions): Susan Cowlishaw, US Department of State, CA/PPT/FO/FC, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 3rd Floor/Room 3040/SA–29, Washington DC 20037. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including requests for copies of the proposed information collection and supporting documents, to Susan Cowlishaw, U.S. Department of State, CA/PPT/FO/FC, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 3rd Floor/ Room 3040/ SA–29, Washington DC 20037, who may be reached on 202– 261–8957 or Cowlishawsc@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to: • Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper performance of our functions. • Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the burden of the proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used. • Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected. • Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of technology. Abstract of proposed collection: The Statement of Consent or Special Circumstances: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age 14 is used by the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of a minor U.S. citizen or non-citizen national under the age of 14 to document the written notarized consent to issuance of a U.S. passport to the minor of a parent or legal guardian who is not present at the time the application is made, or to document the existence of exigent or special family circumstances. This form is used in conjunction with Form DS– PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11, Application for a U.S. Passport or Registration. Methodology: Passport Services collects the information from U.S. citizens or non-citizen nationals when they voluntarily complete and submit the Statement of Consent or Special Circumstances: Issuance of a Passport to a Minor Under Age 14. Passport applicants can either download the form from the Internet or pick one up from an Acceptance Facility/Passport Agency. The form must be completed and then signed in the presence of a notary. The notary will complete his/her portion of the form and affix the notary seal. The form is then submitted along with the Form DS–11 Application for a U.S. Passport. Dated: February 16, 2005. Frank Moss, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 05–6936 Filed 4–5–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–06–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 5038] Guidelines for the Exercise of the Law Enforcement Authorities by Special Agents of the Diplomatic Security Service SUMMARY: In accordance with section 202 (c) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003, which amended section 37 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2709), notice is hereby given that pursuant to letters dated March 7, 2005, the State Department advised appropriate congressional committee members that the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney General approved the Guidelines for the Exercise of Law Enforcement Authorities by Special Agents of the Diplomatic Security Service. This new subsection of 22 U.S.C. 2709 expands authority for special agents of the Department of State and the Foreign Service to obtain and execute subpoenas and arrest warrants and to make arrests without warrant subject to guidelines approved by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Treasury (and now the Secretary of Homeland Security per the Homeland Security Act of 2002) and the Attorney General. The approved set of guidelines constitutes a statement of policy that will govern such activities by special agents of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security to the United States pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2709. E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 6, 2005 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenna M. Litschewski, Attorney Adviser, L/LM/DS, at 571–345–2955 or litschewskij@state.gov. Dated: March 30, 2005. Joe D. Morton, Acting Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security Service, Department of State. [FR Doc. 05–6822 Filed 4–5–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–43–P OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Generalized System of Preferences (GSP): Addendum Notice Regarding Competitive Need Limitations in the 2004 Annual Review Office of the United States Trade Representative. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a notice on February 25, 2005, to announce the product petitions that were accepted for further review in the 2004 GSP Annual Review, and set forth the schedule for comment and public hearing on these petitions, for requesting participation in the hearing, and for submitting pre-hearing and posthearing briefs. This addendum is to inform the public of the addition of several self-initiated competitive need limitation (CNL) waiver requests and sets forth a schedule for public participation. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact the GSP Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff Committee, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 1724 F Street, NW., Room F–220, Washington, DC 20508. The telephone number is (202) 395–6971. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The GSP provides for the duty-free importation of designated articles when imported from designated beneficiary developing countries. The GSP is authorized by title V of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2461, et seq.), as amended (the ‘‘1974 Act’’), and is implemented in accordance with Executive Order 11888 of November 24, 1975, as modified by subsequent Executive Orders and Presidential Proclamations. Section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act states that the President must terminate GSP duty-free treatment for an article from a beneficiary developing country by July 1 of the next calendar year if the import value of that article exceeds a set amount ($115 million in 2004) or exceeds 50 percent of total U.S. imports of the article from all countries. The VerDate jul<14>2003 18:17 Apr 05, 2005 Jkt 205001 President has the authority to grant CNL waivers, as set forth in section 503(d) of the 1974 Act (19 U.S.C. 2463(d)). Modifications to the list of articles eligible for duty-free treatment under the GSP and CNL waivers resulting from the 2004 Annual Review will be announced on or about June 30, 2005, in the Federal Register, and any changes will take effect on the effective date announced. Opportunities for Public Comment and Inspection of Comments The GSP Subcommittee of the TPSC invites comments in support of or in opposition to any proposed CNL waiver which is included in this addition to the Annual Review (Annex II). Submissions should comply with 15 CFR part 2007, except as modified below. All submissions should identify the proposed CNL waiver(s) in terms of the HTS subheading number and country of origin as shown in Annex II. The GSP regulations (15 CFR part 2007) provide the schedule of dates for conducting an annual review unless otherwise specified in a Federal Register notice. This notice specifies the schedule for public comment and hearings on the proposed CNL waivers, set out in Annex I. Requirements for Submissions In order to facilitate prompt processing of submissions, USTR strongly urges and prefers electronic email submissions in response to this notice. Hand-delivered submissions will not be accepted. These submissions should be single copy transmissions in English with the total submission not to exceed 50 single-spaced standard lettersize pages. E-mail submissions should use the following subject line: ‘‘Comments on 2004 CNL Review’’ followed by the HTS subheading number and the country of origin found in the Annex II and, as appropriate ‘‘Written Comments’’, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Testify’’, ‘‘Pre-hearing brief’’, ‘‘Posthearing brief’’ or ‘‘Comments on USITC Advice’’. Documents must be submitted in English in one of the following formats: WordPerfect (.WPD), MSWord (.DOC) , or text (.TXT) files. Documents may not be submitted as electronic image files or contain imbedded images (for example, ‘‘.JPG’’, ‘‘.TIF’’, ‘‘.PDF’’, ‘‘.BMP’’, or ‘‘.GIF’’). E-mail submissions containing such files will not be accepted. Supporting documentation submitted as spreadsheets are acceptable as Quattro Pro or Excel files, formatted for printing on 81⁄2 x 11 inch paper. To the extent possible, any data attachments to the submission should be included in the same file as the PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 17499 submission itself, and not as separate files. If the submission contains business confidential information, a nonconfidential version of the submission must also be submitted that indicates where confidential information was redacted by inserting asterisks where material was deleted. In addition, the confidential submission must be clearly marked ‘‘BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL’’ at the top and bottom of each page of the document. The non-confidential version must also be clearly marked at the top and bottom of each page (either ‘‘PUBLIC VERSION’’ or ‘‘NONCONFIDENTIAL’’). Documents that are submitted without any marking might not be accepted or will be considered public documents. For any document containing business confidential information submitted as an electronic attached file to an e-mail transmission, the file name of the business confidential version should begin with the characters ‘‘BC-’’, and the file name of the public version should begin with the characters ‘‘P-’’. The ‘‘P-’’ or ‘‘BC-’’ should be followed by the name of the party (government, company, union, association, etc.) which is making the submission. E-mail submissions should not include separate cover letters or messages in the message area of the email; information that might appear in any cover letter should be included directly in the attached file containing the submission itself, including the sender’s e-mail address and other identifying information. The e-mail address for these submissions is FR0441@USTR.GOV. Documents not submitted in accordance with these instructions might not be considered in this review. If unable to provide submissions by e-mail, please contact the GSP Subcommittee to arrange for an alternative method of transmission. Public versions of all documents relating to this review will be available for review shortly after the due date, by appointment in the USTR public reading room, 1724 F Street, NW., Washington, DC. Appointments may be made from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, by calling (202) 395–6186. Notice of Public Hearings Hearings will be held by the GSP Subcommittee of the TPSC on May 2, 2005, beginning at 10 a.m. at the White House Conference Center, Truman Room, 726 Jackson Place, NW., Washington, DC. The hearings will be open to the public and a transcript of the hearings will be made available for public inspection or can be purchased E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 6, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17498-17499]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6822]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 5038]


Guidelines for the Exercise of the Law Enforcement Authorities by 
Special Agents of the Diplomatic Security Service

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 202 (c) of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003, which amended section 37 of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2709), notice is 
hereby given that pursuant to letters dated March 7, 2005, the State 
Department advised appropriate congressional committee members that the 
Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security and the Attorney 
General approved the Guidelines for the Exercise of Law Enforcement 
Authorities by Special Agents of the Diplomatic Security Service. This 
new subsection of 22 U.S.C. 2709 expands authority for special agents 
of the Department of State and the Foreign Service to obtain and 
execute subpoenas and arrest warrants and to make arrests without 
warrant subject to guidelines approved by the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Treasury (and now the Secretary of Homeland Security per 
the Homeland Security Act of 2002) and the Attorney General. The 
approved set of guidelines constitutes a statement of policy that will 
govern such activities by special agents of the Bureau of Diplomatic 
Security to the United States pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2709.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jenna M. Litschewski, Attorney 
Adviser, L/LM/DS, at 571-345-2955 or litschewskij@state.gov.

    Dated: March 30, 2005.
Joe D. Morton,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security Service, Department 
of State.
[FR Doc. 05-6822 Filed 4-5-05; 8:45 am]
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