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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 173 / Thursday, September 8, 2005 / Notices (B) Promote private sector growth and the sustainable management of natural resources; Indicators—Inflation, Days to Start a Business, Cost of Starting a Business, Fiscal Policy, and Regulatory Quality (C) Strengthen market forces in the economy; and Indicators—Fiscal Policy, Inflation, and Regulatory Quality (D) Respect worker rights, including the right to form labor unions. Indicators—Civil Liberties Where necessary the Board will also draw on supplemental data and qualitative information including the State Department’s Human Rights Report, access to sanitation, deforestation, conservation of land and marine resources, land tenure institutions, and protection of threatened and endangered species. Section 607(b)(3): Investments in the people of such country, particularly women and children, including programs that— (A) Promote broad-based primary education; and Indicators—Girls’ Primary Education Completion Rate and Public Spending on Primary Education. (B) Strengthen and build capacity to provide quality public health and reduce child mortality. Indicators— Immunization and Public Spending on Health. Annex A: Indicator Definitions The following 16 indicators will be used to measure candidate countries’ adherence to the criteria found in Section 607(b) of the Act. The indicators are intended to assess the degree to which the political and economic conditions in a country serve to promote broad-based sustainable economic growth and thus provide a sound environment for the use of MCA funds. The indicators are not goals in themselves; rather, they measure policies that are necessary conditions for a country to achieve broad-based sustainable economic growth. The indicators were selected based on their relationship to growth and poverty reduction, the number of countries they cover, their transparency and availability, and their relative soundness and objectivity. Where possible, the indicators rely on indices of performance developed by independent sources. Ruling Justly (1) Civil Liberties: A panel of independent experts rates countries on: freedom of expression, association and organizational rights, rule of law and human rights, and personal autonomy VerDate Aug<18>2005 15:25 Sep 07, 2005 Jkt 205001 and economic rights. Source: Freedom House. (2) Political Rights: A panel of independent experts rates countries on: the prevalence of free and fair elections of officials with real power; the ability of citizens to form political parties that may compete fairly in elections; freedom from domination by the military, foreign powers, totalitarian parties, religious hierarchies and economic oligarchies; and the political rights of minority groups. Source: Freedom House. (3) Voice and Accountability: An index of surveys that rates countries on: ability of institutions to protect civil liberties, the extent to which citizens of a country are able to participate in the selection of governments, and the independence of the media. Source: World Bank Institute. (4) Government Effectiveness: An index of surveys that rates countries on: The quality of public service provision, civil services’ competency and independence from political pressures, and the government’s ability to plan and implement sound policies. Source: World Bank Institute. (5) Rule of Law: An index of surveys that rates countries on: the extent to which the public has confidence in and abides by rules of society; incidence of violent and non-violent crime; effectiveness and predictability of the judiciary; and the enforceability of contracts. Source: World Bank Institute. (6) Control of Corruption: An index of surveys that rates countries on: The frequency of ‘‘additional payments to get things done,’’ the effects of corruption on the business environment, ‘‘grand corruption’’ in the political arena and the tendency of elites to engage in ‘‘state capture.’’ Source: World Bank Institute. Encouraging Economic Freedom (1) Cost of Starting a Business: The Private Sector Advisory Service of the World Bank Group works with local lawyers and other professionals to examine specific regulations that impact business investment. One of their studies measures the cost of starting a new business as a percentage of per capita income. Source: World Bank Group. (2) Inflation: The most recent 12 month change in consumer prices as reported in the IMF’s International Financial Statistics or in another public forum by the relevant national monetary authorities. Source: Multiple. (3) Fiscal Policy: The overall budget deficit divided by GDP, averaged over a three-year period. The data for this measure is being provided directly by PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53395 the recipient government and will be cross checked with other sources and made publicly available to try to ensure consistency across countries. Source: National Governments and IMF WEO. (4) Days to Start a Business: The Private Sector Advisory Service of the World Bank Group works with local lawyers and other professionals to examine specific regulations that impact business investment. One of their studies measures how many days it takes to open a new business. Source: World Bank Group. (5) Trade Policy: A measure of a country’s openness to international trade based on average tariff rates and non-tariff barriers to trade. Source: The Heritage Foundation’s Index of Economic Freedom. (6) Regulatory Quality Rating: An index of surveys that rates countries on: the burden of regulations on business, price controls, the government’s role in the economy, foreign investment regulation and many other areas. Source: World Bank Institute. Investing in People (1) Public Expenditure on Health: Total expenditures by government at all levels on health divided by GDP. Source: National Governments. (2) Immunization: The average of DPT3 and measles immunization rates for the most recent year available. Source: The World Health Organization WHO. (3) Total Public Expenditure on Primary Education: Total expenditures by government at all levels of primary education divided by GDP. Source: National Governments. (4) Girls’ Primary Completion Rate: The number of female students completing primary education divided by the population in the relevant age cohort. Source: World Bank and UNESCO. Dated: September 2, 2005. Jon A. Dyck, Vice President & General Counsel, Millennium Challenge Corporation. [FR Doc. 05–17793 Filed 9–7–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9210–01–P NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION Sunshine Act; Meeting National Science Board; Audit and Oversight Committee. DATE AND TIME: September 14, 2005, 11 a.m.–12 noon (e.t.). PLACE: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230, Public Meeting Room 220. AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1 53396 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 173 / Thursday, September 8, 2005 / Notices This meeting will be open to the SUMMARY: The NRC has recently submitted to OMB for review the following proposal for the collection of MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: information under the provisions of the Wednesday, September 14, 2005, Open Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 Session. U.S.C. Chapter 35). The NRC hereby informs potential respondents that an Open Session (11 a.m. to 12 noon) agency may not conduct or sponsor, and Discussion of Draft Report of NSB that a person is not required to respond examination of the NSF Merit Review to, a collection of information unless it System. displays a current valid OMB control FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. number. Michael P. Crosby, Executive Officer 1. Type of submission, new, revision, and NSB Office Director, (703) 292– or extension: Extension. 7000, https://www.nsf.gov/nsb. 2. The title of the information collection: NRC Form 313, ‘‘Application Michael P. Crosby, for Material License’’; and NRC Form Executive Officer and NSB Office Director. 313A, ‘‘Training and Experience and [FR Doc. 05–17948 Filed 9–6–05; 3:46 pm] Preceptor Statement.’’ BILLING CODE 7555–01–M 3. The form number if applicable: NRC Form 313 and NRC Form 313A. 4. How often the collection is NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION required: There is a one-time submittal of information to receive a license. Once Sunshine Act; Meeting a specific license has been issued, there is a 10-year resubmittal of the AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: National information for renewal of the license. Science Board; Programs and Plans 5. Who will be required or asked to Committee. report: All applicants requesting a DATE AND TIME: September 13, 2005, license for byproduct or source material. 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (e.t.). 6. 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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Sunshine Act; Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: National Science Board; Audit and Oversight 
Committee.

DATE AND TIME: September 14, 2005, 11 a.m.-12 noon (e.t.).

PLACE: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, 
VA 22230, Public Meeting Room 220.

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STATUS: This meeting will be open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 

Wednesday, September 14, 2005, Open Session.

Open Session (11 a.m. to 12 noon)

    Discussion of Draft Report of NSB examination of the NSF Merit 
Review System.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Michael P. Crosby, Executive 
Officer and NSB Office Director, (703) 292-7000, https://www.nsf.gov/
nsb.

Michael P. Crosby,
Executive Officer and NSB Office Director.
[FR Doc. 05-17948 Filed 9-6-05; 3:46 pm]
BILLING CODE 7555-01-M
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