Departmental Offices; Debt Management Advisory Committee Meeting, 2087-2088 [07-123]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 10 / Wednesday, January 17, 2007 / Notices dmses.dot.gov/submit/. All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web at https://dms.dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR–830 Room 7201, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–5979. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant, the intended service of the vessel EASY RIDER is: Intended Use: ‘‘Day charters for pleasure cruising only.’’ Geographic Region: Southern California coastal waters from Santa Barbara, south to San Diego. 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You may also send comments electronically via the Internet at https:// dmses.dot.gov/submit/. All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web at https://dms.dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, MAR–830 Room 7201, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–366–5979. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel ENA’S HAVEN is: Intended Use: ‘‘Harbor tours of Marina del Rey. Possible trips to Catalina Island in the future’’ Geographic Region: Marina del Rey, CA, Santa Monica Bay, CA, Channel Islands, CA. Privacy Act Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2087 name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you may visit https://dms.dot.gov. Dated: January 11, 2007. By order of the Maritime Administrator. Daron T. Threet, Secretary, Maritime Administration, [FR Doc. E7–544 Filed 1–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental Offices; Debt Management Advisory Committee Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, § 10(a)(2), that a meeting will be held at the Hay-Adams Hotel, 16th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC on January 30, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. of the following debt management advisory committee. Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of the Bond Market Association (‘‘Committee’’). The agenda for the meeting provides for a charge by the Secretary of the Treasury or his designate that the Committee discuss particular issues, and a working session. Following the working session, the Committee will present a written report of its recommendations. The meeting will be closed to the public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2 section 10(d) and Public Law 103–202, section 202(c)(1)(B)(31 U.S.C. 3121 note). This notice shall constitute my determination, pursuant to the authority placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d) and vested in me by Treasury Department Order No. 101– 05, that the meeting will consist of discussions and debates of the issues presented to the Committee by the Secretary of the Treasury and the making of recommendations of the Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to Public Law 103–202, section 202(c)(1)(B). Thus, this information is exempt from disclosure under that provision and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the meeting is concerned with information that is exempt from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest requires that such meetings be closed to the public because the Treasury Department requires frank and full advice from representatives of the financial community prior to E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1 2088 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 10 / Wednesday, January 17, 2007 / Notices making final decisions on major financing operations. Historically, this advice has been offered by debt management advisory committees established by the several major segments of the financial community. When so utilized, such a committee is recognized to be an advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 3. Although the Treasury’s final announcement of financing plans may not reflect the recommendations provided in reports of the Committee, premature disclosure of the Committee’s deliberations and reports would be likely to lead to significant financial speculation in the securities market. Thus, this meeting falls within the exemption covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). Treasury staff will provide a technical briefing to the press on the day before the Committee meeting, following the release of a statement of economic conditions, financing estimates and technical charts. This briefing will give the press an opportunity to ask questions about financing projections and technical charts. The day after the Committee meeting, Treasury will release the minutes of the meeting, any charts that were discussed at the meeting, and the Committee’s report to the Secretary. The Office of Debt Management is responsible for maintaining records of debt management advisory committee meetings and for providing annual reports setting forth a summary of Committee activities and such other matters as may be informative to the public consistent with the policy of 5 U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal Officer or other responsible agency official who may be contacted for additional information is Karthik Ramanathan, Director, Officer of Debt Management, at (202) 622–2042. Dated: January 10, 2007. Anthony W. Ryan, Assistant Secretary, Financial Markets. [FR Doc. 07–123 Filed 1–16–07; 8:45 am] mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 4810–25–M VerDate Aug<31>2005 13:58 Jan 16, 2007 Jkt 211001 U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION Notice of Open Public Hearing U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. ACTION: Notice of open public hearing— February 1–2, 2007, Washington, DC. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the following hearing of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. Name: Carolyn Bartholomew, Chairman of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. The Commission is mandated by Congress to investigate, assess, evaluate and report to Congress annually on ‘‘the national security implications and impact of the bilateral trade and economic relationship between the United States and the People’s Republic of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the Commission will hold a public hearing in Washington, DC on February 1–2, 2007 to address ‘‘The U.S.-China Relationship: Economics and Security in Perspective.’’ Background This event is the first in a series of public hearings the Commission will hold during its 2007 report cycle to collect input from leading experts in academic, business, industry, government and the public on the impact of the economic and national security implications of the U.S. bilateral trade and economic relationship with China. The February 1–2 hearing is being conducted to obtain commentary about the status of U.S.China relations, from economic, security, and diplomatic perspectives, in order to assess the progress our bilateral relationship since the granting of permanent normalized trade relations to China, and to identify the challenges facing our relationship in 2007. The February 1–2 hearing will address ‘‘The U.S.-China Relationship: Economics and Security in Perspective’’ and will be Co-chaired by Chairman Carolyn Bartholomew and Vice Chairman Daniel Blumenthal. PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Information on hearings, as well as transcripts of past Commission hearings, can be obtained from the USCC Web site https://www.uscc.gov. Copies of the hearing agenda will be made available on the Commission’s Web site https://www.uscc.gov as soon as available. Any interested party may file a written statement by February 1, 2007, by mailing to the contact below. On February 1, the hearing will be held in two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, and on the morning of February 2, where Commissioners will take testimony from invited witnesses. There will be a question and answer period between the Commissioners and the witnesses. DATE AND TIME: Thursday, February 1, 2007, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time and Friday, February 2, 2007 at 9 a.m. to noon. A detailed agenda for the hearing will be posted to the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.uscc.gov in the near future. ADDRESSES: The hearing will be held on Capitol Hill in Room 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building located at First Street and Constitution Avenue, NE., Washington, DC 20510. Public seating is limited to about 50 people on a first come, first served basis. Advance reservations are not required. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing further information concerning the hearing should contact Kathy Michels, Associate Director for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, 444 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 602, Washington DC 20001; phone: 202–624– 1409, or via e-mail at kmichels@uscc.gov. Authority: Congress created the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission in 2000 in the National Defense Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as amended by Division P of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L. 108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108 (November 22, 2005). Dated: January 11, 2007. Kathleen J. Michels, Associate Director, U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission. [FR Doc. E7–602 Filed 1–16–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1137–00–P E:\FR\FM\17JAN1.SGM 17JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 17, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2087-2088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-123]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY


Departmental Offices; Debt Management Advisory Committee Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2, Sec.  
10(a)(2), that a meeting will be held at the Hay-Adams Hotel, 16th 
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC on January 30, 2007 
at 10:30 a.m. of the following debt management advisory committee.

Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of the Bond Market Association 
(``Committee'').

    The agenda for the meeting provides for a charge by the Secretary 
of the Treasury or his designate that the Committee discuss particular 
issues, and a working session. Following the working session, the 
Committee will present a written report of its recommendations. The 
meeting will be closed to the public, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. App. 2 
section 10(d) and Public Law 103-202, section 202(c)(1)(B)(31 U.S.C. 
3121 note).
    This notice shall constitute my determination, pursuant to the 
authority placed in heads of agencies by 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d) 
and vested in me by Treasury Department Order No. 101-05, that the 
meeting will consist of discussions and debates of the issues presented 
to the Committee by the Secretary of the Treasury and the making of 
recommendations of the Committee to the Secretary, pursuant to Public 
Law 103-202, section 202(c)(1)(B). Thus, this information is exempt 
from disclosure under that provision and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3)(B). In 
addition, the meeting is concerned with information that is exempt from 
disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest requires 
that such meetings be closed to the public because the Treasury 
Department requires frank and full advice from representatives of the 
financial community prior to

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making final decisions on major financing operations. Historically, 
this advice has been offered by debt management advisory committees 
established by the several major segments of the financial community. 
When so utilized, such a committee is recognized to be an advisory 
committee under 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 3.
    Although the Treasury's final announcement of financing plans may 
not reflect the recommendations provided in reports of the Committee, 
premature disclosure of the Committee's deliberations and reports would 
be likely to lead to significant financial speculation in the 
securities market. Thus, this meeting falls within the exemption 
covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(A).
    Treasury staff will provide a technical briefing to the press on 
the day before the Committee meeting, following the release of a 
statement of economic conditions, financing estimates and technical 
charts. This briefing will give the press an opportunity to ask 
questions about financing projections and technical charts. The day 
after the Committee meeting, Treasury will release the minutes of the 
meeting, any charts that were discussed at the meeting, and the 
Committee's report to the Secretary.
    The Office of Debt Management is responsible for maintaining 
records of debt management advisory committee meetings and for 
providing annual reports setting forth a summary of Committee 
activities and such other matters as may be informative to the public 
consistent with the policy of 5 U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal 
Officer or other responsible agency official who may be contacted for 
additional information is Karthik Ramanathan, Director, Officer of Debt 
Management, at (202) 622-2042.

    Dated: January 10, 2007.
Anthony W. Ryan,
Assistant Secretary, Financial Markets.
[FR Doc. 07-123 Filed 1-16-07; 8:45 am]
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