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declaration for the State of Iowa, dated
05/07/2007.
Incident: Winter Storms.
Incident Period: 02/23/2007 through
03/02/2007.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 05/07/2007.
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hereby amended to include the
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
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Steven C. Preston,
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 5794]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Voluntary Disclosures;
OMB Control Number 1405–XXXX
Notice of request for public
comment.
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ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of State is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for information
collection described below. The purpose
of this notice is to allow 60 days for
public comments in the Federal
Register preceding submission to OMB
of the Form DS–4048 as the means of
collecting the information. We are
conducting this process in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995.
• Title of Information Collection:
Voluntary Disclosures.
• OMB Control Number: 1405-XXXX.
• Type of Request: Existing Collection
in Use without an OMB Control
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• Originating Office: Bureau of
Political-Military Affairs, Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls, PM/DDTC.
• Form Number: No Form.
• Respondents: Business
organizations.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
400 (total).
• Estimated Number of Responses:
400 (per year).
• Average Hours Per Response: 10
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden: 4,000
hours (per year).
• Frequency: On Occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
DATES: The Department will accept
comments from the public up to 60 days
from May 15, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments and questions
should be directed to Patricia C. Slygh,
the Acting Director of the Office of
Defense Trade Controls Management,
Department of State, who may be
reached via the following methods:
• E-mail: slyghpc@state.gov.
• Mail: Patricia C. Slygh, SA–1, 12th
Floor, Directorate of Defense Trade
Controls, Bureau of Political-Military
Affairs, U.S. Department of State,
Washington, DC 20522–0112
• Fax: 202–261–8199
You must include the information
collection title in the subject lines of
your message/letter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests
for copies of the information collection
and supporting documents, to Patricia
C. Slygh, PM/DDTC, SA–1, 12th Floor,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls,
Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, U.S.
Department of State, Washington, DC
20522–0112, who may be reached via email at slyghpc@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are
soliciting public comments to permit
the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information 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:
Section 127.12 of the International
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encourages the disclosure of
information to the Directorate of
Defense Trade Controls when there has
been a violation of the Arms Export
Control Act (AECA), ITAR, order,
license, or other authorization issued
under the AECA. The violation is
analyzed to determine the harm to the
U.S. national security and foreign policy
interests.
Methodology: These information
collections may be sent to the
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls
via the following methods: mail,
personal delivery, e-mail, and/or fax.
Dated: April 13, 2007.
Robert W. Maggi,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense
Trade Controls, Bureau of Political-Military
Affairs, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5795]
Preparation of Fourth U.S. Climate
Action Report
Department of State
Notice of extension of deadline
for request for public comments.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: In June 1992, the United
States signed, and later ratified in
October, the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC). Pursuant to the national
communication reporting requirements
under Articles 4.2 and 12 of the
Convention and to guidelines later
adopted by the UNFCCC Conference of
the Parties (COP), the United States
submitted the first U.S. Climate Action
Report (USCAR) to the UNFCCC
Secretariat in 1994, the second in 1997
and the third in 2002. The U.S.
Government has prepared an initial
draft of the fourth national
communication for public review, and
provided notice in the Federal Register
on May 4, 2007 soliciting public input
on the draft text of the national
communication prior to finalization of
the document. The purpose of this
announcement is to notify interested
members of the public that the
Department of State is extending the
deadline for submitting comments on
the draft text to June 1.
DATES: The Department of State is
extending the deadline for comments by
14 days from the original deadline of
May 18. Written comments should be
received on or before noon, June 1.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be
submitted via e-mail to CAR4@state.gov.
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Additionally, comments may be sent via
postal mail to: CAR4 Comments, U.S.
Department of State, Office of Global
Change (Room 2480), 2201 ‘‘C’’ Street
NW., Washington, DC 20520 or via fax
to: (202) 647–0191.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Kirsten R. Jaglo, Office of Global
Change, U.S. Department of State at
(202) 736–7092.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the UNFCCC’s
reporting requirements as specified in
Articles 4.2 and 12, and following
reporting guidelines developed (and
adopted by the UNFCCC COP at its first
session), the United States prepared the
first U.S. Climate Action Report (CAR)
and submitted it to the UNFCCC
Secretariat in October 1994.
At the eighth COP in 2002, in
Decision 4/CP.8 the Parties requested
that Parties included in Annex I to the
convention submit to the secretariat a
fourth national communication (see
FCCC/CP/2002/7/Add.1). This
document is available on the Internet at
https://unfccc.int/resource/docs/cop8/
07a01.pdf#page=12.
The Fourth United States Climate
Action Report (CAR)
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1. Introduction and overview.
2. National circumstances.
3. Greenhouse gas inventory.
4. Policies and measures.
5. Projected greenhouse gas emissions.
6. Impacts and Adaptation.
7. Financial resources and transfer of
technology.
8. Research and systematic observation.
9. Education, training, and outreach.
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Dated: May 10, 2007.
Drew Nelson,
Acting Director, Office of Global Change,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Availability of Written
Reevaluation and Record of Decision;
Centerfield Taxiway; Logan
International Airport; Boston, MA
Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The draft fourth CAR provides an
update on key activities conducted by
the U.S. since the third CAR, an
inventory of U.S. greenhouse gas
emissions and sinks, an estimate of the
effects of mitigation measures and
policies on future emissions levels, and
a description of U.S. leadership and
involvement in international programs,
including associated contributions and
funding efforts.
In addition, the text discusses U.S.
national circumstances that affect U.S.
vulnerability and responses to climate
change. Finally, the CAR presents
information on the U.S. Climate Change
Science Program, the U.S. Climate
Change Technology Program, our efforts
in systematic observations, including
the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation
System, and our education, training and
outreach efforts.
Table of Contents of the draft Fourth
U.S. CAR
Public Input Process
This Federal Register notice solicits
comments on the draft chapters listed
above. The individual chapters are
posted on the Internet and may be
down-loaded from the following Web
site: https://www.state.gov/g/oes/climate.
Comments may be submitted to the
contact listed above. Comments on each
of the chapters will be due within 14
days of release.
The 2002 U.S. Climate Action Report
may be viewed or downloaded via the
Internet at: https://www.gcrio.org/
CAR2002/.
SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) announces
availability of a Written Reevaluation
and Record of Decision (ROD) for a
Centerfield Taxiway at Logan
International Airport, Boston,
Massachusetts. The ROD follows the
issuance of a Final Environmental
Impact Statement for the Airside
Improvement Planning Project, issued
in June 2002, and subsequent Record of
Decision (August 2002) that approved
several airport development projects but
deferred a decision on the Centerfield
Taxiway. The FAA is now documenting
its decision to approve the Centerfield
Taxiway and take action toward making
federal funds available for its
construction. FAA’s Record of Decision
may be accessed on FAA’s public Web
site: www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic.
DATES: Effective Date: The effective date
of the FAA’s Record of Decision on the
Centerfield Taxiway at Logan
International Airport is April 20, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information contact John C.
Silva, Federal Aviation Administration,
New England Region, Airports Division,
ANE–610, 12 New England Executive
Park, Burlington, Massachusetts 01803.
Telephone 781–238–7602.
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May 3, 2007.
Michel Hovan,
Acting Manager, Airports Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Rule on Application
06–19–C–00–ORD To Impose and Use
the Revenue From a Passenger Facility
Charge (PFC) at Chicago O’Hare
International Airport, Chicago, IL
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of intent to rule on
applications.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and
invites public comment on the
applications to impose and use the
revenue from a PFC at Chicago O’Hare
International Airport under the
provisions of the 49 U.S.C. 40117 and
part 158 of the Federal Aviation
Regulations (14 CFR part 158). Due to
the fact that the two applications
involve projects associated with the
O’Hare Modernization Program, the
FAA has elected to combine the two
applications and will issue one Final
Agency Decision for the combined
applications.
Comments must be received on
or before June 14, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments on the
applications may be mailed or delivered
in triplicate to the FAA at the following
address: James G. Keefer, Federal
Aviation Administration, Manager,
Chicago Airports District Office, 2300 E.
Devon, Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois
60018.
In addition, one copy of any
comments submitted to the FAA must
be mailed or delivered to Nuria I.
Fernandez, Commissioner of the City of
Chicago Department of Aviation at the
following address: Chicago O’Hare
International Airport, 10510 West
Zemke Road, P.O. Box 66142, Chicago,
Illinois 60666.
Air carriers and foreign air carriers
may submit copies of written comments
previously provided to the City of
Chicago Department of Aviation under
§ 158.23 of part 158.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
James G. Keefer, Federal Aviation
Administration, Manager, Chicago
Airports District Office, 2300 E. Devon,
Room 320, Des Plaines, Illinois 60018,
(847) 294–7336.
DATES:
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5795]
Preparation of Fourth U.S. Climate Action Report
AGENCY: Department of State
ACTION: Notice of extension of deadline for request for public
comments.
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SUMMARY: In June 1992, the United States signed, and later ratified in
October, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC). Pursuant to the national communication reporting requirements
under Articles 4.2 and 12 of the Convention and to guidelines later
adopted by the UNFCCC Conference of the Parties (COP), the United
States submitted the first U.S. Climate Action Report (USCAR) to the
UNFCCC Secretariat in 1994, the second in 1997 and the third in 2002.
The U.S. Government has prepared an initial draft of the fourth
national communication for public review, and provided notice in the
Federal Register on May 4, 2007 soliciting public input on the draft
text of the national communication prior to finalization of the
document. The purpose of this announcement is to notify interested
members of the public that the Department of State is extending the
deadline for submitting comments on the draft text to June 1.
DATES: The Department of State is extending the deadline for comments
by 14 days from the original deadline of May 18. Written comments
should be received on or before noon, June 1.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted via e-mail to CAR4@state.gov.
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Additionally, comments may be sent via postal mail to: CAR4 Comments,
U.S. Department of State, Office of Global Change (Room 2480), 2201
``C'' Street NW., Washington, DC 20520 or via fax to: (202) 647-0191.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kirsten R. Jaglo, Office of Global
Change, U.S. Department of State at (202) 736-7092.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In accordance with the UNFCCC's reporting requirements as specified
in Articles 4.2 and 12, and following reporting guidelines developed
(and adopted by the UNFCCC COP at its first session), the United States
prepared the first U.S. Climate Action Report (CAR) and submitted it to
the UNFCCC Secretariat in October 1994.
At the eighth COP in 2002, in Decision 4/CP.8 the Parties requested
that Parties included in Annex I to the convention submit to the
secretariat a fourth national communication (see FCCC/CP/2002/7/Add.1).
This document is available on the Internet at https://unfccc.int/
resource/docs/cop8/07a01.pdf#page=12.
The Fourth United States Climate Action Report (CAR)
The draft fourth CAR provides an update on key activities conducted
by the U.S. since the third CAR, an inventory of U.S. greenhouse gas
emissions and sinks, an estimate of the effects of mitigation measures
and policies on future emissions levels, and a description of U.S.
leadership and involvement in international programs, including
associated contributions and funding efforts.
In addition, the text discusses U.S. national circumstances that
affect U.S. vulnerability and responses to climate change. Finally, the
CAR presents information on the U.S. Climate Change Science Program,
the U.S. Climate Change Technology Program, our efforts in systematic
observations, including the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System,
and our education, training and outreach efforts.
Table of Contents of the draft Fourth U.S. CAR
1. Introduction and overview.
2. National circumstances.
3. Greenhouse gas inventory.
4. Policies and measures.
5. Projected greenhouse gas emissions.
6. Impacts and Adaptation.
7. Financial resources and transfer of technology.
8. Research and systematic observation.
9. Education, training, and outreach.
Public Input Process
This Federal Register notice solicits comments on the draft
chapters listed above. The individual chapters are posted on the
Internet and may be down-loaded from the following Web site: https://
www.state.gov/g/oes/climate. Comments may be submitted to the contact
listed above. Comments on each of the chapters will be due within 14
days of release.
The 2002 U.S. Climate Action Report may be viewed or downloaded via
the Internet at: https://www.gcrio.org/CAR2002/.
Dated: May 10, 2007.
Drew Nelson,
Acting Director, Office of Global Change, Department of State.
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