Executive Order 11423, as Amended; Notice of Receipt of Application To Amend Presidential Permit for an International Bridge on the U.S.-Mexico Border at Brownsville, TX and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 55586-55587 [E8-22581]

Download as PDF 55586 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 187 / Thursday, September 25, 2008 / Notices RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS Number of respondents Maintenance of Authorization Forms ................................... Maintenance of Accounting Forms and Notices .................. Frequency of response 39 39 Number of responses 3,189 3,189 Average burden per response (minutes) 124,371 124,371 Estimated annual burden hours 3 3 6,219 6,219 THIRD PARTY DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS Number of respondents Written Notice From IAR Agency to Recipient Regarding Amount of Payment .......................................................... Frequency of response 39 576 Number of responses Average burden per response (minutes) 22,464 Estimated annual burden hours 7 2,621 PERIODIC REVIEW OF AGENCY ACCOUNTING PROCESS Number of respondents Retrieve and Consolidate Authorization and Accounting Forms ............................................................................... Participate in Periodic Review ............................................. Correct Administrative and Accounting Discrepancies ........ Frequency of response 12 12 6 Number of responses 1 1 1 12 12 6 Average burden per response (hours) Estimated annual burden hours 3 16 4 36 192 24 TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN Number of respondents Totals ............................................................................ Date: September 18, 2008. Elizabeth A. Davidson, Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security Administration. [FR Doc. E8–22642 Filed 9–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4191–02–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6369] Executive Order 11423, as Amended; Notice of Receipt of Application To Amend Presidential Permit for an International Bridge on the U.S.-Mexico Border at Brownsville, TX and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico Department of State. Notice. AGENCY: mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: The Department of State hereby gives notice that, on September 4, 2008, it received an application to amend the Presidential Permit that authorizes the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates on the U.S.-Mexico border at Brownsville, VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:50 Sep 24, 2008 Jkt 214001 39 Frequency of response ........................ Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Cameron County, Texas filed the application and is acting as the project sponsor. Cameron County proposes to build a second bridge, essentially identical to the existing fourlane bridge, to accommodate increasing traffic volume, to improve pedestrian safety, and to allow more efficient separation of different types of traffic as it approaches the border station owned by the General Services Administration and operated by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security. The proposed second bridge would not require changes to the border station itself. The Department of State’s jurisdiction over this application is based upon Executive Order 11423 of August 16, 1968, as amended. As provided in E.O. 11423, the Department is circulating this application to relevant federal and state agencies for review and comment. Under E.O. 11423, the Department has the responsibility to determine, taking into account input from these agencies and other stakeholders, whether this proposed amendment to the existing PO 00000 Frm 00091 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Number of responses 611,820 Average burden per response Estimated annual burden hours ........................ 59,695 Presidential Permit is in the U.S. national interest. Interested members of the public are invited to submit written comments regarding this application on or before November 24, 2008 to Mr. Daniel Darrach, U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs Coordinator, via e-mail at WHABorderAffairs@state.gov, or by mail at WHA/MEX—Room 3909, Department of State, 2201 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520. DATES: Mr. Daniel Darrach, U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs Coordinator, via e-mail at WHA– BorderAffairs@state.gov; by phone at 202–647–9894; or by mail at WHA/ MEX—Room 3909, Department of State, 2201 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520. General information about Presidential Permits is available on the Internet at https://www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: This application and supporting documents are available for review in the Office of Mexican Affairs, Border Affairs Unit, Department of State, during normal business hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 187 / Thursday, September 25, 2008 / Notices Dated: September 19, 2008. Alex Lee, Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E8–22581 Filed 9–24–08; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket Number: OST–95–179 and OST–95– 623; [OMB Control #: 2105–0537] BILLING CODE 4710–29–P Agency Information Collection; Request for Comments; Clearance and Renewal of a Previously Approved Collection; Disclosure of Codesharing Arrangements and Long-Term Wet Leases DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6367] Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion (ACDP) Meeting Notice; Notice of Public Meeting ACTION: mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES A meeting of the Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 in Room Number 1105, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will be held from 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. and will be open to the public, up to the capacity of the meeting room. The Committee members will discuss various issues relating to strategies to promote democratic governance, with Secretary Rice leading the discussion from 11 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Entry to the main State Department building is controlled and will require advance arrangements. Members of the public wishing to attend this meeting should, by close of business on Friday, October 3, 2008, notify Sam Patten in the Office of the Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs at the contact information indicated below—of their name, date of birth, valid government-issued ID number (see below), and citizenship, in order to arrange admittance. This includes admittance for government employees as well as others. All attendees must use the ‘‘C’’ Street entrance of the Department, after being screened through the exterior screening facilities, and arrive by 10:15 a.m. One of the following valid IDs will be required for admittance: Any U.S. driver’s license with photo, a passport, or a U.S. Government agency ID. Because an escort is required at all times, attendees should expect to remain in the meeting throughout the entire meeting. For more information, contact Sam Patten, Special Assistant to the Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, telephone: (202) 647–9108, e-mail pattenws@state.gov. Dated: September 19, 2008. Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. E8–22579 Filed 9–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–18–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:50 Sep 24, 2008 Jkt 214001 Office of the Secretary (OST). Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) this notice announces that the Information Collection Request, abstracted below, is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget for renewal and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected cost burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on July 11, 2008 [FR Vol. 73, pages 40008—40010]. No comments were received. DATES: Written comments on this notice should be received on or before October 27, 2008 and submitted to the attention of the DOT/OST Desk Officer, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503 with the associated OMB Approval Number 2105–0537 and Dockets OST– 95–179 and OST–95–623. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aleta Best, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–0797. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Disclosure of Codesharing Arrangements and Long-Term Wet Leases. OMB Control Number: 2105–0537. Expiration Date: November 30, 2008. Type of Review: Renewal and Approval of a previously approved collection. Respondents: All U.S. air carriers, foreign air carriers, computer reservations systems (CRSs), and travel agents doing business in the United States, and the traveling public. Number of Respondents: 16,000, excluding travelers. Number of Responses: 317,000,000. PO 00000 Frm 00092 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55587 Total Annual Burden: 1,306,366 hours. Abstract: U.S. airlines, foreign airlines, and travel agents will provide oral, written and Internet notification to air travelers containing pertinent information about codesharing and long-term wet leases at the time the consumer is considering the purchase of air transportation and for use during the traveler’s journey. This information is intended to aid the prospective consumer in making a more informed choice regarding the purchase of air transportation, and to facilitate travel by reducing the possibility that the traveler will be misled or confused before and during his or her trip. Since the purpose of this regulation is to ensure that consumers have complete information about the air transportation they are considering for purchase, there are no issues of confidentiality involved. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have a practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the Department’s estimate of burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collection; (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, by the use of electronic means, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. All responses to this notice will be summarized and included in the request for OMB approval. All comments will also become a matter of public record. Issued in Washington, DC on September 18, 2008. Todd M. Homan, Director, Office of Aviation Analysis. [FR Doc. E8–22635 Filed 9–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Agency Information Collection Activity Seeking OMB Approval Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) revision of a current information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of E:\FR\FM\25SEN1.SGM 25SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 187 (Thursday, September 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55586-55587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-22581]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6369]


Executive Order 11423, as Amended; Notice of Receipt of 
Application To Amend Presidential Permit for an International Bridge on 
the U.S.-Mexico Border at Brownsville, TX and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, 
Mexico

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State hereby gives notice that, on September 
4, 2008, it received an application to amend the Presidential Permit 
that authorizes the construction, operation, and maintenance of the 
Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates on the U.S.-Mexico border 
at Brownsville, Texas and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Cameron 
County, Texas filed the application and is acting as the project 
sponsor. Cameron County proposes to build a second bridge, essentially 
identical to the existing four-lane bridge, to accommodate increasing 
traffic volume, to improve pedestrian safety, and to allow more 
efficient separation of different types of traffic as it approaches the 
border station owned by the General Services Administration and 
operated by the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection of the 
Department of Homeland Security. The proposed second bridge would not 
require changes to the border station itself.
    The Department of State's jurisdiction over this application is 
based upon Executive Order 11423 of August 16, 1968, as amended. As 
provided in E.O. 11423, the Department is circulating this application 
to relevant federal and state agencies for review and comment. Under 
E.O. 11423, the Department has the responsibility to determine, taking 
into account input from these agencies and other stakeholders, whether 
this proposed amendment to the existing Presidential Permit is in the 
U.S. national interest.

DATES: Interested members of the public are invited to submit written 
comments regarding this application on or before November 24, 2008 to 
Mr. Daniel Darrach, U.S.-Mexico Border Affairs Coordinator, via e-mail 
at WHA-BorderAffairs@state.gov, or by mail at WHA/MEX--Room 3909, 
Department of State, 2201 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Daniel Darrach, U.S.-Mexico Border 
Affairs Coordinator, via e-mail at WHA-BorderAffairs@state.gov; by 
phone at 202-647-9894; or by mail at WHA/MEX--Room 3909, Department of 
State, 2201 C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520. General information about 
Presidential Permits is available on the Internet at https://
www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This application and supporting documents 
are available for review in the Office of Mexican Affairs, Border 
Affairs Unit, Department of State, during normal business hours.


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    Dated: September 19, 2008.
Alex Lee,
Director, Office of Mexican Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E8-22581 Filed 9-24-08; 8:45 am]
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