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force with 22 other countries. This
agreement is authorized by section 233
of the Social Security Act. 42 U.S.C.
433.
The U.S.-Czech agreement eliminates
dual social security coverage—a
situation that exists when a worker from
one country works in the other country
and is covered under the social security
systems of both countries for the same
work. Without such agreements in force,
when dual coverage occurs, the worker
or the worker’s employer or both may be
required to pay social security
contributions to the two countries
simultaneously. Under the U.S.-Czech
agreement, a worker who is sent by an
employer in one country to work in the
other country for 5 years or less remains
covered only by the sending country.
The agreement includes additional
rules that eliminate dual U.S. and Czech
coverage in other work situations. The
agreement also helps eliminate
situations where workers suffer a loss of
benefit rights because they have divided
their careers between the two countries.
Under the agreement, workers may
qualify for partial U.S. benefits or partial
Czech benefits based on combined
(totalized) work credits from both
countries.
If you want copies of the agreement or
want more information about its
provisions you may write to the Social
Security Administration, Office of
International Programs, Post Office Box
17741, Baltimore, MD 21235–7741 or
visit the Social Security Web site at
https://www.socialsecurity.gov/
international.
Dated: December 23, 2008.
Michael J. Astrue,
Commissioner of Social Security.
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SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
[Docket No. SSA–2008–0067]
Rate for Assessment on Direct
Payment Fees to Representatives in
2009
AGENCY:
Office of the General Counsel, Social
Security Administration, 6401 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401.
Phone: (410) 965–0495, e-mail
Gwen.Jones.Kelley@ssa.gov.
Section
406 of Public Law No. 106–170, the
Ticket to Work and Work Incentives
Improvement Act of 1999, established
an assessment for the services required
to determine and certify payments to
attorneys from the benefits due
claimants under Title II of the Act. This
provision is codified in section 206 of
the Act (42 U.S.C. 406). That legislation
set the assessment for the calendar year
2000 at 6.3 percent of the amount that
would be required to be certified for
direct payment to the attorney under
sections 206(a)(4) or (b)(1) of the Act
before the application of the assessment.
For subsequent years, the legislation
requires us to determine the percentage
rate necessary to achieve full recovery of
the costs of determining and certifying
fees to attorneys, but not in excess of 6.3
percent. Beginning in 2005, sections 302
and 303 of Public Law No. 108–203, the
Social Security Protection Act of 2004
(SSPA), extended the direct payment of
fees to attorneys in cases under Title
XVI of the Act and to eligible nonattorney representatives in cases under
Title II or Title XVI of the Act. Fees
directly paid under these provisions are
subject to the same assessment. In
addition, sections 301 and 302 of the
SSPA imposed a dollar cap (i.e.,
currently $83.00) on the amount of the
assessment so that the assessment may
not exceed the lesser of that dollar cap
or the amount determined using the
assessment percentage rate.
Based on the best available data, we
have determined that the current rate of
6.3 percent will continue for 2009. We
will continue to review our costs for
these services on a yearly basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: December 19, 2008.
Mary Glenn-Croft,
Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance
and Management.
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ACTION:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Notice.
SUMMARY: We are announcing that the
assessment percentage rate under
sections 206(d) and 1631(d)(2)(C) of the
Social Security Act (the Act), 42 U.S.C.
406 (d), and 1383(d)(2)(C) is 6.3 percent
for 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gwen Jones Kelley, Acting Associate
General Counsel for Program Law,
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List of December 31, 2008 of
Participating Countries and Entities
(Hereinafter Known as ‘‘Participants’’)
Under the Clean Diamond Trade Act of
2003 (Pub. L. 108–19) and Section 2 of
Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003
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ACTION:
Notice.
SUMMARY: In accordance with Sections 3
and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act
of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–19) and Section 2
of Executive Order 13312 of July 29,
2003, the Department of State is
identifying all the Participants eligible
for trade in rough diamonds under the
Act, and their respective Importing and
Exporting Authorities, and revising the
previously published list of September
8, 2008 (73 FR 52073) to add Mexico
and delete Cote d‘Ivoire.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue
Saarnio, Special Advisor for Conflict
Diamonds, Bureau of Economic and
Business Affairs, Department of State
(202) 647–4108.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4
of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (the
‘‘Act’’) requires the President to prohibit
the importation into, or the exportation
from, the United States of any rough
diamond, from whatever source, that
has not been controlled through the
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme
(KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act,
‘‘controlled through the Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme’’ means an
importation from the territory of a
Participant or exportation to the
territory of a Participant of rough
diamonds that is either (i) carried out in
accordance with the KPCS, as set forth
in regulations promulgated by the
President, or (ii) controlled under a
system determined by the President to
meet substantially the standards,
practices, and procedures of the KPCS.
The referenced regulations are
contained at 31 CFR Part 592 (‘‘Rough
Diamonds Control Regulations’’) (69 FR
56936, Sept. 23, 2004). Section 6(b) of
the Act requires the President to publish
in the Federal Register a list of all
Participants, and all Importing and
Exporting Authorities of Participants,
and to update the list as necessary.
Section 2 of Executive Order 13312
delegates this function to the Secretary
of State. Section 3(7) of the Act defines
‘‘Participant’’ as a state, customs
territory, or regional economic
integration organization identified by
the Secretary of State. Section 3(3) of the
Act defines ‘‘Exporting Authority’’ as
one or more entities designated by a
Participant from whose territory a
shipment of rough diamonds is being
exported as having the authority to
validate a Kimberley Process Certificate.
Section 3(4) of the Act defines
‘‘Importing Authority’’ as one or more
entities designated by a Participant into
whose territory a shipment of rough
diamonds is imported as having the
authority to enforce the laws and
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regulations of the Participant regarding
imports, including the verification of
the Kimberley Process Certificate
accompanying the shipment.
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List of Participants
Pursuant to Section 3 of the Act,
Section 2 of Executive Order 13312, and
Delegation of Authority No. 294 (July 6,
2006), I hereby identify the following
entities as of November 6, 2008, as
Participants under section 6(b) of the
Act. Included in this List are the
Importing and Exporting Authorities for
Participants, as required by Section 6(b)
of the Act. This list revises the
previously published list of September
8, 2008, to add Mexico to the list of
participants in the Kimberley Process
Certification Scheme. This list also
deletes Cote d’Ivoire, as shipments of
rough diamonds from Cote d’Ivoire are
not being controlled through the
Kimberley Process.
Angola—Ministry of Geology and
Mines.
Armenia—Ministry of Trade and
Economic Development.
Australia—Exporting Authority—
Department of Industry, Tourism and
Resources; Importing Authority—
Australian Customs Service.
Bangladesh—Ministry of Commerce.
Belarus—Department of Finance.
Botswana—Ministry of Minerals,
Energy and Water Resources.
Brazil—Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Canada—Natural Resources Canada.
Central African Republic—Ministry of
Energy and Mining.
China—General Administration of
Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine.
Democratic Republic of the Congo—
Ministry of Mines. Republic of Congo—
Ministry of Mines.
Croatia—Ministry of Economy.
European Community—DG/External
Relations/A.2.
Ghana—Precious Minerals and
Marketing Company Ltd.
Guinea—Ministry of Mines and
Geology.
Guyana—Geology and Mines
Commission.
India—The Gem and Jewelry Export
Promotion Council.
Indonesia—Directorate General of
Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Trade.
Israel—The Diamond Controller.
Japan—Ministry of Economy, Trade
and Industry.
Republic of Korea—Ministry of
Commerce, Industry and Energy.
Laos—Ministry of Finance.
Lebanon—Ministry of Economy and
Trade.
Lesotho—Commissioner of Mines and
Geology.
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Liberia—Ministry of Lands, Mines
and Energy.
Malaysia—Ministry of International
Trade and Industry.
Mauritius—Ministry of Commerce.
Namibia—Ministry of Mines and
Energy.
Mexico—Ministry of the Economy.
New Zealand—Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and Trade.
Norway—The Norwegian Goldsmiths’
Association.
Russia—Gokhran, Ministry of
Finance.
Sierra Leone—Government Gold and
Diamond Office.
Singapore—Singapore Customs.
South Africa—South African
Diamond Board.
Sri Lanka—National Gem and
Jewellery Authority.
Switzerland—State Secretariat for
Economic Affairs.
Chinese Taipei—Bureau of Foreign
Trade.
Tanzania—Commissioner for
Minerals.
Thailand—Ministry of Commerce.
Togo—Ministry of Mines and
Geology.
Turkey—Istanbul Gold Exchange.
Ukraine—State Gemological Centre of
Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates—Dubai Metals
and Commodities Center.
United States of America—Importing
Authority—United States Bureau of
Customs and Border Protection;
Exporting Authority—Bureau of the
Census.
Vietnam—Ministry of Trade.
Zimbabwe—Ministry of Mines and
Mining Development.
This notice shall be published in the
Federal Register.
John D. Negroponte,
Deputy Secretary of State, Department of
State.
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Applications of Baltia Airlines, Inc. for
Certificate Authority
Department of Transportation.
Notice of Order to Show Cause
(Order 2008–12–12) Docket DOT–OST–
2007–0007.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Transportation is directing all interested
persons to show cause why it should
not issue an order finding Baltia
Airlines, Inc., fit, willing, and able, and
awarding it a certificate of public
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convenience and necessity to engage in
foreign scheduled air transportation of
persons, property and mail.
DATES: Persons wishing to file
objections should do so no later than
January 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Objections and answers to
objections should be filed in Docket
DOT–OST–2007–0007 and addressed to
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, (M–30, Room W12–
140), 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
West Building Ground Floor,
Washington, DC 20590, and should be
served upon the parties listed in
Attachment A to the order.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Damon D. Walker, Air Carrier Fitness
Division (X–56, Room W86–465), U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590, (202) 366–7785.
Michael W. Reynolds,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Aviation and
International Affairs.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Applications for Certificates
of Public Convenience and Necessity
and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed
Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q)
During the Week Ending November 14,
2008
The following Applications for
Certificates of Public Convenience and
Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier
Permits were filed under Subpart B
(formerly Subpart Q) of the Department
of Transportation’s Procedural
Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et
seq.). The due date for Answers,
Conforming Applications, or Motions to
Modify Scope are set forth below for
each application. Following the Answer
period DOT may process the application
by expedited procedures. Such
procedures may consist of the adoption
of a show-cause order, a tentative order,
or in appropriate cases a final order
without further proceedings.
Docket Number: DOT–OST–2008–
0340.
Date Filed: November 10, 2008.
Due Date for Answers, Conforming
Applications, or Motion to Modify
Scope: December 1, 2008.
Description: Application of Solid aiR
B.V. (‘‘Solid aiR’’) requesting a foreign
air carrier permit to the full extent
authority by the Air Transport
Agreement Between the United States
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6471]
List of December 31, 2008 of Participating Countries and Entities
(Hereinafter Known as ``Participants'') Under the Clean Diamond Trade
Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of
July 29, 2003
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with Sections 3 and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade
Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of
July 29, 2003, the Department of State is identifying all the
Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act, and
their respective Importing and Exporting Authorities, and revising the
previously published list of September 8, 2008 (73 FR 52073) to add
Mexico and delete Cote d`Ivoire.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Saarnio, Special Advisor for
Conflict Diamonds, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Department
of State (202) 647-4108.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act
(the ``Act'') requires the President to prohibit the importation into,
or the exportation from, the United States of any rough diamond, from
whatever source, that has not been controlled through the Kimberley
Process Certification Scheme (KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act,
``controlled through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme'' means
an importation from the territory of a Participant or exportation to
the territory of a Participant of rough diamonds that is either (i)
carried out in accordance with the KPCS, as set forth in regulations
promulgated by the President, or (ii) controlled under a system
determined by the President to meet substantially the standards,
practices, and procedures of the KPCS. The referenced regulations are
contained at 31 CFR Part 592 (``Rough Diamonds Control Regulations'')
(69 FR 56936, Sept. 23, 2004). Section 6(b) of the Act requires the
President to publish in the Federal Register a list of all
Participants, and all Importing and Exporting Authorities of
Participants, and to update the list as necessary. Section 2 of
Executive Order 13312 delegates this function to the Secretary of
State. Section 3(7) of the Act defines ``Participant'' as a state,
customs territory, or regional economic integration organization
identified by the Secretary of State. Section 3(3) of the Act defines
``Exporting Authority'' as one or more entities designated by a
Participant from whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is being
exported as having the authority to validate a Kimberley Process
Certificate. Section 3(4) of the Act defines ``Importing Authority'' as
one or more entities designated by a Participant into whose territory a
shipment of rough diamonds is imported as having the authority to
enforce the laws and
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regulations of the Participant regarding imports, including the
verification of the Kimberley Process Certificate accompanying the
shipment.
List of Participants
Pursuant to Section 3 of the Act, Section 2 of Executive Order
13312, and Delegation of Authority No. 294 (July 6, 2006), I hereby
identify the following entities as of November 6, 2008, as Participants
under section 6(b) of the Act. Included in this List are the Importing
and Exporting Authorities for Participants, as required by Section 6(b)
of the Act. This list revises the previously published list of
September 8, 2008, to add Mexico to the list of participants in the
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. This list also deletes Cote
d'Ivoire, as shipments of rough diamonds from Cote d'Ivoire are not
being controlled through the Kimberley Process.
Angola--Ministry of Geology and Mines.
Armenia--Ministry of Trade and Economic Development.
Australia--Exporting Authority--Department of Industry, Tourism and
Resources; Importing Authority--Australian Customs Service.
Bangladesh--Ministry of Commerce.
Belarus--Department of Finance.
Botswana--Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources.
Brazil--Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Canada--Natural Resources Canada.
Central African Republic--Ministry of Energy and Mining.
China--General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection
and Quarantine.
Democratic Republic of the Congo--Ministry of Mines. Republic of
Congo--Ministry of Mines.
Croatia--Ministry of Economy. European Community--DG/External
Relations/A.2.
Ghana--Precious Minerals and Marketing Company Ltd.
Guinea--Ministry of Mines and Geology.
Guyana--Geology and Mines Commission.
India--The Gem and Jewelry Export Promotion Council.
Indonesia--Directorate General of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of
Trade.
Israel--The Diamond Controller.
Japan--Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Republic of Korea--Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy.
Laos--Ministry of Finance.
Lebanon--Ministry of Economy and Trade.
Lesotho--Commissioner of Mines and Geology.
Liberia--Ministry of Lands, Mines and Energy.
Malaysia--Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
Mauritius--Ministry of Commerce.
Namibia--Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Mexico--Ministry of the Economy.
New Zealand--Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Norway--The Norwegian Goldsmiths' Association.
Russia--Gokhran, Ministry of Finance.
Sierra Leone--Government Gold and Diamond Office.
Singapore--Singapore Customs.
South Africa--South African Diamond Board.
Sri Lanka--National Gem and Jewellery Authority.
Switzerland--State Secretariat for Economic Affairs.
Chinese Taipei--Bureau of Foreign Trade.
Tanzania--Commissioner for Minerals.
Thailand--Ministry of Commerce.
Togo--Ministry of Mines and Geology.
Turkey--Istanbul Gold Exchange.
Ukraine--State Gemological Centre of Ukraine.
United Arab Emirates--Dubai Metals and Commodities Center.
United States of America--Importing Authority--United States Bureau
of Customs and Border Protection; Exporting Authority--Bureau of the
Census.
Vietnam--Ministry of Trade.
Zimbabwe--Ministry of Mines and Mining Development.
This notice shall be published in the Federal Register.
John D. Negroponte,
Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State.
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