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Download as PDF 5812 Notices Federal Register Vol. 74, No. 20 Monday, February 2, 2009 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency statements of organization and functions are examples of documents appearing in this section. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT dwashington3 on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the U.S. Agency for International Development; Comments Requested SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act for 1995. Comments are requested concerning: (a) Whether the proposed or continuing collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the burden estimates; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. DATES: Submit comments on or before April 3, 2009. ADDRESSES: Send comments via e-mail at cmaness@usaid.gov or mail comments to: Carmelita Maness, Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad, United States Agency for International Development, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20523 (202) 712–1117. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Johnson, Bureau for Management, Office of Administrative Services, Information and Records Division, U.S. Agency for International Development, Room 2.07–106, RRB, Washington, DC 20523, (202) 712–1365 or via e-mail bjohnson@usaid.gov. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:03 Jan 30, 2009 Jkt 217001 OMB No: OMB 0412–0011. Form No.: AID 1010–2. Title: Application for Assistance— American Schools and Hospitals Abroad. Type of Review: Renewal of Information Collection. Purpose: USAID finances grant assistance to U.S. founders or sponsors who apply for grant assistance from the Office of American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) on behalf of their institutions overseas. ASHA is a competitive grants program. The Office of ASHA is charged with judging which applicants may be eligible for consideration and receive what amounts of funding for what purposes. To aid in such determination, the Office of ASHA has established guidelines as the basis for deciding upon the eligibility of the applicants and the resolution on annual grant awards. These guidelines are published in the Federal Register, Doc. 79–36221. Annual Reporting Burden: Respondents: 85. Total annual responses: 85. Total annual hours requested: 900 hours. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: January 26, 2009. Joanne Paskar, Chief, Information and Records Division, Office of Administrative Services, Bureau for Management. [FR Doc. E9–2174 Filed 1–30–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6116–01–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security [08–BIS–0006] Action Affecting Export Privileges; Elecmat, Inc.; In the Matter of: Elecmat, Inc., 390 Utah Street, San Francisco, CA 94103, Respondent; Order Relating to Elecmat, Inc. The Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘BIS’’) has initiated an administrative proceeding against Elecmat, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘Elecmat’’) pursuant to Section 766.3 of the Export Administration Regulations (‘‘Regulations’’) 1 and Section 13(c) of 1 The Regulations are currently codified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR Parts 730– PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amended (‘‘Act’’), 2 through issuance of a charging letter to Elecmat that alleged that Elecmat committed 39 violations of the Regulations. Specifically, the charges are: Charge 1: 15 CFR 764.2(d)—Conspiracy To Export Items From the United States to Taiwan Without the Required License Beginning in or about 2003 and continuing through on or about July 29, 2006, Elecmat conspired and acted in concert with others, known and unknown, to violate the Regulations and to bring about an act that constitutes a violation of the Regulations. The purpose of the conspiracy was to export items from the United States to Taiwan without the required U.S. Government authorization. Pursuant to Sections 742.2 and 742.3 of the Regulations, authorization was required from the Department of Commerce before certain chemicals, metals, and electronic components, items subject to the Regulations and classified under Export Control Classification Numbers (‘‘ECCNs’’) 1C227, 1C229, 1C231, 1C234, 1C240, and 1C350, could be exported from the United States to Taiwan. In furtherance of the conspiracy, the conspirators, including Elecmat, participated in a scheme in which a Taiwan company requested that Elecmat procure specific items from U.S. suppliers and export them to Taiwan. The Taiwan company instructed Elecmat not to tell U.S. suppliers that Elecmat would export the items. Pursuant to this instruction, Elecmat procured the items and exported them to Taiwan without the required license. In so doing, Elecmat committed one violation of Section 764.2(d) of the Regulations. 774 (2008). The charged violations occurred in 2003 through 2006. The Regulations governing the violations at issue are found in the 2003 through 2006 versions of the Code of Federal Regulations (15 CFR parts 730–774 (2003–2006)). The 2008 Regulations govern the procedural aspects of this case. 2 50 U.S.C. app. §§ 2401–2420 (2000). Since August 21, 2001, the Act has been in lapse and the President, through Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001 (3 CFR, 2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which has been extended by successive Presidential Notices, the most recent being that of July 23, 2008 (73 FR 43,603 (July 25, 2008)), has continued the Regulations in effect under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701– 1706 (2000)). E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM 02FEN1

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains documents other than rules 
or proposed rules that are applicable to the public. Notices of hearings 
and investigations, committee meetings, agency decisions and rulings, 
delegations of authority, filing of petitions and applications and agency 
statements of organization and functions are examples of documents 
appearing in this section.

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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 20 / Monday, February 2, 2009 / 
Notices

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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Notice of Public Information Collections Being Reviewed by the 
U.S. Agency for International Development; Comments Requested

SUMMARY: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is making 
efforts to reduce the paperwork burden. USAID invites the general 
public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment 
on the following proposed and/or continuing information collections, as 
required by the Paperwork Reduction Act for 1995. Comments are 
requested concerning: (a) Whether the proposed or continuing 
collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of 
the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall 
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the burden estimates; (c) 
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information 
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of 
information on the respondents, including the use of automated 
collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

DATES: Submit comments on or before April 3, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Send comments via e-mail at cmaness@usaid.gov or mail 
comments to: Carmelita Maness, Office of American Schools and Hospitals 
Abroad, United States Agency for International Development, Ronald 
Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20523 
(202) 712-1117.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beverly Johnson, Bureau for 
Management, Office of Administrative Services, Information and Records 
Division, U.S. Agency for International Development, Room 2.07-106, 
RRB, Washington, DC 20523, (202) 712-1365 or via e-mail 
bjohnson@usaid.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB No: OMB 0412-0011.
    Form No.: AID 1010-2.
    Title: Application for Assistance--American Schools and Hospitals 
Abroad.
    Type of Review: Renewal of Information Collection.
    Purpose: USAID finances grant assistance to U.S. founders or 
sponsors who apply for grant assistance from the Office of American 
Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) on behalf of their institutions 
overseas. ASHA is a competitive grants program. The Office of ASHA is 
charged with judging which applicants may be eligible for consideration 
and receive what amounts of funding for what purposes. To aid in such 
determination, the Office of ASHA has established guidelines as the 
basis for deciding upon the eligibility of the applicants and the 
resolution on annual grant awards. These guidelines are published in 
the Federal Register, Doc. 79-36221.
    Annual Reporting Burden:

Respondents: 85.
Total annual responses: 85.
Total annual hours requested: 900 hours.

    Dated: January 26, 2009.
Joanne Paskar,
Chief, Information and Records Division, Office of Administrative 
Services, Bureau for Management.
[FR Doc. E9-2174 Filed 1-30-09; 8:45 am]
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