Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to Central Government of Egypt, 18020 [E9-9039]

Download as PDF 18020 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 74 / Monday, April 20, 2009 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 6587] Notice of Information Collection Under Emergency Review: DS–7655, Iraqi Citizens and Nationals Employed by Federal Contractors, Grantees, and Cooperative Agreement Partners, OMB Control Number 1405–xxxx Department of State. Notice of request for emergency OMB approval. AGENCY: • E-mail: lowerrs@state.gov. • Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM submissions): Rob Lower, Department of State, A/LM Room 525, P.O. Box 9115 Rosslyn Station, Arlington, VA 22219. • Fax: 703–875–4731. You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information collection title, and OMB control number in any correspondence. rmajette on PRODPC74 with NOTICES ACTION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional information regarding the collection SUMMARY: The Department of State has listed in this notice, including requests submitted the following information for copies of the proposed information collection request to the Office of collection and supporting documents, to Management and Budget (OMB) for Rob Lower, Department of State, A/LM review and approval in accordance with Room 525, P.O. Box 9115 Rosslyn the emergency review procedures of the Station, Arlington, VA 22219, who may Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. be reached at 703–875–5822 or at • Title of Information Collection: Iraqi lowerrs@state.gov. Citizens and Nationals Employed by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are Federal Contractors, Grantees, and soliciting public comments to permit Cooperative Agreement Partners. the Department to: • OMB Control Number: OMB Control Number: None. • Evaluate whether the proposed • Type of Request: Emergency information collection is necessary for Review. the proper performance of our • Originating Office: A/LM. functions. • Form Number: DS–7655. • Evaluate the accuracy of our • Respondents: Federal contractors, estimate of the burden of the proposed grantees, and cooperative agreement collection, including the validity of the partners of the Department of State. methodology and assumptions used. • Estimated Number of Respondents: • Enhance the quality, utility, and 50. clarity of the information to be • Estimated Number of Responses: collected. 200. • Minimize the reporting burden on • Average Hours per Response: .5. • Total Estimated Burden: 100 hours. those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques • Frequency: On occasion. or other forms of technology. • Obligation to respond: Mandatory. The proposed information collection Abstract of Proposed Collection is published to obtain comments from The Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 the public and affected agencies. was included in the National Defense Emergency review and approval of this collection has been requested from OMB Authorization Act of 2008 which became Public Law 110–181 on 28 by May 15, 2009. If granted, the January 2008. Section 1248(c) of this emergency approval is only valid for 180 days. Comments should be directed Act requires the Secretary of State to request from each Department of State to the Department of State Desk Officer prime contractor, grantee, or cooperative in the Office of Information and agreement partner that has performed Regulatory Affairs at the Office of work in Iraq since March 20, 2003, Management and Budget (OMB), under a contract, grant, or cooperative Washington, DC 20503. Fax number agreement with the Department that is 202–395–6974. valued in excess of $25,000, information During the first 60 days of the that can be used to verify the emergency approval period, a regular employment of Iraqi citizens and review of this information collection is nationals by such contractor, grantee or also being undertaken. The agency cooperative agreement partner. To the requests written comments and suggestions from the public and affected extent possible, biographical information, to include employee name, agencies concerning the proposed date(s) of employment, biometric, and collection of information. Comments other data must be collected and used will be accepted until 60 days from the to verify employment for the processing date that this notice is published in the and adjudication of refugee, asylum, Federal Register. You may submit special immigrant visa, and other comments by any of the following immigration claims and applications. methods: VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:02 Apr 17, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Methodology The Department of State will collect the information via electronic submission. Additional Information This information collection will be used to fulfill the requirements under Section 1248(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110– 181). Dated: April 13, 2009. William H. Moser, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Logistics Management, Bureau of Administration, Department of State. [FR Doc. E9–9023 Filed 4–17–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–24–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice 6586] Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to Central Government of Egypt Pursuant to section 7088(c)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 (Division H, Pub. L. 111–8) (‘‘the Act’’), and Department of State Delegation of Authority Number 245–1, I hereby determine that is important to the national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of section 7088(c)(1) of the Act with respect to the Government of Egypt, and I hereby waive such restriction. This determination shall be reported to the Congress, and published in the Federal Register. Dated: April 2, 2009. James B. Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State. [FR Doc. E9–9039 Filed 4–17–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–31–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Docket No. AB–364 (Sub-No. 16X)] Mid-Michigan Railroad, Inc.— Abandonment Exemption—in Muskegon County, MI Mid-Michigan Railroad, Inc. (MMRR), has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt Abandonments to abandon a 3.35-mile line of railroad between milepost 191.40 and milepost 194.75, at the end of the E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 74 (Monday, April 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E9-9039]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 6586]


Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to Central Government of 
Egypt

    Pursuant to section 7088(c)(2) of the Department of State, Foreign 
Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2009 (Division H, 
Pub. L. 111-8) (``the Act''), and Department of State Delegation of 
Authority Number 245-1, I hereby determine that is important to the 
national interest of the United States to waive the requirements of 
section 7088(c)(1) of the Act with respect to the Government of Egypt, 
and I hereby waive such restriction.
    This determination shall be reported to the Congress, and published 
in the Federal Register.

    Dated: April 2, 2009.
James B. Steinberg,
Deputy Secretary of State, Department of State.
[FR Doc. E9-9039 Filed 4-17-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-31-P

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