Notice of Quarterly Report (July 1, 2009-September 30, 2009), 66680-66696 [E9-29952]

Download as PDF 66680 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices I. Background The Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services (WPRS) program allows for the targeting of reemployment services to those most likely to exhaust their benefits. The ETA 9048 and ETA 9049 are the only means of tracking the activities in the WPRS program. The ETA 9048 reports on the numbers and flows of claimants at the various stages of the WPRS system from initial profiling through the completion of specific reemployment services. This allows for evaluation and monitoring of the program. The ETA 9049 gives a limited, but inexpensive, look at the reemployment experience of profiled claimants who were referred to services by examining the State’s existing wage record files to identify the subsequent quarter in which the referred individuals became employed, what wages they earned and whether they have changed industries. II. Review Focus The Department of Labor is particularly interested in comments which: * Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information will have practical utility; * Evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; * Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and * Minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submissions of responses. collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: December 9, 2009. Jane Oates Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration. [FR Doc. E9–29863 Filed 12–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–FN–P MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION [MCC 10–02] III. Current Actions Type of Review: Extension without changes. Title: ETA 9048, Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services Activity and the ETA 9049, Worker Profiling and Reemployment Services Outcomes. OMB Number: 1205–0353. Affected Public: State governments. Forms: ETA–9048 and ETA 9049. Total Respondents: 53. Frequency: Quarterly. Total Annual Responses: 424. Total Burden Cost (capital/startup): 0. Total Burden Cost (operating/ maintaining): 0. Average Time per Response: 15 minutes. Estimated Total Burden Hours: 106 hours. Comments submitted in response to this comment request will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information Notice of Quarterly Report (July 1, 2009–September 30, 2009) AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation. SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is reporting for the quarter July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009, on assistance provided under section 605 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), as amended (the Act), and on transfers or allocations of funds to other Federal agencies under section 619(b) of the Act. The following report will be made available to the public by publication in the Federal Register and on the Internet Web site of the MCC (https://www.mcc.gov) in accordance with section 612(b) of the Act. Dated: December 11, 2009. James Mazzarella, Acting Vice President, Congressional & Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corporation. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605 Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Country: Madagascar Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Madagascar srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Land Tenure Project ........ VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 $36,28,000 Jkt 220001 Increase Land Titling and Security. PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Total Obligation: $109,773,00 Total quarterly Disbursement: $11,414,683 $26,659,117 Sfmt 4703 Measures Area secured with land certificates or titles in the Zones. Proportion of the population informed about land tenure reforms in the Zones. Legal and regulatory reforms adopted. Number of land documents inventoried in the Zones and Antananarivo. Number of land documents restored in the Zones and Antananarivo. Number of land documents digitized in the Zones and Antananarivo. Average time for Land Services Offices to issue a duplicate copy of a title. Average cost to a user to obtain a duplicate copy of a title from the Land Services Offices. Number of land cetificates delivered in the Zones during the period. Number of new guichets fonciers operating in the Zones. The 256 Plan Local d’Occupation Foncier—Local Plan of Land Occupation (PLOFs) are completed. E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices 66681 ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures Finance Project ................ $32,445,000 Increase Competition in the Financial Sector. $23,558,985 Volume of funds processed annually by the national payment system. The components necessary to implement the national payment system are operational: network equipment and integrator, real time gross settlement system (RTGS), retail payment clearing system, telecommunication facilities. Number of accountants and financial experts registered to become Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Percent of Micro-Finance Institution (MFI) loans recorded in the Central Bank database. Agricultural Business Investment Project. $17,683,000 Improve Agricultural Projection Technologies and Market Capacity in Rural Areas. $13,800,987 Number of farmers that adopt new technologies or engage in higher value production. Number of enterprises that adopt new technologies or engage in higher value production. Number of farmers receiving technical assistance. Number of farmers employing technical assistance. Number of businesses receiving technical assistance. ` Number of Ministere de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage ˆ et de la Peche-Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishing (MAEP) agents trained in marketing and investment promotion. Zones identified and description of beneficiaries within each zone submitted. Number of people receiving information from Agricultural Business Center (ABCs) on business opportunities. Zonal investment strategies for the Zones are developed. Number of ABC clients who register as formal enterprises, cooperatives, or associations. Number of marketing contracts of ABC clients. Program Administration * and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. $23,617,000 ......................................... $16,910,798 .......................... ......................................... $614,876 Pending subsequent reports **. Country: Honduras Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Honduras srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Rural Development Project. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 $74,557,000 Jkt 220001 Increase the productivity and business skills of farmers who operate small and medium-size farms and their employees. PO 00000 Frm 00068 Fmt 4703 Total Obligation: $215,000,000 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $28,849,927 $38,143,299 Sfmt 4703 Number of program farmers harvesting high-value horticulture crops. Number of hectares harvesting high-value horticulture crops. Number of business plans prepared by program farmers with assistance from the implementing entity. Total value of net sales. Total number of recruited farmers receiving technical assistance. Value of loans disbursed (disaggregated by trust fund, leveraged from trust fund, and institutions receiving technical assistance from ACDI– VOCA). Number of loans disbursed (disaggregated by trust fund, leveraged from trust fund, and institutions receiving technical assistance from ACDI– VOCA). Percentage of loan portfolio at risk (disaggregated by trust fund and institutions receiving technical assistance from ACDI–VOCA). Funds lent from the trust fund to financial intermediaries through lines of credit. E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 66682 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures Number of hectares under irrigation. Number of beneficial biological control agents developed for use by program farmers or other farmers for pilot testing. Number of improved coffee hybrids available for cloning. Number of farmers connected to the community irrigation system. Number of certified deliverables across all agricultural public goods grant. Transportation Project ..... $123,621,876 Reduce transportation costs between targeted production centers and national, regional and global markets. $61,769,408 Program Administration * and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. $16,821,124 ......................................... $7,695,345 .......................... ......................................... $1,521,767 Pending subsequent reports **. Country: Cape Verde Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Cape Verde Freight shipment cost from Tegucigalpa to Puerto Cortes. Average annual daily traffic volume—CA–5. International roughness index (IRI)—CA–5. Kilometers of road upgraded—CA–5. Percent of contracted road works disbursed—CA– 5. Average annual daily traffic volume—secondary roads. International roughness index (IRI)—secondary roads. Kilometers of road upgraded—secondary roads. Percent of contracted road works disbursed—secondary raods. Average annual daily traffic volume—rural roads. Average speed—rural roads. Kilometers of road upgrated—rural roads. Percent of contracted road works disbursed—rural roads. Signed contracts for feasibility and/or design studies. Percent of contracted studies disbursed. Kilometers (km) of roads under design. Signed contracts for roads works. Kilometers (km) or roads under works contracts. Total Obligation: $110,078,488 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $9,470,384 $11,001,130 Increase agricultural production in three targeted watershed areas on three islands. $7,850,113 Productivity: Horticulture, Paul watershed. Productivity: Horticulture, Faja watershed. Productivity: Horticulture, Mosteiros watershed. Number of farmers adopting drip irrigation. Area irrigated with drip irrigation. Percent of contracted irrigation works disbursed (cumulative). Reservoirs constructed. Number of farmers that have completed training in at least 3 of 5 core agricultural disciplines. Infrastructure Improvement. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Watershed and Agricultural Support. $83,160,208 Increase integration of the internal market and reduce transportation costs. $42,188,579 Travel time ratio: percentage of beneficiary population further than 30 minutes from nearest market. Kilometers of roads rehabilitated. Percent of contracted Santiago Roads works disbursed (cumulative). Percent of contracted Santo Antao Bridge works disbursed (cumulative). Kilometers (km) of roads under design. Signed contracts for roads works. Kilometers (km) of roads under works contracts. Port of Praia: percent of contracted port works disbursed (cumulative). VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices 66683 ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures Cargo village: percent of works completed. Quay 2 improvements: percent of works completed. Access road: percent of works completed. Private Sector Development $2,081,223 Spur private sector development on all islands through increased investment in the priority sectors and through financial sector reform. $976,634 Program Administration * and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. $13,835,927 ......................................... $8,603,553 .......................... ......................................... $1,471,195 Pending subsequent reports **. Country: Nicaragua Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Nicaragua Property Regularization Project. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Transportation Project ..... Rural Development Project. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Micro-Finance Institution (MFI) recovery rate, adjusted. MFI portfolio at risk, adjusted. Ratio of MFIs operationally self-sufficient. Total Obligation: $175,000,000 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $11,505,614 $22,000,000 Increase Investment by strengthening property rights. $7,418,507 Automated database of registry and cadastre installed in the 10 municipalities of Leon Value of land, urban. Value of land, rural. Time to conduct a land transaction. Number of additional parcels with a registered title, urban. Number of protected areas demarcated. Area covered by cadastral mapping. Cost to conduct a land transaction. $105,193,200 Reduce transportation costs between Leon and Chinandega and national, regional and global markets. $37,933,257 Annual Average daily traffic volume: N1 Section R1. Annual Average daily traffic volume: N1 Section R2. Annual Average daily traffic volume: Port Sandino (S13). Annual Average daily traffic volume: Villanueva— Guasaule Annual. Average daily traffic volume: Somotillo-Cinco Pinos (S1). ´ Annual average daily traffic volume: Leon– ˜ Poneloya–Las Penitas. International Roughness Index: N–I Section R1. International Roughness Index: N–I Section R2. International Roughness Index: Port Sandino (S13). International Roughness Index: Villanueva— Guasaule. International roughness index: Somotillo–Cinco Pinos. ´ International roughness index: Leon–Poneloya–Las ˜ Penitas. Kilometers of NI upgraded: R1 and R2 and S13. Kilometers of NI upgraded: Villanueva—Guasaule. Kilometers of S1 road upgraded. Kilometers of S9 road upgraded. Kilometers of designed primary roads (including N– I/Puerto Sandino and V–G). Kilometers of designed secondary roads. $32,897,500 Increase the value added of farms and enterprises in the region. $20,640,918 Number of beneficiaries with business plans prepared with assistance from the Rural Development Business Project. Numbers of manzanas (1 Manzana = 1.7 hectares), by sector, harvesting higher-value crops. Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 66684 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures Number of manzanas of beneficiaries of the program that harvest higher-value crops with irrigation or commercial reforestation under Improvement of Water Supply Activities. Number of beneficiaries implementing business plans. Average increase in income of beneficiaries due to program. Program Administration,* Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports **. $14,909,300 ......................................... $9,735,986 .......................... ......................................... $0 Country: Georgia Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Georgia Total Obligation: $395,300,000 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $31,417,923 $310,650,000 Key Regional Infrastructure Rehabilitated. $95,018,048 Household savings from Infrastructure Rehabilitation Activities Savings in vehicle operating costs (VOC). International roughness index (IRI). Annual average daily traffic (AADT). Travel time. Kilometers of road paved. Percent of contracted works disbursed. Signed contracts for feasibility and/or design studies. Percent of contracted studies disbursed. Kilometers of roads under design. Signed contracts for road works. Kilometers of toads under works contracts. Sites rehabilitated (phases I, II, III)—pipeline. Construction works completed (phase II)—pipeline. Savings in household expenditures for all subprojects. Population Served by all subprojects. Subprojects completed. Value of project grant agreements signed. Value of project works and goods contracts signed. Subprojects with works initiated. Regional Enterprise Development. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Regional Infrastructure Rehabilitation. $52,300,000 Enterprises in Regions Developed. $34,110,317 Jobs Created by Agribusiness Development Activity (ADA) and by Georgia Regional Development Fund (GRDF). Household net income—ADA and GRDF. Jobs created—ADA. Firm income—ADA. Household net income—ADA. Beneficiaries (direct and indirect)—ADA. Grant agreements signed—ADA. Increase in gross revenues of portfolio companies (PC). Increase in portfolio company employees. Increase in wages paid to the portfolio company employees. Cumulative number of portfolio companies. Funds disbursed to the portfolio companies. Program Administration,* Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation. $32,350,000 ......................................... $15,546,209 .......................... ......................................... $1,271,467 Pending subsequent reports **. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00071 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices 66685 ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Country: Vanuatu Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Vanuatu Measures Total Obligation: $65,690,000 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $7,043,069 Transportation Infrastructure Project. $60,228,579 Facilitate transportation to increase tourism and business development. $35,918,153 Program Administration,* Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation. $5,461,421 ......................................... $2,654,537 .......................... ......................................... $0 Pending subsequent reports **. Country: Armenia Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Armenia Irrigated Agriculture Project (Agriculture and Water). $145,080,000 Increase agricultural productivity and Improve Quality of Irrigation. Number of international tourists—Efate. Number of international tourists—Santo. Number of room nights occupied—Efate. Number of room nights occupied—Santo. Average annual daily traffic—Efate. Average annual daily traffic—Santo. Kilometers of road upgraded—Efate. Kilometers of roads upgraded—Santo. Signed contracts for feasibility and/or design studies. Percent of contracted studies disbursed. Kilometers (km) of roads under design. Signed contracts for roads works. Kilometers (km) of roads under works contracts. Percent of contracted roads works disbursed. Total Obligation: $235,650,000 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $6,128,447 $23,712,563 Recovery of Water User Associations (WUA) operations and maintenance cost by water charges. Primary canals rehabilitated. Tertiary canals rehabilitated. Percent of contracted irrigation works disbursed. Value of signed contracts for irrigation works. Number of farmers using better on-farm water management. Number of farmers trained. Number of agribusinesses assisted. Value of agricultural loans to farmers/agribusinesses. Rural Road Rehabilitation Project. $67,100,000 Better access to economic and social infrastructure. $7,534,152 Average annual daily traffic. International roughness index. Kilometers of roads rehabilitated. Percent of contracted roads works disbursed. Signed contracts for roads works. Percent of contracted studies disbursed. Kilometers (km) of roads under design. Signed contracts for feasibility and/or design studies. Kilometers (km) of roads under works contracts. Program Administration,* Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Pending subsequent reports **. $23,470,000 ......................................... $8,947,797 .......................... ......................................... $1,145,001 Country: Benin Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Benin Access to Financial Services. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 $19,650,000 Jkt 220001 Expand Access to Financial Services. PO 00000 Frm 00072 Fmt 4703 Total Obligation: $307,298,040 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $16,227,236 $2,734,029 Sfmt 4703 Volume of credits granted by the Micro-Finance Institutions (MFI). Volume of saving collected by the Micro-Finance Institutions. Average portfolio at risk >90 days of microfinance institutions at the national level. E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 66686 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures Operational self-sufficiency of MFIs at the national level. Average time required by Cellule de Surveillance ` ´ ´ des Structures Financieres Decentralisees (CSSFD) in treating MFI applications. Number of institutions receiving grants through the Facility. Second call for proposal for grants launched. Number of MFIs inspected by CSSFD. $34,270,000 Improved Ability of Justice System to Enforce Contracts and Reconcile Claims. $1,558,603 Average time to enforce a contract. Percent of firms reporting confidence in the judicial system. Number of cases processed at Arbitration Center per year. Number of Information, Education and Communication Campaign (IEC) sessions hosted by Chamber of Commerce (CAMeC). Passage of new legal codes. Average time required for Tribunaux de premiere instance-arbitration centers and courts of first instance (TPI) to reach a final decision on a case. Average time required for Court of Appeals to reach a final decision on a case. Percent of cases resolved in TPI per year. Percent of cases resolved in Court of Appeals per year. Number of Court inspections per year. Number of Court employees trained. Number of beneficiaries of legal aid services. Complete construction on 9 new court houses. Average time required to register a business ´ ´ (societe). Average time required to register a business (sole proprietorship). Number of businesses accessing CAMEC service. Business registration center (CFE) information and outreach campaign executed throughout Benin. Access to Land ................ srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Access to Justice ............. $36,019,999 Strengthen property rights and increase investment in rural and urban land. $10,288,868 Total value of investment in targeted urban land parcels. Total value of investment in targeted rural land parcels. Average cost required to obtain a new land title through on demand process. Average cost required to convert occupancy permit to land title through systematic process. Percentage of respondents perceiving land security in the Occupancy Permit (PH) into Land titles (TF) or Rural Land Plan Foncier Rural (PFR) areas.. Number of new land disputes reported by commune heads. Seven studies complete. Land code texts adopted (laws, decrees and land code). Value ($) of equipment purchased. Number of land certificates issued within MCABenin implementation. Number of habitation permits converted to land titles. Number of Continuously Operating Reference (CORS) stations installed. Number of public and private surveyors trained. Number of communes with new cadastres. Land market information system established. Access to Markets ........... $169,447,000 Improve Access to Markets through Improvements to the Port of Cotonou. $15,508,504 Volume of merchandise traffic through the Port Autonome de Cotonou. Bulk ship carriers waiting times at the port. Container ship waiting times at the port. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices 66687 ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures Port design-build contract awarded. Port crime levels (number of thefts). Internal port circulation time. Average time to clear customs. Execution rate of training plan. Port meets—international port security standards (ISPS). Public consultation completed (3). Environmental permits issued. Program Administration,* Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports **. $47,911,041 ......................................... $18,654,249 .......................... ......................................... $283,061 Country: Ghana Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Ghana Agriculture Project ........... srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Rural Development Project. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Total Obligation: $547,009,000 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $17,606,940 $227,899,382 Enhance Profitability of cultivation, services to agriculture and product handling in support of the expansion of commercial agriculture among groups of smallholder farms. $50,461,093 Number of farmers trained. Number of agribusinesses assisted. Number of hectares under production with MCC support. Value of agricultural loans to farmers/agribusinesses.. Value of signed contracts for feasibility and/or design studies (irrigation). Percent of contracted (design/feasibility) studies complete (irrigation). Value of signed contracts for irrigation works (irrigation). Percent of contracted irrigation works disbursed. Percent of people aware of their land rights. Total number of parcels surveyed in the Pilot Land Registration Areas (PLRAs). Volume of products passing through post-harvest treatment. $89,361,539 Strengthen the rural institutions that provide services complementary to, and supportive of, agricultural and agriculture business development. $7,956,184 Number of students enrolled in schools affected by Education Facilities Sub-Activity. Number of schools rehabilitated. Number of basic school blocks constructed to Ministry of Education (MOE) construction standards. Number of schools designed and due diligence completed. Distance to collect water. Time to collect water. Incidence of guinea worm. Average number of days lost due to guinea worm. Number of people affected by Water and Sanitation Facilities Sub-Activity. Number of stand-alone boreholes/wells/nonconventional water systems constructed/rehabilitated. Number of small-town water systems constructed. Number of pipe extension projects constructed. Number of stand-alone boreholes/wells/non-conventional water systems identified and due diligence performed for rehabilitation/construction. Number of small-town water systems designed and due diligence completed for construction. Number of pipe extension projects designed and due diligence completed for construction. Number of agricultural processing plants in target districts with electricity due to Rural Electrification Sub-Activity. Number of electricity projects identified and due diligence completed. Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 66688 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Transportation .................. $174,285,120 Program Administration,* Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports **. Cumulative disbursements Reduce the transportation costs affecting agriculture commerce at sub-regional levels. $14,218,114 $55,462,959 ......................................... $16,099,667 .......................... ......................................... Measures $0 Country: El Salvador Year: 2009 Quarter4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA El Salvador International roughness index. Annualized average daily traffic. Kilometers of road completed. Percent of contracted road works disbursed. Value of signed contracts for road works. Kilometers of road designed. Percent of contracted design/feasibility studies completed. Value of signed contracts for feasibility and/or design studies. Travel time for walk-on passengers.. Travel time for small vehicles. Travel time for trucks. Annual average daily traffic (vehicles). Annual average daily traffic (passengers). Landing stages rehabilitated. Ferry terminal upgraded. Rehabilitation of Akosombo Floating Dock completed. Percent of contracted work disbursed landings and terminals. Value of signed contracts for works: ferry and floating dock. Value of signed contracts for works: landings and terminals. Total Obligation: $460,940,000 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $18,083,019 srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Human Development Project. $94,963,736 Increase human and physical capital of residents of the Northern Zone to take advantage of employment and business opportunities. $7,898,797 Employment rate of graduates of middle technical schools. Graduation rates of middle technical schools Middle technical schools remodeled and equipped. Scholarships granted to students of middle technical schools. Students of non-formal training. Cost of water. Time collecting water. Households benefiting from water solutions built. Potable water and basic sanitation systems with construction contracts signed. Cost of electricity. Electricity consumption. Households benefiting from a connection to the electricity network. Household benefiting from the installation of isolated solar systems. Kilometers of new electrical lines with construction contracts signed. Population benefiting from strategic infrastructure. Community Infrastructure Works with Construction Contracts Signed. Productive Development Project. $87,850,853 Increase production and employment in the Northern Zone. $17,296,662 Number of hectares under production with MCC support. Number of farmers trained. Value of agricultural loans to farmers/agribusinesses. Number of agribusinesses assisted. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices 66689 ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Connectivity Project ......... Objective $233,389,335 Cumulative disbursements Reduce travel cost and time within the Northern Zone, with the rest of the country, and within the region. $13,092,695 Measures Average annual daily traffic. International roughness index. Kilometers of roads rehabilitated Kilometers of roads under works contract. Signed contracts for roads works. Percent of contracted roads works disbursed. Program Administration * and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. $44,736,076 ......................................... $10,987,647 Pending Subsequent Report **. .......................... ......................................... $0 Country: Mali Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mali Total Obligation: $460,811,164 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $18,402,797 $181,254,264 Establish an independent and secure link to the regional and global economy. $8,212,510 Total wage bill of tourism industry. Freight volume. Employment at airport. Signature of design contract. Average number of weekly flights (arrivals). Passenger traffic (annual average). Percent works complete. Airside Infrastructure Design, and Airside Infrastructure Construction Supervision, (AIR A01) and Landside Infrastructure Design (New Terminal & Associated Works) and Landside Construction Supervision is launched. Time required for passenger processing at departures and arrivals. Passenger satisfaction level. Percent works complete. Percent of airport management and maintenance plan implemented. Airport meets Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) security standards. Technical assistance delivered to project. Alatona Irrigation Project srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES ´ Bamako Senou Airport Improvement Project. $234,884,675 Increase the agricultural production and productivity in the Alatona zone of the ON. $21,244,320 Number of agricultural jobs created in Alatona zone. Main season rice yields. International roughness index (IRI) on the NionoGoma Coura Route. Average daily vehicle count. Percentage works complete. Total irrigated land in the Alatona zone. Irrigation system efficiency on Alatona Canal during the rainy season and the dry season. Kilometers of road under design/feasibility study. Value of signed contracts for road works. Kilometers of road under works contract. Percent of works completed on main system construction. Percent of contracted irrigation works disbursed for tranche 1. Value of signed contracts for irrigation works. Value of signed contracts for feasibility and/or design studies. Percent of contracted (design/feasibility) studies disbursed. Area planted by new settlers (wet season). Titles registered in the land registration office of the Alatona zone (for 5- or 10-hectare farms). Total land payments made. Total market gardens allocated in Alatona zones for the populations affected by the project (PAPs). VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:06 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 66690 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures Decree transferring legal control of the project impact area is passed. Selection criteria for new settlers approved. Contractor implementing the ‘‘Mapping of Agricultural and Communal Land Parcels’’ contract is mobilized. School enrollment rate. Percent of Alatona population with access to drinking water. Number of schools available in the Alatona. Number of health centers available in the Alatona. Number of concessions that have been compensated. Resettlement census verified. Adoption rate of improved agriculture techniques among populations affected by the project (PAPs). Number of operational mixed cooperatives. Area planted by PAPs (wet season rice). Area planted with shallots during dry season. Number of farmers completing literacy training. Number of people completing the rice and shallot production techniques module. Number of farmers completing land titling training. Water management system design and capacity building strategy implemented. Call for proposals for the applied research grants launched. Average portfolio at risk among Alatona microfinance institutions. Average loan repayment rate of Alatona clients (farmers organizations or individual farmers). Amount of credit extended to Alatona farmers. Number of farmers accessing grant assistance for first loan from financial institutions. Financial institution partners identified (report on assessment of the financial institutions in the Office du Niger—Office of Niger zone (ON zone). Industrial Park Project ..... $2,643,432 Develop a platform for industrial activity to be located within the Airport domain.. 2,637,472 Program Administration * and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. $42,028,793 ......................................... $14,078,641 Pending Subsequent Report **. .......................... ......................................... $184,332 Country: Mongolia Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mongolia Occupancy level. Average number of days required for operator to connect to Industrial Park water and electricity services. Total Obligation: $284,911,363 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $2,653,062 srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Property Rights Project .... $22,912,286 Increase security and capitalization of land assets held by lowerincome Mongolians, and increased periurban herder productivity and incomes. $614,859 Number of studies completed. Legal and regulatory reforms adopted. Number of landholders reached by public outreach efforts. Personnel Trained. Number of Buildings rehabilitated/constructed. Value of equipment purchased. Rural hectares Mapped. Urban Parcels Mapped. Rural Hectares Formalized. Urban parcels formalized. Rail Project ...................... $188,378,000 Increase rail traffic and shipping efficiency. $369,560 Increase in gross domestic product due to rail improvements. Freight turnover. Mine traffic. Percent of wagons leased by private firms. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices 66691 ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures Railway operating ratio. Customer satisfaction. Wagon time to destination. Average locomotive availability. Vocational Education Project. $25,492,856 Increase employment and income among unemployed and underemployed Mongolians. $612,843 Rate of employment. Students completing newly designed long-term programs. Percent of active teachers receiving certification training. Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) legislation passed. Health Project .................. $16,977,119 Increase the adoption of behaviors that reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDIs) among target populations and improved medical treatment and control of NCDIs. $740,455 Diabetes and hypertension controlled. Percentage of cancer cases diagnosed in early stages. Road and traffic safety activity finalized and key interventions developed. Program Administration * and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. $31,151,102 ......................................... $5,306,252 .......................... ......................................... $250,000 Pending subsequent reports **. Country: Mozambique Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mozambique $203,585,393 Increase access to reliable and quality water and sanitation facilities. Road Rehabilitation Project. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Water and Sanitation Project. $176,307,480 Increase access to productive resources and markets. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00078 Fmt 4703 Total Obligation: $506,924,053 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $4,126,956 $1,581,000 Time to get to non-private water source. Percent of urban population with improved water sources. Percent of urban population with improved sanitation facilities. Number of private household water connections in urban, areas. Number of private household sanitation connections in urban areas. Number of standpipes in urban areas. Final detailed design for 5 towns submitted. Final detailed design for 3 cities submitted. Percent of rural population with access to improved water sources. Number of rural water points constructed. Final design report 1 (400 WP) submitted. Final design report II (200 Water points) submitted. Implementing agreement signed with the Administration for Water and Sanitation (AIAS) Infrastructure. Change in international roughness index (IRI). Average annual daily traffic volume. $278,247 Kilometers of road rehabilitated. Kilometers of road under design. ´ Percent of Namialo–Rio Lurio Road–Metoro feasibility, design, and supervision contract disbursed. Percent of Rio Ligonha–Nampula feasibility, design, and supervision contract disbursed. Percent of Chimuara–Nicoadala feasibility, design, and supervision contract disbursed. Kilometers of roads under works contract. ´ Percent of Namialo–Rio Lurio Road construction contract disbursed. ´ Percent of Rio Lurio–Metro Road construction contract disbursed. Percent of Rio Ligonha–Nampula Road construction contract disbursed. Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 66692 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures Percent of Chimuara–Nicoadala Road construction contract disbursed. Feasibility/Environmental and Social Assessment studies, design, supervision, and construction ´ contract (ESA) for Namialo–Rio Lurio–Metoro segment signed. Feasibility/ESA contract for Rio Ligonha–Nampula Road segment signed. Feasibility/ESA contract for Chimuara–Nicoadala Road signed. Time to get land usage rights direito de uso e aproveitamento da terra (State-granted land right) (DUAT). Cost to get land usage rights DUAT. Land Tenure Services Peoject. $39,068,307 Establish efficient, secure land access for households and investors. $819,327 Total number of officials and residents reached with land strategy and policy awareness and outreach messages. Land strategy approved. Number of buildings rehabilitated or built. Total value of procured equipment and materials. Number of people trained. Rural hectares mapped in Site Specific Activity. Rural hectares mapped in Community Land Fund Initiative. Urban parcels mapped. Rural hectares formalized through Site Specific Activity. Rural hectares formalized through Community Land Fund Initiative. Urban parcels formalized. Number of communities delimited. Number of households having land formalized. Income from coconuts and coconut products. Survival rate of coconut seedling. Farmer Income Support Project. $17,432,211 Improve coconut productivity and diversification into cash crop. $1,126,384 Number of diseased or dead palm trees cleard. Number of coconut seedlings planted. Hectares under production. Number of farmers trained in pest and disease control. Number of farmers trained in crop diversification technologies. Contract for project implementation signed. Program Administration * and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. $70,530,662 ......................................... $7,364,965 Pending Subsequent Report **. .......................... ......................................... $317,157 Country: Lesotho Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Lesotho srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Water Project ................... VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 $164,027,999 Jkt 220001 Improve the water supply for industrial and domestic needs, and enhance rural livelihoods through improved watershed management. PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Total Obligation: $362,527,119 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $4,063,018 $5,010,593 Sfmt 4703 School days lost due to water borne diseases. Diarrhea notification at health centers. Time saved due to access to water source. Rural household (HH) provided with access to improved water supply. Rural HH provided with access to improved ventilated latrines. Rural water points constructed. Number of new latrines built. Urban HH with access to potable water supply. Number of enterprises connected to water network. Households connected to improved water network. Cubic meters of treated water from metolong dam delivered through a conveyance system to Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA). Value of water treatment contract works award. E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices 66693 ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures Value of conveyance system contract work award. Species population. Livestock grazing per area. Area put under conservation. $122,398,000 Increase access to lifeextending ART and essential health services by providing a sustainable delivery platform. $1,668,400 People with HIV still alive 12 months after initiation of treatment. TB notification (per 100,000 pop.). Proportion of blood units collected annually. Deliveries conducted in the health centers. Immunization coverage rate. Number of Health Centers (H/C) constructed and fully equipped. Value of contract works for health center construction. Percentage of contract works for health center construction disbursed. Percentage of contract works for Botshalo Complex disbursed. Percentage of contract works for Out-Patient Department (OPD) Centers disbursed. Percentage of HSS Contract disbursed. Proportion of People Living With AIDS (PLWA) receiving Antiretroviral treatment (ARV) (by age and sex). Referred tests from central laboratory per year by types (number). Private Sector Development Project. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Health Project .................. $36,720,318 Stimulate investment by improving access to credit, reducing transaction costs and increasing the participation of women in the economy. $1,361,240 Average time (days) required to enforce a contract. Pending commercial cases. Cases filed at the commercial court. Value of commercial cases. Judicial staff trained. Administrative and clerical staff trained. Awareness campaigns. Portfolio of loans. Loan processing time. Bank accounts. Paper-based payments. Electronic payments. Value of contract services signed. Debit/smart cards issued. Mortgage bonds registered. Value of registered mortgage bonds. New land disputes brought to the Land Tribunal and Courts of Law. Time to complete a land transaction. Time to complete transfer of land rights. Land transactions recorded. Land parcels formalized. Number of land administration personnel trained. Land Act adopted. People trained on gender equality and economic rights. ID cards issued. Population registered in the national database. Program Administration * and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. $39,404,682 ......................................... $9,110,760 Pending Subsequent Report **. .......................... ......................................... $1 VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 66694 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Country: Morocco Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Lesotho Measures Total Obligation: $697,500,000 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $7,420,954 Fruit Tree Productivity ..... $300,898,445 Reduce volatility of agricultural production and increase volume of fruit agricultural production. $6,506,766 Total annual volume of production of dates and olives. Cropped area covered by olive trees. Survival rate of newly planted olive trees after 2 years project-supported establishment period. Yield of rehabilitated olive trees. Cropped area covered by date trees. Yield of rehabilitated date palms. Small Scale Fisheries ...... $116,168,027 Improve quality of fish moving through domestic channels and assure the sustainable use of fishing resources. $1,060,336 State of fish stock. Domestic fish consumption level. Fisherman net revenue. Average fisherman sales price at Points de ´ ´ ´ Debarquement Amenages (PDA). Volume sold at wholesale markets. Fish sale price. Average sales price. Volume of sales among mobile fish vendors. Artisan and Fez Medina .. $111,873,858 Increase value added to tourism and artisan sectors. $315,994 Average revenue of potters receiving Artisan Production Activity. Employment and wages among project graduates. Tourist arrivals. Artisan profits (artisans engaged in product finishing and points of sale). Employment created. Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) value added. Financial Services ............ $46,200,000 Increase supply and decrease costs of financial services available to microenterprises. $6,498,275 Gross loan portfolio outstanding of microcredit associations. Portfolio at risk >30 days ratio. Operating expense ratio. Enterprise Support ........... $33,850,000 Improved survival rate of new SMEs and INDHfunded income generating activities; increased revenue for new SMEs and INDHfunded income generating activities. $949,985 Program Administration * and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. $88,511,670 ......................................... $6,694,261 Pending Subsequent Report **. $0 ......................................... $173,509 Country: Tanzania Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Tanzania Average annual sales of participating businesses. Survival rate of participating businesses. Total Obligation: $698,136,000 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $4,959,848 srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Energy Sector .................. $206,471,000 Increase value added to businesses. $1,741,033 New power customers. Energy generation—Kigoma. Transmission capacity. Percentage disbursed for design and supervision contract Consulting Engineer (CE) year 1 budgeted. Transport Sector .............. $372,776,000 Increase cash crop revenue and aggregate visitor spending. $2,093,683 International roughness index (Tunduma, Tanga, Nantumbo, Peramiho). Average annual daily traffic (Tunduma, Tanga, Nantumbo, Peramiho). Kilometers upgraded/completed (Tunduma, Tanga, Nantumbo, Peramiho). Percent disbursed on construction works (Tunduma, Tanga, Nantumbo, Peramiho). VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices 66695 ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures Signed contracts for construction works (Tunduma, Tanga, Nantumbo, Peramiho). Percent disbursed for feasibility and/or design studies (Tunduma, Tanga, Nantumbo, Peramiho). Signed contracts for feasibility and/or design studies (Tunduma, Tanga, Nantumbo, Peramiho). Kilometers of roads under design (Tunduma, Tanga, Nantumbo, Peramiho). International roughness index (Zanzibar Rural Roads). Average annual daily traffic (Zanzibar Rural Roads). Kilometers upgraded/completed (Zanzibar Rural Roads). Percent disbursed on construction works (Zanzibar Rural Roads). Signed contracts for construction works (Zanzibar Rural Roads). Percent disbursed for feasibility and/or design studies (Zanzibar Rural Roads). Signed contracts for feasibility and/or design studies (Zanzibar Rural Roads). Kilometers of roads under design (Zanzibar Rural Roads). Passenger arrivals. Percentage of upgrade complete (airport). Percent disbursed on construction works (airport). Signed contracts for construction works (airport). $66,335,000 Increase investment in human and physical capital and to reduce the prevalence of water-related disease. Program Administration * and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. $52,554,000 ......................................... $3,046,283 Pending Subsequent Report **. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Water Sector Project ....... $828,087 .......................... ......................................... $206,197 Country: Burkina Faso Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Burkina Faso Roads Project .................. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 $194,130,681 Jkt 220001 Enhance access to markets through investments in the road network. PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Total Obligation: $478,943,569 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $28,104,341 $0 Sfmt 4703 Prevalence of diarrhea (Dar es Salaam). Prevalence of diarrhea (Morogoro). Prevalence of cholera (Dar es Salaam). Prevalence of cholera (Morogoro). Volume of individual water consumption (Dar es Salaam). Volume of individual water consumption (Morogoro). Number of households using improved source for drinking water (Dar es Salaam). Number of households using improved source for drinking water (Morogoro). Number of businesses using improved water source (Dar es Salaam). Number of businesses using improved water source (Morogoro). Volume of water produced (Lower Ruvu). Volume of water produced (Morogoro). Volume of non-revenue water (Dar es Salaam). Operations and maintenance cost recovery ratio (Dar es Salaam). Operations and maintenance cost recovery ratio (Morogoro). Percent disbursed on construction works. Signed contracts for construction works. To Be Determined (TBD). E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1 66696 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 240 / Wednesday, December 16, 2009 / Notices ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures Rural Land Governance Project. $59,934,614 Increase investment in land and rural productivity through improved land tenure security and land management. $191,878 TBD. Agriculture Development Project. $141,910,059 Expand the productive use of land in order to increase the volume and value of agricultural production in project zones. $17,851 TBD. Bright 2 Schools Project .. $26,829,669 Increase primary school completion rates. $26,829,669 TBD. Program Administration * and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. $56,138,546 ......................................... $4,715,805 Pending Subsequent Report **. .......................... ......................................... $65,145 Country: Namibia Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Namibia Total Obligation: $304,477,816 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $1,591,979 Education Project ............. $144,976,558 Improve the enducation sector’s effectiveness, efficiency and quality. $0 To Be Determined (TBD). Tourism Project ................ $66,959,291 Increase incomes and create employment opportunities by improving the marketing, management and infrastructure of Etosha National Park. $0 TBD. Agriculture Project ........... $46,965,320 Sustainably improve the economic performance and profitability of the livestock sector and increase the volume of the indigenous natural products for export. $0 TBD. Program Administration * and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. $45,576,647 ......................................... $2,038,940 Pending Subsequent Report **. .......................... ......................................... $0 * Program administration funds are used to pay items such as salaries, rent, and the cost of office equipment. ** These amounts represent disbursements made that will be allocated to individual projects in the subsequent quarter(s) and reported as such in subsequent quarterly report(s) * November 2008, MCC and the Georgian government signed a Compact amendment making up to $100 million of additional funds available to the Millennium Challenge Georgia Fund. These funds will be used to complete works in the Roads, Regional Infrastructure Development, and Energy Rehabilitation Projects contemplated by the original Compact. The amendment was ratified by the Georgian parliament and entered into force on January 30, 2009. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES [FR Doc. E9–29952 Filed 12–15–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9211–03–P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES National Endowment for the Arts; Arts Advisory Panel Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), as amended, notice is hereby VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:18 Dec 15, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 given that seven meetings of the Arts Advisory Panel to the National Council on the Arts will be held at the Nancy Hanks Center, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506 as follows (ending times are approximate): State & Regional/Arts Education (State Partnership Agreements review): January 6–7, 2010 in Room 716. This E:\FR\FM\16DEN1.SGM 16DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 240 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66680-66696]
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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

[MCC 10-02]

Notice of Quarterly Report (July 1, 2009-September 30, 2009)

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation.
SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is reporting for
the quarter July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009, on assistance
provided under section 605 of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22
U.S.C. 7701 et seq.), as amended (the Act), and on transfers or
allocations of funds to other Federal agencies under section 619(b) of
the Act. The following report will be made available to the public by
publication in the Federal Register and on the Internet Web site of the
MCC (https://www.mcc.gov) in accordance with section 612(b) of the Act.

Dated: December 11, 2009.
James Mazzarella,
Acting Vice President, Congressional & Public Affairs, Millennium
Challenge Corporation.

Assistance Provided Under Section 605
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Cumulative
Projects Obligated Objective disbursements Measures
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Country: Madagascar Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Total Obligation: $109,773,00
Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Madagascar Total quarterly Disbursement: $11,414,683
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Land Tenure Project............. $36,28,000 Increase Land $26,659,117 Area secured with land
Titling and certificates or titles
Security. in the Zones.
Proportion of the
population informed
about land tenure
reforms in the Zones.
Legal and regulatory
reforms adopted.
Number of land
documents inventoried
in the Zones and
Antananarivo.
Number of land
documents restored in
the Zones and
Antananarivo.
Number of land
documents digitized in
the Zones and
Antananarivo.
Average time for Land
Services Offices to
issue a duplicate copy
of a title.
Average cost to a user
to obtain a duplicate
copy of a title from
the Land Services
Offices.
Number of land
cetificates delivered
in the Zones during
the period.
Number of new guichets
fonciers operating in
the Zones.
The 256 Plan Local
d'Occupation Foncier--
Local Plan of Land
Occupation (PLOFs) are
completed.
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Finance Project................. $32,445,000 Increase $23,558,985 Volume of funds
Competition in the processed annually by
Financial Sector. the national payment
system.
The components
necessary to implement
the national payment
system are
operational: network
equipment and
integrator, real time
gross settlement
system (RTGS), retail
payment clearing
system,
telecommunication
facilities.
Number of accountants
and financial experts
registered to become
Certified Public
Accountant (CPA).
Percent of Micro-
Finance Institution
(MFI) loans recorded
in the Central Bank
database.
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Agricultural Business Investment $17,683,000 Improve $13,800,987 Number of farmers that
Project. Agricultural adopt new technologies
Projection or engage in higher
Technologies and value production.
Market Capacity in Number of enterprises
Rural Areas. that adopt new
technologies or engage
in higher value
production.
Number of farmers
receiving technical
assistance.
Number of farmers
employing technical
assistance.
Number of businesses
receiving technical
assistance.
Number of
Minist[egrave]re de
l'Agriculture, de
l'Elevage et de la
P[ecirc]che-Ministry
of Agriculture,
Livestock, and Fishing
(MAEP) agents trained
in marketing and
investment promotion.
Zones identified and
description of
beneficiaries within
each zone submitted.
Number of people
receiving information
from Agricultural
Business Center (ABCs)
on business
opportunities.
Zonal investment
strategies for the
Zones are developed.
Number of ABC clients
who register as formal
enterprises,
cooperatives, or
associations.
Number of marketing
contracts of ABC
clients.
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Program Administration * and $23,617,000 ................... $16,910,798
Control, Monitoring and
Evaluation.
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Pending subsequent reports **... ............... ................... $614,876
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Country: Honduras Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Total Obligation: $215,000,000
Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Honduras Total Quarterly Disbursement: $28,849,927
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Rural Development Project....... $74,557,000 Increase the $38,143,299 Number of program
productivity and farmers harvesting
business skills of high-value
farmers who horticulture crops.
operate small and Number of hectares
medium-size farms harvesting high-value
and their horticulture crops.
employees. Number of business
plans prepared by
program farmers with
assistance from the
implementing entity.
............... ............... Total value of net
sales.
............... ............... Total number of
recruited farmers
receiving technical
assistance.
............... ............... Value of loans
disbursed
(disaggregated by
trust fund, leveraged
from trust fund, and
institutions receiving
technical assistance
from ACDI-VOCA).
............... ............... Number of loans
disbursed
(disaggregated by
trust fund, leveraged
from trust fund, and
institutions receiving
technical assistance
from ACDI-VOCA).
Percentage of loan
portfolio at risk
(disaggregated by
trust fund and
institutions receiving
technical assistance
from ACDI-VOCA).
............... ............... Funds lent from the
trust fund to
financial
intermediaries through
lines of credit.

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............... ............... Number of hectares
under irrigation.
Number of beneficial
biological control
agents developed for
use by program farmers
or other farmers for
pilot testing.
............... ............... Number of improved
coffee hybrids
available for cloning.
............... ............... Number of farmers
connected to the
community irrigation
system.
Number of certified
deliverables across
all agricultural
public goods grant.
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Transportation Project.......... $123,621,876 Reduce $61,769,408 Freight shipment cost
transportation from Tegucigalpa to
costs between Puerto Cortes.
targeted Average annual daily
production centers traffic volume--CA-5.
and national, International roughness
regional and index (IRI)--CA-5.
global markets. Kilometers of road
upgraded--CA-5.
............... ............... Percent of contracted
road works disbursed--
CA-5.
............... ............... Average annual daily
traffic volume--
secondary roads.
............... ............... International roughness
index (IRI)--secondary
roads.
............... ............... Kilometers of road
upgraded--secondary
roads.
............... ............... Percent of contracted
road works disbursed--
secondary raods.
............... ............... Average annual daily
traffic volume--rural
roads.
............... ............... Average speed--rural
roads.
............... ............... Kilometers of road
upgrated--rural roads.
............... ............... Percent of contracted
road works disbursed--
rural roads.
............... ............... Signed contracts for
feasibility and/or
design studies.
............... ............... Percent of contracted
studies disbursed.
............... ............... Kilometers (km) of
roads under design.
............... ............... Signed contracts for
roads works.
Kilometers (km) or
roads under works
contracts.
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Program Administration * and $16,821,124 ................... $7,695,345
Control, Monitoring and
Evaluation.
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Pending subsequent reports **... ............... ................... $1,521,767
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Country: Cape Verde Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Total Obligation: $110,078,488
Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Cape Verde Total Quarterly Disbursement: $9,470,384
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Watershed and Agricultural $11,001,130 Increase $7,850,113 Productivity:
Support. agricultural Horticulture, Paul
production in watershed.
three targeted Productivity:
watershed areas on Horticulture, Faja
three islands. watershed.
Productivity:
Horticulture,
Mosteiros watershed.
Number of farmers
adopting drip
irrigation.
............... ............... Area irrigated with
drip irrigation.
............... ............... Percent of contracted
irrigation works
disbursed
(cumulative).
............... ............... Reservoirs constructed.
Number of farmers that
have completed
training in at least 3
of 5 core agricultural
disciplines.
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Infrastructure Improvement...... $83,160,208 Increase $42,188,579 Travel time ratio:
integration of the percentage of
internal market beneficiary population
and reduce further than 30
transportation minutes from nearest
costs. market.
Kilometers of roads
rehabilitated.
............... ............... Percent of contracted
Santiago Roads works
disbursed
(cumulative).
............... ............... Percent of contracted
Santo Antao Bridge
works disbursed
(cumulative).
............... ............... Kilometers (km) of
roads under design.
............... ............... Signed contracts for
roads works.
............... ............... Kilometers (km) of
roads under works
contracts.
............... ............... Port of Praia: percent
of contracted port
works disbursed
(cumulative).

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............... ............... Cargo village: percent
of works completed.
............... ............... Quay 2 improvements:
percent of works
completed.
Access road: percent of
works completed.
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Private Sector Development $2,081,223 Spur private sector $976,634 Micro-Finance
development on all Institution (MFI)
islands through recovery rate,
increased adjusted.
investment in the MFI portfolio at risk,
priority sectors adjusted.
and through Ratio of MFIs
financial sector operationally self-
reform. sufficient.
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Program Administration * and $13,835,927 ................... $8,603,553 .......................
Control, Monitoring and
Evaluation.
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Pending subsequent reports **... ............... ................... $1,471,195 .......................
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Country: Nicaragua Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Total Obligation: $175,000,000
Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Nicaragua Total Quarterly Disbursement: $11,505,614
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Property Regularization Project. $22,000,000 Increase Investment $7,418,507 Automated database of
by strengthening registry and cadastre
property rights. installed in the 10
municipalities of Leon
Value of land, urban.
............... ............... Value of land, rural.
............... ............... Time to conduct a land
transaction.
............... ............... Number of additional
parcels with a
registered title,
urban.
............... ............... Number of protected
areas demarcated.
............... ............... Area covered by
cadastral mapping.
Cost to conduct a land
transaction.
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Transportation Project.......... $105,193,200 Reduce $37,933,257 Annual Average daily
transportation traffic volume: N1
costs between Leon Section R1.
and Chinandega and Annual Average daily
national, regional traffic volume: N1
and global markets. Section R2.
Annual Average daily
traffic volume: Port
Sandino (S13).
............... ............... Annual Average daily
traffic volume:
Villanueva--Guasaule
Annual.
............... ............... Average daily traffic
volume: Somotillo-
Cinco Pinos (S1).
............... ............... Annual average daily
traffic volume:
Le[oacute]n-Poneloya-L
as Pe[ntilde]itas.
............... ............... International Roughness
Index: N-I Section R1.
............... ............... International Roughness
Index: N-I Section R2.
............... ............... International Roughness
Index: Port Sandino
(S13).
............... ............... International Roughness
Index: Villanueva--
Guasaule.
............... ............... International roughness
index: Somotillo-Cinco
Pinos.
............... ............... International roughness
index: Le[oacute]n-
Poneloya-Las
Pe[ntilde]itas.
............... ............... Kilometers of NI
upgraded: R1 and R2
and S13.
............... ............... Kilometers of NI
upgraded: Villanueva--
Guasaule.
............... ............... Kilometers of S1 road
upgraded.
............... ............... Kilometers of S9 road
upgraded.
............... ............... Kilometers of designed
primary roads
(including N-I/Puerto
Sandino and V-G).
Kilometers of designed
secondary roads.
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Rural Development Project....... $32,897,500 Increase the value $20,640,918 Number of beneficiaries
added of farms and with business plans
enterprises in the prepared with
region. assistance from the
Rural Development
Business Project.
............... ............... Numbers of manzanas (1
Manzana = 1.7
hectares), by sector,
harvesting higher-
value crops.

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............... ............... Number of manzanas of
beneficiaries of the
program that harvest
higher-value crops
with irrigation or
commercial
reforestation under
Improvement of Water
Supply Activities.
............... ............... Number of beneficiaries
implementing business
plans.
Average increase in
income of
beneficiaries due to
program.
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Program Administration,* Due $14,909,300 ................... $9,735,986
Diligence, Monitoring and
Evaluation.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pending subsequent reports **... ............... ................... $0 .......................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country: Georgia Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Total Obligation: $395,300,000
Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Georgia Total Quarterly Disbursement: $31,417,923
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Regional Infrastructure $310,650,000 Key Regional $95,018,048 Household savings from
Rehabilitation. Infrastructure Infrastructure
Rehabilitated. Rehabilitation
Activities
............... ............... Savings in vehicle
operating costs (VOC).
............... ............... International roughness
index (IRI).
............... ............... Annual average daily
traffic (AADT).
............... ............... Travel time.
............... ............... Kilometers of road
paved.
............... ............... Percent of contracted
works disbursed.
............... ............... Signed contracts for
feasibility and/or
design studies.
............... ............... Percent of contracted
studies disbursed.
............... ............... Kilometers of roads
under design.
............... ............... Signed contracts for
road works.
............... ............... Kilometers of toads
under works contracts.
............... ............... Sites rehabilitated
(phases I, II, III)--
pipeline.
............... ............... Construction works
completed (phase II)--
pipeline.
............... ............... Savings in household
expenditures for all
subprojects.
............... ............... Population Served by
all subprojects.
............... ............... Subprojects completed.
............... ............... Value of project grant
agreements signed.
............... ............... Value of project works
and goods contracts
signed.
............... ............... Subprojects with works
initiated.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Regional Enterprise Development. $52,300,000 Enterprises in $34,110,317 Jobs Created by
Regions Developed. Agribusiness
Development Activity
(ADA) and by Georgia
Regional Development
Fund (GRDF).
............... ............... Household net income--
ADA and GRDF.
............... ............... Jobs created--ADA.
............... ............... Firm income--ADA.
............... ............... Household net income--
ADA.
............... ............... Beneficiaries (direct
and indirect)--ADA.
............... ............... Grant agreements
signed--ADA.
............... ............... Increase in gross
revenues of portfolio
companies (PC).
............... ............... Increase in portfolio
company employees.
............... ............... Increase in wages paid
to the portfolio
company employees.
............... ............... Cumulative number of
portfolio companies.
............... ............... Funds disbursed to the
portfolio companies.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Administration,* Due $32,350,000 ................... $15,546,209 .......................
Diligence, Monitoring and
Evaluation.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pending subsequent reports **... ............... ................... $1,271,467 .......................
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Country: Vanuatu Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Total Obligation: $65,690,000
Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Vanuatu Total Quarterly Disbursement: $7,043,069
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transportation Infrastructure $60,228,579 Facilitate $35,918,153 Number of international
Project. transportation to tourists--Efate.
increase tourism Number of international
and business tourists--Santo.
development. Number of room nights
occupied--Efate.
............... ............... Number of room nights
occupied--Santo.
............... ............... Average annual daily
traffic--Efate.
............... ............... Average annual daily
traffic--Santo.
............... ............... Kilometers of road
upgraded--Efate.
............... ............... Kilometers of roads
upgraded--Santo.
............... ............... Signed contracts for
feasibility and/or
design studies.
............... ............... Percent of contracted
studies disbursed.
............... ............... Kilometers (km) of
roads under design.
............... ............... Signed contracts for
roads works.
............... ............... Kilometers (km) of
roads under works
contracts.
............... ............... Percent of contracted
roads works disbursed.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Program Administration,* Due $5,461,421 ................... $2,654,537 .......................
Diligence, Monitoring and
Evaluation.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pending subsequent reports **... ............... ................... $0 .......................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country: Armenia Year: 2009 Quarter 4 Total Obligation: $235,650,000
Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Armenia Total Quarterly Disbursement: $6,128,447
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Irrigated Agriculture Project $145,080,000 Increase $23,712,563 Recovery of Water User
(Agriculture and Water). agricultural Associations (WUA)
productivity and operations and
Improve Quality of maintenance cost by
Irrigation. water charges.
............... ............... Primary canals
rehabilitated.
............... ............... Tertiary canals
rehabilitated.
............... ............... Percent of contracted
irrigation works
disbursed.
............... ............... Value of signed
contracts for
irrigation works.
............... ............... Number of farmers using
better on-farm water
management.
............... ............... Number of farmers
trained.
............... ............... Number of
agribusinesses
assisted.
............... ............... Value of agricultural
loans to farmers/
agribusinesses.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rural Road Rehabilitation $67,100,000 Better access to $7,534,152 Average annual daily
Project. economic and traffic.
social International roughness
infrastructure. index.
............... ............... Kilometers of roads

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