Notice of Quarterly Report (October 1, 2009-December 31, 2009), 18889-18906 [2010-8314]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices person is physically fit to perform mine rescue and recovery work. • A record of the training received by each mine rescue team member in the use, care, and maintenance of the type of breathing apparatus that will be used by the mine rescue team must be made and kept on file at the mine rescue station for a period of one year. The operator must provide the District Manager information concerning the schedule of upcoming training when requested. • Each mine must have a mine rescue notification plan outlining the procedures to be followed in notifying the mine rescue teams when there is an emergency that requires their services. • Underground coal mine operators must certify that each designated coal mine rescue team meets the requirements of 30 CFR part 49 subpart B. • Coal mine operators must make arrangements for 24-hour emergency medical assistance and transportation for injured persons and to post this information at appropriate places at the mine, including the names, titles, addresses, and telephone numbers of all persons or services currently available under those arrangements. II. Desired Focus of Comments MSHA is particularly interested in comments that: • 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. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the employee listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice, or viewed on the Internet by ‘‘Rules & Reg’’, and then selecting ‘‘FedReg.Docs’’. On the next screen, select ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act Supporting Statement’’ to view documents supporting the Federal Register Notice. III. Current Actions This request for collection of information contains notification and recordkeeping provisions Mine Rescue Teams and Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons at Coal Mines. MSHA does not intend to publish the results of this information collection and is not seeking approval to not display the expiration date or OMB approval number for this collection of information. There are no certification exceptions identified with this information collection and the collection of this information does not employ statistical methods. Type of Review: Renewal. Agency: Mine Safety and Health Administration. Title: Mine Rescue Teams, Arrangements for Emergency Medical Assistance and Transportation for Injured Persons; Agreements; Reporting Requirements; Posting Requirements and for Coal Mine Operators. OMB Number: 1219–0144. Frequency: On Occasion. 18889 Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. Cost to Federal Government: 25,108. Total Burden Respondents: 2,055. Total Number of Responses: 24,767. Total Burden Hours: 5,181. Total Hour Burden Cost (operating/ maintaining): $863,397. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they will also become a matter of public record. Dated: April 7, 2010. Patricia W. Silvey, Director, Office of Standards, Regulations and Variances. [FR Doc. 2010–8356 Filed 4–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–43–P MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION [MCC FR 10–04] Notice of Quarterly Report (October 1, 2009—December 31, 2009) AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation. SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is reporting for the quarter October 1, 2009 through December 31, 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. ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605 Projects Obligated Cumulative disbursements Objectives Country: Madagascar Year: 2010 Quarter 1 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Madagascar sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Land Tenure Project ......... VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 $30,123,098 Jkt 220001 Increase Land Titling and Security. PO 00000 Frm 00107 Fmt 4703 Total Obligation: $87,998,166 Total Quarterly Disbursement: $4,193,753 $29,667,721 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. E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 18890 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued Projects Obligated Cumulative disbursements Objectives Finance Project ................. 25,937,781 Increase Competition in the Financial Sector. 23,535,849 Agricultural Business Investment Project. 13,687,196 Improve Agricultural Projection Technologies and Market Capacity in Rural Areas. 13,582,621 Program Administration* and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports**. 18,250,091 .......................................... .......................................... 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 certificates 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. 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. 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 Mnistere de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage et ˆ 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. 17,583,512 ........................ Measures 1,368,813 * 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) Projects Obligated sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Country: Honduras Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Honduras Total Quarterly Disbursement: $23,018,243 Rural Development Project VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 69,907,000 Jkt 220001 Cumulative disbursements Objective Year: 2010 Quarter 1 Increase the productivity and business skills of farmers who operate small and medium-size farms and their employees.. PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Measures Total Obligation: $205,000,000 45,706,605 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. E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Cumulative disbursements Objective Transportation Project ....... 119,005,876 Reduce transportation costs between targeted production centers and national, regional and global markets. 75,891,981 Program Administration* and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports**. 16,087,124 .......................................... .......................................... Objective Projects Country: Cape Verde sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES 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. 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. 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 roads. Average annual daily traffic volume—rural roads. Average speed—rural roads. Kilometers of road upgraded—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) of roads under works contracts. 1,521,767 Obligated Measures 9,027,708 ........................ 18891 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Cape Verde Total Quarterly Disbursement: $8,048,329 Watershed and Agricultural Support. 11,001,130 Year: 2010 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Increase agricultural production in three targeted watershed areas on three islands. Measures Total Obligation: $110,078,488 8,116,030 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. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 18892 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Infrastructure Improvement 83,160,208 Increase integration of the internal market and reduce transportation costs. 49,148,363 2,081,223 1,188,909 13,835,927 Spur private sector development on all islands through increased investment in the priority sectors and through financial sector reform. .......................................... ........................ .......................................... Obligated Objective Projects Country: Nicaragua Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Nicaragua Total Quarterly Disbursement: $12,093,689 Property Regularization Project. sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Transportation Project ....... VerDate Nov<24>2008 Measures Number of farmers that have completed training in at least 3 of 5 core agricultural disciplines. 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). Cargo village: percent of works completed. Quay 2 improvements: percent of works completed. Access road: percent of works completed. Micro-Finance Institution (MFI) recovery rate, adjusted. MFI portfolio at risk, adjusted. Ratio of MFIs operationally self-sufficient. 1,471,195 Private Sector Development. Program Administration* and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports**. Cumulative disbursements Objective 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Year: 2010 9,213,906 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $113,599,752 7,205,205 Increase Investment by strengthening property rights. 7,204,952 57,999,999 Reduce transportation costs between Leon and Chinandega and national, regional and global markets. 44,081,241 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00110 Fmt 4703 Measures Sfmt 4703 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 additional parcels with a registered title, rural. Number of protected areas demarcated. Area covered by cadastral mapping. Cost to conduct a land transaction. 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. E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Cumulative disbursements Objective Rural Development Project 32,897,500 Increase the value added of farms and enterprises in the region. 22,401,745 Program Administration*, Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports**. 15,497,048 .......................................... .......................................... Objective Projects Country: Georgia Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Georgia Total Quarterly Disbursement: $45,135,334 Regional Infrastructure Rehabilitation. Regional Enterprise Development. sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES 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. 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. 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. 3,759,039 Obligated Measures 10,375,380 ........................ 18893 VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Year: 2010 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $395,300,000 310,750,000 Key Regional Infrastructure Rehabilitated. 136,600,072 52,200,000 Enterprises in Regions Developed. 38,387,329 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00111 Fmt 4703 Measures Sfmt 4703 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 roads 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. 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. E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 18894 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Program Administration*, Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports**. Obligated Cumulative disbursements Objective 32,350,000 .......................................... 16,093,973 ........................ .......................................... Measures 0 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. Projects Obligated Country: Vanuatu Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Vanuatu Total Quarterly Disbursement: $6,590,285 Transportation Infrastructure Project. Cumulative disbursements Objective 60,162,579 Year: 2010 Quarter 1 Facilitate transportation to increase tourism and business development. Measures Total Obligation: $65,690,000 42,223,234 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. Program Administration*, Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports**. 5,527,421 .......................................... 2,835,051 ........................ .......................................... 104,691 Obligated Objective Projects Country: Armenia sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Armenia Total Quarterly Disbursement: $12,688,383 Irrigated Agriculture Project (Agriculture and Water). Rural Road Rehabilitation Project. Year: 2010 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Measures Total Obligation: $235,650,000 152,629,208 Increase agricultural productivity Improve and Quality of Irrigation. 35,432,441 67,100,000 Better access to economic and social infrastructure. 7,870,944 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. 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. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00112 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Cumulative disbursements Objective 18895 Measures Signed contracts for feasibility and/or design studies. Kilometers (km) of roads under works contracts. Program Administration*, Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports**. 15,920,792 .......................................... 9,731,968 ........................ .......................................... 992,543 Obligated Objective Projects Country: Benin Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Benin Total Quarterly Disbursement: $17,276,237 Access to Financial Services. Year: 2010 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $307,298,040 Expand Access to Financial Services. 3,337,246 Access to Justice .............. 34,270,000 Improved Ability of Justice System to Enforce Contracts and Reconcile Claims. 1,940,659 Access to Land ................. sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES 19,650,000 36,020,000 Strengthen property rights and increase investment in rural and urban land. 12,582,598 VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Measures 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. 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. 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. 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. E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 18896 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Access to Markets ............ Program Administration*, Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports**. 169,447,000 Improve Access to Markets through Improvements to the Port of Cotonou. 27,391,206 47,911,040 .......................................... ........................ .......................................... Objective Country: Ghana Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Ghana Total Quarterly Disbursement: $33,331,317 Agriculture Project ............. sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Number of new land disputes reported by commune heads. Seven studies complete. Land code texts adopted (laws, decrees and land code). Value ($) 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. 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. 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. 283,061 Obligated Measures 20,768,780 Projects Rural Development Project VerDate Nov<24>2008 Cumulative disbursements Objective 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 227,899,382 89,361,539 Jkt 220001 Year: 2010 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Enhance Profitability of cultivation, services to agriculture and product handling in support of the expansion of commercial agriculture among groups of smallholder farms. Strengthen the rural institutions that provide services complementary to, and supportive of, agricultural and agriculture business development. PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Measures Total Obligation: $547,009,000 60,896,888 12,640,404 Sfmt 4703 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. 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. E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Transportation ................... Cumulative disbursements Objective 174,285,120 Reduce the transportation costs affecting agriculture commerce at sub-regional levels. 29,089,944 18897 Measures 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/non-conventional 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. 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. Program Administration*, Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports**. 55,462,959 .......................................... 19,243,257 ........................ .......................................... 1,327,602 Obligated Objective Projects sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Country: El Salvador Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA El Salvador Total Quarterly Disbursement: $16,870,583 Human Development Project. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 94,963,736 Jkt 220001 Year: 2010 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Increase human and physical capital of residents of the Northern Zone to take advantage of employment and business opportunities. PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Total Obligation: $460,940,000 11,720,541 Sfmt 4703 Measures Employment rate of graduates of middle technical schools. Graduation rates of middle technical schools. Middle technical schools remodeled and equipped. E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 18898 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Productive Development Project. 87,850,853 Connectivity Project .......... Cumulative disbursements Objective 233,389,335 Increase production and employment in the Northern Zone. 20,015,147 Reduce travel cost and time within the Northern Zone, with the rest of the country, and within the region. 22,054,330 Measures Scholarships granted to students of middle technical schools. Students of non-formal training. Cost of water. Time collecting water. Households benefiting with water solutions built. Potable water and basic sanitation systems with construction contracts signed. Cost of electricity. Electricity consumption. Households benefiting with a connection to the electricity network. Household benefiting with 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. Number of hectares under production with MCC support. Number of farmers trained. Value of agricultural loans to farmers/agribusinesses. Number of agribusinesses assisted. 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. Pending Subsequent Report**. 44,736,076 .......................................... 12,356,366 ........................ .......................................... 0 Obligated Objective Projects Country: Mali sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mali Total Quarterly Disbursement: $14,221,585 ´ Bamako Senou Airport Improvement Project. 181,254,264 Year: 2010 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Establish an independent and secure link to the regional and global economy. Measures Total Obligation: $460,811,164 9,140,789 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. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Objective sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Alatona Irrigation Project .. 234,884,675 Industrial Park Project ....... 2,643,432 Program Administration* and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. 42,028,793 VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 Cumulative disbursements Increase the agricultural production and productivity in the Alatona zone of the ON. 32,430,172 Develop a platform for industrial activity to be located within the Airport domain. .......................................... 2,637,472 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Measures 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). 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). Occupancy level. Average number of days required for operator to connect to Industrial Park water and electricity services. 16,370,427 Sfmt 4703 18899 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 18900 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Pending Subsequent Report**. Cumulative disbursements Obligated Objective ........................ .......................................... Obligated Objective Projects Country: Mongolia Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mongolia Total Quarterly Disbursement: $1,895,217 Property Rights Project ..... 22,910,728 Rail Project ........................ 188,378,000 Year: 2010 Measures 0 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Measures Total Obligation: $284,902,443 Increase security and capitalization of land assets held by lower-income Mongolians, and increased peri-urban herder productivity and incomes. 824,383 Increase rail traffic and shipping efficiency. 369,560 Vocational Education Project. 25,492,856 Increase employment and income among unemployed and underemployed Mongolians. 903,534 Health Project ................... 16,969,757 1,149,233 Program Administration* and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending subsequent reports**. 31,151,102 Increase the adoption of behaviors that reduce non-communicable diseases (NCDIs) among target populations and improved medical treatment and control of NCDIs. .......................................... ........................ .......................................... 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. Increase in gross domestic product due to rail improvements. Freight turnover. Mine traffic. Percent of wagons leased by private firms. Railway operating ratio. Customer satisfaction. Wagon time to destination. Average locomotive availability. 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. Diabetes and hypertension controlled. Percentage of cancer cases diagnosed in early stages. Road and traffic safety activity finalized and key interventions developed. 265,000 6,277,475 sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES In late 2009, the MCC’s Board of Directors approved the allocation of a portion of the funds originally designated for the rail project to the expansion of the health, vocational education and property right projects from the rail project, and the remaining portion to the addition of a road project. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Country: Mozambique Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mozambique Total Quarterly Disbursement: $4,542,157 Water and Sanitation Project. Road Rehabilitation Project sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Land Tenure Services Project. VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Cumulative disbursements Objective Year: 2010 Quarter 1 203,585,393 Increase access to reliable and quality water and sanitation facilities. 176,307,480 Increase access to productive resources and markets. 39,068,307 Establish efficient, secure land access for households and investors. Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Measures Total Obligation: $506,924,053 2,041,490 715,163 2,182,331 Sfmt 4703 18901 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. 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 LigonhalNampula feasibility, design, and supervision contract disbursed. Percent of ChimuaralNicoadala 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—Metoro Road construction contract disbursed. Percent of Rio Ligonha—Nampula Road construction contract disbursed. Percent of ChimuaralNicoadala Road construction contract disbursed. Feasibility/Environmental and Social Assessment studies, design, supervision, and construction ´ contract (ESA) for NamialolRio Lurio-Metoro Road segment signed. Feasibility/ESA contract for Rio LigonhalNampula 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. 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. E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 18902 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Cumulative disbursements Objective Farmer Income Support Project. 18,400,117 Improve coconut productivity and diversification into cash crop. 1,267,243 Program Administration* and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending Subsequent Report**. 69,562,756 .......................................... .......................................... 806,906 Obligated Objective Projects Country: Lesotho Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Lesotho Total Quarterly Disbursement: $3,674,696 Water Project .................... Health Project ................... sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Urban parcels formalized. Number of communities delimited. Number of households having land formalized. Income from coconuts and coconut products. Survival rate of coconut seedling. Number of diseased or dead palm trees cleared. 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. 9,116,105 ........................ Measures 164,027,999 122,398,000 Year: 2010 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Improve the water supply for industrial and domestic needs, and enhance rural livelihoods through improved watershed management. Increase access to life-extending ART and essential health services by providing a sustainable delivery platform.. Measures Total Obligation: $362,514,382 5,470,756 3,194,630 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. Value of conveyance system contract work award. Species population. Livestock grazing per area. Area put under conservation. 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). VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Private Sector Development Project. Cumulative disbursements Objective 36,470,318 Stimulate investment by improving access to credit, reducing transaction costs and increasing the participation of women in the economy. 1,961,646 18903 Measures 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. Pending Subsequent Report**. 39,654,682 .......................................... 10,222,540 ........................ .......................................... ¥23,881 Obligated Objective Projects Country: Morocco Year: 2010 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $697,500,000 300,898,445 Reduce volatility of agricultural production and increase volume of fruit agricultural production. 9,663,592 Small Scale Fisheries ....... sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Lesotho Total Quarterly Disbursement: $12,789,002 Fruit Tree Productivity ....... 116,168,027 Improve quality of fish moving through domestic channels and assure the sustainable use of fishing resources. 1,155,138 Artisan and Fez Medina .... VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 111,873,858 Jkt 220001 Increase value added to tourism and artisan sectors. PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 4703 Measures 384,852 Sfmt 4703 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. 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. 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). E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 18904 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Cumulative disbursements Objective Financial Services ............. 46,200,000 12,937,907 88,511,670 Increase supply and decrease costs of financial services available to microenterprises. Improved survival rate of new SMEs and INDHfunded income generating activities; increased revenue for new SMEs and INDHfunded income generating activities. .......................................... Enterprise Support ............ 33,850,000 Program Administration* and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending Subsequent Report**. ........................ .......................................... Objective Projects Country: Tanzania Year: 2010 1.352,603 9,320,527 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Increase value added to businesses. 2,952,318 Transport Sector ............... sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES 206,471,000 372,776,000 Increase cash crop revenue and aggregate visitor spending. 3,034,852 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Measures Total Obligation: $698,136,000 Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Tanzania Total Quarterly Disbursement: $3,161,608 Energy Sector ................... VerDate Nov<24>2008 Employment created. Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) value added. Gross loan portfolio outstanding of microcredit associations. Portfolio at risk >30 days ratio. Operating expense ratio. Average annual sales of participating businesses. Survival rate of participating businesses. 173,509 Obligated Measures Sfmt 4703 New power customers. Energy generation—Kigoma. Transmission capacity. Percentage disbursed for design and supervision contract Consulting Engineer (CE) year 1 budgeted. 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). 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). E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Water Sector Project ......... Cumulative disbursements Objective 66,335,000 Increase investment in human and physical capital and to reduce the prevalence of water-related disease. 1,095,219 18905 Measures 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. Program Administration* and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending Subsequent Report**. 52,554,000 .......................................... 3,788,306 ........................ .......................................... 206,197 Obligated Objective Projects Country: Burkina Faso Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Burkina Faso Total Quarterly Disbursement: $2,397,440 Roads Project ................... 194,130,681 Year: 2010 Cumulative disbursements Quarter 1 Bright 2 Schools Project ... 26,829,669 Program Administration* and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending Subsequent Report**. 56,138,546 Enhance access to markets through investments in the road network. Increase investment in land and rural productivity through improved land tenure security and land management. Expand the productive use of land in order to increase the volume and value of agricultural production in project zones. Increase primary school completion rates. .......................................... ........................ .......................................... 59,934,614 Agriculture Development Project. sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Rural Land Governance Project. 141,910,059 VerDate Nov<24>2008 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Measures Total Obligation: $478,943,569 14,871 To Be Determined (TBD). 465,530 TBD. 17,851 TBD. 26,829,669 TBD. 6,824,723 65,145 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1 18906 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 70 / Tuesday, April 13, 2010 / Notices Projects Obligated Cumulative disbursements Objective Country: Namibia Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Namibia Total Quarterly Disbursement: $2,455,717 Education Project .............. 144,976,559 Tourism Project ................. 66,959,291 Agriculture Project ............. 46,965,320 Program Administration* and Control, Monitoring and Evaluation. Pending Subsequent Report**. Year: 2010 Quarter 1 Measures Total Obligation: $304,477,817 45,576,647 Improve the education sector’s effectiveness, efficiency and quality. Increase incomes and create employment opportunities by improving the marketing, management and infrastructure of Etosha National Park. Sustainably improve the economic performance and profitability of the livestock sector and increase the volume of the indigenous natural products for export. .......................................... 338,267 4,045,476 ........................ .......................................... To Be Determined (TBD). 0 78,360 TBD. 32,554 TBD. * 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) 619(b) Transfer or Allocation of Funds U.S. Agency to which Funds were Transferred or Allocated Amount Description of program or project None $0 None Dated: April 6, 2010. Charles Cooper, Vice President, Congressional and Public Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corporation. [FR Doc. 2010–8314 Filed 4–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9211–03–P NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The National Endowment for the Humanities. ACTION: Notice of Meetings. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, as amended), notice is hereby given that the following meetings of Humanities Panels will be held at the Old Post Office, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20506. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael P. McDonald, Advisory Committee Management Officer, 17:33 Apr 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 The proposed meetings are for the purpose of panel review, discussion, evaluation and recommendation on applications for financial assistance under the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, including discussion of information given in confidence to the agency by the grant applicants. Because the proposed meetings will consider information that is likely to disclose trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and privileged or confidential and/or information of a personal nature the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, pursuant to authority granted me by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Meetings of Humanities Panel VerDate Nov<24>2008 National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC 20506; telephone (202) 606–8322. Hearingimpaired individuals are advised that information on this matter may be obtained by contacting the Endowment’s TDD terminal on (202) 606–8282. PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Chairman’s Delegation of Authority to Close Advisory Committee meetings, dated July 19, 1993, I have determined that these meetings will be closed to the public pursuant to subsections (c)(4), and (6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code. 1. Date: May 3, 2010. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 315. Program: This meeting will review applications for Landmarks of American History and Culture, submitted to the Division of Education Programs at the March 2, 2010 deadline. 2. Date: May 4, 2010. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 315. Program: This meeting will review applications for Landmarks of American History and Culture, submitted to the Division of Education Programs at the March 2, 2010 deadline. 3. Date: May 5, 2010. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Room: 315. Program: This meeting will review applications for Landmarks of American E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

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Millennium Challenge Corporation

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 70 (Tuesday, April 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18889-18906]
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[FR Doc No: 2010-8314]

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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION

[MCC FR 10-04]

Notice of Quarterly Report (October 1, 2009--December 31, 2009)

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge Corporation.

SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) is reporting for
the quarter October 1, 2009 through December 31, 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.

Assistance Provided Under Section 605
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Cumulative
Projects Obligated Objectives disbursements Measures
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Country: Madagascar Year: 2010 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $87,998,166
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Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Madagascar Total Quarterly Disbursement: $4,193,753
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Land Tenure Project.............. $30,123,098 Increase Land $29,667,721 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.

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.............. .............. 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
certificates 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.
Finance Project.................. 25,937,781 Increase 23,535,849 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.
Agricultural Business Investment 13,687,196 Improve 13,582,621 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
Mnist[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.
Program Administration* and 18,250,091 ................... 17,583,512
Control, Monitoring and
Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports**..... .............. ................... 1,368,813
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* 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)
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.............. .............. 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.
.............. .............. 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........... 119,005,876 Reduce 75,891,981 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 roads.
.............. .............. Average annual daily
traffic volume--rural
roads.
.............. .............. Average speed--rural
roads.
.............. .............. Kilometers of road
upgraded--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) of roads
under works contracts.
Program Administration* and 16,087,124 ................... 9,027,708
Control, Monitoring and
Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports**..... .............. ................... 1,521,767
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.............. .............. Number of farmers that
have completed training
in at least 3 of 5 core
agricultural
disciplines.
Infrastructure Improvement....... 83,160,208 Increase 49,148,363 Travel time ratio:
integration of the percentage of
internal market beneficiary population
and reduce further than 30 minutes
transportation from nearest market.
costs. 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).
.............. .............. 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 1,188,909 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.
Program Administration* and 13,835,927 ................... 9,213,906
Control, Monitoring and
Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports**..... .............. ................... 1,471,195
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Cumulative
Projects Obligated Objective disbursements Measures
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Country: Nicaragua Year: 2010 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $113,599,752
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Entity to which the assistance is
provided: MCA Nicaragua Total
Quarterly Disbursement:
$12,093,689
Property Regularization Project.. 7,205,205 Increase Investment 7,204,952 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 additional
parcels with a
registered title,
rural.
.............. .............. Number of protected
areas demarcated.
.............. .............. Area covered by
cadastral mapping.
.............. .............. Cost to conduct a land
transaction.
Transportation Project........... 57,999,999 Reduce 44,081,241 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-
Las 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.

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.............. .............. 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.
Rural Development Project........ 32,897,500 Increase the value 22,401,745 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.
.............. .............. 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 15,497,048 ................... 10,375,380
Diligence, Monitoring and
Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports**..... .............. ................... 3,759,039
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Cumulative
Projects Obligated Objective disbursements Measures
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Country: Georgia Year: 2010 Quarter 1 Total Obligation: $395,300,000
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Entity to which the assistance is
provided: MCA Georgia Total
Quarterly Disbursement:
$45,135,334
Regional Infrastructure 310,750,000 Key Regional 136,600,072 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 roads
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.. 52,200,000 Enterprises in 38,387,329 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.

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Program Administration*, Due 32,350,000 ................... 16,093,973
Diligence, Monitoring and
Evaluation.
Pending subsequent reports**..... .............. ................... 0
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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.
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.............. .............. Signed contracts for
feasibility a

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