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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6927]
Suggestions for Environmental
Cooperation Pursuant to the United
States-Peru Environmental
Cooperation Agreement
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ACTION: Notice of preparation of the
2011–2012 U.S.-Peru Environmental
Cooperation Work Program and request
for comments.
SUMMARY: The Department invites the
public, including NGOs, educational
institutions, private sector enterprises
and other interested persons, to submit
written comments or suggestions
regarding items for inclusion in a new
Work Program for implementing the
United States-Peru Environmental
Cooperation Agreement (ECA), which
entered into force in August 2009. The
ECA Work Program will focus in
particular on the implementation of the
Annex on Forest Sector Governance of
the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion
agreement (PTPA). Please review the
Annex carefully when preparing your
ideas and suggestions. We also
encourage submitters to refer to: (1) The
Environment Chapter of the PTPA, (2)
the U.S.-Peru ECA, (3) the U.S.-Peru
2009–2010 Environmental Cooperation
Work Program, and (4) the
Environmental Review of the PTPA.
(Documents are available at: https://
www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/peru/
index.htm).
DATES: To be assured of timely
consideration, all written comments or
suggestions are requested no later than
May 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or
suggestions should be e-mailed
(trontjm@state.gov) or faxed to
Jacqueline Tront ((202) 647–5947),
Office of Environmental Policy, Bureau
of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs,
U.S. Department of State, with the
subject line ‘‘U.S.-Peru Environmental
Cooperation Work Program.’’
If you have access to the Internet and
wish to make comment on this Public
Notice, you may do so by going to
https://www.regulations.gov/search/
Regs/home.html#home.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacqueline Tront, telephone (202) 647–
4750, Office of Environmental Policy,
Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs,
U.S. Department of State.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
U.S.-Peru Environmental Cooperation
Agreement, the Parties (1) recognize that
cooperation is a principal means to
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contribute to ‘‘efforts * * * to ensure
that trade and environmental policies
are mutually supportive and to promote
the optimal use of resources in
accordance with the objective of
sustainable development’’ and (2)
‘‘establish a framework for enhancing
bilateral and/or regional environmental
cooperation between the Parties.’’ In the
Environment Chapter of the PTPA
(Chapter 18), the Parties likewise
‘‘recognize the importance of
strengthening their capacity to protect
the environment and of promoting
sustainable development in concert
with strengthening their trade and
investment relations.’’ The Parties
commit to ‘‘undertaking cooperative
environmental activities pursuant to the
ECA, including activities related to
implementation of the [Environment]
Chapter.’’ In particular, in the
Environment Chapter’s Annex on Forest
Sector Governance, the Parties commit
to work cooperatively to implement
certain actions required under the
Annex, including through capacitybuilding and other joint initiatives to
promote sustainable management of
Peru’s forest resources, in accordance
with the ECA.
Article III of the ECA establishes the
Environmental Cooperation
Commission (ECC) to coordinate and
review environmental cooperation
activities. The responsibilities of the
ECC include developing and
periodically reviewing the work
program. The work program is a tool to
identify and establish goals, objectives
and areas for cooperation, including
short-, medium- and long-term bilateral
and/or regional projects and activities.
The Parties also agree to take into
account public comments and
recommendations regarding cooperative
environmental activities.
In August 2009, the Parties agreed to
the 2009–2010 U.S.-Peru Environmental
Cooperation Work Program. The main
areas of cooperation under the 2009–
2010 Work Program are: (1) Institutional
and policy strengthening for effective
implementation and enforcement of
environmental laws, including natural
resource-related laws; (2) biodiversity
conservation and improved
management of forests, protected areas
and other ecologically important
ecosystems; (3) transparency and public
participation in environmental decisionmaking and enforcement; (4)
community and market-based activities;
and (5) improved environmental
performance in the productive sector.
The Parties agreed to focus cooperation
on the capacity building activities
identified in the Annex on Forest Sector
Governance to ensure effective and
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timely implementation of those
obligations. The capacity building
activities listed in the Annex include:
(a) Strengthening the legal, policy, and
institutional framework governing the
forest estate and the international trade
in forest products; (b) building
institutional capacity for forest law
enforcement and the international trade
in forest products; (c) improving the
performance of the forest concession
system in meeting economic, social, and
ecological objectives; and (d) increasing
public participation and improving
transparency in forest resource planning
and management decision-making.
The United States anticipates building
upon the cooperative work initiated in
the 2009–2010 Work Program with a
primary focus on activities related to the
Annex on Forest Sector Governance. We
are requesting ideas and suggestions
that may be considered for inclusion in
the next Work Program.
For additional information: https://
www.state.gov/g/oes/env/trade/peru/
index.htm.
Disclaimer: This Public Notice is a
request for comments and suggestions,
and is not a request for applications. No
granting or money is directly associated
with this request for suggestions for the
Work Program. There is no expectation
of resources or funding associated with
any comments or suggestions provided
for the work program.
Dated: April 6, 2010.
Willem H. Brakel,
Director, Office of Environmental Policy,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Reports, Forms and Record Keeping
Requirements; Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collections
and their expected burden. The Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
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period was published on November 24,
2009 [74 FR 61405–61406].
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before May 14, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shirlene Ball at the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, Office of
the Chief Information Officer, (NPO–
400), 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., W51–
217, NPO 420, Washington, DC 20590.
Mrs. Ball’s telephone number is (202)
366–2245.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
Title: Air Bag Deactivation.
OMB Number: 2127–0588.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: If a private individual or
lessee wants to install an air bag on-off
switch to turn-off either or both frontal
air bags, they must complete Form OMB
2127–0588 to certify certain statements
regarding use of the switch. The dealer
or business must, in turn, submit the
completed forms to NHTSA within
seven days. The submission of the
completed forms by the dealers and
repair business to NHTSA, as required,
will serve the agency several purposes.
They will aid the agency in monitoring
the number of authorization requests
submitted and the pattern in claims of
risk groups membership. The completed
forms will enable the agency to
determine whether the dealers and
repair business are complying with the
terms of the exemption, which include
a requirement that the dealers and
repair businesses accept only fully
completed forms. Finally, submission of
the completed forms to the agency will
promote honesty and accuracy in the
filling out of the forms by vehicle
owners. The air bag on-off switches are
installed only in vehicles in which the
risk of harm needs to be minimized on
a case-by-case basis.
Affected Public: Private individuals,
fleet owners and lessees, motor vehicle
dealers, repair business.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
3,750 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
7,500.
ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30
days, to: Chandana Achanta, Desk
Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: by fax at
(202) 395–6974; by mail at Room 10235,
725–17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503; or at
OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV.
Comments are invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
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is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Departments estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A Comment to OMB is most effective if
OMB receives it within 30 days of
publication.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 6,
2010.
Kevin Mahoney,
Director, Corporate Customer Services.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Docket No. AB–1043 (Sub-No. 1)]
Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway,
Ltd.—Discontinuance of Service and
Abandonment—in Aroostook and
Penobscot Counties, ME
April 9, 2010.
Surface Transportation Board.
Notice of Public Hearing.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Surface Transportation
will hold a public hearing concerning
the abandonment application filed in
this docket. The purpose of the hearing
will be to allow interested persons to
comment on the application.
DATE/LOCATION: The public hearing will
take place on May 10, 2010, beginning
at 9 a.m., at the District Court House, 27
Riverside Drive, Presque Isle, ME 04769.
Any person wishing to speak at the
hearing must file with the Board a
written notice of intent to participate,
identifying (1) The party represented,
(2) the proposed speaker, and (3) the
number of minutes requested. Notices of
intent to participate should be filed as
soon as possible, but not later than April
19, 2010. Following receipt of notices of
intent, the Board will release a schedule
of speakers for the hearing.
The courthouse is open Monday
through Friday from 8 in the morning.
All visitors must present a valid form of
government-issued photo identification
and pass screening before being granted
access into the building. Cameras are
not permitted in the building. Visitors
will have access to public areas only.
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ADDRESSES: Notices of intent to
participate in the hearing may be
submitted either via the Board’s e-filing
format or in the traditional paper
format. Any person using e-filing should
attach a document and otherwise
comply with the Board’s https://
www.stb.dot.gov website, at the ‘‘EFILING’’ link. Any person submitting a
filing in the traditional paper format
should send the filing to: Surface
Transportation Board, Attn: STB Docket
No. AB–1043 (Sub-No. 1), 395 E Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20423–0001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph Dettmar, (202) 245–0395.
(Assistance for the hearing impaired is
available through the Federal
Information Relay Service (FIRS) at
(800) 877–8339).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
February 25, 2010, Montreal, Maine &
Atlantic Railway, Ltd. (MMA) filed an
application under 49 U.S.C. 10903 for
authority to abandon and discontinue
service over approximately 233 miles of
line in Aroostook and Penobscot
Counties, ME.1 In a decision served on
March 12, 2010, the Board granted
requests to hold a public hearing.
At the hearing, the Board will hear
testimony on the abandonment
application. Speakers at the hearing
may, but are not required to, bring
written copies of their testimony to the
hearing and offer those statements for
the record in the proceeding. Speakers
who wish to enhance their presentation
by using projector-adaptable visual
displays and/or handouts may do so.
Any projector-adaptable visual displays
must be submitted to the Board in
electronic form by May 3, 2010.
Interested persons should remember
that they also can submit written
comments on the application by April
21, 2010. Live audio/video streaming of
the hearing will not be available.
This action will not significantly
affect either the quality of the human
1 MMA seeks authority to abandon and
discontinue service over: (1) The Madawaska
Subdivision, consisting of approximately 151 miles
of line between milepost 109 near Millinocket and
milepost 260 near Madawaska in Penobscot and
Aroostook Counties; (2) the Presque Isle
Subdivision, consisting of approximately 25.3 miles
of line between milepost 0.0 near Squa Pan and
milepost 25.3 near Presque Isle in Aroostook
County; (3) the Fort Fairfield Subdivision,
consisting of approximately 10 miles of line
between milepost 0.0 near Presque Isle and
milepost 10.0 near Easton in Aroostook County; (4)
the Limestone Subdivision, consisting of
approximately 29.85 miles of line between milepost
0.0 near Presque Isle and milepost 29.85 near
Limestone in Aroostook County; and (5) the
Houlton Subdivision, consisting of approximately
16.9 miles of line between milepost 0.0 near
Oakfield and milepost 16.9 near Houlton in
Aroostook County.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Reports, Forms and Record Keeping Requirements; Agency
Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR
describes the nature of the information collections and their expected
burden. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment
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period was published on November 24, 2009 [74 FR 61405-61406].
DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before May 14, 2010.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shirlene Ball at the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, Office of the Chief Information Officer,
(NPO-400), 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., W51-217, NPO 420, Washington, DC
20590. Mrs. Ball's telephone number is (202) 366-2245.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Title: Air Bag Deactivation.
OMB Number: 2127-0588.
Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: If a private individual or lessee wants to install an air
bag on-off switch to turn-off either or both frontal air bags, they
must complete Form OMB 2127-0588 to certify certain statements
regarding use of the switch. The dealer or business must, in turn,
submit the completed forms to NHTSA within seven days. The submission
of the completed forms by the dealers and repair business to NHTSA, as
required, will serve the agency several purposes. They will aid the
agency in monitoring the number of authorization requests submitted and
the pattern in claims of risk groups membership. The completed forms
will enable the agency to determine whether the dealers and repair
business are complying with the terms of the exemption, which include a
requirement that the dealers and repair businesses accept only fully
completed forms. Finally, submission of the completed forms to the
agency will promote honesty and accuracy in the filling out of the
forms by vehicle owners. The air bag on-off switches are installed only
in vehicles in which the risk of harm needs to be minimized on a case-
by-case basis.
Affected Public: Private individuals, fleet owners and lessees,
motor vehicle dealers, repair business.
Estimated Total Annual Burden: 3,750 hours.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 7,500.
ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 days, to: Chandana Achanta, Desk
Officer, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Attention: by fax at (202) 395-6974; by mail at
Room 10235, 725-17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503; or at OIRA_SUBMISSION@OMB.EOP.GOV.
Comments are invited on: Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of
the Department, including whether the information will have practical
utility; the accuracy of the Departments estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including
the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology. A Comment to OMB is most effective if OMB
receives it within 30 days of publication.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2010.
Kevin Mahoney,
Director, Corporate Customer Services.
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