Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, 21112-21113 [2012-8389]
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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 68 / Monday, April 9, 2012 / Notices
Pursuant to section 606(c) of the Act,
the Board identified the following
countries as candidate countries under
the Act for FY 2012 at its March 22,
2012 meeting. In so doing, the Board
referred to the prohibitions on
assistance as applied to countries in the
Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2012 (SFOAA),
Public Law 112–74, Div. I. All section
references identified as prohibitions on
assistance to a given country are taken
from Title VII of the FY 2012 SFOAA,
unless another statute is identified.
Candidate Countries: Low Income Category
Afghanistan*
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia*
Cameroon*
Central African
Republic*
Chad*
Comoros
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Cote D’Ivoire*
Congo, Democratic
Republic of*
Congo, Republic of
the
Djibouti
Egypt, Arab
Republic*
Ethiopia*
Gambia, The
Georgia
Ghana
Guatemala
Guinea*
Guinea-Bissau*
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Kenya
Kiribati
Kyrgyz Republic*
Lao PDR
Lesotho
Liberia
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Mozambique
Nepal
Nicaragua*
Niger*
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Rwanda
Sao Tome and
Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia*
Sri Lanka
Swaziland*
Tajikistan*
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Vietnam
Yemen*
Zambia
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Candidate Countries: Lower Middle Income
Category
Angola*
Armenia
Belize
Cape Verde
El Salvador
Guyana
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Morocco
Paraguay
Samoa
Tonga
Turkmenistan*
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Kosovo
Ukraine
* Countries are currently prohibited from assistance due to Section 7031 of the SFOAA,
which prohibits assistance to governments
where there is a lack of financial management
and budget transparency. However, with minor
exception, they are expected to receive waivers. Where waivers are granted, these countries will be considered candidate countries for
FY 2012.
Countries That Would Be Candidate
Countries but for Legal Prohibitions
That Prohibit Assistance
Countries that would be considered
candidate countries for FY 2012, but are
ineligible to receive United States
economic assistance under part I of the
Foreign Assistance Act by reason of the
application of any provision of the
Foreign Assistance Act or any other
provision of law are listed below. As
noted above, this list is based on legal
prohibitions against economic
assistance that apply as of December
2011.
Prohibited Countries: Low Income
Category
Burma is subject to numerous
restrictions, including but not limited to
section 570 of the FY 1997 Foreign
Operations, Export Financing, and
Related Programs Appropriations Act
(Pub. L. 104–208), which prohibits
assistance to the government of Burma
until it makes measurable and
substantial progress in improving
human rights practices and
implementing democratic government,
and due to its status as a major drugtransit or major illicit drug producing
country for FY 2012 (Presidential
Determination No. 2011–16 (9/15/
2011).).
Eritrea is subject to restrictions due to
its status as a Tier III country under the
Trafficking Victims Protection Act, as
amended, 22 U.S.C. section 7101 et seq.
Madagascar is subject to section 7008
of the SFOAA, which prohibits
assistance to the government of a
country whose duly elected head of
government is deposed by military coup
or decree and also section 7031(b)
regarding budget transparency.
North Korea is subject to numerous
restrictions, including section 7007 of
the SFOAA which prohibits any direct
assistance to the government.
Sudan is subject to numerous
restrictions, including but not limited to
section 620A of the Foreign Assistance
Act which prohibits assistance to
governments supporting international
terrorism, section 7012 of the SFOAA
and section 620(q) of the Foreign
Assistance Act, both of which prohibit
assistance to countries in default in
payment to the U.S. in certain
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circumstances, section 7008 of the
SFOAA, which prohibits assistance to
the government of a country whose duly
elected head of government is deposed
by military coup or decree, and section
7043(f).
Syria is subject to numerous
restrictions, including but not limited to
620A of the Foreign Assistance Act
which prohibits assistance to
governments supporting international
terrorism, section 7007 of the SFOAA
which prohibits direct assistance, and
section 7012 of the SFOAA and section
620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act,
both of which prohibit assistance to
countries in default in payment to the
U.S. in certain circumstances.
Uzbekistan’s central government is
subject to section 7076(a) of the FY 2009
SFOAA, which is carried forward by
section 7063 of the FY 2012 SFOAA.
This may be waived for six months at
a time by the Secretary of State. The
restriction limits the provision of funds
(other than expanded international
military education and training funds).
Zimbabwe is subject to several
restrictions, including section 7043(j)(2)
which prohibits assistance (except for
macroeconomic growth assistance) to
the central government of Zimbabwe,
unless the Secretary of State determines
and reports to Congress that the rule of
law has been restored in Zimbabwe.
Prohibited Countries: Lower Middle
Income Category
Fiji is subject to section 7008 of the
SFOAA, which prohibits assistance to
the government of a country whose duly
elected head of government is deposed
by military coup or decree.
Countries identified above as
candidate countries, as well as countries
that would be considered candidate
countries but for the applicability of
legal provisions that prohibit U.S.
economic assistance, may be the subject
of future statutory restrictions or
determinations, or changed country
circumstances, that affect their legal
eligibility for assistance under part I of
the Foreign Assistance Act by reason of
application of the Foreign Assistance
Act or any other provision of law for FY
2012.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permits Issued Under the
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978
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Notice of permit issued under
the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978,
Public Law 95–541.
ACTION:
The National Science
Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
notice of permits issued under the
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
This is the required notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office,
Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755,
National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March
21, 2012, the National Science
Foundation published a notice in the
Federal Register of a permit application
received. The permit was issued on
April 3, 2012 to: Lockheed Martin
Corporation, Permit No. 2012–016, Ms.
Celia Lang (Principal in Charge).
SUMMARY:
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
Upon Written Request, Copies Available
From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549–0213.
additional categories of credit ratings,
withdrawals of NRSRO applications,
and withdrawals of NRSRO registration.
The Commission may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
control number. No person shall be
subject to any penalty for failing to
comply with a collection of information
subject to the PRA that does not display
a valid Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) control number.
Background documentation for this
information collection may be viewed at
the following Web site, https://
www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be
directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the
Securities and Exchange Commission,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10102, New Executive
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503,
or by sending an email to:
Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii)
Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an email
to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments
must be submitted to OMB within 30
days of this notice.
Dated: April 3, 2012.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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Extension:
Rule 17g–1 and Form NRSRO, SEC File No.
270–563, OMB Control No. 3235–0625.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(Commission) has submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget a
request for approval of extension of the
previously approved collection of
information provided for in Rule 17g–1,
Form NRSRO and Instructions to Form
NRSRO, under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.).1
Rule 17g–1, Form NRSRO and the
Instructions to Form NRSRO contain
certain recordkeeping and disclosure
requirements for NRSROs. Currently,
there are nine credit rating agencies
registered as NRSROs with the
Commission. The Commission estimates
that the total burden for respondents to
comply with Rule 17g–1 and Form
NRSRO is 838 hours, which includes
one-time reporting burdens for new
registration applications, registration for
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
1 See
17 CFR 240.17g–1 and 17 CFR 249b.300.
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From: Securities and Exchange
Commission, Office of Investor
Education and Advocacy,
Washington, DC 20549–0213.
Extension:
Rule 17g–3; SEC File No. 270–565; OMB
Control No. 3235–0626.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) has submitted to the
Office of Management and Budget
(‘‘OMB’’) a request for approval of
extension of the previously approved
collection of information provided for in
Rule 17g–3 (17 CFR 240.17g–3) under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78a et seq.).
Rule 17g–3 contains reporting
requirements. The collection of
information obligations imposed by the
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rule is mandatory. The requirements of
Rule 17g–3, however, apply only to
credit rating agencies that are registered
with the Commission as a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization
(‘‘NRSRO)’’, and registration is
voluntary. Under Rule 17g–3 each
NRSRO must submit annual audited
financial statements. The Commission
previously estimated that approximately
30 credit rating agencies would register
with the Commission as NRSROs under
section 15E of the Exchange Act.1
Currently, there are nine credit rating
agencies which have registered with the
Commission as NRSROs. Consequently,
while the Commission expects more
credit rating agencies may become
registered as NRSROs over the next few
years, the Commission believes that the
estimated number of ten NRSROs
should be used for purposes of the
Paperwork Reduction Act. Thus, the
Commission estimates that the adjusted
current industry-wide annual burden for
Rule 17g–3 would be 2,033 hours,
which includes a one-time reporting
burden for processing reports.
The Commission may not conduct or
sponsor a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid
control number. No person shall be
subject to any penalty for failing to
comply with a collection of information
subject to the PRA that does not display
a valid OMB control number.
Background documentation for this
information collection may be viewed at
the following Web site, https://
www.reginfo.gov. Comments should be
directed to: (i) Desk Officer for the
Securities and Exchange Commission,
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, Room 10102, New Executive
Office Building, Washington, DC 20503,
or by sending an email to:
Shagufta_Ahmed@omb.eop.gov; and (ii)
Thomas Bayer, Director/Chief
Information Officer, Securities and
Exchange Commission, c/o Remi PavlikSimon, 6432 General Green Way,
Alexandria, VA 22312 or send an email
to: PRA_Mailbox@sec.gov. Comments
must be submitted to OMB within 30
days of this notice.
Dated: April 3, 2012.
Elizabeth M. Murphy,
Secretary.
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1 See Oversight of Credit Rating Agencies
Registered as Nationally Recognized Statistical
Rating Organizations, 34–55857 (June 5, 2007), 72
FR 33564 at 33607 (June 18, 2007).
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Notice of Permits Issued Under the Antarctic Conservation Act of
1978
AGENCY: National Science Foundation.
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ACTION: Notice of permit issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of
1978, Public Law 95-541.
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SUMMARY: The National Science Foundation (NSF) is required to publish
notice of permits issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978.
This is the required notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office,
Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, National Science Foundation, 4201
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 21, 2012, the National Science
Foundation published a notice in the Federal Register of a permit
application received. The permit was issued on April 3, 2012 to:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Permit No. 2012-016, Ms. Celia Lang
(Principal in Charge).
Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-8389 Filed 4-6-12; 8:45 am]
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