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shall maintain and use these
procedures.
(b) COA shall identify for the
Department all members of its board of
directors or other governing body,
employees, and site evaluators who also
serve as officers, directors, employees,
or owners of adoption service providers.
COA shall demonstrate it has
procedures in place to ensure that any
such relationships will not influence
any accreditation or approval decisions,
and shall maintain and use these
procedures.
(c) COA shall disclose to the
Department any other situation or
circumstance that may create the
appearance of a conflict of interest.
(2) Liability: COA agrees to maintain
sufficient resources to defend challenges
to its actions as an accrediting entity,
including by maintaining liability
insurance for its actions as an
accrediting entity brought by agencies
and/or persons seeking to be accredited
or approved or who are accredited or
approved, and to inform the Department
immediately of any events that may
affect its ability to defend itself (e.g.,
change in or loss of insurance coverage,
change in relevant state law). COA
agrees that it will consult with the
Department immediately if it becomes
aware of any other legal proceedings
related to its acts as an accrediting
entity, or of any legal proceedings not
related to its acts as an accrediting
entity that may threaten its ability to
continue to function as an accrediting
entity.
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Liaison Between the Department and
the Accrediting Entity
(1) COA’s principal point of contact
for communications relating to its
functions and duties as an accrediting
entity will be the Director of
Intercountry Adoption Accreditation.
The Department’s principal point of
contact for communication is the
Accrediting Entity Liaison officer in the
Office of Children’s Issues, Office of
Overseas Citizens Services, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of
State.
(2) The parties will keep each other
currently informed in writing of the
names and contact information for their
principal points of contact. As of the
signing of this Agreement, the
respective principal points of contact
are as set forth in Attachment 1.
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Certifications and Assurances
(1) COA certifies that it will comply
with all requirements of applicable State
and Federal law.
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Agreement, Scope, and Period of
Performance
(1) Scope:
(a) This agreement is not intended to
have any effect on any activities of COA
that are not related to its functions as an
accrediting entity for adoption service
providers providing adoption services
in intercountry adoptions.
(b) Nothing in this agreement shall be
deemed to be a commitment or
obligation to provide any Federal funds.
(c) All accrediting entity functions
and responsibilities authorized by this
agreement are to occur only during the
duration of this agreement.
(d) Nothing in this agreement shall
release COA from any legal
requirements or responsibilities
imposed on the accrediting entity by the
IAA, UAA, 22 CFR part 96, or any other
applicable laws or regulations.
(2) Duration: COA’s designation as an
accrediting entity and this agreement
shall remain in effect for five years from
signature, unless terminated earlier by
the Department in conjunction with the
suspension or cancellation of the
designation of COA. The Parties may
agree mutually in writing to extend the
designation of the accrediting entity and
the duration of this agreement. If either
Party does not wish to renew the
agreement, it must provide written
notice no less than one year prior to the
termination date, and the Parties will
consult to establish a mutually agreed
schedule to transfer adoption service
providers to another accrediting entity,
including by transferring a reasonable
allocation of collected fees for the
remainder of the accreditation or
approval period of such adoption
service providers.
(3) Changed Circumstances: If
unforeseen circumstances arise that will
render COA unable to continue to
perform its duties as an Accrediting
Entity, COA will immediately inform
the Department of State. The Parties will
consult and make an effort to find a
solution that will enable COA to
continue to perform until the end of the
contract period. If no such solution can
be reached, the contract may be
terminated on a mutually agreed date or,
if mutual agreement cannot be reached,
on not less than 14 months written
notice from COA.
(4) Severability: To the extent that the
Department determines, within its
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reasonable discretion, that any
provision of this agreement is
inconsistent with the Convention, the
IAA, the UAA, the regulations
implementing the IAA and UAA, or any
other provision of law, that provision of
the agreement shall be considered null
and void and the remainder of the
agreement shall continue in full force
and effect as if the offending portion
had not been a part of it.
(5) Entirety of Agreement: This
agreement is the entire agreement of the
Parties and may be modified only upon
written agreement of the Parties.
Dated: July 11, 2016.
Michele Thoren Bond,
Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, U.S.
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9641]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Application To Determine
Returning Resident Status
Notice of request for public
comment.
ACTION:
The Department of State is
seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the
information collection described below.
In accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, we are
requesting comments on this collection
from all interested individuals and
organizations. The purpose of this
notice is to allow 60 days for public
comment preceding submission of the
collection to OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept
comments from the public up to
September 19, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
• Web: Persons with access to the
Internet may comment on this notice by
going to www.Regulations.gov. You can
search for the document by entering
‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2016–0046’’ in
the Search field. Then click the
‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete
the comment form.
• Email: PRA_BurdenComments@
state.gov. You must include the DS form
number (if applicable), information
collection title, and the OMB control
number in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection
listed in this notice, including requests
for copies of the proposed collection
SUMMARY:
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instrument and supporting documents,
to Andrea Lage, who may be reached at
PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
• Title of Information Collection:
Application to Determine Returning
Resident Status.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0091.
• Type of Request: Extension of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
• Form Number: DS–0117.
• Respondents: Immigrant Visa
Petitioners.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
4,400.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
4,400.
• Average Time per Response: 30
Minutes.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,200
Hours.
• Frequency: Once.
• Obligation to respond: Required to
Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to
permit the Department to:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
information collection is necessary for
the proper functions of the Department.
• Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the time and cost burden for
this proposed collection, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used.
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected.
• Minimize the reporting burden on
those who are to respond, including the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Please note that comments submitted
in response to this Notice are public
record. Before including any detailed
personal information, you should be
aware that your comments as submitted,
including your personal information,
will be available for public review.
Abstract of proposed collection:
Under INA Section 101(a)(27)(A)[8
U.S.C. 1101], Form DS–0117 is used by
consular officers to determine the
eligibility of an alien applicant for
special immigrant status as a returning
resident because he or she remained out
of the United States for more than one
year because of circumstances outside of
his or her control.
Methodology: The DS–0117 is
available online. Applicants will fill out
the application online, print the form,
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and submit the DS–0117 during their
interview at a Consular Post.
Karin King,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
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Dated: July 14, 2016.
Keith Gilges,
Acting Deputy Director, WHA/CAN,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9644]
[Public Notice: 9639]
Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Della
Robbia: Sculpting With Color in
Renaissance Florence’’ Exhibition
Notice of Receipt of Application for a
Presidential Permit for the PembinaEmerson Land Port of Entry Expansion
Project on the U.S.-Canada Border at
Pembina, North Dakota, and Emerson,
Manitoba, Canada
The Department of State
hereby gives notice that, on May 24,
2016, it received an application for a
Presidential Permit to expand the
Pembina-Emerson Land Port of Entry
(LPOE) on the U.S.-Canada Border at
Pembina, North Dakota, and Emerson,
Manitoba, Canada. The North Dakota
Department of Transportation filed this
application. The Department of State’s
jurisdiction over this application is
based upon Executive Order 11423 of
August 16, 1968, as amended. As
provided in E.O. 11423, the Department
is circulating this application to relevant
federal agencies for review and
comment. Under E.O. 11423, the
Department has the responsibility to
determine, taking into account input
from these agencies and other
stakeholders, whether issuance of a
Presidential Permit for the proposed
expansion of this border crossing would
serve the national interest. Interested
members of the public are invited to
submit written comments regarding this
application on or before October 31,
2016, to the U.S.-Canada Border Affairs
Officer, via email at
CanadaPresidentialPermits@state.gov or
by mail at WHA/CAN—Room 3918,
Department of State, 2201 C St. NW.,
Washington, DC 20520.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact the Canada Border Affairs
Officer via email at
CanadaPresidentialPermits@state.gov,
by phone at 202 647–2170, or by mail
at Office of Canadian Affairs—Room
3918, Department of State, 2201 C St.
NW., Washington, DC 20520.
Information about Presidential permits
is available on the Internet at https://
www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
application and supporting documents
are available for review at https://
www.state.gov/p/wha/rt/permit/canada/
index.htm.
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Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: Pursuant to
the authority vested in me by the Act of
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
2459), E.O. 12047 of March 27, 1978, the
Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.
257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby
determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘Della
Robbia: Sculpting with Color in
Renaissance Florence,’’ imported from
abroad for temporary exhibition within
the United States, are of cultural
significance. The objects are imported
pursuant to loan agreements with the
foreign owners or custodians. I also
determine that the exhibition or display
of the exhibit objects at the Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, from
on or about August 9, 2016, until on or
about December 4, 2016; National
Gallery of Art, Washington, District of
Columbia, from on or about February 5,
2017, until on or about June 4, 2017,
and at possible additional exhibitions or
venues yet to be determined, is in the
national interest. I have ordered that
Public Notice of these Determinations
be published in the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information, including a list of
the imported objects, contact the Office
of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
Department of State (telephone: 202–
632–6471; email: section2459@
state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
SUMMARY:
Dated: July 11, 2016.
Mark Taplin,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 9641]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Application To
Determine Returning Resident Status
ACTION: Notice of request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are
requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals
and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for
public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.
DATES: The Department will accept comments from the public up to
September 19, 2016.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
Web: Persons with access to the Internet may comment on
this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the
document by entering ``Docket Number: DOS-2016-0046'' in the Search
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment
form.
Email: PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov. You must include the
DS form number (if applicable), information collection title, and the
OMB control number in any correspondence.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct requests for additional
information regarding the collection listed in this notice, including
requests for copies of the proposed collection
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instrument and supporting documents, to Andrea Lage, who may be reached
at PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title of Information Collection: Application to Determine
Returning Resident Status.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0091.
Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.
Form Number: DS-0117.
Respondents: Immigrant Visa Petitioners.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,400.
Estimated Number of Responses: 4,400.
Average Time per Response: 30 Minutes.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 2,200 Hours.
Frequency: Once.
Obligation to respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a
Benefit.
We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department to:
Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is
necessary for the proper functions of the Department.
Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost
burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used.
Enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected.
Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond,
including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Please note that comments submitted in response to this Notice are
public record. Before including any detailed personal information, you
should be aware that your comments as submitted, including your
personal information, will be available for public review.
Abstract of proposed collection: Under INA Section 101(a)(27)(A)[8
U.S.C. 1101], Form DS-0117 is used by consular officers to determine
the eligibility of an alien applicant for special immigrant status as a
returning resident because he or she remained out of the United States
for more than one year because of circumstances outside of his or her
control.
Methodology: The DS-0117 is available online. Applicants will fill
out the application online, print the form, and submit the DS-0117
during their interview at a Consular Post.
Karin King,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2016-17144 Filed 7-19-16; 8:45 am]
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