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• Respondents: Recipients of U.S.
government funds appropriated to carry
out the President’s Emergency Plan for
AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
3,480.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
3,480.
• Average Time per Response: 20
hours per response.
• Total Estimated Burden Time:
68,750 hours.
• Frequency: Annually.
• Obligation to Respond: Mandatory.
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
The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan
for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was
established through enactment of the
United States Leadership Against HIV/
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act
(Pub. L. 108–25), as amended by the
Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United
States Global Leadership Against HIV/
AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria
Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 110–293)
(HIV/AIDS Leadership Act), as amended
by the PEPFAR Stewardship and
Oversight Act (Pub. L. 113–56), and as
amended and reauthorized for a third
time by the PEPFAR Extension Act
(Pub. L. 115–305) to support the global
response to HIV/AIDS. In order to
improve program monitoring, PEPFAR
added reporting of expenditures by
program area to the current routine
reporting of program results for the
annual report. Data are collected from
implementing partners in countries with
PEPFAR programs using a standard tool
(DS–4213) via an electronic web-based
interface into which users upload data.
These expenditures are analyzed by
partner for all PEPFAR program areas.
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These analyses then feed into partner
and program reviews at the country
level for monitoring and evaluation on
an ongoing basis. Summaries of these
data provide key information about
program costs under PEPFAR on a
global level. Applying expenditure
results will improve strategic budgeting,
identification of efficient means of
delivering services, and accuracy in
defining program targets; and will
inform allocation of resources to ensure
the program is accountable and using
public funds for maximum impact.
Methodology
Data will continue to be collected in
a web-based interface available to all
partners receiving funds under PEPFAR.
After implementing Expenditure
Reporting since 2012, we learned that
implementing partners (IPs) prefer the
Microsoft Excel template based data
collection process. The requirements in
the Excel template have been reduced
with IP input to only request critical
information. By being able to download
a template, prime IPs responsible to
complete the submission are more
effectively able to collaborate quickly
with other key personnel and coordinate
with their subrecipients to enter the
data for the full amount of PEPFAR
funding expended during the prior
fiscal year. This approach also proves
helpful where internet connectivity is
not strong. After completing the Excel
template, IPs upload the data to an
automated system that further checks
the data entered for quality and
completeness. Automated checks reduce
the time needed by IPs to complete the
data cleaning process. Aggregate data is
available in a central system for
analysis.
Brendan Garvin,
Director of Management and Budget, Bureau
of Global Health Diplomacy and Security,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12180]
Determination Under Section 506(a)(1)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
To Provide Military Assistance to
Ukraine
ACTION:
Determination.
The State Department is
publishing a Determination signed by
the Secretary of State on August 1, 2022.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Antony J.
Blinken, Secretary of State, signed the
SUMMARY:
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following ‘‘Determination Under
Section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 to Provide
Military Assistance to Ukraine’’ on
August 1, 2022. The State Department
maintains the original document.
Pursuant to the authority vested in me
by section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (the ‘‘Act’’) (22
U.S.C. 2318(a)(1)) and Presidential
Delegation of Authority dated August 1,
2022, I hereby determine that:
• an unforeseen emergency exists
which requires immediate military
assistance to Ukraine; and
• the emergency requirement cannot
be met under the authority of the Arms
Export Control Act or any other
provision of law.
I, therefore, pursuant to authority
delegated to me by the President, direct
the drawdown of up to $550 million in
defense articles and services of the
Department of Defense, and military
education and training, under the
authority of section 506(a)(1) of the Act
to provide assistance to Ukraine. The
Department of State will coordinate
implementation of this drawdown.
This determination shall be reported
to the Congress and published in the
Federal Register.
Joshua Paul,
Office Director, Office of Congressional &
Public Affairs, Bureau of Political-Military
Affairs, Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12192]
Private Sector Participation in
Domestic and International Events on
Spaceflight Safety, Sustainability, and
Emerging Markets in Outer Space
ACTION:
Notice.
The U.S. Department of State
seeks private sector participation in a
series of domestic and international
events promoting the safe and
responsible exploration and use of
outer. These events and the
participation of the commercial space
sector, academia and other nongovernmental organizations will assist
the Department of State in fulfilling its
responsibilities pursuant to the 2020
National Space Policy and the 2021
United States Space Priorities
Framework.
SUMMARY:
Participants will provide their
perspectives on Department equities
and/or serve as private sector advisors
to U.S. delegations to one or more
DATES:
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workshops, meetings, symposia, and
other international events related to
safety, sustainability, responsible
behavior, and emerging markets in outer
space until December 31, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Solicitations for private
sector participation in specific events,
including event dates and locations,
will be posted at least 30 days prior to
the event on https://www.state.gov/
remarks-and-releases-bureau-of-oceansand-international-environmental-andscientific-affairs/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan Guglietta, Foreign Affairs Officer,
Office of Space Affairs, Bureau of
Oceans and International Environmental
and Scientific Affairs, Department of
State, Washington, DC 20522, email
gugliettart@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Events
will vary in location and format, to
include fully online, hybrid, and inperson activities. Short notice
modification of plans may be required
in response to unpredictable factors.
Meetings may be stand alone or on the
margins of related events, which may
include, but are not limited to, the
United Nations Committee on the
Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
(UNCOPUOS) Scientific and Technical
Subcommittee (STSC), the UNCOPUOS
Legal Subcommittee (LSC), the
UNCOPUOS plenary, the 2024 Summit
of the Future, events organized by the
UN Office of Outer Space Affairs, and
other engagements. There may also be
additional opportunities to provide
expert views related to domestic
policies and U.S. positions in other
international diplomatic fora. Please
note the limited number of slots for nonUSG participation in many events.
Participants should focus on the
following:
Safety: Identify key safety issues for
crewed and/or uncrewed outer space
operations. Discuss current attempts to
address these issues and suggest new
concerns that may develop as private
sector space activities advance and
evolve.
Sustainability: Explore efforts to
promote responsible behavior in space.
Examine best practices and guidelines
aimed at preserving the outer space
environment for future space
investment, exploration and use. In
particular, implementation of the 2019
UNCOPUOS Long-Term Sustainability
(LTS) guidelines and the multi-nation
Artemis Accords should be considered.
Emerging Markets: Discuss the
challenges to an economically viable
space industry and how these
challenges relate to the domestic
regulatory and international governance
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frameworks. Share recent advances
within the commercial space sector and
how they may develop in the future.
Evaluate how an expanding commercial
sector may affect equities like terrestrial
based astronomy, planetary protection,
orbital debris mitigation, and other
aspects of safe and sustainable
operations in outer space.
Valda Vikmanis-Keller,
Director, Office of Space Affairs, Department
of State.
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OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
[Docket Number USTR–2023–0011]
Applications for Inclusion on the
Binational Panels Roster Under the
United States-Mexico-Canada
Agreement
Office of the United States
Trade Representative.
ACTION: Invitation for applications.
AGENCY:
The United States-MexicoCanada Agreement (USMCA) provides
for the establishment of a roster of
individuals to serve on binational
panels convened to review final
determinations in antidumping or
countervailing duty (AD/CVD)
proceedings and amendments to AD/
CVD statutes of a USMCA Party. The
United States annually renews its
selections for the roster. The Office of
the United States Trade Representative
(USTR) invites applications from
eligible individuals wishing to be
included on the roster for the period
April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025.
DATES: USTR must receive your
application by November 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: You should submit your
application through the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov (regs.gov), using
docket number USTR–2023–0011.
Follow the instructions for submitting
comments below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thor Petersen, Assistant General
Counsel, Thorvald.J.Petersen@
ustr.eop.gov, (202) 395–9599.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
A. Binational Panel AD/CVD Reviews
Under the USMCA
Article 10.12 of the USMCA provides
that a party involved in an AD/CVD
proceeding may obtain review by a
binational panel of a final AD/CVD
determination of one USMCA Party
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with respect to the products of another
USMCA Party. Binational panels decide
whether AD/CVD determinations are in
accordance with the domestic laws of
the importing USMCA Party using the
standard of review that would have
been applied by a domestic court of the
importing USMCA Party. A panel may
uphold the AD/CVD determination, or
may remand it to the national
administering authority for action not
inconsistent with the panel’s decision.
Panel decisions may be reviewed in
specific circumstances by a threemember extraordinary challenge
committee, selected from a separate
roster composed of fifteen current or
former judges.
Article 10.11 of the USMCA provides
that a USMCA Party may refer an
amendment to the AD/CVD statutes of
another USMCA Party to a binational
panel for a declaratory opinion as to
whether the amendment is inconsistent
with the General Agreement on Tariffs
and Trade (GATT), the GATT
Antidumping or Subsidies Codes,
successor agreements, or the object and
purpose of the USMCA with regard to
the establishment of fair and predictable
conditions for the liberalization of trade.
If the panel finds that the amendment is
inconsistent, the two USMCA Parties
must consult and seek to achieve a
mutually satisfactory solution.
B. Roster and Composition of
Binational Panels
Annex 10–B.1 of the USMCA
provides for the maintenance of a roster
of at least 75 individuals for service on
chapter 10 binational panels, with each
USMCA Party selecting at least 25
individuals. A separate five-person
panel is formed for each review of a
final AD/CVD determination or
statutory amendment. To form a panel,
the two USMCA Parties involved each
appoint two panelists, normally by
drawing upon individuals from the
roster. If the Parties cannot agree upon
the fifth panelist, one of the Parties,
decided by lot, selects the fifth panelist
from the roster. The majority of
individuals on each panel must consist
of lawyers in good standing, and the
chair of the panel must be a lawyer.
When there is a request to establish a
panel, roster members from the two
involved USMCA Parties will complete
a disclosure form that is used to identify
possible conflicts of interest or
appearances thereof. The disclosure
form requests information regarding
financial interests and affiliations,
including information regarding the
identity of clients of the roster member
and, if applicable, clients of the roster
member’s firm.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12192]
Private Sector Participation in Domestic and International Events
on Spaceflight Safety, Sustainability, and Emerging Markets in Outer
Space
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of State seeks private sector
participation in a series of domestic and international events
promoting the safe and responsible exploration and use of outer. These
events and the participation of the commercial space sector, academia
and other non-governmental organizations will assist the Department of
State in fulfilling its responsibilities pursuant to the 2020 National
Space Policy and the 2021 United States Space Priorities Framework.
DATES: Participants will provide their perspectives on Department
equities and/or serve as private sector advisors to U.S. delegations to
one or more
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workshops, meetings, symposia, and other international events related
to safety, sustainability, responsible behavior, and emerging markets
in outer space until December 31, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Solicitations for private sector participation in specific
events, including event dates and locations, will be posted at least 30
days prior to the event on https://www.state.gov/remarks-and-releases-bureau-of-oceans-and-international-environmental-and-scientific-affairs/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Guglietta, Foreign Affairs
Officer, Office of Space Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State, Washington,
DC 20522, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Events will vary in location and format, to
include fully online, hybrid, and in-person activities. Short notice
modification of plans may be required in response to unpredictable
factors. Meetings may be stand alone or on the margins of related
events, which may include, but are not limited to, the United Nations
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) Scientific and
Technical Subcommittee (STSC), the UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee (LSC),
the UNCOPUOS plenary, the 2024 Summit of the Future, events organized
by the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs, and other engagements. There
may also be additional opportunities to provide expert views related to
domestic policies and U.S. positions in other international diplomatic
fora. Please note the limited number of slots for non-USG participation
in many events.
Participants should focus on the following:
Safety: Identify key safety issues for crewed and/or uncrewed outer
space operations. Discuss current attempts to address these issues and
suggest new concerns that may develop as private sector space
activities advance and evolve.
Sustainability: Explore efforts to promote responsible behavior in
space. Examine best practices and guidelines aimed at preserving the
outer space environment for future space investment, exploration and
use. In particular, implementation of the 2019 UNCOPUOS Long-Term
Sustainability (LTS) guidelines and the multi-nation Artemis Accords
should be considered.
Emerging Markets: Discuss the challenges to an economically viable
space industry and how these challenges relate to the domestic
regulatory and international governance frameworks. Share recent
advances within the commercial space sector and how they may develop in
the future. Evaluate how an expanding commercial sector may affect
equities like terrestrial based astronomy, planetary protection,
orbital debris mitigation, and other aspects of safe and sustainable
operations in outer space.
Valda Vikmanis-Keller,
Director, Office of Space Affairs, Department of State.
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