Exchange Visitor Program, 28839 [2024-08410]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 77 / Friday, April 19, 2024 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Recovery & Resilience, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of the President’s major disaster declaration on 04/13/2024, Private Non-Profit organizations that provide essential services of a governmental nature may file disaster loan applications online using the MySBA Loan Portal https:// lending.sba.gov or other locally announced locations. Please contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center by email at disastercustomerservice@sba.gov or by phone at 1–800–659–2955 for further assistance. The following areas have been determined to be adversely affected by the disaster: Primary Counties: Benton, Clackamas, Coos, Hood River, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Multnomah, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. Program regulations, the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, has waived a regulatory provision to establish an international exchange program to promote closer cooperation between the people of Japan and the people of the United States. The program authorizes an exception under the Specialist category regulations to permit Japanese language and culture specialists to stay up to 36 months in the United States on a J–1 visa. DATES: This action was effective on April 5, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Pasini, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Private Sector Exchange at 2200 C Street NW, SA–5, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20522 via telephone: (202) 826–4364, or via email: JExchanges@state.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States and Japan have established a new program in accordance with existing Exchange Visitor Program regulations (22 CFR part 62), including regulations applying to the Specialist category (22 CFR 62.26). The Interest Rates are: Through the program, the United States supports the purposes of the FulbrightPercent Hayes Act by facilitating the exchange of Japanese language and culture For Physical Damage: Non-Profit Organizations with specialists to observe U.S. institutions Credit Available Elsewhere ... 3.250 and methods of practice in their Non-Profit Organizations witheducational fields and to share their out Credit Available Elsespecialized knowledge of Japanese where ..................................... 3.250 education with their U.S. colleagues. For Economic Injury: The Japan Specialist Program will Non-Profit Organizations withexpand educational and cultural out Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 3.250 exchange opportunities between the people of the United States and Japan, promote the interchange of knowledge The number assigned to this disaster and skills among foreign and U.S. for physical damage is 202709 and for specialists, and foster long-term mutual economic injury is 202710. understanding and international (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance cooperation with U.S. communities Number 59008) across the United States. The MOC will Francisco Sa´nchez, Jr., authorize an exception under the Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster Specialist category of the Exchange Recovery & Resilience. Visitor Program regulations to permit [FR Doc. 2024–08397 Filed 4–18–24; 8:45 am] qualifying Japanese specialists to conduct their programs for up to 36 BILLING CODE 8026–09–P months in the United States on a J–1 visa. During their program, exchange DEPARTMENT OF STATE visitors from Japan will share their [Public Notice: 12379] specialized knowledge of Japanese language and education in the United Exchange Visitor Program States at community based, non-profit organizations, U.S. Government offices, ACTION: Notice of a Memorandum of secondary schools, or post-secondary Cooperation (MOC) between the academic institutions offering Japanese, Government of the United States and and similar types of institutions to the Government of Japan and waiver of increase U.S. local communities’ a regulatory requirement. understanding of Japan, its culture, and SUMMARY: In accordance with the language. Selected experts in Japanese requirements of the Exchange Visitor culture and language will gain a better VerDate Sep<11>2014 02:06 Apr 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28839 understanding of U.S. culture and society and promote mutual enrichment by enhancing U.S. knowledge of Japanese culture, language, and educational systems. Consistent with this program, the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs waives certain provisions set forth in 22 CFR 62.26. Regulations at 22 CFR 62.26(i) provide that specialists shall be authorized to participate in the Exchange Visitor Program for the length of time necessary to complete the program, which shall not exceed one year. Accordingly, the Department waives subsection (i) of 22 CFR 62.26 with respect to this program to allow participants to conduct their programs for up to 36 months. Lee A. Satterfield, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2024–08410 Filed 4–18–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 12380] Notice of Public Meeting: International Information and Communications Policy Division Stakeholder Briefing ACTION: Notice of public meeting. The State Department will hold a public meeting at 2 p.m.—3:30 p.m. (ET) on WebEx with the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy’s International Information and Communications Policy (CDP/ICP) division. The purpose of the meeting is to brief stakeholders on CDP/ICP’s past and upcoming international engagements. These include engagement at the United Nations, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Organization of American States InterAmerican Telecommunication Commission (CITEL), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum Telecommunications and Information Working Group, the Group of Seven (G7) Digital & Tech Working Group, the Group of Twenty (G20) Digital Economy Working Group, and other multilateral processes and bilateral digital and ICT dialogues. DATES: The meeting will be on May 13, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Daniel Oates, Global Technology Policy Advisor, CDP/ICP, at OatesDM@state.gov or 202–436–5516. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information about the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 77 (Friday, April 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 28839]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08410]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 12379]


Exchange Visitor Program

ACTION: Notice of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) between the 
Government of the United States and the Government of Japan and waiver 
of a regulatory requirement.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Visitor 
Program regulations, the Assistant Secretary for Educational and 
Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, has waived a 
regulatory provision to establish an international exchange program to 
promote closer cooperation between the people of Japan and the people 
of the United States. The program authorizes an exception under the 
Specialist category regulations to permit Japanese language and culture 
specialists to stay up to 36 months in the United States on a J-1 visa.

DATES: This action was effective on April 5, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Pasini, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Private Sector Exchange at 2200 C Street NW, SA-5, 5th 
Floor, Washington, DC 20522 via telephone: (202) 826-4364, or via 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The United States and Japan have established 
a new program in accordance with existing Exchange Visitor Program 
regulations (22 CFR part 62), including regulations applying to the 
Specialist category (22 CFR 62.26). Through the program, the United 
States supports the purposes of the Fulbright-Hayes Act by facilitating 
the exchange of Japanese language and culture specialists to observe 
U.S. institutions and methods of practice in their educational fields 
and to share their specialized knowledge of Japanese education with 
their U.S. colleagues. The Japan Specialist Program will expand 
educational and cultural exchange opportunities between the people of 
the United States and Japan, promote the interchange of knowledge and 
skills among foreign and U.S. specialists, and foster long-term mutual 
understanding and international cooperation with U.S. communities 
across the United States. The MOC will authorize an exception under the 
Specialist category of the Exchange Visitor Program regulations to 
permit qualifying Japanese specialists to conduct their programs for up 
to 36 months in the United States on a J-1 visa.
    During their program, exchange visitors from Japan will share their 
specialized knowledge of Japanese language and education in the United 
States at community based, non-profit organizations, U.S. Government 
offices, secondary schools, or post-secondary academic institutions 
offering Japanese, and similar types of institutions to increase U.S. 
local communities' understanding of Japan, its culture, and language. 
Selected experts in Japanese culture and language will gain a better 
understanding of U.S. culture and society and promote mutual enrichment 
by enhancing U.S. knowledge of Japanese culture, language, and 
educational systems.
    Consistent with this program, the Assistant Secretary for 
Educational and Cultural Affairs waives certain provisions set forth in 
22 CFR 62.26. Regulations at 22 CFR 62.26(i) provide that specialists 
shall be authorized to participate in the Exchange Visitor Program for 
the length of time necessary to complete the program, which shall not 
exceed one year. Accordingly, the Department waives subsection (i) of 
22 CFR 62.26 with respect to this program to allow participants to 
conduct their programs for up to 36 months.

Lee A. Satterfield,
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2024-08410 Filed 4-18-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4710-05-P
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