60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Advance Notification Form: Tourist and Other Non-Governmental Activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area, 76580-76581 [2024-21163]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alan Escobar, Office of Disaster
Recovery & Resilience, U.S. Small
Business Administration, 409 3rd Street
SW, Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416,
(202) 205–6734.
Notice is
hereby given that as a result of the
President’s major disaster declaration on
09/11/2024, applications for disaster
loans may be submitted online using the
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 12540]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
Collection: Advance Notification Form:
Tourist and Other Non-Governmental
Activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area
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
November 18, 2024.
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–2024–0036’’ in
the Search field. Then click the
‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete
the comment form.
• Email: Antarctica@state.gov.
• Regular Mail: Send written
comments to: Suzanne McGuire, Office
of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Room 2665,
Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs,
U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street
NW, Washington DC 20520.
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
instrument and supporting documents,
to Suzanne McGuire, Office of Ocean
and Polar Affairs, Room 2665, Bureau of
Oceans and International Environmental
and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department
of State, 2201 C Street NW, Washington
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DC 20520, who may be reached at
Antarctica@state.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Title of
Information Collection: ADVANCE
NOTIFICATION FORM: Tourist and
Other Non-Governmental Activities in
the Antarctic Treaty Area.
• OMB Control Number: 1405–0181.
• Type of Request: Revision of a
Currently Approved Collection.
• Originating Office: Bureau of
Oceans and International Environmental
and Scientific Affairs (OES/OPA).
• Form Number: DS–4131.
• Respondents: Operators of Antarctic
expeditions organized in or proceeding
from the United States.
• Estimated Number of Respondents:
25.
• Estimated Number of Responses:
55.
• Average Time Per Response: 9
hours.
• Total Estimated Burden Time: 495
hours.
• Frequency: On occasion.
• Obligation to Respond: Required to
comply with Article VII(5)(a) of the
Antarctic Treaty and associated
documents.
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
Information solicited on the Advance
Notification Form (DS–4131) provides
the U.S. government with information
on tourist and other non-governmental
expeditions to the Antarctic Treaty area.
The U.S. government needs this
information to comply with Article
VII(5)(a) of the Antarctic Treaty and
associated documents.
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Methodology
The Form DS–4131 is available by
download from the Department’s
website. The information will be
submitted by U.S. organizers of tourist
and other non-governmental
expeditions to Antarctica by means of
this form. The form should be submitted
via email, although signed originals
submitted by regular mail are also valid.
September 30, 2024, by emailing
bhaliti@tva.gov. Persons wishing to
speak in person are requested to register
either at the door between 9:00 a.m. and
10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 3,
2024, or in advance by emailing bhaliti@
tva.gov. Anyone needing special
accommodations should let the contact
below know at least one week in
advance.
Elizabeth Kim,
Director, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs,
Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs,
Department of State.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Office of the United States
Trade Representative (USTR).
ACTION: Notice of modification of
actions.
Bekim Haliti, bhaliti@tva.gov or 931–
349–1894.
SUMMARY:
The RERC
was established to advise TVA on its
energy resource activities and the
priorities among competing objectives
and values. Notice of this meeting is
given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 10.
The meeting agenda includes the
following:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Meeting of the Regional Energy
Resource Council
Tennessee Valley Authority
(TVA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
October 3
The TVA Regional Energy
Resource Council (RERC) will hold a
meeting on October 3, 2024, to receive
an update and discuss the September
publication and results of TVA’s Draft
2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and
associated Draft Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS). The IRP provides
strategic direction on how TVA will
continue to provide low-cost, reliable,
resilient, and increasingly cleaner
electricity to the 10 million residents of
the Valley region. The RERC will also
receive an update on TVA’s Innovation
Research efforts.
DATES: The meeting will be held in
Chattanooga, Tennessee, at The Westin
Chattanooga on Thursday, October 3,
2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET.
RERC members are invited to attend the
meeting in person. The public is invited
to view the meeting virtually or attend
in person. A one-hour public listening
session for the public to present
comments virtually or in person will be
held October 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
A link and instructions to view the
meeting will be posted on TVA’s RERC
website at www.tva.com/rerc prior to the
meeting.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place
at The Westin Chattanooga at 801 Pine
St., Chattanooga, TN 37402. The
meeting will also be available virtually
to the public. Instructions to view the
meeting will be posted at www.tva.com/
rerc prior to the meeting. Persons who
wish to speak virtually during the
public listening session must preregister by 5:00 p.m. ET Monday,
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1. Welcome and Introductions
2. RERC and TVA Meeting Update
3. Integrated Resource Plan Updates
4. Public Listening Session
5. Innovation Research Update
The RERC will hear views of citizens
by providing a one-hour public
comment session starting October 3 at
1:00 p.m. ET. Persons wishing to speak
virtually must register by sending an
email to bhaliti@tva.gov or by calling
931–349–1894 by 5:00 p.m. ET, on
Monday, September 30, 2024. Persons
wishing to speak in person are
requested to register either at the door
between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. ET on
Thursday, October 3, 2024, or in
advance by emailing bhaliti@tva.gov.
Persons registered will be called on
during the public listening session to
share their views for up to five minutes,
depending on number of registrants.
Written comments are also invited and
may be emailed to bhaliti@tva.gov.
The DFO of the Tennessee Valley
Authority and Vice President of Valley
Engagement and Support, Melanie
Farrell, having reviewed and approved
this document, is delegating the
authority to sign this document to
Bekim Haliti, Specialist of Valley
Alliances for publication in the Federal
Register.
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
Notice of Modification: China’s Acts,
Policies and Practices Related to
Technology Transfer, Intellectual
Property and Innovation
AGENCY:
In connection with the FourYear Review of actions taken in the
section 301 investigation of China’s acts,
policies, and practices related to
technology transfer, intellectual
property, and innovation, and in
accordance with the specific direction
of the President, the U.S. Trade
Representative has determined to:
modify the actions being taken in the
investigation by imposing additional
section 301 duties or increasing the rate
of existing section 301 duties, on certain
products of China in strategic sectors;
propose increasing tariff rates for certain
tungsten products, wafers, and
polysilicon, with a public comment
process to be set out via separate notice;
provide a list of subheadings eligible for
consideration of temporary exclusion
under an exclusion process for certain
machinery used in domestic
manufacturing; and modify the actions
to temporarily exclude from section 301
duties certain solar manufacturing
equipment.
Tariff increases in 2024 are
applicable with respect to products that
are entered for consumption, or
withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after September 27,
2024. Tariff increases in 2025 and 2026
are applicable with respect to products
that are entered for consumption, or
withdrawn from warehouse for
consumption, on or after January 1 of
the corresponding year. Exclusions for
solar equipment included in Annex B
are retroactive and applicable with
respect to products that are entered for
consumption, or withdrawn from
warehouse for consumption, on or after
January 1, 2024, and through May 31,
2025.
DATES:
[FR Doc. 2024–21234 Filed 9–17–24; 8:45 am]
For
general questions about this notice,
contact Philip Butler and Megan
Grimball, Chairs of the Section 301
Committee at 202.395.5725. For specific
questions on customs classification or
implementation of the product
exclusions, contact traderemedy@
cbp.dhs.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: September 13, 2024.
Bekim Haliti,
Specialist, Valley Alliances, Tennessee Valley
Authority.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 12540]
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Advance
Notification Form: Tourist and Other Non-Governmental Activities in the
Antarctic Treaty Area
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
November 18, 2024.
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-2024-0036'' in the Search
field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment
form.
Email: [email protected].
Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Suzanne McGuire,
Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Room 2665, Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of
State, 2201 C Street NW, Washington DC 20520.
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 instrument and
supporting documents, to Suzanne McGuire, Office of Ocean and Polar
Affairs, Room 2665, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental
and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW,
Washington DC 20520, who may be reached at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title of Information Collection:
ADVANCE NOTIFICATION FORM: Tourist and Other Non-Governmental
Activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area.
OMB Control Number: 1405-0181.
Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved
Collection.
Originating Office: Bureau of Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES/OPA).
Form Number: DS-4131.
Respondents: Operators of Antarctic expeditions organized
in or proceeding from the United States.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 25.
Estimated Number of Responses: 55.
Average Time Per Response: 9 hours.
Total Estimated Burden Time: 495 hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Obligation to Respond: Required to comply with Article
VII(5)(a) of the Antarctic Treaty and associated documents.
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
Information solicited on the Advance Notification Form (DS-4131)
provides the U.S. government with information on tourist and other non-
governmental expeditions to the Antarctic Treaty area. The U.S.
government needs this information to comply with Article VII(5)(a) of
the Antarctic Treaty and associated documents.
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Methodology
The Form DS-4131 is available by download from the Department's
website. The information will be submitted by U.S. organizers of
tourist and other non-governmental expeditions to Antarctica by means
of this form. The form should be submitted via email, although signed
originals submitted by regular mail are also valid.
Elizabeth Kim,
Director, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of
State.
[FR Doc. 2024-21163 Filed 9-17-24; 8:45 am]
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