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For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.26
Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
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and to allow 60 days for public
comment in response to the notice. This
notice complies with that requirement.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
To ensure consideration,
comments regarding this information
collection must be received on or before
February 21, 2025.
Rate for Assessment on Direct
Payment of Fees to Representatives in
2025
Send all comments by email
to oii.policy@sba.gov, Paul Van Eyl,
Policy Division, Office of Investment
and Innovation, Small Business
Administration.
(SSA).
DATES:
ADDRESSES:
Paul
Van Eyl, Policy Division, 202–798–
7537, oii.policy@sba.gov, or Curtis B.
Rich, Agency Clearance Officer, 202–
205–7030, curtis.rich@sba.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
To obtain
the information needed to carry out its
oversight and risk management
responsibilities under the Small
Business Investment Act of 1958, as
amended (the Act), the SBA requires
applicants to the Small Business
Investment Company (SBIC) program to
submit information necessary for SBA to
make decisions regarding the approval
or denial of an applicant for an SBIC
license. SBA uses this information to
assess an applicant’s ability to
successfully operate an SBIC within the
scope of the Act.
Solicitation of Public Comments: SBA
is requesting comments on (a) Whether
the collection of information is
necessary for the agency to properly
perform its mission and functions with
respect to the SBIC program; (b) whether
the burden estimates are accurate; (c)
whether there are ways to minimize the
burden, including through the use of
automated techniques or other forms of
information technology; and (d) whether
there are ways to enhance the quality,
utility, and clarity of the information.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number 3245–0063
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Data Collection Available for Public
Comments
60-Day notice and request for
comments.
ACTION:
The Small Business
Administration (SBA) intends to request
approval from the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for a modification to
the collection of information described
below. The Paperwork Reduction Act
(PRA) requires federal agencies to
publish a notice in the Federal Register
concerning each proposed collection of
information before submission to OMB
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SUMMARY:
Title: SBIC Management Assessment
Questionnaire (MAQ) and License
Application.
SBA Form Number: 2181 (Short Form,
Long Form, and Subsequent Fund
MAQ).
Description of Respondents: Small
Business Investment Company
Applicants.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
275.
Estimated Annual Responses: 275.
Estimated Annual Burden: 17,750.
Curtis Rich,
Agency Clearance Officer.
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
Social Security Administration
Notice.
We are announcing the
assessment percentage rate under the
Social Security Act (Act) is 6.3 percent
for 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mona B. Ahmed, Associate General
Counsel for Program Law, Office of the
General Counsel, Social Security
Administration, 6401 Security
Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235–6401.
Phone: (410) 965–0600, email
Mona.Ahmed@ssa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
claimant may appoint a qualified
individual as a representative to act on
their behalf in matters before the Social
Security Administration (SSA). If the
claimant is entitled to past-due benefits
and was represented either by an
attorney or by a non-attorney
representative who has met certain
prerequisites, the Act provides that we
shall withhold up to 25 percent of the
past-due benefits and use that money to
pay the representative’s approved fee
directly to the representative.
When we pay the representative’s
authorized fee directly to the
representative, we must collect from
that fee payment an assessment to
recover the costs we incur in
determining and paying representatives’
fees. The Act provides that the
assessment we collect will be the lesser
of two amounts: a specified dollar limit;
or the amount determined by
multiplying the fee we are paying by the
assessment percentage rate. (Sections
206(d), 206(e), and 1631(d)(2) of the Act,
42 U.S.C. 406(d), 406(e), and
1383(d)(2).)
The Act initially set the dollar limit
at $75 in 2004 and provides that the
limit will be adjusted annually based on
changes in the cost-of-living. (Sections
206(d)(2)(A) and 1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I) of
the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(A) and
1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I).) The maximum
dollar limit for the assessment currently
is $120, as we announced in the Federal
Register on October 25, 2024 (89 FR
85276).
The Act requires us each year to set
the assessment percentage rate at the
lesser of 6.3 percent or the percentage
rate necessary to achieve full recovery of
the costs we incur to determine and pay
SUMMARY:
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representatives’ fees. (Sections
206(d)(2)(B)(ii) and 1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II)
of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(B)(ii) and
1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II).)
Based on the best available data, we
have determined that the current rate of
6.3 percent will continue for 2025. We
will continue to review our costs for
these services on a yearly basis.
Sean Brune,
Deputy Commissioner, for Budget, Finance,
and Management, Social Security
Administration.
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develop an international regulatory
framework on the regulation,
monitoring, and oversight of PMSCs; (2)
the tension between the stated scope of
the binding force of international
tribunal decisions and the practice of
giving broad effect to those decisions;
and (3) the interplay between various
bodies of international law in the
context of naval operations.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1009 and 41 CFR
102–3.150.
Shana A. Rogers,
Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 12611]
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Advisory Committee on International
Law; Meeting
[Public Notice: 12609]
ACTION:
Notice of open meeting.
This notice announces a
meeting of the Department of State’s
Advisory Committee on International
Law (‘‘ACIL’’).
DATES: January 17, 2025, from 9:00 a.m.
to 3:15 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The George Washington
University Law School, Student
Conference Center, 2023 G Street NW,
Second Floor, Washington, DC. An
option to join virtually will also be
available.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Members of the public who wish to
attend should contact Shana Rogers,
Office of the Legal Adviser, by January
8, 2025, at rogerssa2@state.gov or (771)
205–4995 and provide their name,
professional affiliation (if any), email
address, and phone number.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Legal
Adviser Margaret L. Taylor will chair
the meeting, which will be open to the
public up to the capacity of the meeting
room. Priority for in-person seating will
be given to members of the Advisory
Committee, and remaining seating will
be reserved based upon when persons
contact the Office of the Legal Adviser.
Individuals who wish to attend virtually
may request a link to the virtual meeting
platform. Attendees who require
reasonable accommodation should make
their requests by January 8, 2025.
Requests received after that date will be
considered but might not be possible to
accommodate. The meeting will include
discussions on international law topics.
These topics include: (1) jurisdictional
issues related to crimes committed by
private military and security companies
(PMSCs), in light of ongoing work to
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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
space.
DATES: Participants will provide their
perspectives on Department equities
and/or serve as private sector advisors
to U.S. delegations to one or more
workshops, meetings, symposia, and
other international events related to
safety, sustainability, responsible
behavior, and emerging markets in outer
space until December 31, 2025.
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, Lead 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,
telephone: 1–202–485–6952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Participation of the commercial space
sector, academia and other nongovernmental organizations in these
events will assist the Department of
State in fulfilling its responsibilities
pursuant to the 2020 National Space
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Policy and the 2021 United States Space
Priorities Framework. Participation from
the U.S. private sector will also help
inform the United States’ international
engagements and provide an
opportunity for participants to better
understand international perspectives
on pressing outer space issues.
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, events organized
by the UN Office for 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
challenges that may develop as private
sector space activities advance and
evolve.
Sustainability: Explore efforts to
promote sustainable and responsible
behavior in space. Examine best
practices and guidelines aimed at
safeguarding the outer space
environment for future 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, space resource
utilization, and other aspects of safe and
sustainable operations in outer space.
Facilitating Private Sector Input:
Suggest ways to enhance collaboration
between the U.S. Government, foreign
countries, and commercial space
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Rate for Assessment on Direct Payment of Fees to Representatives
in 2025
AGENCY: Social Security Administration (SSA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: We are announcing the assessment percentage rate under the
Social Security Act (Act) is 6.3 percent for 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mona B. Ahmed, Associate General
Counsel for Program Law, Office of the General Counsel, Social Security
Administration, 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235-6401.
Phone: (410) 965-0600, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A claimant may appoint a qualified
individual as a representative to act on their behalf in matters before
the Social Security Administration (SSA). If the claimant is entitled
to past-due benefits and was represented either by an attorney or by a
non-attorney representative who has met certain prerequisites, the Act
provides that we shall withhold up to 25 percent of the past-due
benefits and use that money to pay the representative's approved fee
directly to the representative.
When we pay the representative's authorized fee directly to the
representative, we must collect from that fee payment an assessment to
recover the costs we incur in determining and paying representatives'
fees. The Act provides that the assessment we collect will be the
lesser of two amounts: a specified dollar limit; or the amount
determined by multiplying the fee we are paying by the assessment
percentage rate. (Sections 206(d), 206(e), and 1631(d)(2) of the Act,
42 U.S.C. 406(d), 406(e), and 1383(d)(2).)
The Act initially set the dollar limit at $75 in 2004 and provides
that the limit will be adjusted annually based on changes in the cost-
of-living. (Sections 206(d)(2)(A) and 1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I) of the Act,
42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(A) and 1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(I).) The maximum dollar
limit for the assessment currently is $120, as we announced in the
Federal Register on October 25, 2024 (89 FR 85276).
The Act requires us each year to set the assessment percentage rate
at the lesser of 6.3 percent or the percentage rate necessary to
achieve full recovery of the costs we incur to determine and pay
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representatives' fees. (Sections 206(d)(2)(B)(ii) and
1631(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II) of the Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(d)(2)(B)(ii) and
1383(d)(2)(C)(ii)(II).)
Based on the best available data, we have determined that the
current rate of 6.3 percent will continue for 2025. We will continue to
review our costs for these services on a yearly basis.
Sean Brune,
Deputy Commissioner, for Budget, Finance, and Management, Social
Security Administration.
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