Department of State January 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant Proposals: Community College Initiative for Egypt
Document Number: E8-1752
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-31
Agency: Department of State
The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for one or more assistance awards to administer the Community College Initiative for Egypt, which will support study by Egyptian undergraduate students at accredited U.S. community colleges. The multi-year program will bring a total of 1,000 students to U.S. community colleges from Egypt. The Initiative builds on the Community College Initiative announced at the U.S. University Presidents Summit on International Education, convened by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Education in January 2006. The Initiative will provide quality educational programs, professional development, employment skills and a deeper understanding of American society to underserved, non-elite Egyptian students, particularly women and students in their early and mid-twenties who already have some work experience. U.S. consortia of community colleges and other combinations of U.S. community college campuses meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to cooperate with the Bureau in the administration and implementation of the Fiscal Year 2008 Community College Initiative for Egypt. U.S. consortia and other combinations of U.S. community colleges must identify a lead institution to receive and administer the award. The total amount of funding available for all program and administrative costs will be approximately $15.5 million. Applicants may apply to administer the entire program or a portion thereof. Proposals should indicate the number of participants that can be accommodated at the funding level that is proposed, based on detailed calculations of program and administrative costs. In order to maximize the number of student participants under this program, it is the Bureau's expectation that significant institutional and private sector funding and cost-sharing will be made available by cooperating institutions.
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Land Border Crosser Survey (Passport Demand Study Phase II), OMB No.1405-0177, SV-2007-0021
Document Number: E8-1748
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-31
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: Land Border Crosser Survey (Passport Demand Study Phase II) OMB Control Number: OMB No.1405-0177 Type of Request: Extension of a Currently Approved Collection Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services Office: CA/PPT Form Number: SV-2007-0021 Respondents: A nationally representative sample of the United States land border crosser population Estimated Number of Respondents: 4,000 respondents per survey Estimated Number of Responses: 8,000 responses per year. Average Hours Per Response: 10 minutes Total Estimated Burden: 1,334 hours annually Frequency: Passport will conduct the land border survey semi-annually (twice per year). Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
Revisions to Passport Regulations; Correction
Document Number: E8-1670
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-01-30
Agency: Department of State
This document contains correction to the revised Passport rule published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2007 [Public Notice 5991].
Schedule of Fees for Consular Services, Department of State and Overseas Embassies and Consulates
Document Number: E8-1343
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-01-29
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State is revising the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services to reflect an increase in the surcharge related to consular services in support of enhanced border security and a reduction in the execution fee for the passport book. The Secretary of State is authorized to collect the border security surcharge by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Pub. L. 108-447). In 2007, Congress authorized the Secretary of State to administratively amend the surcharge amount in the Department of State Authorities Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109-472). The Secretary is also authorized to set and collect a fee for executing passport applications by 22 U.S.C. 214.
Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: E8-1435
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-28
Agency: Department of State
The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation will meet in the Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC, February 25-26, 2008, in Conference Room 1205. Prior notification and a valid government-issued photo ID (such as driver's license, passport, U.S. government or military ID) are required for entrance into the building. Members of the public planning to attend must notify Steven Galpern, Office of the Historian (202-663-1130) no later than February 21, 2008, to provide date of birth, valid government-issued photo identification number and type (such as driver's license number/ state, passport number/country, or U.S. government ID number/agency or military ID number/branch), and relevant telephone numbers. If you cannot provide one of the enumerated forms of ID, please consult with Steven Galpern for acceptable alternative forms of picture identification. The Committee will meet in open session from 1:30 p.m. through 3 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2008, in the Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC, in Conference Room 1205, to discuss declassification and transfer of Department of State records to the National Archives and Records Administration and the status of the Foreign Relations series. The remainder of the Committee's sessions from 3:15 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2008, and 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Tuesday, February 26, 2008, will be closed in accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463). The agenda calls for discussions of agency declassification decisions concerning the Foreign Relations series and other declassification issues. These are matters not subject to public disclosure under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and the public interest requires that such activities be withheld from disclosure. Questions concerning the meeting should be directed to Marc J. Susser, Executive Secretary, Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation, Department of State, Office of the Historian, Washington, DC 20520, telephone (202) 663-1123, (e-mail history@state.gov).
Notice of Receipt of Application for a Presidential Permit To Construct, Operate, and Maintain a New Border Crossing Facility on the U.S.-Mexico Border at San Diego, CA and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Document Number: E8-1217
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-24
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State hereby gives notice that, on January 14, 2008, it received an application for a Presidential Permit to authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance of a new border crossing facility on the U.S.-Mexico border at San Diego, California and Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. The new crossing would be approximately two miles east of the current Otay Mesa port of entry, and would connect to existing roads via a proposed new State highway. The California Department of Transportation (``Caltrans''), a branch of the California State government, filed this application and is acting as the project's sponsor. 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 and State 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 this proposed border crossing is in the U.S. national interest.
Passports; Correction
Document Number: E8-1205
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-01-24
Agency: Department of State
This document contains a correction to the revised Passport rule published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2007, 72 FR 64930.
Culturally Significant Object Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Khatchkar of Lori”
Document Number: E8-1204
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-24
Agency: Department of State
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), Executive Order 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the object ``Khatchkar of Lori'', imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, is of cultural significance. The object is imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit object at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, from on or about September 15, 2008, until on or about February 15, 2009, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Works by Frans Hals and Philips Wouwerman”
Document Number: E8-1203
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-24
Agency: Department of State
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), Executive Order 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the works by Frans Hals and Philips Wouwerman, 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 J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, from on or about February 4, 2008, until on or about May 25, 2010, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: Rococo: The Continuing Curve, 1730-2008
Document Number: E8-1201
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-24
Agency: Department of State
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), Executive Order 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects in the exhibition ``Rococo: The Continuing Curve, 1730-2008, 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 owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, Smithsonian Institution, New York, NY, from on or about March 7, 2008, until on or about July 7, 2008, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
Card Format Passport; Changes to Passport Fee Schedule; Correction
Document Number: E8-1104
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-01-23
Agency: Department of State
This document contains a correction to the Card Format Passport; Changes to Fee Schedule published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2007 (72 FR 74169).
U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Notice of Open Advisory Committee Teleconference Meeting
Document Number: E8-1002
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-22
Agency: Department of State
The U.S. National Commission for UNESCO will meet via telephone conference on Friday, February 1, 2008, from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m. Eastern Time. The purpose of the teleconference meeting is to consider the recommendations of the Commission's National Committee for the International Hydrological Program (IHP). The U.S. National Committee for the IHP was asked to provide recommendations to the Commission on proposals received to establish a U.S. water-related UNESCO Category II Center. (For more information see https:// www.state.gov/p/io/unesco/c21083.htm). The call will also be an opportunity to provide an update on recent and upcoming Commission and UNESCO activities. The Commission will accept brief oral comments during a portion of this conference call. This public comment period will last 15 minutes, and comments are limited to two minutes per person. Members of the public who wish to present oral comments or to listen to the conference call must make arrangements with the Executive Secretariat of the National Commission by January 30, 2008. For more information or to arrange to participate in the teleconference meeting, contact Alex Zemek, Deputy Executive Director of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, Washington, DC 20037. Telephone: (202) 663-0026; Fax: (202) 663-0035; E-mail: DCUNESCO@state.gov.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: U.S. Department of State Driver License and Tax Exemption Card Application; OMB Collection Number 1405-0105; Forms DS-1972, DS-1972D & DS-1972T
Document Number: E8-904
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-18
Agency: Department of State
The Department of Sate is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. This process is conducted in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: U.S. Department of State Driver License and Tax Exemption Card Application. OMB Control Number: 1405-0105. Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection. Originating Office: Diplomatic Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/OFM). Form Numbers: DS-1972, DS-1972D, DS-1972T. Respondents: Foreign government representatives assigned to the United States. Estimated Number of Respondents: 350 foreign missions. Estimated Number of Responses: 21,284 responses (DS-1972: 6,385), (DS-1972D: 4,470), (DS-1972T: 10,249). Average Hours Per Response: DS-1972 (30 minutes), DS-1972D (20 minutes), DS-1972T (15 minutes). Total Estimated Burden: 7,275 hours. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Agency Form DS-4127, NEA/PI Online Performance Reporting System (PRS), OMB Control Number 1405-XXXX
Document Number: E8-901
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-18
Agency: Department of State
The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Title of Information Collection: NEA/PI Online Performance Reporting System (PRS). OMB Control Number: none. Type of Request: New collection. Originating Office: NEA/PI. Form Number: DS-4127. Respondents: Recipients of NEA/PI grants. Estimated Number of Respondents: 70 respondents annually. Estimated Number of Responses: 280 per year. Average Hours Per Response: 20. Total Estimated Burden: 5600 hours per year. Frequency: Quarterly. Obligation to Respond: Required to Obtain or Retain a Benefit.
Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs; List of November 8, 2007, of Participating Countries and Entities (Hereinafter Known as “Participants”) Under the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-19) and Section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003
Document Number: E8-900
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-18
Agency: Department of State
In accordance with sections 3 and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-19) and section 2 of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003, the Department of State is identifying all the Participants eligible for trade in rough diamonds under the Act, and their respective Importing and Exporting Authorities, and revising the previously published list of August 31, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 169, page 50436-7) to include Republic of Congo.
Announcement of Meetings of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee
Document Number: E8-727
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-16
Agency: Department of State
This notice announces meetings of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) to prepare advice on U.S. positions for the April 2008 meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL) Permanent Consultative Committee II (Radiocommunication including broadcasting) (PCC.II) and on various matters associated with the Asia- Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). The ITAC will meet to prepare advice for the U.S. on positions for the April 2008 meeting of the OAS CITEL PCC.II on Tuesday February 5, 10 a.m.-noon EST in Room 6B516 at the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington DC. Meeting details and detailed agendas will be posted on the mailing list pcc.ii- citel@eblist.state.gov. People desiring to participate on this list may apply to the secretariat at minardje@state.gov. The ITAC will meet to elicit private sector and industry input on the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Telecommunications Ministerial in April 2008 and on the APEC Telecommunications Working Group future work goals and planning. The meeting will be held on Thursday February 7, 2-4 p.m. EST hosted by Verizon Communications, 1300 Eye Street, Washington, DC. Meeting details and detailed agendas will be posted on the mailing list iccp-ps@eblist.state.gov. People desiring to participate on this list may apply to the secretariat at minardje@state.gov. The meetings are open to the public.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Portrait of a Man”
Document Number: E8-605
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-15
Agency: Department of State
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), Executive Order 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the object to be included in the exhibition ``Portrait of a Man,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, is of cultural significance. The object is imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit object at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, from on or about February 11, 2008, until on or about August 11, 2010, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor; Public Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Persons With Disabilities
Document Number: E8-566
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-15
Agency: Department of State
The Advisory Committee on Persons With Disabilities of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development will conduct its fifth public meeting on Monday, February 4, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. For directions, see https://www.itcdc.com/index.php. Attendees must have valid, government-issued identification, such as a Driver's License or passport, in order to enter the building. Attendees requiring reasonable accommodation should indicate their requirements one week prior to the event to Stephanie Ortoleva at ortolevas@state.gov. The agenda of this meeting will include presentations by the following: 1. Eric Rosenthal, Executive Director, Mental Disability Rights International, will discuss MDRI reports on the situation of persons with mental disabilities in Serbia and in Argentina. The Serbia report can be found at: https://www.mdri.org/projects/serbia/Serbia-rep- english.pdf. The Argentina report can be found at: https://www.mdri.org/ projects/americas/Argentina/MDRI.ARG.ENG.NEW.pdf. 2. Mary Keogh, International Coordinator, International Disability Rights Monitor, of the Center for International Rehabilitation, will discuss the Center's most recent report on the human rights situation of persons with disabilities in Europe. The European IDRM report can be found at: https://www.idrmnet.org/pdfs/IDRMEurope2007.pdf. 3. Ann Cody, Vice President for Government Affairs with B&D Consulting and a leader in the international sports movement, will discuss sports as a convening mechanism for promoting democracy, peace and human rights and leadership development for persons with disabilities. 4. Veda Engel, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Human Resources, will discuss Department efforts to increase the recruitment of persons with disabilities. 5. Stephanie Ortoleva, Esq., U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, Foreign Affairs Officer and Advisory Committee Executive Director, will discuss her recent assessment trip to Morocco for a Department grant and to meet with disability groups. She will also discuss other Department activities with respect to the human rights of persons with disabilities. 6. Robert Horvath, Senior Technical Advisor, U.S. Agency for International Development, will give an update on USAID activities, including discussion of funding programs and examples of recent accomplishments and successes in integrating disability within USAID field programs. 7. The Advisory Committee will discuss its plans for the forthcoming year. The Advisory Committee is made up of the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and an Executive Director (all ex officio members); and eight members from outside the United States Government: Senda Benaissa, Joni Eareckson Tada, Vail Horton, John Kemp, Albert H. Linden, Jr., Kathleen Martinez, John Register and James E. Vermillion. Established on June 23, 2004, the Advisory Committee serves the Secretary and the Administrator in an advisory capacity with respect to the consideration of the interests of persons with disabilities in formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy and foreign assistance. The Committee is established under the general authority of the Secretary and the Department of State as set forth in Title 22 of the United States Code, sections 2656 and 2651a, and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended.
Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed TransCanada Keystone Pipeline Project
Document Number: E8-434
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-14
Agency: Department of State
This notice advises the public that the Department of State intends to file a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Proposed TransCanada Keystone Pipeline Project with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and that the FEIS is now available to the public for review. The proposed action is the granting by the Department of State of a Presidential permit to TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, LLC (``Keystone'') for the construction, operation, and maintenance of pipeline facilities at the border of the U.S. and Canada for the transport of crude oil across the U.S.-Canada international boundary. The pipeline would enter the United States at the U.S.-Canada border in North Dakota and travel through South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, and Oklahoma.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Rembrandt: Three Faces of the Master”
Document Number: E8-433
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-14
Agency: Department of State
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), Executive Order 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ``Rembrandt: Three Faces of the Master'', 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 Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio, from on or about March 7, 2008, until on or about May 21, 2008, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Vatican Splendors”
Document Number: E8-432
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-14
Agency: Department of State
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), Executive Order 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ``Vatican Splendors,'' imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to a loan agreement with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at The Florida International Museum, St. Petersburg, FL, from on or about February 9, 2008, until on or about May 11, 2008; The Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH, from on or about May 31, 2008, until on or about September 9, 2008, and The Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN, from on or about September 27, 2008, until on or about January 11, 2009, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant Proposals: Chilean English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Student Teacher Program
Document Number: E8-299
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-10
Agency: Department of State
The Office of English Language Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the Chilean English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Student Teacher Program. Accredited, U.S. post-secondary educational institutions meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) may submit proposals to administer this semester-long program for Chilean pre-service teachers. Post-secondary educational institutions may apply independently or in a consortium with other post-secondary institutions. The program will include academic coursework and practicum/student teaching for Chilean EFL student teachers in their penultimate year of undergraduate study. ECA plans to award two grants for the administration of this program under which a total of approximately thirty EFL student teachers will be placed in two groups at two different U.S. universities. The program will take place during the fall semester of 2008 and will, in addition to teaching participants about student-centered methodology, give them an in-depth experience of U.S. life and culture and contribute to mutual understanding between Chile and the United States. The program should include both a theoretical component, provided through courses and professional development seminars in an academic setting, and a practical component, provided through practice teaching under the guidance of experienced mentor teachers in local school districts. Interested post-secondary educational institutions should indicate strong contacts with local U.S. school districts in order to provide the practical student-teaching component, as well as a demonstrated ability to conduct a substantive academic program. Host schools for student teaching may be public, magnet or charter schools, and should exemplify best practices. The total funding available for program and administrative purposes is anticipated to be approximately $450,000, and will be awarded in two separate grants of $225,000. This exchange program will be funded in FY-2008 pending the availability of funds.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: E8-203
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-09
Agency: Department of State
This report is submitted in compliance with Appendix I to OMB Circular Number A-130 entitled ``Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records about Individuals.'' The Department of State (``Department'') intends to alter an existing system of records, ``Passport Records'' (STATE-26), to reflect additional routine uses for the information maintained in the Passport Records System. Purpose: The information collected and maintained in the system of records entitled ``Passport Records'' is in keeping with the Department's responsibility to adjudicate applications for U.S. passports. Proposed alterations appear in the routine uses section of the system description. The purpose in granting access to other entities varies, but principally encompasses the following functions: To support national defense, border security, and foreign policy activities; To ensure the proper functioning and integrity of law enforcement, counterterrorism, and fraud-prevention activities by supporting law enforcement personnel in the conduct of their duties; To support the investigatory process; and To assist with verification of passport validity to support employment eligibility and identity corroboration for public and private employment. This Systems of Records Notice (SORN) documents an updated list of routine uses for records maintained in the passport records system to include disclosure to the following entities: Department of Homeland Security for law enforcement; counterterrorism; border patrol, screening, and security purposes; fraud prevention activities; and verification of passport validity to support employment eligibility and identity corroboration for public and private employment; Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the U.S. Marshals Service, and other components, for law enforcement, counterterrorism, border security, fraud prevention, and criminal and civil litigation activities; INTERPOL and other international organizations for law enforcement, counterterrorism, fraud prevention, criminal activities related to lost and stolen passports; National Counterterrorism Center to support strategic operational planning and counterterrorism intelligence activities; Office of Personnel Management (OPM), other federal agencies, or contracted outside entities to support the investigations that OPM, other federal agencies, and contractor personnel conduct for the federal government in connection with verification of employment eligibility and/or the issuance of a security clearance; Social Security Administration to support employment- eligibility verification for public and private employers, and for support in verification of social security numbers used in processing U.S. passport applications; Federal, state, local or other agencies for use in legal proceedings as government counsel deems appropriate, in accordance with any understanding reached by the agency with the U.S. Department of State. Foreign governments, to permit such governments to fulfill passport control and immigration duties and their own law enforcement, counterterrorism, and fraud prevention functions, and to support U.S. law enforcement, counterterrorism, and fraud prevention activities. Public and private employers seeking to confirm the authenticity of the U.S. passport when it is presented as evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the United States; Contractor personnel conducting data entry, scanning, corrections, and modifications, or conducting other authorized functions related to passport records.
Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records
Document Number: E8-202
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-09
Agency: Department of State
Passport Services has prepared an update of its system of records notice (SORN) as required by the Privacy Act 5 U.S.C. 552a and Appendix I to OMB Circular A-130 (``Federal Agency Responsibilities for Maintaining Records About Individuals''). Publication in the Federal Register of the updated SORN will establish a number of new ``routine uses'' for sharing passport records outside the Department of State. The purpose in granting access to other entities varies, but principally encompasses the following functions: To support national defense, border security, and foreign policy activities; To ensure the proper functioning and integrity of law enforcement, counterterrorism, and fraud-prevention activities by supporting law enforcement personnel in the conduct of their duties; To support the investigatory process; and To assist with verification of passport validity to support employment eligibility and identity corroboration for public and private employment. New routine users listed in the SORN include the Department of Homeland Security, the National Counter-Terrorism Center, the Department of Justice (including components such as the FBI), foreign governments, and entities such as Interpol, for counter-terrorism and other purposes such as border security and fraud prevention. New routine uses are not considered effective until after a 40-day period enabling review and comment by the public, OMB and Congress. SYSTEM NAME: Passport Records (STATE-26).
Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meetings
Document Number: E8-111
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-08
Agency: Department of State
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Luxury for Export: Artistic Exchange Between India and Portugal Around 1600”
Document Number: E8-20
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-07
Agency: Department of State
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), Executive Order 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ``Luxury for Export: Artistic Exchange Between India and Portugal Around 1600,'' 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 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA, from on or about February 8, 2008, until on or about May 4, 2008, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: Assorted Objects of Greek and Roman Art
Document Number: E8-18
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-07
Agency: Department of State
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), Executive Order 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be exhibited include assorted objects of Greek and Roman art, 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 Greek and Roman Art galleries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, from on or about January 14, 2008, until on or about January 31, 2012, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: Ancient Greek Objects: “The Krimisa Apollo” and “Bronze Hydria”
Document Number: E7-25574
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-03
Agency: Department of State
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), Executive Order 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the ancient Greek objects, ``The Krimisa Apollo'' and ``Bronze Hydria,'' to be 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 Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton, New Jersey, from on or about January 13, 2008, until on or about January 15, 2012, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures From the National Museum, Kabul”
Document Number: E7-25519
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-02
Agency: Department of State
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), Executive Order 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ``Afghanistan: Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul'', 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 National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC from on or about May 25, 2008, until on or about September 7, 2008; the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco from on or about October 17, 2008, to on or about January 25, 2009; The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from on or about February 22, 2009, to on or about May 17, 2009: and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from on or about June 15, 2009, to on or about September 20, 2009, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “In the Forest of Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers From Corot to Monet”
Document Number: E7-25518
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-02
Agency: Department of State
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), Executive Order 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ``In the Forest of Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet,'' 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 National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, from on or about March 2, 2008, until on or about June 8, 2008, and at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, from on or about July 13, 2008, to on or about October 19, 2008, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “Gustave Courbet”
Document Number: E7-25517
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-01-02
Agency: Department of State
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), Executive Order 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 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ``Gustave Courbet,'' 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 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, from on or about February 25, 2008, until on or about May 18, 2008, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. Public Notice of these Determinations is ordered to be published in the Federal Register.
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