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130 / Monday, July 9, 2007 / Notices
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Interest Rates
The Small Business Administration
publishes an interest rate called the
optional ‘‘peg’’ rate (13 CFR 120.214) on
a quarterly basis. This rate is a weighted
average cost of money to the
government for maturities similar to the
average SBA direct loan. This rate may
be used as a base rate for guaranteed
fluctuating interest rate SBA loans. This
rate will be 4.875 (47⁄8) percent for the
July–September quarter of FY 2007.
Grady B. Hedgespeth,
Director, Office of Financial Assistance.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5862]
U.S. Advisory Commission for Public
Diplomacy
Renewal of Advisory Commission.
The Department of State has renewed
the Charter of the U.S. Advisory
Commission for Public Diplomacy.
The Advisory Commission was
originally established under Section 604
of the United States Information and
Exchange Act of 1948, as amended (22
U.S.C. 1469) and Section 8 of
Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of
1977. It was reauthorized pursuant to
Public Law 110–21 (2007).
The Commission is a bipartisan panel
appointed by the President and created
by Congress in 1948 to assess public
diplomacy policies and programs of the
U.S. government and publicly funded
nongovernmental organizations. It
submits reports to the Congress, the
President, and the Secretary of State to
develop a better understanding of and
support for public diplomacy programs
and activities.
For further information, please call
the Commission at 202–203–7883.
Dated: June 28, 2007.
Carl Chan,
Interim Executive Director, ACPD,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5863]
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U.S. Advisory Commission on Public
Diplomacy; Notice of Meeting
The U.S. Advisory Commission on
Public Diplomacy will hold a public
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meeting on July 27, 2007, at the
Meridian International Center at 1630
Crescent Place, NW., Washington, DC
20009. The meeting will be held from 9
to 11 a.m. The Commissioners will
discuss public diplomacy issues,
including those related to Foreign
Service personnel recruitment and
career development and advancement.
The Advisory Commission was
originally established under Section 604
of the United States Information and
Exchange Act of 1948, as amended (22
U.S.C. 1469) and Section 8 of
Reorganization Plan Numbered 2 of
1977. It was reauthorized pursuant to
Public Law 110–21 (2007). The
Commission is a bipartisan panel
created by Congress in 1948 to assess
public diplomacy policies and programs
of the U.S. government and publicly
funded nongovernmental organizations.
The Commission reports its findings
and recommendations to the President,
the Congress and the Secretary of State
and the American people. Current
Commission members include Barbara
M. Barrett of Arizona, who is the
Chairman; Harold Pachios of Maine;
Ambassador Penne Percy Korth of
Washington, DC.; Ambassador Elizabeth
Bagley of Washington, DC.; Jay T.
Snyder of New York; and Maria Sophia
Aguirre of Washington, DC.
To attend the meeting and for more
information, please contact Carl Chan at
(202) 203–7883.
Dated: June 28, 2007.
Carl Chan,
Interim Executive Director, ACPD Department
of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 5865]
Notice of Receipt of Application for a
Presidential Permit to Construct a New
Cattle Crossing to the East of an
Existing Cattle Crossing Near San
Luis, AZ
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the Department of State has received an
application for a Presidential permit
authorizing the construction of a new
cattle crossing (the ‘‘San Luis Cattle
Crossing’’) at the United States-Mexican
border 2,500 feet (approximately half a
mile) east of an existing cattle crossing
near San Luis, Arizona. The closing of
the existing cattle crossing and its
relocation to a new location
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approximately half a mile to the east is
necessitated by construction of the new
San Luis II commercial border crossing
(scheduled to begin in the summer of
2007) at the location of the existing
cattle crossing. This application has
been filed by the Greater Yuma Port
Authority (GYPA), the original
applicant for the San Luis II commercial
border crossing project. A Presidential
permit for the San Luis II commercial
border crossing was issued by the
Department of State, effective June 30,
2007, to the General Services
Administration (GSA). The Department
of State has determined that, under
Executive Order 11423, as amended, a
separate Presidential permit is required
for the San Luis cattle crossing since it
would constitute a new piercing of the
border.
The Department of State’s jurisdiction
with respect to this application is based
upon Executive Order 11423, dated
August 16, 1968, as amended, which
authorizes the Secretary of State to
receive all applications for permits for
the construction, connection, operation
or maintenance at the borders of the
United States of ‘‘border crossings for
land transportation * * * to or from a
foreign country’’ whether or not in
conjunction with ‘‘facilities for the
transportation of persons or things, or
both, to or from a foreign country.’’
According to the application, the
relocation of the existing San Luis cattle
crossing would primarily involve the
dismantling of the existing cattle pens
(most of which are on the Mexican side
of the border) and their construction or
reassembly at the new site. The
Department is in possession of an
Environmental Assessment (EA)
prepared in connection with the
Department’s evaluation of the
Presidential permit application for the
San Luis II commercial border crossing
and intends to also use that EA in
connection with its evaluation of the
San Luis cattle crossing. The
Department has determined, however,
that this EA does not adequately address
the issues of the odor and manure that
would be generated at the proposed new
cattle crossing site, as well as the issue
of water and sewage services at the new
cattle crossing site. In light of that
determination, the GYPA has submitted
to the Department of State an EA
addendum that specifically addresses
these environmental concerns. As
provided in E.O. 11423, the Department
is circulating the GYPA application,
along with the EA and the EA
Addendum, to concerned agencies for
comment.
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DATES: Interested parties are invited to
submit written comments relative to this
application on or before July 27, 2007 to
Daniel D. Darrach, Coordinator, U.S.-
Mexico Border Affairs, WHA/MEX, HST
Room 4258, Department of State, 2201
C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel D. Darrach, Coordinator, U.S.-
Mexico Border Affairs, WHA/MEX, HST
Room 4258, Department of State, 2201
C St., NW., Washington, DC 20520.
Telephone: (202) 647–8529, fax: (202)
647–5752.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
application and related documents that
are a part of the record to be considered
by the Department of State in
connection with this application are
available for review in the Office of
Mexican Affairs, Border Affairs Unit,
Department of State, during normal
business hours throughout the comment
period. Any questions related to this
notice may be addressed to Mr. Darrach
using the contact information above.
Dated: June 29, 2007.
Richard M. Sanders,
Acting Director, Office of Mexican Affairs,
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Request Approval
From the Office of Management and
Budget of a New Information
Collection Activity, Request for
Comments; 2008 Newly Certificated
Airframe and/or Powerplant
Mechanics: Assessment of the
Mechanic’s Practical Test Program
AGENCY: Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
SUMMARY: The FAA invites public
comments about our intention to request
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) to approve a new information
collection. This project involves
collecting data from individual
applicants who have recently taken, for
the first time, and passed an oral and/
or practical Airframe and/or Powerplant
(A and/or P) Mechanic Certification test.
DATES: Please submit comments by
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September 7, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carla Mauney on (202) 267–9895, or by
e-mail at: Carla.Mauney@faa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Title: 2008 Newly Certificated
Airframe and/or Powerplant Mechanics:
Assessment of the Mechanic’s Practical
Test Program.
Type of Request: New collection.
OMB Control Number: 2121–XXXX.
Form(s): There are no FAA forms
associated with this collection.
Affected Public: A total of 2,200
Respondents.
Frequency: The information is
collected on occasion.
Estimated Average Burden per
Response: Approximately 1 hour per
response.
Estimated Annual Burden Hours: An
estimated 2,200 hours annually.
Abstract: This project involves
collecting data from individual
applicants who have recently taken, for
the first time, and passed an oral and/
or practical Airframe and/or Powerplant
(A and/or P) Mechanic Certification test.
The goal of this effort is ‘‘to reduce the
number of fatal accidents in general
aviation’’ by identifying areas of
concern so that the FAA may affect
corrections in FAA policy, guidance
material, and FAA-sponsored programs
in order to improve the overall quality
of the designated mechanic examiner
oral and/or practical test program.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to the FAA
at the following address: Ms. Carla
Mauney, Room 712, Federal Aviation
Administration, IT Enterprises Business
Services Division, AES–200, 800
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20591.
Comments Are Invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimates of the
burden of the proposed information
collection; ways to enhance the quality,
utility and clarity of the information to
be collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 3, 2007.
Carla Mauney,
FAA Information Collection Clearance
Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services
Division, AES–200.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Announcement of Solicitation and
Application Procedure for State
Participation in the Surface
Transportation Project Delivery Pilot
Program
AGENCY:Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice; solicitation of
applications.
SUMMARY: Section 6005 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA–LU) provided FHWA
the authority to allow up to five States
to assume the Secretary’s
responsibilities for the environmental
review, consultation, and other actions
pertaining to the review or approval of
highway projects. In selecting States for
the five available slots in the pilot
program, Congress gave priority to the
selection of the States of Alaska,
California, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas.
However, at this time, two States, Ohio
and Texas, have declined to participate
in the pilot program. Accordingly, this
notice solicits applications from all
other States for participation in this
pilot program.
DATES: Letters that indicate interest by
the State to be considered for
participation in the pilot program
should be sent to the FHWA Division
Office no later than September 7, 2007.
ADDRESSES: The FHWA Division Office
locations can be found at the following
URL: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
field.html#fieldsites.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Ruth Rentch, Office of Project Delivery
and Environmental Review, (202)–366–
2034, Ruth.Rentch@dot.gov, or Mr.
Michael Harkins, Office of the Chief
Counsel, (202) 366–4928,
Michael.Harkins@dot.gov, Federal
Highway Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15
p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Access
An electronic copy of this notice may
be downloaded from the Office of the
Federal Register’s home page at http://
www.archives.gov and the Government
Printing Office’s Web site at http://
www.access.gpo.gov.
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