82 FR 28927 - Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources Public Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 121 (June 26, 2017)

Page Range		28927-28928
FR Document		2017-13306

The Department of State will hold an information session regarding an ongoing process under the Convention on Biological Diversity concerning the use of ``digital sequence information on genetic resources,'' also known as genetic sequence data.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)

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[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-13306]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice: 10047]


Digital Sequence Information on Genetic Resources Public Meeting

AGENCY: Department of State.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of State will hold an information session 
regarding an ongoing process under the Convention on Biological 
Diversity concerning the use of ``digital sequence information on 
genetic resources,'' also known as genetic sequence data.

DATES: The meeting will be held on July 11, 2017, 1-3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Harry S. Truman Main State 
Building, Room 3940, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you would like to participate in 
this meeting, please send your (1) name, (2) organization/affiliation, 
(3) business email address, and (4) business phone number, as well as 
any requests for reasonable accommodation, to Stephanie Aktipis at 
[email protected] or 202-647-4827 and Kayla Young at [email protected] 
or 202-647-1804.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretariat of the Convention on 
Biological Diversity (CBD) released a call (https://www.cbd.int/doc/notifications/2017/ntf-2017-037-abs-en.pdf) for views on potential 
implications of the use of digital sequence information on genetic 
resources for the three objectives of the CBD and the objective of the 
Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (Nagoya Protocol). The 
input received on this issue will be used to inform decisions by the 
Parties to the CBD and the Nagoya Protocol at the 2018 Conference of 
Parties to the CBD and the Conference of Parties serving as the meeting 
of the Parties to the Nagoya Protocol.
    We will provide a brief overview of the use of digital sequence 
information on genetic resources in the context of the CBD and the 
Nagoya Protocol and will listen to your comments, concerns, and 
questions about this issue. The information obtained from this meeting 
and any subsequent related meetings will inform the U.S. submission to 
the CBD. It will also help us prepare for U.S. participation in 
international meetings, specifically U.S. participation in future CBD 
and Nagoya Protocol meetings. Documents and other information related 
to the CBD and Nagoya Protocol can be found at this Web site: 
www.cbd.int.
    The personal information requested above is being collected 
pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 2651a and 22 U.S.C. 4802 for the purpose of 
screening and pre-clearing participants to enter the host venue at the 
U.S. Department of State. The Department of State will use this 
information consistent with the routine uses set forth in the System of 
Records Notices for Protocol Records (STATE-33) and Security Records 
(State-36). Provision of this information is voluntary, but failure to 
provide

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accurate information may impede your ability to register for the event.
    Reasonable Accommodation: This meeting is physically accessible to 
people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or 
other reasonable accommodation should be directed to (see FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION) at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Requests 
received after that date will be considered but might not be possible 
to fulfill.

Christine Dawson,
Director, Office of Conservation and Water Bureau of Oceans and 
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of 
State.
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Commission and any person, other than SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is information on genetic resources,’’ also
those that may be withheld from the hereby given that as a result of the known as genetic sequence data.
public in accordance with the Administrator’s disaster declaration, DATES: The meeting will be held on July
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be applications for disaster loans may be 11, 2017, 1–3 p.m.
available for Web site viewing and filed at the address listed above or other
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
printing in the Commission’s Public locally announced locations.
the Harry S. Truman Main State
Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., The following areas have been
Building, Room 3940, 2201 C Street
Washington, DC 20549, on official determined to be adversely affected by
NW., Washington, DC 20520.
business days between the hours of the disaster:
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
Primary Counties: Blount
filing also will be available for Contiguous Counties: you would like to participate in this
inspection and copying at the principal Tennessee: Knox, Loudon, Monroe, meeting, please send your (1) name, (2)
office of the Exchange. All comments Sevier organization/affiliation, (3) business
received will be posted without change; North Carolina: Graham, Swain email address, and (4) business phone
the Commission does not edit personal number, as well as any requests for
The Interest Rates are: reasonable accommodation, to
identifying information from
submissions. You should submit only Stephanie Aktipis at AktipisS@state.gov
Percent
information that you wish to make or 202–647–4827 and Kayla Young at
available publicly. All submissions For Physical Damage: YoungKM@state.gov or 202–647–1804.
should refer to File No. SR–BatsEDGX– Homeowners with Credit Avail- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
2017–30, and should be submitted on or able Elsewhere ...................... 3.875 Secretariat of the Convention on
before July 17, 2017. Homeowners without Credit Biological Diversity (CBD) released a
Available Elsewhere .............. 1.938
For the Commission, by the Division of Businesses with Credit Avail-
call (https://www.cbd.int/doc/
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated able Elsewhere ...................... 6.430 notifications/2017/ntf-2017-037-abs-
authority.25 Businesses without Credit en.pdf) for views on potential
Eduardo A. Aleman, Available Elsewhere .............. 3.215 implications of the use of digital
Assistant Secretary. Non-Profit Organizations with sequence information on genetic
[FR Doc. 2017–13229 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am]
Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500 resources for the three objectives of the
Non-Profit Organizations with- CBD and the objective of the Nagoya
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out Credit Available Else- Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing
where ..................................... 2.500 (Nagoya Protocol). The input received
For Economic Injury:
Businesses & Small Agricultural
on this issue will be used to inform
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION decisions by the Parties to the CBD and
Cooperatives without Credit
[Disaster Declaration #15172 and #15173; Available Elsewhere .............. 3.215 the Nagoya Protocol at the 2018
Tennessee Disaster #TN–00103] Non-Profit Organizations with- Conference of Parties to the CBD and the
out Credit Available Else- Conference of Parties serving as the
Administrative Declaration of a where ..................................... 2.500 meeting of the Parties to the Nagoya
Disaster for the State of Tennessee Protocol.
The number assigned to this disaster We will provide a brief overview of
AGENCY: U.S. Small Business for physical damage is 15172 B and for the use of digital sequence information
Administration. economic injury is 15173 0. on genetic resources in the context of
ACTION: Notice. The States which received an EIDL the CBD and the Nagoya Protocol and
Declaration # are Tennessee, North will listen to your comments, concerns,
SUMMARY: This is a notice of an Carolina
Administrative declaration of a disaster and questions about this issue. The
for the State of Tennessee dated 06/16/ (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance information obtained from this meeting
2017. Number 59008) and any subsequent related meetings
Incident: Severe Thunderstorms with Dated: June 16, 2017. will inform the U.S. submission to the
Damaging Winds. Linda E. McMahon,
CBD. It will also help us prepare for
Incident Period: 05/27/2017 through U.S. participation in international
Administrator.
05/28/2017. meetings, specifically U.S. participation
[FR Doc. 2017–13205 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am]
in future CBD and Nagoya Protocol
DATES: Effective 06/16/2017. BILLING CODE 8025–01–P meetings. Documents and other
Physical Loan Application Deadline information related to the CBD and
Date: 08/15/2017. Nagoya Protocol can be found at this
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan DEPARTMENT OF STATE Web site: www.cbd.int.
Application Deadline Date: 03/16/2018. The personal information requested
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan [Public Notice: 10047] above is being collected pursuant to 22
applications to: U.S. Small Business U.S.C. 2651a and 22 U.S.C. 4802 for the
Administration, Processing and Digital Sequence Information on
Genetic Resources Public Meeting purpose of screening and pre-clearing
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport participants to enter the host venue at
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. the U.S. Department of State. The
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AGENCY: Department of State.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Department of State will use this
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, information consistent with the routine
U.S. Small Business Administration, SUMMARY: The Department of State will uses set forth in the System of Records
409 3rd Street SW., Suite 6050, hold an information session regarding Notices for Protocol Records (STATE–
Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. an ongoing process under the 33) and Security Records (State-36).
Convention on Biological Diversity Provision of this information is
25 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(12). concerning the use of ‘‘digital sequence voluntary, but failure to provide

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accurate information may impede your (202) 485–6538, or by email at providing a birth certificate, filed within
ability to register for the event. PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov. a year of their birth, showing the
Reasonable Accommodation: This SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: applicant was born in the United States
meeting is physically accessible to • Title of Information Collection: or outlying possession. Some
people with disabilities. Requests for Birth Affidavit. applicants, however, may have been
sign language interpretation or other • OMB Control Number: 1405–0132. born in the United States or outlying
reasonable accommodation should be • Type of Request: Revision of a possession, but were never issued a
directed to (see FOR FURTHER Currently Approved Collection. birth certificate, or have a late filed birth
INFORMATION) at least 5 days prior to the • Originating Office: Department of certificate. Form DS–10 is a form
meeting date. Requests received after State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, affidavit for completion by a witness to
that date will be considered but might Passport Services, Office of Legal Affairs the birth of such an applicant; it collects
not be possible to fulfill. and Law Enforcement Liaison (CA/PPT/ information relevant to establishing the
Christine Dawson, S/L). identity of the affiant, and the birth
Director, Office of Conservation and Water • Form Number: DS–10. circumstances of the passport applicant.
Bureau of Oceans and International • Respondents: Individuals. If credible, the affidavit may permit the
Environmental and Scientific Affairs, • Estimated Number of Respondents: applicant to show U.S. nationality based
Department of State. 22,056. on the applicant’s birth in the United
[FR Doc. 2017–13306 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am] • Estimated Number of Responses: States or outlying possession, despite
BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 22,056. never having been issued a birth
• Average Time per Response: 40 certificate or possessing a late filed birth
minutes. certificate. We use the information
DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Total Estimated Burden Time: collected on the person completing the
14,711 hours. affidavit to confirm that individual’s
[Public Notice: 10028]
• Frequency: On Occasion. identity, which is relevant to confirming
30-Day Notice of Proposed Information • Obligation to Respond: Required to his or her relationship to the applicant
Obtain a Benefit. and the likelihood that the affiant has
Collection: Birth Affidavit
We are soliciting public comments to actual knowledge of the circumstances
ACTION:Notice of request for public permit the Department to: of the applicant’s birth.
comment and submission to OMB of • Evaluate whether the proposed Methodology: When needed, a Birth
proposed collection of information. information collection is necessary for Affidavit is completed at the time a
the proper functions of the Department. person applies for a U.S. passport.
SUMMARY: The Department of State has • Evaluate the accuracy of our
submitted the information collection Brenda S. Sprague,
estimate of the time and cost burden for Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport
described below to the Office of this proposed collection, including the
Management and Budget (OMB) for Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs,
validity of the methodology and Department of State.
approval. In accordance with the assumptions used. [FR Doc. 2017–13328 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am]
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we • Enhance the quality, utility, and
are requesting comments on this BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
clarity of the information to be
collection from all interested collected.
individuals and organizations. The • Minimize the reporting burden on
purpose of this Notice is to allow 30 those who are to respond, including the SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
days for public comment. use of automated collection techniques [Docket No. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) (2017–3)]
DATES: Submit comments directly to the or other forms of information
Office of Management and Budget technology. Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
(OMB) up to July 26, 2017. Please note that comments submitted
AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.
ADDRESSES: Direct comments to the in response to this Notice are public
Department of State Desk Officer in the record. Before including any detailed ACTION: Approval of rail cost adjustment
Office of Information and Regulatory personal information, you should be factor.
Affairs at the Office of Management and aware that your comments as submitted, SUMMARY: The Board approves the third
Budget (OMB). You may submit including your personal information, quarter 2017 Rail Cost Adjustment
comments by the following methods: will be available for public review. Factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by
• Email: oira_submission@ Abstract of proposed collection: The the Association of American Railroads.
omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS Birth Affidavit is submitted in The third quarter 2017 RCAF
form number, information collection conjunction with an application for a (Unadjusted) is 0.903. The third quarter
title, and the OMB control number in U.S. passport, and is used by Passport 2017 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.375. The
the subject line of your message. Services to collect information for the third quarter 2017 RCAF–5 is 0.357.
• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk purpose of establishing the U.S.
Officer for Department of State. DATES: Effective Date: July 1, 2017.
nationality of a passport applicant who
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: has not submitted an acceptable birth FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Direct requests for additional certificate with his/her passport Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333. Federal
information regarding the collection application. The Secretary of State is Information Relay Service (FIRS) for the
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listed in this notice, including requests authorized to issue U.S. passports under hearing impaired: (800) 877–8339.
for copies of the proposed collection 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq, 8 U.S.C. 1104, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
instrument and supporting documents, Executive Order 11295 (August 5, 1966). Additional information is contained in
by mail to PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Pursuant to 22 U.S.C. 212 and 22 CFR the Board’s decision, which is available
Department of State, CA/PPT/S/L/LA, 51.2, only U.S. nationals may be issued on our Web site, http://www.stb.gov.
44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1227, a U.S. passport. Most passport Copies of the decision may be
Sterling, VA 20166–1227, by phone at applicants show U.S. nationality by purchased by contacting the Office of

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of public meeting.
Dates		The meeting will be held on July 11, 2017, 1-3 p.m.
Contact		If you would like to participate in this meeting, please send your (1) name, (2) organization/affiliation,
FR Citation		82 FR 28927