83 FR 5157 - 60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Advance Notification Form; Tourist and Other Non-Governmental Activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 24 (February 5, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 24 (February 5, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-02191 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 5157-5158] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02191] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF STATE [Public Notice: 10281] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 6, 2018. ADDRESSES: 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-2018-0006'' in the Search field. Then click the ``Comment Now'' button and complete the comment form. Email: [email protected]. Regular Mail: Send written comments to: Peter Ganser, 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, DS-4131; information collection title, ADVANCE NOTIFICATION FORM: Tourist and Other Non- Governmental Activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area; and the OMB control number, 1405-0181, 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, may be submitted to Peter Ganser, 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. He may be reached on 202-647-0237. 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: Extension 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: 25. Average Time per Response: 10.5 hours. Total Estimated Burden Time: 260 hours. Frequency: On occasion. Obligation to Respond: Voluntary. 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. [[Page 5158]] Methodology Information will be submitted by organizers of tourist and other non-governmental expeditions to Antarctica. Copies should be submitted via email, although signed originals are also valid. Evan T. Bloom, Director, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State. [FR Doc. 2018-02191 Filed 2-2-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710-09-P
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100 F Street NE, Washington, DC Dated: January 31, 2018. 2665, Bureau of Oceans and
20549–2736 Eduardo A. Aleman, International Environmental and
Extension: Assistant Secretary. Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of
Rule 17g–10 and Form ABS Due Diligence- [FR Doc. 2018–02256 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am] State, 2201 C Street NW, Washington,
15 E SEC File No. 270–563, OMB Control BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
DC 20520. He may be reached on 202–
No. 3235–0694 647–0237.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 DEPARTMENT OF STATE • Title of Information Collection:
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities ADVANCE NOTIFICATION FORM:
[Public Notice: 10281] Tourist and Other Non-Governmental
and Exchange Commission
(‘‘Commission’’) is soliciting comments Activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area.
60-Day Notice of Proposed Information
on the existing collection of information • OMB Control Number: 1405–0181.
Collection: Advance Notification Form;
provided for in Rule 17g–10 and Form Tourist and Other Non-Governmental • Type of Request: Extension of a
ABS Due Diligence-15 E under the Activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area Currently Approved Collection.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 • Originating Office: Bureau of
U.S.C. 78a et seq.).1 The Commission Notice of request for public
ACTION: Oceans and International Environmental
plans to submit this existing collection comment. and Scientific Affairs (OES/OPA).
of information to the Office of • Form Number: DS–4131.
Management and Budget for extension SUMMARY: The Department of State is • Respondents: Operators of Antarctic
and approval. seeking Office of Management and expeditions organized in or proceeding
Rule 17g–10 contains certain Budget (OMB) approval for the from the United States.
certification requirements for third- information collection described below. • Estimated Number of Respondents:
party due diligence service providers In accordance with the Paperwork 25.
that are employed by an NRSRO, an Reduction Act of 1995, we are • Estimated Number of Responses:
issuer, or an underwriter, which must requesting comments on this collection 25.
be made on Form ABS Due Diligence- from all interested individuals and • Average Time per Response: 10.5
15E. The Commission estimates that the organizations. The purpose of this hours.
notice is to allow 60 days for public
total burden for respondents to comply • Total Estimated Burden Time: 260
with Rule 17g–10 is 238 hours. comment preceding submission of the
hours.
collection to OMB.
Written comments are invited on: (a) • Frequency: On occasion.
Whether the proposed collection of DATES: The Department will accept • Obligation to Respond: Voluntary.
information is necessary for the proper comments from the public up to April We are soliciting public comments to
performance of the functions of the 6, 2018. permit the Department to:
Commission, including whether the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments • Evaluate whether the proposed
information shall have practical utility; by any of the following methods: information collection is necessary for
(b) the accuracy of the Commission’s • Web: Persons with access to the the proper functions of the Department.
estimates of the burden of the proposed internet may comment on this notice by • Evaluate the accuracy of our
collection of information; (c) ways to going to www.Regulations.gov. You can estimate of the time and cost burden for
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity search for the document by entering this proposed collection, including the
of the information on respondents; and ‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2018–0006’’ in validity of the methodology and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the the Search field. Then click the assumptions used.
collection of information on ‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete • Enhance the quality, utility, and
respondents, including through the use the comment form. clarity of the information to be
of automated collection techniques or • Email: GanserPJ@State.gov. collected.
other forms of information technology. • Regular Mail: Send written • Minimize the reporting burden on
Consideration will be given to comments to: Peter Ganser, Office of those who are to respond, including the
comments and suggestions submitted in Ocean and Polar Affairs, Room 2665, use of automated collection techniques
writing within 60 days of this Bureau of Oceans and International or other forms of information
publication. Environmental and Scientific Affairs, technology.
The Commission may not conduct or U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street
Please note that comments submitted
sponsor a collection of information NW, Washington, DC 20520.
in response to this Notice are public
unless it displays a currently valid You must include the DS form
record. Before including any detailed
control number. No person shall be number, DS–4131; information
personal information, you should be
subject to any penalty for failing to collection title, ADVANCE
aware that your comments as submitted,
comply with a collection of information NOTIFICATION FORM: Tourist and
including your personal information,
subject to the PRA that does not display Other Non-Governmental Activities in
will be available for public review.
a valid Office of Management and the Antarctic Treaty Area; and the OMB
Budget (OMB) control number. control number, 1405–0181, in any Abstract of Proposed Collection
Please direct your written comments correspondence. Information solicited on the Advance
to: Pamela Dyson, Director/Chief FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Notification Form (DS–4131) provides
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Information Officer, Securities and Direct requests for additional the U.S. Government with information
Exchange Commission, c/o Remi Pavlik- information regarding the collection on tourist and other non-governmental
Simon, 100 F St NE, Washington, DC listed in this notice, including requests expeditions to the Antarctic Treaty area.
20549 or send an email to: PRA_ for copies of the proposed collection The U.S. Government needs this
Mailbox@sec.gov. instrument and supporting documents, information to comply with Article
may be submitted to Peter Ganser, VII(5)(a) of the Antarctic Treaty and
1 See 17 CFR 240.17g–1 and 17 CFR 249b.300. Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Room associated documents.
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Methodology 2015). I have ordered that Public Notice ‘‘Use of Modern Technology for Dispute
Information will be submitted by of these determinations be published in Resolution and Electronic Agreement
organizers of tourist and other non- the Federal Register. Management’’ with the explanation that
governmental expeditions to Antarctica. ‘‘it is also worthwhile to explore the use
Alyson Grunder,
Copies should be submitted via email, of other modern technology such as
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau block chain, automated or smart
although signed originals are also valid. of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
contracts for contract management or
Evan T. Bloom, enforcement and prevention of
[FR Doc. 2018–02188 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am]
Director, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, disputes.’’ The APEC Economic
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Bureau of Oceans and International Committee has approved a two-day
Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. workshop for the first Economic
Department of State. Committee meeting next February to
[FR Doc. 2018–02191 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
discuss the work plan and the pilot
BILLING CODE 4710–09–P [Public Notice: 10293] proposal.
This conference call will be a
U.S. Department of State Advisory continuation of the conference call
DEPARTMENT OF STATE Committee on Private International meeting that was held on November 1,
Law (ACPIL): Public Meeting on Online 2017.
[Public Notice: 10297]
Dispute Resolution Time and Place: The ACPIL meeting
Notice of Determinations; Culturally The Office of the Assistant Legal will take place on Thursday, February
Significant Objects Imported for Adviser for Private International Law, 15, 2018 from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Peacock in Department of State, hereby gives notice via teleconference.
the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, that the APCIL will hold a public Public Participation: Those planning
India’’ Exhibition meeting via teleconference to discuss a to participate should email pil@state.gov
pending proposal on online dispute to obtain the call-in number.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: I hereby resolution (ODR) in the Asia Pacific Michael J. Dennis,
determine that certain objects to be Economic Cooperation forum (APEC). Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private
included in the exhibition ‘‘Peacock in This is not a meeting of the full International Law, Office of the Legal Adviser,
the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur, Advisory Committee. Department of State.
India,’’ imported from abroad for In February 2017, the APEC Economic [FR Doc. 2018–02174 Filed 2–2–18; 8:45 am]
temporary exhibition within the United Committee endorsed a work plan on BILLING CODE 7410–08–P
States, are of cultural significance. The development of an APEC-wide
objects are imported pursuant to loan cooperative framework for ODR for
agreements with the foreign owners or Micro, Small, and Medium Sized DEPARTMENT OF STATE
custodians. I also determine that the Enterprises (MSMEs) in business-to-
[Public Notice: 10299]
exhibition or display of the exhibit business (B2B) transactions, which is
objects at the Museum of Fine Arts, currently co-sponsored by thirteen Notice of Determinations; Culturally
Houston, in Houston, Texas, from on or member economies (namely, Australia, Significant Objects Imported for
about March 4, 2018, until on or about Chile, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Exhibition Determinations:
August 12, 2018, at the Seattle Art Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, ‘‘Michelangelo and the Vatican:
Museum, Seattle, Washington, from on Papua New Guinea, Peru, Russia, Masterworks From the Museo e Real
or about October 11, 2018, until on or Chinese Taipei and the United States). Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples’’
about January 13, 2019, and at possible MSMEs have gained unprecedented Exhibition
additional exhibitions or venues yet to access to international trade via the
global supply chain and cross-border e- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the
be determined, is in the national
commerce, but to effectively reach following determinations: I hereby
interest.
global markets these businesses need a determine that certain objects to be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: legal environment which enables the included in the exhibition
Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal quick resolution of disputes and creates ‘‘Michelangelo and the Vatican:
Adviser, U.S. Department of State confidence in cross-border e-commerce. Masterworks from the Museo e Real
(telephone: 202–632–6471; email: The use of ODR could be an effective Bosco di Capodimonte, Naples,’’
section2459@state.gov). The mailing means to solve this problem. ODR is a imported from abroad for temporary
address is U.S. Department of State, L/ way of resolving disputes using exhibition within the United States, are
PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC traditional methods such as negotiation, of cultural significance. The objects are
20522–0505. mediation, and arbitration, but with the imported pursuant to a loan agreement
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The help of technology and without the need with the foreign owner or custodian. I
foregoing determinations were made for a physical presence at a meeting or also determine that the exhibition or
pursuant to the authority vested in me hearing. display of the exhibit objects at the
by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. At its most recent meeting in August Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, in
985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of 2017, the APEC Economic Committee Houston, Texas, from on or about March
March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs endorsed a revised work plan on ODR 11, 2018, until on or about June 10,
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Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 that includes calls to inter alia ‘‘build a 2018, and at possible additional
(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 pilot in conjunction with platform host/ exhibitions or venues yet to be
note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority ODR provider via outreach to regional determined, is in the national interest.
No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation arbitration/mediation centers to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, determine possible partners for hosting Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal
2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of ODR platform.’’ Additionally, the scope Adviser, U.S. Department of State
Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, of the project was expanded to include (telephone: 202–632–6471; email:
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of request for public comment. | |
| Dates | The Department will accept comments from the public up to April 6, 2018. | |
| 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, may be submitted to Peter Ganser, 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. He may be reached on 202-647-0237. | |
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