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The public will have an opportunity to 

provide comments at these meetings. A 

conference bridge will be provided to 

those people outside the Washington 

Metro area who request it from the 

secretariat. 

Dated: March 15, 2013. 

Doreen McGirr, 

Foreign Affairs Officer, International 

Communications & Information Policy, U.S. 

Department of State . 

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BILLING CODE 4710–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8252] 

Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice 

of Open Meeting 

SUMMARY: The Defense Trade Advisory 

Group (DTAG) will meet in open 

session from 1:00 p.m. until 5 p.m. on 

Thursday, May 9, 2013 at 1777 F Street 

NW., Washington, DC Entry and 

registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. The 

membership of this advisory committee 

consists of private sector defense trade 

representatives, appointed by the 

Assistant Secretary of State for PoliticalMilitary Affairs, who advise the 

Department on policies, regulations, and 

technical issues affecting defense trade. 

The purpose of the meeting will be to 

discuss current defense trade issues and 

topics for further study. 

The following agenda topics will be 

discussed: review of the current 

definitions of technical data, as well as 

the control language applied in each 

regulation, resulting in harmonized 

definitions and controls in the 

International Traffic in Arms 

Regulations (ITAR) and the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR); 

review of cloud computing, its various 

implementation arrangements, and a 

report on the implications for regulators 

and possible guidance that might be 

promulgated for use by exporters 

consistent with regulatory controls; and 

review of the current definitions of 

fundamental research, resulting in a 

harmonized definition that can be used 

in both the ITAR and the EAR. 

Members of the public may attend 

this open session and will be permitted 

to participate in the discussion in 

accordance with the Chair’s 

instructions. Members of the public 

may, if they wish, submit a brief 

statement to the committee in writing. 

As seating is limited to 125 persons, 

those wishing to attend the meeting 

must notify the DTAG Alternate 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO) by 

COB Friday, May 3, 2013. Members of 

the public requesting reasonable 

accommodation must also notify the 

DTAG Alternate DFO by that date. If 

notified after this date, the Department 

will be unable to accommodate requests 

due to requirements at the meeting 

location. 

Each non-member observer or DTAG 

member that wishes to attend this 

plenary session should provide: his/her 

name and identifying data such as 

driver’s license number, U.S. 

Government ID, or U.S. Military ID, to 

the DTAG Alternate DFO, Patricia 

Slygh, via email at SlyghPC@state.gov. 

One of the following forms of valid 

photo identification will be required for 

admission to the meeting: U.S. driver’s 

license, passport, U.S. Government ID or 

other valid photo ID. 

For additional information, contact 

Patricia Slygh, PM/DDTC, SA–1, 12th 

Floor, Directorate of Defense Trade 

Controls, Bureau of Political-Military 

Affairs, U.S. Department of State, 

Washington, DC 20522–0112; telephone 

(202) 663–2830; FAX (202) 261–8199; or 

email SlyghPC@state.gov. 

Dated: March 15, 2013. 

Patricia C. Slygh, 

Alternate Designated Federal Officer, Defense 

Trade Advisory Group, Department of State. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–25–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8253] 

Industry Advisory Panel; Notice of 

Open Meeting 

The Industry Advisory Group, 

formerly the Industry Advisory Panel, of 

the Bureau of Overseas Buildings 

Operations will meet on Friday, April 

19, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 

p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The 

meeting is open to the public and will 

be held in the Loy Henderson 

Conference Room of the U.S. 

Department of State, located at 2201 C 

Street NW., (entrance on 23rd Street) 

Washington, DC. For logistical and 

security reasons, the public must enter 

and exit the building using only the 

23rd Street entrance. 

In line with OBO’s renewed 

commitment to Design Excellence, the 

committee’s charter has been amended 

to better serve the needs of the Bureau. 

The panel of nine has grown to a group 

of 35 professionals. These professionals 

will advise the Bureau on areas of 

research and development, acquisition 

and sales, planning, program 

development, design, engineering, 

construction, historic preservation, 

sustainability, natural hazards, 

emergency operations, security, 

operations, and maintenance. It is 

anticipated that the Group will meet 

once annually in a session that will be 

open to the public. 

Entry to the building is controlled; to 

obtain pre-clearance, a member of the 

public planning to attend should 

provide, by April 12, his or her name, 

professional affiliation, date of birth, 

citizenship, and a valid governmentissued ID number (i.e., U.S. government 

ID, U.S. military ID, passport, or drivers 

license) via email to: IAGR@state.gov. 

Requests for reasonable accommodation 

should be sent to the same email 

address by April 12. Requests made 

after that date will be considered, but 

may not be able to be fulfilled. 

Personal data is requested pursuant to 

Public Law 99–399 (Omnibus 

Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism 

Act of 1986), as amended; Public Law 

107–56 (USA PATRIOT Act); and 

Executive Order 13356. The purpose of 

the collection is to validate the identity 

of individuals who enter Department 

facilities. The data will be entered into 

the Visitor Access Control System 

(VACS–D) database. 

Please see the Security Records 

System of Records Notice (State-36) at 

http://www.state.gov/documents/ 

organization/103419.pdf for additional 

information. 

Please contact Christy Foushee at 

FousheeCT@state.gov or (703) 875–4131 

with any questions. 

Dated: March 15, 2013. 

Jurg Hochuli, 

Acting Director, U.S. Department of State, 

Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2013–06750 Filed 3–22–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8255] 

Request for Nominations for the 

General Advisory Committee and the 

Scientific Advisory Subcommittee to 

the United States Section to the InterAmerican Tropical Tuna Commission 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking applications and nominations 

for the renewal of the General Advisory 

Committee to the Inter-American 

Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) as 

well as to a Scientific Advisory 

Subcommittee of the General Advisory 

Committee. The purpose of the General 

Advisory Committee and the Scientific 

Advisory Subcommittee is to provide 

public input and advice to the United 

States Section to the IATTC in the 

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formulation of U.S. policy and positions 

at meetings of the IATTC and its 

subsidiary bodies. The Scientific 

Advisory Subcommittee shall also 

function as the National Scientific 

Advisory Committee (NATSAC) 

provided for in the Agreement on the 

International Dolphin Conservation 

Program (AIDCP). The United States 

Section to the IATTC is composed of the 

Commissioners to the IATTC, appointed 

by the President, and the Deputy 

Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans 

and Fisheries or his or her designated 

representative. Authority to establish 

the General Advisory Committee and 

Scientific Advisory Subcommittee is 

provided under the Tuna Conventions 

Act of 1950, as amended by the 

International Dolphin Conservation 

Program Act (IDCPA) of 1997. 

DATES: Nominations must be submitted 

on or before April 1, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Nominations should be 

submitted to David Balton, Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Oceans and 

Fisheries, Bureau of Oceans and 

International Environmental and 

Scientific Affairs, c/o Office of Marine 

Conservation, Room 2758, Department 

of State, Washington, DC 20520–7818; 

or by fax to 202–736–7350. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Hogan, Office of Marine 

Conservation, Department of State: 202– 

647–2335. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

General Advisory Committee 

The Tuna Conventions Act (16 U.S.C. 

951 et seq.), as amended by the IDCPA 

(Pub. L. 105–42), provides that the 

Secretary of State, in consultation with 

the U.S. Commissioners to the IATTC, 

shall appoint a General Advisory 

Committee (the Committee) to the U.S. 

Section to the IATTC (U.S. Section). The 

Committee shall be composed of not 

less than 5 nor more than 15 persons, 

with balanced representation from the 

various groups participating in the 

fisheries included under the IATTC 

Convention, and from nongovernmental conservation 

organizations. Members of the 

Committee shall be invited to attend all 

non-executive meetings of the U.S. 

Section, and shall be given full 

opportunity to examine and to be heard 

on all proposed programs of 

investigations, reports, 

recommendations, and regulations 

adopted by the Commission. Members 

of the Committee may attend meetings 

of the IATTC and the AIDCP as 

members of the U.S. delegation or 

otherwise in accordance with the rules 

of those bodies governing such 

participation. Participation as a member 

of the U.S. delegation shall be subject to 

such conditions as may be placed on the 

size or composition of the delegation. 

Scientific Advisory Subcommittee 

The Act, as amended, also provides 

that the Secretary of State, in 

consultation with the U.S. 

Commissioners to the IATTC, shall 

appoint a Scientific Advisory 

Subcommittee (the Subcommittee) of 

the General Advisory Committee. The 

Subcommittee shall be composed of not 

less than 5 and not more than 15 

qualified scientists with balanced 

representation from the public and 

private sectors, including nongovernmental conservation 

organizations. The Subcommittee shall 

advise the Committee and the U.S. 

Section on matters including: the 

conservation of ecosystems; the 

sustainable uses of living marine 

resources related to the tuna fishery in 

the eastern Pacific Ocean; and the longterm conservation and management of 

stocks of living marine resources in the 

eastern Pacific Ocean. 

In addition, at the request of the 

Committee, the U.S. Commissioners or 

the Secretary of State, the Subcommittee 

shall perform such functions and 

provide such assistance as may be 

required by formal agreements entered 

into by the United States for the eastern 

Pacific tuna fishery, including the 

AIDCP. The functions may include: the 

review of data from the International 

Dolphin Conservation Program (IDCP), 

including data received from the IATTC 

staff; recommendations on research 

needs and the coordination and 

facilitation of such research; 

recommendations on scientific reviews 

and assessments required under the 

IDCP; recommendations with respect to 

measures to assure the regular and 

timely full exchange of data among the 

Parties to the AIDCP and each nation’s 

NATSAC (or its equivalent); and 

consulting with other experts as needed. 

The Subcommittee shall be invited to 

attend all non-executive meetings of the 

U.S. Section and the General Advisory 

Committee and shall be given full 

opportunity to examine and to be heard 

on all proposed programs of scientific 

investigation, scientific reports, and 

scientific recommendations of the 

Commission. Members of the 

Subcommittee may attend meetings of 

the IATTC and the AIDCP as members 

of the U.S. delegation or otherwise in 

accordance with the rules of those 

bodies governing such participation. 

Participation as a member of the U.S. 

delegation shall be subject to such limits 

as may be placed on the size of the 

delegation. 

National Scientific Advisory Committee 

The Scientific Advisory 

Subcommittee shall also function as the 

NATSAC established pursuant to 

Article IX of the AIDCP. In this regard, 

the Subcommittee shall perform the 

functions of the NATSAC as specified in 

Annex VI of the AIDCP including, but 

not limited to: receiving and reviewing 

relevant data, including data provided 

to the National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) by the IATTC Staff; advising 

and recommending to the U.S. 

Government measures and actions that 

should be undertaken to conserve and 

manage stocks of living marine 

resources in the AIDCP Area; making 

recommendations to the U.S. 

Government regarding research needs 

related to the eastern Pacific Ocean tuna 

purse seine fishery; promoting the 

regular and timely full exchange of data 

among the Parties on a variety of matters 

related to the implementation of the 

AIDCP; and consulting with other 

experts as necessary in order to achieve 

the objectives of the Agreement. 

General Provisions 

Each appointed member of the 

Committee and the Subcommittee/ 

NATSAC shall be appointed for a term 

of 3 years and may be reappointed. 

Logistical and administrative support 

for the operation of the Committee and 

the Subcommittee will be provided by 

the Department of State, Bureau of 

Oceans and International Environmental 

and Scientific Affairs, and by the 

Department of Commerce, National 

Marine Fisheries Service. Members shall 

receive no compensation for their 

service on either the Committee or the 

Subcommittee/NATSAC, nor will 

members be compensated for travel or 

other expenses associated with their 

participation. 

Procedures for Submitting 

Applications/Nominations 

Applications/nominations for the 

General Advisory Committee and the 

Scientific Advisory Subcommittee/ 

NATSAC should be submitted to the 

Department of State (See ADDRESSES). 

Such applications/nominations should 

include the following information: 

(1) Full name/address/phone/fax and 

email of applicant/nominee; 

(2) Whether applying/nominating for 

the General Advisory Committee or the 

Scientific Advisory Committee/ 

NATSAC (applicants may specify both); 

(3) Applicant/nominee’s organization 

or professional affiliation serving as the 

basis for the application/nomination; 

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(4) Background statement describing 

the applicant/nominee’s qualifications 

and experience, especially as related to 

the tuna purse seine fishery in the 

eastern Pacific Ocean or other factors 

relevant to the implementation of the 

Convention Establishing the IATTC or 

the Agreement on the International 

Dolphin Conservation Program; 

(5) A written statement from the 

applicant/nominee of intent to 

participate actively and in good faith in 

the meetings and activities of the 

General Advisory Committee and/or the 

Scientific Advisory Subcommittee/ 

NATSAC. 

Applicants/nominees who submitted 

material in response to the Federal 

Register Notice published by the 

Department of State on December 19, 

2008 (73 FR 77865) or prior, should 

resubmit their applications pursuant to 

this notice. 

David A. Balton, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and 

Fisheries. 

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BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, as 

Amended by Public Law 104–13; 

Proposed Collection, Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority. 

ACTION: Proposed Collection; comment 

request. 

SUMMARY: The proposed information 

collection described below will be 

submitted to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for review, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as 

amended). The Tennessee Valley 

Authority is soliciting public comments 

on this proposed collection as provided 

by 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1). Requests for 

information, including copies of the 

information collection proposed and 

supporting documentation, should be 

directed to the Agency Clearance 

Officer: Mark Winter, Tennessee Valley 

Authority, 1101 Market Street (MP–3C), 

Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402–2801; 

(423) 751–6004. 

Comments should be sent to the 

Agency Clearance Officer no later than 

May 24, 2013. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Type of Request: Reauthorization. 

Title of Information Collection: 

Section 26a Permit Application. 

Frequency of Use: On occasion. 

Type of Affected Public: Individuals 

or households, state or local 

governments, farms, businesses, or other 

for-profit Federal agencies or 

employees, non-profit institutions, 

small businesses or organizations. 

Small Businesses or Organizations 

Affected: Yes. 

Federal Budget Functional Category 

Code: 452. 

Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 4000. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 8000. 

Estimated Average Burden Hours per 

Response: 2.0. 

Need For and Use of Information: 

TVA Land Management activities and 

Section 26a of the Tennessee Valley 

Authority Act of 1933, as amended, 

require TVA to collect information 

relevant to projects that will impact 

TVA land and land rights and review 

and approve plans for the construction, 

operation, and maintenance of any dam, 

appurtenant works, or other obstruction 

affecting navigation, flood control, or 

public lands or reservations across, 

along, or in the Tennessee River or any 

of its tributaries. The information is 

collected via paper forms and/or 

electronic submissions and is used to 

assess the impact of the proposed 

project on TVA land or land rights and 

statutory TVA programs to determine if 

the project can be approved. Rules for 

implementation of TVA’s Section 26a 

responsibilities are published in 18 CFR 

part 1304. 

Michael T. Tallent, 

Director, Enterprise Information Security & 

Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2013–06710 Filed 3–22–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8120–08–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. FTA–2013–0017] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration invites public comment 

about our intention to request the Office 

of Management and Budget’s (OMB) 

approval of the following new 

information collections: 

49 U.S.C. Section 5337—State of Good 

Repair Program 

49 U.S.C. Section 5339—Bus and Bus 

Facilities Program 

The information collected is necessary 

to determine eligibility of applicants 

and ensure the proper and timely 

expenditure of federal funds within the 

scope of each program. The Federal 

Register notice with a 60-day comment 

period soliciting comments was 

published on December 12, 2012 

(Citation 77 FR 74050). No comments 

were received from that notice. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted 

before April 24, 2013. A comment to 

OMB is most effective if OMB receives 

it within 30 days of publication. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sylvia L. Marion, Office of 

Administration, Office of Management 

Planning, (202) 366–6680. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5337—State of 

Good Repair Program. 

Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 5337, the State of 

Good Repair Grants Program, is a new 

program authorized by Moving Ahead 

for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP– 

21). The State of Good Repair Grants 

Program replaces the SAFETEA–LU 

Fixed Guideway Modernization 

Program. This program authorizes the 

Secretary of Transportation to make 

grants to designated recipients to 

replace and rehabilitate high intensity 

fixed guideway systems and high 

intensity motorbus systems. Eligible 

recipients include state and local 

government authorities in urbanized 

areas with high intensity fixed 

guideway systems and/or high intensity 

motorbus systems operating for at least 

seven years. Projects are funded at 80 

percent federal with a 20 percent local 

match requirement by statute. FTA will 

apportion funds to designated 

recipients. The designated recipients 

will then allocate funds as appropriate 

to recipients that are public entities in 

the urbanized areas. FTA can make 

grants to direct recipients after suballocation of funds. Recipients apply for 

grants electronically, and FTA collects 

milestone and financial status reports 

from designated recipients on a 

quarterly basis. The information 

submitted ensures FTA’s compliance 

with applicable federal laws. 

Title: 49 U.S.C. Section 5339—Bus 

and Bus Facilities Program. 

Abstract: 49 U.S.C. 5339—Bus and 

Bus Facilities Formula Program, is a 

new program authorized by Moving 

Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century 

(MAP–21). This program authorizes the 

Secretary of Transportation to make 

grants to designated recipients and 

states to replace, rehabilitate, and 

purchase buses and related equipment 

as well as construct bus-related 

facilities. Eligible sub-recipients include 

public agencies or private nonprofit 

organizations engaged in public 

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