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fifteen days of the date of this 

publication to the Associate 

Administrator, Office of Investment and 

Innovation, U.S. Small Business 

Administration, 409 Third Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20416. 

A. Joseph Shepard, 

Associate Administrator for Office of 

Investment and Innovation. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28313 Filed 12–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[License No. 04/04–0337] 

Plexus Fund IV–C, L.P.; Notice Seeking 

Exemption Under the Small Business 

Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest 

Notice is hereby given that Plexus 

Fund IV–C, L.P., 4242 Six Forks Road, 

Suite 950, Raleigh, NC 27609, a Federal 

Licensee under the Small Business 

Investment Act of 1958, as amended 

(‘‘the Act’’), in connection with the 

financing of a small concern, has sought 

an exemption under Section 312 of the 

Act and Section 107.730, Financings 

which Constitute Conflicts of Interest of 

the Small Business Administration 

(‘‘SBA’’) Rules and Regulations (13 CFR 

107.730). Plexus Fund IV–C, L.P. is 

seeking a prior written exemption from 

SBA to make a debt financing to Bonita 

Marie International, 1960 Rutgers 

University Blvd. Lakewood, NJ 08701. 

The financing is brought within the 

purview of § 107.730(a)(4) of the 

Regulations because Plexus IV–C, L.P., 

Plexus III, L.P., and Plexus QP III, L.P. 

are Associates by Common Control, 

therefore, since the proposed 

transaction is providing Financing 

which will discharge Plexus III, L.P.’s 

and Plexus QP III, L.P.’s obligation, 

prior SBA written exemption is 

required. 

Notice is hereby given that any 

interested person may submit written 

comments on this transaction within 

fifteen days of the date of this 

publication to the Associate 

Administrator, Office of Investment and 

Innovation, U.S. Small Business 

Administration, 409 Third Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20416. 

A. Joseph Shepard, 

Associate Administrator for Office of 

Investment and Innovation. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28309 Filed 12–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

Notice of 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 3.125 percent for the 

January–March quarter of FY 2019. 

Pursuant to 13 CFR 120.921(b), the 

maximum legal interest rate for any 

third party lender’s commercial loan 

which funds any portion of the cost of 

a 504 project (see 13 CFR 120.801) shall 

be 6% over the New York Prime rate or, 

if that exceeds the maximum interest 

rate permitted by the constitution or 

laws of a given State, the maximum 

interest rate will be the rate permitted 

by the constitution or laws of the given 

State. 

Dianna L. Seaborn, 

Director, Office of Financial Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28307 Filed 12–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 10617] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Affidavit of Identifying 

Witness 

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 

February 26, 2019. 

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–2018–0055’’ in 

the Search field. Then click the 

‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete 

the comment form. 

• Email: PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov. 

• Regular Mail: Send written 

comments to: PPT Forms Officer, U.S. 

Department of State, CA/PPT/S/PMO, 

44132 Mercure Cir, P.O. Box 1199, 

Sterling, VA 20166–1199. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and the OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Affidavit of Identifying Witness. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0088. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Passport Services, 

Office of Program Management and 

Operational Support (CA/PPT/S/PMO). 

• Form Number: DS–0071. 

• Respondents: Individuals. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

50,600. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

50,600. 

• Average Time per Response: 5 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 4,217 

annual hours. 

• Frequency: On Occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain a Benefit. 

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 

The Affidavit of Identifying Witness is 

submitted in conjunction with an 

application for a U.S. passport. It is used 

by Passport Services to collect 

information for the purpose of 

establishing the identity of the 

applicant. This affidavit is completed by 

the identifying witness when the 

applicant is unable to establish his or 


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her identity to the satisfaction of a 

person authorized to accept passport 

applications. 

Methodology 

The Affidavit of Identifying Witness is 

submitted in conjunction with an 

application for a U.S. passport. Due to 

legislative mandates, Form DS–0071 is 

only available at acceptance facilities, 

passport agencies, and U.S. embassies 

and consulates. This form must be 

completed and signed in the presence of 

an authorized Passport Agent, 

Acceptance Agent, or Consular Officer. 

Rachel M. Arndt, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport 

Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28201 Filed 12–27–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10644] 

Notice of Determinations; Culturally 

Significant Object Imported for 

Exhibition—Determinations: ‘‘Visiting 

Masterpiece: Juan de Mesa’s Saint 

Louis of France’’ Exhibition 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: I hereby 

determine that a certain object to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Visiting 

Masterpiece: Juan de Mesa’s Saint Louis 

of France,’’ 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 Art Institute of Chicago, 

Chicago, Illinois, from on or about 

January 17, 2019, until on or about 

December 17, 2020, and at possible 

additional exhibitions or venues yet to 

be determined, is in the national 

interest. I have ordered that Public 

Notice of these determinations be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie 

Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: 

section2459@state.gov). The mailing 

address is U.S. Department of State, L/ 

PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, DC 

20522–0505. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

foregoing determinations were made 

pursuant to the authority vested in me 

by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 

985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 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. 236–3 of August 28, 

2000, and Delegation of Authority No. 

236–21 of December 14, 2018. 

Jennifer Z. Galt, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. 2018–28228 Filed 12–27–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10636] 

Global Magnitsky Human Rights 

Accountability Act Annual Report 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice contains the text 

of the report required by the Global 

Magnitsky Human Rights 

Accountability Act, as submitted by the 

Secretary of State pursuant to Executive 

Order 13818. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Benjamin A. Kraut, Email: Krautb@state 

gov, Phone: (202) 647–9452. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

December 10, 2018, the Secretary of 

State approved the following report 

pursuant to Executive Order 13818 (E.O. 

13818). E.O. 13818, which builds on 

and implements the Global Magnitsky 

Human Rights Accountability Act (Pub. 

L. 114–328, Title XII, Subtitle F), was 

issued by the President on December 20, 

2017, with an effective date of December 

21, 2017. The text of the report follows: 

As required by Section 1264 of the 

Global Magnitsky Human Rights 

Accountability Act of 2016 (Pub. L. 

114–328, Title XII, Subtitle F) (the 

‘‘Act’’), and in accordance with E.O. 

13818, issued to implement the Act, the 

Secretary of State, in consultation with 

the Secretary of the Treasury, submits 

this report to detail the Administration’s 

implementation of the Act in 2018. 

In 2018, the United States took 

significant action under the Global 

Magnitsky sanctions program (Global 

Magnitsky). As of December 10, 2018, 

the United States has designated 101 

foreign persons (individuals and 

entities) under E.O. 13818. This 

sanctions program, which targets human 

rights abusers, corrupt actors, and their 

enablers, represents the best of the 

United States’ values by taking 

impactful steps to protect and promote 

human rights and combat corruption 

around the world. Through the Act and 

E.O. 13818, the United States has sought 

to disrupt and deter serious human 

rights abuse and corruption abroad; 

promote accountability for those who 

act with impunity; and protect, 

promote, and enforce longstanding 

international norms alongside our 

partners and allies. 

As the President outlined in his 

National Security Strategy (NSS), 

liberty, free enterprise, equal justice 

under the law, and the dignity of every 

human life are values that represent 

who we are as a people. Further, the 

NSS states that we support with our 

words and actions those who live under 

oppressive regimes and seek freedom, 

individual dignity, and the rule of law. 

Through Global Magnitsky, the 

Administration is taking action to 

execute the President’s vision as 

described in the NSS. 

Actions taken in 2018 demonstrated 

the reach, flexibility, and broad scope of 

Global Magnitsky. The United States 

responded to an evolving crisis in 

Nicaragua, promoted accountability for 

serious human rights abuse constituting 

ethnic cleansing in Burma, addressed 

serious human rights abuse and 

corruption in the Democratic Republic 

of Congo, the Dominican Republic, 

Turkey, Cambodia, and Saudi Arabia, 

and clearly demonstrated the resolve of 

the Administration to leverage this 

important tool, when appropriate, to 

target individuals and entities engaging 

in specified conduct. 

When considering financial sanctions 

under Global Magnitsky, the United 

States prioritizes actions that are 

expected to produce a tangible and 

significant impact on the sanctioned 

persons and their affiliates, so as to 

prompt changes in behavior or disrupt 

the activities of malign actors. Persons 

sanctioned pursuant to this authority 

appear on the Office of Foreign Assets 

Control’s (OFAC) List of Specially 

Designated Nationals and Blocked 

Persons (SDN List). As a result of these 

actions, any property or interests in 

property of the sanctioned persons 

within or transiting U.S. jurisdiction is 

blocked. Additionally, U.S. persons are 

generally prohibited from engaging in 

transactions with blocked persons, 

including entities 50 percent or more 

owned by designated persons. The 

Secretary of the Treasury, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State 

and the Attorney General, imposed 

financial sanctions on the following 

persons pursuant to Global Magnitsky: 

Financial Sanctions Imposed 

1. Felix Ramon Bautista Rosario: 

Bautista was designated on June 12, 

2018, for engaging in corrupt acts, 

including in relation to reconstruction 

efforts in Haiti. Bautista is a Senator 


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