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• Email: 

PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov. 

• Mail: Chief, Legislation and 

Regulations Division, Visa Services 

Office—DS–1648, 2401 E Street NW., 

Washington, DC 20520–30106. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and the OMB control 

number 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, 

to Sydney Taylor, Visa Services, U.S. 

Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., 

L–603, Washington, DC 20522, who may 

be reached at 

PRA_BurdenComments@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Application for A, G, or NATO Visas. 

• OMB Control Number: OMB No. 

1405–0100. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R. 

• Form Number: DS–1648. 

• Respondents: All applicants for A, 

G, or NATO visa reauthorizations, 

excluding A–3, G–5 and NATO–7 

applicants. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

30,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

30,000. 

• Average Time per Response: 30 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 

15,000 hours. 

• Frequency: Once per application. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain 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 

estimates of the time and cost burdens 

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: 

Under INA section § 101(a)(15)(G) and 

INA section § 101(a)(15)(A), the 

Department of State can use Form DS– 

1648 to elicit information from 

applicants for a renewal of A, G, or 

NATO visas, excluding A–3, G–5 and 

NATO–7 applicants. 

Methodology: The DS–1648 will be 

submitted electronically to the 

Department via the internet. The 

applicant will be instructed to print a 

confirmation page containing a bar 

coded record locator, which will be 

scanned at the time of processing. 

Dated: May 14, 2013. 

Edward Ramotowski, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12938 Filed 5–30–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Delegation of Authority No. 357] 

Delegation to the Assistant Secretary 

for Administration of Procurement 

Functions and Authorities 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

the Secretary of State by 22 U.S.C. 2651a 

and 41 U.S.C. 1702, and delegated to me 

by Delegation of Authority 198, dated 

September 16, 1992, I hereby delegate to 

the Assistant Secretary of State for 

Administration, all duties, 

responsibilities and powers of the 

Secretary with respect to Department 

procurement; and authority to act as 

head of the agency with respect to 

procurement. 

I. Scope 

1. In carrying out these functions, the 

Assistant Secretary for Administration 

shall: 

a. Prescribe and publish the 

Department of State Acquisition 

Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 6) and other 

directives pertaining to procurement 

including, but not limited to, those 

incorporated in 48 CFR Chapter 6. 

b. To the extent permitted by law, 

make all determinations and findings 

required by statute or regulation to be 

made by the Head of the Agency. 

2. The authority delegated herein 

shall be exercised in accordance with 

the applicable limitations and 

requirements of the Federal Property 

and Administrative Services Act, as 

amended; the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1); the 

applicable portions of the Federal 

Property Management Regulations (41 

CFR Chapter 101); as well as other 

relevant statutes and regulations. 

3. The Assistant Secretary for 

Administration is authorized to redelegate (and authorize the subsequent 

re-delegation of) any of the authorities 

delegated herein, to the extent 

authorized by law, to any qualified 

employee of the Department of State. 

4. The Assistant Secretary for 

Administration shall serve as Chief 

Acquisition Officer (CAO), and shall 

carry out the duties enumerated in 41 

U.S.C. 1702, including the following 

duties: 

a. Advise and assist the Secretary and 

other Department officials to ensure that 

the mission of the Department is 

achieved through the management of 

the Department’s acquisition activities. 

b. Responsible for monitoring the 

performance of acquisition activities 

and acquisition programs of the 

Department, evaluating the performance 

of those programs on the basis of 

applicable performance measurements, 

and advising the Secretary, Deputy 

Secretaries, and Under Secretary for 

Management regarding the appropriate 

business strategy to achieve the mission 

of the Department. 

c. Increase the use of full and open 

competition in the acquisition of 

property and services by the Department 

by establishing policies, procedures, 

and practices that ensure that the 

Department receives a sufficient number 

of sealed bids or competitive offers from 

responsible sources to fulfill the 

Department’s requirements (including 

performance and delivery schedules) at 

the lowest cost or best value considering 

the nature of the property or service 

procured. 

d. Increase the appropriate use of 

performance-based contracting and 

performance specifications. 

e. Make acquisition decisions 

consistent with all applicable laws and 

establish clear lines of authority, 

accountability, and responsibility for 

acquisition decision making within the 

Department. 

f. Manage the direction of acquisition 

policy for the Department, including 

implementation of the unique 

acquisition policies, regulations, and 

standards of the Department. 

g. Develop and maintain an 

acquisition career management program 

in the Department to ensure that there 

is an adequate professional workforce. 

h. Advise the Department on the 

applicability of relevant policy on the 

contracts of the agency for overseas 

contingency operations and ensure the 


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compliance of the contracts and 

contracting activities of the Department 

with such policy. 

5. As part of the strategic planning 

and performance evaluation process 

required by 5 U.S.C. 306 and 31 U.S.C. 

1105(a)(28), 1115, 1116, and 9703 

(Managerial Accountability and 

Flexibility), the CAO will: 

a. Assess the requirements established 

for agency personnel regarding 

knowledge and skill in acquisition 

resources management and the 

adequacy of those requirements for 

facilitating the achievement of the 

performance goals established for 

acquisition management; 

b. Develop strategies and specific 

plans for hiring, training, and 

professional development to rectify a 

deficiency in meeting those 

requirements; and 

c. Report to the Secretary on the 

progress made in improving acquisition 

management capability. 

II. Technical 

1. This delegation of authority 

supersedes Department of State 

Delegation No. 120–4, dated July 26, 

1994; No. 120–5, dated November 23, 

1994; and No. 120–6, dated February 21, 

2004. 

2. This document will be published in 

the Federal Register. 

Dated: April 30, 2013. 

Patrick F. Kennedy, 

Under Secretary for Management. 

[FR Doc. 2013–12942 Filed 5–30–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–24–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8340] 

Shipping Coordinating Committee; 

Notice of Committee Meeting 

The Shipping Coordinating 

Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 

meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 

3, 2013, in Room 1200 of the United 

States Coast Guard Headquarters 

Building, 2100 Second Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20593–7126. The 

primary purpose of the meeting is to 

prepare for the sixty-third Session of the 

International Maritime Organization 

(IMO) Technical Co-operation 

Committee (TCC 63) to be held at the 

IMO Headquarters, United Kingdom 

from July 10 to July 12, 2013 and the 

one hundred and tenth Session of the 

IMO Council Session (C 110) to be held 

at the IMO Headquarters, United 

Kingdom, from July 15 to July 19, 2013. 

The agenda items to be discussed 

include: 

Sixty-Third Session of the Technical 

Co–Operation Committee 

—Adoption of the agenda 

—Work of other bodies and 

organizations 

—Integrated Technical Co-operation 

Programme 

—Financing of the Integrated Technical 

Co-operation Programme 

—Linkage between the Integrated 

Technical Co-operation Programme 

and the Millennium Development 

Goals 

—Partnerships for progress 

—Voluntary IMO Member State Audit 

Scheme 

—Integration of women in the maritime 

sector 

—Global maritime training institutions 

—Application of the Committee’s 

Guidelines 

—Work Programme 

—Any other business 

—Election of the Chairman and the 

Vice-Chairman for 2014 

—Consideration of the report of the 

Committee on its sixty-second session 

One Hundred and Tenth Session of 

Council 

—Adoption of the agenda 

—Report of the Secretary-General on 

credentials 

—Strategy, planning and reform 

—Resource Management 

—Human resource matters, including 

amendments to the Staff 

Regulations and Staff Rules 

—Accounts and audit: Final accounts 

for the finance period 2012 and 

transfers within the 2012 budget 

—Report on investments 

—Report on arrears of contributions 

and of advances to the Working 

Capital Fund and on the 

implementation of Article 61 of the 

IMO Convention 

—Budget considerations for 2013 

—Development of a long-term plan for 

the future financial sustainability of 

the Organization 

—Technical Co-operation Fund 

—Results-based budget: Outline of 

budgetary implications for 2014–2015 

—Voluntary IMO Member State Audit 

Scheme 

—Consideration of the report of the 

Maritime Safety Committee 

—Consideration of the report of the 

Facilitation Committee 

—Consideration of the report of the 

Legal Committee 

—Consideration of the report of the 

Marine Environment Protection 

Committee 

—Consideration of the report of the 

Technical Co-operation Committee 

—Protection of vital shipping lanes 

—Periodic review of administrative 

requirements in mandatory IMO 

instruments 

—World Maritime University: 

—Report of the Board of Governors 

—Budget 

—IMO International Maritime Law 

Institute: 

—Report of the Board of Governors 

—Budget 

—Assembly matters: 

—Provisional Agenda for the twentyeighth regular session of the 

Assembly 

—Preparations for the twenty-eighth 

regular session of the Assembly 

—Draft report of the Council to the 

Assembly on the work of the 

Organization since the twentyeighth regular session of the 

Assembly 

—External relations: 

—Relations with the United Nations 

and the specialized agencies 

—Joint Inspection Unit 

—Relations with intergovernmental 

organizations 

—Relations with non-governmental 

organizations 

—World Maritime Day 

—International Maritime Prize 

—IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery 

at Sea 

—Report on Day of the Seafarer 2013 

—Report on the status of the Convention 

and membership of the Organization 

—Report on the status of conventions 

and other multilateral instruments in 

respect of which the Organization 

performs functions 

—Place, date and duration of the next 

session of the Council 

—Supplementary agenda items, if any 

Members of the public may attend 

this meeting up to the seating capacity 

of the room. To facilitate the building 

security process, and to request 

reasonable accommodation, those who 

plan to attend should contact the 

meeting coordinator; LCDR Matthew 

Frazee by email at 

matthew.p.frazee@uscg.mil, by phone at 

(202) 372–1376 or in writing at 

Commandant (CG–52), U.S. Coast Guard 

Headquarters, 2100 2nd Street SW., 

STOP 7126, Room 1200, Washington, 

DC 20593–7126 not later than June 28, 

2013. Requests for reasonable 

accommodation made after June 28th 

will be considered, but may not be 

possible to fulfill. 

Please note that due to security 

considerations, two valid, government 

issued photo identifications must be 

presented to gain entrance to the 

Headquarters building. The 

Headquarters building is accessible by 

taxi and privately owned conveyance 


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