69172 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 222 / Monday, November 18, 2013 / Notices 

• 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: This 

information collection facilitates a 

mentor-prote ́ge ́ program per Department 

of State Acquisition Regulations 

(DOSAR) 619.202–70 that encourages 

business agreements between small and 

large for-profit companies, for the 

purpose of forming a mentor-prote ́ge ́

relationship that will provide 

developmental assistance and to 

enhance the capabilities of the prote ́ge ́

firms to perform as prime contractors 

and subcontractors on Department of 

State procurements. 

Methodology: Respondents may 

submit the information by email using 

the DS–4053, or by letter using fax or 

postal mail. 

Shapleigh C. Drisko, 

Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged 

Business Utilization, U.S. Department of 

State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27563 Filed 11–15–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8525] 

Defense Trade Advisory Group; Notice 

of Cancellation of Open Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice of Cancellation of 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: The notice references Public 

Notice 8515 published in the November 

12, 2013 Federal Register, announcing 

the public meeting for Defense Trade 

Advisory Group (DTAG) on November 

22, 2013 to discuss current defense 

trade issues and topics for further study 

has been cancelled. It will be 

rescheduled at a later date. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Aguirre, 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 

aguirrelv@state.gov. 

Dated: November 12, 2013. 

Kenneth B. Handelman, 

Designated Federal Officer, Defense Trade 

Advisory Group, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27551 Filed 11–15–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8524] 

U.S. Department of State Advisory 

Committee on Private International 

Law (ACPIL): Public Meeting on 

Electronic Commerce 

The Office of the Assistant Legal 

Adviser for Private International Law, 

Department of State, gives notice of a 

public meeting to discuss a Working 

Paper prepared by the Secretariat of the 

United Nations Commission on 

International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). 

The public meeting will take place on 

Monday, December 2, 2013 from 1 p.m. 

until 3 p.m. EST. This is not a meeting 

of the full Advisory Committee. 

In response to a request from 

UNCITRAL’s Working Group IV 

(electronic commerce), the UNCITRAL 

Secretariat has prepared draft provisions 

on electronic transferable records, 

which are presented for in the form of 

a model law to facilitate Working Group 

discussion. The Working Paper, which 

is numbered WP.124 and includes 

WP.124/Add.1, is available online at 

http://www.uncitral.org/uncitral/en/

commission/working_groups/

4Electronic_Commerce.html. This 

Working Paper will be discussed 

December 9–13, 2013, at the 48th 

Session of Working Group IV. 

The purpose of the public meeting is 

to obtain the views of concerned 

stakeholders on the topics addressed in 

the Working Paper in advance of the 

meeting of Working Group IV. Those 

who cannot attend but wish to comment 

are welcome to do so by email to 

Michael Coffee at coffeems@state.gov. 

Time and Place: The meeting will 

take place from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. EST 

in Room 240, South Building, State 

Department Annex 4, Washington, DC 

20037. Participants should plan to 

arrive at the Navy Hill gate on the west 

side of 23rd Street NW., at the 

intersection of 23rd Street NW. and D 

Street NW. by 12:30 p.m. for visitor 

screening. If you are unable to attend 

the public meeting and would like to 

participate from a remote location, 

teleconferencing will be available. 

Public Participation: This meeting is 

open to the public, subject to the 

capacity of the meeting room. Access to 

the building is strictly controlled. For 

pre-clearance purposes, those planning 

to attend should email pil@state.gov 

providing full name, address, and email 

address. This information will greatly 

facilitate entry into the building. A 

member of the public needing 

reasonable accommodation should 

email pil@state.gov not later than 

November 25, 2013. Requests made after 

that date will be considered, but might 

not be able to be fulfilled. If you would 

like to participate by telephone, please 

email pil@state.gov to obtain the call-in 

number and other information. 

Data from the public 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. 

Dated: November 12, 2013. 

Michael S. Coffee, 

Attorney-Adviser, Office of Private 

International Law, Office of Legal Adviser, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–27549 Filed 11–15–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2013 0125] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 

PURSE PRINCESS; Invitation for 

Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 

12121, the Secretary of Transportation, 

as represented by the Maritime 

Administration (MARAD), is authorized 

to grant waivers of the U.S.-build 

requirement of the coastwise laws under 

certain circumstances. A request for 

such a waiver has been received by 

MARAD. The vessel, and a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

December 18, 2013. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2013–0125. 

Written comments may be submitted by 

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 

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