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Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 

20522–0505. 

Dated: January 17, 2013. 

J. Adam Ereli, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01990 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8169] 

Easing the Ban on Imports From 

Burma 

SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of State 

has determined, pursuant to authority 

delegated by the Secretary of State, that 

it is in the national interests of the 

United States to waive the prohibitions 

described in section 3(a) of the Burmese 

Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003 

(Pub. L. 108–61), as amended (‘‘BFDA’’), 

which requires the President to prohibit 

the importation of any article that is a 

product of Burma into the United States, 

and which the President implemented 

in section 3 of Executive Order 13310 

(July 28, 2003). In conjunction with this 

waiver determination, the Department 

of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign 

Assets Control issued General License 

(No. 18) on November 16, 2012 

authorizing imports into the United 

States of any article that is a product of 

Burma, subject to limitations set forth 

therein. 

This step is in the national interest of 

the United States because it supports 

those in the Burmese government that 

have instituted important reforms since 

early 2011 and encourages the 

government to make further progress. 

The waiver of the import ban responds 

to the Government of Burma’s 

continued reforms and efforts to address 

U.S. core concerns, including the 

release of political prisoners, and other 

steps on human rights and national 

reconciliation. 

DATES: Effective Date: November 15, 

2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Marshall Klein, Senior Sanctions 

Officer, Economic & Business Affairs, 

Office of Sanctions Policy and 

Implementation, 202–647–9452. 

Dated: January 16, 2013. 

Jose W. Fernandez, 

Assistant Secretary for Economic and 

Business Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01991 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8172] 

Shipping Coordinating Committee; 

Notice of Committee Meeting 

The Shipping Coordinating 

Committee (SHC) will conduct an open 

meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 

19, 2013, in Room 5–0624 of the United 

States Coast Guard Headquarters 

Building, 2100 2nd Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20593. The primary 

purpose of the meeting is to prepare for 

the thirty-eighth Session of the 

International Maritime Organization’s 

(IMO) Facilitation Committee to be held 

at the IMO Headquarters, United 

Kingdom, April 8–12, 2013. 

The agenda items to be considered 

include: 

—Adoption of the agenda; report on 

credentials 

—Decisions of other IMO bodies 

—Consideration and adoption of 

proposed amendments to the 

Convention 

—General review of the Convention, 

including harmonization with other 

international instruments: 

A. Comprehensive review of the 

Annex to the Convention, 

including: Intersessional 

Correspondence Group (ISCG) work 

—E-business possibilities for the 

facilitation of maritime traffic 

A. Electronic means for the clearance 

of ships, cargo and passengers 

B. Electronic access to, or electronic 

versions of, certificates and 

documents required to be carried on 

ships, including ISCG work 

—Formalities connected with the 

arrival, stay and departure of persons, 

including: 

A. Shipboard personnel 

B. Stowaways 

C. Illegal migrants 

D. Persons rescued at sea 

—Ensuring security in and facilitating 

international trade, including: 

A. Shore leave and access to ships 

B. Trade recovery, including ISCG 

work 

—Ship/port interface 

—Technical co-operation and assistance 

—Relations with other organizations 

—Application of the Committee’s 

Guidelines 

—Work programme 

—Election of Chairman and ViceChairman for 2013 

—Any other business 

—Consideration of the report of the 

Committee on its thirty-eighth session 

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, Mr. David Du 

Pont, by email at 

David.A.DuPont@uscg.mil, by phone at 

(202) 372–1497, by fax at (202) 372– 

1928, or in writing at Commandant (CG– 

REG), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street 

SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593– 

7126 not later than March 12, 2013, 7 

days prior to the meeting. Requests 

made after March 12, 2013 might not be 

able to be accommodated. 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 (public transportation is not 

generally available). However, parking 

in the vicinity of the building is 

extremely limited. 

For members of the public that would 

like to participate, but are unable to 

attend this meeting the Coast Guard will 

provide a teleconference option. To 

participate by phone, contact the 

meeting coordinator (details above) to 

obtain teleconference information. Note 

the number of teleconference lines is 

limited and will be available on a firstcome, first-served basis. 

Additional information regarding this 

and other IMO SHC public meetings 

may be found at: www.uscg.mil/imo. 

Information specific to the Facilitation 

Committee may be found at 

www.uscg.mil/imo/fal and 

www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg523/imo. 

Dated: January 22, 2013. 

Brian Robinson, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating 

Committee, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01986 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8171] 

Overseas Security Advisory Council 

(OSAC) Meeting Notice; Closed 

Meeting 

The Department of State announces a 

meeting of the U.S. State Department— 

Overseas Security Advisory Council on 

February 19 and 20, 2013. Pursuant to 

Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix), 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), and 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(7)(E), it has been determined 

that the meeting will be closed to the 

public. The meeting will focus on an 

examination of corporate security 

policies and procedures and will 

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involve extensive discussion of trade 

secrets and proprietary commercial 

information that is privileged and 

confidential, and will discuss law 

enforcement investigative techniques 

and procedures. The agenda will 

include updated committee reports, a 

global threat overview, and other 

matters relating to private sector 

security policies and protective 

programs and the protection of U.S. 

business information overseas. 

For more information, contact Marsha 

Thurman, Overseas Security Advisory 

Council, U.S. Department of State, 

Washington, DC 20522–2008, phone: 

571–345–2214. 

Dated: January 15, 2013. 

Gentry O. Smith, 

Director of the Diplomatic Security Service, 

Acting, U.S. Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–01987 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Twenty Third Meeting: RTCA Special 

Committee 203, Unmanned Aircraft 

Systems 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT) 

ACTION: Meeting Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 203, Unmanned Aircraft 

Systems. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of the twenty third 

meeting of RTCA Special Committee 

203, Unmanned Aircraft Systems. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

February 12–15, 2013, from 9:00 a.m.to 

5:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

RTCA, Inc., 1150 18th St. NW., Suite 

910, Washington, DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

RTCA Secretariat, 1150 18th Street NW., 

Suite 910, Washington, DC 20036, or by 

telephone at (202) 833–9339, fax at (202) 

833–9434, or Web site at http:// 

www.rtca.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 5 U.S.C., App.), notice is hereby 

given for a meeting of Special 

Committee 203. The agenda will include 

the following: 

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 

Opening Plenary Session 

• Introductory Remarks and 

Introductions 

• Approval of Twenty Second 

Plenary Summary 

• Chair & Leadership Updates 

• Designated Federal Official (DFO) 

Update 

• Workgroup Updates 

• Plenary Adjourns until Friday 

• Information Briefings 

Mid-Morning/Afternoon 

Workgroup Breakout Sessions 

• System Engineering Workgroup 

• Human Factors Subgroup 

• C&C Workgroup 

• S&A Workgroup 

• Safety Workgroup 

Wednesday, February 13 & Thursday, 

February 14 

All Day—Workgroup Breakout Sessions 

• System Engineering Workgroup 

• C&C Workgroup 

• S&A Workgroup 

• Safety Workgroup 

Friday, February 15 

08:00–11:00 a.m.—Workgroup Breakout 

Sessions 

• System Engineering Workgroup 

• Human Factors Subgroup 

• C&C Workgroup 

• S&A Workgroup 

• Safety Workgroup 

11:00 a.m. 

Plenary Reconvenes 

• Workgroup Back Briefs 

• Other Business 

• Date, Place, and Time for Plenary 

Twenty Four 

• Plenary Adjourns 

12:00 p.m. 

• Workgroup Breakouts TBD by each 

Workgroup 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space availability. 

With the approval of the chairman, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

committee at any time. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 16, 

2013. 

Richard F. Gonzalez, 

Management Analyst, Business Operations 

Group, ANG–A12, Federal Aviation 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02030 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Results of FAA Nitrous Oxide BLEVE 

Characterization Testing 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of public teleconference. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

public teleconference to share with the 

public results of recent FAA sponsored 

testing of nitrous oxide (N2O) 

characteristics. Nitrous oxide is an 

important oxidizer to developers of 

some commercial reusable launch 

vehicles. A potential hazard in nitrous 

oxide storage and handling is a Boiling 

Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion 

(BLEVE), which results from a sudden 

loss of pressure in a tank containing 

nitrous oxide stored under pressure 

above its normal boiling point. The 

FAA’s Office of Commercial Space 

Transportation sponsored tests of 

liquid-phase nitrous oxide at NASA’s 

White Sands Test Facility to empirically 

determine the superheat limit 

temperature for nitrous oxide, and to 

demonstrate that a BLEVE would not 

occur if the liquid is maintained at 

temperatures below this superheat limit 

temperature. 

Meeting Information: The 

teleconference is scheduled for 

Thursday, February 28, 2013, from 

1:00–2:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

The presentation and call-in number 

will be posted one week in advance at 

http://www.ast.faa.gov/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stewart Jackson, Division Manager, 

Regulations and Analysis Division, 

AST–300, Office of Commercial Space 

Transportation, Federal Aviation 

Administration, 800 Independence 

Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, 

Telephone (202) 267–7903, or email at 

stewart.jackson@faa.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 22, 

2013. 

George C. Nield, 

Associate Administrator for Commercial 

Space Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2013–02046 Filed 1–29–13; 8:45 am] 

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