20476 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 4, 2012 / Notices 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Numbers 59002 and 59008) 

James E. Rivera, 

Associate Administrator for Disaster 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8014 Filed 4–3–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

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 2.250 (2 1⁄4) percent for the 

April–June quarter of FY 2012. 

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. 

Grady B. Hedgespeth, 

Director, Office of Financial Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8012 Filed 4–3–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7837] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Nicolai 

Fechin’’ 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: Pursuant to 

the authority vested in me by the Act of 

October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 

2459), Executive Order 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, and Delegation of 

Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 

(and, as appropriate, Delegation of 

Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I 

hereby determine that the objects to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Nicolai 

Fechin,’’ imported from abroad for 

temporary exhibition within the United 

States, are of cultural significance. The 

objects are imported pursuant to loan 

agreements with the foreign owners or 

custodians. I also determine that the 

exhibition or display of the exhibit 

objects at the Museum of Russian Art, 

Minneapolis, Minnesota, from on or 

about August 18, 2012, until on or about 

January 13, 2013, the Frye Art Museum, 

Seattle, Washington, from on or about 

February 2, 2013, until on or about 

April 7, 2013, 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: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Paul W. 

Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The 

mailing address is U.S. Department of 

State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 

5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: March 28, 2012. 

J. Adam Ereli, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8096 Filed 4–3–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

[Docket No. WTO/DS431] 

WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding 

Regarding China—Measures Related 

to the Exportation of Rare Earths, 

Tungsten and Molybdenum 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is 

providing notice that on March 13, 

2012, in accordance with the Marrakesh 

Agreement Establishing the World Trade 

Organization (‘‘WTO Agreement’’), the 

United States requested consultations 

regarding restraints on the export from 

China of various forms of rare earths, 

tungsten and molybdenum (the 

‘‘materials’’). That request may be found 

at www.wto.org contained in a 

document designated as WT/DS431/1. 

USTR invites written comments from 

the public concerning the issues raised 

in this dispute. 

DATES: Although USTR will accept any 

comments received during the course of 

the dispute settlement proceedings, 

comments should be submitted on or 

before April 30, 2012 to be assured of 

timely consideration by USTR. 

ADDRESSES: Public comments should be 

submitted electronically to 

www.regulations.gov, docket number 

USTR 2012–0005. If you are unable to 

provide submissions by 

www.regulations.gov, please contact 

Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to 

arrange for an alternative method of 

transmission. 

If (as explained below) the comment 

contains confidential information, then 

the comment should be submitted by 

fax only to Sandy McKinzy at (202) 

395–3640. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jared Wessel, Assistant General 

Counsel, or Ben Kostrzewa, Assistant 

General Counsel, Office of the United 

States Trade Representative, 600 17th 

Street NW., Washington, DC 20508, 

(202) 395–3150. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: USTR is 

providing notice that consultations have 

been requested pursuant to the WTO 

Understanding on Rules and Procedures 

Governing the Settlement of Disputes 

(‘‘DSU’’). If such consultations should 

fail to resolve the matter and a dispute 

settlement panel is established pursuant 

to the DSU, such panel, which would 

hold its meetings in Geneva, 

Switzerland, would be expected to issue 

a report on its findings and 

recommendations within six to nine 

months after it is established. 

Major Issues Raised by the United 

States 

On March 13, 2012, the United States 

requested consultations regarding 

China’s restraints on the export from 

China of various forms of rare earths 

(‘‘rare earths’’ include, but are not 

limited to, items falling under the 

following eight-digit HS numbers 

identified in the Announcement No. 27 

Issuing the 2012 Tariff Implementation 

Program (State Council Customs Tariff 

Commission, shuiweihui, No. 27, issued 

December 9, 2011, effective January 1, 

2012) (hereinafter, the ‘‘2012 Tariff 

Implementation Program’’): 25309020, 

26122000, 28053011, 28053012, 

28053013, 28053014, 28053015, 

28053016, 28053017, 28053019, 

28053021, 28053029, 28461010, 

28461020, 28461030, 28461090, 

28469011, 28469012, 28469013, 

28469014, 28469015, 28469016, 

28469017, 28469019, 28469021, 

28469022, 28469023, 28469024, 

28469025, 28469026, 28469028, 

28469029, 28469031, 28469032, 

28469033, 28469034, 28469035, 

28469036, 28469039, 28469041, 

28469042, 28469043, 28469044, 

28469045, 28469046, 28469048, 

28469049, 28469091, 28469092, 


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