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application, or, if the applicant is 

approved to the VPP, subsequent 

cessation of active participation in the 

VPP. 

b. Upon approval, VPP participants 

will continue to be removed from OSHA 

inspection lists for the duration of 

approved participation. 

c. Removal from OSHA programmed 

inspection lists does not apply to a 

corporate headquarters or DGA 

headquarters unless these locations 

have applied or been approved for sitebased participation. 

2. Unprogrammed Inspections 

a. Workplace complaints to OSHA, all 

fatalities and catastrophes, and other 

significant events will be handled by 

enforcement personnel in accordance 

with normal OSHA enforcement 

procedures. 

b. The history of the VPP 

demonstrates that safety and health 

problems discovered during any contact 

with VPP participants normally are 

resolved cooperatively. Nevertheless, 

OSHA must reserve the right, where 

employees’ safety and health are 

seriously endangered and management 

refuses to correct the situation, to refer 

the situation to the Assistant Secretary 

for review and enforcement action. The 

employer will be informed that a 

referral will be made to the Assistant 

Secretary and that enforcement action 

may result. 

3. Additional VPP Investigations 

a. Following significant events, e.g., 

fatalities, chemical spills or leaks, or 

other accidents, OSHA may choose to 

use VPP personnel to conduct an onsite 

review to determine a participant’s 

continued eligibility for VPP. 

b. OSHA also may choose to 

investigate other significant accidents or 

events that come to its attention and 

that are not required to be handled with 

normal OSHA enforcement procedures, 

whether or not injury/illness is 

involved. OSHA will use VPP personnel 

to determine whether the accident or 

incident reflects a serious deficiency in 

the participant’s safety and health 

management system that warrants 

reevaluation of the participant’s VPP 

qualification. 

Authority: The Occupational Safety and 

Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq. 

Signed at Washington, DC, this 5th day of 

January, 2009. 

Thomas M. Stohler, 

Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for 

Occupational Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. E9–165 Filed 1–8–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4510–26–P 

MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION 

[MCC 09–05] 

Notice of Quarterly Report (July 1, 

2008–September 30, 2008) 

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge 

Corporation. 

SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge 

Corporation (MCC) is reporting for the 

quarter July 1, 2008 through September 

30, 2008 in respect to both assistance 

provided under Section 605 of the 

Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. 

L. 108–199, Division D (the Act)), and 

transfers or allocations of funds to other 

federal agencies pursuant to Section 

619(b) of the Act. The following report 

shall be made available to the public by 

means of publication in the Federal 

Register and on the Internet Web site of 

the MCC (http://www.mcc.gov) in 

accordance with Section 612(b) of the 

Act. 

ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Madagascar Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $109,773,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Madagascar Total quarterly disbursement: $12,296,269 

Land Tenure Project ........ $37,803,000 Increase Land Titling and 

Security.

$15,491,326 Legislative proposal reflecting the National Land 

Tenure Program submitted to Parliament and 

passed. 

Number of land disputes reported and resolved in 

the target zones and sites of implementation. 

Percentage of land documents inventoried, restored, and/or digitized. 

Average time and cost required to carry out property transactions. 

Percent of reported land conflicts resolved on titled 

land in zone 3, 4, 5 during the title regularization 

operations. 

Percentage of land in the zones that is demarcated 

and ready for titling. 

Finance Project ................ $35,888,000 Increase Competition in 

the Financial Sector.

$11,298,895 The number of savings accounts and outstanding 

value of accounts from primary banks. 

Maximum check clearing delay. 

Volume of funds in payment system and number of 

transactions. 

Increased public awareness of new financial instruments as measured by surveys within intervention zones and large towns. 

The amount of government debt issued with maturities in excess of 52 weeks. 

The number of new individual investors buying 

government debt securities. 

The number of bank branches of the Central Bank 

of Madagascar capable of accepting auction 

tenders. 

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ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605—Continued 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Percentage of all loans included in the central 

database. 

Agricultural Business Investment Project.$17,683,000 Improve Agricultural Projection Technologies 

and Market Capacity in 

Rural Areas.

$8,923,689 Number of rural producers receiving or soliciting information from Agricultural Business Centers 

about the opportunities. 

Intervention zones identified and description of 

beneficiaries within each zone submitted. 

Number of visitors receiving information from National Coordinating Center with respect to business opportunities. 

Change in farm income due to improved production and marketing practices. 

Change in enterprise income due to improved production and marketing practices. 

Number of farmers and business employing technical assistance received. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

$18,399,000 ......................................... $10,483,218 

Pending subsequent reports **........................... ......................................... $12,654,499 

* Program administration funds are used to pay items such as salaries, rent, and the cost of office equipment. 

** These amounts represent disbursements made that will be allocated to individual projects in the subsequent quarter(s) and reported as such 

in subsequent quarterly report(s). 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Honduras Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $215,000,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Honduras Total quarterly disbursement: $13,479,730 

Rural Development 

Project.

$70,687,000 Increase the productivity 

and business skills of 

farmers who operate 

small and medium-size 

farms and their employees..

$21,844,528 Increase in farm income resulting from Rural Development Project. 

Funds lent by MCA-Honduras to financial institutions. 

Increase in employment income resulting from 

Rural Development Project. 

Number of Program farmers harvesting high-value 

horticulture crops. 

Number of hectares harvesting high-value horticulture crops. 

Transportation Project ..... $127,491,876 Reduce transportation 

costs between targeted 

production centers and 

national, regional and 

global markets.

$8,329,169 Freight shipment cost from Tegucigalpa to Puerto 

Cortes. 

Price of basic food basket. 

Number of days per year road is passable. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

$16,821,124 ......................................... $3,994,766 

Pending subsequent reports **........................... ......................................... $776,067 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Cape Verde Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $110,078,488

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Cape Verde Total quarterly disbursement: $9,450,397 

Watershed and Agricultural Support.$10,848,630 Increase agricultural production in three targeted watershed areas 

on three islands.

$3,541,205 Increase in horticultural productivity. 

Increase in annual income. 

Value-added for farms and agribusiness. 

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Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Infrastructure Improvement.$83,160,208 Increase integration of 

the internal market and 

reduce transportation 

costs.

$16,923,184 Volume of goods shipped between Praia and other 

islands. 

Mobility Ratio: Percentage of beneficiary population 

who take at least 5 trips per month. 

Savings on transport costs from improvements. 

Private Sector Development.$2,800,000 Spur private sector development on all islands 

through increased investment in the priority 

sectors and through financial sector reform.

$356,711 Value added in priority sectors above current 

trends. 

Volume of private investment in priority sectors 

above current trends. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

$13,269,650 ......................................... $6,218,097 

Pending subsequent reports **........................... ......................................... 0 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Nicaragua Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $174,710,890 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Nicaragua Total quarterly disbursement: $ 11,129,188 

Property Regularization 

Project.

$22,000,000 Increase Investment by 

strengthening property 

rights.

$4,669,995 Value of investment on land. 

Value of urban land. 

Value of rural land. 

Number of days to conduct a land transaction. 

Total cost to conduct a land transaction. 

Transportation Project ..... $105,193,200 Reduce transportation 

costs between Leon 

and Chinandega and 

national, regional and 

global markets.

$8,990,461 Price of a basket of goods. 

Travel Time. 

Rural Business Development Project.$32,897,500 Increase the value added 

of farms and enterprises in the region.

$11,325,597 Annual percentage increase in value-added of clients of business office. 

Number of jobs created. 

Number of program farm plots harvesting highervalue crops or reforesting under improvement of 

Water Supply Activities. 

Program Administration *, 

Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation.

$14,909,300 ......................................... $6,867,070 

Pending subsequent reports **........................... ......................................... $2,129,337 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Georgia Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $295,300,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Georgia Total quarterly disbursement: $21,853,277 

Regional Infrastructure 

Rehabilitation.

$216,600,000 Key Regional Infrastructure Rehabilitated.$45,138,132 Reduction in Akhalkalaki-Ninotsminda-Teleti journey time. 

Reduction in vehicle operating costs. 

Increase in internal regional traffic volumes. 

Decreased technical losses in gas through the 

main North-South pipeline 

Reduction in the production of greenhouse gas 

emissions measured in tons of CO2 equivalent. 

Increased collection rate of the Georgian Gas 

Company (GOGC). 

Number of household beneficiaries served by Regional Infrastructure Development projects. 

Actual operations and maintenance expenditures. 

Regional Enterprise Development.$47,350,000 Enterprises in Regions 

Developed.

$16,230,586 Increase in annual revenue in portfolio companies. 

Increase in number of portfolio company employees and number of local suppliers. 

Increase in portfolio companies’ wages and payments to local suppliers. 

Jobs created. 

Increase in aggregate incremental net revenue to 

project assisted firms. 

Direct household net income. 

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Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Direct household net income for market information 

initiative beneficiaries. 

Number of beneficiaries. 

Program Administration *, 

Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation.

$36,100,000 ......................................... $10,630,824 

Pending subsequent reports **........................... ......................................... $1,162,968 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Vanuatu Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $65,690,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Vanuatu Total quarterly disbursement: $9,498,932 

Transportation Infrastructure Project.$60,587,816 Facilitate transportation 

to increase tourism and 

business development.

$188,462 Number of Tourists. 

Number of days per year road is closed. 

Number of S-W Bay, Malekula flights cancelled per 

year due to flooding. 

Vessel wait time at wharf. 

Program Administration *, 

Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation.

$5,074,768 ......................................... $19,844,963 

Pending subsequent reports **........................... ......................................... $19,844,963 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Armenia Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $235,650,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Armenia Total quarterly disbursement: $5,030,672 

Irrigated Agriculture 

Project (Agriculture and 

Water).

$145,680,000 Increase agricultural productivity Improve and 

Quality of Irrigation.

$12,015,860 Increase in hectares covered by high value added 

horticultural and fruit crops. 

Percentage of respondents satisfied with irrigation 

services. 

Share of Water User Association water charges as 

percentage of Water User Association annual 

operations and maintenance costs. 

Number of farmers using improved on-farm water 

management practices. 

Annual increase in irrigated land in Project area. 

State budget expenditures on maintenance of irrigation system. 

Value of loans provided under the project. 

Rural Road Rehabilitation 

Project.

$67,100,000 Better access to economic and social infrastructure.$5,541,926 Government budgetary allocations for routine maintenance of the entire road network 

Average daily traffic in Project area. 

Kilometers of Package 1 road sections rehabilitated. 

Kilometers of Package 2 road sections rehabilitated. 

Kilometers of Package 3 road sections rehabilitated. 

Program Administration *, 

Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation.

$22,870,000 ......................................... $5,411,097 

Pending subsequent reports **........................... ......................................... $1,224,709 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Benin Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $307,298,040 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Benin Total quarterly disbursement: $9,377 

Access to Financial Services.$19,650,000 Expand Access to Financial Services.$1,737,505 Operational self-sufficiency of participating microfinance institutions. 

Number of microfinance institutions supervised by 

the microfinance cellule. 

Total incremental increase in value of new credit 

extended and savings received by financial institutions participating in the project. 

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Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Share value of all loans outstanding that have one 

or more installments of principal over 30 days 

past due. 

Total number of loans guaranteed by land titles per 

year. 

Access to Justice ............. $34,270,000 Improved Ability of Justice System to Enforce 

Contracts and Reconcile Claims.

$1,424,538 Number of cases processed at the arbitration center. 

Percentage of all cases in the ‘‘Tribunal de Premiere Instance’’ courts per year. 

Percentage of all cases resolved in court of appeals per year. 

Average distance to reach TPI. 

Number of enterprises registered through the registration center. 

Average number of days required to register an 

enterprise. 

Access to Land ................ $36,020,000 Strengthen property 

rights and increase investment in rural and 

urban land.

$6,417,860 Total value of additional investments in target rural 

land parcels. 

Total value of additional investments in target 

urban land parcels. 

Access to Markets ........... $169,447,000 Improve Access to Markets through Improvements to the Port of 

Cotonou.

$4,328,427 Total metric tons of exports and imports passing 

through Port of Cotonou per year. 

Program Administration *, 

Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation.

$47,911,040 ......................................... $9,554,759 

Pending subsequent reports **........................... ......................................... $933,326 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Ghana Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $547,009,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Ghana Total quarterly disbursement: $10,423,856 

Agriculture Project ........... $240,984,001 Enhance Profitability of 

cultivation, services to 

agriculture and product 

handling in support of 

the expansion of commercial agriculture 

among groups of 

smallholder farms.

$12,127,070 Number of hectares irrigated. 

Number of days to conduct a land transaction. 

Number of land disputes in the pilot registration 

districts. 

Registration of land rights in the pilot registration 

districts. 

Metric tons of products passing through post-harvest treatment. 

Portfolio-at-risk of agriculture loan fund. 

Value of loans disbursed to clients from agricultural 

loan fund. 

Number of additional loans. 

Vehicle operating costs on minor, medium and 

major rehabilitated roads. 

Rural Development .......... $101,288,000 Strengthen the rural institutions that provide 

services complementary to, and supportive 

of, agricultural and agriculture business development.

$973,565 Time/ quality per procurement. 

Score card of citizen satisfaction with services. 

Gross enrollment rates. 

Gender parity in school enrollment. 

Distance to collect water. 

Time to collect water. 

Distance to sanitation facility. 

Travel time to sanitation facility. 

Incidence of guinea worm, diarrhea or bilharzias. 

Average number of days lost due to guinea worm, 

diarrhea or bilharzias. 

Percentage of households, schools, and agricultural processing plants in target districts with 

electricity. 

Number of inter-bank transactions. 

Value of deposit accounts in rural banks. 

Transportation .................. $143,104,000 Reduce the transportation costs affecting 

agriculture commerce 

at sub-regional levels.

$1,913,952 Volume capacity ratio. 

Vehicles per hour at peak hour. 

Travel time at peak hour. 

International roughness index. 

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Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Annual average daily vehicle and passenger traffic. 

Program Administration *, 

Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation.

$61,632,999 ......................................... $10,134,998 

Pending subsequent reports **........................... ......................................... $808,368 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: El Salvador Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $460,940,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA El Salvador Total quarterly disbursement: $6,521,093 

Human Development 

Project.

$95,073,000 Increase human and 

physical capital of residents of the Northern 

Zone to take advantage of employment 

and business opportunities.

$1,172,454 Number of students enrolled in the Chalatenango 

Center functioning as a MEGATEC institute. 

Graduation rate of students enrolled in the 

Chalatenango Center functioning as a 

MEGATEC institute. 

Number of students enrolled in participating middle 

technical schools. 

Graduation rate of students enrolled in participating 

middle technical schools. 

Number of students enrolled in non-formal training 

activities. 

Graduation rate of students enrolled in non-formal 

training activities. 

Number of households with access to water in the 

Northern Zone. 

Number of households with access to basic sanitation in the Northern Zone. 

Number of households with electricity in the Northern Zone. 

Number of individuals that benefit annually from 

the strategic infrastructure projects. 

Productive Development 

Project.

$87,466,000 Increase production and 

employment in the 

Northern Zone.

$5,514,266 Investment in productive chains by selected beneficiaries. 

Connectivity Project ......... $233,560,000 Reduce travel cost and 

time within the Northern Zone, with the rest 

of the country, and 

within the region.

$94,900 Weighted average of the International Roughness 

Index for the rehabilitation of the Transnational 

Highway. 

Weighted average of the International Roughness 

Index for the rehabilitation of the network of connecting roads. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

$44,841,000 ......................................... $4,998,673 

Pending Subsequent Report **........................... ......................................... $703,921 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Mali Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $460,811,164 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mali Total quarterly disbursement: $1,638,291 

Bamako Senou Airport 

Improvement Project.

$182,007,541 Establish an independent 

and secure link to the 

regional and global 

economy.

$1,377,281 Number of weekly flight arrivals and departures. 

Average time for passengers to complete departures and arrivals procedures. 

Industrial Park Project ..... $2,080,155 Develop a platform for industrial activity to be 

located within the Airport domain.

$2,080,155 Occupancy level. 

Average number of days required for operator to 

connect to Industrial Park water and electricity 

services. 

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Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Alatona Irrigation Project $234,884,675 Increase the agricultural 

production and productivity in the Alatona 

zone of the ON.

$436,925 Weighted average of the International Roughness 

Index for the rehabilitation of the Niono-Goma 

Coura road. 

Annual average daily count of vehicles on the 

Niono-Goma Coura road. 

Total amount of land irrigated by the Project in the 

Alatona zone. 

Average water volume delivered at the farm level 

in the Alatona zone. 

Crop water requirements as a percentage share of 

water supply at the canal headworks in the 

Alatona Zone. 

Number of 5 and 10 hectare farm plots allocated in 

the Alatona zone. 

Total market garden parcels allocated in the 

Alatona zone. 

Number of titles registered in the land registration 

office granted to households in the Alatona zone. 

Number of students enrolled in schools established 

by the Project. 

Graduation rate of students enrolled in schools established by the Project. 

Number of farms adopting at least one new extension technique as a percentage of all farms receiving technical assistance under the Project. 

Total amount of credit extended in loan portfolios 

by participating microfinance institutions and 

banks in the Alatona zone. 

Number of active clients of microfinance institutions 

and banks in the Alatona zone. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

$41,838,793 ......................................... $6,363,455 

Pending Subsequent Report **........................... ......................................... $43,016 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Mongolia Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $284,911,363 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mongolia Total quarterly disbursement: $1,216,243 

Property Rights Project .... $188,378,000 Increase security and 

capitalization of land 

assets held by lowerincome Mongolians, 

and increased periurban herder productivity and incomes.

$0 Immovable property value of hashaa plots. 

Households accessing bank credit. 

Hashaa plots directly registered by the Property 

Rights Project. 

Income of herder households on long-term lease 

land. 

Herd mortality rate. 

Number of herder groups adopting intensive/semiintensive farm management techniques. 

Rail Project ...................... $23,062,286 Increase rail traffic and 

shipping efficiency.

$0 Increase in GDP due to rail improvements. 

Freight turnover. 

Mine traffic. 

Percent of wagons leased by private firms. 

Railway operating ratio. 

Customer satisfaction. 

Wagon time to destination. 

Average locomotive availability. 

Vocational Education 

Project.

$25,512,856 Increase employment 

and income among unemployed and underemployed Mongolians.

$5,000 Annual salary. 

Rate of employment. 

Non-governmental funding of vocational education. 

Students completing newly designed long-term programs. 

Certified vocational education teachers. 

Percent of active teachers receiving certification 

training. 

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Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Health Project .................. $17,027,119 Increase the adoption of 

behaviors that reduce 

non-communicable diseases (NCDIs) among 

target populations and 

improved medical treatment and control of 

NCDIs.

$16,377 Diabetes and hypertension controlled. 

Cervical cancer prevention. 

Percentage of cancer cases diagnosed in early 

stages. 

Percentage of those with known diagnosis of hypertension/diabetes out of all actual cases in 

adult population. 

Women screened for breast and cervical cancer. 

Counseling for diabetes and hypertension. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

$30,931,102 ......................................... $1,635,428 

Pending subsequent reports **........................... ......................................... $0 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Mozambique Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $506,924,053 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mozambique Total quarterly disbursement: $2,662,982 

Water and Sanitation 

Project.

$203,585,393 Increase access to reliable and quality water 

and sanitation facilities.

$0 Value of productive days gained due to less diarrhea, cholera and/or malaria. 

School attendance days gained due to less diarrhea, cholera and/or malaria. 

Number (Percent) of businesses with access to improved water source. 

Reduction in time for rural/urban households to access improved water sources. 

Number (Percent) of urban households with access 

to improved water sources. 

Number (Percent) of rural households with access 

to improved water sources. 

Number (Percent) of urban households with access 

to improved sanitation facilities. 

Road Rehabilitation 

Project.

$176,307,480 Increase access to productive resources and 

markets.

$0 Increase in agricultural production among communities affected by road rehabilitation works. 

Increase in the number of new businesses within 5 

km of rehabilitated roads. 

Reduction in vehicle operating costs as a result of 

rehabilitated roads. 

Time savings due to a reduction in time to travel a 

fixed length of rehabilitated road. 

Weighted average of the International Roughness 

Index for the rehabilitation roads. 

Average annual daily traffic volume on rehabilitated 

roads disaggregated by vehicle type. 

Land Tenure Services 

Project.

$39,068,307 Establish efficient, secure 

land access for households and investors.

$0 Increase (Percent) in value of new investments on 

land. 

Number of new businesses. 

Reduction (Percent) in time to right to land usage. 

More efficient, free and secure land transfers/transactions. 

Increase (Percentage) in parcel-holder land value. 

Reduction (Percent) in costs to right to land usage. 

Farmer Income Support 

Project.

$17,882,211 Improve coconut productivity and diversification 

into cash crop.

$123,900 Reduction (Percentage) in loss of coconut production and coconut products’ sales. 

Increased income (Percentage) from sales from 

intercropping activities to small farm plot holders. 

Increased number (Percentage) of live coconut 

trees. 

Increased productive capacity (Percentage) of coconut trees. 

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Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

$70,924,053 ......................................... $2,670,336 

Pending Subsequent Report **........................... ......................................... $48,716 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Lesotho Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $362,551,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Lesotho Total quarterly disbursement: $2,178,797 

Water Project ................... $164,027,584 Improve the water supply 

for industrial and domestic needs, and enhance rural livelihoods 

through improved watershed management.

$4,621 Increased urban access to potable water supply. 

Increase in volume of water delivered after treatment at Metolong site. 

Decrease in percentage of urban water that is not 

accounted for (non-revenue losses plus physical 

losses). 

Number of people covered per year in rural areas 

with MCC funded rural water supply. 

Number of new VIP latrines provided to households. 

Health Project .................. $122,398,000 Increase access to lifeextending ART and essential health services 

by providing a sustainable delivery platform.

$548,807 Increase in the percentage of health facilities providing full package of standard services for level 

of center (MoHSW 2007 standard). 

Increase in TB treatment success rate. 

Increase in the percentage of health facilities 

staffed with standard number and type of qualified staff (MoHSW 2007 standard). 

Increase in the number of patients treated in health 

centers in Lesotho. 

Increase in immunization rate (measles). 

Number of people receiving ARV treatment (number). 

Increase in annual enrolment at National Health 

Training College. 

Increase in average referred tests performed at the 

central laboratory per quarter during the past 

year. 

Increase in average number of blood units collected per quarter during the past year. 

Private Sector Development Project.$36,208,000 Stimulate investment by 

improving access to 

credit, reducing transaction costs and increasing the participation of women in the 

economy.

$401,992 Increase in the percentage of the adult population 

listed by a private credit bureau with current information on repayment history, unpaid debts or 

credit outstanding. 

Increase in the number of payments associated 

with salaries and pensions made through EFT 

per year. 

Land used as collateral (number of mortgage 

bonds registered). 

Land transaction costs (percent of property value). 

Land transaction times (median number of days 

necessary to complete a procedure). 

Increase in the number of pending civil cases in 

the High Court. 

Gender equality index (percent change in index of 

knowledge, attitudes, and practices for supporting gender equality in economic rights). 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

$39,917,416 ......................................... $3,054,152 

Pending Subsequent Report **.$0 ......................................... $422 

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Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Morocco Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $697,500,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Lesotho Total quarterly disbursement: $639,367 

Fruit Tree Productivity ..... $306,411,391 Reduce volatility of agricultural production and 

increase volume of fruit 

agricultural production.

$433,590 Total annual volume of production of dates and olives. 

Cropped area covered by olive trees. 

Survival rate of newly planted olive trees after 2 

years project-supported establishment period. 

Yield of rehabilitated olive trees. 

Cropped area covered by date trees. 

Yield of rehabilitated date palms. 

Small Scale Fisheries ...... $109,162,154 Improve quality of fish 

moving through domestic channels and 

assure the sustainable 

use of fishing resources.

$0 State of fish stock. 

Domestic fish consumption level. 

Fisherman net revenue. 

Average fisherman sales price at PDA. 

Volume sold at wholesale markets. 

Fish sale price. 

Average sales price. 

Volume of sales among mobile fish vendors. 

Artisan and Fez Medina .. $106,331,421 Increase value added to 

tourism and artisan 

sectors.

$0 Average revenue of potters receiving Artisan Production Activity. 

Employment and wages among Project graduates. 

Tourist arrivals. 

Artisan profits (artisans engaged in product finishing and points of sale). 

Employment created. 

SME value added. 

Financial Services ............ $46,200,000 Increase supply and decrease costs of financial services available 

to microenterprises.

$0 Gross loan portfolio outstanding of microcredit associations. 

Portfolio at risk >30 days ratio. 

Operating Expense Ratio. 

Enterprise Support ........... $36,442,894 Improved survival rate of 

new SMEs and INDHfunded income generating activities; increased revenue for 

new SMEs and INDHfunded income generating activities.

$0 Average annual sales of participating businesses. 

Survival rate of participating businesses. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

$92,952,140 ......................................... $342,304 

Pending Subsequent Report **.$0 ......................................... $0 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Tanzania Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $698,136,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Tanzania Total quarterly disbursement: $315,187 

Energy Sector .................. $206,471,000 Increase value added to 

businesses.

$0 TBD. 

Transport Sector .............. $372,776,000 Increase cash crop revenue and aggregate 

visitor spending.

$0 TBD. 

Water Sector Project ....... $66,335,000 Increase investment in 

human and physical 

capital and to reduce 

the prevalence of 

water-related disease.

$0 TBD. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

$52,554,000 ......................................... $563,129 

Pending Subsequent Report **.$0 ......................................... ¥$247,942 

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Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Burkina Faso (CIF ONLY) Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $16,101,0650 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Burkina Faso Total quarterly disbursement: $3,260,580 

Roads Project .................. $337,983 Enhance access to markets through investments in the road network.$0 TBD. 

Rural Land Governance 

Project.

$1,105,412 Increase investment in 

land and rural productivity through improved 

land tenure security 

and land management.

$0 TBD. 

Agriculture Development 

Project.

$4,771,602 Expand the productive 

use of land in order to 

increase the volume 

and value of agricultural production in 

project zones.

$0 TBD. 

Bright 2 Schools Project .. $3,000,000 Increase primary school 

completion rates.

$3,000,000 TBD. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

$6,886,068 ......................................... $201,694 

Pending Subsequent Report **.$0 ......................................... $58,886 

Projects Obligated Objective Cumulative disbursements Measures 

Country: Namibia (CIF ONLY) Year: 2008 Quarter 4 Total obligation: $19,543,175 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Namibia Total quarterly disbursement: $0 

Education Project ............. $8,976,296 Improve the education 

sector’s effectiveness, 

efficiency and quality.

$0 TBD. 

Tourism Project ................ $2,475,145 Increase incomes and 

create employment opportunities by improving the marketing, 

management and infrastructure of Etosha National Park.

$0 TBD. 

Agriculture Project ........... $1,369,139 Sustainably improve the 

economic performance 

and profitability of the 

livestock sector and increase the volume of 

the indigenous natural 

products for export.

$0 TBD. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

$6,722,595 ......................................... $0 

Pending Subsequent Report **.$0 ......................................... $0 

* Program administration funds are used to pay items such as salaries, rent, and the cost of office equipment. 

** These amounts represent disbursements made that will be allocated to individual projects in the subsequent quarter(s) and reported as such 

in subsequent quarterly report(s). 

619(b) transfer or allocation of funds 

U.S. agency to which funds were transferred or allocated Amount Description of program or project 

USAID ........................................................................................ $43,405,520 Threshold Program. 

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Dated: January 2, 2009. 

Matthew McLean, 

Vice President, Congressional and Public 

Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E9–181 Filed 1–8–09; 8:45 am] 

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES 

National Endowment for the Arts; 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The National Endowment for 

the Arts (NEA), as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, conducts a 

preclearance consultation program to 

provide the general public and federal 

agencies with an opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing collections of information in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) [44 

U.S.C. 3506(c)(A)]. This program helps 

to ensure that requested data can be 

provided in the desired format, 

reporting burden (time and financial 

resources) is minimized, collection 

instruments are clearly understood, and 

the impact of collection requirements on 

respondents can be properly assessed. 

Currently, the NEA is soliciting 

comments concerning the proposed 

information collection to evaluate 

methods of assessing student learning 

arts education programs. A copy of the 

current information collection request 

can be obtained by contacting the office 

listed below in the ADDRESSES section of 

this notice. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted to the office listed in the 

address section below on or before 

March 5, 2009. The NEA is particularly 

interested in comments which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submissions 

of responses. 

ADDRESSES: Sarah Cunningham, 

National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 703, 

Washington, DC 20506–0001, telephone 

(202) 682–5515 (this is not a toll-free 

number), fax (202) 682–5002. 

Kathy Plowitz-Worden, 

Panel Coordinator, National Endowment for 

the Arts. 

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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE 

ARTS AND HUMANITIES 

National Endowment for the Arts; 

Submission of OMB Review: Comment 

Request 

The National Endowment for the Arts 

(NEA) has submitted the following 

public information collection request 

(ICR) to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for review and approval 

in accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 [Pub. L. 104–13, 

44 U.S.C. Chapter 35]. Copies of the ICR, 

with applicable supporting 

documentation, may be obtained by 

contacting Sunil Iyengar via telephone 

at 202–682–5654 (this is not a toll-free 

number) or e-mail at 

research@arts.endow.gov. Individuals 

who use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TTY/TDD) may call 202– 

682–5496 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. 

Eastern time, Monday through Friday. 

Comments should be sent to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attn: OMB Desk Officer for the 

National Endowment for the Arts, Office 

of Management and Budget, Room 

10235, Washington, DC 20503, 202– 

395–7316, within 30 days from the date 

of this publication in the Federal 

Register. 

The Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) is particularly interested in 

comments which: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and 

• Minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on those who 

are to respond, including through the 

use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques, or 

other forms of information technology, 

e.g., permitting electronic submission of 

responses. 

Agency: National Endowment for the 

Arts. 

Title: Study of Outdoor Arts Festivals. 

OMB Number: New. 

Frequency: One time. 

Affected Public: Festival organizers. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

7769. 

Estimated Time Per Respondent: 16.0 

minutes. 

Total Burden Hours: 2071 hours. 

Total Annualized Capital/Startup 

Costs: 0. 

Total Annual Costs (Operating/ 

Maintaining Systems or Purchasing 

Services): 0. 

Description: The National Endowment 

for the Arts plans to conduct a study of 

outdoor arts festivals in the United 

States. There currently is no single, 

comprehensive research publication or 

database that describes the range and/or 

impact of arts festivals in this country. 

The study proposed here is a twopronged research effort to describe the 

U.S. outdoor festival community— 

among other characteristics, its number, 

types, financing, staffing, regional 

distribution, and artist employment 

patterns. The first prong of the study is 

a national on-line survey of the universe 

of outdoor arts festivals, and the second 

is a series of seven case studies of 

festivals involving site visits, audience 

surveys, interviews with festival 

administrators, focus groups of artists, 

and focus groups of volunteers. 

Festivals in the study may be one-day or 

season-long programs, multidisciplinary or discipline-specific, and 

funded by non-profit or for-profit 

organizations. The activities include 

collecting uniform data from festival 

organizers while still keeping data 

collection burdens to a minimum. 

ADDRESSES: Sunil Iyengar, National 

Endowment for the Arts, 1100 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 616, 

Washington, DC 20506–0001, telephone 

(202) 682–5654 (this is not a toll-free 

number), fax (202) 682–5677. 

Kathleen Edwards, 

Support Services Supervisor, Administrative 

Services, National Endowment for the Arts. 

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