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data, defense services, and hardware to the 

Republic of Korea to support the manufacture 

of major and minor components of the J–85 

Turbine Engine used in the F–5, as well as 

tooling and machinery required to make the 

components. 

The United States Government is prepared 

to license the export of these items having 

taken into account political, military, 

economic, human rights and arms control 

considerations. 

More detailed information is contained in 

the formal certification which, though 

unclassified, contains business information 

submitted to the Department of State by the 

applicant, publication of which could cause 

competitive harm to the United States firm 

concerned. 

Sincerely, 

Richard R. Verma, 

Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs. 

July 13, 2009 (Transmittal No. DDTC 074– 

09.) 

Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of 

Representatives. 

Dear Madam Speaker: Pursuant to Section 

36(d) of the Arms Export Control Act, I am 

transmitting, herewith, certification of a 

proposed manufacturing license agreement 

for the manufacture of significant military 

equipment abroad. 

The transaction contained in the attached 

certification involves the transfer of technical 

data, defense services, and hardware to the 

Commonwealth of Australia to support the 

manufacture, assembly, verification and test 

of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and 

associated components for sale exclusively to 

AAI Corporation in the United States. 

The United States Government is prepared 

to license the export of these items having 

taken into account political, military, 

economic, human rights and arms control 

considerations. 

More detailed information is contained in 

the formal certification which, though 

unclassified, contains business information 

submitted to the Department of State by the 

applicant, publication of which could cause 

competitive harm to the United States firm 

concerned. 

Sincerely, 

Richard R. Verma, 

Assistant Secretary Legislative Affairs. 

Dated: August 12, 2009. 

Robert S. Kovac, 

Managing Director, Directorate of Defense 

Trade Controls, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–23130 Filed 9–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–25–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6770] 

Culturally Significant Objects Imported 

for Exhibition Determinations: 

‘‘Bauhaus 1919–1933: Workshops for 

Modernity’’ 

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, Delegation of Authority 

No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as 

amended, and Delegation of Authority 

No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], 

I hereby determine that the objects in 

the exhibition: ‘‘Bauhaus 1919–1933: 

Workshops for Modernity,’’ 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 

Modern Art, New York, N.Y., from on or 

about November 8, 2009, until on or 

about January 25, 2010, and at possible 

additional exhibitions or venues yet to 

be determined, is in the national 

interest. Public Notice of these 

Determinations is ordered to be 

published in the Federal Register. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, including a list of 

the exhibit objects, contact Julie 

Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of 

the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of 

State (telephone: 202–632–6467). The 

address is U.S. Department of State, L/ 

PD, SA–5, 2200 C Street, NW., Suite 

5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505. 

Dated: September 18, 2009. 

Maura M. Pally, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional 

and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of 

Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department 

of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–23131 Filed 9–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY 

Notice of Public Information Collection 

Requirements Submitted to OMB for 

Review 

AGENCY: United States Trade and 

Development Agency. 

ACTION: Request for comments. 

SUMMARY: USTDA invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on the 

following proposed information 

collection, as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. Comments are 

requested concerning: (a) 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; (b) 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; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to 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. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

November 23, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Copies of the subject form 

and the request for review prepared for 

submission to OMB may be obtained 

from the Agency Submitting Officer. 

Comments on the form should be 

submitted to the Agency Submitting 

Officer. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Carolyn Hum, Administrative Officer, 

Attn: PRA, U.S. Trade and Development 

Agency, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 

1600, Arlington, VA 22209–3901; Tel.: 

(703) 875–4357, Fax: (703) 656–4810; Email: PRA@ustda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary Collection Under Review 

Type of Request: Reinstatement, with 

change, of a previously approved 

collection for which approval has 

expired. 

Title: Evaluation of USTDA 

Performance. 

Form Number: USTDA 1000E–2009a. 

Frequency of Use: annually for 

duration of project. 

Type of Respondents: Business or 

other for profit; Not-for-profit 

institutions; Farms; Federal 

Government. 

Description of Affected Public: U.S. 

companies and other entities that 

participate in USTDA-funded activities. 

Reporting Hours: 1,000 hours per 

year. 

Number of Responses: 3,000 per year. 

Federal Cost: $425,000 per year. 

Authority for Information Collection: 

Government Performance and Results 

Act of 1993 103 Public Law 62; 107 Stat. 

285. 

Abstract (Needs and Uses): USTDA 

and contractors will collect information 

from various stakeholders on USTDAfunded activities regarding 

developmental impact and/or 

commercial objectives as well as 

evaluate success regarding GPRA and 

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Dated: September 18, 2009. 

Carolyn Hum, 

Administrative Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–23023 Filed 9–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8040–01–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

[Docket No. USTR–2009–0022] 

Implementation of the U.S.-EC Beef 

Hormones Memorandum of 

Understanding 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice and action. 

SUMMARY: On May 13, 2009, the United 

States and the European Communities 

(‘‘EC’’) announced the signing of a 

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) 

in the Beef Hormones dispute. Under 

the first phase of the agreement, the EC 

is obligated to open a new beef tariffrate quota (TRQ) in the amount of 

20,000 metric tons at zero rate of duty. 

The United States in turn is obligated 

not to increase additional duties above 

those in effect as of March 23, 2009. The 

EC established the new beef TRQ on 

August 1, 2009. The Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (USTR) is 

providing notice that the Trade 

Representative is terminating additional 

duties that were announced in January 

2009, but which have been delayed up 

to now and have never entered into 

force. This action leaves in place the 

additional duties that have been in 

effect since March 23, 2009 on a 

reduced list of products. (For ease of 

reference, the reduced list is reprinted 

in the annex to this notice.) By taking 

this action, the Trade Representative has 

completed the process necessary to 

implement U.S. obligations under the 

first phase of the MOU and to pursue 

additional market access under 

subsequent phases of the MOU. 

DATES: Effective Date: Additional duties 

in connection with the Beef Hormones 

dispute had been scheduled to be 

effective with respect to products that 

are entered, or withdrawn from 

warehouse, for consumption on or after 

September 19, 2009. Effective 

September 19, 2009, those additional 

duties are terminated. This action leaves 

in place the 100 percent ad valorem 

duties that have been in effect since 

March 23, 2009 on a reduced list of 

products. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Roger Wentzel, Director, Agricultural 

Affairs, (202) 395–6127 or David 

Weiner, Director for the European 

Union, (202) 395–4620 for questions 

concerning the EC-Beef Hormones 

dispute or the MOU; or William Busis, 

Associate General Counsel and Chair of 

the Section 301 Committee, (202) 395– 

3150, for questions concerning 

procedures under Section 301. 

Questions concerning customs matters 

may be directed to Renee Chovanec, 

International Coordination, Office of 

International Trade, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, 202–863–6384. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. Background 

In a notice published on January 23, 

2009, the Trade Representative 

determined to modify the action taken 

in July 1999 in connection with the 

World Trade Organization (‘‘WTO’’) 

authorization of the United States in the 

EC-Beef Hormones dispute to suspend 

concessions and related obligations with 

respect to the European Communities 

(‘‘EC’’). See 74 FR 4265 (Jan. 23, 2009) 

(hereinafter referred to as the January 

2009 action). The January 2009 action 

initially had an effective date of March 

23, 2009. The Trade Representative 

subsequently delayed the effective date 

of the additional duties imposed under 

the January 2009 action to April 23, 

2009; to May 9, 2009; to August 15, 

2009, and then to September 19, 2009. 

See 74 FR 11613 (March 18, 2009); 74 

FR 12402 (March 24, 2009); 74 FR 19263 

(April 28, 2009); 74 FR 22626 (May 13, 

2009); 74 FR 40864 (August 13, 2009). 

The effective date of the removal of 

duties under the January 2009 action 

remained March 23, 2009. As a result, 

a reduced list of products subject to 

additional duties (at a rate of 100 

percent ad valorem) has been in place 

since March 23, 2009. These are 

products that had been covered by the 

1999 action, but that had not been 

removed from the list under the January 

2009 action. This reduced list is set out 

in the Annex to this notice. 

Under the first phase of the MOU, 

which concludes on August 3, 2012, the 

United States maintains the right to 

impose the additional duties on this 

reduced list of products, and is 

obligated not to raise the level of duties 

on these products or to impose 

additional duties on any other products 

in connection with the EC-Beef 

Hormones WTO dispute. 

Under a possible second phase of the 

MOU, the EC would expand the beef 

TRQ to 45,000 metric tons, and the 

United States would suspend all of the 

additional duties imposed in connection 

with the EC-Beef Hormones WTO 

dispute. 

For additional background concerning 

the EC-Beef Hormones WTO dispute; 

the January 2009 action; and the prior 

delays in the effective date of the new 

duties under the January 2009 action, 

see 73 FR 66066 (Nov. 6, 2008); 74 FR 

4265 (Jan. 23, 2009), 74 FR 11613 

(March 18, 2009), 74 FR 12402 (March 

24, 2009), 74 FR 19263 (April 28, 2009), 

74 FR 22626 (May 13, 2009), and 74 FR 

40864 (August 13, 2009). Further 

information on the May 13, 2009 U.S.- 

EC MOU may be found on USTR’s Web 

site, http://www.ustr.gov. 

In a notice published on August 13, 

2009, the Section 301 Committee 

invited public comment on the action to 

be taken to implement U.S. obligations 

under the first phase of the MOU and to 

pursue additional market access under 

subsequent phases of the MOU. The 

notice included the list of products that 

have been subject to additional duties 

since March 23, 2009, and sought 

comments with regard to maintaining 

the 100 percent duties on those 

products throughout the remainder of 

the first phase of the MOU. See 74 FR 

40864 (August 13, 2009). The comments 

submitted in response to the August 

notice may be viewed on the http:// 

www.regulations.gov Web site under 

docket number USTR–2009–0022. 

Taking account of the comments 

submitted in response to the notice, the 

Section 301 Committee recommended 

that the Trade Representative should 

terminate the additional duties under 

the January 2009 action that have been 

delayed up until September 19, 2009, 

and should leave in place the reduced 

list of products subject to 100 percent 

ad valorem duties that has been in effect 

since March 23, 2009. The Trade Policy 

Staff Committee (TPSC) has adopted the 

recommendation of the Section 301 

Committee. 

B. Determinations To Implement U.S.- 

EC Beef Hormones MOU 

1. Determination Under Section 307(a) 

Section 307(a) of the Trade Act of 

1974, as amended, (‘‘Trade Act’’) 

provides that ‘‘The Trade Representative 

may modify or terminate any action 

* * * that is being taken under section 

[301] if * * * (B) the burden or 

restriction on United States commerce 

of the denial of rights, or of the acts, 

policies, and practices, that are the 

subject of such action has increased or 

decreased.’’ By establishing a 20,000 

metric ton high-quality beef TRQ, the 

EC has decreased the burden or 

restriction on U.S. commerce. 

The January 2009 action: (1) Removed 

some products from the list of products 

that had been subject to 100 percent ad 

valorem duties since 1999; (2) imposed 

100 percent ad valorem duties on 


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