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Dated: April 18, 2012. Robert Downes, Senior Foreign Service Officer, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–9999 Filed 4–24–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–19–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 7856]**

**Waiver and Certification of Statutory Provisions Regarding the Palestine**  **Liberation Organization Office**

Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Deputy Secretary of State, including by section 7086(b)(1) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L. 112–74, Div. I), the Delegation of Authority in the President’s Memorandum of July 21, 2010, and Department of State Delegation of Authority No. 245–1, I hereby determine and certify that the Palestinians have not, since the date of enactment of that Act, obtained in the UN or any specialized agency thereof the same standing as member states or full membership as a state outside an agreement negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians, and waive theprovisions of section 1003 of the AntiTerrorism Act of 1987, Public Law 100– 204, Title X.

This waiver shall be effective for a period of six months.

This determination shall be reported to the Congress promptly and published in the Federal Register

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Dated: April 9, 2012. William J. Burns, Deputy Secretary of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–9932 Filed 4–24–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–31–P**

**OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE** 

**Implementation of United States Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement**  **Tariff-Rate Quota for Imports of Sugar**

**AGENCY :**  Office of the United States Trade Representative.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  USTR is providing notice that the tariff-rate quota for sugar established by the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement will be administered using certificates of quota eligibility.

**DATES :**  Effective Date: May 15, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  Inquiries may be mailed or delivered to Ann Heilman-Dahl, Director of Agriculture Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street NW., Washington, DC
20508.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ann Heilman-Dahl, Office of Agriculture Affairs, telephone: (202) 395–6127 or facsimile: (202) 395–4579.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On November 22, 2006, the United States entered into the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement (the ‘‘Agreement’’) and, on June 28, 2007, the Parties to the Agreement signed a protocol amending the Agreement. Congress approved the Agreement as amended in section 101(a) of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (the ‘‘Implementation Act’’) (Pub. L. 112–42, 125 Stat. 462) (19 U.S.C. 3805 note). The President is authorized under section 201(d) of the Implementation Act to take such action as may be necessary in implementing the tariff-rate quotas set forth in Appendix I to the General Notes to the Schedule of the United States to Annex 2.3 of the Agreement to ensure the orderly marketing of commodities in the United States. Under a tariff-rate quota, the United States applies one tariff rate, known as the ‘‘in-quota tariff rate,’’ to imports of a product up to aparticular amount, known as the ‘‘inquota quantity,’’ and a different, higher tariff rate, known as the ‘‘over-quota tariff rate,’’ to imports of the product in excess of that amount.) Appendix I of the Agreement establishes a tariff-rate quota for imports of sugar from Colombia.

USTR is providing notice that the United States, consistent with Note 9(a) of Appendix I, is administering the duty-free quantities of sugar established under the Agreement through a certificate system substantially similar to that described in 15 CFR 2011.102(c) (2006). Consistent with 15 CFR 2011.102(c), no sugar that is the product of Colombia may be permitted entry under the in-quota tariff-rate established for imports of sugar from Colombia unless at the time of entry the person entering such sugar presents to the appropriate customs official a valid and properly executed certificate of quota eligibility for such sugar. The Secretary of Agriculture will issue such certificates of quota eligibility to the Government of Colombia. These certificates, when duly executed and issued by the certifying authority of Colombia, will authorize entry into the United States at the in-quota tariff-rate established under the Agreement.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements related to this notice in accordance with 44 U.S.C Chapter 25, and OMB control number 0551–0014 has been assigned with corresponding clearance effective through May 31, 2013.

Ronald Kirk, United States Trade Representative.
[FR Doc. 2012–9964 Filed 4–24–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3190–W2–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on Transport**  **Airplane and Engine Issues**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice announces a public meeting of the FAA’s Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee (ARAC) to discuss transport airplane and engine (TAE) issues.

**DATES :**  The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, May 16, 2012, starting at 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time. Arrange for oral presentations by May 9, 2012.

**ADDRESSES :**  FAA—Northwest Mountain Region, Fred Isaac conference room, 1601 Lind Ave. SW., Renton, WA
98057.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ralen Gao, Office of Rulemaking, ARM– 209, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone (202) 267–3168, Fax (202) 267–5075, or email at ralen.gao@faa.gov

. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463; 5 U.S.C. app. III), notice is given of an ARAC meeting to be held May 16,
2012.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

• Opening Remarks, Review Agenda and Minutes.

• FAA Report.

• Executive Committee Report.

• Transport Canada Report.

• EASA Report.

• Avionics Harmonization Working Group Report.

• Materials Flammability Working Group Report.

• Aging Airplanes Working Group Report.

• Flight Controls Harmonization Working Group Report.

• Action Item Review. Attendance is open to the public, but will be limited to the availability of


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meeting room space. Please confirm your attendance with the person listed in the **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT** section no later than May 9, 2012. Please provide the following information: Full legal name, country of citizenship, and name of your industry association, or applicable affiliation. If you are attending as a public citizen, please indicate so.

For persons participating by telephone, please contact the person listed in the **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT** section by email or phone for the teleconference call-in number and passcode. Anyone calling from outside the Renton, WA, metropolitan area will be responsible for paying long-distance charges.

The public must make arrangements by May 9, 2012, to present oral statements at the meeting. Written statements may be presented to the ARAC at any time by providing 25 copies to the person listed in the **FOR**
**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT** section or by providing copies at the meeting. Copies of the documents to be presented to ARAC may be made available by contacting the person listed in the **FOR**
**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT** section.

If you need assistance or require a reasonable accommodation for the meeting or meeting documents, please contact the person listed in the **FOR**
**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT** section. Sign and oral interpretation, as well as a listening device, can be made available if requested 10 calendar days before the meeting.

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 19,
2012. Pamela Hamilton-Powell, Director, Office of Rulemaking.
[FR Doc. 2012–9954 Filed 4–24–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–13–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Highway Administration**

**Buy America Waiver Notification**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice provides information regarding the FHWA’s finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for the use of non-domestic
45 ′ and 55 ′ Pre-stressed Spun Concrete Transmission and Distribution Power Poles in the Territory of Guam for synchronization of the existing system.

**DATES :**  The effective date of the waiver is April 26, 2012. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For questions about this notice, please contact Mr. Gerald Yakowenko, FHWA Office of Program Administration, (202) 366–1562, or via email at gerald.yakowenko@dot.gov. For legal questions, please contact Mr. Michael Harkins, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366–4928, or via email at michael.harkins@dot.gov. Office hours for the FHWA are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 
Electronic Access

An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded from the Federal Register’s home page at: http:// www.archives.gov and the Government Printing Office’s database at: http://
www.gpo.gov. Background

The FHWA’s Buy America policy in 23 CFR 635.410 requires a domestic manufacturing process for any steel or iron products (including protective coatings) that are permanently incorporated in a Federal-aid construction project. The regulation also provides for a waiver of the Buy America requirements when the application would be inconsistent with the public interest or when satisfactory quality domestic steel and iron products are not sufficiently available. This notice provides information regarding the FHWA’s finding that a Buy Americawaiver is appropriate to use nondomestic 45 ′ and 55 ′ Pre-stressed Spun Concrete Transmission and Distribution Power Poles in the Territory of Guam.

In accordance with Division A, section 123 of the ‘‘Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010’’ (Pub. L. 111– 117), the FHWA published a notice of intent to issue a waiver on its Web site for 45 ′ and 55 ′ Pre-stressed Spun Concrete Transmission and Distribution Power Poles in the Territory of Guam (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ contracts/waivers.cfm?id=66) on March 12. The FHWA received one comment in response to the publication. The comment supports approval of the waiver request. During the 15-day comment period, the FHWA conducted additional nationwide review to locate potential domestic manufacturers of 45 ′ and 55 ′ Pre-stressed Spun Concrete Transmission and Distribution Power Poles in the Territory of Guam. Based on all the information available to the agency, the FHWA concludes that there are no domestic manufacturers of 45 ′ and 55 ′ Pre-stressed Spun Concrete Transmission and Distribution Power Poles. In accordance with the provisions of section 117 of the SAFETEA–LU Technical Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–244, 122 Stat. 1572), the FHWA is providing this notice as its finding that a waiver of Buy America requirements is appropriate. The FHWA invites public comment on this finding for an additional 15 days following the effective date of the finding. Comments may be submitted to the FHWA’s Web site via the link provided to the Territory of Guam waiver page noted above. (Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110– 161, 23 CFR 635.410)

Issued on: April 13, 2012. Gregory G. Nadeau, Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012–9872 Filed 4–24–12; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4910–22–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Railroad Administration**

**Safety Advisory 2012–02; Restricted Speed** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT).

**ACTION :**  Notice of Safety Advisory.

**SUMMARY :**  FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2012–02 to remind railroads and their employees of the importance of compliance with relevant railroad operating rules when trains and locomotives are to be operated at restricted speed. This safety advisory contains a preliminary discussion of recent train accidents involving a failure to operate at restricted speed and makes recommendations to railroads to ensure employee compliance with the requirements of restricted speed operating rules.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Douglas H. Taylor, Staff Director, Operating Practices Division, Office of Railroad Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 493–6255; or Joseph St. Peter, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 493–6047.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Background

The overall safety of railroad operations has improved in recent years. However, a series of accidents has highlighted the need for railroads to review, reemphasize, and adhere to railroad operating rules and procedures governing the requirements of restricted