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countries. The data DoS collects will be 

used internally by DoS to determine 

how its missions can maximize the 

impact of their public diplomacy 

resources: DoS analysts will use the data 

to produce guidance on how budget, 

personnel, and other resources that 

drive USG communications to foreign 

publics can be used more efficiently and 

effectively. The U.S. Information and 

Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the 

State Department Basic Authorities Act 

of 1956 (in particular, 22 U.S.C. 2732), 

and the Mutual Educational and 

Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 give DoS 

the legal authority to engage in public 

diplomacy activities, including this data 

collection. 

Methodology 

Surveys will be administered by 

experienced in-country data collection 

subcontractors who will also clean and 

weight the data and then transfer the 

final data file to Department of State for 

analysis. Sampling strategies will vary 

by country/data collection 

subcontractor, but all surveys will 

employ a sampling and weighting 

strategy so that the surveys genuinely 

represent the general populations in 

terms of their geographic distribution 

and their demographic characteristics. 

For each country, the data should have 

an aggregate margin of error of no more 

than ±5% at a 95% level of confidence 

and should be free of any bias. 

Dated: February 26, 2015. 

Roxanne Cabral, 

Director of Policy and Planning, R/PPR, U.S. 

Department of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 9059] 

Shipping Coordinating Committee 

Notice of Renewal of Charter 

Summary: The Department of State 

has renewed the Charter for the 

Shipping Coordinating Committee 

(SHC) without significant substantive 

change. Through this Committee, the 

Department of State will continue to 

obtain the views and advice of the 

general public, industry, nongovernmental organizations, and 

interested government agencies in the 

maritime and related fields, on issues 

related to maritime security, safety of 

life at sea, and protection of the marine 

environment considered by the 

International Maritime Organization 

(IMO), and other matters relating to 

international maritime shipping. The 

Under Secretary for Management has 

determined the Committee is necessary 

and in the public interest. 

The Committee follows the 

procedures prescribed by the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA). 

Meetings will be open to the public 

unless a determination is made in 

accordance with section 10(d) of the 

FACA and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) that a 

meeting or portion of the meeting 

should be closed to the public. Notice 

of each meeting will be published in the 

Federal Register at least 15 days prior 

to the meeting, unless there are 

extraordinary circumstances that require 

shorter notice. 

For further information, please 

contact: Commander Marc A. Zlomek, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping 

Coordinating Committee, U.S. 

Department of State, Office of Oceans 

Affairs, at zlomekma@state.gov or by 

telephone at 202–647–3946. A copy of 

the Committee charter may also be 

obtained by accessing the FACA 

database maintained by the General 

Services Administration: http://

fido.gov/facadatabase. 

Dated: February 26, 2015. 

Marc A. Zlomek, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating 

Committee, Department of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Delegation of Authority No. 383] 

Delegation to the Under Secretary of 

State for Civilian Security, Democracy, 

and Human Rights With Respect to 

Authority Under Section 620M(b) of the 

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 

Amended (22 U.S.C. 2378d) 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

the Secretary of State, including the 

Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as 

amended (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) (the 

Act), Executive Order 12163 of 

September 29, 1979, as amended (44 FR 

56673) (the Order), and Section 1 of the 

Department of State Basic Authorities 

Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a), and 

delegated to the Deputy Secretary 

pursuant to Delegation of Authority 

245–1, I hereby delegate to the Under 

Secretary of State for Civilian Security, 

Democracy, and Human Rights, to the 

extent authorized by law, the function 

of making determinations and reports 

under Section 620M(b) of the Act (22 

U.S.C. 2378d). 

Any act, executive order, regulation or 

procedure subject to, or affected by, this 

delegation shall be deemed to be such 

act, executive order, regulation or 

procedure as reenacted or amended 

from time to time. 

Notwithstanding this delegation of 

authority, the Secretary, the Deputy 

Secretary, or the Deputy Secretary for 

Management and Resources may at any 

time exercise any authority or function 

delegated by this delegation of 

authority. 

This delegation of authority shall be 

published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: February 5, 2015. 

Antony Blinken, 

Deputy Secretary of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 9057] 

International Security Advisory Board 

(ISAB) Meeting Notice; Closed Meeting 

In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App section 10(a)(2), the 

Department of State announces a 

meeting of the International Security 

Advisory Board (ISAB) to take place on 

April 16, 2015, at the Department of 

State, Washington, DC 

Pursuant to section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App section 10(d), and 5 U.S.C. 

552b(c)(1), it has been determined that 

this Board meeting will be closed to the 

public because the Board will be 

reviewing and discussing matters 

properly classified in accordance with 

Executive Order 13526. The purpose of 

the ISAB is to provide the Department 

with a continuing source of 

independent advice on all aspects of 

arms control, disarmament, 

nonproliferation, political-military 

affairs, international security, and 

related aspects of public diplomacy. The 

agenda for this meeting will include 

classified discussions related to the 

Board’s studies on current U.S. policy 

and issues regarding arms control, 

international security, nuclear 

proliferation, and diplomacy. 

For more information, contact 

Christopher Herrick, Acting Executive 

Director of the International Security 

Advisory Board, U.S. Department of 

State, Washington, DC 20520, 

telephone: (202) 647–9683. 

Dated: February 26, 2015. 

Christopher Herrick, 

Acting Executive Director, International 

Security Advisory Board, U.S. Department of 

State. 

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