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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Delegation of Authority No. 371]**

**Delegation of Authority Under Section 13(r)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act**  **of 1934, as Amended**

By virtue of the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, including Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a), and the Presidential Memorandum of October 9, 2012, I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary
for Political Affairs and the Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs, to the extent authorized by law, the functions set forth in section 13(r)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (codified at 15 U.S.C. 78m(r)(5)(A)).

This delegation of authority does not include the authority to make
determinations that an issuer is to be sanctioned, impose sanctions, or exercise any related waiver authorities with respect to any issuer (or any affiliate of the issuer).

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 amended from time to

time.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Delegation of Authority, the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources, and the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, may at any time exercise any function delegated by this delegation of authority.

This delegation of authority shall be published in the Federal Register

.

Dated: January 9, 2014. John F. Kerry, Secretary of State, Department of State.

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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8683]**

**Report to Congress Pursuant to Section 1245(e) of the National** 
**Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13 NDAA)** 

**AGENCY :**  Department of State.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Report.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  On general issues: Office of Counterproliferation Initiatives, Department of State, Telephone: (202)

647–5193. Report (February 10, 2014)

Section 1245(e) of the FY13 NDAA,
known as the Iran Freedom and Counterproliferation Act of 2012, as delegated, requires that the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, determine (1) whether Iran is (a) using any of the materials described in subsection (d) of Section
1245 of the FY13 NDAA as a medium for barter, swap, or any other exchange or transaction; or (b) listing any of such
materials as assets of the Government of Iran for purposes of the national balance sheet of Iran; (2) which sectors of the economy of Iran are controlled directly or indirectly by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and (3) which of the materials described in subsection (d) are used in connection with the nuclear, military, or ballistic missile programs of Iran. Materials described in subsection (d) of Section 1245 are graphite, raw or semi-finished metals such as aluminum and steel, coal, and software for integrating industrial processes.

Following a review of the available information, and in consultation with the Department of the Treasury and the intelligence community, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs has determined, pursuant to further delegated authority, that Iran is not using the materials described in Section 1245(d) as a medium for barter, swap, or any other exchange or transaction; nor is Iran listing any such materials as
assets of the Government of Iran for purposes of the national balance sheet
of Iran.

Following a review of the available information, and in consultation with the Department of the Treasury and the intelligence community, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs has also determined, pursuant to that further delegated authority, that the IRGC
exercises indirect control over Iran’s energy sector.

Finally, following a review of the available information, and in consultation with the Department of the Treasury and the intelligence community, the Under Secretary for Political Affairs has determined, pursuant to that further delegated authority, that of the 31 materials expected to be included within the scope of subsection (d), certain types of the following materials are used in connection with the nuclear, military, or ballistic missile programs of Iran: Aluminum, beryllium, boron, cobalt, copper, copper-infiltrated tungsten, copper-beryllium, graphite, hastelloy, inconel, magnesium, molybdenum, nickel, niobium, silver-infiltrated tungsten, steels (including, but not limited to, maraging steels and stainless steels), titanium, titanium diboride, tungsten, tungsten carbide, and

zirconium.

Dated: March 26, 2014. Thomas M. Countryman, Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation, Department of

State.

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Office of the Secretary of Transportation** 

**Requirements for the Secretary of Transportations Recognizing Aviation**  **and Aerospace Innovation in Science and Engineering Awards** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Department of Transportation.

**ACTION :**  Notice of the announcement of Requirements for the Secretary of Transportation’s RAISE (Recognizing Aviation and Aerospace Innovation in Science and Engineering) Awards.

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719 (America COMPETES Act).

Award Approving Official: Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to a recommendation by the Future of Aviation Advisory Committee, the Secretary of Transportation is announcing the third-annual competition to recognize students with the ability to demonstrate unique, innovative thinking in aerospace science and engineering. In its third year, the Secretary has decided to create two divisions within the award: A high school division and a university division (both undergraduate and graduate). The Secretary of Transportation intends to use the awards to incentivize students at high
schools and universities to think creatively in developing innovative solutions to aviation and aerospace issues, and to share those innovations with the broader community.

**DATES :**  Effective on April 01, 2014 to October 31, 2014.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Patricia Watts, Ph.D., Federal Aviation Administration, (609) 485–5043, patricia.watts@faa.gov, or James Brough, Federal Aviation Administration, (781)

238–7027, james.brough@faa.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 


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Subject of Challenge Competition: The Secretary’s RAISE (Recognizing Aviation & Aerospace Innovation in Science and Engineering) Award will recognize innovative scientific and engineering achievements that will have a significant impact on the future of aerospace or aviation. Following an open solicitation by the United States Department of Transportation (‘‘the Department’’), the Secretary of Transportation (‘‘the Secretary’’) will designate an Award Review Board Chair, who will submit nominations to the Secretary for final consideration. The rules for this competition will be
available at http://www.challenge.gov.

Eligibility: To be eligible to participate in the Secretary’s RAISE Award competition,
students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. For the high school division, the students must have
been enrolled in at least one semester (or quarterly equivalent) at a U.S. high school (or equivalent approved home school program) in 2014. For the University division, the student must
have been enrolled in a U.S.-based college or university for at least one semester (or quarterly equivalent) in 2014. Students may participate and be recognized as individuals or in teams.
Each member of a team must meet the eligibility criteria. An individual may join more than one team. There is no charge to enter the competition.

The following additional rules apply: 1. Candidates shall submit a project in the competition under the rules promulgated by the Department;

2. Candidates shall agree to execute
indemnifications and waivers of claims against the Federal government as provided in this Notice;

3. Candidates may not be a Federal entity or Federal employee acting within the scope of employment;

4. Candidates may not be an employee of the Department, including but not
limited to the Federal Aviation Administration, or the Research and Innovative Technology Administration;

5. Candidates shall not be deemed ineligible because an individual used
Federal facilities or consulted with Federal employees during a competition, if the facilities and employees are made available to all individuals participating in the competition on an equitable basis;

6. The competition is subject to all applicable Federal laws and regulations. Participation constitutes the Candidates’ full and unconditional agreement to these rules and to the Secretary’s decisions, which are final and binding
in all matters related to this competition; 7. Submissions which in the Secretary’s sole discretion are determined to be substantially similar to a prior submitted entry may be disqualified;

8. Submissions must be original, be the work of the Candidates, and must not violate the rights of other parties. All submissions remain the property of the applicants. Each Candidate represents and warrants that he, she, or the team, is the sole author and owner of the submission, that the submission is wholly original, that it does not infringe any copyright or any other rights of any third party of which the Candidate is aware, and, if submitted in electronic form, is free of malware;

9. By submitting an entry in this contest, contestants and entrants agree to assume any and all risks and waive any claims against the Federal
Government and its related entities (except in the case of willful misconduct) for any injury, death, damage, or loss of property, revenue or profits, whether direct, indirect, or consequential, arising from their participation in this contest, whether the injury, death, damage, or loss arises through negligence of otherwise. Provided, however, that by registering or submitting an entry, contestants and entrants do not waive claims against the Department arising out of the unauthorized use or disclosure by the agency of the intellectual property, trade secrets, or confidential information of the entrant;

10. The Secretary and the Secretary’s designees have the right to request access to supporting materials from the Candidates;

11. The submissions cannot have been submitted in the same or substantiallysimilar form in any previous Federallysponsored promotion or Federallysponsored contest, of any kind;

12. Each Candidate grants to the Department, as well as other Federal agencies with which it partners, the right to use names, likeness, application materials, photographs, voices, opinions, and/or hometown and state for the Department’s promotional purposes in any media, in perpetuity, worldwide, without further payment or consideration; and

13. The Secretary collects personal information from Candidates when they enter this competition. The information collected is subject to the ChallengePost privacy policy located at http:// www.challengepost.com/privacy.

Expression of Interest: While not required, students are strongly encouraged to send brief expressions of interest to the Department to be considered for an award. The expressions of interest should be sent by June 1, 2014 to the
contact shown below and should include the following elements: (1) Name of Candidate(s); (2) Name of educational institution(s) with which Candidate(s) are affiliated; (2) Telephone and email addresses for Candidate(s); (3) brief high-level overview of the proposed project.

Submission Requirements: Final submission packages shall consist of the following elements:

1. Nomination letter from at least one teacher, advisor, faculty member, and others as appropriate. The nomination letter(s) must communicate accomplishments in the following areas:

a. Technical Merit of the Concept

Evidence of technical merit based upon teacher (parent or legal guardian
in the case of home schooled applicants), advisor, or faculty
nomination and evaluation of the submitted proposal, written paper, and/ or reports.

b. Professionalism and Leadership

Evidence of professionalism and leadership may be in the form of, but
not limited to:

(1) Membership and offices held in various groups

(2) Presentations made to various groups, meetings, and at symposia

(3) Leadership in student professional

activities

(4) Community outreach activities 2. An overall summary of the innovation, not to exceed one page, which includes a title of the project and statement of the impact that the
innovation will have on the field of aviation or aerospace;

3. A copy of the student’s academic transcript or certified grade report (as applicable);

4. A copy of the paper(s) and related materials describing the innovative concept written by the student(s) being nominated (no page limit).

Once submissions have been received, the Department may request additional information, including supporting documentation, more detailed contact information, releases of liability, and statements of authenticity to guarantee the originality of the work. Failure to respond in a timely fashion may result in disqualification.

All materials should be forwarded
with a cover letter to the attention of: Patricia Watts, Ph.D., Centers of Excellence Program Director, Federal Aviation Administration, L–28, FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center, Atlantic City International Airport, NJ

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Hardcopy is preferred; however, the package also may be transmitted by
email to Patricia.Watts@FAA.gov. The submission period begins on May 1, 2014. Submissions must be sent by 11:59 p.m. Pacific daylight time on October 31, 2014. The timeliness of submissions will be determined by the postmark (if sent in hard copy) or time stamp of the recipient (if emailed).
Award administrators assume no responsibility for lost or untimely submissions for any reason.

Award: The winner will be announced by the end of 2014. A trophy with the winner’s
name and date of award will be displayed at the Department of Transportation and a display copy of the trophy will be sent to the winner’s school/college/university. An additional plaque or trophy will be awarded to the individual or team. At the option of the Secretary, the Department will pay for invitational travel expenses to Washington, DC for up to four representatives of the winning teams to present their project to Department
officials and receive the award from the Secretary.

Basis Upon Which the Winners Will
Be Selected:

All submissions will be initially reviewed by the FAA Centers for Excellence Program Director upon receipt to determine if the submissions meet the eligibility requirements. Registration packages meeting the eligibility requirements will be judged by advisory panels consisting of academic experts, government officials including FAA, the Department, and representatives of the private sector. The advisory panels will select the most highly qualified submissions and present them to the Secretary of the Department, who will select the winning entrant.

Submissions will be judged against
other submissions from the same division on the following criteria:

Technical Merit:

• Has the submission presented a clear understanding of the associated problems?

• Has the submission developed a logical and workable solution and approach to solving the problem/s?

• What are the most significant aspects of this concept?

• Has the submission clearly described the breadth of impact of the

innovation?

Originality:

• Is this concept new or a variation of an existing idea, and in what way(s)?

• How is this work unique? • Was the concept developed independently or in cooperation with
others?

Impact:

• To what extent will this project make a significant impact and/or
contribution to the future of the aviation and aerospace environment?

Practicality:

• Who directly benefits from this
work?

• Can this program or activity be implemented in a practical fashion?

• What are the costs anticipated to be incurred and saved by executing this concept?

Measurability:

• How has this individual/group measured the impact on the aviation

environment?

• To what extent does the innovation result in measurable improvements?

Applicability:

• Can this effort be scaled?

• Is this work specific to one region, various regions, or to the entire nation?

All factors are important and will be given consideration, but the advisory panels will give the ‘‘technical merit’’ factor the most weight in the screening process. The Secretary retains sole discretion to select the winning entrant.

Additional Information: Federal grantees may not use Federal funds to develop COMPETES Act challenge applications.

Federal contractors may not use Federal funds from a contract to develop COMPETES Act challenge applications or to fund efforts in support of a COMPETES Act challenge submission.

Issued On: April 1, 2014.

Susan L. Kurland, Assistant Secretary of Aviation and International Affairs.

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Motor Carrier Safety**
**Administration**

**[Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0349]**

**Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently**  **Approved Information Collection Request: Hazardous Materials Safety** 
**Permits**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice and request for

comments.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FMCSA announces its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR)
described below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The FMCSA requests approval to revise and extend an ICR entitled, ‘‘Hazardous Materials Safety Permits.’’ This ICR requires companies holding permits to develop communications plans that allow for the periodic tracking of the shipments. A
record of the communications that
includes the time of the call and location of the shipment may be kept by either the driver (e.g., recorded in the log book) or the company. The motor
carrier or driver must maintain a record
of the communications for at least six months after the initial acceptance of a shipment of hazardous material for which a safety permit is required.

**DATES :**  Please send your comments by May 7, 2014. OMB must receive your comments by this date in order to act on
the ICR.

**ADDRESSES :**  All comments should reference Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) Docket Number FMCSA–2013–0349. Interested persons
are invited to submit written comments on the proposed information collection
to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget. Comments
should be addressed to the attention of the Desk Officer, Department of Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and sent via
electronic mail to oira

_submission@ omb.eop.gov, or faxed to (202) 395– 6974, or mailed to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mr. Paul Bomgardner, Hazardous Materials Division, Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, West Building 6th Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202–493–0027; email paul.bomgardner@dot.gov. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title: Hazardous Materials Safety

Permits.

OMB Control Number: 2126–0030. Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved ICR.

Respondents: Motor carriers subject to the Hazardous Materials Safety Permit. requirements in 49 CFR Part 385 Subpart E.

Estimated Number of Respondents:

1,382.