### 14583 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 48 / Monday, March 12, 2012 / Notices

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 7766]**

**Proposal To Extend the Agreement Between the Government of the United**  **States of America and the Government of the Republic of Mali** 

Notice of Proposal to Extend the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Mali Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Paleolithic Era (Stone Age) to Approximately the Mid-Eighteenth Century.

The Government of the Republic of Mali has informed the Government of the United States of America of its interest in an extension of the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Mali Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Material from the Paleolithic Era (Stone Age) to Approximately the Mid-Eighteenth Century.

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and pursuant to the requirement under 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), an extension of this Agreement is hereby proposed.

Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(2), the views and recommendations of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee regarding this proposal will be requested.

A copy of the Agreement, the Designated List of restricted categories of material, and related information can be found at the following Web site: http://exchanges.state.gov/heritage/ culprop.html.

Dated: February 29, 2012. Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–5910 Filed 3–9–12; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 7765]**

**Proposal To Extend the Memorandum of Understanding Between the**  **Government of the United States of America and the Government of the**  **Republic of Guatemala**

Notice of Proposal to Extend the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Objects and Materials from the Pre-Columbian Cultures of Guatemala.

The Government of the Republic of Guatemala has informed the Government of the United States of America of its interest in an extension of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Archaeological Objects and Materials from the Pre-Columbian Cultures of Guatemala (MOU).

Pursuant to the authority vested in the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, and pursuant to the requirement under 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(1), an extension of this MOU is hereby proposed.

Pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2602(f)(2), the views and recommendations of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee regarding this proposal will be requested.

A copy of the MOU, the Designated List of restricted categories of material, and related information can be found at the following Web site: http:// exchanges.state.gov/heritage/ culprop.html.

Dated: February 29, 2012. Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–5911 Filed 3–9–12; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Notice to Manufacturers of Alternative Fuel Vans** 

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

**ACTION :**  Notice to Manufacturers of Alternative Fuel Vans.

**SUMMARY :**  Projects funded under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) must meet the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 50101, Buy American Preferences. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is considering issuing waivers to foreign manufacturers of alternative fuel vans. This notice requests information from manufacturers of alternative fuel vans meeting Vehicle 1 Category requirements established in the Voluntary Airport Low Emission Program (VALE) to determine whether a waiver to the Buy American Preferences should be issued. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mr. Daniel Favarulo, Airports Financial Assistance, APP 520, Room 619, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone (202)
267–8826.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) manages a federal grant program for airports called the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). AIP grant recipients must follow 49 U.S.C. 50101, Buy American Preferences. Under 49 U.S.C. 50101(b)(3), the Secretary of Transportation may waive the Buy American Preference requirement if the goods are not produced in a sufficient and reasonably available amount or are not of a satisfactory quality.

The purpose of this notice is to request foreign as well as domestic manufacturers of alternative fuel vans to advise the FAA if they manufacture vans meeting Vehicle Category 1 requirements under the FAA’s Voluntary Airport Low Emission Program (VALE). The detailed instructions for submitting the qualifications statement, including forms, may be found on the FAA Web site at: http://www.faa.gov/airports/aip/ procurement/ at the Buy American Requirements Web page. The FAA wants to determine if there is sufficient quantity of domestic alternative fuel van manufacturers capable of meeting the requirements under Vehicle Category 1 of the FAA’s Voluntary Airport Low Emission Program (VALE). If the FAA cannot find that there is sufficient quantity of domestic manufacturers, it will issue a nationwide waiver to the foreign manufacturers identified as being capable of meeting the Vehicle Category 1 requirements.

Technical Requirements: The FAA’s Voluntary Airport Low Emission Program (VALE) Technical Report Version 7.0 Section 3.1.1, AIP Eligible Fuels, defines the eligible alternative fuels. In addition, the FAA’s Voluntary Airport Low Emission Program (VALE) Technical Report Version 7.0, Section 5.2, defines the requirements for Vehicle Category 1.

After review, the FAA may issue a nationwide waiver to Buy American Preferences for foreign manufacturers or United States manufacturers that do not meet the Buy American Preference requirements. Waivers will not be issued for manufacturers that do not fully meet the technical requirements. This ‘‘nationwide waiver’’ allows equipment to be used on airport projects without having to receive separate project waivers. Having a nationwide waiver allows projects to start quickly