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Dated: January 19, 2023. 

Antony Blinken, 

Secretary of State. 

Note: This document was received for 

publication by the Office of the Federal 

Register on September 6, 2023. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19575 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 12170] 

Determination Under Section 506(a)(1) 

of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 

To Provide Military Assistance to 

Ukraine 

Pursuant to the authority vested in me 

by section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 (the ‘‘Act’’) (22 

U.S.C. 2318(a)(1)) and Presidential 

Delegation of Authority dated June 13, 

2023, I hereby determine that: 

• an unforeseen emergency exists 

which requires immediate military 

assistance to Ukraine; and 

• the emergency requirement cannot 

be met under the authority of the Arms 

Export Control Act or any other 

provision of law. 

I, therefore, pursuant to authority 

delegated to me by the President, direct 

the drawdown of up to $325 million in 

defense articles and services of the 

Department of Defense, and military 

education and training, under the 

authority of section 506(a)(1) of the Act, 

to provide assistance to Ukraine. The 

Department of State will coordinate 

implementation of this drawdown. 

This determination shall be reported 

to the Congress and published in the 

Federal Register. 

Dated: June 13, 2023. 

Antony Blinken, 

Secretary of State. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19589 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 12173] 

Determination Under Section 506(a)(1) 

of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 

To Provide Military Assistance to 

Ukraine 

Pursuant to the authority vested in me 

by section 506(a)(1) of the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961 (the ‘‘Act’’) (22 

U.S.C. 2318(a)(1)) and Presidential 

Delegation of Authority dated May 3, 

2023, I hereby determine that: 

• an unforeseen emergency exists 

which requires immediate military 

assistance to Ukraine; and 

• the emergency requirement cannot 

be met under the authority of the Arms 

Export Control Act or any other 

provision of law. 

I, therefore, pursuant to authority 

delegated to me by the President, direct 

the drawdown of up to $300 million in 

defense articles and services of the 

Department of Defense, and military 

education and training, under the 

authority of section 506(a)(1) of the Act 

to provide assistance to Ukraine. The 

Department of State will coordinate 

implementation of this drawdown. 

This determination shall be reported 

to the Congress and published in the 

Federal Register. 

Dated: May 3, 2023. 

Antony Blinken, 

Secretary of State. 

Note: This document was received for 

publication by the Office of the Federal 

Register on September 6, 2023. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19579 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am] 

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. EP 670 (Sub-No. 1)] 

Notice of Rail Energy Transportation 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. 

ACTION: Notice of Rail Energy 

Transportation Advisory Committee 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a 

meeting of the Rail Energy 

Transportation Advisory Committee 

(RETAC), pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 9:00 

a.m. E.T. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Surface Transportation Board 

headquarters at 395 E Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20423. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kristen Nunnally at (202) 245–0312 or 

Kristen.Nunnally@stb.gov. If you require 

an accommodation under the Americans 

with Disabilities Act for this meeting, 

please call (202) 245–0245 by October 4, 

2023. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: RETAC 

was formed in 2007 to provide advice 

and guidance to the Board, and to serve 

as a forum for discussion of emerging 

issues related to the transportation of 

energy resources by rail. Establishment 

of a Rail Energy Transp. Advisory 

Comm., EP 670 (STB served July 17, 

2007). The purpose of this meeting is to 

facilitate discussions regarding issues 

including rail service, infrastructure 

planning and development, and 

effective coordination among suppliers, 

rail carriers, and users of energy 

resources. Potential agenda items for 

this meeting include a rail performance 

measures review, industry segment 

updates by RETAC members, and a 

roundtable discussion. 

The meeting, which is open to the 

public, will be conducted in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2; Federal Advisory 

Committee Management regulations, 41 

CFR part 102–3; RETAC’s charter; and 

Board procedures. Further 

communications about this meeting may 

be announced through the Board’s 

website at www.stb.gov. 

Written Comments: Members of the 

public may submit written comments to 

RETAC at any time. Comments should 

be addressed to RETAC, c/o Kristen 

Nunnally, Surface Transportation 

Board, 395 E Street SW, Washington, DC 

20423–0001 or Kristen.Nunnally@

stb.gov. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 1321, 49 U.S.C. 

11101; 49 U.S.C. 11121. 

Decided: September 6, 2023. 

By the Board, Mai T. Dinh, Director, Office 

of Proceedings. 

Stefan Rice, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19572 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Docket No. FAA–2021–0601] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Requests for Comments; 

Clearance of Renewed Approval of 

Information Collection: Human Space 

Flight Requirements for Crew/Space 

Flight Participants 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA 

invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection. The Federal Register notice 

with a 60-day comment period soliciting 

comments on the following collection of 

information was published on January 

30, 2023. The collection involves 

information demonstrating that a launch 


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or reentry operation involving human 

participants will meet the risk criteria 

and requirement to ensure public safety. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by October 12, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/ 

PRAMain. Find this information 

collection by selecting ‘‘Currently under 

30-day Review—Open for Public 

Comments’’ or by using the search 

function. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charles Huet by email at: Charles.huet@

faa.gov; phone: 202–267–7427. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for FAA’s 

performance; (b) the accuracy of the 

estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information collection; and (d) 

ways that the burden could be 

minimized without reducing the quality 

of the collected information. 

OMB Control Number: 2120–0720. 

Title: Human Space Flight 

Requirements for Crew/Space Flight 

Participants. 

Form Numbers: There are no FAA 

forms associated with this collection. 

Type of Review: Renewal of an 

information collection. 

Background: The Federal Register 

notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on the following 

collection of information was published 

on January 30, 2023 (88 FR 5956). There 

were no comments. In accordance with 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

FAA invites public comments about our 

intention to request the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval to renew an information 

collection. The FAA established 

requirements for human space flight and 

space flight participants required by the 

Commercial Launch Amendment of 

2004. The information collected is used 

by the FAA to ensure human space 

flight requirements compliance by a 

licensee or permitee with crew or a 

space flight participant on board a 

licensed or permitted vehicle. 

Respondents: All commercial space 

entities that propose to conduct a 

launch or reentry with flight crew or 

space flight participants on board must 

comply with this collection. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: 4 Hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 808 

Hours. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

James A. Hatt, 

Space Policy Division Manager, Office of 

Commercial Space Transportation. 

[FR Doc. 2023–19569 Filed 9–11–23; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2023–0089] 

Entry-Level Driver Training: 

Application for Exemption; Alaska’s 

Ice Road Driving School 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition; 

denial of application for exemption. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its 

decision to deny the application from 

Alaska’s Ice Road Driving School 

requesting an exemption from certain 

portions of the behind-the-wheel (BTW) 

entry-level driver training (ELDT) 

requirements for driver trainees. The 

applicant explained that because of the 

unique road system and challenging 

terrain in Alaska, it is difficult to adhere 

to the driver training regulations, and 

further explained that the road 

configurations lead to only a few major 

established safe road systems in Alaska. 

The applicant believes that the road 

skills test for a Commercial Driver’s 

License (CDL) applicant can safely be 

administered by the State test examiner 

because set routes can be established 

and approved without the CDL 

applicant completing certain portions of 

the mandatory BTW training. FMCSA 

analyzed the application and 

determined that the exemption would 

not likely achieve a level of safety that 

is equivalent to, or greater than, the 

level that would be achieved absent 

such exemption. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Richard Clemente, FMCSA Driver and 

Carrier Operations Division; Office of 

Carrier, Driver and Vehicle Safety 

Standards; 202–366–2722 or 

richard.clemente@dot.gov. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, contact Docket 

Services, telephone (202) 366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Public Participation 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, go to 

www.regulations.gov, insert the docket 

number ‘‘FMCSA–2023–0089’’ in the 

keyword box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, 

sort the results by ‘‘Posted (NewerOlder),’’ choose the first notice listed, 

and click ‘‘View Related Comments.’’ 

If you do not have access to the 

internet, you may view the docket by 

visiting Dockets Operations on the 

ground floor of the DOT West Building, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. To be sure 

someone is there to help you, please call 

(202) 366–9317 or (202) 366–9826 

before visiting Dockets Operations. 

II. Legal Basis 

FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions 

from certain Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). FMCSA 

must publish a notice of each exemption 

request in the Federal Register (49 CFR 

381.315(a)). The Agency must provide 

the public an opportunity to inspect the 

information relevant to the application, 

including any safety analyses that have 

been conducted. The Agency must also 

provide an opportunity for public 

comment on the request. 

The Agency reviews safety analyses 

and public comments submitted and 

determines whether granting the 

exemption would likely achieve a level 

of safety equivalent to, or greater than, 

the level that would be achieved by the 

current regulation (49 CFR 381.305). 

The decision of the Agency must be 

published in the Federal Register (49 

CFR 381.315(b)) with the reasons for 

denying or granting the application and, 

if granted, the name of the person or 

class of persons receiving the 

exemption, and the regulatory provision 

from which the exemption is granted. 

The notice must also specify the 

effective period (up to 5 years) and 

explain the terms and conditions of the 

exemption. The exemption may be 

renewed (49 CFR 381.300(b)). 

III. Background 

Current Regulatory Requirements 

Under 49 CFR 383.3(e) the State of 

Alaska may waive certain knowledge 

and skills tests requirements and issue 

restricted CDLs, subject to certain 

conditions. To be eligible for a restricted 

CDL under 49 CFR 383.3(e), which is 

not valid outside Alaska, drivers must 

operate exclusively over roads that are 

not connected to the State highway 

system and are not connected to any 

highway or vehicular way with an 

average daily traffic volume greater than 

499 (§ 383.3(e)(2)). The Federal Highway 

Administration, FMCSA’s predecessor 


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