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• Satisfaction of special conditions, if 

required. 

• A change in or temporary absence 

of the project director. 

• The assignment of an employee or 

consultant to a key staff position whose 

qualifications were not described in the 

application, or a change in a person 

assigned to a key project staff position. 

• A change in or temporary absence 

of the person responsible for managing 

and reporting on the grant’s finances. 

• A change in the name of the grantee 

organization. 

• A transfer or contracting out of 

grant-supported activities. 

• A transfer of the grant to another 

recipient. 

• Pre-agreement costs. 

• The purchase of Americans with 

Disabilities Act (ADA) equipment and 

software. 

• Consultant rates. 

• A change in the nature or number 

of the products to be prepared or the 

way a product would be distributed. 

b. Requests for Grant Adjustments 

All grantees must promptly notify SJI, 

in writing, of events or proposed 

changes that may require adjustments to 

the approved project design. In 

requesting an adjustment, the grantee 

must set forth the reasons and basis for 

the proposed adjustment and any other 

information the program manager 

determines would help SJI’s review. All 

requests for Grant Adjustments must be 

submitted via the SJI GMS. 

c. Notification of Approval or 

Disapproval 

If the request is approved, the grantee 

will be sent a Grant Adjustment signed 

by the SJI Executive Director. If the 

request is denied, the grantee will be 

sent a written explanation of the reasons 

for the denial. 

d. Changes in the Scope of the Grant 

Major changes in scope, duration, 

training methodology, or other 

significant areas must be approved in 

advance by SJI. A grantee may make 

minor changes to methodology, 

approach, or other aspects of the grant 

to expedite achievement of the grant’s 

objectives with subsequent notification 

to SJI. 

e. Date Changes 

A request to change or extend the 

grant period must be made at least 30 

days in advance of the end date of the 

grant. A revised task plan must 

accompany a request for an extension of 

the grant period, along with a revised 

budget if shifts among budget categories 

will be needed. A request to change or 

extend the deadline for the Final 

Financial Report or Final Progress 

Report must be made at least 14 days in 

advance of the report deadline. 

f. Temporary Absence of the Project 

Director 

Whenever an absence of the project 

director is expected to exceed a 

continuous period of 1 month, the plans 

for the conduct of the project director’s 

duties during such absence must be 

approved in advance by SJI. This 

information must be provided in a letter 

signed by an authorized representative 

of the grantee or subgrantee at least 30 

days before the departure of the project 

director or as soon as it is known that 

the project director will be absent. The 

grant may be terminated if arrangements 

are not approved in advance by SJI. 

g. Withdrawal of or Change in Project 

Director 

If the project director relinquishes or 

expects to relinquish active direction of 

the project, SJI must be notified 

immediately. In such cases, if the 

grantee or subgrantee wishes to 

terminate the project, SJI will forward 

procedural instructions upon 

notification of such intent. If the grantee 

wishes to continue the project under the 

direction of another individual, a 

statement of the candidate’s 

qualifications should be sent to SJI for 

review and approval. The grant may be 

terminated if the qualifications of the 

proposed individual are not approved in 

advance by SJI. 

h. Transferring or Contracting Out of 

Grant-Supported Activities 

No principal activity of a grantsupported project may be transferred or 

contracted out to another organization 

without specific prior approval by SJI. 

All such arrangements must be 

formalized in a contract or other written 

agreement between the parties involved. 

Copies of the proposed contract or 

agreement must be submitted for prior 

approval to SJI at the earliest possible 

time. The contract or agreement must 

state, at a minimum, the activities to be 

performed, the time schedule, the 

policies and procedures to be followed, 

the dollar limitation of the agreement, 

and the cost principles to be followed in 

determining what costs, both direct and 

indirect, will be allowed. The contract 

or other written agreement must not 

affect the grantee’s overall responsibility 

for the direction of the project and 

accountability to SJI. 

State Justice Institute Board of 

Directors 

Hon. John Minton (Chair), Chief Justice, 

Supreme Court of Kentucky, Frankfort, KY 

Daniel Becker (Vice Chair), State Court 

Administrator (ret.), Utah Administrative 

Office of the Courts, Salt Lake City, UT 

Hon. Gayle A. Nachtigal (Secretary), Circuit 

Court Judge (ret.), Washington County 

Circuit Court, Hillsboro, OR 

Hon. David Brewer (Treasurer), Justice (ret.), 

Supreme Court of Oregon, Salem, OR 

Hon. Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the 

State of New York (ret.); Of Counsel, 

Latham & Watkins, LLP, New York, NY 

Hon. Chase Rogers, Chief Justice (ret.), 

Supreme Court of Connecticut; Partner, 

Day Pitney, LLP, Hartford, CT 

Hon. Wilfredo Martinez, Senior Judge, Ninth 

Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orlando, FL 

Marsha J. Rabiteau, President & CEO, Center 

for Human Trafficking Court Solutions, 

Bloomfield, CT 

Isabel Framer, President, Language Access 

Consultants LLC, Copley, OH 

Jonathan D. Mattiello, Executive Director (ex 

officio) 

Jonathan D. Mattiello, 

Executive Director. 

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BILLING CODE 6820–SC–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Notice of Establishment and Request 

for Nominations for the Seasonal and 

Perishable Agricultural Products 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (USTR) and 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(USDA) have established a new trade 

advisory committee known as the 

Seasonal and Perishable Agricultural 

Products Advisory Committee 

(Committee) to provide advice and 

recommendations to the U.S. Trade 

Representative and the Secretary of 

Agriculture in connection with U.S. 

trade policy that concerns 

administrative actions and legislation 

that would promote the competitiveness 

of Southeastern U.S. producers of 

seasonal and perishable agricultural 

products. USTR is accepting 

applications from qualified individuals 

interested in serving a four-year term as 

a Committee member. 

DATES: USTR will accept nominations 

on a rolling basis for Committee 

membership for an initial four-year 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ethan Holmes, Director for Private 

Sector Engagement, at 

Ethan.M.Holmes@ustr.eop.gov, (202) 

881–9185. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Background 

Section 135(c)(2) of the Trade Act of 

1974, as amended (19 U.S.C. 2155(c)(2)), 

authorizes the President to establish 

appropriate sectoral or functional trade 

advisory committees. The President 

delegated that authority to the U.S. 

Trade Representative in Executive Order 

11846, section 4(d), issued on March 27, 

1975. 

Pursuant to this authority, the U.S 

Trade Representative, jointly with the 

Secretary of Agriculture, established the 

Committee to provide advice and 

recommendations to them on trade 

policy and development matters that 

have a significant relationship to 

administrative actions and legislation 

that would promote the competitiveness 

of Southeastern U.S. producers of 

seasonal and perishable agricultural 

products. 

The Committee meets as needed in 

person or by virtual or telephone 

conference, generally four times per 

year, at the call either of the U.S. Trade 

Representative and the Secretary of 

Agriculture or their designee, depending 

on various factors such as the level of 

activity of trade negotiations and the 

needs of the U.S. Trade Representative 

and the Secretary of Agriculture. 

II. Membership 

The U.S. Trade Representative and 

Secretary of Agriculture jointly appoint 

up to 25 members who represent the 

views and interests of Southeast U.S. 

producers of seasonal and perishable 

agricultural products. In addition to 

general trade, investment, and 

development issues, members must 

have expertise in areas such as: 

• growing and selling seasonal and 

perishable fruits and vegetables. 

• understanding the needs and 

market dynamics affecting producers of 

seasonal and perishable fruits and 

vegetables in the Southeastern United 

States. 

• understanding the existing State 

and Federal support programs and 

resources for producers of seasonal and 

perishable fruits and vegetables. 

• developing and presenting 

actionable recommendations to U.S. 

Government officials. 

To ensure that the Committee is 

broadly representative, USTR and 

USDA will consider qualified 

representatives of key sectors and 

groups of the economy with an interest 

in seasonal and perishable produce 

within the Southeastern United States. 

Fostering diversity, equity, inclusion 

and accessibility (DEIA) is one of the 

top priorities. 

The U.S. Trade Representative and 

the Secretary of Agriculture appoint 

members jointly and members serve at 

their discretion. Members serve for a 

term of up to four years or until the 

Committee is scheduled to expire. The 

U.S. Trade Representative and the 

Secretary of Agriculture may reappoint 

individuals for any number of terms. 

The U.S. Trade Representative and 

the Secretary of Agriculture are 

committed to a trade agenda that 

advances racial equity and supports 

underserved communities and will seek 

advice and recommendations on trade 

policies that eliminate social and 

economic structural barriers to equality 

and economic opportunity, and to better 

understand the projected impact of 

proposed trade policies on communities 

of color and underserved communities. 

USTR and USDA strongly encourage 

diverse backgrounds and perspectives 

and makes appointments to the 

Committee without regard to political 

affiliation and in accordance with equal 

opportunity practices that promote 

diversity, equity, inclusion, and 

accessibility. USTR and USDA strive to 

ensure balance in terms of sectors, 

demographics, and other factors 

relevant to USTR’s needs. 

Committee members serve without 

either compensation or reimbursement 

of expenses. Members are responsible 

for all expenses they incur to attend 

meetings or otherwise participate in 

Committee activities. Committee 

members must be able to obtain and 

maintain a security clearance in order to 

serve and have access to classified and 

trade sensitive documents. They must 

meet the eligibility requirements at the 

time of appointment and at all times 

during their term of service. 

Committee members are appointed to 

represent their sponsoring U.S. entity’s 

interests on U.S. trade policy that affects 

the competitiveness of Southeastern 

U.S. producers of seasonal and 

perishable agricultural products, and 

thus the foremost consideration for 

applicants is their ability to carry out 

the goals of section 135(c) of the Trade 

Act of 1974, as amended. Other criteria 

include the applicant’s knowledge of 

and expertise in international trade 

issues as relevant to the work of the 

Committee, USTR and USDA. USTR 

anticipates that almost all Committee 

members will serve in a representative 

capacity with a limited number serving 

in an individual capacity as subject 

matter experts. These members, known 

as special government employees, are 

subject to conflict of interest rules and 

may have to complete a financial 

disclosure report. 

III. Request for Nominations 

USTR is soliciting nominations for 

membership on the Committee. To 

apply for membership, an applicant 

must meet the following eligibility 

criteria at the time of application and at 

all times during their term of service as 

a Committee member: 

1. The person must be a U.S. citizen. 

2. The person cannot be a full-time 

employee of a U.S. Governmental entity. 

3. If serving in an individual capacity, 

the person cannot be a federally 

registered lobbyist. 

4. The person cannot be registered 

with the U.S. Department of Justice 

under the Foreign Agents Registration 

Act. 

5. The person must be able to obtain 

and maintain a security clearance. 

6. For representative members, who 

will comprise almost all of the 

Committee, the person must represent a 

U.S. organization whose members (or 

funders) have a demonstrated interest in 

issues relevant to trade and the 

environment or have personal 

experience or expertise in trade and the 

environment. 

7. For eligibility purposes, a ‘‘U.S. 

organization’’ is an organization 

established under the laws of the United 

States, that is controlled by U.S. 

citizens, by another U.S. organization 

(or organizations), or by a U.S. entity (or 

entities), determined based on its board 

of directors (or comparable governing 

body), membership, and funding 

sources, as applicable. To qualify as a 

U.S. organization, more than 50 percent 

of the board of directors (or comparable 

governing body) and more than 50 

percent of the membership of the 

organization to be represented must be 

U.S. citizens, U.S. organizations, or U.S. 

entities. Additionally, at least 50 

percent of the organization’s annual 

revenue must be attributable to 

nongovernmental U.S. sources. 

8. For members who will serve in an 

individual capacity, the person must 

possess subject matter expertise 

regarding international trade and 

environmental issues. 

In order to be considered for 

Committee membership, interested 

persons should submit the following to 

Ethan Holmes, Director for Private 

Sector Engagement, at 

Ethan.M.Holmes@ustr.eop.gov: 

• Name, title, affiliation, and contact 

information of the individual requesting 

consideration. 


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• If applicable, a sponsor letter on the 

organization’s letterhead containing a 

brief description of the manner in which 

international trade affects the 

organization and why USTR should 

consider the applicant for membership. 

• The applicant’s personal resume. 

• An affirmative statement that the 

applicant and the organization they 

represent meet all eligibility 

requirements. 

USTR will consider applicants who 

meet the eligibility criteria in 

accordance with equal opportunity 

practices that promote diversity, equity, 

inclusion, and accessibility, based on 

the following factors: 

• Ability to represent the sponsoring 

U.S. entity’s or U.S. organization’s and 

its subsector’s interests on trade and 

environmental matters. 

• Knowledge of and experience in 

U.S. trade policy that affects the 

competitiveness of Southeastern U.S. 

producers of seasonal and perishable 

agricultural products trade and 

environmental matters, as described in 

more detail in part II above, that is 

relevant to the work of the Committee, 

USTR and USDA. 

• How they will contribute to trade 

policies that eliminate social and 

economic structural barriers to equality 

and economic opportunity and to 

understanding of the projected impact 

of proposed trade policies on 

communities of color and underserved 

communities. 

• Ensuring that the Committee is 

balanced in terms of points of view, 

demographics, geography, and entity or 

organization size. 

Roberto Soberanis, 

Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for 

Intergovernmental Affairs and Public 

Engagement, Office of the United States Trade 

Representative. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22880 Filed 10–16–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3390–F4–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

[Docket No. FHWA–2023–0038] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Request for Comments for a 

New Information Collection 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The FHWA invites public 

comments about our intention to request 

the Office of Management and Budget’s 

(OMB) approval for an information 

collection, which is summarized below 

under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We 

are required to publish this notice in the 

Federal Register by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Please submit comments by 

December 18, 2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket ID Number 

0038 by any of the following methods: 

Website: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received go to the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Mail: Docket Management Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

Hand Delivery or Courier: U.S. 

Department of Transportation, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

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

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Berg, (202) 740–4602, Office of Freight 

Management and Operations, Federal 

Highway Administration, Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Certification of Enforcement of 

Vehicle Size and Weight Laws. 

Background: Title 23, U.S.C., section 

141, requires each State, the District of 

Columbia and Puerto Rico to file an 

annual certification that they are 

enforcing their size and weight laws on 

Federal-aid highways and that their 

Interstate System weight limits are 

consistent with Federal requirements to 

be eligible to receive an apportionment 

of Federal highway trust funds. Failure 

of a State to file a certification, 

adequately enforce its size and weight 

laws, and enforce weight laws on the 

Interstate System that are consistent 

with Federal requirements, could result 

in a specified reduction of its Federal 

highway fund apportionment for the 

next fiscal year. In addition, section 123 

of the Surface Transportation Assistance 

Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–599, 92 Stat. 

2689, 2701) requires each jurisdiction to 

inventory annually (1) its penalties for 

violation of its size and weight laws, 

and (2) the term and cost of its oversize 

and overweight permits. Section 141 

also authorizes the Secretary to require 

States to file such information as is 

necessary to verify that their 

certifications are accurate. To determine 

whether States are adequately enforcing 

their size and weight limits, FHWA 

requires that each State submit to the 

FHWA an updated plan for enforcing 

their size and weight limits. The plan 

goes into effect at the beginning of each 

Federal fiscal year. At the end of the 

fiscal year, States must submit their 

certifications and sufficient information 

to verify that their enforcement goals 

established in the plan have been met. 

Respondents: The State Departments 

of Transportation (or equivalent) in the 

50 states, the District of Columbia, and 

the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 

Frequency: Annually in separate 

collections: one certification and one 

plan. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: Each response will take 

approximately 40 hours. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 4,160 hours. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

whether the proposed collection of 

information in the plan and in the 

certification is necessary for the U.S. 

DOT’s performance, including whether 

the information will have practical 

utility; (2) the accuracy of the U.S. 

DOT’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, 

and clarity of the collected information; 

and (4) ways that the burden could be 

minimized, including the use of 

electronic technology or reduced 

frequency of collection of the plan, 

without reducing the quality of the 

collected information. The agency will 

summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as 

amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. 

Issued on: October 12, 2023. 

Jazmyne Lewis, 

Information Collection Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22902 Filed 10–16–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Debt Management Advisory Committee 

Meeting 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. app. 2, section 10(a)(2), that a 

meeting will be held at the United 

States Treasury Department, 15th Street 

and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, 

Washington, DC on October 31, 2023, at 


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