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publication. You can obtain a copy of 

the OMB clearance package by calling 

the SSA Reports Clearance Officer at 

410–965–0454, or by writing to the 

address listed above. 

Electronic Records Express—0960—

NEW. Electronic Records Express (ERE) 

is a new Internet-based platform which 

facilitates the electronic submission of 

medical and school records needed for 

the disability process. These records are 

currently mailed as hard paper copies to 

SSA and state Disability Determination 

Services (DDSs) under the aegis of OMB 

No. 0960–0555, the Clearance of 

Information Collections Conducted by 

State Disability Determination Services 

on Behalf of SSA. While SSA and the 

DDSs will continue to accept paper 

copies, ERE offers respondents the 

opportunity to submit these records 

electronically. The revised burden for 

the actual document submission will 

continue to be covered under 0960–

0555; this new collection covers the ERE 

registration and user training process. 

The respondents are medical providers 

and school professionals who submit 

information to SSA on behalf of 

disability applicants or beneficiaries. 

Type of Request: New information 

collection. 

Number of Respondents: 20,000. 

Frequency of Response: 1. 

Average Burden Per Response: 5 

minutes. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 1,667 

hours. 

Dated: May 15, 2007. 

Elizabeth A. Davidson, 

Reports Clearance Officer, Social Security 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. E7–9726 Filed 5–18–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 5799] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS–156, Nonimmigrant 

Visa Application, OMB Control Number 

1405–0018 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 

days for public comment in the Federal 

Register preceding submission to OMB. 

We are conducting this process in 

accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Nonimmigrant Visa Application. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0018. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Consular Affairs (CA/VO). 

• Form Number: DS–156. 

• Respondents: Nonimmigrant visa 

applicants. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

12,000,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

12,000,000. 

• Average Hours Per Response: 1 

hour. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 12,000,000 

hours per year. 

• Frequency: Once per respondent. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from May 21, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• E-mail: VisaRegs@state.gov (Subject 

line must read DS–156 Reauthorization). 

• Mail (paper, disk, or CD–ROM 

submissions): Chief, Legislation and 

Regulation Division, Visa Services—DS–

156 Reauthorization, 2401 E Street, 

NW., Washington DC 20520–30106. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and OMB control 

number in any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Direct requests for additional 

information regarding the collection 

listed in this notice, including requests 

for copies of the proposed information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Lauren Prosnik of the Office of Visa 

Services, U.S. Department of State, 2401 

E Street, NW., L–603, Washington, DC 

20522, who may be reached at (202) 

663–2951 or prosnikla@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

collection, including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used. 

• Enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected. 

• Minimize the reporting burden on 

those who are to respond, including the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of technology. 

Abstract of proposed collection: 

Form DS–156 is completed by aliens 

seeking nonimmigrant visas to the U.S. 

The Department will use the DS–156 to 

elicit information necessary to 

determine an applicant’s visa eligibility. 

Methodology: 

The DS–156 is completed by 

applicants online or, in exceptional 

circumstances, applicants may submit a 

paper application to posts abroad. The 

applicant prints the application and a 

2–D barcode. When the applicant 

appears at the interview the barcode is 

scanned and the information 

electronically received. 

Dated: April 23, 2007. 

Stephen A. Edson, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–9746 Filed 5–18–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5800] 

Determination and Certification Under 

Section 40A of the Arms Export 

Control Act 

Pursuant to section 40A of the Arms 

Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2781), and 

Executive Order 11958, as amended, I 

hereby determine and certify to the 

Congress that the following countries 

are not cooperating fully with United 

States antiterrorism efforts: Cuba, Iran, 

North Korea, Syria, Venezuela. 

This determination and certification 

shall be transmitted to the Congress and 

published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: May 14, 2007. 

John D. Negroponte, 

Deputy Secretary of State, Department of 

State. 

[FR Doc. E7–9727 Filed 5–18–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Delegation of Authority 301] 

Delegation by the Secretary of State to 

Henrietta Fore Authorities Normally 

Vested in the Director of Foreign 

Assistance 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

me as Secretary of State by the laws of 

the United States, including the Foreign 

Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (22 

U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), Executive Order 

12163 of September 29, 1979, as 

amended (44 FR 56673), the Migration 

and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 

U.S.C. 2601) the United Nations 

Participation Act of 1945, as amended 

(22 U.S.C. 287 et seq.) Executive Order 

10206 of January 19, 1951, the 

President’s Memorandum Delegation of 

Authority dated February 16, 1995, the 


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Arms Export Act as amended (22 U.S.C. 

2751 et seq.), Executive Order 11958 of 

January 18, 1977, and Section 1 of the 

State Departments Basic Authorities 

Act. As amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a), I 

herby delegate to Henrietta H. Fore, to 

the extent authorized by law, as 

functions that have been or may be 

delegated to the Director of Foreign 

Assistance. 

Any authority of function covered by 

this delegation of authority may also be 

exercised by the Secretary or the Deputy 

Secretary. 

Any act, executive order, regulation, 

or procedure subject to or affected by, 

this delegation of authority shall be 

deemed to be such act, executive order, 

regulation, or procedure as amended 

from time to time. 

This delegation of authority shall 

expire upon the designation of an 

individual to serve as the Director of 

Foreign Assistance. 

This delegation of authority shall be 

published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: May 10, 2007. 

Condoleezza Rice, 

Secretary of State, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–9725 Filed 5–18–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Delegation of Authority 302] 

Delegation by the Secretary of State to 

Maura Harty of Authorities Normally 

Vested in the Under Secretary for 

Management 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

me as Secretary of State by the laws of 

the United States, including, Section 1 

of the State Departments Basic 

Authorities Act. As amended (22 U.S.C. 

2651a), I hereby delegate to Maura A. 

Harty, to the extent authorized by law, 

all authorities that have been or may be 

delegated to the Under Secretary for 

Management. 

Any authority covered by this 

delegation may also be exercised by the 

Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, or the 

Under Secretary for Management. 

Any act, executive order, regulation, 

or procedure subject to or affected by, 

this delegation of authority shall be 

deemed to be such act, executive order, 

regulation, or procedure as amended 

from time to time. 

This delegation shall expire upon the 

appointment and entry upon duty of an 

individual to replace Henrietta H. Fore 

as the Under Secretary of State for 

Management. 

This delegation of authority shall be 

published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: May 10, 2007. 

Condoleezza Rice, 

Secretary of State, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–9761 Filed 5–18–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 5798] 

United States Climate Change Science 

Program 

The United States Climate Change 

Science Program requests expert review 

of the fourth and final volume of the 

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate 

Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment 

Report (‘‘Climate Change 2007: 

Synthesis Report’’). 

The IPCC was established by the 

United Nations Environment 

Programme (UNEP) and the World 

Meteorological Organization (WMO) in 

1988. In accordance with its mandate 

and as reaffirmed in various decisions 

by the Panel, the major activity of the 

IPCC is to prepare comprehensive and 

up-to-date assessments of policyrelevant scientific, technical, and socioeconomic information for understanding 

the scientific basis of climate change, 

potential impacts, and options for 

mitigation and adaptation. The First 

Assessment Report was completed in 

1990, the Second Assessment Report in 

1995, and the Third Assessment Report 

in 2001. Three working group volumes 

and a synthesis report comprise the 

Fourth Assessment Report. Working 

Group I assesses the scientific aspects of 

the climate system and climate change; 

Working Group II assesses the 

vulnerability of socio-economic and 

natural systems to climate change, 

potential negative and positive 

consequences, and options for adapting 

to it; and Working Group III assesses 

options for limiting greenhouse gas 

emissions and otherwise mitigating 

climate change. So far in 2007, all three 

working groups have had their 

contributions to the Fourth Assessment 

Report accepted by the Panel. These 

assessments were based upon the peerreviewed literature and have been 

characterized by an extensive and open 

review process involving both 

scientific/technical experts and 

governments before being accepted by 

the IPCC. 

The IPCC Secretariat has informed the 

U.S. Department of State that the 

second-order draft of the Synthesis 

Report of the Fourth Assessment Report 

is available for Expert and Government 

Review. This volume is composed of a 

Summary for Policymakers and an 

underlying report, integrating 

materials—in a non-technical fashion—

contained within the three working 

group contributions to the Fourth 

Assessment Report. 

The Climate Change Science Program 

Office (CCSPO) is coordinating 

collection of U.S. expert comments and 

the review of this collations by panels 

of Federal scientists and program 

managers to develop a consolidated U.S. 

Government submission. Instructions on 

how to format comments are available at 

http://www.climatescience.gov/Library/ 

ipcc/syr4ar-review.htm, as is the 

document itself and other supporting 

materials. Comments must be sent to 

CCSPO by 27 June 2007 to be 

considered for inclusion in the U.S. 

Government collation. Comments 

submitted for consideration as part of 

the U.S. Government Review should be 

reserved for that purpose, and not also 

sent to the IPCC Secretariat as a discrete 

set of expert comments. 

Properly formatted comments should 

be sent to CCSPO at SYR–4AR–

USGreview@climatescience.gov by COB 

Wednesday, 27 June 2007. Include 

report acronym and reviewer surname 

in e-mail subject title to facilitate 

processing. 

For further information, please 

contact David Dokken, U.S. Climate 

Change Science Program, Suite 250, 

1717 Pennsylvania Ave, NW., 

Washington, DC 20006 (http:// 

www.climatescience.gov). 

Dated: May 14, 2007. 

Drew Nelson, 

Acting Office Director, Office of Global 

Change, Bureau of Oceans and International 

Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E7–9752 Filed 5–18–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of Small and Disadvantaged 

Business Utilization; Solicitation of 

Applications for Regional Small 

Business Transportation Resource 

Centers (SBTRCs) Fiscal Year (FY) 

2007, Grant Opportunity 

AGENCY: Office of Small and 

Disadvantaged Business Utilization 

(OSDBU), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: OSDBU announces that it has 

published an opportunity to apply for 

the FY 2007 Small Business 

Transportation Business Resource 

Center funding on the grants.gov Web 

site (http://www.grants.gov). Section 

4134 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 

Efficient Transportation Equity Act: 


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