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The petitioner has requested that the 

petition be withdrawn. Consequently, 

the investigation has been terminated. 

Signed in Washington, DC, this 29th day of 

April, 2008. 

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Adjustment Assistance. 

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MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE 

CORPORATION 

[MCC FR 08–05] 

Notice of Quarterly Report (January 1, 

2008–March 31, 2008) 

AGENCY: Millennium Challenge 

Corporation. 

SUMMARY: The Millennium Challenge 

Corporation (MCC) is reporting for the 

quarter January 1, 2008 through March 

31, 2008 with respect to both assistance 

provided under Section 605 of the 

Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (Pub. 

L. 108-199, Division D (the Act)), and 

transfers or allocations of funds to other 

federal agencies pursuant to Section 

619(b) of the Act. The following report 

shall be made available to the public by 

means of publication in the Federal 

Register and on the Internet Web site of 

the MCC (http://www.mcc.gov) in 

accordance with Section 612(b) of the 

Act. 

ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER SECTION 605 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Madagascar Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $109,773,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Madagascar Total quarterly disbursement: $6,378,369 

Land Tenure Project ......... $37,802,712 Increase Land Titling and 

Security.

$9,489,400 Legislative proposal reflecting the National Land 

Tenure Program submitted to Parliament and 

passed. 

Number of land disputes reported and resolved in 

the target zones and sites of implementation. 

Percentage of land documents inventoried, restored, 

and/or digitized. 

Average time and cost required to carry out property 

transactions. 

Percent of reported land conflicts resolved on titled 

land in zone 3, 4, 5 during the title regularization 

operations. 

Percentage of land in the zones that is demarcated 

and ready for titling. 

Finance Project ................. 35,688,288 Increase Competition in 

the Financial Sector.

4,456,685 The number of savings accounts and outstanding 

value of accounts from primary banks. 

Maximum check clearing delay. 

Volume of funds in payment system and number of 

transactions. 

Increased public awareness of new financial instruments as measured by surveys within intervention 

zones and large towns. 

The amount of government debt issued with maturities in excess of 52 weeks. 

The number of new individual investors buying government debt securities. 

The number of bank branches of the Central Bank 

of Madagascar capable of accepting auction 

tenders. 

Percentage of all loans included in the central database. 

Agricultural Business Investment Project.17,683,000 Improve Agricultural Projection Technologies 

and Market Capacity in 

Rural Areas.

7,217,240 Number of rural producers receiving or soliciting information from Agricultural Business Centers 

about the opportunities. 

Intervention zones identified and description of 

beneficiaries within each zone submitted. 

Number of visitors receiving information from National Coordinating Center with respect to business opportunities. 

Change in farm income due to improved production 

and marketing practices. 

Change in enterprise income due to improved production and marketing practices. 

Number of farmers and businesses employing technical assistance received. 

Program Administration* 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

18,399,000 .......................................... 8,544,664 

Pending subsequent 

reports**.

.......................................... ¥599,355 


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Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Honduras Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $215,000,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Honduras Total quarterly disbursement: $4,111,178 

Rural Development Project $70,687,000 Increase the productivity 

and business skills of 

farmers who operate 

small- and medium-size 

farms and their employees.

$13,888,166 Increase in farm income resulting from Rural Development Project. 

Funds lent by MCA-Honduras to financial institutions. 

Increase in employment income resulting from Rural 

Development Project. 

Number of Program farmers harvesting high-value 

horticulture crops. 

Number of hectares harvesting high-value horticulture crops. 

Transportation Project ....... 127,208,000 Reduce transportation 

costs between targeted 

production centers and 

national, regional and 

global markets.

2,978,662 Freight shipment cost from Tegucigalpa to Puerto 

Cortes. 

Price of basic food basket. 

Number of days per year road is passable. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

17,105,000 .......................................... 2,961,084 

Pending subsequent 

reports**.

........................ .......................................... ¥791,608 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Cape Verde Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $110,078,488 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Cape Verde Total quarterly disbursement: $3,657,327 

Watershed and Agricultural 

Support.

$10,848,630 Increase agricultural production in three targeted watershed areas 

on three islands.

$2,042,500 Increase in horticultural productivity. 

Increase in annual income. 

Value-added for farms and agribusiness. 

Infrastructure Improvement 78,760,208 Increase integration of the 

internal market and reduce transportation 

costs.

8,252,439 Volume of goods shipped between Praia and other 

islands. 

Mobility Ratio: Percentage of beneficiary population 

who take at least 5 trips per month. 

Savings on transport costs from improvements. 

Private Sector Development.7,200,000 Spur private sector development on all islands 

through increased investment in the priority 

sectors and through financial sector reform.

113,890 Value added in priority sectors above current trends. 

Volume of private investment in priority sectors 

above current trends. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

13,269,650 .......................................... 4,428,462 

Pending subsequent reports **......................... .......................................... 2,206,857 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Nicaragua Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $175,000,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Nicaragua Total Quarterly Disbursement: $ 5,476,511 

Property Regularization 

Project.

$26,400,000 Increase Investment by 

strengthening property 

rights.

$2,927,021 Value of investment on land. 

Value of urban land. 

Value of rural land. 

Number of days to conduct a land transaction. 

Total cost to conduct a land transaction. 

Transportation Project ....... 92,800,000 Reduce transportation 

costs between Leon 

and Chinandega and 

national, regional and 

global markets.

5,747,905 Price of a basket of goods. 

Travel Time. 

Rural Business Development Project.33,500,000 Increase the value added 

of farms and enterprises in the region.

8,258,440 Annual percentage increase in value-added of clients of business office. 

Number of jobs created. 

Number of program farm plots harvesting highervalue crops or reforesting under improvement of 

Water Supply Activities. 


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Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Program Administration,* 

Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation.

22,300,000 .......................................... 6,629,264 

Pending subsequent reports **......................... .......................................... ¥3,731,791 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Georgia Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $295,300,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Georgia Total quarterly disbursement: $7,227,528 

Regional Infrastructure Rehabilitation.$211,700,000 Key Regional Infrastructure Rehabilitated.$19,756,033 Reduction in Akhalkalaki-Ninotsminda-Teleti journey 

time. 

Reduction in vehicle operating costs. 

Increase in internal regional traffic volumes. 

Decreased technical losses in gas through the main 

North-South pipeline 

Reduction in the production of greenhouse gas 

emissions measured in tons of CO2 equivalent. 

Increased collection rate of the Georgian Gas Company (GOGC). 

Number of household beneficiaries served by Regional Infrastructure Development projects. 

Actual operations and maintenance expenditures. 

Regional Enterprise Development.47,500,000 Enterprises in Regions 

Developed.

6,185,514 Increase in annual revenue in portfolio companies. 

Increase in number of portfolio company employees 

and number of local suppliers. 

Increase in portfolio companies’ wages and payments to local suppliers. 

Jobs created. 

Increase in aggregate incremental net revenue to 

project assisted firms. 

Direct household net income. 

Direct household net income for market information 

initiative beneficiaries. 

Number of beneficiaries. 

Program Administration *, 

Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation.

36,100,000 .......................................... 8,552,935 

Pending subsequent reports **......................... .......................................... $11,389,101 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Vanuatu Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $65,690,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Vanuatu Total quarterly disbursement: $0 

Transportation Infrastructure Project.$60,615,232 Facilitate transportation to 

increase tourism and 

business development.

$152,297 Number of Tourists. 

Number of days per year road is closed. 

Number of S-W Bay, Malekula flights cancelled per 

year due to flooding. 

Vessel wait time at wharf. 

Program Administration, * 

Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation.

5,074,768 .......................................... 1,786,418 

Pending subsequent reports **......................... .......................................... 67,893 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Armenia Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $235,650,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Armenia Total quarterly disbursement: $3,963,775 

Irrigated Agriculture Project 

(Agriculture and Water).

$145,680,000 Increase agricultural productivity. Improve Quality of Irrigation.$7,414,586 Increase in hectares covered by high value added 

horticultural and fruit crops. 

Percentage of respondents satisfied with irrigation 

services. 

Share of Water User Association water charges as 

percentage of Water User Association annual operations and maintenance costs. 


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Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Number of farmers using improved on-farm water 

management practices. 

Annual increase in irrigated land in Project area. 

State budget expenditures on maintenance of irrigation system. 

Value of loans provided under the project. 

Rural Road Rehabilitation 

Project.

67,100,000 Better access to economic and social infrastructure.2,453,964 Government budgetary allocations for routine maintenance of the entire road network. 

Average daily traffic in Project area. 

Kilometers of Package 1 road sections rehabilitated. 

Kilometers of Package 2 road sections rehabilitated. 

Kilometers of Package 3 road sections rehabilitated. 

Program Administration,* 

Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation.

22,870,000 .......................................... 5,562,777 

Pending subsequent reports **......................... .......................................... ¥207,073 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Benin Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $307,298,040 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Benin Total quarterly disbursement: $6,911,600 

Access to Financial Services.$19,650,000 Expand Access to Financial Services.$2,375,946 Operational self-sufficiency of participating microfinance institutions. 

Number of microfinance institutions supervised by 

the microfinance cellule. 

Total incremental increase in value of new credit extended and savings received by financial institutions participating in the project. 

Share value of all loans outstanding that have one 

or more installments of principal over 30 days 

past due. 

Total number of loans guaranteed by land titles per 

year. 

Access to Justice .............. 34,270,000 Improved Ability of Justice 

System to Enforce Contracts and Reconcile 

Claims.

1,297,304 Number of cases processed at the arbitration center. 

Percentage of all cases in the ‘‘Tribunal de Premiere Instance’’ courts per year. 

Percentage of all cases resolved in court of appeals 

per year. 

Average distance to reach TPI. 

Number of enterprises registered through the registration center. 

Average number of days required to register an enterprise. 

Access to Land ................. 36,020,000 Strengthen property rights 

and increase investment in rural and urban 

land.

8,277,185 Total value of additional investments in target rural 

land parcels. 

Total value of additional investments in target urban 

land parcels. 

Access to Markets ............ 169,447,000 Improve Access to Markets through Improvements to the Port of 

Cotonou.

5,070,264 Total metric tons of exports and imports passing 

through Port of Cotonou per year. 

Program Administration,* 

Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation.

47,911,040 .......................................... 11,569,831 

Pending subsequent reports **......................... .......................................... ¥4,206,496 


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Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Ghana Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $547,009,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Ghana Total quarterly disbursement: $2,066,682 

Agriculture Project ............. $240,984,050 Enhance profitability of 

cultivation, services to 

agriculture and product 

handling in support of 

the expansion of commercial agriculture 

among groups of 

smallholder farms.

$5,399,639 Number of hectares irrigated. 

Number of days to conduct a land transaction. 

Number of land disputes in the pilot registration districts. 

Registration of land rights in the pilot registration 

districts. 

Metric tons of products passing through post-harvest treatment. 

Portfolio-at-risk of agriculture loan fund. 

Value of loans disbursed to clients from agricultural 

loan fund. 

Number of additional loans. 

Vehicle operating costs on minor, medium and 

major rehabilitated roads. 

Rural Development ........... 101,288,000 Strengthen the rural institutions that provide 

services complementary to, and supportive 

of, agricultural and agriculture business development.

482,804 Time/quality per procurement. 

Score card of citizen satisfaction with services. 

Gross enrollment rates. 

Gender parity in school enrollment. 

Distance to collect water. 

Time to collect water. 

Distance to sanitation facility. 

Travel time to sanitation facility. 

Incidence of guinea worm, diarrhea or bilharzias. 

Average number of days lost due to guinea worm, 

diarrhea or bilharzias. 

Percentage of households, schools, and agricultural 

processing plants in target districts with electricity. 

Number of inter-bank transactions. 

Value of deposit accounts in rural banks. 

Transportation ................... 141,104,000 Reduce the transportation 

costs affecting agriculture commerce at 

sub-regional levels.

87,040 Volume capacity ratio. 

Vehicles per hour at peak hour. 

Travel time at peak hour. 

International roughness index. 

Annual average daily vehicle and passenger traffic. 

Program Administration,* 

Due Diligence, Monitoring and Evaluation.

61,632,950 .......................................... 7,660,087 

Pending subsequent reports **......................... .......................................... 1,877,851 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: El Salvador Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $460,939,996 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA El Salvador Total quarterly disbursement: $847,312 

Human Development 

Project.

$91,674,603 Increase human and 

physical capital of residents of the Northern 

Zone to take advantage 

of employment and 

business opportunities.

$0 Number of students enrolled in the Chalatenango 

Center functioning as a MEGATEC institute. 

Graduation rate of students enrolled in the 

Chalatenango Center functioning as a MEGATEC 

institute. 

Number of students enrolled in participating middle 

technical schools. 

Graduation rate of students enrolled in participating 

middle technical schools. 

Number of students enrolled in non-formal training 

activities. 

Graduation rate of students enrolled in non-formal 

training activities. 

Number of households with access to water in the 

Northern Zone. 

Number of households with access to basic sanitation in the Northern Zone. 

Number of households with electricity in the Northern Zone. 


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Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Number of individuals that benefit annually from the 

strategic infrastructure projects. 

Productive Development 

Project.

84,196,330 Increase production and 

employment in the 

Northern Zone.

0 Investment in productive chains by selected beneficiaries. 

Connectivity Project .......... 234,963,039 Reduce travel cost and 

time within the Northern 

Zone, with the rest of 

the country, and within 

the region.

0 Weighted average of the International Roughness 

Index for the rehabilitation of the Transnational 

Highway. 

Weighted average of the International Roughness 

Index for the rehabilitation of the network of connecting roads. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

50,106,024 .......................................... 0 

Pending Subsequent Report **......................... .......................................... 4,882,131 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Mali Year: 2008 Quarter 1 Total obligation: $460,684,411 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mali Total quarterly disbursement: $3,520,714 

Bamako Se ́nou Airport Improvement Project.$89,631,177 Establish an independent 

and secure link to the 

regional and global 

economy.

$1,377, 281 Number of weekly flight arrivals and departures. 

Average time for passengers to complete departures and arrivals procedures. 

Industrial Park Project ....... 94,353,559 Develop a platform for industrial activity to be located within the Airport 

domain.

2,080,155 Occupancy level. 

Average number of days required for operator to 

connect to Industrial Park water and electricity 

services. 

Alatona Irrigation Project .. 234,884,675 Increase the agricultural 

production and productivity in the Alatona 

zone of the ON..

0 Weighted average of the International Roughness 

Index for the rehabilitation of the Niono-Goma 

Coura road. 

Annual average daily count of vehicles on the 

Niono-Goma Coura road. 

Total amount of land irrigated by the Project in the 

Alatona zone. 

Average water volume delivered at the farm level in 

the Alatona zone. 

Crop water requirements as a percentage share of 

water supply at the canal headworks in the 

Alatona zone. 

Number of 5 and 10 hectare farm plots allocated in 

the Alatona zone. 

Total market garden parcels allocated in the Alatona 

zone. 

Number of titles registered in the land registration 

office granted to households in the Alatona zone. 

Number of students enrolled in schools established 

by the Project. 

Graduation rate of students enrolled in schools established by the Project. 

Number of farms adopting at least one new extension technique as a percentage of all farms receiving technical assistance under the Project. 

Total amount of credit extended in loan portfolios by 

participating microfinance institutions and banks in 

the Alatona zone. 

Number of active clients of microfinance institutions 

and banks in the Alatona zone. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

41,815,000 .......................................... 3,603,110 

Pending Subsequent Report **......................... .......................................... 0 


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Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Mozambique (CIF ONLY) 1 Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $25,346,200 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Mozambique Total quarterly disbursement: $0 

Water and Sanitation 

Project.

N/A Increase access to reliable and quality water 

and sanitation facilities.

N/A Value of productive days gained due to less diarrhea, cholera and/or malaria. 

School attendance days gained due to less diarrhea, cholera and/or malaria. 

Number (Percent) of businesses with access to improved water source. 

Reduction in time for rural/urban households to access improved water sources. 

Number (Percent) of urban households with access 

to improved water sources. 

Number (Percent) of rural households with access 

to improved water sources. 

Number (Percent) of urban households with access 

to improved sanitation facilities. 

Road Rehabilitation Project N/A Increase access to productive resources and 

markets.

N/A Increase in agricultural production among communities affected by road rehabilitation works. 

Increase in the number of new businesses within 5 

km of rehabilitated roads. 

Reduction in vehicle operating costs as a result of 

rehabilitated roads. 

Time savings due to a reduction in time to travel a 

fixed length of rehabilitated road. 

Weighted average of the International Roughness 

Index for the rehabilitation roads. 

Average annual daily traffic volume on rehabilitated 

roads disaggregated by vehicle type. 

Land Tenure Services 

Project.

N/A Establish efficient, secure 

land access for households and investors.

N/A Increase (Percent) in value of new investments on 

land. 

Number of new businesses. 

Reduction (Percent) in time to right to land usage. 

More efficient, free and secure land transfers/transactions. 

Increase (Percentage) in parcel-holder land value. 

Reduction (Percent) in costs to right to land usage. 

Farmer Income Support 

Project.

N/A Improve coconut productivity and diversification 

into cash crop.

N/A Reduction (Percentage) in loss of coconut production and coconut products’ sales. 

Increased income (Percentage) from sales from 

intercropping activities to small farm plot holders. 

Increased number (Percentage) of live coconut 

trees. 

Increased productive capacity (Percentage) of coconut trees. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

N/A .......................................... N/A 

Pending Subsequent Report **......................... .......................................... N/A 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Lesotho (CIF ONLY) Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $15,668,416 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Lesotho Total quarterly disbursement: $369,321 

Water Project .................... $4,913,000 Improve the water supply 

for industrial and domestic needs, and enhance rural livelihoods 

through improved watershed management.

N/A Increased urban access to potable water supply. 

Increase in volume of water delivered after treatment at Metolong site. 

Decrease in percentage of urban water that is not 

accounted for (non-revenue losses plus physical 

losses). 

Number of people covered per year in rural areas 

with MCC funded rural water supply. 

Number of new VIP latrines provided to households. 


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Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Health Project ................... 4,436,000 Increase access to life-extending ART and essential health services 

by providing a sustainable delivery platform.

N/A Increase in the percentage of health facilities providing full package of standard services for level 

of center (MoHSW 2007 standard). 

Increase in TB treatment success rate. 

Increase in the percentage of health facilities staffed 

with standard number and type of qualified staff 

(MoHSW 2007 standard). 

Increase in the number of patients treated in health 

centers in Lesotho. 

Increase in immunization rate (measles). 

Number of people receiving ARV treatment (number). 

Increase in annual enrolment at National Health 

Training College. 

Increase in average referred tests performed at the 

central laboratory per quarter during the past 

year. 

Increase in average number of blood units collected 

per quarter during the past year. 

Private Sector Development Project.710,000 Stimulate investment by 

improving access to 

credit, reducing transaction costs and increasing the participation of women in the 

economy.

30,000 Increase in the percentage of the adult population 

listed by a private credit bureau with current information on repayment history, unpaid debts or 

credit outstanding. 

Increase in the number of payments associated with 

salaries and pensions made through EFT per 

year. 

Land used as collateral (number of mortgage bonds 

registered). 

Land transaction costs (percent of property value). 

Land transaction times (median number of days 

necessary to complete a procedure). 

Increase in the number of pending civil cases in the 

High Court. 

Gender equality index (percent change in index of 

knowledge, attitudes, and practices for supporting 

gender equality in economic rights). 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

5,609,416 .......................................... N/A 

Pending Subsequent Report **......................... .......................................... N/A 

Projects Obligated Objectives Cumulative 

disbursements Measures 

Country: Morocco (CIF ONLY) Year: 2008 Quarter 2 Total obligation: $32,400,000 

Entity to which the assistance is provided: MCA Lesotho Total quarterly disbursement: $107,746 

Fruit Tree Productivity ....... $6,959,765 TBD .................................. N/A TBD. 

Small Scale Fisheries ....... 7,005,874 TBD .................................. N/A TBD. 

Artisan and Fez Medina .... 6,142,437 TBD .................................. N/A TBD. 

Financial Services ............. $500,000 TBD .................................. N/A TBD. 

Program Administration * 

and Control, Monitoring 

and Evaluation.

11,271,924 TBD. ................................. 107,746 TBD 

Pending Subsequent Report **.N/A TBD .................................. N/A TBD. 

* Program administration funds are used to pay items such as salaries, rent, and the cost of office equipment. 

** These amounts represent disbursements made that will be allocated to individual projects in the subsequent quarter(s) and reported as such 

in subsequent quarterly report(s) 1Beginning in fiscal year 2007, CIF (i.e., Compact Implementation Funding) is assistance made available to a country, upon signature of a compact, under the authority of Section 609(g) of the Act. It is additional to compact program assistance provided under Section 605 of the Act 

upon entry into force of the compact and is included in the overall total of compact funding. As of this report, only CIF funds have been obligated for Mozambique, Lesotho and Morocco. 

619(b) Transfer or allocation of funds 

U.S. agency to which funds were transferred or allocated Amount Description of program 

or project 

USAID ................................................................................................................................................... $62,757,548 Threshold Program. 


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Dated: May 2, 2008. 

Matthew McLean, 

Vice President, Congressional and Public 

Affairs, Millennium Challenge Corporation. 

[FR Doc. E8–10076 Filed 5–6–08; 8:45 am] 

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[Notice (08–043)] 

NASA Advisory Council; Science 

Committee; Earth Science 

Subcommittee; Meeting 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA) 

announces a meeting of the Earth 

Science Subcommittee of the NASA 

Advisory Council (NAC). This 

Subcommittee reports to the Science 

Committee of the NAC. The Meeting 

will be held for the purpose of soliciting 

from the scientific community and other 

persons scientific and technical 

information relevant to program 

planning. 

DATES: Wednesday, May 28, 2008, 8 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, May 29, 

2008, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight 

Time. 

ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, Room 

6H45 and Room 5H45 consecutively, 

300 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 

20546. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Marian Norris, Science Mission 

Directorate, NASA Headquarters, 

Washington, DC 20546, (202) 358–4452, 

fax (202) 358–4118, or 

mnorris@nasa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting will be open to the public up 

to the capacity of the room. The agenda 

for the meeting includes the following 

topics: 

• Earth Science Division Update 

• Implications of the fiscal year 2009 

Budget for Implementing the Decadal 

Survey 

• Role and Sequencing of VentureClass Missions as Part of Earth Science 

Division’s Portfolio 

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on these dates to accommodate the 

scheduling priorities of the key 

participants. Attendees will be 

requested to sign a register and to 

comply with NASA security 

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expedite admittance, attendees with 

U.S. citizenship can provide identifying 

information 3 working days in advance 

by contacting Marian Norris via e-mail 

at mnorris@nasa.gov or by telephone at 

(202) 358–4452. 

Dated: April 30, 3008. 

P. Diane Rausch, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration. 

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[Notice (08–042)] 

Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel; 

Meeting 

AGENCY: National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration (NASA). 

ACTION: Notice of Meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 

Law 92–463, as amended, the National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration 

announce a forthcoming meeting of the 

Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel. 

DATES: Thursday, May 22, 2008, 1 p.m. 

to 3 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. 

ADDRESSES: NASA Headquarters, 300 E 

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20546, 

Room 9H40. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Kathy Dakon, Aerospace Safety 

Advisory Panel Executive Director, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, Washington, DC 20546, 

(202) 358–0732. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel will 

hold its 2nd Quarterly Meeting for 2008. 

This discussion is pursuant to carrying 

out its statutory duties for which the 

Panel reviews, identifies, evaluates, and 

advises on those program activities, 

systems, procedures, and management 

activities that can contribute to program 

risk. Priority is given to those programs 

that involve the safety of human flight. 

The agenda will include updates on 

Technical Authority, Technical 

Standards, Fall Protection Standards, 

Drug and Alcohol Testing Standards, 

and Exploration Human vs. Robotic 

Review Process. 

The meeting will be open to the 

public up to the seating capacity of the 

room. Seating will be on a first-come 

basis. Please contact Ms. Susan Burch 

on (202) 358–0550 at least 48 hours in 

advance to reserve a seat. It is 

imperative that the meeting be held on 

this date to accommodate the 

scheduling priorities of the key 

participants. Attendees will be required 

to sign a register and to comply with 

NASA security requirements, including 

the presentation of a valid picture ID, 

before receiving an access badge. All 

attendees will need to provide the 

following information to receive an 

access badge: full name; gender; date/ 

place of birth; citizenship; employer/ 

affiliation information (name of 

institution, address, county, phone), and 

title/position. Foreign Nationals will 

need to provide the following additional 

information: visa/green card 

information (number, type, expiration 

date. To expedite admittance, attendees 

can provide their identifying 

information in advance by contacting 

Ms. Susan Burch via e-mail at 

susan.burch@nasa.gov or by telephone 

at (202) 358–0550. Persons with 

disabilities who require assistance 

should indicate this. 

Photographs will only be permitted 

during the first 10 minutes of the 

meeting. During the first 30 minutes of 

the meeting, members of the public may 

make a 5-minute verbal presentation to 

the Panel on the subject of safety in 

NASA. To do so, please contact Ms. 

Susan Burch on (202) 358–0550 at least 

48 hours in advance. Any member of the 

public is permitted to file a written 

statement with the Panel at the time of 

the meeting. Verbal presentations and 

written comments should be limited to 

the subject of safety in NASA. 

Dated: April 30, 2008. 

P. Diane Rausch, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer, 

National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration. 

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