38760 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 152 / Tuesday, August 7, 2018 / Notices 

SUMMARY: This is a Notice of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for Public Assistance Only for 

the State of VERMONT (FEMA–4380– 

DR), dated 07/30/2018. 

Incident: Severe Storm and Flooding. 

Incident Period: 05/04/2018 through 

05/05/2018. 

DATES: Issued on 07/30/2018. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 09/28/2018. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 04/30/2019. 

ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan 

applications to: U.S. Small Business 

Administration, Processing and 

Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 

Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. 

Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, 

U.S. Small Business Administration, 

409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, 

Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that as a result of the 

President’s major disaster declaration on 

07/30/2018, Private Non-Profit 

organizations that provide essential 

services of a governmental nature may 

file disaster loan applications at the 

address listed above or other locally 

announced locations. 

The following areas have been 

determined to be adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Primary Counties: 

Chittenden, Grand Isle, Lamoille, 

Orange, Orleans 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Non-Profit Organizations with 

Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

For Economic Injury: 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 156186 and for 

economic injury is 156190. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 59008) 

James Rivera, 

Associate Administrator for Disaster 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16868 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10487] 

Advisory Committee for the Study of 

Eastern Europe and the Independent 

States of the Former Soviet Union 

(Title VIII) Public Meeting Notice 

The Advisory Committee for the 

Study of Eastern Europe and the 

Independent States of the Former Soviet 

Union (Advisory Committee) will 

convene on Wednesday, September 5, 

2018, from 1:30 p.m. until 

approximately 3:30 p.m. The meeting 

will take place at the U.S. Department 

of State, Harry S Truman Building, 2201 

C Street NW, Washington, DC, in room 

1406. 

The Advisory Committee will 

recommend grant recipients for the 2018 

funding opportunity for the Program for 

the Study of Eastern Europe and the 

Independent States of the Former Soviet 

Union, in accordance with the Research 

and Training for Eastern Europe and the 

Independent States of the Former Soviet 

Union Act of 1983, Public Law 98–164, 

as amended. The agenda will include 

opening statements by the chairperson 

and members of the committee. The 

committee will provide an overview and 

discussion of grant proposals from 

‘‘national organizations with an interest 

and expertise in conducting research 

and training concerning the countries of 

Eastern Europe and the Independent 

States of the Former Soviet Union,’’ 

based on the guidelines set forth in the 

June request for proposals published on 

Grants.gov and SAMS Domestic 

(mygrants.service-now.com). Following 

committee deliberation, interested 

members of the public may make oral 

statements concerning the Title VIII 

program. 

This meeting will be open to the 

public; however, attendance is limited 

to available seating. Entry into the Harry 

S Truman building is controlled and 

must be arranged in advance of the 

meeting. Those planning to attend 

should notify the Title VIII Program 

Officer at the U.S. Department of State 

at TitleVIII@state.gov, subject: Public 

Meeting RSVP, no later than close of 

business, Tuesday, September 4, 2018. 

For pre-clearance into the Harry S 

Truman building, the Title VIII Program 

Officer will request identifying data 

pursuant to Public Law 99–399 

(Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 

Antiterrorism Act of 1986), as amended; 

Public Law 107–56 (USA PATRIOT 

Act); and Executive Order 13356. This 

information is being collected pursuant 

to 22 U.S.C. 2651a and 22 U.S.C. 4802 

for the purpose of screening and preclearing participants to enter the host 

venue at the U.S. Department of State, 

in line with standard security 

procedures for events of this size. The 

Department of State will use this 

information consistent with the routine 

uses set forth in the System of Records 

Notices for Security Records (State-36). 

Provision of this information is 

voluntary, but failure to provide 

accurate information may impede your 

ability to register for the event. Please 

see the Security Records System of 

Records Notice (State-36) at https://

www.state.gov/documents/organization/ 

242611.pdf for additional information. 

All attendees must use the 2201 C 

Street entrance and must arrive no later 

than 12:30 p.m. to pass through security 

before entering the building. The 

Program Officer cannot admit visitors 

who arrive without prior notification or 

without photo identification. 

Catherine L. Kuchta-Helbling 

Executive Director, Advisory Committee for 

Study of Eastern Europe, and the Independent 

States of the Former Soviet Union. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16851 Filed 8–6–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–32–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

[Docket No. USTR–2018–0026] 

Extension of Public Comment Period 

Concerning Proposed Modification of 

Action Pursuant to Section 301: 

China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices 

Related to Technology Transfer, 

Intellectual Property, and Innovation 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Extension of public comment 

period. 

SUMMARY: In a notice published on July 

17, 2018 (83 FR 33608), the U.S. Trade 

Representative (Trade Representative) 

proposed a modification of the action 

taken in this investigation in the form of 

an additional 10 percent ad valorem 

duty on products of China with an 

annual trade value of approximately 

$200 billion. The July 17th notice 

sought public comment and provided 

notice of a public hearing regarding this 

proposed modification of the action in 

the investigation. On August 1, 2018, 

the Trade Representative announced 

that the President had directed the 

Trade Representative to consider raising 

the level of the additional duty in the 

proposed supplemental action from 10 

percent to 25 percent. In light of this 

possible increase in the rate of 

additional duty, the Trade 

Representative is extending certain 


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