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Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jacqueline White, Agency Clearance 

Officer, (202) 205–7044. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: ‘‘8(a) Annual Update’’. 

Frequency: On Occasion. 

SBA Form Number: 1450. 

Description of Respondents: Firms 

that are currently certified as Participant 

firms in the 8(a) Business Development 

program and are owned by one of the 

following entities: Tribe, Alaska Native 

Corporation (ANC), Native Hawaiian 

Organization (NHO), or Community 

Development Corporation (CDC). 

Responses: 360. 

Annual Burden: 540. 

Curtis Rich, 

Acting Chief, Administrative Information 

Branch. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5041 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7822] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: DS–158, Contact 

Information and Work History for 

Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant 

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: 

Contact Information and Work History 

for Nonimmigrant Visa Applicant. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0144. 

• Type of Request: Extension of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R. 

• Form Number: DS–158. 

• Respondents: Nonimmigrant Visa 

Applicants. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

10,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

10,000. 

• Average Hours per Response: 1 

hour. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 10,000. 

• Frequency: One time per visa 

application. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain or Retain a Benefit. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from March 2, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Web: Persons with access to the 

Internet may view and comment on this 

notice by going to the Federal 

regulations Web site at: 

www.regulations.gov. You can search for 

the document by: selecting ‘‘Notice’’ 

under Document Type, entering the 

Public Notice number as the ‘‘Keyword 

or ID’’, checking the ‘‘Open for 

Comment’’ box, and then click 

‘‘Search’’. If necessary, use the ‘‘Narrow 

by Agency’’ option on the Results page. 

• Mail (paper, or CD submissions): 

Chief, Legislation and Regulations 

Division, Visa Services DS–158, 2401 E 

Street NW., Washington DC 20520– 

0160. 

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 

Sydney Taylor, Visa Services, U.S. 

Department of State, 2401 E Street NW., 

L–603, Washington, DC 20520–0106, 

who may be reached on (202) 663–3721. 

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: This 

form collects contact information, 

current employment information, and 

previous work experience information 

from aliens applying for nonimmigrant 

visas to enter the United States. The 

information collected is necessary to 

determine eligibility for certain visa 

classifications. 

Methodology: Applicants may fill out 

the DS–158 online or print the page and 

fill it out by hand, and submit it in 

person at the time of interview. 

Dated: February 22, 2012. 

David T. Donahue, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of 

Consular Affairs, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5125 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 7546] 

Suggestions for Environmental 

Cooperation Pursuant to the United 

States-Chile Environmental 

Cooperation Agreement 

ACTION: Notice of preparation of the 

2012–2014 U.S.-Chile Environmental 

Cooperation Work Program and request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department invites the 

public, including NGOs, educational 

institutions, private sector enterprises 

and other interested persons, to submit 

written comments or suggestions 

regarding items for inclusion in a new 

work program for implementing the 

U.S.-Chile Environmental Cooperation 

Agreement, which was signed on June 

17, 2003. We encourage submitters to 

refer to: (1) The U.S.-Chile 

Environmental Cooperation Agreement; 

(2) the U.S.-Chile 2009–2011 Work 

Program for Environmental Cooperation; 

(3) Chapter 19 (Environment) of the 

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement; and 

(4) the Environmental Review of the 

U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement. These 

documents are available at http:// 

www.state.gov/e/oes/env/trade/chile/ 

index.htm. 

DATES: To be assured of timely 

consideration, all written comments or 

suggestions are requested no later than 

March 23, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments or 

suggestions should be emailed 

(SlocumRB@state.gov) or faxed ((202) 

647–5947) to Rebecca Slocum, Office of 

Environmental Policy, Bureau of Oceans 

and International Environmental and 

Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of 

State, with the subject line ‘‘U.S.-Chile 

Environmental Cooperation Work 

Program.’’ If you have access to the 

Internet you can view and comment on 

this notice by going to: http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!home. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rebecca Slocum, telephone (202) 647– 

4828. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

United States and Chile established the 

U.S.-Chile Joint Commission for 

Environmental Cooperation (the 

Commission) when they signed the 

U.S.-Chile Environmental Cooperation 


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Agreement (ECA) on June 17, 2003, 

negotiated in concert with the U.S.- 

Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The 

Commission is to meet every two years 

to advance environmental cooperation 

and review progress in implementing 

the ECA. The Commission also is 

responsible for establishing and 

developing programs of work that reflect 

national priorities for cooperative 

environmental activities. 

The Commission last met January 20, 

2010 in Washington, DC. During the 

meeting, the United States and Chile 

signed the 2009–2011 Work Program, 

which built on successes from previous 

work programs and laid out a roadmap 

for environmental cooperation to 

achieve the long-term goals of: (1) 

Strengthening effective implementation 

and enforcement of environmental laws 

and regulations; (2) encouraging 

development and adoption of sound 

environmental practices and 

technologies, particularly in business 

enterprises; (3) promoting sustainable 

development and management of 

environmental resources, including 

wild fauna and flora, protected wild 

areas, and other ecologically important 

ecosystems; and (4) encouraging civil 

society participation in the 

environmental decision-making process 

and environmental education. 

For the 2012–2014 Work Program, we 

anticipate building upon cooperative 

work initiated under previous work 

programs. We are requesting suggestions 

that may be considered for inclusion in 

the next Work Program. 

For additional information: http:// 

www.state.gov/e/oes/env/trade/chile/ 

index.htm. 

Disclaimer: This Public Notice is a 

request for comments and suggestions, 

and is not a request for applications. No 

granting of money is directly associated 

with this request for suggestions for the 

Work Program. There is no expectation 

of resources or funding associated with 

any comments or suggestions for the 

Work Program. 

Dated: February 24, 2012. 

George Sibley, 

Director, Office of Environmental Policy, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5121 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Determination Regarding Waiver of 

Discriminatory Purchasing 

Requirements With Respect to Goods 

and Services Covered by Chapter 

Seventeen of the United States-Korea 

Free Trade Agreement 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative. 

ACTION: Determination Regarding 

Waiver of Discriminatory Purchasing 

Requirements Under Trade Agreements 

Act of 1979. 

DATES: Effective Date: March 15, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jean 

Heilman Grier, Senior Procurement 

Negotiator, Office of the United States 

Trade Representative, (202) 395–9476, 

or Daniel Stirk, Associate General 

Counsel, Office of the United States 

Trade Representative, (202) 395–9617. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 

30, 2007, the United States and the 

Republic of Korea entered into the 

United States-Korea Free Trade 

Agreement (‘‘KORUS’’). Chapter 17 of 

KORUS sets forth certain obligations 

with respect to government 

procurement of goods and services, as 

specified in Annex 17–A of KORUS. 

These obligations include, inter alia, 

that in assessing whether a supplier 

satisfies the conditions for participation, 

a procuring entity shall not impose the 

condition that, in order for a supplier to 

participate in a procurement or be 

awarded a contract, the supplier has 

been previously awarded one or more 

contracts by a procuring entity of that 

Party or that the supplier has prior work 

experience in the territory of that Party. 

On October 21, 2011, the President 

signed into law the United States-Korea 

Free Trade Agreement Implementation 

Act (‘‘the KORUS Act’’) (Pub. L. 112–41, 

125 Stat. 428 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note). In 

section 101(a) of the KORUS Act, the 

Congress approved KORUS. The 

KORUS will enter into force on March 

15, 2012. 

Section 1–201 of Executive Order 

12260 of December 31, 1980 (46 FR 

1653) delegates the functions of the 

President under Sections 301 and 302 of 

the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (‘‘the 

Trade Agreements Act’’) (19 U.S.C. 

2511, 2512) to the United States Trade 

Representative. 

Acting pursuant to Executive Order 

12260, the United States Trade 

Representative designated the Republic 

of Korea for purposes of section 301(a) 

of the Trade Agreements Act, on the 

basis of the Republic of Korea’s status as 

a party to the World Trade Organization 

Agreement on Government Procurement 

(‘‘the GPA’’). The Republic of Korea 

continues to be designated for purposes 

of section 301(a) of the Trade 

Agreements Act. 

Under KORUS, the Republic of Korea 

will provide reciprocal competitive 

government procurement opportunities 

to United States products and suppliers 

of such products, which are greater than 

the reciprocal competitive government 

procurement opportunities the Republic 

of Korea provides to United States 

products and suppliers of such products 

under the GPA. The Republic of Korea’s 

commitment to provide such reciprocal 

competitive procurement opportunities 

constitutes an independent basis for its 

designation for the purpose of section 

301(1) of the Trade Agreements Act. 

Determination: In conformity with 

sections 301 and 302 of the Trade 

Agreements Act and Executive Order 

12260, and in order to carry out U.S. 

obligations under Chapter 17 of KORUS, 

I hereby determine that: 

1. The Republic of Korea is a country, 

which, pursuant to KORUS, will 

provide appropriate reciprocal 

competitive government procurement 

opportunities to United States products 

and suppliers of such products. In 

accordance with Section 301(b)(3) of the 

Trade Agreements Act, the Republic of 

Korea is so designated for purposes of 

Section 301(a) of the Trade Agreements 

Act. 

2. With respect to eligible products of 

the Republic of Korea (i.e., goods and 

services covered by the Schedule of the 

United States in Annex 17–A of 

KORUS) and suppliers of such products, 

the application of any law, regulation, 

procedure, or practice regarding 

government procurement that would, if 

applied to such products and suppliers, 

result in treatment less favorable than 

accorded— 

(A) To United States products and 

suppliers of such products; or 

(B) To eligible products of another 

foreign country or instrumentality 

which is a party to the GPA and 

suppliers of such products, shall be 

waived. 

With respect to the Republic of Korea, 

this waiver shall be applied by all 

entities listed in the Schedule of the 

United States in Annex 17–A of 

KORUS. 

3. The designation in paragraph 1 and 

the waiver in paragraph 2 are subject to 


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