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27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq. ), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, and Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000, I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘Poetry in Clay: Korean Buncheong Ceramics from the Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, ’’ imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, from on or about April 5, 2011, until on or about August 14, 2011, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  For further information, including a list of the exhibit objects, contact Paul W. Manning, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6469). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.

Dated: March 2, 2011. Ann Stock, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011–5252 Filed 3–7–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice: 7325]**

**Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Committee Meeting** 

The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open meeting at 10 a.m. on Monday March 28th, 2011, in Room 1422 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593–0001. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the ninety-eighth Session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Legal Committee to be held at the IMO headquarters in London, United Kingdom, from April 4th–8th, 2011.

The primary matters to be considered include: —Guidelines on implementation of the

2010 Protocol to the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996; —Provision of financial security in

cases of abandonment, personal injury to, or death of seafarers; —Fair treatment of seafarers in the event

of a maritime accident; —Consideration of a proposal to amend

the limits of liability of the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976; —Review of national legislation

regarding piracy; —Matters arising from the 105th regular

session of the IMO Council; —Technical cooperation activitites

related to maritime legislation; —Review of the status of conventions

and other treaty instruments emanating from the Legal Committee; and —Any other business. —The public should be aware that Legal

Committee has received a proposal to discuss liability and compensation issues for transboundary pollution damage resulting from offshore oil exploration and exploitation activities. There is no formal agenda item for this proposal, as it has not yet been adopted to the work programme, but the U.S. delegation anticipates receiving an interim report on informal, intersessional developments on this proposal. Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. To facilitate the building security process, and to request reasonable accommodation, those who plan to attend should contact the meeting coordinator, Ms. Bronwyn G. Douglass, by e-mail at bronwyn.douglass@uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372–3792, by fax at (202) 372– 3972, or in writing at Commandant (CG– 0941), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Stop 7121, Washington, DC 20593–7121 not later than March 21st, 2011, 7 days prior to the meeting. Requests made after March 21st might not be able to be accommodated. Please note that due to security considerations, two valid, government issued photo identifications must be presented to gain entrance to the Headquarters building. The Headquarters building is accessible by taxi and privately owned conveyance (public transportation is not generally available). However, parking in the vicinity of the building is extremely limited. Additional information regarding this and other IMO SHC public meetings may be found
at: http://www.uscg.mil/imo. Dated: March 2, 2011. Jon Trent Warner, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2011–5255 Filed 3–7–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Aviation Administration**

**Office of Commercial Space Transportation; Notice of Availability**  **of the Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No**  **Significant Impact for Pegasus Launches at Cape Canaveral Air Force**  **Station, Florida**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321–4347 (as amended), Council on Environmental Quality NEPA implementing regulations (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR] parts 1500 to 1508), and FAA Order 1050.1E, Change 1, the FAA is announcing the availability of the Final Environmental Assessment (Final EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for Pegasus Launches at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. The Final EA was prepared to address the potential environmental impacts of the FAA’s Proposed Action for issuing or renewing Launch Operator Licenses to operate Pegasus launch vehicles at CCAFS. Activities addressed in the Final EA include carrier aircraft takeoff and landing from a CCAFS runway and launch of Pegasus vehicle at an altitude of 40,000 feet and approximately 90 nautical miles offshore over the Atlantic Ocean. The Final EA tiers from the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for Licensing Launches (2001 PEIS) and focuses on localized and site-specific effects of FAA issuing or renewing Launch Operator Licenses to operate Pegasus expendable launch vehicles at CCAFS. The 2001 PEIS, evaluated the launch impacts associated with four vehicle categories (small,medium, intermediate, and heavypayload capacities); three propellant types (solid, liquid, and hybrid propellant); and three launch scenarios (land, air, and sea). The Pegasus launch vehicle falls within the parameters of the small-payload capacity vehicle using solid propellant to launch from


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the air. The 2001 PEIS evaluated the impacts of launching 72 small capacity rockets, including the Pegasus launch vehicle family, over a 10-year period. The estimated annual number of launches ranged from four to nine launches, with an average of seven annual launches. The rate of Pegasus launches at CCAFS under the FAA’s Proposed Action would not be expected to exceed the rate of launches analyzed in the 2001 PEIS. The only alternative to the Proposed Action is the No Action Alternative. Under this Alternative, the FAA would not issue or renew Launch Operator Licenses to operate Pegasus launch vehicles at CCAFS.

Resource areas were considered to provide a context for understanding and assessing the potential environmental effects of the Proposed Action, with attention focused on key issues. The resources areas considered in the Final EA included air quality; biological resources (including fish, wildlife, and plants); compatible land use; Department of Transportation Section 4(f) resources; hazardous materials, pollution prevention, and solid waste; historical, architectural, archaeological, and cultural resources; noise; socioeconomic impacts; and water quality (including floodplains and wetlands). Potential cumulative impacts of the Proposed Action were also addressed in the Final EA.

After careful and thorough consideration of available data and information on existing conditions and potential impacts, the FAA has determined that there will be no significant short-term, long-term, or cumulative impacts to the environment or surrounding populations from the issuance or renewal of Launch Operator Licenses to operate Pegasus launch vehicles at CCAFS. The proposed Federal action is consistent with existing national environmental policies and objectives as set forth in Section 101 of NEPA and other applicable environmental requirements and will not significantly affect the quality of the human environment within the meaning of NEPA. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Action is not required and the FAA issued a FONSI.

The FAA has posted the Final EA and FONSI on the FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation Web site at http://www.faa.gov/about/ office

_ org/headquarters

_ offices/ast/ environmental/review/launch/.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mr. Daniel Czelusniak, Environmental Program Lead, Office of Commercial Space Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Room 325, Washington,DC 20591, telephone (202) 267–5924; Email daniel.czelusniak@faa.gov.

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 1,
2011. Michael McElligott, Manager, Space Systems Development Division.
[FR Doc. 2011–5242 Filed 3–7–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Transit Administration**

**[FTA Docket No. FTA–2011–0014]**

**Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of request for comments.

**SUMMARY :**  In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below is forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget OMB) for review and comments. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following information collection was published on December 8, 2010 (Citation 75 FR 76518). No comments were received from that notice.

**DATES :**  Comments must be submitted before April 7, 2011. A comment to OMB is most effective if OMB receives it within 30 days of publication.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Sylvia L. Marion, Office of Administration, Office of Management Planning, (202) 366–6680.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Title: Survey of FTA Stakeholders ( OMB Number: 2132–0564 ).

Abstract: Executive Order 12862,

‘‘ Setting Customer Service Standards, ’’ requires FTA to identify its customers and determine what they think about FTA’s service. The survey covered in this request will provide FTA with a means to gather data directly from its stakeholders. The information obtained from the survey will be used to assess how FTA’s services are perceived by stakeholders, determine opportunities for improvement and establish goals to measure results. The survey will be limited to data collections that solicit voluntary opinions and will not involve information that is required by regulations.

Estimated Total Annual Burden : 1,200 hours. **ADDRESSES :**  All written comments must refer to the docket number that appears at the top of this document and be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, 725 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503, Attention: FTA Desk Officer.

Comments are Invited on: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; the accuracy of the Department’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Issued on: March 2, 2011. Ann M. Linnertz, Associate Administrator for Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011–5203 Filed 3–7–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Federal Transit Administration**

**Environmental Impact Statement for a Proposed Urban Rail system in Austin,**  **TX**

**AGENCY :**  Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement.

**SUMMARY :**  The Federal Transit Administration (FTA), as the Federal lead agency, and the City of Austin (the City) intend to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Urban Rail system in Austin, Texas. The EIS will be prepared in accordance with regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as well as provisions of the recently enacted Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU). The proposed project, described more completely within, is an Urban Rail System, similar to Streetcar, that would connect key activity centers withinCentral Austin—Mueller TransitOriented Redevelopment (Mueller), the University of Texas at Austin (UT) campus, the State Capitol Complex (Capitol), the central business district (CBD), and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) with each