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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alan Escobar, Office of Disaster 

Recovery & Resilience, 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 

09/11/2024, applications for disaster 

loans may be submitted online using the 

MySBA Loan Portal https://lending.

sba.gov or other locally announced 

locations. Please contact the SBA 

disaster assistance customer service 

center by email at 

disastercustomerservice@sba.gov or by 

phone at 1–800–659–2955 for further 

assistance. 

The following areas have been 

determined to be adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Incident: Tropical Storm Debby. 

Incident Period: August 9, 2024 

through August 10, 2024. 

Primary Counties (Physical Damage and 

Economic Injury Loans): Lycoming, 

Potter, Tioga, Union. 

Contiguous Counties (Economic Injury 

Loans Only): 

Pennsylvania: Bradford, Cameron, 

Centre, Clinton, Columbia, McKean, 

Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, 

Snyder, Sullivan. 

New York: Allegany, Chemung, 

Steuben. 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Homeowners with Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 5.625 

Homeowners without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 2.813 

Businesses with Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 8.000 

Businesses without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 4.000 

Non-Profit Organizations with 

Credit Available Elsewhere ... 3.250 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 3.250 

For Economic Injury: 

Business and Small Agricultural 

Cooperatives without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 4.000 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 3.250 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 205498 and for 

economic injury is 205500. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 59008) 

Francisco Sa ́nchez, Jr., 

Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster 

Recovery & Resilience. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21246 Filed 9–17–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8026–09–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 12540] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Advance Notification Form: 

Tourist and Other Non-Governmental 

Activities in the Antarctic Treaty Area 

ACTION: Notice of request for public 

comment. 

SUMMARY: The Department of State is 

seeking Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) approval for the 

information collection described below. 

In accordance with the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, we are 

requesting comments on this collection 

from all interested individuals and 

organizations. The purpose of this 

notice is to allow 60 days for public 

comment preceding submission of the 

collection to OMB. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 

November 18, 2024. 

You may submit comments by any of 

the following methods: 

• Web: Persons with access to the 

internet may comment on this notice by 

going to www.Regulations.gov. You can 

search for the document by entering 

‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2024–0036’’ in 

the Search field. Then click the 

‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete 

the comment form. 

• Email: Antarctica@state.gov. 

• Regular Mail: Send written 

comments to: Suzanne McGuire, Office 

of Ocean and Polar Affairs, Room 2665, 

Bureau of Oceans and International 

Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 

U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street 

NW, Washington DC 20520. 

You must include the DS form 

number (if applicable), information 

collection title, and the 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 collection 

instrument and supporting documents, 

to Suzanne McGuire, Office of Ocean 

and Polar Affairs, Room 2665, Bureau of 

Oceans and International Environmental 

and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department 

of State, 2201 C Street NW, Washington 

DC 20520, who may be reached at 

Antarctica@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Title of 

Information Collection: ADVANCE 

NOTIFICATION FORM: Tourist and 

Other Non-Governmental Activities in 

the Antarctic Treaty Area. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0181. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Oceans and International Environmental 

and Scientific Affairs (OES/OPA). 

• Form Number: DS–4131. 

• Respondents: Operators of Antarctic 

expeditions organized in or proceeding 

from the United States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

25. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

55. 

• Average Time Per Response: 9 

hours. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 495 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

comply with Article VII(5)(a) of the 

Antarctic Treaty and associated 

documents. 

We are soliciting public comments to 

permit the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper functions of the Department. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the time and cost burden for 

this 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 information 

technology. 

Please note that comments submitted 

in response to this Notice are public 

record. Before including any detailed 

personal information, you should be 

aware that your comments as submitted, 

including your personal information, 

will be available for public review. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection 

Information solicited on the Advance 

Notification Form (DS–4131) provides 

the U.S. government with information 

on tourist and other non-governmental 

expeditions to the Antarctic Treaty area. 

The U.S. government needs this 

information to comply with Article 

VII(5)(a) of the Antarctic Treaty and 

associated documents. 


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Methodology 

The Form DS–4131 is available by 

download from the Department’s 

website. The information will be 

submitted by U.S. organizers of tourist 

and other non-governmental 

expeditions to Antarctica by means of 

this form. The form should be submitted 

via email, although signed originals 

submitted by regular mail are also valid. 

Elizabeth Kim, 

Director, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs, 

Bureau of Oceans and International 

Environmental and Scientific Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21163 Filed 9–17–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–09–P 

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY 

Meeting of the Regional Energy 

Resource Council 

AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority 

(TVA). 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The TVA Regional Energy 

Resource Council (RERC) will hold a 

meeting on October 3, 2024, to receive 

an update and discuss the September 

publication and results of TVA’s Draft 

2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and 

associated Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement (EIS). The IRP provides 

strategic direction on how TVA will 

continue to provide low-cost, reliable, 

resilient, and increasingly cleaner 

electricity to the 10 million residents of 

the Valley region. The RERC will also 

receive an update on TVA’s Innovation 

Research efforts. 

DATES: The meeting will be held in 

Chattanooga, Tennessee, at The Westin 

Chattanooga on Thursday, October 3, 

2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET. 

RERC members are invited to attend the 

meeting in person. The public is invited 

to view the meeting virtually or attend 

in person. A one-hour public listening 

session for the public to present 

comments virtually or in person will be 

held October 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. ET. 

A link and instructions to view the 

meeting will be posted on TVA’s RERC 

website at www.tva.com/rerc prior to the 

meeting. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place 

at The Westin Chattanooga at 801 Pine 

St., Chattanooga, TN 37402. The 

meeting will also be available virtually 

to the public. Instructions to view the 

meeting will be posted at www.tva.com/ 

rerc prior to the meeting. Persons who 

wish to speak virtually during the 

public listening session must preregister by 5:00 p.m. ET Monday, 

September 30, 2024, by emailing 

bhaliti@tva.gov. Persons wishing to 

speak in person are requested to register 

either at the door between 9:00 a.m. and 

10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, October 3, 

2024, or in advance by emailing bhaliti@

tva.gov. Anyone needing special 

accommodations should let the contact 

below know at least one week in 

advance. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bekim Haliti, bhaliti@tva.gov or 931– 

349–1894. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The RERC 

was established to advise TVA on its 

energy resource activities and the 

priorities among competing objectives 

and values. Notice of this meeting is 

given under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. 10. 

The meeting agenda includes the 

following: 

October 3 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. RERC and TVA Meeting Update 

3. Integrated Resource Plan Updates 

4. Public Listening Session 

5. Innovation Research Update 

The RERC will hear views of citizens 

by providing a one-hour public 

comment session starting October 3 at 

1:00 p.m. ET. Persons wishing to speak 

virtually must register by sending an 

email to bhaliti@tva.gov or by calling 

931–349–1894 by 5:00 p.m. ET, on 

Monday, September 30, 2024. Persons 

wishing to speak in person are 

requested to register either at the door 

between 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. ET on 

Thursday, October 3, 2024, or in 

advance by emailing bhaliti@tva.gov. 

Persons registered will be called on 

during the public listening session to 

share their views for up to five minutes, 

depending on number of registrants. 

Written comments are also invited and 

may be emailed to bhaliti@tva.gov. 

The DFO of the Tennessee Valley 

Authority and Vice President of Valley 

Engagement and Support, Melanie 

Farrell, having reviewed and approved 

this document, is delegating the 

authority to sign this document to 

Bekim Haliti, Specialist of Valley 

Alliances for publication in the Federal 

Register. 

Dated: September 13, 2024. 

Bekim Haliti, 

Specialist, Valley Alliances, Tennessee Valley 

Authority. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21234 Filed 9–17–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8120–08–P 

OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRADE REPRESENTATIVE 

Notice of Modification: China’s Acts, 

Policies and Practices Related to 

Technology Transfer, Intellectual 

Property and Innovation 

AGENCY: Office of the United States 

Trade Representative (USTR). 

ACTION: Notice of modification of 

actions. 

SUMMARY: In connection with the FourYear Review of actions taken in the 

section 301 investigation of China’s acts, 

policies, and practices related to 

technology transfer, intellectual 

property, and innovation, and in 

accordance with the specific direction 

of the President, the U.S. Trade 

Representative has determined to: 

modify the actions being taken in the 

investigation by imposing additional 

section 301 duties or increasing the rate 

of existing section 301 duties, on certain 

products of China in strategic sectors; 

propose increasing tariff rates for certain 

tungsten products, wafers, and 

polysilicon, with a public comment 

process to be set out via separate notice; 

provide a list of subheadings eligible for 

consideration of temporary exclusion 

under an exclusion process for certain 

machinery used in domestic 

manufacturing; and modify the actions 

to temporarily exclude from section 301 

duties certain solar manufacturing 

equipment. 

DATES: Tariff increases in 2024 are 

applicable with respect to products that 

are entered for consumption, or 

withdrawn from warehouse for 

consumption, on or after September 27, 

2024. Tariff increases in 2025 and 2026 

are applicable with respect to products 

that are entered for consumption, or 

withdrawn from warehouse for 

consumption, on or after January 1 of 

the corresponding year. Exclusions for 

solar equipment included in Annex B 

are retroactive and applicable with 

respect to products that are entered for 

consumption, or withdrawn from 

warehouse for consumption, on or after 

January 1, 2024, and through May 31, 

2025. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general questions about this notice, 

contact Philip Butler and Megan 

Grimball, Chairs of the Section 301 

Committee at 202.395.5725. For specific 

questions on customs classification or 

implementation of the product 

exclusions, contact traderemedy@

cbp.dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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