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disaster for Public Assistance Only for 

the State of Massachusetts (FEMA— 

4097—DR), dated 12/19/2012. 

Incident: Hurricane Sandy. 

Incident Period: 10/27/2012 through 

11/08/2012. 

Effective Date: 12/19/2012. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 02/19/2013. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 09/19/2013. 

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. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that as a result of the 

President’s major disaster declaration on 

12/19/2012, Private Non-Profit 

organizations that provide essential 

services of 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: Barnstable, Bristol, 

Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth, 

Suffolk. 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Non-Profit Organizations With 

Credit Available Elsewhere 3.125 

Non-Profit Organizations 

Without Credit Available 

Elsewhere .......................... 3.000 

For Economic Injury: 

Non-Profit Organizations 

Without Credit Available 

Elsewhere .......................... 3.000 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 134318 and for 

economic injury is 134328. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Numbers 59002 and 59008) 

Joseph P. Loddo, 

Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster 

Assistance. 

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BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 

[Docket No. SSA–2012–0072] 

Finding Regarding Foreign Social 

Insurance or Pension System— 

Romania 

AGENCY: Social Security Administration 

(SSA) 

ACTION: Notice of Finding Regarding 

Foreign Social Insurance or Pension 

System—Romania. 

FINDING: Section 202(t)(1) of the Social 

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t)(1)) 

prohibits payment of monthly benefits 

to any individual who is not a United 

States citizen or national for any month 

after he or she has been outside the 

United States for 6 consecutive months. 

This prohibition does not apply to such 

an individual where one of the 

exceptions described in section 202(t)(2) 

through 202(t)(5) of the Social Security 

Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t)(2) through 

402(t)(5)) affects his or her case. 

Section 202(t)(2) of the Social 

Security Act provides that, subject to 

certain residency requirements of 

Section 202(t)(11), the prohibition 

against payment shall not apply to any 

individual who is a citizen of a country 

which the Commissioner of Social 

Security finds has in effect a social 

insurance or pension system which is of 

general application in such country and 

which: 

(a) Pays periodic benefits, or the 

actuarial equivalent thereof, on account 

of old age, retirement, or death; and 

(b) Permits individuals who are 

United States citizens but not citizens of 

that country and who qualify for such 

benefits to receive those benefits, or the 

actuarial equivalent thereof, while 

outside the foreign country regardless of 

the duration of the absence. 

The Commissioner of Social Security 

has delegated the authority to make 

such a finding to the Associate 

Commissioner of the Office of 

International Programs. Under that 

authority, the Associate Commissioner 

of the Office of International Programs 

has approved a finding that Romania, 

beginning January 1, 2011, has a social 

insurance system of general application 

which: 

(a) Pays periodic benefits, or the 

actuarial equivalent thereof, on account 

of old age, retirement, or death; and 

(b) Permits United States citizens who 

are not citizens of Romania to receive 

such benefits, or their actuarial 

equivalent, at the full rate without 

qualification or restriction while outside 

Romania. 

Accordingly, it is hereby determined 

and found that Romania has in effect, 

beginning January 1, 2011, a social 

insurance system which meets the 

requirements of section 202(t)(2) of the 

Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 402(t)(2). 

In 1968, we determined that Romania 

had a system that met the requirements 

of 202(t)(2)(A) of the Social Security Act 

(Act), but not the requirements of 

202(t)(2)(B) of the Act. We based that 

determination on a finding that 

‘‘citizens of the United States, not 

citizens of Romania, who leave 

Romania, are not permitted to receive 

such benefits or their actuarial 

equivalent at the full rate without 

qualification or restriction while outside 

that country.’’ We published notice of 

our determination in the Federal 

Register October 23, 1968 (33 FR 

15679). 

In 2010, Romania instituted a new 

unitary public pension law that entered 

into force on January 1, 2011. The law 

unified the country’s social insurance 

system and instituted additional 

provisions. The new system includes 

social insurance, mandatory individual 

accounts, and voluntary individual 

accounts. The changes to Romania’s 

social insurance system necessitate a 

new determination under section 

202(t)(2). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Donna Powers, 3700 Robert Ball 

Building, 6401 Security Boulevard, 

Baltimore, MD 21235–6401, (410) 965– 

3558. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance: 

Program Nos. 96.001 Social Security— 

Disability Insurance; 96.002 Social 

Security—Retirement Insurance; 96.004 

Social Security—Survivors Insurance) 

Dated: January 7, 2013. 

Vance Teel, 

Acting Associate Commissioner, Office of 

International Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00493 Filed 1–11–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4191–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 8152] 

Advisory Committee on International 

Economic Policy; Notice of Open 

Meeting 

The Advisory Committee on 

International Economic Policy (ACIEP) 

will meet from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on 

Wednesday, January 30, 2013, in the 

Loy Henderson Auditorium of the Harry 

S. Truman Building at the U.S. 

Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., 

Washington, DC. The meeting will be 

hosted by the Assistant Secretary of 

State for Economic and Business Affairs 

Jose W. Fernandez and Committee Chair 

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Ted Kassinger. The ACIEP serves the 

U.S. Government in a solely advisory 

capacity, and provides advice 

concerning issues and challenges in 

international economic policy. The 

meeting will examine the Anti-Bribery 

Convention, the OECD Working Group 

on Bribery and related anti-corruption 

issues. Subcommittee reports will be led 

by the Investment Subcommittee, the 

Sanctions Subcommittee, the 

Subcommittee on Women in 

International Economic Policy, and the 

Stakeholder Advisory Board on the U.S. 

National Contact Point for the 

Organization for Economic Cooperation 

and Development Guidelines for 

Multinational Enterprises. 

This meeting is open to public 

participation, though seating is limited. 

Entry to the building is controlled; to 

obtain pre-clearance for entry, members 

of the public planning to attend should 

provide, by Friday, January 25, their 

name, professional affiliation, valid 

government-issued ID number (i.e., U.S. 

Government ID [agency], U.S. military 

ID [branch], passport [country], or 

drivers license [state]), date of birth, and 

citizenship, to Ronelle Jackson by fax 

(202) 647–5936, email 

(JacksonRS@state.gov), or telephone 

(202) 647–9204. Participants may enter 

the Department of State from the 

entrance on 23rd Street. Because of 

escorting requirements, nonGovernment attendees should plan to 

arrive 15 minutes before the meeting 

begins. Requests for reasonable 

accommodation should be made to 

Ronelle Jackson before Tuesday, January 

22. Requests made after that date will be 

considered, but might not be possible to 

fulfill. 

Personal data is requested pursuant to 

Public Law 99–399 (Omnibus 

Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism 

Act of 1986), as amended; Public 

Law107–56 (USA PATRIOT Act); and 

Executive Order 13356. The purpose of 

the collection is to validate the identity 

of individuals who enter Department 

facilities. The data will be entered into 

the Visitor Access Control System 

(VACS–D) database. Please see the 

Security Records System of Records 

Notice (State-36) at http:// 

www.state.gov/documents/organization/ 

103419.pdf for additional information. 

For additional information, contact 

Deputy Coordinator Gregory Maggio, 

Office of Economic Policy Analysis and 

Public Diplomacy, Bureau of Economic 

and Business Affairs, at (202) 647–2231 

or MaggioGFmailto:@state.gov. 

Dated: January 8, 2013. 

Laura Kirkconnell, 

Director, Office of Economic Policy Analysis 

and Public Diplomacy, U.S. Department of 

State. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00557 Filed 1–11–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Applications for Certificates of Public 

Convenience and Necessity and 

Foreign Air Carrier Permits 

Notice of Applications for Certificates 

of Public Convenience and Necessity 

and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed 

Under Subpart B (formerly Subpart Q) 

during the Week Ending December 22, 

2012. The following Applications for 

Certificates of Public Convenience and 

Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier 

Permits were filed under Subpart B 

(formerly Subpart Q) of the Department 

of Transportation’s Procedural 

Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et. 

seq.). 

The due date for Answers, 

Conforming Applications, or Motions to 

Modify Scope are set forth below for 

each application. Following the Answer 

period DOT may process the application 

by expedited procedures. Such 

procedures may consist of the adoption 

of a show-cause order, a tentative order, 

or in appropriate cases a final order 

without further proceedings. 

Docket Number: DOT- OST–2012– 

0210. 

Date Filed: December 17, 2012. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: January 7, 2013. 

Description: Application of 

SmartLynx Airlines Estonia OU 

requesting a foreign air carrier permit 

and exemption authority authorizing the 

carrier to operate charter foreign air 

transportation of persons, property and 

mail (a) between any point or points 

behind the European Union, via any 

point or points in the European Union 

and intermediate points, to any point or 

points in the United States, and beyond; 

(b) between any point or points in the 

European Common Aviation Area and 

any point or points in the United States; 

(c) pursuant to the prior approval 

requirements of Part 212; and (d) any 

additional rights that are made available 

to EU carriers under the U.S.-European 

Union agreements, as amended. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2012– 

0212. 

Date Filed: December 20, 2012. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: January 10, 2013. 

Description: Application of 

Arubaanse Luchtvaart Maatschappji, 

N.V., d/b/a Aruba Airlines requesting a 

foreign air carrier permit and 

corresponding exemption authorizing it 

to engage in: (1) Scheduled air 

transportation of persons, property and 

mail from a point or points behind 

Aruba, via Aruba and intermediate 

points, to a point or points in the United 

States and beyond; (2) all-cargo services 

between the United States and any point 

or points; (3) fifth freedom charter 

services pursuant to the prior approval 

requirements; (4) and for such other, 

further, or different relief as may be 

proper. 

Barbara J. Hairston, 

Acting Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. 2013–00570 Filed 1–11–13; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Applications for Certificates of Public 

Convenience and Necessity and 

Foreign Air Carrier Permits 

Notice of Applications for Certificates 

of Public Convenience and Necessity 

and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed 

Under Subpart B (formerly Subpart Q) 

during the Week Ending December 15, 

2012. The following Applications for 

Certificates of Public Convenience and 

Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier 

Permits were filed under Subpart B 

(formerly Subpart Q) of the Department 

of Transportation’s Procedural 

Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et 

seq.). The due date for Answers, 

Conforming Applications, or Motions to 

Modify Scope are set forth below for 

each application. Following the Answer 

period DOT may process the application 

by expedited procedures. Such 

procedures may consist of the adoption 

of a show-cause order, a tentative order, 

or in appropriate cases a final order 

without further proceedings. 

Docket Number: DOT–OST–2012– 

0204. 

Date Filed: December 11, 2012. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: January 2, 2013. 

Description: Application of National 

Air Cargo Group, Inc. d/b/a National 

Airlines requesting an exemption and 

amended certificate of public 

convenience and necessity authorizing 

it to conduct scheduled foreign air 

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