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**DATES :**  Submit comments directly to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) up to July 28, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  Direct comments to the Department of State Desk Officer in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). You may submit comments by the following methods:

• Email: oira

_submission@ omb.eop.gov. You must include the DS form number, information collection title, and the OMB control number in the subject line of your message.

• Fax: 202–395–5806. Attention: Desk Officer for Department of State.

**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, Sydney Taylor, who may be reached at
PRA

_BurdenComments@state.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

• Title of Information Collection:

1405–0135.

• OMB Control Number: Extension of a currently approved collection.

• Type of Request: Extension of a currently approved collection.

• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.

• Form Number: DS–3035.

• Respondents: J–1 visa holders applying for a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement.

• Estimated Number of Respondents:
6,087.

• Estimated Number of Responses:
6,087.

• Average Time per Response: 1 hour.

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 6,087 hours.

• Frequency: On occasion.

• Obligation to Respond: Required to obtain or retain a benefit.

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: Form DS–3035 is used to determine the eligibility of a J–1 visa holder for a waiver of the two-year foreign residence requirement.

Methodology: Applicants will complete the DS–3035 online at travel.state.gov. Applicant’s information will be downloaded into a barcode, and then be immediately issued a waiver case number and further instructions. Next, applicants must print their online form with the barcode. After the form is completed and printed out, applicants must mail their waiver application and fee payment to: U.S. Department of State, Waiver Review Division, P.O. Box 952136, St. Louis, MO 63101–2137.

Dated: June 9, 2014. Don Heflin, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2014–15168 Filed 6–26–14; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–06–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8782]**

**Certifications Pursuant to Section 609 of Public Law 101–162** 

**SUMMARY :**  On May 14 2014, the Department of State certified, pursuant to Section 609 of Public Law 101–162, that 14 nations have adopted programs to reduce the incidental capture of sea turtles in their shrimp fisheries comparable to the program in effect in the United States. The Department also certified that the fishing environments in 26 other countries and one economy do not pose a threat of the incidental taking of sea turtles protected under
Section 609.

**DATES :**  Effective Date: On Publication.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Stephen J. Wilger, Office of Marine Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520–7818; telephone: (202) 647–3263; email: wilgersj2@ state.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Section 609 of Public Law 101–162 (‘‘Section 609’’) prohibits imports of certain categories of shrimp unless the President certifies to the Congress by May 1, 1991, and annually thereafter, either: (1) that the harvesting nation has adopted a program governing the incidental capture of sea turtles in its commercial shrimp fishery comparable to the program in effect in the United States and has an incidental take rate comparable to that of the United States; or (2) that the fishing environment in the harvesting nation does not pose a threat of the incidental taking of sea turtles. The President has delegated the authority to make this certification to the Department of State (‘‘the Department’’). Revised State Department guidelines for making the required certifications were published in the Federal Register on July 2, 1999 (Vol. 64, No. 130, Public Notice 3086).

On May 14, 2014, the Department certified 14 nations on the basis that their sea turtle protection programs are comparable to that of the United States: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gabon, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, and Suriname. The Department also certified 26 shrimp harvesting nations and one economy as having fishing environments that do not pose a danger to sea turtles. Sixteen nations have shrimping grounds only in cold waters where the risk of taking sea turtles is negligible. They are: Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Uruguay. Ten nations and one economy only harvest shrimp using small boats with crews of less than five that use manual rather than mechanical means to retrieve nets, or catch shrimp using other methods that do not threaten sea turtles. Use of such small-scale technology does not adversely affect sea turtles. The 10 nations and one economy are: the Bahamas, Belize, China, the Dominican Republic, Fiji, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Oman, Peru, Sri Lanka, and Venezuela. The Department of State has communicated the certifications under Section 609 to the Office of Field Operations of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection.

All DS–2031 forms accompanying shrimp imports from uncertified nations must be originals and signed by the competent domestic fisheries authority.

Shrimp harvested with turtle excluder devices (TEDs) in an uncertified nation may, under specific circumstances, be eligible for importation into the United States under the DS–2031 section 7(A)(2) provision for ‘‘shrimp harvested by commercial shrimp trawl vessels using TEDs comparable in effectiveness to those required in the United States.’’ Use of this provision requires that the Department of State determine in advance that the government of the harvesting nation has put in place adequate procedures to monitor the use


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of TEDS in the specific fishery in question and to ensure the accurate completion of the DS–2031 forms. At this time, the Department has made such a determination only with respect to specific and limited fisheries in Australia and France. Thus, the importation of TED-caught shrimp from any other uncertified nation will not be allowed. The prior determination for the northern shrimp fishery in Brazil was withdrawn as part of the May 14 decision, and shrimp harvested in the northern shrimp fishery are no longer eligible for entry under this provision. For Australia, shrimp harvested in the Exmouth Gulf Prawn Fishery, the Northern Prawn Fishery, the Queensland East Coast Trawl Fishery, and the Torres Strait Prawn Fishery are eligible for entry under this provision. For France, shrimp harvested in the French Guiana domestic trawl fishery are eligible for entry under this provision. An official of the competent domestic fisheries authority for the country where the shrimp were harvested must sign the DS–2031 form accompanying these imports into the United States.

In addition, the Department has determined that shrimp harvested in the Spencer Gulf region in Australia and Mediterranean red shrimp (Aristeus

antennatus) harvested in the Mediterranean Sea by Spain may be exported to the United States under the DS–2031 section 7(A)(4) provision for ‘‘shrimp harvested in a manner or under circumstances determined by the Department of State not to pose a threat of the incidental taking of sea turtles.’’ An official of the Government of Australia or Spain must certify the DS– 2031 form accompanying these imports into the United States.

Dated: June 13, 2014. David A. Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and Fisheries, Department of State.

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**BILLING CODE 4710–09–P**

**SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BASIN COMMISSION** 

**Actions Taken at June 5, 2014, Meeting**

**AGENCY :**  Susquehanna River Basin
Commission.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  As part of its regular business meeting held on June 5, 2014, in Entriken, Pennsylvania, the Commission took the following actions: approved or tabled the applications of certain water resources projects; accepted settlements in lieu of penalty from Somerset Regional Water Resources, LLC; Susquehanna Gas Field Services LLC; and Tioga Downs Racetrack, LLC; and took additional actions, as set forth in the Supplementary Information below.

**DATES :**  June 5, 2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 N. Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Richard A. Cairo, General Counsel, telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 1306; fax: (717) 238–2436; email: rcairo@ srbc.net. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above address. See also Commission Web site at www.srbc.net.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  In addition to the actions taken on projects identified in the summary above and the listings below, the following items were also presented or acted upon at the business meeting: (1) An informational presentation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supervisory park ranger Jude Harrington on the Raystown Lake project; (2) election of the member from New York State as Chair of the Commission and the member from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as the Vice Chair of the Commission for the period of July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2015; (3) adoption of the FY–2015/2016 Water Resources Program; (4) adoption of the American Eel Restoration Plan for the Susquehanna River Basin; (5) amendments to the Comprehensive Plan for the Water Resources of the Susquehanna River Basin; (6) adoption of revisions to the Commission’s Information Technology Services Fee Schedule; (7) amendments to a Regulatory Program Fee Schedule, effective July 1, 2014; (8) adoption of a FY–2016 budget for the period July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016; and (9) approval of two grants.
Compliance Matters

The Commission approved settlements in lieu of civil penalty for the following projects:

1. Somerset Regional Water Resources, LLC (Salt Lick Creek), New Milford Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.—$12,000.

2. Susquehanna Gas Field Services LLC (Meshoppen Creek), Meshoppen Borough, Wyoming County, Pa.— $2,500.

3. Tioga Downs Racetrack, LLC, Town of Nichols, Tioga County, N.Y.— $62,000.
Project Applications Approved

The Commission approved the following project applications: 1. Project Sponsor and Facility: DS Waters of America, Inc., Clay Township, Lancaster County, Pa. Groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.115 mgd (30-day average) from Well 6.

2. Project Sponsor and Facility: Healthy Properties, Inc. (Sugar Creek), North Towanda Township, Bradford County, Pa. Renewal and modification to increase surface water withdrawal by an additional 0.549 mgd (peak day), for a total of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20100308).

3. Project Sponsor and Facility: LDG Innovation, LLC (Tioga River), Lawrenceville Borough, Tioga County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.750 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20100311).

4. Project Sponsor and Facility: Mountain Energy Services, Inc. (Tunkhannock Creek), Tunkhannock Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 1.498 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20100309).

5. Project Sponsor and Facility: Pennsylvania General Energy Company, L.L.C. (Pine Creek), Watson Township, Lycoming County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.918 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20100610).

6. Project Sponsor and Facility: ProEnvironmental, LLC (Martins Creek), Lathrop Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to 0.999 mgd (peak day).

7. Project Sponsor and Facility: Southwestern Energy Production Company (Susquehanna River), Great Bend Township, Susquehanna County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to 3.000 mgd (peak day).

8. Project Sponsor and Facility: Sugar Hollow Water Services, LLC (Bowman Creek), Eaton Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Renewal of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.249 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20100310).

9. Project Sponsor and Facility: Susquehanna Gas Field Services LLC, Meshoppen Borough, Wyoming County, Pa. Renewal of groundwater withdrawal of up to 0.216 mgd (30-day average) from Meshoppen Pizza Well (Docket No. 20100612).

10. Project Sponsor and Facility: Susquehanna Gas Field Services LLC (Susquehanna River), Meshoppen Township, Wyoming County, Pa. Surface water withdrawal of up to 1.650 mgd (peak day).

11. Project Sponsor and Facility: Talisman Energy USA Inc. (Fall Brook), Troy Township, Bradford County, Pa. Renewal and modification of surface water withdrawal of up to 0.176 mgd (peak day) (Docket No. 20100304).