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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 

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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. 

[FR Doc. 2014–15164 Filed 6–26–14; 8:45 am] 

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). 


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