### 3272 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 12 / Wednesday, January 20, 2010 / Notices

• Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond.

Abstract of proposed collections: The export, temporary import, temporary export and brokering of defense articles, defense services and related technical data are licensed by the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls in accordance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR parts 120–130) and Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act. Those of the public who manufacture or export defense articles, defense services, and related technical data, or the brokering thereof, must register with the Department of State. Persons desiring to engage in export, temporary import, and brokering activities must submit an application or written request to conduct the transaction to the Department to obtain a decision whether it is in the interests of U.S. foreign policy and national security to approve the transaction. Also, registered brokers must submit annual reports regarding all brokering activity that was transacted, and registered manufacturers and exporter must maintain records of defense trade activities for five years.

Methodology: These forms/ information collections may be sent to the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls via the following methods: Electronically, mail, personal delivery, and/or fax.

Dated: January 8, 2010.
Robert S. Kovac, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Trade, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2010–989 Filed 1–19–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 1710–25–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 6876]**

**Culturally Significant Objects Imported**
**for Exhibition Determinations:** ‘‘**The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting**  **and Sculpture 1600–1700**’’

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 12047 of March 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, Delegation of Authority No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture 1600–1700,’’ 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 National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, from on or about February 28, 2010, until on or about May 31, 2010, 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: January 12, 2010. Maura M. Pally, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2010–986 Filed 1–19–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–05–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 6866]**

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

The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday February 2, 2010, in Room 6103 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 fourteenth Session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Subcommittee on Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG) to be held at the IMO Headquarters, United Kingdom, from February 8 to February 12, 2010.

This announcement might appear in the Federal Register less than 15 days prior to the meeting. The Department of State finds that there is an exceptional circumstance, in that this advisory committee meeting must be held on February 2nd in order to prepare for the IMO Subcommittee meeting to be convened on February 8th.

The primary matters to be considered include: —Adoption of the agenda. —Decisions of other IMO bodies. —Evaluation of safety and pollution

hazards of chemicals and preparation of consequential amendments. —Application of the requirements for

the carriage of bio-fuels and bio-fuel blends. —Development of guidelines and other

documents for uniform implementation of the 2004 BWM
Convention.—Development of provisions for gasfuelled ships. —Casualty analysis. —Consideration of IACS unified

interpretations. —Development of international

measures for minimizing the transfer of invasive aquatic species through bio-fouling of ships. —Revision of the IGC Code. —Safety requirements for natural gas

hydrate pellet carriers. —Review of relevant non-mandatory

instruments as a consequence of the amended MARPOL Annex VI and the
NO X Technical Code. —Revision of the Recommendations for

entering enclosed spaces aboard ships. —Work programme and agenda for BLG

15.—Election of Chairman and ViceChairman for 2011. —Any other business. —Report to the Committees.

Members of the public may attend this meeting up to the seating capacity of the room. To facilitate the building security process, those who plan to attend should contact the meetingcoordinator, Mr. Thomas Felleisen, by email at Thomas.J.Felleisen@uscg.mil, by phone at (202) 372–1424, by fax at (202) 372–1926, or in writing at Commandant (CG–5223), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd Street, SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593–7126, not later than January 26, 2010, 7 days prior to the meeting. A member of the public requesting reasonable accommodation should also make such request prior to January 26, 2010. Requests made after January 26, 2010 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.


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Dated: January 12, 2009.
Jon Trent Warner, Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating Committee, Department of State.

[FR Doc. 2010–995 Filed 1–19–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4710–09–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket Number DOT–OST–2009–0294]**

**Request for OMB Clearance of an Information Collection Renewal** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of the Secretary, DOT.

**ACTION :**  Notice and request for

comments.

**SUMMARY :**  The Office of the Secretary, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), invites public comments regarding the Department of Transportation’s intention to request the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. On November 19, 2009, OSDBU published a Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period, (74 FR 60012) Docket # DOT–OST– 2009–0294. The collection is in regards to the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Bonding Assistance Reimbursable Fee Program (DBE ARRA BAP) application form. The notice was to inform the public of OSDBU’s intention to extend the approved information collection. The continuation of the collection is necessary to determine the applicant’s eligibility to approve or deny a bond fee reimbursement. As of January 12, 2010, OSDBU has not received any comments in response to the 60-day notice. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

**DATES :**  Written comments must be submitted by February 25, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit a comment to DMS Docket Number DOT–OST– 2010–0294 through one of the following methods:

Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Instructions for submitting comments

on http://www.regulations.gov can be found at http://docketsinfo.dot.gov/.

Fax: 1–202–493–2251. Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building, Room W12–140, Washington, DC

20590–001.

Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

Instructions: All comments must include the agency name and DMS Docket Number, DOT–OST–2010–0294. All comments received will be posted without change to http:// www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. The comments provided to a Federal Department or Agency through http:// www.regulations.gov are collected voluntarily and may be publicly disclosed in a rulemaking docket or on the Internet. All comments received into any of our dockets are viewable by the public, including the name of the individual that submitted the comment (or signed the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement, published in the Federal Register, may be viewed on http:// www.regulations.gov.

Instructions: For access to the docket or to read background documents or comments, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or to Room W12–140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 a.m., Monday through Friday except Federal holidays.

To obtain confirmation of receipt of your written comments, please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with the following statement: ‘‘Comments on Docket DOT–OST–2010–0294. ’’ The Docket Clerk will date stamp the postcard prior and return it via the U.S. mail. Please note that due to delays in the delivery of U.S. mail to Federal offices in Washington, DC, we recommend that persons consider an alternative method (Internet, fax, or professional delivery service) to submit comments to the docket and ensure their timely receipt at U.S. DOT.

Comments: We particularly request your comments on the: (1) accuracy of the estimated burden; (2) ways to enhance the quality, usefulness, and clarity of the collected information and; (3) ways to minimize the collection burden without reducing the quality of the information collected, including additional use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Nancy Strine, Manager Financial Assistance Division, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W56–448, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 202–366–1930. Fax Number: 202–366– 7228. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

Estimate of burden hours for information requested:

Respondents: Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) that are pursuing, in the process, or have obtained contracts on ARRA transportation infrastructure projects. US DOT/OSDBU spoke to the SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program personnel and a representative of the Surety and Fidelity Association of America (SFAA) who represents the small and emerging businesses to obtain the required estimates. The average bond for a small and emerging business or DBE is between $250,000 and $500,000. To calculate the universe US DOT/OSDBU can serve, an average bond is estimated to be $350,000. The Bonding Premium Fee charged by the Sureties is a range of 2 to 3% of the total bond, so using an average premium of 2.5% on a $350,000 bond the DBE would pay $8,750. The SBA Surety Guarantee Bond Program Principal Fee is currently set to .729% of the contract price, or bond amount. For a $350,000 bond, the SBA principal fee is $2,551. The average amount of financial assistance is $11,300.00 per DBE on one application, submittal to include both eligible fees. Using these estimates, the number of DBEs that US DOT/OSDBU can assist with $20 million is approximately 1,770.

Form: U.S. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 Bonding Assistance Reimbursable Fee Program DOT Form F4504.

Respondents: 1770. Frequency: Once. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 2 hours.

Estimated Total Annual Burden

Hours: 3540 hours.

OMB Approval No: OMB Control Number: 2105–0562.

Title: U.S Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 Bonding Assistance Reimbursable Fee Program DOT Form F4504.

Type of Review: Renewal.

1. Needs and Uses: The information collected will be from a DBE working on transportation infrastructure ARRA funded project. Under the DBE ARRA BAP program, DBEs performing on a transportation and infrastructure projects receiving ARRA funding assistance from any DOT mode of transportation such as Federal Highway