Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 37 / Thursday, February 26, 2009 / Notices 8835 

• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Numbers: DS–100, DS–101, 

DS–102, & DS–104. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

14,865. 

• Average Hours per Response: 30 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 7,433. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Request for Customs Clearance of 

Merchandise. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0105. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Number: DS–1504. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

7,938. 

• Average Hours per Response: 30 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden: 3,969 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain a benefit. 

• Title of Information Collection: U.S. 

Department of State Driver License and 

Tax Exemption Card Application. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0105. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

currently approved collection. 

• Originating Office: Diplomatic 

Security/Office of Foreign Missions (DS/ 

OFM). 

• Form Numbers: DS–1972, DS– 

1972D, DS–1972T. 

• Respondents: Foreign government 

representatives assigned to the United 

States. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

350 foreign missions. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

12,725 responses (DS–1972: 1,402), 

(DS–1972D: 6,282), (DS–1972T: 5,041). 

• Average Hours per Response: DS– 

1972 (30 minutes), DS–1972D (20 

minutes), DS–1972T (15 minutes). 

• Total Estimated Burden: 4,053 

hours. 

• Frequency: On occasion. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

obtain or retain benefits. 

DATES: The Department will accept 

comments from the public up to 60 days 

from date of publication in the Federal 

Register. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by either of the following methods: 

• E-mail: OFMInfo@state.gov. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of State, 

Diplomatic Security, Office of Foreign 

Missions, 2201 C Street, NW., Room 

2238, Washington, DC 20520. 

You must include the DS form number, 

information collection title, and 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 information 

collection and supporting documents, to 

Attn: Jacqueline Robinson, Diplomatic 

Security, Office of Foreign Missions, 

2201 C Street, NW., Room 2238, 

Washington, DC 20520, who may be 

reached on (202) 647–3416 or 

OFMInfo@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the 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 technology. 

Abstract of Proposed Collection: The 

Foreign Diplomatic Service 

Applications (FDSA) associated with 

OMB Collection number 1405–0105 

(DS–2003, DS–2004, DS–2005, DS– 

2006, DS–2007, and DS–2008) are the 

means by which the Department of State 

obtains the information necessary to 

accept the appointments and 

terminations of foreign government 

employees and diplomatic, career and 

honorary consular officers serving in the 

United States; their dependents and 

personal servants accompanying them 

on tours-of-duty in the United States; to 

issue documents or update information 

previously submitted; to extend or 

terminate privileges and immunities 

accorded under the Vienna Convention 

on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 and the 

Vienna Convention on Consular 

Relations, 1963. Also, FDSA DS–1504, 

DS–98, DS–99, and DS–1972, also 

associated with OMB number 1405– 

0105, are the means by which the 

Department provide customs duty-free 

entry privileges, exemption from taxes 

on the use of public utilities and the 

purchase of gasoline and other motor 

fuels, the issuance of a driver license 

and/or a sales tax exemption card for 

foreign mission personnel and their 

dependents. In addition, DS–100, DS– 

101, DS–102, & DS–104 are the means 

by which the Department provides 

foreign missions and their members 

with registration, titling, and issuance of 

license plates for motor vehicles they 

own/operate. These are ‘‘benefits’’ 

designated under the Foreign Missions 

Act, 22 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (FMA), and 

must be obtained through the U.S. 

Department of State. The applications 

provide the Department with the 

information necessary to administer the 

benefits effectively and efficiently and 

to monitor compliance with local laws, 

including the ability to identify and take 

action against motor vehicle operators 

who receive traffic citations. It also 

facilitates the Department’s ability to 

monitor and enforce the compliance 

with Federal laws regarding liability 

insurance for all foreign missionoperated motor vehicles. FMA, 22 

U.S.C. 4303a; 22 CFR part 151. 

Methodology: These applications/ 

information collections are submitted by 

all foreign missions to the Office of 

Foreign Missions via the following 

methods: Mail, personal delivery, and/ 

or electronically. 

Dated: January 30, 2009. 

Robert D. Barton, 

Managing Director, Bureau of Diplomatic 

Security, Office of Foreign Missions, U.S. 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–4139 Filed 2–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–43–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Delegation of Authority No. 245–1] 

Delegation From the Secretary to the 

Deputy Secretary and the Deputy 

Secretary for Management and 

Resources of Authorities of the 

Secretary of State 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

me as Secretary of State by the laws of 

the United States, including 22 U.S.C. 

2651a, I hereby delegate to the Deputy 

Secretary and the Deputy Secretary for 

Management and Resources, to the 

extent authorized by law, all authorities 

and functions vested in the Secretary of 

State or the head of agency by any act, 

order, determination, delegation of 

authority, regulation, or executive order, 

now or hereafter issued. 

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This Delegation includes all 

authorities and functions that have been 

or may be delegated or redelegated to 

other Department officials but does not 

repeal delegations to such officials. 

Notwithstanding this delegation of 

authority, the Secretary of State may 

exercise any function or authority 

delegated by this delegation. 

The Deputy Secretary or Deputy 

Secretary for Management and 

Resources may, to the extent consistent 

with law, (1) redelegate such functions 

and authorities and authorize their 

successive redelegation, and (2) 

promulgate such rules and regulations 

as may be necessary to carry out such 

functions. 

This Delegation of Authority 

supersedes Delegation of Authority 245, 

dated April 23, 2001. 

This memorandum shall be published 

in the Federal Register. 

Dated: February 13, 2009. 

Hillary Rodham Clinton, 

Secretary of State, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–4142 Filed 2–25–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Delegation of Authority 284–1] 

Delegation of Authority to the Under 

Secretary for Political Affairs 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

me as Secretary of State by the laws of 

the United States, including 22 U.S.C. 

2651a, I hereby delegate to the Under 

Secretary for Political Affairs, to the 

extent authorized by law, all authorities 

and functions vested in the Secretary of 

State or the head of agency by any act, 

order, determination, delegation of 

authority, regulation, or executive order, 

now or hereafter issued. This delegation 

includes all authorities and functions 

that have been or may be delegated or 

redelegated to other Department 

officials but does not repeal delegations 

to such officials. 

This delegation shall apply only when 

the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, and 

the Deputy Secretary for Management 

and Resources are absent or otherwise 

unavailable or when the Secretary or 

either Deputy Secretary requests that the 

Under Secretary exercise such 

authorities and functions. 

Notwithstanding this delegation of 

authority, the Secretary of State, the 

Deputy Secretary of State and the 

Deputy Secretary of State for 

Management and Resources may 

exercise any function or authority 

delegated by this delegation. 

This Delegation of Authority 

supersedes Delegation of Authority 284, 

dated August 26, 2005. 

This memorandum shall be published 

in the Federal Register. 

Dated: February 13, 2009. 

Hillary Rodham Clinton, 

Secretary of State, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–4143 Filed 2–25–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Delegation of Authority No. 280–1] 

Delegation by the Secretary of State to 

the Under Secretary for Political Affairs 

of Authorities Regarding 

Congressional Reporting Functions 

By virtue of the authority vested in 

me as Secretary of State by the laws of 

the United States, including 22 U.S.C. 

2651a, I hereby assign to the Under 

Secretary of State for Political Affairs, to 

the extent authorized by law, the 

function of approving submission of 

reports to the Congress. 

This delegation covers the decision to 

submit to the Congress both one-time 

reports and recurring reports, including 

but not limited to those recurring 

reports identified in Section 1 of 

Executive Order 13313 (Delegation of 

Certain Congressional Reporting 

Functions) of July 31, 2003. However, 

this delegation shall not be construed to 

authorize the Under Secretary to make 

waivers, certifications, determinations, 

findings, or other such statutorily 

required substantive actions that may be 

called for in connection with the 

submission of a report. The Under 

Secretary shall be responsible for 

referring to the Secretary, the Deputy 

Secretary, or the Deputy Secretary for 

Management and Resources any matter 

on which action would appropriately be 

taken by such official. 

Any authority covered by this 

delegation may also be exercised by the 

Deputy Secretary and the Deputy 

Secretary for Management and 

Resources, to the extent authorized by 

law, or by the Secretary of State. 

This Delegation of Authority 

supersedes Delegation of Authority 280, 

dated May 2, 2005. This delegation does 

not repeal delegations to other 

Department officials. 

This delegation of authority shall be 

published in the Federal Register. 

Dated: February 13, 2009. 

Hillary Rodham Clinton, 

Secretary of State, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. E9–4145 Filed 2–25–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Eighth Meeting, RTCA Special 

Committee 216: Aeronautical System 

Security 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of RTCA Special 

Committee 216 meeting Aeronautical 

Systems Security. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public of a meeting of 

RTCA Special Committee 216: 

Aeronautical Systems Security. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

March 18–20, 2009. March 18–19, from 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and March 20, from 9 

a.m. to 12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: RTCA, Inc., 1828 L Street, 

NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., 

Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036–5133; 

telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 

833–9434; Web site http://www.rtca.org. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is 

hereby given for a Special Committee 

216 meeting. The agenda will include: 

• Opening Session (Welcome, 

Introductions and Administrative 

Remarks, Agenda Overview). 

• Approval of Summary of the 

Seventh meeting held on 14–16 January, 

RTCA Paper No. 039–09/SC216–015. 

• Report on PMC Action on TOR. 

• Subgroup and Action Item Reports. 

• EUROCAE WG–72 Report. 

• Other Industry Activities Related to 

Security—Reports and Presentations. 

• Subgroup Breakout Sessions. 

• Subgroups Report on Breakouts. 

• Establish Dates, Location and 

Agenda for Next Meeting. 

• Closing Session (Any Other 

Business, Assignment/Review of Future 

Work, Establish Agenda, Date and Place 

of Next Meeting, Closing Remarks, 

Adjourn). 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space availability. 

With the approval of the chairmen, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

committee at any time.