8836 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 37 / Thursday, February 26, 2009 / Notices 

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] 

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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. 

Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 37 / Thursday, February 26, 2009 / Notices 8837 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, 

2009. 

Bob Bostiga, 

Program Manager, RTCA Advisory 

Committee. 

[FR Doc. E9–4075 Filed 2–25–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Passenger Facility Charge 

(PFC) Approvals and Disapprovals 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Monthly Notice of PFC 

Approvals and Disapprovals. In January 

2009, there were three applications 

approved. This notice also includes 

information on one application, 

approved in December 2008, 

inadvertently left off the December 2008 

notice. Additionally, 16 approved 

amendments to previously approved 

applications are listed. 

SUMMARY: The FAA publishes a monthly 

notice, as appropriate, of PFC approvals 

and disapprovals under the provisions 

of the Aviation Safety and Capacity 

Expansion Act of 1990 (Title IX of the 

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 

1990) (Pub. L. 101–508) and Part 158 of 

the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 

CFR Part 158). This notice is published 

pursuant to paragraph d of § 158.29. 

PFC Applications Approved 

Public Agency: Gallatin Airport 

Authority, Belgrade, Montana. 

Application Number: 09–04–C–00– 

BZN. 

Application Type: Impose and use a 

PFC. 

PFC Level: $4.50. 

TOTAL PFC Revenue Approved in 

This Decision: $2,200,000. 

Earliest Charge Effective Date: 

February 1, 2010. 

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: 

February 1, 2012. 

Class of Air Carriers not Required to 

Collect PFC’S: Air taxi/commercial 

operators filing FAA Form 1800–31. 

Determination: Approved. Based on 

information submitted in the public 

agency’s application, the FAA has 

determined that the approved class 

accounts for less than 1 percent of the 

total annual enplanements at Gallatin 

Field. 

Brief Description of Projects Approved 

for Collection and Use: 

Terminal expansion, preliminary 

design. 

Purchase express ramp loading bridge. 

Decision Date: December 30, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dave Stelling, Helena Airports District 

Office, (406) 449–5257. 

Public Agency: Indian Wells Valley 

Airport District, Inyokern, California. 

Application Number: 09–06–C–00– 

IYK. 

Application Type: Impose And Use A 

PFC. 

PFC Level: $4.50. 

Total PFC Revenue Approved in This 

Decision: $502,105. 

Earliest Charge Effective Date: March 

1, 2009. 

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: 

March 1, 2019. 

Class of Air Carriers not Required to 

Collect PFC’s: None. 

Brief Description of Projects Approved 

for Collection and Use: 

PFC application costs. 

Terminal building improvements. 

Airfield electrical improvements. 

Power sweeper truck. 

Brief Description of Projects Approved 

for Collection: 

Runway 2/20, taxiway, apron, and 

access road rehabilitation. 

Runway 2/20 reconstruction. 

Taxiway Al construction. 

Runway 15/33 reconstruction. 

Decision Date: January 16, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Darlene Williams, Los Angeles Airports 

District Office, (310) 725–3625. 

Public Agency: City Of Chicago, 

Illinois. 

Applications Number: 07–12–C–00– 

Mdw. 

Application Type: Impose And Use A 

Pfc. 

PFC Level: $4.50. 

Total PFC Revenue Approved In This 

Decision: $501,933,168. 

Earliest Charge Effective Date: 

September 1, 2038. 

Estimated Charge Expiration Date: 

November 1, 2053. 

Class of Air Carriers not Required to 

Collect PFC’s: Air Taxi. 

Determination: Approved. Based on 

information submitted in the public 

agency’s application, the FAA has 

determined that the approved class 

accounts for less than 1 percent of the 

total annual enplanements at Chicago 

Midway International Airport. 

Brief Description of Partially Projects 

Approved for Collection and Use at a 

$4.50 PFC Level: Residential 

soundproofing (2005–2011). 

Determination: The public agency did 

not provide sufficient documentation to 

justify the level of financing and interest 

costs requested. Therefore, the FAA 

reduced the requested financing costs. 

North security hall expansion. 

Determination: The public agency did 

not provide sufficient documentation to 

justify the level of financing and interest 

costs requested. Therefore, the FAA 

reduced the requested financing costs. 

Cyclical airfield rehabilitation. 

Determination: The public agency 

requested that this project be solely 

funded with PFC revenue. However, 

after the application had been 

submitted, the public agency received 

two Airport Improvement Program (AlP) 

grants providing partially funding for 

two project components. Therefore, the 

FAA reduced the approved PFC amount 

to account for the two AlP grants. In 

addition, the public agency requested, 

by letter dated December 19, 2008, that 

three proposed components be 

withdrawn from the project. Finally, the 

public agency did not provide sufficient 

documentation to justify the level of 

financing and interest costs requested. 

Therefore, the FAA reduced the 

requested financing costs. 

Explosive detection system in-line 

baggage system. 

Determination: Offices and training 

rooms for the Transportation Security 

Administration are not PFC eligible, in 

accordance with paragraph 611 of FAA 

Order 5100/.38C, AlP Handbook (June 

28, 2005). In addition, the public agency 

did not provide sufficient 

documentation to justify the level of 

financing and interest costs requested. 

Therefore, the FAA reduced the 

requested financing costs. 

School soundproofing 2005–2008. 

Determination: The public agency 

provided revised, reduced costs to the 

FAA on January 8, 2009. Therefore, the 

approved amount was reduced from that 

requested in the application. In 

addition, the public agency did not 

provide sufficient documentation to 

justify the level of financing and interest 

costs requested. Therefore, the FAA 

reduced the requested financing costs. 

Brief Description of Projects Partially 

Approved for Collection and Use at a 

$3.00 PFC Level: Vehicle acquisitions 

2005–2011. 

Determination: The public agency did 

not provide cost information for the 

purchase of one runway broom nor was 

there evidence that the acquisition of 

this vehicle had been discussed in the 

airline consultation. Therefore, the 

acquisition of one runway broom was 

not approved. In addition, the public 

agency did not provide sufficient 

documentation to justify the level of 

financing and interest costs requested. 

Therefore, the FAA reduced the 

requested financing costs.