### 13730 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 47 / Tuesday, March 11, 2014 / Notices

**DATES :**  The Department will accept comments from the public up to May 12,
2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

• Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by entering ‘‘Public Notice 8655’’ in the Search bar. If necessary, use the Narrow by Agency filter option on the Results page.

• Email: PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov

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• Mail: PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520

• Fax: (202) 485–6496 (include a cover sheet addressed to ‘‘PPT Forms Officer’’ referencing the DS form number, information collection title, and OMB control number)

• Hand Delivery or Courier: PPT Forms Officer, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC
20520

You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information collection title, and the 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 collection instrument and supporting documents, to U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Program Management and Operational Support, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520, who may be reached on (202) 485–6373 or at PPTFormsOfficer@state.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

• Title of Information Collection: Birth Affidavit.

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0132.

• Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.

• Originating Office: Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services, Office of Program Management and Operational Support, Program Coordination Division (CA/PPT/S/PMO/ PC).

• Form Number: DS–10.

• Respondents: Individuals or Households.

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 21,585 per year.

• Estimated Number of Responses: 21,585 per year.

• Average Time per Response: 40 minutes or 0.667 hour.

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 14,390 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: The Birth Affidavit is submitted in conjunction with an application for a U.S. passport, and is used by Passport Services to collect information for the purpose of establishing the U.S. nationality of a passport applicant who has not submitted an acceptable United States birth certificate with his/her passport application. The Secretary of State is authorized to issue U.S. passports under 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq, 8 U.S.C. 1104, and Executive Order 11295 (August 5, 1966). Pursuant to 22 CFR 51.2, only U.S. nationals may be issued a U.S. passport. Most passport applicants show U.S. nationality by providing a birth certificate showing the applicant was born in the United States. Some applicants, however, may have been born in the United States, but were never issued a birth certificate. Form DS–10 is a form affidavit for completion by a witness to the birth of such an applicant; it collects information relevant to establishing the identity of the affiant, and the birth circumstances of the passport applicant. If credible, the affidavit may permit the applicant to show U.S. nationality based on the applicant’s birth in the United States, despite having never been issued a U.S. birth certificate. We use the information collected on the person completing the affidavit to confirm that individual’s identity, which is relevant to confirming his or her relationship to the applicant and the likelihood that the affiant has actual knowledge of the circumstances of the applicant’s birth. Methodology: When needed, a Birth Affidavit is completed at the time a U.S. citizen applies for a U.S. passport.

Dated: February 26, 2014. Brenda Sprague, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014–05239 Filed 3–10–14; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8653]**

**60-Day Notice of Proposed Information Collection: Medical Examination for**  **Immigrant or Refugee Applicant**

**ACTION :**  Notice of request for public
comment.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we are requesting comments on this collection from all interested individuals and organizations. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB.

**DATES :**  The Department will accept comments from the public up to May 12,
2014.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments by any of the following methods:

• Web: Persons with access to the Internet may use the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) to comment on this notice by going to www.Regulations.gov. You can search for the document by entering ‘‘Public Notice 8653’’ in the Search bar. If necessary, use the Narrow by Agency filter option on the Results page.

• Email: PRA

_BurdenComments@state.gov.

You must include the DS form number (if applicable), information collection title, and the 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 collection instrument and supporting documents, to Sydney Taylor at PRA

_BurdenComments@state.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

• Title of Information Collection: Medical Examination for Immigrant or Refugee Applicant.

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0113.


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• Type of Request: Revision of a Currently Approved Collection.

• Originating Office: CA/VO/L/R.

• Form Number: Forms DS–2053, DS–2054, DS–3024, DS–3030, DS–3025, DS–3026.

• Respondents: Immigrant or Refugee Applicant.

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 660,000.

• Estimated Number of Responses: 660,000.

• Average Time per Response: 1 hour.

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 660,000.

• Frequency: Once Per respondent.

• 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: Forms for this collection are completed by panel physicians for refugees and aliens seeking immigrant visas to the U.S. The collection records medical information necessary to determine whether refugees or immigrant visa applicants have medical conditions affecting the public health and requiring treatment.

Methodology: A panel physician, contracted by the consular post in accordance with instructions issued by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), performs the medical examination of the applicant and completes the forms. The CDC also provides panel physicians with technical instructions (TIs) for completing the form. Panel physicians follow either the 1991 version or the 2007 version of the TIs. Forms DS–2053 and DS–3024 correspond with the 1991 TIs; Form DS–2054 and Form DS–3030 correspond with the 2007 TIs. Forms DS–3025 and DS–3026 correspond with both sets of TIs. Upon completing the applicant’s medical examination, the examining panel physician submits a report to the consular officer on Form DS–2053 or DS–2054.

Dated: February 27, 2014. Edward Ramotowski, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2014–05289 Filed 3–10–14; 8:45 am]

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**OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE** 

**[Dispute No. WTO/DS414]**

**WTO Dispute Settlement Proceeding Regarding China—Countervailing and**  **Anti-Dumping Duties on Grain Oriented Flat-rolled Electrical Steel**  **From the United States—Recourse by the United States to Article 21.5 of the**  **DSU**

**AGENCY :**  Office of the United States Trade Representative.

**ACTION :**  Notice; request for comments.

**SUMMARY :**  The Office of the United States Trade Representative (‘‘USTR’’) is providing notice that on February 13, 2014, the United States requested the establishment of a dispute settlement panel under the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization with the People’s Republic of China (‘‘China’’) concerning China’s continuing imposition of anti-dumping and countervailing duties on grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel from the United States. That request may be found at www.wto.org in a document designated as WT/DS414/16. USTR invites written comments from the public concerning the issues raised in this dispute.

**DATES :**  Although USTR will accept any comments received during the course of the dispute settlement proceedings, comments should be submitted on or before March 31, 2014, to be assured of timely consideration by USTR.

**ADDRESSES :**  Public comments should be submitted electronically to www.regulations.gov, docket number USTR–2014–0006.

If you are unable to provide submissions at www.regulations.gov, please contact Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–9483 to arrange for an alternative method of transmission. If (as explained below) the comment contains confidential information, then the comment should be submitted by fax only to Sandy McKinzy at (202) 395–
3640.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Joseph H. Rieras, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative, 600 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20508, (202) 395–
3150.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Section 127(b)(1) of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (‘‘URAA’’) (19 U.S.C. 3537(b)(1)) requires that notice and opportunity for comment be provided after the United States submits or receives a request for the establishment of a World Trade Organization (‘‘WTO’’) dispute settlement panel. Pursuant to this provision, USTR is providing notice that the United States has requested a panel pursuant to Article 21.5 of the WTO Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (‘‘DSU’’). Once it is established, the panel will hold its meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, and could issue a report on its findings within nine months after its establishment. Major Issues Raised by the United States

On November 16, 2012, the WTO Dispute Settlement Body (‘‘DSB’’) adopted its recommendations and rulings in the dispute China— Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties on Grain Oriented Flat-rolled Electrical Steel from the United States (‘‘China—GOES’’) (DS414). The DSB found that China imposed antidumping and countervailing duties on U.S. exports of grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel (‘‘GOES’’) in a manner that breached China’s obligations under the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (‘‘AD Agreement’’) and the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (‘‘SCM Agreement’’). The DSB recommended that China bring its measures into conformity with its obligations under these Agreements.

On November 30, 2012, China announced its intention to implement the DSB’s recommendations and rulings in this dispute and stated that it would need a reasonable period of time in which to do so. On May 3, 2013, the arbitrator appointed under Article 21.3(c) of the DSU issued an Award providing China eight months and 15 days to implement the DSB’s recommendations and rulings, expiring on July 31, 2013. On July 31, 2013, China issued a re-determination in relation to the duties at issue in this dispute, as set forth in China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Public Notice [2013] No. 51, including its annexes. This re-determination continues the imposition of antidumping and