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information, including supporting 

documentation, more detailed contact 

information, releases of liability, and 

statements of authenticity to guarantee 

the originality of the work. Failure to 

respond in a timely manner may result 

in disqualification. 

12. Eligibility Statement 

A statement of eligibility by private 

entities indicating that they are 

incorporated in and maintain a primary 

place of business in the United States, 

or a statement of eligibility by 

individuals indicating that they are 

citizens or permanent residents of the 

United States. 

Initial Screening 

The Office of International 

Transportation and Trade (OITT) will 

initially review applications to 

determine that all required submission 

elements are included, and to determine 

compliance with eligibility 

requirements. 

Evaluation 

After the Initial Screening, OITT, with 

input from the relevant Operating 

Administrations, will judge entries 

based on the factors described below: 

technical merit, originality, impact, 

practicality, measurability, and 

applicability. The Secretary will make 

the final selection. The Department 

reserves the right to not award the prize 

if the selecting officials believe that no 

submission demonstrates sufficient 

potential for sufficient transformative 

impact. The following factors will be 

given consideration: 

Technical Merit 

• Does the proposal present a clear 

understanding of the issue of human 

trafficking in the transportation industry 

and utilizes a trauma-informed, victimcentered approach? 

• Does the proposal present a logical 

and workable solution and approach to 

addressing human trafficking in the 

transportation industry? 

• Were survivors of human trafficking 

consulted in the development of the 

proposal concept and is survivor input 

outlined in the description of proposal 

implementation? 

Originality 

• Is the concept new or a variation of 

an existing idea? 

• Does the concept possess and 

clearly describe its unique merits? 

Impact/Measurability 

• Can the proposal make a significant 

impact and/or contribution to the fight 

against human trafficking in the 

transportation industry? 

• Does the proposal clearly describe 

the breadth of impact? 

• Does the submission clearly outline 

how the proposal will be measured? 

• Will the proposal result in 

measurable improvements? 

Practicality 

• Does the proposal clearly identify 

anticipated beneficiaries of the 

proposal? 

• Does the proposal clearly outline 

anticipated resources and all costs to be 

incurred by executing the concept? 

• Can the proposal be implemented 

in a way that requires a finite amount 

of resources (specifically, the 

submission has fixed costs, low or no 

marginal costs, and a clear path to 

implementation and scale beyond an 

initial investment)? 

Applicability 

• Is the proposal national or can it be 

scaled nationally? 

Award 

Up to three winning entries are 

expected to be announced. The firstplace winner will receive up to a 

$50,000 cash prize. A plaque with the 

first-place winner(s) name and the date 

of the award will be on display at the 

U.S. Department of Transportation, and 

a display copy of the plaque(s) will be 

sent to the first-place award winner. 

Two additional plaques will be awarded 

to recognize the two runners up. At the 

Department’s discretion, DOT may pay 

for invitational travel expenses to 

Washington, DC, for up to two 

individuals or representatives of the 

first-place winner and runners up, 

should selectees be invited to present 

their proposal(s) for DOT officials. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 3719 (America 

COMPETES Act). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 

30, 2024. 

Carol A. Petsonk, 

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and 

International Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 

of one or more persons that have been 

placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated 

Nationals and Blocked Persons List 

(SDN List) based on OFAC’s 

determination that one or more 

applicable legal criteria were satisfied. 

All property and interests in property 

subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these 

persons are blocked, and U.S. persons 

are generally prohibited from engaging 

in transactions with them. 

DATES: This action was issued on 

December 31, 2024. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for relevant dates. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Associate Director for Global 

Targeting, 202–622–2420; Assistant 

Director for Sanctions Compliance, 202– 

622–2490 or https://ofac.treasury.gov/ 

contact-ofac. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

The SDN List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s 

website: https://ofac.treasury.gov. 

Notice of OFAC Action 

On December 31, 2024, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following persons are 

blocked under the relevant sanctions 

authorities listed below. 

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Lawrence M. Scheinert, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Foreign 

Assets Control. 

[FR Doc. 2024–31655 Filed 1–3–25; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AL–C 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0613] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activity: Recordkeeping at Flight 

Schools 

AGENCY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA), is announcing an 

opportunity for public comment on the 

proposed collection of certain 

information by the agency. Under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 

1995, Federal agencies are required to 

publish notice in the Federal Register 

concerning each proposed collection of 

information, including each proposed 

revision of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before March 7, 2025. 

ADDRESSES: Comments must be 

submitted through www.regulations.gov. 


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