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information provided by the Geographer 

of the Department of State. The 

countries whose natives do not qualify 

for the DV–2007 program were 

identified by the U.S. Citizenship and 

Immigration Services (USCIS) according 

to the formula in Section 203(c) of the 

Immigration and Nationality Act. 

Dependent areas overseas are included 

within the region of the governing 

country. The countries whose natives do 

not qualify for this Diversity Program 

(because they are the principal source 

countries of Family-Sponsored and 

Employment-Based immigration, or 

‘‘high admission’’ countries) are noted 

after the respective regional lists. 

Africa 

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, 

Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape 

Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, 

Comoros, Congo, Congo, Democratic 

Republic of the, Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory 

Coast), Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial 

Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, 

Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, 

Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, 

Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, 

Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao 

Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, 

Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, 

Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, 

Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. 

Asia 

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, 

Bhutan, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, East 

Timor, Hong Kong Special 

Administrative Region, Indonesia, Iran, 

Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Laos, 

Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, 

Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Qatar, Saudi 

Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, 

Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab 

Emirates, Yemen. 

Natives of the following Asian 

countries do not qualify for this year’s 

Diversity Program: China [mainlandborn], India, Pakistan, South Korea, 

Philippines, and Vietnam. The Hong 

Kong S.A.R and Taiwan do qualify and 

are listed above. Macau S.A.R. also 

qualifies and is listed below. 

Europe 

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, 

Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia 

and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, 

Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark 

(including components and dependent 

areas overseas), Estonia, Finland, France 

(including components and dependent 

areas overseas), Georgia, Germany, 

Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, 

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, 

Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, 

Macau Special Administrative Region, 

Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav 

Republic, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, 

Netherlands (including components and 

dependent areas overseas), Northern 

Ireland, Norway, Portugal (including 

components and dependent areas 

overseas), Romania, San Marino, Serbia 

and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, 

Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, 

Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, 

Uzbekistan, Vatican City. 

Natives of the following European 

countries do not qualify for this year’s 

Diversity Program: Great Britain, Poland 

and Russia. Great Britain (United 

Kingdom) includes the following 

dependent areas: Anguilla, Bermuda, 

British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, 

Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, 

Pitcairn, St. Helena, Turks and Caicos 

Islands. Note that for purposes of the 

Diversity Program only, Northern 

Ireland is treated separately; Northern 

Ireland does qualify and is listed among 

the qualifying areas. 

North America 

The Bahamas. 

In North America, natives of Canada 

and Mexico do not qualify for this year’s 

Diversity Program. 

Oceania 

Australia (including components 

Palau and dependent areas overseas), 

Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, 

Micronesia, Federated States of, Nauru, 

New Zealand (including components 

and dependent areas overseas), Palau, 

Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, 

Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa. 

South America, Central America, and 

The Caribbean 

Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, 

Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, 

Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, 

Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, 

Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, 

Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint 

Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, 

Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, 

Venezuela. 

Countries in this region whose natives 

do not qualify for this year’s Diversity 

Program: Colombia, Dominican 

Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Jamaica, 

and Mexico. 

Dated: September 29, 2005. 

Maura Harty, 

Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 05–19982 Filed 10–4–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Office of the Secretary 

Notice of Applications for Certificates 

of Public Convenience and Necessity 

and Foreign Air Carrier Permits Filed 

Under Subpart B (Formerly Subpart Q) 

During the Week Ending September 16, 

2005 

The following Applications for 

Certificates of Public Convenience and 

Necessity and Foreign Air Carrier 

Permits were filed under Subpart B 

(formerly Subpart Q) of the Department 

of Transportation’s Procedural 

Regulations (See 14 CFR 301.201 et 

seq.). The due date for Answers, 

Conforming Applications, or Motions to 

Modify Scope are set forth below for 

each application. Following the Answer 

period DOT may process the application 

by expedited procedures. Such 

procedures may consist of the adoption 

of a show-cause order, a tentative order, 

or in appropriate cases a final order 

without further proceedings. 

Docket Number: OST–2005–22228, 

OST–2005–22462. 

Date Filed: September 13, 2005. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: October 4, 2005. 

Description: Application of Air 

Wisconsin Airlines Corporation, 

requesting a certificate of public 

convenience and necessity from any 

point in the United States to any point 

in Canada and related integration 

authority pursuant to the notice issued 

by the Department of Transportation on 

August 26, 2005. 

Docket Number: OST–2005–22467. 

Date Filed: September 13, 2005. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: October 4, 2005. 

Description: Joint application of 

Empire Airlines, Inc. and Northern Air 

Cargo, Inc., requesting a disclaimer of 

jurisdiction, or, in the alternative, 

approval of the de facto transfer of 

certain international certificate 

authority currently held by NAC 

pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 41105. 

Docket Number: OST–2005–22506. 

Date Filed: September 16, 2005. 

Due Date for Answers, Conforming 

Applications, or Motion to Modify 

Scope: October 7, 2005. 

Description: Application of Republic 

Airlines Inc. d/b/a Republic Airlines, 

requesting an exemption and a 

certificate of public convenience and 

necessity to provide scheduled foreign 

air transportation of persons, property 

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and mail between points in the United 

States and points in Canada. 

Renee V. Wright, 

Program Manager, Docket Operations, 

Federal Register Liaison. 

[FR Doc. 05–19964 Filed 10–4–05; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Fiscal Service 

Financial Management Service; Senior 

Executive Service; Financial 

Management Service Performance 

Review Board (PRB) 

AGENCY: Financial Management Service, 

Fiscal Service, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

appointment of members to the 

Financial Management Service (FMS) 

Performance Review Board (PRB). 

DATES: This notice is effective on 

October 5, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth R. Papaj, Deputy 

Commissioner, Financial Management 

Service, 401 14th Street, SW., 

Washington, DC; telephone (202) 874–

7000. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), this notice is 

given of the appointment of individuals 

to serve as members of the FMS PRB. 

This Board reviews the performance 

appraisals of career senior executives 

below the Assistant Commissioner level 

and makes recommendations regarding 

ratings, bonuses, and other personnel 

actions. Four voting members constitute 

a quorum. The names and titles of the 

FMS PRB members are as follows: 

Primary Members 

Kenneth R. Papaj, Deputy 

Commissioner; 

Nancy C. Fleetwood, Assistant 

Commissioner, Information 

Resources; 

Gary Grippo, Assistant Commissioner, 

Federal Finance; 

James M. Mills, Assistant 

Commissioner, Debt Management 

Services; 

Judy Tillman, Assistant Commissioner, 

Regional Operations. 

Alternate Members 

Scott Johnson, Assistant Commissioner, 

Management (Chief Financial Officer); 

Kerry Lanham, Assistant Commissioner, 

Agency Services; 

Wanda Rogers, Assistant Commissioner, 

Financial Operations; 

Donald J. Sturgill, Assistant 

Commissioner, Governmentwide 

Accounting Operations. 

Dated: September 29, 2005. 

Kenneth R. Papaj, 

Deputy Commissioner. 

[FR Doc. 05–19900 Filed 10–4–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–35–M 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

[OMB Control No. 2900–0610] 

Proposed Information Collection 

Activity: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Veterans Health 

Administration, Department of Veterans 

Affairs. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA), 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 

extension of a currently approved 

collection, and allow 60 days for public 

comment in response to the notice. This 

notice solicits comments for information 

needed to designate an ecclesiastical 

endorsing official. 

DATES: Written comments and 

recommendations on the proposed 

collection of information should be 

received on or before December 5, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments 

on the collection of information to Ann 

W. Bickoff (193E1), Department of 

Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 

NW., Washington, DC 20420 or e-mail: 

ann.bickoff@hq.med.va.gov. Please refer 

to ‘‘OMB Control No. 2900–0610’’ in 

any correspondence. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ann 

W. Bickoff at (202) 273–8310 or fax 

(202) 273–9381. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the 

PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 

3501–3521), Federal agencies must 

obtain approval from the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) for each 

collection of information they conduct 

or sponsor. This request for comment is 

being made pursuant to Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. 

With respect to the following 

collection of information, VHA invites 

comments on: (1) Whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of VHA’s 

functions, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of 

the burden of the proposed collection of 

information; (3) ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (4) 

ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

the use of other forms of information 

technology. 

Title: Ecclesiastical Endorsing 

Organization, Request to Designate 

Ecclesiastical Endorsing Official, VA 

Form 10–0379. 

OMB Control Number: 2900–0610. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Abstract: The information collected 

on VA Form 10–0379 is used to assure 

that individuals employed by VA as 

chaplains are qualified to provide for 

the constitutional rights of veterans to 

free exercise of religion. Each applicant 

is required to submit an official 

statement (‘‘ecclesiastical 

endorsement’’) from their religion or 

faith group, certifying that they are in 

good standing with the faith group and 

are qualified to perform the full range of 

ministry required in a VA setting. VA 

uses this information to determine: (1) 

Who the faith group designates as its 

endorsing official(s); (2) whether the 

faith group provides ministry to a lay 

constituency; and (3) what is the 

constituency to which persons endorsed 

by this group may minister. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit. 

Estimated Annual Burden: 8 hours. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Respondent: 45 minutes. 

Frequency of Response: On occasion. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

10. 

Dated: September 22, 2005. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

Denise McLamb, 

Program Analyst, Records Management 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 05–19888 Filed 10–4–05; 8:45 am] 

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