Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 174 / Monday, September 8, 2008 / Notices 52073 

County’s Motion to File an Amicus 

Curiae Brief—SRM—SECY–08–

0082 (Tentative). 

*The schedule for Commission 

meetings is subject to change on short 

notice. To verify the status of meetings, 

call (recording)—(301) 415–1292. 

Contact person for more information: 

Michelle Schroll, (301) 415–1662. 

Additional Information 

By a vote of 4–0 on September 2 and 

3, 2008, the Commission determined 

pursuant to U.S.C. 552b(e) and 

§ 9.107(a) of the Commission’s rules that 

Affirmation of ‘‘a. U.S. Department of 

Energy (High Level Waste Repository) 

DOE’s Partially Unopposed Motion for 

Protective Order Governing Classified 

Information (filed May 30, 2008), and b. 

U.S. Department of Energy (High Level 

Waste Repository: Pre-Application 

Matters), Docket No. PAPO–00—The 

DOE’s Notice of Appeal from the PAPO 

Board’s April 23, 2008 Order and Nye 

County’s Motion to File an Amicus 

Curiae Brief—SRM—SECY–08–0082’’ be 

held September 8, 2008, and on less 

than one week’s notice to the public. 

The NRC Commission Meeting 

Schedule can be found on the Internet 

at: http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/policymaking/schedule.html. 

The NRC provides reasonable 

accommodation to individuals with 

disabilities where appropriate. If you 

need a reasonable accommodation to 

participate in these public meetings, or 

need this meeting notice or the 

transcript or other information from the 

public meetings in another format (e.g., 

braille, large print), please notify the 

NRC’s Disability Program Coordinator, 

Rohn Brown, at 301–492–2279, TDD: 

301–415–2100, or by e-mail at 

REB3@nrc.gov. Determinations on 

requests for reasonable accommodation 

will be made on a case-by-case basis. 

This notice is distributed by mail to 

several hundred subscribers; if you no 

longer wish to receive it, or would like 

to be added to the distribution, please 

contact the Office of the Secretary, 

Washington, DC 20555 (301–415–1969). 

In addition, distribution of this meeting 

notice over the Internet system is 

available. If you are interested in 

receiving this Commission meeting 

schedule electronically, please send an 

electronic message to dkw@nrc.gov. 

Dated: September 3, 2008. 

R. Michelle Schroll, 

Office of the Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–20838 Filed 9–4–08; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 7590–01–P 

POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

NAME OF AGENCY: Postal Regulatory 

Commission. 

TIME AND DATE: September 15, 2008 at 

2 p.m. 

PLACE: Commission conference room, 

901 New York Avenue, NW., Suite 200, 

Washington, DC 20268–0001. 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Fiscal year 

2010 budget. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stephen L. Sharfman, General Counsel, 

202–789–6820 or 

stephen.sharfman@prc.gov. 

Dated: September 4, 2008. 

Steven W. Williams, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–20935 Filed 9–4–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6350] 

Bureau of Economic, Energy, and 

Business Affairs; Public Notice List of 

September 8, 2008, of Participating 

Countries and Entities (Hereinafter 

Known as ‘‘Participants’’) under the 

Clean Diamond Trade Act of 2003 

(Public Law 108–19) and Section 2 of 

Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 2003 

AGENCY: Department of State. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Sections 3 

and 6 of the Clean Diamond Trade Act 

of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–19) and Section 2 

of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 

2003, the Department of State is 

identifying all the Participants eligible 

for trade in rough diamonds under the 

Act, and their respective Importing and 

Exporting Authorities, and revising the 

previously published list of January 18, 

2008 (Volume 73, Number 13, page 

3507–8), to remove Venezuela. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue 

Saarnio, Special Advisor for Conflict 

Diamonds, Bureau of Economic and 

Business Affairs, Department of State, 

(202) 647–1713. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4 

of the Clean Diamond Trade Act (the 

‘‘Act’’) requires the President to prohibit 

the importation into, or the exportation 

from, the United States of any rough 

diamond, from whatever source, that 

has not been controlled through the 

Kimberley Process Certification Scheme 

(KPCS). Under Section 3(2) of the Act, 

‘‘controlled through the Kimberley 

Process Certification Scheme’’ means an 

importation from the territory of a 

Participant or exportation to the 

territory of a Participant of rough 

diamonds that is either (i) carried out in 

accordance with the KPCS, as set forth 

in regulations promulgated by the 

President, or (ii) controlled under a 

system determined by the President to 

meet substantially the standards, 

practices, and procedures of the KPCS. 

The referenced regulations are 

contained at 31 CFR Part 592 (‘‘Rough 

Diamonds Control Regulations’’) (69 FR 

56936, September 23, 2004). 

Section 6(b) of the Act requires the 

President to publish in the Federal 

Register a list of all, and all Importing 

and Exporting Authorities of 

Participants, and to update the list as 

necessary. Section 2 of Executive Order 

13312 of July 29, 2003, delegates this 

function to the Secretary of State. 

Section 3(7) of the Act defines 

‘‘Participant’’ as a state, customs 

territory, or regional economic 

integration organization identified by 

the Secretary of State. Section 3(3) of the 

Act defines ‘‘Exporting Authority’’ as 

one or more entities designated by a 

Participant from whose territory a 

shipment of rough diamonds is being 

exported as having the authority to 

validate a Kimberley Process Certificate. 

Section 3(4) of the Act defines 

‘‘Importing Authority’’ as one or more 

entities designated by a Participant into 

whose territory a shipment of rough 

diamonds is imported as having the 

authority to enforce the laws and 

regulations of the Participant regarding 

imports, including the verification of 

the Kimberley Process Certificate 

accompanying the shipment. 

List of Participants 

Pursuant to Section 3 of the Clean 

Diamond Trade Act (the Act), Section 2 

of Executive Order 13312 of July 29, 

2003, and Delegation of Authority No. 

294 (July 6, 2006), I hereby identify the 

following entities as of June 17, 2008, as 

Participants under section 6(b) of the 

Act. Included in this List are the 

Importing and Exporting Authorities for 

Participants, as required by Section 6(b) 

of the Act. This list revises the 

previously published list of January 18, 

2008 (Volume 73, Number 35078), to 

remove Venezuela, as shipments of 

rough diamonds from Venezuela are not 

being controlled through the Kimberley 

Process Certification Scheme at this 

time. 

Angola—Ministry of Geology and 

Mines. 

Armenia—Ministry of Trade and 

Economic Development. 

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Australia—Exporting Authority—

Department of Industry, Tourism and 

Resources; Importing Authority—

Australian Customs Service. 

Bangladesh—Ministry of Commerce. 

Belarus—Department of Finance. 

Botswana—Ministry of Minerals, Energy 

and Water Resources. 

Brazil—Ministry of Mines and Energy. 

Canada—Natural Resources Canada. 

Central African Republic—Ministry of 

Energy and Mining. 

China—General Administration of 

Quality Supervision, Inspection and 

Quarantine. 

Democratic Republic of the Congo—

Ministry of Mines. 

Republic of Congo—Ministry of Mines. 

Croatia—Ministry of Economy. 

European Community—DG/External 

Relations/A.2. 

Ghana—Precious Minerals and 

Marketing Company Ltd. 

Guinea—Ministry of Mines and 

Geology. 

Guyana—Geology and Mines 

Commission. 

India—The Gem and Jewelry Export 

Promotion Council. 

Indonesia—Directorate General of 

Foreign Trade of the Ministry of 

Trade. 

Israel—The Diamond Controller. 

Ivory Coast—Ministry of Mines and 

Energy. 

Japan—Ministry of Economy, Trade and 

Industry. 

Republic of Korea—Ministry of 

Commerce, Industry and Energy. 

Laos—Ministry of Finance. 

Lebanon—Ministry of Economy and 

Trade. 

Lesotho—Commissioner of Mines and 

Geology. 

Liberia—Ministry of Lands, Mines and 

Energy. 

Malaysia—Ministry of International 

Trade and Industry. 

Mauritius—Ministry of Commerce. 

Namibia—Ministry of Mines and 

Energy. 

New Zealand—Ministry of Foreign 

Affairs and Trade. 

Norway—The Norwegian Goldsmiths’

Association. 

Russia—Gokhran, Ministry of Finance. 

Sierra Leone—Government Gold and 

Diamond Office. 

Singapore—Singapore Customs. 

South Africa—South African Diamond 

Board. 

Sri Lanka—National Gem and Jewelry 

Authority. 

Switzerland—State Secretariat for 

Economic Affairs. 

Chinese Taipei—Bureau of Foreign 

Trade. 

Tanzania—Commissioner for Minerals. 

Thailand—Ministry of Commerce. 

Togo—Ministry of Mines and Geology. 

Turkey—Istanbul Gold Exchange. 

Ukraine—State Gemological Centre of 

Ukraine. 

United Arab Emirates—Dubai Metals 

and Commodities Center. 

United States of America—Importing 

Authority—United States Bureau of 

Customs and Border Protection; 

Exporting Authority—Bureau of the 

Census. 

Vietnam—Ministry of Trade. 

Zimbabwe—Ministry of Mines and 

Mining Development. 

This notice shall be published in the 

Federal Register. 

Dated: August 11, 2008. 

John D. Negroponte, 

Deputy Secretary of State, Department of 

State. 

[FR Doc. E8–20736 Filed 9–5–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Airport Improvement Program Grant 

Assurances; Proposed Modifications 

and Opportunity To Comment 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), U.S. DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of modification of 

Airport Improvement Program grant 

application requirements and of the 

opportunity to comment. 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to modify 

the standard grant application 

requirements that are required of a 

sponsor of a nonprimary airport before 

receiving a grant under the Airport 

Improvement Program (AIP). The FAA 

is providing an opportunity for public 

comment on proposals to modify the 

grant application requirements. 

Sponsors of nonprimary airports are 

now required to provide a variety of 

information when submitting an AIP 

grant application. This modification 

would require that a sponsor of a 

nonprimary airport submit a list of the 

aircraft (fixed wing and rotary wing) 

that are based on the airport. 

DATES: Comments are invited. 

Comments must be submitted on or 

before October 8, 2008. Any necessary 

or appropriate revision to the 

application requirements resulting from 

the comments received will be adopted 

as of the date of a subsequent 

publication in the Federal Register. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be delivered 

or mailed to the FAA, Airports 

Financial Assistance Division, APP–

500, Room 619, 800 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Wayne Heibeck, Airports Planning and 

Programming Division, APP 2, Room 

620, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue, 

SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone 

(202) 267–8775. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In order to 

be considered for AIP grant funds, a 

sponsor (the grant applicant) must meet 

certain requirements and provide 

certain information regarding the project 

for which grant funds are being sought. 

The Secretary must receive this 

information from a sponsor (applicant) 

seeking financial assistance for airport 

planning, airport development, noise 

compatibility planning or noise 

mitigation under Title 49, U.S.C., as 

amended. Decisions to award 

discretionary grants are made on the 

basis of a number of factors. 

Nonprimary airports that have not 

provided verifiable data regarding the 

number of aircraft that are based at the 

airport hinder FAA from determining 

whether a project at that airport is 

justified. Therefore, if a nonprimary 

airport has not provided the verifiable 

based aircraft information, FAA will 

consider the failure to provide the 

information as a factor when 

considering a request from that airport 

for discretionary funding. 

Discussion of Modifications 

FAA prescribes the information that 

must be contained in a grant 

application. For nonprimary airport 

grant applications, FAA has determined 

that accurate information on based 

aircraft is an important element of 

justification for many proposed AIP 

projects at nonprimary airports. In 

addition, based aircraft data supports 

the airport’s importance in the biennial 

Report to Congress—the National Plan 

of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) 

and in the Airport Master Record (the 

Form 5010). A based aircraft is an 

operational aircraft that is registered in 

the FAA Aircraft Registry that is at the 

airport the majority of the year. 

Registered aircraft are defined in 

Chapter 14 Code of Federal Regulations 

Part 47. An operational aircraft is an 

aircraft that is in a condition for safe 

operation. 

FAA may require a sponsor for a 

nonprimary airport to include a list of 

the based aircraft at the airport, 

including the ‘‘N-number’’ for each 

aircraft when submitting a grant 

application or may require the sponsor 

to update the list of based aircraft 

submitted with the most recent Form 

5010 inspection. 

The FAA manages the AIP in 

accordance with statutory direction and 

agency policies and criteria. Decisions 

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