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Educational and Cultural Affairs, Room 

246, 301 Fourth Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20547, who may be 

reached on 202–453–8524 or 

ChavezCC@state.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We are 

soliciting public comments to permit 

the Department to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

information collection is necessary for 

the proper performance of our 

functions. 

• Evaluate the accuracy of our 

estimate of the burden of the 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 technology. 

Abstract of proposed collection: This 

collection was formerly entitled 

Application and Evaluation of DOSsponsored Academic Exchange 

Programs. The Department of State 

collects this information to identify 

qualified candidates for the Office’s 

academic exchange programs. 

Methodology: Applications are 

delivered physically to the offices of the 

grantee organization, submitted 

electronically, or through the mail. 

Additional Information: None. 

Dated: September 8, 2008. 

Thomas Farrell, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Academic 

Programs, Bureau of Educational and 

Cultural Affairs, Department of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6348] 

Advisory Committee on International 

Economic Policy; Notice of Open 

Meeting 

The Advisory Committee on 

International Economic Policy (ACIEP) 

will meet from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on 

Monday, September 29, 2008, at the 

U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street 

NW., Room 1107, Washington, DC. The 

meeting will be hosted by Assistant 

Secretary of State for Economic, Energy, 

and Business Affairs Daniel S. Sullivan 

and Committee Chair Ted Kassinger. 

The ACIEP serves the U.S. Government 

in a solely advisory capacity, and 

provides advice concerning issues and 

challenges in international economic 

policy. The meeting will focus on 

‘‘Policies, Programs and Total Economic 

Engagement with China’’—with 

particular emphasis on the geopolitical 

relationship, post Beijing Olympics, and 

address the strategic economic dialogue 

including consumer safety issues and 

the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) 

negotiations. An update on the 

Administration’s trade priorities will 

also be given. Subcommittee reports and 

discussions will be led by the Strategic 

Regions Subcommittee and the 

Economic Sanctions Subcommittee. 

This meeting is open to public 

participation, though seating is limited. 

Entry to the building is controlled; to 

obtain pre-clearance for entry, members 

of the public planning to attend should 

provide, by Thursday, September 25, 

their name, professional affiliation, 

valid government-issued ID number 

(i.e., U.S. Government ID [agency], U.S. 

military ID [branch], passport [country], 

or drivers license [state]), date of birth, 

and citizenship to Sherry Booth by fax 

(202) 647–5936, e-mail 

(BoothSL@state.gov), or telephone (202) 

647–0847. One of the following forms of 

valid photo identification will be 

required for admission to the State 

Department building: U.S. driver’s 

license, U. S. Government identification 

card, or any valid passport. Enter the 

Department of State from the C Street 

lobby. In view of escorting 

requirements, non-Government 

attendees should plan to arrive not less 

than 15 minutes before the meeting 

begins. 

For additional information, contact 

Senior Coordinator Nancy SmithNissley, Office of Economic Policy 

Analysis and Public Diplomacy, Bureau 

of Economic, Energy and Business 

Affairs, at (202) 647–1682 or SmithNissleyN@state.gov. 

Dated: September 8, 2008. 

Sandra E. Clark, 

Office Director, Office of Economic Policy 

Analysis and Public Diplomacy, Department 

of State. 

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 6349] 

Shipping Coordinating Committee; 

Notice of Subcommittee Meeting 

The Shipping Coordinating 

Committee (SHC), through its Maritime 

Law Subcommittee, will conduct an 

open meeting at 11 a.m. on October 14, 

2008, in Room 1422 of the United States 

Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 

2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC, 

20593. The purpose of this meeting is to 

prepare for the Ninety-fourth Session of 

the International Maritime 

Organization’s (IMO) Legal Committee 

(LEG 94) scheduled from 20—24 

October 2008 in London. 

The provisional LEG 94 agenda calls 

for the Legal Committee to examine the 

Provision of financial security, which 

includes a progress report on the work 

of the Joint IMO/ILO Ad Hoc Expert 

Working Group on Liability and 

Compensation regarding claims for 

Death, Personal Injury and 

Abandonment of Seafarers. The 

Committee will also address monitoring 

the implementation of the International 

Convention on Liability and 

Compensation for Damage in 

Connection with the Carriage of 

Hazardous and Noxious Substances by 

Sea (HNS Convention) and development 

of a possible draft protocol to the 

Convention. Also on the provisional 

agenda are the Guidelines on fair 

treatment of seafarers in the event of a 

maritime accident, matters arising from 

the twenty-fourth extraordinary session 

of the Council, the twenty-fifth regular 

session of the Assembly, and the 

hundredth regular session of the 

Council, and election of officers. 

Finally, the Committee will review 

technical cooperation activities related 

to maritime legislation, and the status of 

Conventions and other treaty 

instruments adopted as a result of the 

work of the Legal Committee, in 

addition to allotting time to address any 

other issues that may arise on the 

Committee’s work program. 

Members of the public are invited to 

attend the SHC meeting up to the 

seating capacity of the room. To 

facilitate the building security process, 

those who plan to attend should call or 

send an e-mail two days before the 

meeting. Upon request, participating by 

phone may be an option. For further 

information please contact Captain 

Charles Michel or Lieutenant Amber 

Ward, at U.S. Coast Guard, Office of 

Maritime and International Law (CG– 

0941), 2100 Second Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20593–0001; e-mail 

Amber.S.Ward@uscg.mil, telephone 

(202) 372–3794; fax (202) 372–3972. 

Dated: September 9, 2008. 

Mark Skolnicki, 

Executive Secretary, Shipping Coordinating 

Committee, Department of State. 

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