52964 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 15, 2017 / Notices 

Since 1948, the U.S. Advisory 

Commission on Public Diplomacy has 

represented the public interest by 

overseeing the United States 

government’s international information, 

media, cultural, and educational 

exchange programs. The Commission is 

a bipartisan and independent body 

created by Congress to recommend 

policies and programs in support of U.S. 

government efforts to inform and 

influence foreign publics. It is mandated 

by law to assess the work of the State 

Department and to report its findings 

and recommendations to the President, 

the Congress, the Secretary of State, and 

the American people. 

The Commission consists of seven 

members appointed by the President, by 

and with the advice and consent of the 

Senate. The members of the 

Commission represent the public 

interest and shall be selected from a 

cross-section of educational, 

communications, cultural, scientific, 

technical, public service, labor, 

business, and professional backgrounds. 

Not more than four members shall be 

from any one political party. The 

President designates a member to chair 

the Commission. 

The current members of the 

Commission are Mr. Sim Farar of 

California, Chairman; Mr. William Hybl 

of Colorado, Vice Chairman; 

Ambassador Penne Korth-Peacock of 

Texas; Anne Terman Wedner of Illinois; 

and Ms. Georgette Mosbacher of New 

York. Two seats on the Commission are 

currently vacant. 

To request further information about 

the meeting or the U.S. Advisory 

Commission on Public Diplomacy, 

contact the Executive Director, Dr. 

Shawn Powers, at 202–632–6382 or 

PowersSM@state.gov. 

Shawn Powers, 

Executive Director, Advisory Commission on 

Public Diplomacy, Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24725 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–45–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 10171] 

60-Day Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection: Refugee Biographic Data 

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 January 

16, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods: 

• Web: Persons with access to the 

Internet may comment on this notice by 

going to www.Regulations.gov. You can 

search for the document by entering 

‘‘Docket Number: DOS–2017–0040’’ in 

the Search field. Then click the 

‘‘Comment Now’’ button and complete 

the comment form. 

• Email: PRM-Comments@state.gov. 

• Regular Mail: Send written 

comments to: Delicia Spruell, PRM/ 

Admissions, 2025 E Street NW., SA–9, 

8th Floor, Washington, DC 20522–0908. 

• Fax: (202) 453–9393. 

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 supporting documents, to Delicia 

Spruell, PRM/Admissions, 2025 E Street 

NW., SA–9, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 

20522–0908. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

• Title of Information Collection: 

Refugee Biographic Data. 

• OMB Control Number: 1405–0102. 

• Type of Request: Revision of a 

Currently Approved Collection. 

• Originating Office: Bureau of 

Population, Refugees, and Migration, 

Office of Admissions, PRM/A. 

• Form Number: No form. 

• Respondents: Refugee applicants for 

the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program. 

• Estimated Number of Respondents: 

45,000. 

• Estimated Number of Responses: 

45,000. 

• Average Time per Response: 30 

minutes. 

• Total Estimated Burden Time: 

22,500 hours. 

• Frequency: Once per respondent. 

• Obligation to Respond: Required to 

Obtain 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 Refugee Biographic Data Sheet 

describes a refugee applicant’s personal 

characteristics and is needed to match 

the refugee with a sponsoring voluntary 

agency for initial reception and 

placement in the U.S. under the United 

States Refugee Admissions Program 

administered by the Bureau of 

Population, Refugees, and Migration, as 

cited in the Immigration and Nationality 

Act and the Refugee Act of 1980. In 

addition, the information is used to run 

security checks on refugees by the 

intelligence and federal law 

enforcement community before refugees 

can be permitted to travel to the United 

States. 

Methodology 

Biographic information is collected in 

a face-to-face intake process with the 

applicant overseas. An employee of a 

Resettlement Support Center, under 

cooperative agreement with PRM, 

collects the information and enters it 

into the Worldwide Refugee Admissions 

Processing System. 

Kelly Gauger, 

Deputy Director, Office of Admissions, Bureau 

of Population, Refugees, and Migration, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24730 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10197] 

Notice of Determinations; Culturally 

Significant Objects Imported for 

Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Outliers 

and American Vanguard Art’’ 

Exhibition 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: I hereby 

determine that certain objects to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Outliers and 

American Vanguard Art,’’ imported 


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from abroad for temporary exhibition 

within the United States, are of cultural 

significance. The objects are imported 

pursuant to loan agreements with the 

foreign owners or custodians. I also 

determine that the exhibition or display 

of the exhibit objects at the National 

Gallery of Art, Washington, District of 

Columbia, from on or about January 28, 

2018, until on or about May 13, 2018, 

at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, 

Georgia, from on or about June 24, 2018, 

until on or about September 30, 2018, at 

the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 

Los Angeles, California, from on or 

about November 18, 2018, until on or 

about March 18, 2019, and at possible 

additional exhibitions or venues yet to 

be determined, is in the national 

interest. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal 

Adviser, U.S. Department of State 

(telephone: 202–632–6471; email: 

section2459@state.gov). The mailing 

address is U.S. Department of State, 

L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, 

DC 20522–0505. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

foregoing determinations were made 

pursuant to the authority vested in me 

by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 

985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of 

March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs 

Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 

(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 

note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority 

No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation 

of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 

2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of 

Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, 

2015). I have ordered that Public Notice 

of these determinations be published in 

the Federal Register. 

Alyson Grunder, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24694 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice: 10199] 

Notice of Determinations; Culturally 

Significant Objects Imported for 

Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘Birds of a 

Feather: Joseph Cornell’s Homage to 

Juan Gris’’ Exhibition 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the 

following determinations: I hereby 

determine that certain objects to be 

included in the exhibition ‘‘Birds of a 

Feather: Joseph Cornell’s Homage to 

Juan Gris,’’ imported from abroad for 

temporary exhibition within the United 

States, are of cultural significance. The 

objects are imported pursuant to loan 

agreements with the foreign owners or 

custodians. I also determine that the 

exhibition or display of the exhibit 

objects at The Metropolitan Museum of 

Art, New York, New York, from on or 

about January 23, 2018, until on or 

about April 14, 2018, and at possible 

additional exhibitions or venues yet to 

be determined, is in the national 

interest. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal 

Adviser, U.S. Department of State 

(telephone: 202–632–6471; email: 

section2459@state.gov). The mailing 

address is U.S. Department of State, 

L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, 

DC 20522–0505. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

foregoing determinations were made 

pursuant to the authority vested in me 

by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 

985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of 

March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs 

Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 

(112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 

note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority 

No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation 

of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 

2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of 

Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, 

2015). I have ordered that Public Notice 

of these determinations be published in 

the Federal Register. 

Alyson Grunder, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau 

of Educational and Cultural Affairs, 

Department of State. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24696 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4710–05–P 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. AB 303 (Sub–No. 49X)] 

Wisconsin Central Ltd.— 

Discontinuance of Service 

Exemption—in Oneida and Marinette 

Counties, Wis. 

AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board. 

ACTION: Correction to notice of 

exemption. 

On October 16, 2017, notice of the 

above exemption was served and 

published in the Federal Register (82 

FR 48,146). The exemption is effective 

on November 15, 2017. On October 27, 

2017, a correction was filed with the 

Board advising that the reference to 

‘‘Waupaca County, Wis.’’ should have 

been a reference to ‘‘Oneida County, 

Wis.’’ This notice corrects the name of 

the county. All other information in the 

notice is correct. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

‘‘WWW.STB.GOV.’’ 

Decided: November 9, 2017. 

By the Board, Scott M. Zimmerman, Acting 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Jeffrey Herzig, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2017–24724 Filed 11–14–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Summary Notice No. PE–2017–91] 

Petition for Exemption; Summary of 

Petition Received 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of petition for exemption 

received. 

SUMMARY: This notice contains a 

summary of a petition seeking relief 

from specified requirements of Federal 

Aviation Regulations. The purpose of 

this notice is to improve the public’s 

awareness of, and participation in, this 

aspect of the FAA’s regulatory activities. 

Neither publication of this notice nor 

the inclusion or omission of information 

in the summary is intended to affect the 

legal status of the petition or its final 

disposition. 

DATES: Comments on this petition must 

identify the petition docket number 

involved and must be received on or 

before December 5, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by docket number FAA–2017–1046 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West 

Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC 

20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at 202–493–2251. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 


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