Announcement Type: New Grant.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/PE/C/WHAEAP0816.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.

Key Dates: Application Deadline: January 25, 2008.

Executive Summary: The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for the

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

This rule amends Department of State regulations to provide for intercountry adoptions that will occur pursuant to the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption (Convention) and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 (IAA). This rule addresses consular officer processing of immigration petitions,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Section 1(a) of Executive Order 13337, of April 30, 2004, designates and empowers the Secretary of State to ``receive all applications for Presidential permits, as referred to in Executive Order 11423, as amended, for the construction, connection, operation, or maintenance, at the borders of the United States, of facilities for the exportation

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Advisory Committee on Historical Diplomatic Documentation will meet in the Department of State, 2201 ``C'' Street, NW., Washington, DC, December 34, 2007, in Conference Room 1498. Prior notification and a valid governmentissued photo ID (such as driver's license, passport, U.S. government or military ID) are required for entrance into the

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Subcommittee on IMO Administration and Budgeting of the Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open meeting from 9:30 to noon on Friday, 9 November 2007, in Room 6103, at U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second St., SW., Washington, DC 20593. The purpose of the meeting is to finalize preparations for the 24th

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection described below. The purpose of this notice is to allow 60 days for public comment in the Federal Register preceding submission to OMB. We are conducting this process in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

On October 11, 2007, notice was published on page 57987 of the Federal Register (volume 72, number 196) of determinations made by the Department of State pertaining to the exhibition ``Wine, Worship and Sacrifice: The Golden Graves of Ancient Vani.'' The referenced notice is corrected as to the description of two objects covered, and five

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

In accordance with section 4314(c)(4) of the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 (Pub. L. 95454), the Executive Resources Board of the Department of State has appointed the following individuals to the Department of State Performance Review Board (for Noncareer Senior Executive Employees):
Carrie B. Cabelka, Under Secretary for Management, White

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Assistant Secretary for Management has approved the renewal of the charter for the Industry Advisory Panel of Overseas Buildings Operations for an additional twoyear period. The panel meets quarterly in the Harry S. Truman Building, U.S. Department of State, located at 2201 C Street, NW. (entrance on 23rd Street), Washington, DC. The

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Department of State announces a meeting of the U.S. State DepartmentOverseas Security Advisory Council on November 13, 2007 at the U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC. Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(7)(E), it has been determined that the meeting will be

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

One of the goals of the Organization of American States is to harmonize private international law through InterAmerican Specialized Conferences on Private International Law (CIDIP). Currently states are drafting instruments for ``CIDIPVII,'' which will focus inter alia on consumer protection. States are currently reviewing a draft Brazilian

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/A/E/USS0805.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.418.

Key Dates:

Application Deadline: December 14, 2007.

Executive Summary: The Branch for the Study of the United States, Office of Academic Exchange Programs, Bureau of Educational and

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Summary: The United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, announces an amendment to the RFGP for EducationUSA Advising Services in Eurasia and Central Asia (ECA/A/ S/A0806).

In Section II, in ``Award Information,'' Moldova should be included in the list of countries in Eurasia, as outlined in the Executive

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 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

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 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

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

This rule makes final the Department's proposed rule published on June 20, 2007. The rule revises the regulations on fees to be charged for searching for information responsive to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act. The existing regulations proved to be unworkable, particularly in terms of ascertaining the costs of electronic

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 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

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, including under section 559E of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109 102), as carried forward by the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (Pub. L. 1105), I hereby determine and certify that: (1)

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State has terminated the statutory debarment against Davilyn Corporation pursuant to Section 38(g)(4) of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) (22 U.S.C. 2778).

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Action: Notice of registration for the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program.

This public notice provides information on how to apply for the DV 2009 Program. This notice is issued pursuant to 22 CFR 42.33(b)(3) which implements sections 201(a)(3), 201(e), 203(c) and 204(a)(1)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended, (8 U.S.C. 1151,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Announcement Type: New Grant.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/PE/C/PY0808.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.410.

Key Dates:

Application Deadline: November 8, 2007.

Executive Summary: The Office of Citizen Exchanges, Youth Programs Division (ECA/PE/C/PY), of the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 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

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given of the following determinations: Pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), Executive Order 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

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open meeting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2007, in Room 1422 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC, 205930001. The purpose of this meeting is to prepare for the Ninetythird Session of the International Maritime
Organization's

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Pursuant to Section 654(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, notice is hereby given that the Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Nonproliferation has made a determination pursuant to Section 73 of the Arms Export Control Act and has concluded that publication of the determination would be harmful to the

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department