On January 28, 2008, the President issued Presidential Determination 20089. Presidential Determination 20089 waives the application of all provisions of section 1083 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (NDAA) with respect to Iraq. Section 1083 amends the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which establishes a framework for

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Based upon a review of the administrative record assembled in this matter, and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury, I have concluded that there is a sufficient factual basis to find that the Salafist Group for Call and Combat, has changed its name to alQa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb, a.k.a. AQIM, a.k.a.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, announces revisions to the original RFGP announced in the Federal Register on Thursday, January 31, 2008 (FR Volume 73, Number 21):

Section III.1. ``Eligible applicants'' is revised as follows: Applications may be submitted by public and private nonprofit

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Department of State announces a meeting of the U.S. State DepartmentOverseas Security Advisory Council on February 28, 2008 at the Boeing Company, Arlington, Virginia. 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 closed

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Subcommittee for the Prevention of Marine Pollution of the Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) will conduct an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, in Room 2415 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 2nd Street SW., Washington, DC 205930001. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Summary: This notice announces a meeting of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) to prepare advice on the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2008 (WTSA 08).

The ITAC will meet to prepare advice for the U.S. on preparations for the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2008 (WTSA 08)

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.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

This rule revises the photo requirement as part of the application process for a Diversity Immigrant Visa, to require that the photo be in color. Color photographs enhance facial recognition and reduce the opportunity for fraud.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of PoliticalMilitary Affairs' Defense Trade Advisory Group (DTAG) is accepting membership applications. Although applications from individual companies will be considered, the Bureau of PoliticalMilitary Affairs is particularly interested in applications from trade associations that represent defense

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The U.S. State Department, in its role as coordinator for the U.S. Government's role in the IPCC, requests public comment on the activities and process of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in order to facilitate the U.S. Government's effort to assess and enhance the IPCC's highlevel of scientific credibility and relevance for

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Request for Grant Proposals: Summer Institute for European Student Leaders.

Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/A/E/EUR 0804.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.

Key Dates: May 7, 2008January 1, 2009.
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Application Deadline: March 17, 2008.

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

The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy will hold a public meeting on February 21, 2008, in Room 602 (Lindner Family Commons) at the Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E Street NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. The Commissioners will discuss public diplomacy

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 Department of State hereby gives notice that, on January 15, 2008, it received an application for a Presidential Permit to authorize the construction, operation, and maintenance of a new border crossing facility on the U.S.Canada border at Buffalo, NY and Fort Erie, Ontario. The proposed new crossing, a vehicular bridge across the Niagara

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

There will be a meeting of the Cultural Property Advisory Committee on Thursday, March 6, 2008, from approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Friday, March 7, from approximately 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Department of State, Annex 44, Room 840, 301 4th St., SW., Washington, DC. During its meeting the Committee will review a proposal to extend the

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Summary: This notice announces meetings of the International Telecommunication Advisory Committee (ITAC) to prepare advice on U.S. positions for the March/April 2008 meeting of the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU T) Study Group 3 (Tariff and accounting principles including related

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC) through the Subcommittee on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping will conduct an open meeting at 9:30 a.m. on February 19, 2007. The meeting will be held in Room 10623/0718 of Jemal's Riverside Building, 1900 Half Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593. The purpose of the meeting is to

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia has informed the Government of the United States of its interest in an extension of the Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia Concerning the Imposition of Import Restrictions on Khmer Archaeological Material

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

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

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/PE/CCU0829.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.

Key Dates:

Application Deadline: March 20, 2008.

Executive Summary: The Cultural Programs Division in the Office of Citizen Exchanges in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Department of State has submitted the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Title of Information Collection: Land Border Crosser Survey (Passport Demand Study Phase II)

OMB Control Number: OMB

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice: The State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) revised its Proposal Submission Instructions (PSI) for grant awards in June 2007 to provide additional guidance to applicants and to increase formatting uniformity so that all received proposals are fairly reviewed based upon common criteria and definitions of

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/A/S/U0803.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.

Key Dates:

Application Deadline: April 7, 2008.

Executive Summary: The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for one or more assistance awards

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

This document contains correction to the revised Passport rule published in the Federal Register on November 19, 2007 [Public Notice 5991].

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department