The Department of State is adopting as a final rule the regulations regarding incoming parental abduction cases pursuant to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Incoming cases will be processed by the United States Central Authority (USCA), the Office of Children's Issues in the Bureau of Consular Affairs

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

In accordance with section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)), and as continued in effect by Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001, I hereby rescind the Determination of January 20, 1988, regarding North Korea. This action is based upon the considerations contained in the memorandum accompanying the

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

A determination has been made that thirteen foreign persons have engaged in activities that warrant the imposition of measures pursuant to Section 3 of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria
Nonproliferation Act, which provides for penalties on entities and individuals for the transfer to or acquisition from Iran since January 1, 1999, the transfer to

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

A meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Law will take place on Friday, November 7, 2008, from 10 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m., in Room 1105 of the United States Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will be chaired by the Legal Adviser of the Department of State, John B. Bellinger, III, and will be

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

This rule eliminates the Department's Board of Appellate Review (L/BAR), which had been authorized to review certain Department determinations, in particular those related to loss of citizenship and passport denials. Because L/BAR's jurisdiction has been superseded or made obsolete, and in large part replaced by review of loss of citizenship and

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

This rule adopts as final without change the Department's interim rule published on December 17, 2002, at 67 FR 77158. The rule changes the requirements pertaining to the issuance of visas to certain health care workers. Certain foreign health care workers now need to present certificates establishing competency in a specific health care field.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the renewal of 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

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the information collection renewal 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

The Department of State is seeking Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval for the renewal of an 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

By virtue of the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, including Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a), I hereby delegate to the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security the functions conferred on the Secretary of State by Section 2(b)(4) of the ExportImport Bank Act.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

By virtue of the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, including Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a) and the Presidential Memorandum for the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Director of National

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

People all over the world ages 14 and older are invited to submit videos, not to exceed three minutes in length, containing any form of artistic expression including, but not limited to, dance, spoken word, poetry, and song, that highlight the theme ``Connecting through Difference: Share your Story.''

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

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State proposes to create a new system of records, the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Personnel Records System, which is currently in operation, pursuant to the provision of the Privacy Act of 1974 as amended (5 U.S.C. 552a) and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A130,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Fine Arts Committee of the Department of State will meet on November 13, 2008 at 11 a.m. in the Henry Clay Room of the Harry S. Truman Building, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will last until approximately 12 p.m. and is open to the public.

The agenda for the committee meeting will include a summary of the work of the

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: Application for Special Immigrant Visa.

OMB Control Number: 14050015.

Type of

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

On September 5, 2008, notice was published on page 51875 of the Federal Register (volume 73, number 173) of determinations made by the Department of State pertaining to the
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exhibit, ``Chagall and the Artists of the Russian Jewish Theater, 1919 1949.'' The referenced notice is corrected as to an additional object to be included in the

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

On August 26, 2008, notice was published on page 50394 of the Federal Register (volume 73, number 166) of determinations made by the Department of State pertaining to the exhibit, ``Art and Love in Renaissance Italy.'' The referenced notice is corrected as to additional objects to be included in the exhibition. Pursuant to the authority vested in

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Shipping Coordinating Committee (SHC), through its Subcommittee on IMO Administration and Budgeting, will conduct an open meeting at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 31, 2008, in Room 4420 of the United States Coast Guard Headquarters Building, 2100 Second Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593. The primary purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department