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

In accordance with the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (Div. J, Pub. L. 110161), the Department of State is amending the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) regarding Sri Lanka, to make it United States policy to deny licenses and other approvals to export or otherwise transfer

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 contained in Title II of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 (Pub. L. 107115), Executive Order 12163, as amended by Executive Order 13346, and Delegation of Authority 245, I hereby determine and certify that extending the waiver of section 907 of the FREEDOM Support

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The Department is amending its regulations to add new classification symbols to the immigrant and nonimmigrant classification tables. The amendment is necessary to implement legislation that has created additional immigrant and nonimmigrant classifications as described herein. Additionally, the Department is removing immigrant classifications that

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Announcement Type: New Grant.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/PE/C/NEAAF0824.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:

Application Deadline: May 12, 2008.

Executive Summary

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S. Department of State, announces an open competition for multiple

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Request for Grant Proposals: Youth Exchange and Study (YES) Abroad Program.

Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/PE/C/PY0811.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.

Application Deadline: May 15, 2008.

Executive Summary

The Office of Citizen Exchanges of the Bureau of

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Deputy Secretary of State by the laws of the United States, including section 690 of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (Div. J, Pub. L. 110161)(SFOAA) and Department of State Delegation of Authority No. 245, I hereby determine it is in the

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Notice is hereby given that the Department of State proposes to alter an existing system of records, STATE42, pursuant to the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C.(r)), and Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A130, Appendix I. The Department's report was filed with the Office of Management and Budget on 1 February

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

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 conclude that there is a sufficient factual basis to find that the relevant circumstances described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (hereinafter ``INA'')

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Acting under the authority of and in accordance with Section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, as amended by Executive Order 13268 of July 2, 2002, and Executive Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, I hereby determine that the organization known as alShabaab (aka alShabab, aka Shabaab, aka the Youth, aka Mujahidin alShabaab

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The charter establishing the Advisory Committee on Democracy Promotion has been renewed for a 2year period. This committee advises the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development on the consideration of issues related to democracy promotion in the formulation and implementation of U.S. foreign policy

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

The State Department's Bureaus of International Information Programs (IIP) and Democracy Human Rights and Labor (DRL) invite U.S. based civil society and privatesector groups and American citizens engaged in democracy promotion abroad to partner with us on innovative programs that develop Internetbased multimedia materials for nonU.S. audiences

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 Industry Advisory Panel of Overseas Buildings Operations will meet on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 from 9:30 until 3:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The meeting will be held in room 1107 of the U.S. Department of State, located at 2201 C Street, NW. (entrance on 23rd Street), Washington, DC. For logistical and security reasons, it is imperative

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/A/L0802.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.

Key Dates: Application Deadline: May 13, 2008.

Executive Summary: The Office of English Language Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition for

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Request for Grant Proposals: Teacher Exchange Program

Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/A/E0901

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.408

Key Dates:

Application Deadline: May 23, 2008.

Executive Summary: The Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Pursuant to the authority vested in me as Deputy Secretary of State, including under the heading ``Andean Counterdrug Initiative'' in the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109102), as carried forward under the Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 (Pub. L. 1105), and State

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

By virtue of the authority vested in the Secretary of State, including the authority of section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2651a), I hereby delegate to the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs, to the extent authorized by law, all authorities and functions vested in the Under Secretary

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 review and approval in accordance with the emergency review procedures of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Title of Information Collection: The U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Laura W. Bush

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

A meeting of the Advisory Committee on International Law will take place on Friday, March 28, 2008, from 10 a.m. to approximately 4 p.m., in Room 1107 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 open

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department

Acting under the authority of and in accordance with section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 2001, as amended by Executive Order 13268 of July 2, 2002, and Executive Order 13284 of January 23, 2003, I hereby determine that the individual known as Sirajuddin Haqqani (aka Sirajuddin Haqani, aka Siraj Haqqani, aka Siraj Haqani, aka

DEPARTMENT OF STATE : State Department