The Federal Register http://thefederalregister.com/b.p/department/DEPARTMENT_OF_STATE/2003-12-29/ Daily Publications of Meetings and Rules Changes for the Federal Government Mon, Dec 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT Mon, Dec 1 2008 11:00:00 GMT info@thefederalregister.com <![CDATA[SUMMARY: The Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-29-03-31882

Important Note: This Request for Grant Proposals contains language in the ``Shipment and Deadline for Proposals'' section that is significantly different from that used in the past. Please pay special attention to procedural changes as outlined.
Program Information

Overview

Subject to the availability of funds, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) requests proposals for the administration of the participant preparation and support component of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) U.S. Business Internship Program for Young Middle Eastern Women for participants from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq (excluding Iraqi expatriates), Israel (limited to the Israeli Arab sector), Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, West Bank/Gaza and Yemen. ECA anticipates supporting 40 participants with $1,580,000 in funding through MEPI. Participants will be placed in three or six month management
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internships or threemonth en ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-29-03-31882 Mon, Dec 29 2003 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Exceptions from Port-of-Entry Special Registration, Fingerprinting and Photographing (Class A Referrals)]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-29-03-31881

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Delegation of Authority 245, and in accordance with 8 CFR 264.1(f), I hereby delegate to Richard H. Jones the authority to determine that special registration, fingerprinting and photographing requirements shall not apply to an individual nonimmigrant alien upon arrival in the United States. Such a determination may be made only for an individual nonimmigrant alien when Mr. Jones determines in writing that an exception from such requirements for such individual is in the national interest and will not compromise national security interests. Mr. Jones may exercise the delegated authority only during the period of his detail to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq and only in his capacity as a State Department employee operating under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of State.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Delegation of Authority, the Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of State, the Under Secretary of State for Management, an ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-29-03-31881 Mon, Dec 29 2003 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ By virtue of the authority vested in me as Secretary of State, including the authority of Section 1 of the State]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-29-03-31880

The functions vested in me as the Secretary of State by 8 CFR 264.1(f)(1) to determine that special registration, fingerprinting and photographing requirements shall not apply to an individual nonimmigrant alien upon arrival in the United States are delegated to Patrick J. Kennedy. Such a determination may be made only for an individual nonimmigrant alien when Mr. Kennedy determines in writing that an exception from such requirements for such individual is in the national interest and will not compromise national security interests. Mr. Kennedy may exercise the delegated functions only in his capacity as a State Department employee operating under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of State.

Section 2. Technical Provisions

a. Notwithstanding any provision of this Delegation of Authority, the Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of State and the Under Secretary of State for Management may at any time exercise any function delegated b ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-29-03-31880 Mon, Dec 29 2003 11:00:00 GMT