The Federal Register http://thefederalregister.com/b.p/department/DEPARTMENT_OF_STATE/2006-12-28/ 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[ Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition; Determinations: ``Dead Sea Scrolls'']]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-28-E6-22319 [[Page 78256]]
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236 of October 19, 1999, as amended, and Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003 [68 FR 19875], I hereby determine that the objects to be included in the exhibition ``Dead Sea Scrolls'', imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owners or custodians. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the exhibit objects at the San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, California, from on or about June 29, 2007, until on or about January 15, 2008, and at p ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-28-E6-22319 Thu, Dec 28 2006 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant Proposals: Near East Asia--South Asia Undergraduate]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-28-E6-22321

Announcement Type: New Cooperative Agreement.

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/A/E/NEASCA0701.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.

Key Dates:

Application Deadline: February 15, 2007.

Executive Summary: The Office of Academic Exchange Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs announces an open competition to administer the FY2007 Near East and South Asia Undergraduate Exchange Program. Consortia of accredited, postsecondary educational institutions and public and private nonprofit
organizations meeting the provisions described in Internal Revenue Code section 26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3) in the United States may submit proposals to organize and carry out academic exchange activities for students from underrepresented sectors in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (eligible countries and locales are listed below in the Purpose section). The grantee organization will be responsible for the following aspects of the program: placement of no les ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-28-E6-22321 Thu, Dec 28 2006 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Request for Grant Proposals: Study of the United States Institutes]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-28-E6-22320

Funding Opportunity Number: ECA/A/E/USS07SL.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 00.000.

Key Dates: Summer 2007.

Application Deadline: February 16, 2007.

Executive Summary: The Branch for the Study of the United States, Office of Academic Exchange Programs, invites proposal submissions for the design and implementation of nine Study of the United States Institutes for Student Leaders, to take place over the course of five weeks. While the majority of Institutes should take place during Summer 2007, scheduling of each Institute should take into consideration the academic calendar of the participants' home country(ies). The Institutes should be similar in structure and content, take place at U.S. academic institutions, and provide groups of highly motivated undergraduate students from the countries and regions noted below with an integrated academic and educational travel program that will give them a deeper understanding of U.S. society and culture, while at the same ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-28-E6-22320 Thu, Dec 28 2006 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Shipping Coordinating Committee; Notice of Meeting ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-28-06-9894

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 January 10, 2007. The meeting will be held in Room 1420 of Jemal's Riverside Building, 1900 Half Street, SW., Washington, DC 20593. The purpose of the meeting is to prepare for the 38th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub Committee on Standards of Training and Watchkeeping (STW 38) to be held on January 2226, 2007, at the Royal Horticultural Halls and Conference Centre in London, England.

The primary matters to be considered include:
Comprehensive review of the STCW Convention and the STCW Code; Measures to enhance maritime security;
Unlawful practices associated with certificates of competency; Large passenger ship safety;
Review of the principles for establishing the safe manning levels of ships;
Education and training requirements for fatigue prevention, mitigation, and management;
Training require ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2006-12-28-06-9894 Thu, Dec 28 2006 11:00:00 GMT