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15A(b)(6) of the Act because the
proposed rule change will preserve
fairness in the arbitration process by
ensuring that investors maintain their
right to have their claims heard in court
if their arbitration cases are dismissed
on eligibility grounds by tolling the
applicable statutes of limitation while
their disputes are in arbitration.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

IV. Conclusion

AGENCY: Department of Transportation
(DOT), Office of the Secretary (OST).
ACTION: Notice.

It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, that the
proposed rule change (SR–FINRA–
2009–013) be, and hereby is,
approved.25
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.26
Florence E. Harmon,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–11608 Filed 5–18–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 6620]

Waiver of Restriction on Assistance to
the Central Government of Lebanon
Pursuant to section 7088(c)(2) of the
Department of State, Foreign
Operations, and Related Programs
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Division H,
Pub. L. 111–8) (‘‘the Act’’), and
Department of State Delegation of
Authority Number 245–1, I hereby
determine that it is important to the
national interest of the United States to
waive the requirements of section
7088(c)(1) of the Act with respect to the
Government of Lebanon, and I hereby
waive such restriction.
This determination shall be reported
to the Congress, and published in the
Federal Register.
Dated: May 7, 2009.
Jacob L. Lew,
Deputy Secretary of State, Department of
State.
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U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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Office of the Secretary
[DOT–OST–2008–0371]

Agency Information Collection Activity
for OMB Review: Foreign Air Carrier
Application for Statement of
Authorization, ICR–2106–0036

SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
PublicLaw 104–13, this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request, abstracted below, is
being forwarded to the Office of
Management and Budget for extension
of approval of currently approved ICR–
2106–0036, Foreign Air Carrier
Application for Statement of
Authorization. Earlier, a Federal
Register Notice with a 60-day comment
period was published (73 FR 74223,
December 5, 2008). The agency did not
receive any comments to its previous
notice.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by June 18, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
George Wellington, (202) 366–2391,
Office of International Aviation, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W86–
125, Washington, DC 20590. Office
hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
Comments: Comments should be sent
to OMB: Attention DOT/OST Desk
Officer, Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Docket
Library, Room 10102, 725 17th Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20503, or
[email protected] and
should identify the associated OMB
Approval Number 2106–0035 and
Docket DOT–OST–2008–0374.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No.: 2106–0035.
Title: Foreign Air Carrier Application
for Statement of Authorization.
Form No.: Form OST 4540.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Foreign Air Carriers.
Number of Respondents:
approximately 100.
Estimated Time per Response: 2.25
hours per application.
Total Annual Burden: 1,000 hours.
Abstract: Applicants use Form OST
4540 to request statements of
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types of operations authorized under
Title 14, CFR Part 212. The form
requires basic information regarding the
carrier(s) conducting the operation, the
party filing the form, the operations
being conducted, the number of thirdand fourth-freedom flights conducted in
the last twelve-month period, and
certification of reciprocity from the
carrier’s homeland government. DOT
analysts will use the information
collected to determine if applications
for fifth-freedom operations meet the
public interest requirements necessary
to authorize such applications.
Burden Statement: We estimate that
the industry-wide total hour burden for
this collection to be approximately
1,000 hours or approximately 2.25 hours
per application. Conservatively, we
estimate the compilation of background
information will require 1.75 hours, and
the completion and submission of OST
Form 4540 will require thirty (30)
minutes.
Reporting the number of third- and
fourth-freedom operations conducted by
an applicant carrier will require
collection of flight data, and detailed
analysis to determine which flights
conducted by the carrier are third- and
fourth-freedom. Applicants should be
able to use data collected for the
Department’s T–100 program to provide
this information (under this program,
carriers are required periodically to
compile and report certain traffic data to
the Department, as more fully described
in the Docket referenced in footnote 1
below). The Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS) provide carriers with a
computer program that allows them to
compile and monitor, among other
things, flight origin and destination
data, to be used in making the carriers’
T–100 submissions.1 We estimated that
carriers will require 1.25 hours per
application 2 to compile and analyze the
data necessary to disclose the number of
third- and fourth-freedom flights
conducted within the twelve-month
period preceding the filing of an
application.
Foreign carriers will also have to
provide evidence that their homeland
1 The rule-making associated with the T–100
program can be found on the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) at http://
www.regulations.gov, in Docket DOT–OST–1998–
4043. Information regarding burden hours is on file
in the Office of Aviation Analysis (X–50).
2 The Office of Aviation Analysis (X–50)
estimated that small carriers would require 1
burden hour per report, and large carriers would
require 3 burden hours per report to analyze and
report T–100 program data. Considering that the
data required in this information collection can be
derived from data already collected, we have taken
an average of the estimated time required, and
conservatively shortened the time by 45 minutes
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government will afford reciprocity to
U.S. carriers seeking authority for the
similar fifth-, sixth- and seventhfreedom operations. Carriers may cite
certifications submitted by carriers from
the same homeland if that homeland
issued such certification within the
preceding six-month period.
Approximately 100 carriers from
roughly 30 distinct homelands use OST
Form 4540 to apply for statements of
authorization annually. We estimate
that one foreign carrier from any given
homeland will expend roughly 4 hours
every six months to obtain certification
from its homeland governments.3 We
have apportioned 30 minutes to each
application to account for the time
required to obtain certifications from
homeland governments.
We have no empirical data to indicate
how much time is required for a person
to complete OST Form 4540; however,
anecdotal evidence reveals that
respondents spend thirty (30) minutes
or less completing the form and brief
justification. In some cases, respondents
spend a limited amount of time, less
than ten (10) minutes, reviewing the
form before sending it via facsimile or
email to the Department. In the interest
of providing a conservative estimate so
as to not understate the burden hours,
we estimate the hour burden for
completing OST Form 4540 as thirty
(30) minutes.
Issued in Washington, DC on May 11,
2009.
Tracey M. Jackson,
Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E9–11605 Filed 5–18–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[NHTSA–2009–0142]

Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping
Requirements Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review

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AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, US DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
3 Calculation: (4 burden hours per application) x
(30 foreign homelands) x (2 requests per year) = 240
annual burden hours. Apportioning 240 annual
burden hours equally among an average of 430
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below has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comment. The ICR describes
the nature of the information collections
and their expected burden. The Federal
Register Notice with the 60-day
comment period was published on
October 3, 2008. No comments were
received in response.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before June 18, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurie Flaherty at the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, Office of
Emergency Medical Services
(NTI–140), 202–366–2705, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: E–911 Grant Program.
OMB Control Number: N/A.
Requested Expiration Date of
Approval: Three years from the
approval date.
Type of Request: New collection.
Affected Public: State Governments.
Form Number: N/A.
Abstract: The Ensuring Needed Help
Arrives Near Callers Employing 911
(ENHANCE 911) Act of 2004 (Pub. L.
108–494, codified at 47 U.S.C. 942)
authorizes a joint grant program
between the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the
U.S. Department of Transportation and
the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) of
the Department of Commerce to
facilitate coordination among all parties
involved in the organization of
enhanced 911 (E–911) services.
The Act requires an applicant to
certify to several conditions in its
application in order to qualify for a
grant. Specifically, an applicant must
certify that (1) it has coordinated its
application with the public safety
answering points (PSAPs); (2) it has
designated a single officer or
governmental body to serve as the
coordinator of implementation of E–911
services; (3) it has established a plan for
the coordination of and implementation
of E–911 services; (4) it has integrated
telecommunications services involved
in the implementation of E–911
services; and (5) no portion of any
designated E–911 charges imposed by
the State or other taxing jurisdiction
within the State is being diverted for
any other purpose during the period at
least 180 days before the application
date and continuing throughout the
period of time for which grant funds are
available. In addition, the Act requires
grantees to match at least 50 percent
from non-Federal sources.
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application consisting of a State 911
Plan, project budget information and
certifications. This information is
necessary to determine whether a State
satisfies the criteria for a grant award.
The agencies intend to use SF–424,
which is an approved OMB form, as part
of the application for the E–911 grant
program. Accordingly, the agencies are
not required to obtain OMB approval for
the use of that form.
A State must also submit a State 911
Plan as part of its application. This plan
must detail the projects and activities
proposed to be funded for the
implementation of Phase II E–911
services or migration to an IP-enabled
emergency network, establish metrics
and a timetable for grant
implementation, and describe the steps
that the State has taken to meet the grant
criteria. It is important for the agencies
to review each applicant’s plan to
confirm that the applicant has met
certain statutory requirements—a plan
for the coordination of and
implementation of E–911 services,
coordination of its application with
PSAPs, involvement of integrated
telecommunications services in the
implementation of E–911 services, and
priority funding to communities
without 911 capability.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
10,976.
Estimated Number of Respondents: 56
(50 States, District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the
Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S.
Virgin Islands).
ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30
days, to the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, 725 17th St.,
NW., Washington, DC 20503. Attention
NHTSA Desk Officer.
Comments are invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agencies,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the agencies’ estimate of the burden of
the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 14,
2009.
Jeffrey P. Michael,
Associate Administrator for Research and
Program Development.
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