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BILLING CODE 4910-13-M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee Meeting on Rotorcraft Issues AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting of the FAA's Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee

(ARAC)to discuss rotorcraft issues. DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Sunday, February 24, 2008, starting at 5 pm, Central Standard Time. Arrange for oral presentations by February 15, 2008. ADDRESSES: George R. Brown Convention Center, Room 371 B and C (room subject to change, please check events program on day of meeting), 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, Texas 77010. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicanor Davidson, Office of Rulemaking, ARM-207, FAA, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, Telephone

(202)267-5174, FAX

(202)267-5075, or e-mail at *nicanor.davidson@faa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The referenced meeting is announced pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463; 5 U.S.C. app. III). The agenda for the meeting is as follows: • Opening Remarks • Working Group Status Reports—A Discussion and Approval of Damage Tolerance and Fatigue Evaluation of Composite Rotorcraft Structure (proposed advisory circular material package) • FAA Status Report Performance and Handling Qualities Requirements (Final Rule) Fatigue Tolerance Evaluation of Metallic Structures (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and guidance material) • Other Business • Future Meetings • Adjourn Attendance is open to the interested public, but will be limited to the availability of meeting room space. For persons participating by telephone, the call-in number is

(202)366-3920; the Passcode is “5551”. Anyone participating by telephone will be responsible for paying long-distance charges. The public must make arrangements by February 15, 2008 to present oral statements at the meeting. Written statements may be presented to the ARAC at any time by providing 25 copies to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section or by providing copies at the meeting. If you need assistance or require a reasonable accommodation for the meeting or meeting documents, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Sign and oral interpretation, as well as a listening device, can be made available if requested 10 calendar days before the meeting. Issued in Washington, DC on January 18, 2008. Pamela Hamilton-Powell, Director, Office of Rulemaking. [FR Doc. E8-1299 Filed 1-24-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Surface Transportation Board [STB Docket No. AB-32 (Sub-No. 102X; STB Docket No. AB-355 (Sub-No. 36X)] Boston and Maine Corporation—Abandonment Exemption—in Merrimack County, NH; Springfield Terminal Railway Company—Discontinuance of Service Exemption—in Merrimack County, NH Boston and Maine Corporation (B&M) and Springfield Terminal Railway Company

(ST)(collectively, applicants) jointly have filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 Subpart F— *Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service* for B&M to abandon, and for ST to discontinue service over, approximately 0.96 miles of railroad known as the Concord and Claremont Branch, extending from milepost 0.9 to milepost 1.86 in Concord, Merrimack County, NH. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 03301. B&M and ST have certified that:

(1)No local traffic has moved over the line for at least 2 years;

(2)there is no overhead traffic on the line;

(3)no formal complaint filed by a user of rail service on the line (or by a state or local government entity acting on behalf of such user) regarding cessation of service over the line either is pending with the Surface Transportation Board (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the 2-year period; and

(4)the requirements of 49 CFR 1105.7 (environmental report), 49 CFR 1105.8 (historic report), 49 CFR 1105.11 (transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 (newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental agencies) have been met. As a condition to these exemptions, any employee adversely affected by the abandonment or discontinuance shall be protected under *Oregon Short Line R. Co.—Abandonment—Goshen,* 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979). To address whether this condition adequately protects affected employees, a petition for partial revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) must be filed. Provided no formal expression of intent to file an offer of financial assistance

(OFA)has been received, these exemptions will be effective on February 26, 2008, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues, 1 formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2), 2 and trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by February 4, 2008. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by February 14, 2008, with: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. 3 1 The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board's Section of Environmental Analysis

(SEA)in its independent investigation) cannot be made before the exemptions' effective date. *See Exemption of Out-of-Service Rail Lines,* 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemptions' effective date. 2 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is set at $1,300. *See* 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 3 Without further explanation, applicants state that, prior to the effective date of these exemptions, title to the line will be acquired by third parties. Applicants are advised that they cannot transfer the title until the exemptions become effective or until they obtain appropriate Board authority. A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to applicants' representative: Michael Q. Geary, Esq., Boston & Maine Corporation, Iron Horse Park, North Billerica, MA 01862. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemptions are void *ab initio.* B&M and ST have filed an environmental and historic report which addresses the effects, if any, of the abandonment and discontinuance on the environment and historic resources. SEA will issue an environmental assessment

(EA)by February 1, 2008. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA by writing to SEA (Room 1100, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 20423-0001) or by calling SEA, at

(202)245-0305. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service

(ST)(collectively, applicants) jointly have filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR part 1152 Subpart F— *Exempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service* for B&M to abandon, and for ST to discontinue service over, approximately .73 miles of railroad known as the Canal Branch, extending from milepost 24.00 to milepost 24.73 in Hartford County, CT. 1 The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 06489. 1 An amendment was submitted on January 18, 2008, showing the correct mileage as .73 miles (mileposts 24.00 to 24.73) in lieu of mileage of 1.51 miles (mileposts 24.00 to 25.51), as originally filed. B&M and ST have certified that:

(1)No local traffic has moved over the line for at least 2 years;

(2)there is no overhead traffic on the line;

(OFA)has been received, these exemptions will be effective on February 26, 2008, unless stayed pending reconsideration. Petitions to stay that do not involve environmental issues, 2 formal expressions of intent to file an OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(c)(2), 3 and trail use/rail banking requests under 49 CFR 1152.29 must be filed by February 4, 2008. Petitions to reopen or requests for public use conditions under 49 CFR 1152.28 must be filed by February 14, 2008, with: Surface Transportation Board, 395 E Street, SW., Washington, DC 20423-0001. 4 2 The Board will grant a stay if an informed decision on environmental issues (whether raised by a party or by the Board's Section of Environmental Analysis

(SEA)in its independent investigation) cannot be made before the exemptions' effective date. *See Exemption of Out-of-Service Rail Lines,* 5 I.C.C.2d 377 (1989). Any request for a stay should be filed as soon as possible so that the Board may take appropriate action before the exemptions' effective date. 3 Each OFA must be accompanied by the filing fee, which currently is set at $1,300. *See* 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25). 4 Without further explanation, applicants state that, prior to the effective date of these exemptions, title to the line will be acquired by third parties. Applicants are advised that they cannot transfer the title until the exemptions become effective or until they obtain appropriate Board authority. A copy of any petition filed with the Board should be sent to applicants' representative: Michael Q. Geary, Iron Horse Park, North Billerica, MA 01862. If the verified notice contains false or misleading information, the exemptions are void *ab initio.* B&M and ST have filed an environmental and historic report which addresses the effects, if any, of the abandonment and discontinuance on the environment and historic resources. SEA will issue an environmental assessment

(EA)by February 1, 2008. Interested persons may obtain a copy of the EA by writing to SEA (Room 1100, Surface Transportation Board, Washington, DC 20423-0001) or by calling SEA, at

(202)245-0305. [Assistance for the hearing impaired is available through the Federal Information Relay Service

(FIRS)at 1-800-877-8339.] Comments on environmental and historic preservation matters must be filed within 15 days after the EA becomes available to the public. Environmental, historic preservation, public use, or trail use/rail banking conditions will be imposed, where appropriate, in a subsequent decision. Pursuant to the provisions of 49 CFR 1152.29(e)(2), B&M shall file a notice of consummation with the Board to signify that it has exercised the authority granted and fully abandoned the line. If consummation has not been effected by B&M's filing of a notice of consummation by January 25, 2009, and there are no legal or regulatory barriers to consummation, the authority to abandon will automatically expire. Board decisions and notices are available on our Web site at *http://www.stb.dot.gov.* Decided: January 18, 2008. By the Board, David M. Konschnik, Director, Office of Proceedings. Anne K. Quinlan, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-1289 Filed 1-24-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4915-01-P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Unblocking of Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers Pursuant to Executive Order 12978 AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) is publishing the name of six entities whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, *Blocking Assets and Prohibiting Transactions With Significant Narcotics Traffickers.* DATES: The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers of the entities identified in this notice whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 12978 of October 21, 1995, is effective on January 17, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Assistant Director, Compliance Outreach & Implementation, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622-2420. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC's Web site ( *http://www.treas.gov/ofac* ) via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-demand service, tel.:

(202)622-0077. Background On October 21, 1995, the President, invoking the authority, *inter alia,* of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) (“IEEPA”), issued Executive Order 12978 (60 FR 54579, October 24, 1995) (the “Order”). In the Order, the President declared a national emergency to deal with the threat posed by significant foreign narcotics traffickers centered in Colombia and the harm that they cause in the United States and abroad. Section 1 of the Order blocks, with certain exceptions, all property and interests in property that are in the United States, or that hereafter come within the United States or that are or hereafter come within the possession or control of United States persons, of:

(1)The persons listed in an Annex to the Order;

(2)any foreign person determined by the Secretary of Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and Secretary of State, to play a significant role in international narcotics trafficking centered in Colombia; or

(3)to materially assist in, or provide financial or technological support for or goods or services in support of, the narcotics trafficking activities of persons designated in or pursuant to this order; and

(4)persons determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State, to be owned or controlled by, or to act for or on behalf of, persons designated pursuant to this Order. On January 17, 2008, the Director of OFAC removed from the list of Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers the entities listed below, whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to the Order. The listing of the unblocked entities follows: 1. INVERSIONES MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ E HIJO, Avenida 4N 6N-67 of. 601, Cali, Colombia; Avenida 6N 23DN-16 of. 202, 301, 302, 401, 402, Cali, Colombia [SDNT] 2. INVERSIONES RODRIGUEZ ARBELAEZ Y CIA. S. EN C., Avenida 4N No. 5N-20, Cali, Colombia; Avenida 6N No. 23D-16 of. 402, Cali, Colombia [SDNT] 3. INVERSIONES RODRIGUEZ MORENO Y CIA. S. EN C., Calle 10 No. 4-47, Cali, Colombia [SDNT] 4. INVERSIONES Y CONSTRUCCIONES ATLAS LTDA. (f.k.a. INVERSIONES MOMPAX LTDA.; f.k.a. MOMPAX LTDA.), Calle 10 No. 4-47 piso 19, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 800102408-1 (Colombia) [SDNT] 5. INVERSIONES Y CONSTRUCCIONES COSMOVALLE LTDA. (f.k.a. COMPAX LTDA.; a.k.a. COSMOVALLE; f.k.a. INVERSIONES Y DISTRIBUCIONES COMPAX LTDA.), Calle 10 No. 4-47 piso 19, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 800102403-5 (Colombia) [SDNT] 6. M.O.C. ECHEVERRY HERMANOS LTDA., Calle 23AN No. 5AN-21, Cali, Colombia; NIT # 800038241-5 (Colombia) [SDNT] Dated: January 17, 2008. Adam J. Szubin, Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E8-1261 Filed 1-24-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811-45-P 73 17 Friday, January 25, 2008 Presidential Documents Part II The President Proclamation 8217—National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2008 Title 3— The President Proclamation 8217 of January 18, 2008 National Sanctity of Human Life Day, 2008 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation On National Sanctity of Human Life Day, we recognize that each life has inherent dignity and matchless value, and we reaffirm our steadfast determination to defend the weakest and most vulnerable members of our society. America was founded on the belief that all men are created equal and have an inalienable right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and our country remains committed to upholding that founding principle. Since taking office, I have signed legislation to help protect life at all stages, and my Administration will continue to encourage adoption, fund abstinence education and crisis pregnancy programs, and support faith-based groups. Today, as our society searches for new ways to ease human suffering, we must pursue the possibilities of science in a manner that respects the sacred gift of life and upholds our moral values. Our Nation has made progress in its efforts to protect human life, and we will strive to change hearts and minds with compassion and decency. On National Sanctity of Human Life Day and throughout the year, we help strengthen the culture of life in America and work for the day when every child is welcomed in life and protected in law. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Sunday, January 20, 2008, as National Sanctity of Human Life Day. I call upon all Americans to recognize this day with appropriate ceremonies and to underscore our commitment to respecting and protecting the life and dignity of every human being. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-second. GWBOLD.EPS [FR Doc. 08-358 Filed 1-24-08; 8:56 am]

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