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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene a meeting of the Mariana
Archipelago Plan Team in Mangilao,
Guam.
The Mariana Archipelago Plan
Team meeting will be held Tuesday July
8, 2008 through Thursday July 10, 2008.
For specific dates, times, and agenda
items for the meeting, see
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting of the Mariana
Archipelago Plan Team will be held at
the Guam Department of Agriculture
Conference Room, 192 Dairy Road,
Mangilao, Guam 96923.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The date,
time and agenda for the Mariana
Archipelago Plan Team meeting are as
follows:
DATES:
Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
6. Bottomfish Annual Report Module
(continued)
a. Guam
b. CNMI
7. Coral Reef Ecosystem Annual
Report Module
a. Guam
b. CNMI
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Thursday, July 10, 2008, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
8. Coral Reef Ecosystem Annual
Report Module (continued)
a. Guam
b. CNMI
9. Update on Coral Reef Fishing Local
Action Strategy
a. Guam
b. CNMI
10. Other Business
The order in which agenda items are
addressed may change. Public comment
periods will be provided throughout
each day’s agenda. The Plan Team will
meet as late as necessary to complete
scheduled business.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
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Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to
Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220
(voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least
5 days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 18, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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1. Introductions
2. Approval of Draft Agenda
3. Plan Team Organizational Structure
4. Report of the March 2008 Plan
Team Meeting
5. Bottomfish Annual Report Module
a. Guam
b. CNMI
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issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Office of the Secretary
Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB)
Meetings
Department of Defense; Office
of the Secretary of Defense Reserve
Forces Policy Board.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee
Meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Sunshine in the Government Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of
Defense announces the following
meetings of the Reserve Forces Policy
Board (RFPB).
DATES: July 29, 2008 (8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.) and July 30, 2008 (8 a.m. to 3
p.m.).
ADDRESSES: Meeting addresses are (7/
29/08) Department of Homeland
Security, 3801 Nebraska Ave.,
Washington, DC 20393 and (7/30/08)
Pentagon, Conference Room TBA,
Arlington, VA. Mailing address is
Reserve Forces Policy Board, 7300
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC
20301–7300.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Col
Marjorie Davis, Designated Federal
Officer, (703) 697–4486 (Voice), (703)
614–0504 (Facsimile),
marjorie.davis@osd.mil. Mailing address
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is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 7300
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC
20301–7300.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Meeting: An open
quarterly meeting of the Reserve Forces
Policy Board.
Agenda: Discussion of homeland
security and other issues relevant to the
Reserve Components.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR
102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the
availability of space, this meeting is
open to the public. To request a seat,
contact the DFO not later than 7/1/08 at
703–697–4486, or by e-mail,
marjorie.davis@osd.mil and/or
donald.ahern@osd.mil.
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41
CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the
public or interested organizations may
submit written statements to the
membership of the Reserve Forces
Policy Board at any time or in response
to the stated agenda of a planned
meeting. Written statements should be
submitted to the Reserve Forces Policy
Board’s Designated Federal Officer. The
Designated Federal Officer’s contact
information can be obtained from the
GSA’s FACA Database—https://
www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
Written statements that do not pertain
to a scheduled meeting of the Reserve
Forces Policy Board may be submitted
at any time. However, if individual
comments pertain to a specific topic
being discussed at a planned meeting
then these statements must be submitted
no later than five business days prior to
the meeting in question. The Designated
Federal Officer will review all
submitted written statements and
provide copies to all the committee
members.
Dated: June 17, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense
Federal Advisory Committees
Department of Defense.
Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended),
the Government in the Sunshine Act of
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1976(5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.65, the Department of
Defense gives notice that it is renewing
the charter for the National Security
Education Board (hereafter referred to as
the Board).
The Board is a non-discretionary
federal advisory committee established
by the Secretary of Defense to provide
the Department of Defense independent
advice and recommendations on
developing the national capacity to
educate U.S. citizens to understand
foreign cultures, strengthen U.S.
economic competitiveness, and enhance
international cooperation and security.
The Board, in accomplishing its
mission: (a) Develop criteria for
awarding scholarships, fellowships, and
grants, including an order of priority in
such awards that favors individuals
expressing an interest in national
security issues or pursuing a career in
a national security position; (b) provide
for wide dissemination of information
regarding the activities assisted under
national security issues; and (c)
establish qualifications for students
desiring scholarships or fellowships,
and institutions of higher education
desiring grants.
The Board shall be composed of not
more than 13 members, who shall
include members that represent (a) the
Secretary of Defense or designee, who
shall serve as the Chairperson of the
Board; (b) the Secretary of Education or
designee; (c) the Secretary of State or
designee; (d) the Secretary of Commerce
or designee; (e) the Director of Central
Intelligence or designee; (f) the
Chairperson of the National Endowment
for the Humanities; and (g) six people
appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate,
who shall be experts in the fields of
international, language, area and
counter proliferation studies education
and who may not be full-time officers or
employees of the Federal Government.
Board members appointed by the
President shall be appointed for a
period specified by the President at the
time of their appointment, but not to
exceed four years. In addition, the
Secretary of Defense or designee may
invite other distinguished Government
officers to serve as non-voting observers
of the Board, and appoint consultants,
with special expertise, to assist the
Board on an ad hoc basis. Board
members, who are not full-time or
permanent part-time federal officers or
employees, shall be appointed as
experts and consultants under the
authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. Board
members shall, with the exception of
travel and per diem for official travel,
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serve without compensation, unless
otherwise authorized.
The Board shall be authorized to
establish subcommittees, as necessary
and consistent with its mission, and
these subcommittees or working groups
shall operate under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, the Government in the Sunshine
Act of 1976, and other appropriate
federal regulations.
Such subcommittees or workgroups
shall not work independently of the
chartered Board, and shall report all
their recommendations and advice to
the Board for full deliberation and
discussion. Subcommittees or
workgroups have no authority to make
decisions on behalf of the chartered
Board, nor can they report directly to
the Department of Defense or any
federal officers or employees who are
not Board members.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Deputy Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–601–6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
shall meet at the call of the Board’s
Designated Federal Officer, in
consultation with the Board’s
chairperson. The Designated Federal
Officer, pursuant to DoD policy, shall be
a full-time or permanent part-time DoD
employee, and shall be appointed in
accordance with established DoD
policies and procedures. The Designated
Federal Officer or duly appointed
Alternate Designated Federal Officer
shall attend all Board meetings and
subcommittee meetings.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements to the National Security
Education Board membership about the
Board’s mission and functions. Written
statements may be submitted at any
time or in response to the stated agenda
of a planned meeting of the National
Security Education Board.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the National Security
Education Board, and this individual
will ensure that the written statements
are provided to the membership for
their consideration. Contact information
for the National Security Education
Board’s Designated Federal Officer can
be obtained from the GSA’s FACA
Database—https://www.fido.gov/
facadatabase/public.asp.
The Designated Federal Officer,
pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150, will
announce planned meetings of the
National Security Education Board. The
Designated Federal Officer, at that time,
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may provide additional guidance on the
submission of written statements that
are in response to the stated agenda for
the planned meeting in question.
Dated: June 18, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice of Proposed Information
Collection Requests
AGENCY: Department of Education.
SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official,
Regulatory Information Management
Services, Office of Management, invites
comments on the proposed information
collection requests as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before August
22, 2008.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires
that the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) provide interested
Federal agencies and the public an early
opportunity to comment on information
collection requests. OMB may amend or
waive the requirement for public
consultation to the extent that public
participation in the approval process
would defeat the purpose of the
information collection, violate State or
Federal law, or substantially interfere
with any agency’s ability to perform its
statutory obligations. The IC Clearance
Official, Regulatory Information
Management Services, Office of
Management, publishes that notice
containing proposed information
collection requests prior to submission
of these requests to OMB. Each
proposed information collection,
grouped by office, contains the
following: (1) Type of review requested,
e.g., new, revision, extension, existing
or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary
of the collection; (4) Description of the
need for, and proposed use of, the
information; (5) Respondents and
frequency of collection; and (6)
Reporting and/or Recordkeeping
burden. OMB invites public comment.
The Department of Education is
especially interested in public comment
addressing the following issues: (1) Is
this collection necessary to the proper
functions of the Department; (2) will
this information be processed and used
in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate
of burden accurate; (4) how might the
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine
Act of
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1976(5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the Department of
Defense gives notice that it is renewing the charter for the National
Security Education Board (hereafter referred to as the Board).
The Board is a non-discretionary federal advisory committee
established by the Secretary of Defense to provide the Department of
Defense independent advice and recommendations on developing the
national capacity to educate U.S. citizens to understand foreign
cultures, strengthen U.S. economic competitiveness, and enhance
international cooperation and security. The Board, in accomplishing its
mission: (a) Develop criteria for awarding scholarships, fellowships,
and grants, including an order of priority in such awards that favors
individuals expressing an interest in national security issues or
pursuing a career in a national security position; (b) provide for wide
dissemination of information regarding the activities assisted under
national security issues; and (c) establish qualifications for students
desiring scholarships or fellowships, and institutions of higher
education desiring grants.
The Board shall be composed of not more than 13 members, who shall
include members that represent (a) the Secretary of Defense or
designee, who shall serve as the Chairperson of the Board; (b) the
Secretary of Education or designee; (c) the Secretary of State or
designee; (d) the Secretary of Commerce or designee; (e) the Director
of Central Intelligence or designee; (f) the Chairperson of the
National Endowment for the Humanities; and (g) six people appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who
shall be experts in the fields of international, language, area and
counter proliferation studies education and who may not be full-time
officers or employees of the Federal Government. Board members
appointed by the President shall be appointed for a period specified by
the President at the time of their appointment, but not to exceed four
years. In addition, the Secretary of Defense or designee may invite
other distinguished Government officers to serve as non-voting
observers of the Board, and appoint consultants, with special
expertise, to assist the Board on an ad hoc basis. Board members, who
are not full-time or permanent part-time federal officers or employees,
shall be appointed as experts and consultants under the authority of 5
U.S.C. 3109. Board members shall, with the exception of travel and per
diem for official travel, serve without compensation, unless otherwise
authorized.
The Board shall be authorized to establish subcommittees, as
necessary and consistent with its mission, and these subcommittees or
working groups shall operate under the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976, and other appropriate federal regulations.
Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of
the chartered Board, and shall report all their recommendations and
advice to the Board for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees
or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the
chartered Board, nor can they report directly to the Department of
Defense or any federal officers or employees who are not Board members.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the
Board's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Board's
chairperson. The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to DoD policy,
shall be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD employee, and shall be
appointed in accordance with established DoD policies and procedures.
The Designated Federal Officer or duly appointed Alternate Designated
Federal Officer shall attend all Board meetings and subcommittee
meetings.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to the National
Security Education Board membership about the Board's mission and
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in
response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting of the National
Security Education Board.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the National Security Education Board, and this individual
will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership
for their consideration. Contact information for the National Security
Education Board's Designated Federal Officer can be obtained from the
GSA's FACA Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will
announce planned meetings of the National Security Education Board. The
Designated Federal Officer, at that time, may provide additional
guidance on the submission of written statements that are in response
to the stated agenda for the planned meeting in question.
Dated: June 18, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 08-1379 Filed 6-19-08; 11:50 am]
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