Sunshine Act Meeting, 75671 [E8-29551]

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The Business Session, open to the public, will convene at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec 16, 2008 in San Francisco, CA. An Executive Session will follow adjournment of the Business Session. The Agenda items include: (1) Call to order and approval of the Agenda. (2) Approval of the Minutes of the 87th Meeting. (3) Commissioners and Staff Reports. (4) Discussion of USARC Goals and Activities. The focus of the meeting will be reports and updates on programs and research projects affecting the Arctic. Any person planning to attend this meeting who requires special accessibility features and/or auxiliary aids, such as sign language interpreters, must inform the Commission in advance of those needs. Contact Person for More Information: John Farrell, Executive Director, U.S. PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 75671 Arctic Research Commission, 703–525– 0111 or TDD 703–306–0090. John Farrell, Executive Director. [FR Doc. E8–29546 Filed 12–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7555–01–P BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS Sunshine Act Meeting DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 9, 2008; 1 p.m.–2:15 p.m. PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3360, 330 Independence Ave., SW., Washington, DC 20237. CLOSED MEETING: The members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will meet in a special session to review and discuss budgetary issues relating to U.S. Government-funded non-military international broadcasting. This meeting is closed because if open it likely would either disclose matters that would be properly classified to be kept secret in the interest of foreign policy under the appropriate executive order (5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(1)) or would disclose information the premature disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action. (5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(9)(B)) In addition, part of the discussion will relate solely to the internal personnel and organizational issues of the BBG or the International Broadcasting Bureau. (5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(2) and (6)) CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Persons interested in obtaining more information should contact Timi Nickerson Kenealy at (202) 203–4545. Dated: December 9, 2008. Timi Nickerson Kenealy, Acting Legal Counsel. [FR Doc. E8–29551 Filed 12–10–08; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 8610–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration (A–475–818) Certain Pasta from Italy: Notice of Extension of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: December 12, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric B. Greynolds, AD/CVD Operations, E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1

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[FR Doc No: E8-29551]


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BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS


Sunshine Act Meeting

Date and Time: Tuesday, December 9, 2008; 1 p.m.-2:15 p.m.

Place: Cohen Building, Room 3360, 330 Independence Ave., SW., 
Washington, DC 20237.

Closed Meeting: The members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
(BBG) will meet in a special session to review and discuss budgetary 
issues relating to U.S. Government-funded non-military international 
broadcasting. This meeting is closed because if open it likely would 
either disclose matters that would be properly classified to be kept 
secret in the interest of foreign policy under the appropriate 
executive order (5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(1)) or would disclose information 
the premature disclosure of which would be likely to significantly 
frustrate implementation of a proposed agency action. (5 U.S.C. 
552b.(c)(9)(B)) In addition, part of the discussion will relate solely 
to the internal personnel and organizational issues of the BBG or the 
International Broadcasting Bureau. (5 U.S.C. 552b.(c)(2) and (6))

Contact Person for More Information: Persons interested in obtaining 
more information should contact Timi Nickerson Kenealy at (202) 203-
4545.

    Dated: December 9, 2008.
Timi Nickerson Kenealy,
Acting Legal Counsel.
[FR Doc. E8-29551 Filed 12-10-08; 11:15 am]
BILLING CODE 8610-01-P
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