Farm Credit Administration Board; Regular Meeting, 711-712 [E9-121]

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DATE AND TIME: The regular meeting of the Board will be held at the offices of the Farm Credit Administration in McLean, Virginia, on January 8, 2009, from 9 a.m. until such time as the Board concludes its business. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland E. Smith, Secretary to the Farm Credit Administration Board, (703) 883– 4009, TTY (703) 883–4056. ADDRESSES: Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, Virginia 22102–5090. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Parts of this meeting of the Board will be open to the public (limited space available), and parts will be closed to the public. In order to increase the accessibility to Board meetings, persons requiring assistance should make arrangements in advance. The matters to be considered at the meeting are: AGENCY: SUMMARY: Open Session A. Approval of Minutes • December 11, 2008 E:\FR\FM\07JAN1.SGM 07JAN1 712 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 4 / Wednesday, January 7, 2009 / Notices B. New Business • Auditors’ Report on FCA FY 2008/ 2007 Financial Statements • Registration of Loan Originators Under the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 C. Reports • OE Quarterly Report Closed Session * • Update on OE Oversight Activities Dated: January 5, 2009. Roland E. Smith, Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board. [FR Doc. E9–121 Filed 1–5–09; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6705–01–P FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Sunshine Act Notices AGENCY: Federal Election Commission. DATE AND TIME: Thursday, January 8, 2009, at 10 a.m. PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: Robert Biersack, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220. Darlene Harris, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. E8–31465 Filed 1–6–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6715–01–M DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Notice Regarding Revisions to the Laboratory Protocol To Measure the Quantity of Nicotine Contained in Smokeless Tobacco Products Manufactured, Imported, or Packaged in the United States AGENCY: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services. ACTION: Notice and Summary of Public Comments. SUMMARY: This notice amends the uniform protocol for the analysis of nicotine, total moisture, and pH in smokeless tobacco products STATUS: This meeting will be open to the (‘‘Protocol’’). The Protocol, originally public. published in the Federal Register in 1999 (64 FR 14086) and revised in the ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Federal Register on March 14, 2008 (73 Correction and Approval of Minutes. FR 13903), implements the requirement Management and Administrative of the Comprehensive Smokeless Matters. Tobacco Health Education Act Individuals who plan to attend and (CSTHEA) of 1986 (15 U.S.C. 4401 et require special assistance, such as sign seq., Pub. L. 99–252) that each person language interpretation or other manufacturing, packaging, or importing reasonable accommodations, should smokeless tobacco products shall contact Mary Dove, Commission annually provide the Secretary of Health Secretary, at (202) 694–1040, at least 72 and Human Services (HHS) with a hours prior to the hearing date. specification of the quantity of nicotine contained in each smokeless tobacco DATE AND TIME: Friday, January 9, 2009, product. CDC re-published the notice in at 10 a.m. the Federal Register on June 23, 2008 PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, (73 FR 35395) concerning the revision of DC. the Protocol (1) To make a technical STATUS: This meeting will be closed to change to correct the date when the first the public. report of information under the revised Protocol is due and (2) to solicit public ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: comments concerning a change in the Compliance matters pursuant to 2 Protocol that increased the volume of U.S.C. 437g. water in the pH determination from 10 Audits conducted pursuant to 2 mL to 20 mL, and (3) to solicit public U.S.C. 437g, § 438(b), and Title 26, comments concerning the addition of U.S.C. the following commercial smokeless Matters concerning participation in tobacco product categories: dry snuff civil actions or proceedings or portion packs, snus, snus portion packs, arbitration. and pellet or compressed. This Notice also includes a summary of public Internal personnel rules and comments and CDC’s response to them. procedures or matters affecting a The Protocol as published in the particular employee. Federal Register on March 14, 2008 (73 FR 13903), remains in effect with the * Session Closed—Exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(8) and (9). technical correction to the date as 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC (Ninth Floor). PLACE: VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:10 Jan 06, 2009 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 described in the Federal Register notice published on June 23, 2008 (73 FR 35395). DATES: First report of information due June 30, 2009, with subsequent submissions due by March 31 of each year. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Matthew McKenna, M.D., Director, Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Telephone: (770) 488–5701. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Since the implementation of the Protocol in 1999, several smokeless tobacco product categories have entered the U.S. smokeless tobacco market including snus, low moisture snuff sold in portion pouches, and smokeless tobacco sold in a compressed, pellet form. Some of the new smokeless tobacco product categories differ physically from previous smokeless tobacco categories, prompting a revision to the Protocol to reflect the current state of the marketplace. Through its review of the Protocol, CDC also determined that an increase in volume of deionized, distilled water would facilitate measurements of pH values. After evaluating information that was brought to the attention of CDC regarding low moisture smokeless tobacco products packaged in portion pouches, CDC conducted an independent comparison of pH measurements in a wide variety of low and high moisture smokeless tobacco products. The results of the comparison indicated an acceptable (less than 2%) level of change in pH values when measurements were taken with 20 mL deionized, distilled water compared to the volume of deionized, distilled water specified in the previous Protocol. Increasing the volume of water in the mixture ensured that the matrix was sufficiently fluid to facilitate ease of measure. Thus, it is anticipated that the change in the volume of liquid for pH determination will facilitate the ease of measure of smokeless tobacco pH for all currently marketed smokeless tobacco categories (i.e., plug, twist, moist snuff, dry snuff, snus, loose leaf, chew, moist snuff in portion pouches, smokeless tobacco compressed into a pellet, and dry snuff in portion pouches). Summary of Public Comments and CDC’s Response: On June 23, 2008, a notice (73 FR 35395) was published reflecting the above discussed revisions to the Protocol and to solicit public comment on these specific changes. Six comments were received by the CDC, a majority of which suggested alternative approaches. A summary of the E:\FR\FM\07JAN1.SGM 07JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 711-712]
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[FR Doc No: E9-121]


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FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION


Farm Credit Administration Board; Regular Meeting

AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the Government in the 
Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b(e)(3)), of the regular meeting of the Farm 
Credit Administration Board (Board).

Date and Time: The regular meeting of the Board will be held at the 
offices of the Farm Credit Administration in McLean, Virginia, on 
January 8, 2009, from 9 a.m. until such time as the Board concludes its 
business.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roland E. Smith, Secretary to the Farm 
Credit Administration Board, (703) 883-4009, TTY (703) 883-4056.

ADDRESSES: Farm Credit Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, McLean, 
Virginia 22102-5090.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Parts of this meeting of the Board will be 
open to the public (limited space available), and parts will be closed 
to the public. In order to increase the accessibility to Board 
meetings, persons requiring assistance should make arrangements in 
advance. The matters to be considered at the meeting are:

Open Session

A. Approval of Minutes
 December 11, 2008

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B. New Business
     Auditors' Report on FCA FY 2008/2007 Financial Statements
     Registration of Loan Originators Under the Secure and Fair 
Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008
C. Reports
     OE Quarterly Report

Closed Session \*\
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    \*\ Session Closed--Exempt pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(8) and 
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     Update on OE Oversight Activities

    Dated: January 5, 2009.
Roland E. Smith,
Secretary, Farm Credit Administration Board.
[FR Doc. E9-121 Filed 1-5-09; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 6705-01-P
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