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Dated: November 18, 2009.
Yvette Springer,
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The open session will be accessible
via teleconference to 20 participants on
a first come, first serve basis. To join the
conference, submit inquiries to Ms.
Yvette Springer at
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December 2, 2009.
A limited number of seats will be
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Reservations are not accepted. To the
extent that time permits, members of the
public may present oral statements to
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written statements at any time before or
after the meeting. However, to facilitate
the distribution of public presentation
materials to the Committee members,
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formally determined on March 23, 2009,
pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5
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portion of the meeting dealing with
matters the disclosure of which would
be likely to frustrate significantly
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described in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall
be exempt from the provisions relating
to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C.
app. 2 section 10(a)1 and 10(a)(3). The
remaining portions of the meeting will
be open to the public.
For more information, call Yvette
Springer at (202) 482–2813.
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Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public
that the Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
convene a meeting of its Advisory
Panel.
DATES: The Advisory Panel meeting will
be held December 15–17, 2009. For the
specific time and agenda for the meeting
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting of the
Advisory Panel will be held at the
Council office at 1164 Bishop Street,
Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The date,
time and agenda for each meeting are as
follows:
Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 9 a.m. - 5
p.m.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review and approval of agenda
3. Reports on fishery and community
issues, American Samoa, Guam, CNMI
and Hawaii
4. Status of Council programs
5. New directions
a. Council process
b. Administrative initiatives
c. Leveraging Council family
resources and networks
d. Other initiatives
6. Guest presentation on effects of El
Nino in the Western Pacific Region
7. Breakout session on how the
Advisors can help implement Council
programs
a. Improving communication
b. Public engagement strategies
8. Review and discussion on breakout
outcomes
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 9 a.m.
- 5 p.m.
9. Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
site visit and guest presentations on (1)
Using genetics and life history to track
spread of introduced taape, roi and toau
in Hawaii; (2) Recent advances in
population resolution with examples
from Hawaii; and (3) Complex
population structure and management
of migratory marine animals.
10. Council issues and actions
a. Catch shares
b. Annual Catch Limits
c. Collecting fishing information
i. Report on data workshop
ii. Non-commercial federal permit and
reporting
iii. Voluntary data collection
d. Marine spatial planning
i. Offshore aquaculture options
ii. Hawaii bottomfish essential fish
habitat and habitat of particular concern
options
iii. Monuments
iv. Marine protected area policy
v. Buoys and Moorings
vi. Other
e. Community programs
i. Cooperative research
ii. Marine Education and Training
iii. Community networking
iv. Fish aggregation devices
v. Marine Conservation Plan
community development project
vi. Traditional Ecological Knowledge
Summit
f. Federal/agency presentations
i. Status of Western Pacific Region sea
turtles
ii. Coral reef assessments
11. Breakout session to discuss fishery
and program issues
a. Develop recommendations on
action items as presented
b. Develop strategy and plan to further
discuss issues with the public
12. Reconvene plenary
a. Review breakout outcomes
b. Summarize recommendations
c. Consider region-wide
recommendations
Thursday, December 17, 2009, 9 a.m. noon
13. Guest presentation - TBD
14. 2010 Calendar of meeting and
events
a. Council meetings, workshops and
events
b. Other meetings and events
15. Review and finalize outcomes
a. Recap recommendations and plans
by island area
b. Consider additional actions
16. Other issues
The order in which agenda items are
addressed may change. Public comment
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periods will be provided throughout
each agenda. The Advisory Panel 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, in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Actions
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 Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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: November 20, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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AGENCY: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
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SUMMARY: The Corporation for National
and Community Service (hereinafter the
‘‘Corporation’’), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to
provide the general public and federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44
U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
helps to ensure that requested data can
be provided in the desired format,
reporting burden (time and financial
resources) is minimized, collection
instruments are clearly understood, and
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the impact of collection requirement on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Currently, the Corporation is
soliciting comments on the ServiceLearning Evaluation Study Feasibility
Questionnaire. In this process, State
Education Agencies will be asked about
the type of service-learning within their
state and the feasibility of the ServiceLearning Evaluation Study. This
information will be used to help
determine the recruitment strategy for
the Service-Learning Evaluation Study.
Copies of the information collection
requests can be obtained by contacting
the office listed in the ADDRESSES
section of this notice.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted to the individual and office
listed in the ADDRESSES section by
January 25, 2010.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by the title of the information
collection activity, by any of the
following methods:
(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for
National and Community Service, Office
of Research and Policy Development;
Attention Carla Fletcher, Policy Analyst,
Room 10913B; 1201 New York Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to
the Corporation’s mailroom at Room
8100 at the mail address given in
paragraph (1) above, between 9 a.m. and
4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
(3) By fax to: (202) 606–3464,
Attention Carla Fletcher, Policy Analyst.
(4) Electronically through the
Corporation’s e-mail address system:
cfletcher@cns.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carla Fletcher, (202) 606–6720, or by email at
cfletcher@cns.gov.
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Corporation is particularly interested in
comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Corporation, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are expected to respond, including the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
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technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology
(e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses).
Background
The Corporation is developing a
Service-Learning Evaluation in response
to the Edward M. Kennedy Serve
America Act (H.R. 1388) legislative
mandate to assess the impact of the
activities carried out under the Learn
and Serve America Program. In
developing the recruitment plan, the
Corporation would like to work with the
State Education Agencies to develop an
effective strategy and begin to identify
states that are able to participate in the
study.
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The Corporation seeks to collect new
information on the feasibility of a
Service-Learning Evaluation Study in
order to identify an effective
recruitment strategy and potential states
that could participate in the ServiceLearning Evaluation.
Type of Review: New.
Agency: Corporation for National and
Community Service.
Title: Service-Learning Evaluation
Study Feasibility Questionnaire.
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Agency Number: None.
Affected Public: State Education
Agencies.
Total Respondents: 59.
Frequency: One time.
Average Time per Response: Averages
60 minutes.
Estimated Total Burden Hours: 59
hours.
Total Burden Cost (capital/startup):
None.
Total Burden Cost (operating/
maintenance): None.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for Office of
Management and Budget approval of the
information collection request; they will
also become a matter of public record.
Dated: November 19, 2009.
Robert Grimm,
Director, Office of Research and Policy
Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Western Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice advises the public that the Western Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene a meeting of its
Advisory Panel.
DATES: The Advisory Panel meeting will be held December 15-17, 2009.
For the specific time and agenda for the meeting see SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meeting of the Advisory Panel will be held at the
Council office at 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI 96813.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522-8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The date, time and agenda for each meeting
are as follows:
Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Review and approval of agenda
3. Reports on fishery and community issues, American Samoa, Guam,
CNMI and Hawaii
4. Status of Council programs
5. New directions
a. Council process
b. Administrative initiatives
c. Leveraging Council family resources and networks
d. Other initiatives
6. Guest presentation on effects of El Nino in the Western Pacific
Region
7. Breakout session on how the Advisors can help implement Council
programs
a. Improving communication
b. Public engagement strategies
8. Review and discussion on breakout outcomes
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
9. Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology site visit and guest
presentations on (1) Using genetics and life history to track spread of
introduced taape, roi and toau in Hawaii; (2) Recent advances in
population resolution with examples from Hawaii; and (3) Complex
population structure and management of migratory marine animals.
10. Council issues and actions
a. Catch shares
b. Annual Catch Limits
c. Collecting fishing information
i. Report on data workshop
ii. Non-commercial federal permit and reporting
iii. Voluntary data collection
d. Marine spatial planning
i. Offshore aquaculture options
ii. Hawaii bottomfish essential fish habitat and habitat of
particular concern options
iii. Monuments
iv. Marine protected area policy
v. Buoys and Moorings
vi. Other
e. Community programs
i. Cooperative research
ii. Marine Education and Training
iii. Community networking
iv. Fish aggregation devices
v. Marine Conservation Plan community development project
vi. Traditional Ecological Knowledge Summit
f. Federal/agency presentations
i. Status of Western Pacific Region sea turtles
ii. Coral reef assessments
11. Breakout session to discuss fishery and program issues
a. Develop recommendations on action items as presented
b. Develop strategy and plan to further discuss issues with the
public
12. Reconvene plenary
a. Review breakout outcomes
b. Summarize recommendations
c. Consider region-wide recommendations
Thursday, December 17, 2009, 9 a.m. - noon
13. Guest presentation - TBD
14. 2010 Calendar of meeting and events
a. Council meetings, workshops and events
b. Other meetings and events
15. Review and finalize outcomes
a. Recap recommendations and plans by island area
b. Consider additional actions
16. Other issues
The order in which agenda items are addressed may change. Public
comment
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periods will be provided throughout each agenda. The Advisory Panel
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, in accordance with the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act),
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these
meetings. Actions 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 Act, provided the public has been notified of the
Council's intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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: November 20, 2009.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E9-28251 Filed 11-24-09; 8:45 am]
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