Sunshine Act Meeting, 11513-11514 [2010-5410]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 47 / Thursday, March 11, 2010 / Notices members from USDA; the U.S. Department of Labor; and the U.S. Department of State. Non-government members include three members from the agriculture-related private sector; two members from institutions of higher education and research; one member from an organization providing independent, third-party certification services for labor standards; and three members from non-profit organizations with expertise on international child labor and forced labor issues. Requirements for Submissions and Meeting Procedures jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Submissions in response to this notice must be made in English with any written submission not to exceed 30 single-spaced standard letter-size pages in 12-point type, including attachments. By March 18, 2010, all interested parties wishing to make an oral statement at the meeting must submit the name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, and e-mail address of the attendee(s) representing their organization by email to Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov. Requests to present oral statements must be accompanied by a written statement which, at a minimum, identifies key issues to be addressed in the oral statement. Depending on the number of identified participants, oral statements before the Consultative Group may be subject to time limits in order to accommodate all participants. The meeting will be open to the public, and a transcript will be made available for public inspection or can be purchased from the reporting company. USDA is a controlled access facility. Therefore, individuals who wish to attend the meeting without making a statement must also register with the Consultative Group so that arrangements can be made for them to be allowed to enter the facility. Persons who wish to register or to request special accommodations for a disability or other reasons must submit a notification by e-mail to Steffon.Brown@fas.usda.gov. by March 22, 2010. No electronic media coverage will be allowed. Press inquiries should be directed to the USDA, Office of Communications at (202) 720–4623. Signed at Washington, DC on March 4, 2010. John D. Brewer, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. [FR Doc. 2010–5227 Filed 3–8–10; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:35 Mar 10, 2010 Jkt 220001 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Foreign Agricultural Service Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice. The Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), will begin accepting Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers petitions for fiscal year 2010 beginning March 11, 2010. Petitioners may file a form FAS–930 or their own submission setting forth the information required by 7 CFR part 1580.201(c) with FAS from March 11, 2010, through April 14, 2010. Petitioners must file their petition in accordance with 7 CFR part 1580.201. The petition must be received by the TAA for Farmers Staff by close of business April 14, 2010. The petition must be sent in writing to the Foreign Agricultural Service, OTP/IPERD, MS– 1021, Washington, DC 20250–1021, or by facsimile to (202) 720–0876, or by email to tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov. The use of fax or e-mail is recommended. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111–5) reauthorized the Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers program as established by Subtitle C of Title I of the Trade Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–210), which amended the Trade Act of 1974. The statute authorizes an appropriation of not more than $90 million for each fiscal year 2009 through 2010, and $22.5 million for the period October 1 through December 31, 2010, to carry out the program. The regulations covering the program are found at 7 CFR part 1580. Under this program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides technical assistance and cash benefits to eligible producers of raw agricultural commodities and fishermen (jointly referred to as ‘‘producers’’) when the FAS Administrator determines that increased imports of raw agricultural commodities, aquaculture products, or wild-caught aquatic species (each referred to as ‘‘commodity’’) have contributed importantly to a greater than 15 percent decrease in the national average price, or quantity of production, or value of production, or cash receipts for the commodity specified in the petition compared to the average of the 3 preceding marketing years. To qualify, a group of producers or its authorized representative must petition the Administrator (FAS) for trade PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11513 adjustment assistance. Petitions will be reviewed for completeness and timeliness. Once the petition is completed in accordance with 7 CFR part 1580.201, a notice of acceptance of the petition will be published in the Federal Register. An investigation will be initiated to verify whether or not for the most recent marketing year and for the commodity produced by the group, increased imports contributed importantly to a greater than 15 percent decrease in the national average price, or quantity of production, or value of production, or cash receipts for the agricultural commodity specified in the petition, compared to the average of the 3 preceding marketing years. If any one of these conditions is met, the Administrator (FAS) will certify the group as eligible for trade adjustment assistance and publish a notice of the certification in the Federal Register. Eligible producers covered by the certification must file individual applications for assistance with the Farm Service Agency, USDA, within 90 days of the certification. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR ASSISTANCE IN COMPLETING FORM FAS–930, CONTACT: The Trade Adjustment Assistance Staff, FAS, USDA, at (202) 720–0638, or by email: tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov. Additional program information can be obtained at the website for the TAA for Farmers program. The URL is https:// www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa/taa.asp. Dated: February 25, 2010. John D. Brewer, Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. [FR Doc. 2010–5238 Filed 3–10–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–10–P BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS Sunshine Act Meeting DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, March 16, 2010; 10:15 a.m.–11 a.m. PLACE: Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc., 7600 Boston Blvd., Suite D, Springfield, VA 22153. CLOSED MEETING: The members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will meet in closed session to review and discuss a number of issues relating to U.S. Government-funded nonmilitary international broadcasting. They will address internal procedural, budgetary, and personnel issues, as well as sensitive foreign policy issues relating to potential options in the U.S. international broadcasting field. This meeting is closed because if open it likely would either disclose matters that would be properly classified to be kept E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1 11514 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 47 / Thursday, March 11, 2010 / Notices 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 Paul Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203–4545. Paul Kollmer-Dorsey, Deputy General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2010–5410 Filed 3–9–10; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 8610–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board [Docket 12–2010] jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Foreign–Trade Zone 170 Jeffersonville, Indiana, Application for Reorganization/Expansion Under Alternative Site Framework An application has been submitted to the Foreign–Trade Zones (FTZ) Board (the Board) by the Ports of Indiana, grantee of Foreign–Trade Zone 170, requesting authority to reorganize the zone under the alternative site framework (ASF) adopted by the Board (74 FR 1170, 1/12/09; correction 74 FR 3987, 1/22/09). The ASF is an option for grantees for the establishment or reorganization of general–purpose zones and can permit significantly greater flexibility in the designation of new ‘‘usage–driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/ users located within a grantee’s ‘‘service area’’ in the context of the Board’s standard 2,000–acre activation limit for a general–purpose zone project. The application was submitted pursuant to the Foreign–Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u) and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on February 22, 2010. FTZ 170 was approved by the Board on December 27, 1990 (Board Order 495, 56 FR 673, 1/8/91) and expanded on July 23, 1997 (Board Order 907, 62 FR 40796, 7/30/97) and September 24, 2004 (Board Order 1355, 69 FR 58884, 10/1/ 04). The general–purpose zone currently consists of the following sites: Site 1: (993 acres) - Clark Maritime Center Complex on Utica Pike at Port Road, Jeffersonville; Site 2: (22 acres) - Clark County Airport between State Route 31 VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:35 Mar 10, 2010 Jkt 220001 and the airport terminal, Sellersburg; and, Site 3: (2,000 acres) - within the 10,000 acre former Indiana Army Ammunition Plant at 11452 State Road 62, Charlestown, Clark County, Indiana. The grantee’s proposed service area under the ASF would be Jackson, Washington, Harrison, Floyd, Clark and Scott Counties. If approved, the grantee would be able to serve sites throughout the service area based on companies’ needs for FTZ designation. The proposed service area is within and adjacent to the Louisville Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The applicant is requesting authority to reorganize its existing zone project to include all of its sites as ‘‘magnet sites’’ and proposes that Site 1 be exempt from sunset time limits that otherwise apply to sites under the ASF. No usage–driven sites are being proposed at this time. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Claudia Hausler of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts and information presented in the application and case record and to report findings and recommendations to the Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is May 10, 2010. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to May 25, 2010. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign–Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s website, which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ftz. For further information, contact Claudia Hausler at Claudia.Hausler@trade.gov or (202)482– 1379. Dated:February 22, 2010 Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–5293 Filed 3–10–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign–Trade Zones Board [Docket 14–2010] Foreign–Trade Zone 70 - Detroit, Michigan, Application for Expansion An application has been submitted to the Foreign–Trade Zones Board (the PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Board) by the Greater Detroit Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of FTZ 70, requesting authority to expand FTZ 70 to include two new sites in Wayne County, Michigan, within the Detroit Michigan Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign–Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on February 24, 2010. FTZ 70 was approved on July 21, 1981 (Board Order 176, 46 F.R. 38941, 7/30/81), reorganized on April 15, 1985 (Board Order 299, 50 FR 16119, 4/24/85) and expanded on November 27, 1989 (Board Order 453, 54 FR 50258, 12/5/ 89), April 20, 1990 (Board Order 471, 55 F.R. 17775, 4/27/90), February 20, 1996 (Board Order 802, 61 FR 7237, 2/27/96), August 26, 1996, (Board Order 843, 61 FR 46763, 9/5/96), April 5, 2001 (Board Order 1162, 66 FR 19423, 4/16/01), May 23, 2005, (Board Order 1395, 70 FR 32570, 6/3/05) and June 22, 2007 (Board Order 1515, 72 FR 35968, 7/2/07). The general–purpose zone currently consists of 33 sites in the Detroit, Michigan area The applicant is requesting authority to expand the zone to include two new sites in Wayne County, Michigan as follows: Proposed Site 34 (33 acres) located at 6837 Wyoming Street, Dearborn, and Proposed Site 35 (39 acres) located at 9400 McGraw Street, Detroit, Michigan Both sites will be operated by Dearborn Steel Center, Inc. No specific manufacturing authority is being requested at this time. Such requests would be made to the Board on a case–by-case basis. In accordance with the Board’s regulations, Claudia Hausler of the FTZ Staff is designated examiner to evaluate and analyze the facts and information presented in the application and case record and to report findings and recommendations to the Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is May 10, 2010. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to May 25, 2010. A copy of the application will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign–Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the ‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 47 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11513-11514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5410]


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BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS


Sunshine Act Meeting

Date and Time: Tuesday, March 16, 2010; 10:15 a.m.-11 a.m.

Place: Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc., 7600 Boston Blvd., 
Suite D, Springfield, VA 22153.

Closed Meeting: The members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
(BBG) will meet in closed session to review and discuss a number of 
issues relating to U.S. Government-funded non-military international 
broadcasting. They will address internal procedural, budgetary, and 
personnel issues, as well as sensitive foreign policy issues relating 
to potential options in the U.S. international broadcasting field. This 
meeting is closed because if open it likely would either disclose 
matters that would be properly classified to be kept

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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 Paul Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203-4545.

Paul Kollmer-Dorsey,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2010-5410 Filed 3-9-10; 11:15 am]
BILLING CODE 8610-01-P
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