Renewal of the Census Advisory Committees on the Race and Ethnic Populations, 13484-13485 [2010-6247]
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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 54 / Monday, March 22, 2010 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Agricultural Marketing Service
[Doc. No. AMS–NOP–10–0014; NOP–10–01]
Nominations for Members of the
National Organic Standards Board
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AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service,
USDA.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Organic Foods
Production Act (OFPA) of 1990, as
amended, requires the establishment of
a National Organic Standards Board
(NOSB). The NOSB is a 15-member
board that is responsible for developing
and recommending to the Secretary a
proposed National List of Allowed and
Prohibited Substances. The NOSB also
advises the Secretary on all other
aspects of the National Organic
Program. The U.S. Department of
Agriculture (USDA) is requesting
nominations to fill five (5) upcoming
vacancies on the NOSB. The positions
to be filled are: organic producer (2
positions), consumer/public interest (2
positions), and USDA accredited
certifying agent (1 position). The
Secretary of Agriculture will appoint a
person to each position to serve a 5-year
term of office that will commence on
January 24, 2011, and run until January
24, 2016. USDA encourages eligible
minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities to apply for membership on
the NOSB.
DATES: Written nominations, with cover
letters and resumes, must be post–
marked on or before July 17, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Nomination cover letters
and resumes should be sent to Ms.
Katherine E. Benham, Advisory Board
Specialist, USDA–AMS–TMP–NOP,
1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Room
2945–So., Ag Stop 0268, Washington,
DC 20250, or via e-mail to
Katherine.benham@usda.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Katherine E. Benham, (202) 205–7806;
E-mail: katherine.benham@usda.gov;
Fax: (202) 205–7808.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OFPA
of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. Section
6501 et seq.), requires the Secretary to
establish an organic certification
program for producers and handlers of
agricultural products that have been
produced using organic methods. In
developing this program, the Secretary
is required to establish an NOSB. The
purpose of the NOSB is to assist in the
development of a proposed National
List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances and to advise the Secretary
on other aspects of the National Organic
Program.
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The NOSB made recommendations to
the Secretary regarding establishment of
the initial organic program. It is
anticipated that the NOSB will continue
to make recommendations on various
matters, including recommendations on
substances it believes should be allowed
or prohibited for use in organic
production and handling.
The NOSB is composed of 15
members; 4 organic producers, 2 organic
handlers, a retailer, 3 environmentalists,
3 public/consumer representatives, a
scientist, and a certifying agent.
Nominations are being sought to fill the
following five (5) upcoming NOSB
vacancies: organic producer (2
positions), consumer/public interest (2
positions), and USDA accredited
certifying agent (1 position). Individuals
desiring to be appointed to the NOSB at
this time must be either an owner or
operator of an organic production
operation, an individual who represents
public interest or consumer interest
groups, or an individual who is a USDA
accredited organic certifying agent as
identified under Section 2116 of the
FACT Act. Selection criteria will
include such factors as: demonstrated
experience and interest in organic
production; organic certification;
support of consumer and public interest
organizations; demonstrated experience
with respect to agricultural products
produced and handled on certified
organic farms; and such other factors as
may be appropriate for specific
positions.
To nominate yourself or someone else
please submit, at a minimum, a cover
letter stating your interest and a copy of
the nominee’s resume. You may also
submit a list of endorsements or letters
of recommendation, if desired.
Nominees will be supplied with an
AD–755 background information form
that must be completed and returned to
USDA within 10 working days of its
receipt. Resumes and completed
background information forms are
required for a nominee to receive
consideration for appointment by the
Secretary.
Equal opportunity practices will be
followed in all appointments to the
NOSB in accordance with USDA
policies. To ensure that the members of
the NOSB take into account the needs
of the diverse groups that are served by
the Department, membership on the
NOSB will include, to the extent
practicable, individuals who
demonstrate the ability to represent
minorities, women, and persons with
disabilities.
The information collection
requirements concerning the
nomination process have been
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previously cleared by the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) under
OMB Control No. 0505–0001.
Dated: March 16, 2010.
David R. Shipman,
Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[Docket T–1–2010]
Foreign-Trade Zones Board
Foreign-Trade Zone 22; Temporary/
Interim Manufacturing Authority; LG
Electronics Mobilecomm USA, Inc.
(Cell Phones); Notice of Approval
On January 13, 2010, the Executive
Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones
(FTZ) Board filed an application
submitted by the Illinois International
Port District, grantee of FTZ 22,
requesting temporary/interim
manufacturing (T/IM) authority, on
behalf of LG Electronics Mobilecomm
USA, Inc. (LGEMU), to process cell
phone kits under FTZ procedures
within FTZ 22—Site 12, in Bolingbrook,
Illinois.
The application was processed in
accordance with T/IM procedures, as
authorized by FTZ Board Orders 1347
(69 FR 52857, 8/30/04) and 1480 (71 FR
55422, 9/22/06), including notice in the
Federal Register inviting public
comment (75 FR 4344, January 27,
2010). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed
the application and determined that it
meets the criteria for approval under T/
IM procedures. Pursuant to the
authority delegated to the FTZ Board
Executive Secretary in the abovereferenced Board Orders, the
application is approved, effective this
date, until March 12, 2012, subject to
the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations,
including Section 400.28.
Dated: March 12, 2010.
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010–6272 Filed 3–19–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Renewal of the Census Advisory
Committees on the Race and Ethnic
Populations
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census,
Department of Commerce.
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ACTION: Notice of advisory committee
renewal.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the Secretary of Commerce has
determined that the renewal of the
Census Advisory Committee on the
African American Population, Census
Advisory Committee on the American
Indian and Alaska Native Populations,
Census Advisory Committee on the
Asian Population, Census Advisory
Committee on the Hispanic Populations
and Census Advisory Committee on the
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander Population are in the public
interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed by law
on the U.S. Department of Commerce.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Jeri Green, Chief, Census
Advisory Committee Office, U.S. Census
Bureau, Washington, DC 20233,
telephone 301–763–2075,
Jeri.Green@Census.gov.
In
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title
5 United States Code App. 2, and the
General Services Administration (GSA)
rule on Federal Advisory Committee
Management, Title 41 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 101–6, and after
consultation with GSA, the Secretary of
Commerce has determined that the
renewal of the Census Advisory
Committee on the African American
Population, Census Advisory Committee
on the American Indian and Alaska
Native Populations, Census Advisory
Committee on the Asian Population,
Census Advisory Committee on the
Hispanic Populations and Census
Advisory Committee on the Native
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Population are in the public interest in
connection with the performance of
duties imposed by law on the U.S.
Department of Commerce.
These committees were established in
1970 to obtain expertise relating to
major programs, such as the decennial
census and American Community
Survey. Meeting the standards set forth
in Executive Order 12838, in that its
charter is of compelling national interest
and that other methods of obtaining
public participation have been
considered, the committees were
rechartered in March 2002, February
2004, February 2006, and again in
February 2008.
These committees will consist of nine
members with a substantial interest in
the conduct and outcome of the Census
Bureau’s communication, decennial,
demographic, geographic, Information
Technology, and other programs. The
committees include representatives
from the public and private sectors,
community-based organizations,
academic institutions, and the public-atlarge, which are further diversified by
ethnicity, life experience, geographic
area, and other variables.
These committees will function solely
as advisory bodies and in compliance
with provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act. Copies of the revised
charters are filed with the appropriate
committees of Congress and with the
Library of Congress.
Dated: March 16, 2010.
Robert M. Groves,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Socioeconomic
Research and Monitoring for the
Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before May 21, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
sent to Dr. Vernon Leeworthy, 301–713–
7261 or Bob.Leeworthy@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The purpose of this information
collection is to obtain socioeconomic
information in the Grays Reef National
Marine Sanctuary (GRNMS). The
GRNMS has recently revised its
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management plan. Two issues emerged
as top priorities leading to efforts to
change management strategies and
regulations: (1) Prohibition of spear
fishing and (2) research only area.
Information was obtained to assess the
potential socioeconomic impacts of the
prohibition of spear fishing and research
only area alternatives. Preferred
alternatives have been chosen and the
regulatory process to implement the
regulations is underway. The study
involves surveys of recreational user
groups, which are potentially impacted
by the regulations, to assess their
knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of
the management strategies and
regulations and how they were actually
impacted post implementation, and to
guide education and outreach efforts.
Information will be collected on
spatial use for all user groups to assess
the extent of potential displacement of
activity from the research only area
alternative.
For business operations, costs and
earnings will be obtained to assess the
impact of regulatory alternatives on
business profits. Socioeconomic/
demographic information on owners/
operators and number of employees and
family members of owners/operators
will also be obtained.
For members of households that
participate in recreational fishing or
recreational SCUBA diving, information
will be collected on socioeconomic/
demographic profiles, spending
associated with their activity, economic
user value associated with their activity,
and knowledge, attitudes and
perceptions about GRNMS management
strategies and regulations.
II. Method of Collection
Interviews will generally be used. For
business operations, a team will go to
the business establishment and work
with the business owner/staff to
compile the information requested.
Questionnaire forms and maps will be
used to guide the information
collection. For members of private
households engaging in recreational
activities, combinations of face-to-face,
mail and Internet surveys will be
conducted.
III. Data
OMB Control Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; business or other for-profit
organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
360.
Estimated Time Per Response:
Recreational fishing charter/party boat
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Renewal of the Census Advisory Committees on the Race and Ethnic
Populations
AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
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ACTION: Notice of advisory committee renewal.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of Commerce has
determined that the renewal of the Census Advisory Committee on the
African American Population, Census Advisory Committee on the American
Indian and Alaska Native Populations, Census Advisory Committee on the
Asian Population, Census Advisory Committee on the Hispanic Populations
and Census Advisory Committee on the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander Population are in the public interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed by law on the U.S. Department of
Commerce.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jeri Green, Chief, Census
Advisory Committee Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233,
telephone 301-763-2075, Jeri.Green@Census.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5 United States Code App. 2, and
the General Services Administration (GSA) rule on Federal Advisory
Committee Management, Title 41 Code of Federal Regulations Part 101-6,
and after consultation with GSA, the Secretary of Commerce has
determined that the renewal of the Census Advisory Committee on the
African American Population, Census Advisory Committee on the American
Indian and Alaska Native Populations, Census Advisory Committee on the
Asian Population, Census Advisory Committee on the Hispanic Populations
and Census Advisory Committee on the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander Population are in the public interest in connection with the
performance of duties imposed by law on the U.S. Department of
Commerce.
These committees were established in 1970 to obtain expertise
relating to major programs, such as the decennial census and American
Community Survey. Meeting the standards set forth in Executive Order
12838, in that its charter is of compelling national interest and that
other methods of obtaining public participation have been considered,
the committees were rechartered in March 2002, February 2004, February
2006, and again in February 2008.
These committees will consist of nine members with a substantial
interest in the conduct and outcome of the Census Bureau's
communication, decennial, demographic, geographic, Information
Technology, and other programs. The committees include representatives
from the public and private sectors, community-based organizations,
academic institutions, and the public-at-large, which are further
diversified by ethnicity, life experience, geographic area, and other
variables.
These committees will function solely as advisory bodies and in
compliance with provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Copies of the revised charters are filed with the appropriate
committees of Congress and with the Library of Congress.
Dated: March 16, 2010.
Robert M. Groves,
Director, Bureau of the Census.
[FR Doc. 2010-6247 Filed 3-19-10; 8:45 am]
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