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Background and Purpose
In January 2003, the National
Veterinary Medical Service Act
(NVMSA) was passed into law adding
section 1415A to the National
Agricultural Research, Extension, and
Teaching Policy Act of 1997
(NARETPA). This law established a new
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment
Program (7 U.S.C. 3151a) authorizing
the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out
a program of entering into agreements
with veterinarians under which they
agree to provide veterinary services in
veterinarian shortage situations. In
November 2005, the Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, 2006 (Pub. L. 109–
97) appropriated $495,000 for CSREES
to implement the VMLRP and
represented the first time funds had
been appropriated for this program.
In February 2007, the Revised
Continuing Appropriations Resolution,
2007 (Pub. L. 110–5) appropriated an
additional $495,000 to CSREES for
support of the program, in December
2007, the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2008 appropriated an additional
$868,875 to CSREES for support of this
program, in March 2009, the Omnibus
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Pub. L. 111–
8) was enacted, providing an additional
$2,950,000 for the VMLRP, and in
October 2009, the Agriculture, Rural
Development, Food and Drug
Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act of 2010 (Pub. L.
111–80) appropriated an additional
$4,800,000 for the VMLRP. On April 15,
2011, the President signed into law,
Public Law 112–10, Department of
Defense and Full-Year Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2011, which, after
the .2% rescission, appropriated an
additional $4,790,400 for the VMLRP.
Section 7105 of the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,
Public Law 110–246, (FCEA) amended
section 1415A to revise the
determination of veterinarian shortage
situations to consider (1) Geographical
areas that the Secretary determines have
a shortage of veterinarians; and (2) areas
of veterinary practice that the Secretary
determines have a shortage of
veterinarians, such as food animal
medicine, public health, epidemiology,
and food safety. This section also added
that priority should be given to
agreements with veterinarians for the
practice of food animal medicine in
veterinarian shortage situations.
NARETPA section 1415A requires the
Secretary, when determining the
amount of repayment for a year of
service by a veterinarian to consider the
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ability of USDA to maximize the
number of agreements from the amounts
appropriated and to provide an
incentive to serve in veterinary service
shortage areas with the greatest need.
This section also provides that loan
repayments may consist of payments of
the principal and interest on
government and commercial loans
received by the individual for the
attendance of the individual at an
accredited college of veterinary
medicine resulting in a degree of Doctor
of Veterinary Medicine or the
equivalent. This program is not
authorized to provide repayments for
any government or commercial loans
incurred during the pursuit of another
degree, such as an associate or bachelor
degree. Loans eligible for repayment
include educational loans made for one
or more of the following: Loans for
tuition expenses; other reasonable
educational expenses, including fees,
books, and laboratory expenses,
incurred by the individual; and
reasonable living expenses as
determined by the Secretary. In
addition, the Secretary is directed to
make such additional payments to
participants as the Secretary determines
appropriate for the purpose of providing
reimbursements to participants for
individual tax liability resulting from
participation in this program. Finally,
this section requires USDA to
promulgate regulations within 270 days
of the enactment of FCEA (i.e., June 18,
2008). The Secretary delegated the
authority to carry out this program to
NIFA.
The final rule was published in the
Federal Register on April 19, 2010 [75
FR 20239–20248]. Based on comments
received during the 60-day comment
period upon publication of the interim
rule [74 FR 32788–32798, July 9, 2009],
NIFA reconsidered the policy regarding
individuals who consolidated their
veterinary school loans with other
educational loans (e.g. undergraduate)
and their eligibility to apply for the
VMLRP. NIFA will allow these
individuals to apply for and receive a
VMLRP award; however, only the
eligible portion of the consolidation will
be repaid by the VMLRP. Furthermore,
applicants with consolidated loans will
be asked to provide a complete history
of their student loans from the National
Student Loan Database System (NSLDS),
a central database for student aid
operated by the U.S. Department of
Education. The NSLDS website can be
found at https://www.nslds.ed.gov.
Individuals who consolidated their
DVM loans with non-educational loans
or loans belonging to an individual
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other than the applicant, such as a
spouse or child, will continue to be
ineligible for the VMLRP.
In 2010, VMLRP announced its first
funding opportunity and received 260
applications from which NIFA issued 53
VMLRP awards totaling $5,186,000.
Consequently, up to $8,000,000 is
available to support this program in FY
2011. The eligibility criteria for
applicants and the application forms
and associated instructions needed to
apply for a VMLRP award can be
viewed and downloaded from the
VMLRP Web site at https://
www.nifa.usda.gov/vmlrp.
Done in Washington, DC, this 24th day of
May 2011.
Meryl Broussard,
Deputy Director, National Institute of Food
and Agriculture.
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BROADCASTING BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
Government in the Sunshine Act
Meeting Notice
DATE AND TIME:
Friday, June 3, 2011;
9:a.m.
Broadcasting Board of
Governors, 330 Independence Ave.,
SW., Washington, DC 20237.
PLACE:
Notice of Meeting of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors.
SUMMARY: The Broadcasting Board of
Governors (BBG) will meet at the time
and location listed above. The BBG will,
among other things, consider two
resolutions honoring employees for
their service, consider a resolution to
award and present David Burke
Distinguished Journalism Awards, and
receive and consider a report from the
Governance Committee regarding
reforming the Agency’s management
structure. Board members will also
report on the state of U.S. International
Broadcasting (USIB), Board efforts to
reform USIB, and the BBG’s year-long
strategic review. The meeting is open to
the public, but due to space limitations
advance registration is required.
Member of the public seeking to attend
the meeting in person must register at
https://bbg.eventbrite.com/ by June 1.
This event can also be viewed live and
on demand at BBG’s public Web site at
https://www.bbg.gov.
SUBJECT:
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Persons interested in obtaining more
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information should contact Paul
Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203–4545.
Paul Kollmer-Dorsey,
Deputy General Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry And Security
Regulations and Procedures Technical
Advisory Committee; Notice of
Partially Closed Meeting
The Regulations and Procedures
Technical Advisory Committee (RPTAC)
will meet June 14, 2011, 9 a.m., Room
4830, in the Herbert C. Hoover Building,
14th Street between Constitution and
Pennsylvania Avenues, NW.,
Washington, DC. The Committee
advises the Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Export Administration on
implementation of the Export
Administration Regulations (EAR) and
provides for continuing review to
update the EAR as needed.
Agenda
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Public Session
1. Opening remarks by the Chairman.
2. Opening remarks by Bureau of
Industry and Security.
3. Export Enforcement update.
4. Regulations update.
5. Working group reports.
6. Automated Export System (AES)
update.
7. Presentation of papers or comments
by the Public.
Closed Session
8. Discussion of matters determined to
be exempt from the provisions relating
to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C.
app. 2 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3).
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
Yvette.Springer@bis.gov no later than
June 7, 2011.
A limited number of seats will be
available for the public session.
Reservations are not accepted. To the
extent that time permits, members of the
public may present oral statements to
the Committee. The public may submit
written statements at any time before or
after the meeting. However, to facilitate
the distribution of public presentation
materials to the Committee members,
the Committee suggests that presenters
forward the public presentation
materials prior to the meeting to Ms.
Springer via e-mail.
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The Assistant Secretary for
Administration, with the concurrence of
the delegate of the General Counsel,
formally determined on February 9,
2011, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 (10)(d)), that
the portion of the meeting dealing with
matters the disclosure of which would
be likely to frustrate significantly
implementation of an agency action as
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 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.
Dated: May 23, 2011.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Scope Rulings
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: May 31, 2011.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) hereby publishes a list of
scope rulings completed between
October 1, 2010, and December 31,
2010. In conjunction with this list, the
Department is also publishing a list of
requests for scope rulings and
anticircumvention determinations
pending as of December 31, 2010. We
intend to publish future lists after the
close of the next calendar quarter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julia
Hancock, AD/CVD Operations, China/
NME Group, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202–
482–1394.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
The Department’s regulations provide
that the Secretary will publish in the
Federal Register a list of scope rulings
on a quarterly basis. See 19 CFR
351.225(o). Our most recent notification
of scope rulings was published on
February 25, 2011. See Notice of Scope
Rulings, 76 FR 10558 (February 25,
2011). This current notice covers all
scope rulings and anticircumvention
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determinations completed by Import
Administration between October 1,
2010, and December 31, 2010, inclusive,
and it also lists any scope or
anticircumvention inquiries pending as
of December 31, 2010. As described
below, subsequent lists will follow after
the close of each calendar quarter.
Scope Rulings Completed Between
October 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010
People’s Republic of China
A–570–501: Natural Bristle Paint
Brushes and Brush Heads from the
People’s Republic of China.
Requestor: A. Richard Tools
Company; its two brushes made from
Tampico vegetable fibers are not within
the scope of the antidumping duty
order; October 15, 2010.
A–570–886: Polyethylene Retail
Carrier Bags from the People’s Republic
of China.
Requestor: The St. John Companies;
four models of patient-belongings bags
are not within the scope of antidumping
duty order; October 1, 2010.
A–570–890: Wooden Bedroom
Furniture from the People’s Republic of
China.
Requestor: Target Corporation; its
kid’s accent table is not within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
November 1, 2010.
A–570–890: Wooden Bedroom
Furniture from the People’s Republic of
China.
Requestor: Legacy Classic Furniture;
its heritage court bench is within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
November 22, 2010.
A–570–890: Wooden Bedroom
Furniture from the People’s Republic of
China.
Requestor: Emerald Home
Furnishings; its granite and wood vanity
are not within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; December 20,
2010.
A–570–890: Wooden Bedroom
Furniture from the People’s Republic of
China.
Requestor: Delta Enterprise
Corporation; its crib and changing table
combo collection is not within the scope
of the antidumping duty order;
December 21, 2010.
A–570–909: Certain Steel Nails from
the People’s Republic of China.
Requestor: Mazel & Co., Inc.; its
roofing nails falling within certain
ASTM standard gaps are within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
December 22, 2010.
Italy
A–475–801: Ball Bearings and Parts
Thereof from Italy.
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BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Government in the Sunshine Act Meeting Notice
DATE AND TIME: Friday, June 3, 2011; 9:a.m.
PLACE: Broadcasting Board of Governors, 330 Independence Ave., SW.,
Washington, DC 20237.
SUBJECT: Notice of Meeting of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
SUMMARY: The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) will meet at the
time and location listed above. The BBG will, among other things,
consider two resolutions honoring employees for their service, consider
a resolution to award and present David Burke Distinguished Journalism
Awards, and receive and consider a report from the Governance Committee
regarding reforming the Agency's management structure. Board members
will also report on the state of U.S. International Broadcasting
(USIB), Board efforts to reform USIB, and the BBG's year-long strategic
review. The meeting is open to the public, but due to space limitations
advance registration is required. Member of the public seeking to
attend the meeting in person must register at https://bbg.eventbrite.com/ by June 1. This event can also be viewed live and
on demand at BBG's public Web site at https://www.bbg.gov.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Persons interested in obtaining
more
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information should contact Paul Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203-4545.
Paul Kollmer-Dorsey,
Deputy General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-13580 Filed 5-26-11; 4:15 pm]
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