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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 213 / Thursday, November 3, 2011 / Notices
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2299.
Hand Delivery/Courier: VMLRP;
Policy and Oversight Division, National
Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Room 2308,
Waterfront Centre, 800 9th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20024.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name and
NIFA–2012–0001. All comments
received will be posted without change
to https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information provided.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Matthew Lockhart, Senior Policy
Specialist; National Institute of Food
and Agriculture; U.S. Department of
Agriculture; STOP 2299; 1400
Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 20250–2299; Voice:
(202) 570–7410; Email:
mlockhart@nifa.usda.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Purpose
The VMLRP helps qualified
veterinarians offset a significant portion
of the debt incurred in pursuit of their
veterinary medicine degrees in return
for their service in certain high-priority
veterinary shortage situations. NIFA
will enter into educational loan
repayment agreements with
veterinarians who agree to provide
veterinary services in veterinarian
shortage situations for a determined
period of time. NIFA may repay up to
$25,000 of a veterinarian’s student loan
debt per year if the veterinarian
commits to at least three years to
provide veterinary services in a
designated veterinary shortage area.
Loan repayment benefits are limited to
payments of the principal and interest
on government and commercial loans
received for the attendance at an
accredited college of veterinary
medicine that result in a degree of
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine or the
equivalent.
In December 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 1977
(NARETPA). This law established a new
Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment
Program (7 U.S.C. 3151a) authorizing
the Secretary of Agriculture (secretary)
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
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Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006
(Pub. L. 109–97), appropriated $495,000
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 for support of the program,
and in December 2007, the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2008 (Pub. L. 110–
161), appropriated an additional
$868,875 for support of this program,
and 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 another
$4,800,000 for the VMLRP. On April 15,
2011, the President signed into law,
Pub. L. 112–10, Department of Defense
and Full-Year Continuing
Appropriations Act, 2011, which after a
.2% rescission, appropriated an
additional $4,790,400 for the VMLRP.
On October 1, 2009, CSREES became
the NIFA as mandated by the Food,
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008,
section 7511(f). Accordingly, the
authority to administer the VMLRP
transferred from CSREES to NIFA.
In FY 2010, VMLRP announced its
first funding opportunity and received
260 applications from which NIFA
issued 53 VMLRP awards totaling
$5,186,000. In FY 2011, VMLRP opened
its second funding opportunity and
received 159 applications from which
NIFA has made 80 VMLRP award offers
totaling $7,708,000. Each award offer is
contingent upon submission of a signed
contract, thereby executing the service
agreement between the veterinarian and
NIFA. Funding for future years is based
on annual appropriations and balances,
if any, remaining from prior years.
Section 7105 of the 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. The
Secretary delegated the authority to
carry out this program to NIFA.
NIFA is inviting stakeholder
comments to use in improving the
administration of the VMLRP. Written
comments and suggestions on issues
may be submitted to the NIFA Docket
Clerk at the address above.
Done in Washington, DC, this 27th day of
October 2011.
Chavonda Jacobs-Young,
Acting Director, National Institute of Food
and Agriculture.
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ARCHITECTURAL AND
TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS
COMPLIANCE BOARD
Meetings
Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
AGENCY:
The Architectural and
Transportation Barriers Compliance
Board (Access Board) plans to hold its
regular Board meeting in Washington,
DC, Wednesday, November 9, 2011,
from 1:30–3 p.m.
SUMMARY:
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011,
1:30–3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at
the Access Board Conference Room,
1331 F Street NW., suite 800,
Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding the
meetings, please contact David Capozzi,
Executive Director, (202) 272–0010
(voice); (202) 272–0082 (TTY).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the
Board meeting scheduled on the
afternoon of Wednesday, November 9,
2011, the Access Board will consider
the following agenda items:
• Approval of the draft July 13, 2011
meeting minutes
• Planning and Evaluation Committee
Report
• Ad Hoc Committee Reports
Æ Information and Communications
Technologies—advance notice of
proposed rulemaking (vote)
Æ Medical Diagnostic Equipment—
notice of proposed rulemaking (vote)
• Executive Director’s Report
• Public Comment, Open Topics
All meetings are accessible to persons
with disabilities. An assistive listening
system, computer assisted real-time
transcription (CART), and sign language
interpreters will be available at the
Board meeting and committee meetings.
Persons attending Board meetings are
requested to refrain from using perfume,
cologne, and other fragrances for the
comfort of other participants (see
https://www.access-board.gov/about/
policies/fragrance.htm for more
information).
DATES:
David M. Capozzi,
Executive Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
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Materials Technical Advisory
Committee; Notice of Partially Closed
Meeting
The Materials Technical Advisory
Committee will meet on November 17,
2011, 10 a.m., Herbert C. Hoover
Building, Room 3884, 14th Street
between Constitution & Pennsylvania
Avenues, NW., Washington, DC The
Committee advises the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Export
Administration with respect to technical
questions that affect the level of export
controls applicable to materials and
related technology.
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Agenda
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Open Session
International Trade Administration
1. Opening Remarks and
Introductions.
2. Remarks from Bureau of Industry
and Security senior management.
3. Presentation from DuPont on
impact of export controls.
4. Report on Composite Working
Group and other working groups.
5. Discussion of proposed changes to
Select Agent List and program as
published in the October 3, 2011
Federal Register.
6. Report on regime-based activities.
7. Public comments and New
Business.
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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 §§ l0(a)(I) 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.doc.gov, no later
than November 10, 2011.
A limited number of seats will be
available during the public session of
the meeting. Reservations are not
accepted. To the extent time permits,
members of the public may present oral
statements to the Committee. Written
statements may be submitted at any
time before or after the meeting.
However, to facilitate distribution of
public presentation materials to
Committee members, the materials
should be forwarded prior to the
meeting to Ms. Springer via email.
The Assistant Secretary for
Administration, with the concurrence of
the delegate of the General Counsel,
formally determined on October 21,
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
pre-decisional changes to the Commerce
Control List and the U.S. export control
policies 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: October 31, 2011.
Yvette Springer,
Committee Liaison Officer.
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Fresh Garlic From the People’s
Republic of China: Extension of Time
Limit for Partial Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scott Lindsay or Lingjun Wang, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 6, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0780 or (202) 482–
2316, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On December 28, 2010, the
Department of Commerce (Department)
published a notice of initiation of an
administrative review of fresh garlic
from the People’s Republic of China
covering the period November 1, 2009,
through October 31, 2010. See Initiation
of Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Administrative Reviews and
Request for Revocation in Part, 75 FR
81565 (December 28, 2010). On July 15,
2011, the Department published a notice
in the Federal Register that extended
the time limit to issue the preliminary
results by 100 days. See Fresh Garlic
From the People’s Republic of China:
Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review, 76 FR 41795
(July 15, 2011). On October 20, 2011, the
Department issued partial preliminary
results covering the PRC-wide entity
which included seven companies on
which a review was initiated, and
fourteen companies that certified no
shipments. See Fresh Garlic From the
People’s Republic of China: Partial
Preliminary Results, Rescission of, and
Intent To Rescind, in Part, the 2009–
2010 Administrative Review, 76 FR
65172 (October 20, 2011) (First Partial
Preliminary Results). The partial
preliminary results covering seven
companies on which the review was
initiated but who were not covered by
the First Partial Preliminary Results are
currently due no later than
November 10, 2011.
Extension of Time Limit for Partial
Preliminary Results
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires
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ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
Meetings
AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board.
ACTION: Notice of meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board
(Access Board) plans to hold its regular Board meeting in Washington,
DC, Wednesday, November 9, 2011, from 1:30-3 p.m.
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DATES: Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 1:30-3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the Access Board Conference
Room, 1331 F Street NW., suite 800, Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding the
meetings, please contact David Capozzi, Executive Director, (202) 272-
0010 (voice); (202) 272-0082 (TTY).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At the Board meeting scheduled on the
afternoon of Wednesday, November 9, 2011, the Access Board will
consider the following agenda items:
Approval of the draft July 13, 2011 meeting minutes
Planning and Evaluation Committee Report
Ad Hoc Committee Reports
[cir] Information and Communications Technologies--advance notice
of proposed rulemaking (vote)
[cir] Medical Diagnostic Equipment--notice of proposed rulemaking
(vote)
Executive Director's Report
Public Comment, Open Topics
All meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities. An
assistive listening system, computer assisted real-time transcription
(CART), and sign language interpreters will be available at the Board
meeting and committee meetings. Persons attending Board meetings are
requested to refrain from using perfume, cologne, and other fragrances
for the comfort of other participants (see https://www.access-board.gov/about/policies/fragrance.htm for more information).
David M. Capozzi,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2011-28540 Filed 11-2-11; 8:45 am]
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