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Vol. 77, No. 6
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
[Docket No. APHIS–2011–0116]
Notice of Request for Extension of
Approval of an Information Collection;
Importation of Shelled Peas From
Kenya
Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA.
ACTION: Extension of approval of an
information collection; comment
request.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces the Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service’s intention to
request an extension of approval of an
information collection associated with
regulations for the importation of
shelled peas from Kenya.
DATES: We will consider all comments
that we receive on or before March 12,
2012.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by either of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-01160001.
• Postal Mail/Commercial Delivery:
Send your comment to Docket No.
APHIS–2011–0116, Regulatory Analysis
and Development, PPD, APHIS, Station
3A–03.8, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238.
Supporting documents and any
comments we receive on this docket
may be viewed at https://
www.regulations.gov/
#!docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0116 or
in our reading room, which is located in
room 1141 of the USDA South Building,
14th Street and Independence Avenue
SW., Washington, DC. Normal reading
room hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except
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holidays. To be sure someone is there to
help you, please call (202) 690–2817
before coming.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on regulations for the
importation of shelled peas from Kenya,
contact Mr. Alex Belano, Senior Import
Specialist, Regulatory Coordination and
Compliance, PPQ, APHIS, 4700 River
Road Unit 133, Riverdale, MD 20737;
(301) 734–0627. For copies of more
detailed information on the information
collection, contact Mrs. Celeste Sickles,
APHIS’ Information Collection
Coordinator, at (301) 851–2908.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Importation of Shelled Peas
From Kenya.
OMB Number: 0579–0302.
Type of Request: Extension of
approval of an information collection.
Abstract: The Plant Protection Act
(PPA, 7 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) authorizes
the Secretary of Agriculture to restrict
the importation, entry, or interstate
movement of plants, plant products, and
other articles to prevent the
introduction of plant pests into the
United States or their dissemination
within the United States. Regulations
authorized by the PPA concerning the
importation of fruits and vegetables into
the United States from certain parts of
the world are contained in ‘‘Subpart—
Fruits and Vegetables’’ (7 CFR 319.56–
1 through 319.56–54).
Under these regulations, shelled peas
from Kenya are subject to certain
conditions before entering the United
States to prevent the introduction of
plant pests into the United States. The
regulations require that shipments of
peas be accompanied by a phytosanitary
certificate issued by the national plant
protection organization of Kenya with
an additional declaration stating that the
peas have been shelled and washed in
accordance with § 319.56–45 and have
been inspected and found free of certain
plant pests.
We are asking the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
approve our use of these information
collection activities for an additional 3
years.
The purpose of this notice is to solicit
comments from the public (as well as
affected agencies) concerning our
information collection. These comments
will help us:
(1) Evaluate whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
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performance of the functions of the
Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) Evaluate the accuracy of our
estimate of the burden of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
(4) Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, through use, as
appropriate, of automated, electronic,
mechanical, and other collection
technologies; e.g., permitting electronic
submission of responses.
Estimate of burden: The public
reporting burden for this collection of
information is estimated to average 1
hour per response.
Respondents: Importers and Kenyan
national plant protection organizations
and producers.
Estimated annual number of
respondents: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses per respondent: 1.
Estimated annual number of
responses: 1.
Estimated total annual burden on
respondents: 1 hour. (Due to averaging,
the total annual burden hours may not
equal the product of the annual number
of responses multiplied by the reporting
burden per response.)
All responses to this notice will be
summarized and included in the request
for OMB approval. All comments will
also become a matter of public record.
Done in Washington, DC this 4th day of
January 2012.
Kevin Shea,
Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2012–227 Filed 1–9–12; 8:45 am]
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BROADCASTING BOARD OF
GOVERNORS
Sunshine Act Meeting
Friday, January 13, 2012,
2:30 p.m.
PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 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 be meeting at the
DATE AND TIME:
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time and location listed above. At the
meeting, the BBG will announce its
meeting schedule for calendar year
2012, discuss and consider new BBG
Committee assignments, and receive
and consider recommendations
regarding the implementation of the
Agency’s strategic plan for 2012–2016.
The BBG will also consider a resolution
on interference of BBG broadcasts as
well as a resolution honoring the 70th
anniversary of the Voice of America
(VOA), recognize the anniversaries of
Agency language services, receive a
budget update, and receive and consider
a proposal to repurpose Internet
censorship circumvention funds. The
BBG will receive reports from the
International Broadcasting Bureau
Director, the VOA Director, the Office of
Cuba Broadcasting Director, and the
Presidents of Radio Free Europe/Radio
Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the
Middle East Broadcasting Networks.
The meeting is open to public
observation via streamed webcast, both
live and on-demand, on the BBG’s
public Web site at www.bbg.gov.
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. 2012–314 Filed 1–6–12; 4:15 pm]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Request for Nominations of Members
To Serve on the Census Scientific
Advisory Committee
Bureau of the Census,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of request for
nominations.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of the Census
(Census Bureau) is requesting
nominations of individuals and
organizations to the Census Scientific
Advisory Committee. The Census
Bureau will consider nominations
received in response to this notice, as
well as from other sources. The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice provides committee and
membership criteria.
DATES: Please submit nominations by
February 9, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations
to Jeri Green, Chief, Office of External
Engagement, U.S. Census Bureau, Room
8H182, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
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Washington, DC 20233. Nominations
also may be submitted via fax at (301)
763–8609, or by email to
jeri.green@census.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri
Green, Chief, Office of External
Engagement, U.S. Census Bureau, Room
8H182, 4600 Silver Hill Road,
Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301)
763–2070.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Census Scientific Advisory Committee
was established in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Title
5, United States Code (U.S.C.),
Appendix 2). The following provides
information about the committee,
membership, and the nomination
process.
Objectives and Duties
1. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee advises the Director of the
U.S. Census Bureau on the uses of
scientific developments in statistical
data collection, statistical analysis,
survey methodology, geospatial
analysis, econometrics, cognitive
psychology, and computer science as
they pertain to the full range of Census
Bureau programs and activities
(including: communications, decennial,
demographic, economic, field
operations, geographic, information
technology, and statistics).
2. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee provides scientific and
technical expertise from the following
disciplines: Demography, economics,
geography, psychology, statistics, survey
methodology, social and behavioral
sciences, Information Technology and
computing, marketing, communications,
and other fields of expertise, as
appropriate, to address Census Bureau
program needs and objectives. This
expertise is necessary to ensure that the
Census Bureau continues to provide
relevant and timely statistics used by
federal, state, and local governments as
well as business and industry in an
increasingly technologically-oriented
society.
3. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee functions solely as an
advisory body under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act.
4. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee reports to the Director of the
Census Bureau.
Membership
1. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee will consist of no more than
20 members and one Chair appointed by
the Director of the Census Bureau.
2. Members are appointed for a two or
three-year term with staggered term-end
dates.
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3. Members shall serve as either
Special Government Employees (SGEs)
or Representatives. SGEs will be subject
to the ethical standards applicable to
SGEs. Members will be individually
advised of the capacity in which they
serve through appointment letters.
Committee membership will be
reevaluated at the conclusion of the two
or three-year term with the prospect of
member renewal, active attendance and
participation in meetings,
administrative compliance, Census
Bureau needs, and the Director’s
concurrence will also be factors in
renewals.
4. Committee members are selected in
accordance with applicable Department
of Commerce guidelines. The Census
Scientific Advisory Committee aims to
have balanced representation,
considering such factors as geography,
technical, and scientific expertise. The
Advisory Committee will include
members from diverse backgrounds,
including academia and private
enterprise, which are further diversified
by business type or industry, geography,
and other factors.
5. No employee of the federal
government can serve as a member of
the Census Scientific Advisory
Committee.
Miscellaneous
1. Members of the Census Scientific
Advisory Committee serve without
compensation, but receive
reimbursement for committee-related
travel and lodging expenses.
2. The Census Scientific Advisory
Committee meets at least once a year,
budget permitting, but additional
meetings may be held as deemed
necessary by the Census Director or
Designated Federal Official. All
Advisory Committee meetings are open
to the public in accordance with the
Federal Advisory Committee Act.
Nomination Information
1. Nominations are requested as
described above.
2. Nominees must have scientific and
technical expertise in such areas as
demography, economics, geography,
psychology, statistics, survey
methodology, social and behavioral
sciences, Information Technology,
computing, or marketing. Such
knowledge and expertise are needed to
provide advice and recommendations to
the Director of the Census Bureau on the
trends, uses, and application of
scientific innovations and developments
in relation to the full range of Census
Bureau programs and activities.
3. Individuals, groups, and/or
organizations may submit nominations
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[FR Doc No: 2012-314]
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BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Sunshine Act Meeting
Date and Time: Friday, January 13, 2012, 2:30 p.m.
Place: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 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 be meeting at
the
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time and location listed above. At the meeting, the BBG will announce
its meeting schedule for calendar year 2012, discuss and consider new
BBG Committee assignments, and receive and consider recommendations
regarding the implementation of the Agency's strategic plan for 2012-
2016. The BBG will also consider a resolution on interference of BBG
broadcasts as well as a resolution honoring the 70th anniversary of the
Voice of America (VOA), recognize the anniversaries of Agency language
services, receive a budget update, and receive and consider a proposal
to repurpose Internet censorship circumvention funds. The BBG will
receive reports from the International Broadcasting Bureau Director,
the VOA Director, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting Director, and the
Presidents of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the
Middle East Broadcasting Networks. The meeting is open to public
observation via streamed webcast, both live and on-demand, on the BBG's
public Web site at www.bbg.gov.
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. 2012-314 Filed 1-6-12; 4:15 pm]
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