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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Amendments to Revise the Application
Deadline Dates.
Background
Recruitment for this Mission began in
August 2013. Due to summer holidays,
it has been determined that additional
time is needed to allow for additional
recruitment and marketing in support of
the mission. Applications will now be
accepted through September 20, 2013
(and after that date if space remains and
scheduling constraints permit),
interested companies which have not
already submitted an application are
encouraged to do so.
Amendments
For the reasons stated above, the
Timeframe for Recruitment and
Applications section of the Notice of the
Secretarial Infrastructure Business
Development Mission to Mexico
November 18–23, 2013. Recruitment for
this mission will conclude no later than
September 20, 2013. We will inform all
applicants of selection decisions no
later than October 7, 2013. Applications
received after the September 20, 2013
deadline will be considered only if
space and scheduling constraints
permit.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Andberg, Office of Business
Liaison, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Phone: 202–482–1360; Fax: 202–482–
5054, Email: businessliaison@doc.gov.
Frank Spector,
Senior International Trade Specialist.
[FR Doc. 2013–22824 Filed 9–18–13; 8:45 am]
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International Trade Administration
Trade Mission to Philippines and
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Branzburg, U.S. Commercial
Service, Boston, MA, Phone: 617–565–
4309, Email: Melissa.Branzburg@
trade.gov.
Frank Spector,
Senior International Trade Specialist.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
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Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) and its
Executive Committee, and its Mackerel,
Squid, Butterfish Committee (MSB) will
hold public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held
Monday, October 7, 2013 through
Thursday, October 10, 2013. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Courtyard Philadelphia Downtown,
21 N. Juniper St., Philadelphia, PA
19107–1901, telephone: (215) 496–3200.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 800 N. State St.,
Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone:
302–674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council; telephone: (302)
526–5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
Monday, October 7, 2013
10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.—The
Executive Committee will meet.
1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.—The MSB
Committee will meet.
The United States Department
of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, U.S. and Foreign
Commercial Service is amending the
Notice published at 78 FR 22237, April
15, 2013, regarding the education
industry trade mission to Manila,
Philippines and Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia scheduled for October 23–
October 30, 2013, to revise the mission
description from executive-led to nonexecutive led.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
9 a.m.—The Council will convene.
9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.—Dogfish
Specifications will be discussed.
10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.—
Framework 8 to the Monkfish Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) will be
discussed.
11:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.—A Bluefin
Tuna Presentation will occur.
1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.—MSB issues
will be discussed.
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3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.—The SAW/
SARC 57 Summary will be presented.
4:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.—An Update on
the Atlantic Wind Connection Project
will be discussed.
5 p.m. until 6 p.m.—The Listening
Session will be held.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
The Demersal Committee will meet as
a Committee of the Whole with the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission’s (ASMFC) Summer
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Boards.
9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.—The Council
will finalize summer flounder, scup,
black sea bass, and bluefish
management measures for 2014–15
(2014 for Bluefish) in conjunction with
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission’s (ASMFC) Summer
Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass, and
Bluefish Boards. The ASMFC will
provide an update on activities
regarding summer flounder.
4:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.—Research SetAside Research Priorities will be
discussed.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
9 a.m. until 10 a.m.—Final Rule for
National Standard 2 Guidelines
Presentation will be discussed.
10 a.m. until 1 p.m.—The Council
will hold its regular Business Session to
approve the June 2013 and August 2013
minutes, receive Organizational Reports,
the South Atlantic and the New England
Liaison Reports, the Executive Director’s
Report, the Science Report, Committee
Reports, and conduct any continuing
and/or new business.
Agenda items by day for the Council’s
Committees and the Council itself are:
On Monday, October 7—The
Executive Committee will review and
revise the Implementation Plan. The
MSB Committee will develop
Committee recommendations on river
herring and/or shad management
approach (stock in fishery or other).
On Tuesday, October 8—The Council
will convene at 9 a.m. The Council will
review the Scientific and Statistical
Committee’s (SSC), the Monitoring
Committee’s and Advisory Panel’s
specification recommendations for 2014
and adopt 2014 commercial and
recreational harvest levels and
commercial management measures for
Dogfish. The Council will review
Framework 8 to the Monkfish FMP for
the range of alternatives; consider
approval of alternatives for further
analysis; measures include the
specification of annual catch target;
days-at-sea, and trip limits for 2014–16,
and changes to the Category H
Boundary. The Council will hear an
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overview of the Bluefin Tuna
Amendment 7 proposed rule. The
Council will review the MSB
Committee’s recommendations
regarding river herring/shad
management and adopt a management
approach for river herring/shad. The
Council will hear a SAW/SARC 57
Summary Benchmark Assessment
review of summer flounder and striped
bass. The Council will receive an update
on the Atlantic Wind Connection
Project. The Council will hold a public
Listening Session with a presentation on
Ocean Acidification.
On Wednesday, October 9—The
Council in conjunction with the
ASMFC’s Summer Flounder, Scup,
Black Sea Bass and Bluefish Board will
review the Scientific and Statistical
Committee (SSC), the associated
Monitoring Committee’s and Advisory
Panel’s specification recommendations
for 2014–15 (2014 for bluefish) and
adopt 2014–15 (2014 for bluefish)
commercial and recreational harvest
levels and commercial management
measures for summer flounder, scup,
black sea bass, and bluefish. The
ASMFC will approve the 2013 Fishery
Management Plan Review and the
Terms of Reference for the Bluefish
stock assessment. Research Set-Aside
research priorities will be established
for 2015 RSA RFP.
On Thursday, October 10—The
Council will receive a presentation
regarding the Final Rule for National
Standard 2 Guidelines. The Council will
hold its regular Business Session to
approve the June 2013 and August 2013
minutes, receive Organizational Reports
to include an update on forms and
process for data collection for the
surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries
and industry-funded observer coverage,
South Atlantic and New England
Liaison Reports, the Executive Director’s
Report, Science Report, Committee
Reports, and conduct any continuing
and/or new business.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Action
will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public
has been notified of the Council’s intent
to take final action to address the
emergency.
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Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to M. Jan Saunders,
(302) 526–5251, at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Dated: September 16, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
First Responder Network Authority
Board Meeting
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of special meeting of the
First Responder Network Authority.
AGENCY:
The Board of the First
Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)
will hold a Special Board meeting via
teleconference on September 23, 2013.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
September 23, 2013, from 10:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be
conducted via teleconference.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Uzoma Onyeije, Secretary, FirstNet, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230: telephone (202) 482–0016;
email uonyeije@ntia.doc.gov. Please
direct media inquiries to NTIA’s Office
of Public Affairs, (202) 482–7002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Middle Class Tax
Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
(Act), Public Law 112–96, 126 Stat. 156
(2012), created FirstNet as an
independent authority within the NTIA.
The Act directs FirstNet to establish a
single nationwide, interoperable public
safety broadband network. The FirstNet
Board is responsible for making strategic
decisions regarding FirstNet’s
operations.
The Board may, by a majority vote,
close a portion of the meeting as
necessary to preserve the confidentiality
of commercial or financial information
that is privileged or confidential, to
discuss personnel matters, or to discuss
legal matters affecting FirstNet,
including pending or potential
litigation. See 47 U.S.C. 1424(e)(2).
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Matters To Be Considered: NTIA will
post an agenda for the Special Meeting
of the FirstNet Board on its Web site,
https://www.ntia.doc.gov, prior to the
meeting. The agenda topics are subject
to change. Please refer to NTIA’s Web
site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
category/firstnet for the most up-to-date
information.
Time and Date: The Special Meeting
will be held on September 23, 2013,
from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Eastern
Daylight Time. The times and dates are
subject to change. Please refer to NTIA’s
Web site at https://www.ntia.doc.gov/
category/firstnet for the most up-to-date
information.
Other Information: The teleconference
for the Special Meeting of the FirstNet
Board is open to the public. On the date
and time of the Special Meeting,
members of the public may call toll-free
1 (888) 469–3306 and use passcode
‘‘FirstNet’’ to listen to the meeting. If
you experience technical difficulty,
please contact Charles Franz by
telephone (202) 482–1826; or via email
cfranz@ntia.doc.gov. Public access will
be limited to listen-only. Due to the
limited number of ports, attendance via
teleconference will be on a first-come,
first-served basis. The Special Meeting
is accessible to people with disabilities.
Individuals requiring accommodations
are asked to notify Mr. Onyeije, by
telephone (202) 482–0016 or email
uzoma@firstnet.gov, at least two days (2)
business days before the meeting.
Records: NTIA maintains records of
all Board proceedings. Board minutes
will be available at https://
www.ntia.doc.gov/firstnet-publicmeetings.
Dated: September 13, 2013.
Kathy D. Smith,
Chief Counsel.
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Sunshine Act Meeting
Wednesday, September
25, 2013, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 420, Bethesda Towers,
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda,
Maryland.
STATUS: Commission Meeting—Open to
the public
TIME AND DATE:
Matters To Be Considered
Briefing Matter: Voluntary Recall
Notice—Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XC877
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (MAFMC); Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) and its
Executive Committee, and its Mackerel, Squid, Butterfish Committee
(MSB) will hold public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, October 7, 2013 through
Thursday, October 10, 2013. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Courtyard Philadelphia
Downtown, 21 N. Juniper St., Philadelphia, PA 19107-1901, telephone:
(215) 496-3200.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 800 N.
State St., Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; telephone: 302-674-2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher M. Moore, Ph.D. Executive
Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302)
526-5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, October 7, 2013
10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.--The Executive Committee will meet.
1:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.--The MSB Committee will meet.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013
9 a.m.--The Council will convene.
9 a.m. until 10:30 a.m.--Dogfish Specifications will be discussed.
10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m.--Framework 8 to the Monkfish Fishery
Management Plan (FMP) will be discussed.
11:30 a.m. until 12 p.m.--A Bluefin Tuna Presentation will occur.
1 p.m. until 3:30 p.m.--MSB issues will be discussed.
3:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.--The SAW/SARC 57 Summary will be
presented.
4:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.--An Update on the Atlantic Wind Connection
Project will be discussed.
5 p.m. until 6 p.m.--The Listening Session will be held.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
The Demersal Committee will meet as a Committee of the Whole with
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Summer
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Boards.
9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.--The Council will finalize summer flounder,
scup, black sea bass, and bluefish management measures for 2014-15
(2014 for Bluefish) in conjunction with the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass,
and Bluefish Boards. The ASMFC will provide an update on activities
regarding summer flounder.
4:30 p.m. until 5 p.m.--Research Set-Aside Research Priorities will
be discussed.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
9 a.m. until 10 a.m.--Final Rule for National Standard 2 Guidelines
Presentation will be discussed.
10 a.m. until 1 p.m.--The Council will hold its regular Business
Session to approve the June 2013 and August 2013 minutes, receive
Organizational Reports, the South Atlantic and the New England Liaison
Reports, the Executive Director's Report, the Science Report, Committee
Reports, and conduct any continuing and/or new business.
Agenda items by day for the Council's Committees and the Council
itself are:
On Monday, October 7--The Executive Committee will review and
revise the Implementation Plan. The MSB Committee will develop
Committee recommendations on river herring and/or shad management
approach (stock in fishery or other).
On Tuesday, October 8--The Council will convene at 9 a.m. The
Council will review the Scientific and Statistical Committee's (SSC),
the Monitoring Committee's and Advisory Panel's specification
recommendations for 2014 and adopt 2014 commercial and recreational
harvest levels and commercial management measures for Dogfish. The
Council will review Framework 8 to the Monkfish FMP for the range of
alternatives; consider approval of alternatives for further analysis;
measures include the specification of annual catch target; days-at-sea,
and trip limits for 2014-16, and changes to the Category H Boundary.
The Council will hear an
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overview of the Bluefin Tuna Amendment 7 proposed rule. The Council
will review the MSB Committee's recommendations regarding river
herring/shad management and adopt a management approach for river
herring/shad. The Council will hear a SAW/SARC 57 Summary Benchmark
Assessment review of summer flounder and striped bass. The Council will
receive an update on the Atlantic Wind Connection Project. The Council
will hold a public Listening Session with a presentation on Ocean
Acidification.
On Wednesday, October 9--The Council in conjunction with the
ASMFC's Summer Flounder, Scup, Black Sea Bass and Bluefish Board will
review the Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC), the associated
Monitoring Committee's and Advisory Panel's specification
recommendations for 2014-15 (2014 for bluefish) and adopt 2014-15 (2014
for bluefish) commercial and recreational harvest levels and commercial
management measures for summer flounder, scup, black sea bass, and
bluefish. The ASMFC will approve the 2013 Fishery Management Plan
Review and the Terms of Reference for the Bluefish stock assessment.
Research Set-Aside research priorities will be established for 2015 RSA
RFP.
On Thursday, October 10--The Council will receive a presentation
regarding the Final Rule for National Standard 2 Guidelines. The
Council will hold its regular Business Session to approve the June 2013
and August 2013 minutes, receive Organizational Reports to include an
update on forms and process for data collection for the surfclam and
ocean quahog fisheries and industry-funded observer coverage, South
Atlantic and New England Liaison Reports, the Executive Director's
Report, Science Report, Committee Reports, and conduct any continuing
and/or new business.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Saunders, (302) 526-5251, at
least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: September 16, 2013.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2013-22773 Filed 9-18-13; 8:45 am]
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