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respect to any article of cheese subject 

to an in-quota rate of duty, as defined 

in section 702(h) of the Act, and to 

publish an annual list and quarterly 

updates to the type and amount of those 

subsidies. We hereby provide the 

Department’s quarterly update of 

subsidies on articles of cheese that were 

imported during the period July 1, 2010, 

through September 30, 2010. 

The Department has developed, in 

consultation with the Secretary of 

Agriculture, information on subsidies 

(as defined in section 702(h) of the Act) 

being provided either directly or 

indirectly by foreign governments on 

articles of cheese subject to an in-quota 

rate of duty. The appendix to this notice 

lists the country, the subsidy program or 

programs, and the gross and net 

amounts of each subsidy for which 

information is currently available. The 

Department will incorporate additional 

programs which are found to constitute 

subsidies, and additional information 

on the subsidy programs listed, as the 

information is developed. 

The Department encourages any 

person having information on foreign 

government subsidy programs which 

benefit articles of cheese subject to an 

in-quota rate of duty to submit such 

information in writing to the Assistant 

Secretary for Import Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. 

This determination and notice are in 

accordance with section 702(a) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.601. 

Dated: January 7, 2011. 

Ronald K. Lorentzen, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration. 

APPENDIX—SUBSIDY PROGRAMS 

ON CHEESE SUBJECT TO AN INQUOTA RATE OF DUTY 

Country Program(s) Gross 1 Subsidy 

($/lb) 

Net 2 Subsidy 

($/lb) 

27 European Union Member States 3 ..................... European Union Restitution ...................................

Payments ...............................................................

$0.00 $0.00 

Canada ................................................................... Export Assistance on .............................................

Certain Types of Cheese .......................................

0.34 0.34 

Norway .................................................................... Indirect (Milk) Subsidy ............................................ 0.00 0.00 

Consumer Subsidy ................................................. 0.00 0.00 

Total ....................................................................... 0.00 0.00 

Switzerland ............................................................. Deficiency Payments .............................................. 0.00 0.00 

1 Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5). 

2 Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6). 

3The 27 member states of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, 

Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, 

Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Stellwagen 

Bank National Marine Sanctuary 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries (ONMS), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The ONMS is seeking 

applicants for the following seats on the 

Stellwagen Bank National Marine 

Sanctuary Advisory Council: (1) AtLarge Alternate seat and (1) Maritime 

Heritage Member and (1) Maritime 

Heritage Alternate seat. Applicants are 

chosen based upon their particular 

expertise and experience in relation to 

the seat for which they are applying; 

community and professional affiliations; 

philosophy regarding the protection and 

management of marine resources; and 

possibly the length of residence in the 

area affected by the sanctuary. 

Applicants who are chosen as members 

should expect to serve two and three 

year terms, pursuant to the Council’s 

Charter. The Council consists also of 

three state and three federal non-voting 

ex-officio seats. 

DATES: Applications are due by 28 

February 2011. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from 

Elizabeth.Stokes@noaa.gov, Stellwagen 

Bank National Marine Sanctuary, 175 

Edward Foster Road, Scituate, MA 

02066. Telephone 781–545–8026, ext. 

201. Completed applications should be 

sent to the same address or email, or 

faxed to 781–545–8036. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Nathalie.Ward@noaa.gov, 

External Affairs Coordinator, telephone: 

781–545–8026, ext. 206. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council was established in March 2001 

to assure continued public participation 

in the management of the Sanctuary. 

The Council’s 23 members represent a 

variety of local user groups, as well as 

the general public, plus seven local, 

state and federal government agencies. 

Since its establishment, the Council has 

played a vital role in advising NOAA on 

critical issues and is currently focused 

on the sanctuary’s final five-year 

Management Plan. 

The Stellwagen Bank National Marine 

Sanctuary encompasses 842 square 

miles of ocean, stretching between Cape 

Ann and Cape Cod. Renowned for its 

scenic beauty and remarkable 

productivity, the sanctuary supports a 

rich diversity of marine life including 

22 species of marine mammals, more 

than 30 species of seabirds, over 60 

species of fishes, and hundreds of 

marine invertebrates and plants. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: December 28, 2010. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, Office of National Marine 

Sanctuaries, National Ocean Service, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration. 

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