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scientific research on marine mammal parts.

**ADDRESSES :**  The permit and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following offices:

Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 713–2289; fax (301) 713–0376; and

Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone (907) 586–7221; fax (907) 586–7249.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Amy Sloan or Laura Morse, (301) 713–
2289.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  On January 24, 2011, notice was published in the Federal Register (76 FR 4091) that Dr. Burns had requested a permit to collect/receive, import, and export marine mammal parts for scientific research studies. The requested permit has been issued under the authority of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq .), the regulations governing the taking, importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et seq .).

Permit No. 15510 authorizes Dr. Burns to conduct physiology studies on development, thermoregulation, muscle performance, oxygen stores, and hormonal and other regulatory processes using marine mammal parts. Annually, Dr. Burns can obtain samples from up to 50 animals of each of the following species: Harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandica; hooded seal, Cystophora cristata; gray seal, Halichoerus grypus; bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus; ringed seal, Phoca hispida; harbor seal, Phoca vitulina; spotted seal, Phoca largha; and ribbon seal, Histriophoca fasciata, and; to import samples annually from up to 6 captive Northern fur seals, Callorhinus ursinus; and 6 captive Steller Sea lions, Eumetopias jubatus. Samples may be from subsistence-harvested animals in Alaska, and other scientific and/or subsistence collections including but not limited to the national waters of Canada, Norway, the United Kingdom, and in international waters. Samples may be collected, received nationally, and imported and exported worldwide over a five-year period for laboratory analysis to support the research objectives. In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ), a final determination has been made that the activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.

As required by the ESA, issuance of this permit was based on a finding that such permit: (1) Was applied for in good faith; (2) will not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered species; and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth in section 2 of the ESA.

Dated: April 25, 2011. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2011–10797 Filed 5–3–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE**

**National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration** 

**National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee**  **(NCADAC)**

**AGENCY :**  Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC).

**ACTION :**  Notice of open public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the DOC NOAA National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee (NCADAC).

The members will discuss and provide advice on issues outlined below.

Date and Time: The meeting is scheduled for: Friday, May 20, from 1– 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

**ADDRESSES :**  Conference call. Public access will be available at a location to be determined. Please check the National Climate Assessment Web site for this information at http:// www.globalchange.gov/what-we-do/
assessment.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Dr. Cynthia Decker, Designated Federal Official, National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301–734–1156, Fax: 301–713–1459, E-mail: Cynthia.decker@noaa.gov. ) **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The National Climate Assessment and Development Advisory Committee were established in December 2010. The committee’s mission is to synthesize and summarize the science and information pertaining to current and future impacts of climate change upon the United States; and to provide advice and recommendations toward the development of an ongoing, sustainable national assessment of global change impacts and adaptation and mitigation strategies for the Nation. Within the scope of its mission, the committee’s specific objective is to produce a National Climate Assessment.

Matters To Be Considered

Consideration of white papers provided by ad hoc working groups on the subjects of:

1. The National Climate Assessment Interim Strategy, the NCA Draft Outline, and Federal Activities.

2. Engagement Strategy and Requests for Information.

3. Scenarios and Regional Summaries. 4. Peer Review, Data Management and Development of a NCA Portal.

STATUS: The meeting will be open to public participation at a location to be determined with a 10-minute public comment period from 4:45–4:55 p.m. The NCADAC expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of two minutes. Written comments should be received in the NCADAC DFO’s office by May 16, 2011 to provide sufficient time for NCADAC review. Written comments received by the NCADAC DFO after May 16, 2011, will be distributed to the NCADAC, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date.

Dated: April 28, 2011. Mark E. Brown, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011–10896 Filed 5–3–11; 8:45 am]

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**COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION** 

**Agricultural Advisory Committee; Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Commodity Futures Trading Commission (‘‘CFTC’’).


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**ACTION :**  Notice of Meeting of Agricultural Advisory Committee.

**SUMMARY :**  The CFTC’s Agricultural Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on May 19, 2011, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Commission’s Washington, DC, headquarters. At the meeting the committee will discuss issues related to the Dodd-Frank Act. Members of the public may file written statements with the committee.

**DATES :**  The meeting will be held on May 19, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will take place in the first floor Conference Center at the Commission’s headquarters, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581. Written statements should be sent to the attention of Agricultural Advisory Committee, c/o Chairman Michael V. Dunn, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC
20581.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Nicole McNair at (202) 418–5070.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be webcast on the Commission’s Web site, http:// www.cftc.gov. Members of the public also can listen to the meeting by telephone. The public access call-in numbers will be announced at a later date.

Authority: 5 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(a)(2). Dated: April 29, 2011. By the Commission. David A. Stawick, Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2011–10961 Filed 5–3–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Department of the Army**

**Notice of Intent To Grant a Partially Exclusive Patent License to**  **videoNEXT Network Solutions, Inc.**

**AGENCY :**  Department of the Army, DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice of Intent.

**SUMMARY :**  In compliance with 37 CFR
404 et seq., the Department of the Army hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to videoNEXT Network Solutions, Inc., a corporation having its principle place of business at 3852 Dulles South Court, Unit I, Chantilly, VA 20151, a partially exclusive license relative to U.S. Patent No. 7,460,689 B1, issued on Dec. 2, 2008 entitled, ‘‘ System and Method of Detecting, Recognizing, and Tracking Moving Targets’’ ; Inventor: Alex Lipchen Chan.

**DATES :**  Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license must file written objections along with supporting evidence, if any, not later than 15 days from the date of this notice.

**ADDRESSES :**  Send written objections to Michael D. Rausa, U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Office of Research and Technology Applications, Attn: RDRL– DB/Bldg. 434, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005–5425.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Michael D. Rausa, telephone (410) 278–
5028.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  None.

Brenda S. Bowen, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011–10866 Filed 5–3–11; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers** 

**Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Zoar Levee**  **and Diversion Dam, Dam Safety Modification Study, Tuscarawas**  **County, OH**

**AGENCY :**  Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice of intent.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Huntington District will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to disclose potential impacts to the natural, physical, and human environment resulting from implementation of alternatives formulated to address reliability risks associated with Zoar Levee and Diversion Dam. These high hazard structures do not meet current performance standards and exceed acceptable risk levels. A full array of alternatives will be formulated to meet the purpose and need of this study. After full consideration of all alternatives, the best plan will be selected to achieve acceptable risk levels.

**DATES :**  A public scoping meeting will be held on May 24, 2011 from 7–10 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  a. Address all written comments and suggestions concerning this proposed project to Aaron O. Smith, CELRH–PM–PD–R, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, 502 Eighth Street, Huntington, WV, 25701–2070. Telephone: 304–399–5720. Email: zoarlevee@usace.army.mil. Requests to be placed on the mailing list should also be sent to this address.

b. The public scoping meeting location is: Tuscarawas Valley High School, 2637 Tuscarawas Valley Road, NE., Zoarville, OH 44656.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Jami Buchanan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, 502 Eighth Street, Huntington, WV, 25701–2070. Telephone: (304)399–5347. Email: zoarlevee@usace.army.mil.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :** 

1. Authority: Investigation and justification of modifications for dam safety modifications at completed Corps of Engineers projects is authorized under Section 2033 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110–114).

2. Background: a. Guidance for this study is provided in USACE Engineer Regulation 1110–2–1156 that addresses safety of dams.

b. Zoar Levee and Diversion Dam is an appurtenant structure to Dover Dam which is located in Tuscarawas County along the Tuscarawas River approximately 3.5 miles north of the communities of Dover and New Philadelphia. The dam was constructed by the Corps and completed in 1938. Dover Dam is a dry dam and as such does not hold a permanent pool. The Federal government maintains a permanent flowage easement to elevation 916′ above mean sea level (msl) upstream of the dam, which corresponds to the height of the spillway of the dam.

c. The Zoar Levee was constructed in 1937 with a crest elevation of 919′ above msl, which provided three feet of freeboard over the Dover Dam spillway crest of elevation 916′ above msl. The crest elevation of Zoar Levee was raised from elevation 919′ above msl to elevation 928.5 ′ above msl in 1951. There are approximately 54 properties (approximately 98 buildings including dependencies) located inside the levee at or below the elevation 916′ above msl. Water reaches the levee only when Dover Dam is retaining sufficient flood
waters.

d. Zoar Diversion Dam was also constructed in 1937. It is located on Goose Run, approximately 1,000′ upstream of Zoar Levee and was built to control interior drainage within the levee. The Diversion Dam acts as a retention structure for runoff from the Goose Run watershed and redirects flows into a ponding area controlled by the Zoar Levee pump station.

e. There are three separable components associated with the