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research in Central California. At that 

time, NMFS determined that conducting 

the seabird research would not have a 

significant impact on the quality of the 

human environment and issued a 

Finding of No Significant Impact 

(FONSI) and, therefore, it was not 

necessary to prepare an environmental 

impact statement for the issuance of an 

IHA to PRBO for this activity. In 2008, 

NMFS prepared a supplemental EA 

(SEA) titled ‘‘Supplemental 

Environmental Assessment For The 

Issuance Of An Incidental Harassment 

Authorization To Take Marine 

Mammals By Harassment Incidental To 

Conducting Seabird And Pinniped 

Research In Central California And 

Environmental Assessment For The 

Continuation Of Scientific Research On 

Pinnipeds In California Under Scientific 

Research Permit 373–1868–00,’’ to 

address new available information 

regarding the effects of PRBO’s seabird 

and pinniped research activities that 

may have cumulative impacts to the 

physical and biological environment. At 

that time, NMFS concluded that 

issuance of an IHA for the December 

2008 through 2009 season would not 

significantly affect the quality of the 

human environment and issued a 

FONSI for the 2008 SEA regarding 

PRBO’s activities. In conjunction with 

this year’s application, NMFS has again 

reviewed the 2007 EA and the 2008 SEA 

and determined that there are no new 

direct, indirect or cumulative impacts to 

the human and natural environment 

associated with the IHA requiring 

evaluation in a supplemental EA and 

NMFS, therefore, reaffirms the 2008 

FONSI. A copy of the EA, SEA, and the 

NMFS FONSI for this activity is 

available upon request (see ADDRESSES). 

Authorization 

As a result of these determinations, 

NMFS has issued an IHA to PRBO to 

conduct seabird and pinniped research 

on Southeast Farallon Island, West End 

Island, An ̃ o Nuevo Island, and Point 

Reyes National Seashore in central 

California from February 19, 2010 

through February 18, 2011, provided the 

previously mentioned mitigation, 

monitoring, and reporting requirements 

are incorporated. 

Dated: February 19, 2010. 

James H. Lecky, 

Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3893 Filed 2–24–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission (Commission). 

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 25, 

2010, commencing at 9 a.m. and ending 

at 3 p.m. 

PLACE: Three Lafayette Center, 1155 21st 

St., NW., Washington, DC, Lobby Level 

Hearing Room (Room 1000). 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Public 

meeting to examine the trading of 

futures and options in the precious and 

base metals markets, and to consider 

Federal position limits in the precious 

and base metals markets and related 

hedge exemptions on regulated futures 

exchanges, derivatives transaction 

execution facilities and electronic 

trading facilities. 

CONTACT PERSONS AND ADDRESSES: 

Written materials should be mailed to 

the Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, Three Lafayette Center, 

1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC, 

20581, attention Office of the 

Secretariat; transmitted by facsimile at 

202–418–5521; or transmitted 

electronically to 

metalshearing@cftc.gov. 

Reference should be made to ‘‘metals 

position limits.’’ For questions, please 

contact Sauntia Warfield, 202–418– 

5084. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Commission is undertaking a review of 

issues related to the trading of futures 

and options in the precious and base 

metals markets, and to consider Federal 

position limits in the precious and base 

metals markets and related hedge 

exemptions on regulated futures 

exchanges, derivatives transaction 

execution facilities and electronic 

trading facilities. In furtherance of that 

review, the Commission hereby 

announces that it will hold a public 

meeting on Thursday, March 25, 2010 

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Commission 

headquarters in Washington, DC. At this 

meeting the Commission will have oral 

presentations by panels of experts 

representing all segments of futures 

market participants and experts. 

This meeting will generally focus on 

precious and base metals markets 

issues, including: the application of 

speculative position limits to address 

the burdens of excessive speculation in 

the precious and base metals markets; 

how such limits should be structured; 

how such limits should be set; the 

aggregation of positions across different 

markets; and the types of exemptions, if 

any, that should be permitted. The focus 

will be on gold, silver and copper 

markets. 

A transcript of the meeting will be 

made and entered into the 

Commission’s public comment files, 

which will remain open for the receipt 

of written comments until April 30, 

2010. 

Advanced Registration Requested: 

Advanced registration for attending the 

metals meeting is requested. Please 

transmit full name and organization 

represented to 

metalsmeetingregistration@cftc.gov, no 

later than March 18, 2010. Upon arrival 

on March 25, 2010, all attendees will be 

required to show valid, governmentissued identification before being 

granted admittance. Unregistered 

attendees arriving on the day of the 

meeting will be seated on a space 

available basis. Overflow seating will be 

available for additional public viewing 

via live videocast. Registrants will be 

notified if attendance capacity has been 

met. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 22, 

2010 by the Commission. 

David Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2010–3968 Filed 2–23–10; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DOD–2010–OS–0019] 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed 

Forces Proposed Rules Changes 

ACTION: Notice of proposed changes to 

the Rules of Practice and Procedure of 

the United States Court of Appeals for 

the Armed Forces. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

following proposed changes to Rules 

21(b) and 21(b)(5)(G), and proposed new 

Rule 21A of the Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, United States Court of 

Appeals for the Armed Forces for public 

notice and comment. 

DATES: Comments on the proposed 

changes must be received within 30 

days of the date of this notice. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted, identified by docket number 

and title, by any of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

• Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, 


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