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**DATES :**  The meetings will be held on January 13, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Prather, CA and January 27, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Clovis, CA.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meetings will be held at the Bass Lake Ranger District, 57003 Road 225, North Fork, California 93643. Send written comments to Julie Roberts, Madera County Resource Advisory Committee Coordinator, c/o Sierra National Forest, Bass Lake Ranger District, at the above address, or electronically to jarobertsfs.fed.us.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Julie Roberts, Madera County Resource Advisory Committee Coordinator, (559)
877–2218 ext. 3159.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The meetings are open to the public. Committee discussion is limited to Forest Service staff and Committee members. However, persons who wish to bring Payments to States Madera County Title II project matters to the attention of the Committee may file written statements with the Committee staff before or after the meetings. Agenda items to be covered include: (1) Discuss and agree on general operating procedures (2) elect a RAC Chair, (3) review past proposals and (4) discuss conditions and parameters for accepting future proposals.

Dated: May 24, 2010. Dave Martin, District Ranger.
[FR Doc. 2010–13352 Filed 6–3–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3410–11–M**

**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration** 

**Advisory Committee Meeting**

**AGENCY :**  Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of advisory committee meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this constitutes notice of the upcoming meeting of the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) Grain Inspection Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The Advisory Committee meets twice annually to advise the GIPSA Administrator on the programs and services that GIPSA delivers under the U.S. Grain Standards Act. Recommendations by the Advisory Committee help GIPSA better meet the needs of its customers who operate in a dynamic and changing marketplace. **DATES :**  June 16, 2010, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; and June 17, 2010, 8 a.m. to Noon.

**ADDRESSES :**  The Advisory Committee meeting will take place at the Embassy Suites Kansas City-Plaza, 220 West 43rd Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64111.

Requests to orally address the Advisory Committee during the meeting or written comments may be sent to: Administrator, GIPSA, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., STOP 3601, Washington, DC 20250–3601. Requests and comments may also be faxed to (202)
690–2173.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Terri L. Henry by phone at (202) 205– 8281, by E-mail at Terri.L.Henry@usda.gov, or by regular mail at Terri Henry, GIPSA, USDA, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 1633–S, Stop 3642, Washington, DC 20250–
3642.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to provide advice to the GIPSA Administrator with respect to the implementation of the U.S. Grain Standards Act (7 U.S.C. 71–87k). Information about the Advisory Committee is available on the GIPSA Web site at http://www.gipsa.usda.gov. Under the section, ‘‘I Want To * * *, ’’ select ‘‘Learn about the Grain Inspection Advisory Committee. ’’

This meeting’s agenda will include updates on international affairs, wheat standards, the Yamamoto sheller study, wheat functionality, and an overview of Federal Grain Inspection Service 2010 operations.

For a copy of the agenda please contact Terri L. Henry by phone at (202) 205–8281 or by e-mail at Terri.L.Henry@usda.gov.

Public participation will be limited to written statements unless permission is received from the Advisory Committee Chairperson to orally address the Advisory Committee. Written comments may be sent to the contact person designated above. The meeting will be open to the public.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication of program information or related accommodations should contact Terri L. Henry at the telephone number listed above.

J. Dudley Butler, Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010–13441 Filed 6–3–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD**  **INVESTIGATION BOARD**

**Sunshine Act Meeting**

In connection with its investigation into the natural gas explosion that occurred at the Kleen Energy power plant in Middletown, Connecticut, the United States Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) announces that it will hold a public meeting on June 28, 2010, in Connecticut. The purpose of the meeting is to consider urgent safety recommendations to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the American Gas Association (AGA); the International Code Council (ICC) and the Chair of the International Fuel Gas Code Committee; the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); and other parties that result from the CSB investigation of this accident.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Prince Edward Ballroom, Saint Clements Castle, 1931 Portland-Cobalt Road, Portland, Connecticut 06480.

At the meeting the CSB investigative team will present its preliminary findings on the circumstances of the accident to the three CSB board members and the public. The Board will then receive testimony from a panel of outside experts and other witnesses, who will discuss the issues raised by the case. Following a public comment period, the Board is expected to consider and vote on the draft safety recommendations.

The meeting is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is not required, but to assure adequate seating, attendeesare encouraged to pre-register by emailing their names and affiliations to kleen@csb.gov by Friday, June 25, 2010.

On Sunday, February 7, 2010, Kleen Energy, a combined-cycle natural gas fueled power plant under construction in Middletown, Connecticut, experienced a catastrophic natural gas explosion that caused six deaths and at least 50 injuries.

The accident occurred during the planned cleaning of fuel gas piping, part of the commissioning and startup phase of construction. At the time of the accident workers were conducting a ‘‘gas blow, ’’ whereby natural gas is forced through the piping at a high velocity and pressure in order to remove any debris within the piping. The gas and debris were subsequently released directly to atmosphere. At the Kleen Energy construction site, workers used natural gas at a pressure of approximately 650 pounds per square


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inch gauge (psig) to clean gas pipes. A total of 15 natural gas blows were completed intermittently over approximately four hours through a number of open pipe ends which were located less than 20 feet off the ground.

Efforts were made to eliminate or control potential ignition sources outside the power generation building. However, many ignition sources existed inside the building: electrical power to the building was on, welders were actively working, and diesel-fueled heaters were running.

Initial calculations by CSB investigators reveal that approximately 400,000 standard cubic feet of natural gas were released to the atmosphere near the building in the final ten minutes before the blast. Just over 2 million standard cubic feet of gas were released in total over the course of the morning. At approximately 11:15 a.m., the released natural gas found an ignition source and exploded.

The meeting will be videotaped and an official transcript will be included in the investigative file. All staff presentations are preliminary and are intended solely to allow the Board to consider the issues and factors involved in this case in a public forum. No factual analyses, conclusions, findings or recommendations of the staff should be considered final. Only after the Board has considered and approved the urgent recommendations will there be an approved final record.

Christopher W. Warner,
General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2010–13588 Filed 6–2–10; 4:15 pm]

**BILLING CODE 6350–01–P**

**COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS**

**Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Connecticut Advisory**  **Committee**

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights and the Federal Advisory Committee Act, that a planning meeting of the Connecticut State Advisory Committee will convene at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at the University of Connecticut, School of Law, Faculty Lounge, 55 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06105. The purpose of the meeting is to consider possible findings and recommendations on a draft report about school choice, high school attainment rates, and civil rights.

Members of the public are entitled to submit written comments; the comments must be received in the regional office by July 22, 2010. The address is Eastern Regional Office, 624 9th St., NW., Washington, DC 20425. Persons wishing to e-mail their comments, or who desire additional information should contact the Eastern Regional Office at 202–376–7533 or by e-mail to: ero@usccr.gov.

Hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Regional Office at least ten (10) working days before the scheduled date of the meeting.

Records generated from this meeting may be inspected and reproduced at the Eastern Regional Office, as they become available, both before and after the meeting. Persons interested in the work of this advisory committee are advised to go to the Commission’s Web site, http://www.usccr.gov, or to contact theEastern Regional Office at the above email or street address.

The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Commission and FACA.

Dated in Washington, DC, May 28, 2010. Peter Minarik, Acting Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit.
[FR Doc. 2010–13397 Filed 6–3–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6335–01–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE**

**Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request** 

The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35).

Agency: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS).

Title: Defense Priorities and Allocations System.

OMB Control Number: 0694–0053. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Regular submission. Burden Hours: 14,477. Number of Respondents: 18,000. Average Hours Per Response: 5 seconds to 15 minutes.

Needs and Uses: This record keeping requirement is necessary for administration and enforcement of delegated authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 2061, et seq. ) and the Selective Service Act of 1948 (50 U.S.C. App. 468). Any person who receives a priority rated order under the implementing DPAS regulation (15 CFR 700) must retain records for at least 3
years.

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.

Frequency: On occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.

OMB Desk Officer: Jasmeet Seehra, (202) 395–3123.

Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).

Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to Jasmeet Seehra, OMB Desk Officer, by e-mail to Jasmeet

_K.

_Seehra@omb.eop.gov, or by fax to (202) 395–5167.

Dated: June 1, 2010. Gwellnar Banks, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010–13430 Filed 6–3–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3510–33–P**

**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE**

**National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration** 

**Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Alaska Region**  **Gear Identification Requirements**

**AGENCY :**  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

**ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

**DATES :**  Written comments must be submitted on or before August 3, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  Direct all written comments to Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at dHynek@doc.gov ).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Requests for additional information or copies of the information collection