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procedures, and define guidelines to be 

used for governing the USDA Farmers 

Market annually on 12th Street and 

Independence Ave., SW., Washington, 

DC. A one-time yearly submission 

information collection in a required 

application form was also established. 

The information collection in Form 

TM–28, USDA Farmers Market 

Application is required by farms or 

businesses participating at the USDA 

Farmers Market. The information allows 

AMS the means of reviewing the type of 

products available for sale and selecting 

participants for the annual market 

season. The type of information within 

the application includes: (1) 

Certification the applicant is the owner 

or representative of the farm or 

business; (2) applicant contact 

information including name(s), address, 

phone number, and e-mail address; (3) 

farm or business location; (4) types of 

products grown; (5) business practices; 

and (6) insurance coverage. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 0.12 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Farmers and/or vendors 

completing the application to 

participate in the USDA Farmers 

Market. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

30. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 1. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 3.6 hours. 

Comments are invited on: (1) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (3) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (4) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

the use of appropriate automated, 

electronic, mechanical, or other 

technological collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Comments may be sent to Errol R. 

Bragg at the address listed under section 

‘‘ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR 

COMMENTS’’ or to the Desk Officer for 

Agriculture, Office of Information and 

Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Washington, 

DC 20503. Comments must be received 

by February 11, 2011. All comments 

received by AMS will be available for 

public inspection during regular 

business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, 

at the same address; and can be viewed 

via the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

All responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

become a matter of public record. 

Dated: December 7, 2010. 

David R. Shipman, 

Acting Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31203 Filed 12–10–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Agricultural Marketing Service 

[Document No. AMS–ST–10–0052] 

Plant Variety Protection Board; 

Reestablishment of the Plant Variety 

Protection Board 

AGENCY: Agricultural Marketing Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) (5 U.S.C. App.), this notice 

announces that the Secretary of 

Agriculture intends to reestablish the 

Plant Variety Protection Board. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Zankowski, USDA, Agricultural 

Marketing Service (AMS), 10301 

Baltimore Blvd., Room 401, National 

Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 

20705–2351 or by phone at (301) 504– 

7475 or by Internet: http:// 

www.regulations.gov or by e-mail: 

Paul.Zankowski@ams.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Plant 

Variety Protection Act (Act) (7 U.S.C. 

2321 et seq.) provides legal protection in 

the form of intellectual property rights 

to developers of new varieties of plants, 

which are reproduced sexually by seed 

or are tuber-propagated. A Certificate of 

Plant Variety Protection is awarded to 

an owner of a crop variety after an 

examination shows that it is new, 

distinct from other varieties, genetically 

uniform and stable through successive 

generations. The term of protection is 20 

years for most crops and 25 years for 

trees, shrubs, and vines. 

The Act also provides for a statutory 

Board (7 U.S.C. 2327) to be appointed 

by the Secretary of Agriculture. The 

duties of the Board are to: (1) Advise the 

Secretary concerning the adoption of 

rules and regulations to facilitate the 

proper administration of the Act; (2) 

provide advisory counsel to the 

Secretary on appeals concerning 

decisions on applications by the PVP 

Office and on requests for emergency 

public-interest compulsory licenses; and 

(3) advise the Secretary on any other 

matters under the Regulations and Rules 

of Practice and on all questions under 

Section 44 of the Act, ‘‘Public Interest in 

Wide Usage’’ (7 U.S.C. 2404). 

Reestablishing the Board is necessary 

and in the public interest. 

The Act provides that ‘‘the Board shall 

consist of individuals who are experts 

in various areas of varietal development 

covered by this Act.’’ The Board 

membership ‘‘shall include farmer 

representation and shall be drawn 

approximately equally from the private 

or seed industry sector and from the 

sector of government or the public.’’ The 

Board consists of 14 members, each of 

whom is appointed for a 2-year period, 

with no member appointed for more 

than three 2-year periods. Nominations 

are made by farmers’ associations, trade 

associations in the seed industry, 

professional associations representing 

expertise in seed technology, plant 

breeding, and variety development, 

public and private research and 

development institutions (13 members) 

and the USDA (one member). 

Equal opportunity practices, in 

agreement with USDA 

nondiscrimination policies, will be 

followed in all membership 

appointments to the Board. To ensure 

that the suggestions of the Board have 

taken into account the needs of the 

diverse groups served by USDA, 

membership shall include, to the extent 

practicable, individuals with 

demonstrated ability to represent 

minorities, women, and persons with 

disabilities. 

The Charter for the Board will be 

available on the Web site at: http:// 

www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ 

getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5O59988 

or may be requested by contacting the 

individual identified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice. 

USDA prohibits discrimination in all 

its programs and activities on the basis 

of race, color, national origin, gender, 

religion, age, disability, political beliefs, 

sexual orientation, and marital or family 

status. Persons with disabilities who 

require alternative means for 

communication of program information 

(braille, large print, or audiotape) 

should contact USDA’s Target Center at 

202–720–2600 (voice and TTY). 

To file a written complaint of 

discrimination, write USDA, Office of 

the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 

1400 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–9410 or call 

202–720–5964 (voice and TTY). USDA 


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is an equal opportunity provider and 

employer. 

Dated: December 7, 2010. 

Pearlie S. Reed, 

Assistant Secretary for Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31219 Filed 12–10–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–02–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Gogebic Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gogebic Resource 

Advisory Committee will meet in 

Ironwood, Michigan. The committee is 

meeting as authorized under the Secure 

Rural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act (Pub. L. 110–343) 

and in compliance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. The purpose 

is to review and make recommendations 

on Title II Projects submitted by the 

Public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

January 6, 2011, and will begin at 9:30 

a.m. (CST). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Ottawa National Forest Supervisor’s 

Office, E6248 U.S. Hwy. 2, Ironwood, 

Michigan. Written comments should be 

sent to Lisa Klaus, Ottawa National 

Forest, E6248 U.S. Hwy. 2, Ironwood, 

MI 49938. Comments may also be sent 

via e-mail to lklaus@fs.fed.us or via 

facsimile to 906–932–0122. 

All comments, including names and 

addresses when provided, are placed in 

the record and are available for public 

inspection and copying. The public may 

inspect comments received at Ottawa 

National Forest, E6248 U.S. Hwy. 2, 

Ironwood, MI 49938. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Klaus, RAC coordinator, USDA, Ottawa 

National Forest, E6248 U.S. Hwy. 2, 

Ironwood, MI, (906) 932–1330, ext. 328; 

e-mail lklaus@fs.fed.us. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. The 

following business will be conducted: 

(1) Review and approval of previous 

meeting minutes. (2) Review and 

approval of Team Charter and Title II 

Project Evaluation Criteria. (3) Review 

and make recommendations for Title II 

Projects submitted by the public. (4) 

Public comment. Persons who wish to 

bring related matters to the attention of 

the Committee may file written 

statements with the Committee staff 

before or after the meeting. 

Dated: December 6, 2010. 

Susan J. Spear, 

Designated Federal Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31170 Filed 12–10–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, December 17, 

2010, 11 a.m. 

PLACE: Cohen Building, Room 3321, 

330 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20237. 

SUBJECT: Notice of Meeting of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors. 

SUMMARY: The Broadcasting Board of 

Governors (BBG) will be meeting at the 

time and location listed above. The BBG 

will hear a Middle East trip report, a 

report from the Board’s Budget and 

Strategy Committee, and a report from 

the Chairman of the International 

Broadcasting Bureau Coordinating 

Committee on distribution/technology. 

The meeting is open to public 

observation via streamed Web cast, both 

live and on-demand, on the BBG’s 

public Web site at http://www.bbg.gov. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Persons interested in obtaining more 

information should contact Paul 

Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203–4545. 

Paul Kollmer-Dorsey, 

Deputy General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31397 Filed 12–9–10; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 8610–01–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Sunshine Act Notice—Amended 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of Meeting. 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, December 17, 

2010; 11:30 a.m. EST. 

PLACE: Via Teleconference, Public Dial 

In: 1–800–597–7623, Conference ID#: 

31039129. 

Meeting Agenda 

This meeting is open to the public. 

I. Approval of Agenda 

II. Welcome New Commissioners 

III. Management and Operations: 

• Review of transition, order of 

succession, continuity of 

operations. 

• Review of 2011 meeting calendar. 

• Staff Director’s report. 

IV. Program Planning: Update and 

discussion of projects. 

• Cy Pres. 

• Disparate Impact in School 

Discipline Policies. 

• Gender and the Wage Gap. 

• Title IX—Sex Discrimination in 

Liberal Arts College Admissions. 

• Eminent Domain Project. 

• NBPP. 

V. State Advisory Committee Issues: 

• Update on status of North Dakota, 

Illinois and Minnesota SACs. 

• Update on Vermont SAC. 

VI. Approval of Minutes of December 3, 

2010 Meeting 

VII. Announcements 

VIII. Adjourn 

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting 

Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376– 

8591. TDD: (202) 376–8116. 

Persons with a disability requiring 

special services, such as an interpreter 

for the hearing impaired, should contact 

Pamela Dunston at least seven days 

prior to the meeting at 202–376–8105. 

TDD: (202) 376–8116. 

Dated: December 9, 2010. 

David Blackwood, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31347 Filed 12–9–10; 4:15 pm] 

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: International Trade 

Administration. 

Title: Request for Duty-Free Entry of 

Scientific Instruments or Apparatus. 

Form Number(s): ITA–338P. 

OMB Control Number: 0625–0037. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Burden Hours: 130. 

Number of Respondents: 65. 

Average Hours per Response: 2. 

Needs and Uses: The Departments of 

Commerce and Homeland Security 

(‘‘DHS’’) are required to determine 

whether non-profit institutions 

established for scientific or educational 

purposes are entitled to duty-free entry 


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