80798 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 246 / Thursday, December 23, 2010 / Notices 

contacting Kim Iverson, Public 

Information Officer, South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council, 4055 

Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North 

Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 

571–4366 or toll free at (866) SAFMC– 

10. Copies will also be available online 

at http://www.safmc.net as they become 

available. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to the Council office 

(see ADDRESSES) 3 days prior to the start 

of each meeting. 

Dated: December 17, 2010. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32217 Filed 12–22–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA106 

New England Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The New England Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) 

Groundfish Committee will meet to 

consider actions affecting New England 

fisheries in the exclusive economic zone 

(EEZ). 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 9 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Clarion Hotel, 1230 Congress Street, 

Portland, ME 04102; telephone: (207) 

774–5611; fax: (207) 871–0510. 

Council address: New England 

Fishery Management Council, 50 Water 

Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

J. Howard, Executive Director, New 

England Fishery Management Council; 

telephone: (978) 465–0492. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items 

of discussion in the committee’s agenda 

are as follows: 

The Multispecies (Groundfish) 

Oversight Committee will begin 

development of Framework 47 to the 

Northeast Multispecies Fishery 

Management Plan (FMP). Framework 47 

will consider changes to the haddock 

bycatch cap in the herring fishery. The 

Committee will work on the 

development of an amendment to the 

FMP that will address issues related to 

state-sponsored permit banks. The 

Committee will also discuss the 

initiation of an amendment to the FMP 

to consider allocative effects, excessive 

control of fishing privileges, and fleet 

diversity objectives for the multispecies 

fishery. Other business may also be 

discussed. 

The Committee’s recommendations 

will be delivered to the full Council at 

its meeting in Portsmouth, NH on 

January 25–27, 2011. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Action will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

that require emergency action under 

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the Council’s intent to take 

final action to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul 

J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: December 17, 2010. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32215 Filed 12–22–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Availability for Exclusive, NonExclusive, or Partially-Exclusive 

Licensing of Inventions Concerning an 

Inactivated Dengue Virus Vaccine and 

a Method and Kit for Detection of 

Dengue Virus 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Announcement is made of the 

availability for licensing of the 

invention set forth in U.S. Patent 

6,254,873 which issued July 3, 2001, 

entitled ‘‘Inactivated Dengue Virus 

Vaccine,’’ and U.S. Patent 6,190,859, 

entitled ‘‘Method and Kit for Detection 

of Dengue Virus,’’ issued February 20, 

2001. The United States Government, as 

represented by the Secretary of the 

Army, has rights to this invention. 

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army 

Medical Research and Materiel 

Command, ATTN: Command Judge 

Advocate, MCMR–JA, 504 Scott Street, 

Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702– 

5012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth Arwine, 

Patent Attorney, (301) 619–7808. For 

licensing issues, Dr. Paul Mele, Office of 

Research and Technology Applications 

(ORTA), (301) 619–6664, both at telefax 

(301) 619–5034. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

invention relates to an inactivated 

dengue virus vaccine to immunize and 

protect humans against dengue fever. 

The vaccine is based on dengue viruses 

which have been propagated to high 

titers in suitable cells, purified and 

inactivated under conditions which 

destroy infectivity but preserve 

immunogenicity, a high level of which 

is demonstrated in animal models. Uses 

of the inactivated dengue virus for 

detecting antibodies to dengue and kits 

therefore are also described. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–32235 Filed 12–22–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Notice of Intent To Prepare a 

Programmatic Environmental Impact 

Statement (PEIS) for Land Acquisition, 

South Texas Training Center (STTC), in 

McMullen County, TX 

AGENCY: National Guard Bureau, 

Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Army 

intends to prepare a PEIS to analyze the 

environmental and socioeconomic 

impacts associated with the proposed 

land acquisition and use of 

approximately 22,232 acres for 

implementation of an RPMP and 

mission activities in south Texas. The 

proposed land area, currently in private 

ownership, would become the STTC. 

This action will support the training 

requirements of the TXARNG units 

located in central and south Texas. The 

PEIS will analyze alternatives that are 

deemed feasible to meet the purpose 

and need for this Proposed Action. 

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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 246 / Thursday, December 23, 2010 / Notices 80799 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Captain Jeff Basa at (512) 782–7924 or 

by e-mail at 

txarng.landpurchase@ng.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Army 

has identified the need for land 

acquisition and use of approximately 

22,232 acres of land to enhance realistic 

training conditions. No adequate 

maneuver training land is currently 

available within a suitable travel time 

for the three TXARNG Battalions 

stationed in south Texas. The Army 

proposes land acquisition of 

approximately 22,232 acres for 

additional maneuver training land to 

meet the training needs of the TXARNG. 

This additional land will enhance 

training and will allow Soldiers to train 

to more realistic standards in 

preparation for operational deployment 

at a site located closer to their home 

communities. The Army Training 

Division, National Guard Bureau, is the 

action proponent; the land would be 

owned by the Army and licensed to the 

TXARNG. 

The TXARNG PEIS will analyze the 

environmental and socioeconomic 

impacts of land acquisition to establish 

the STTC. The land acquisition 

alternative is located adjacent to and 

northeast of the existing U.S. Navyowned Dixie Range in McMullen 

County. A PEIS is proposed for this 

analysis to address the implementation 

of the RPMP, which would consist of a 

number of construction phases to be 

implemented over an extended 

timeframe (estimated 15 to 20 years). 

This PEIS would analyze the general 

development of a cantonment area, 

training areas, and infrastructure 

support. Separate environmental 

analyses may be required at a later date, 

as necessary, for development not 

covered within this PEIS. The Army No 

Action Alternative will evaluate the 

impacts of taking no action to acquire 

additional training land. Resources and 

issues that will be evaluated in the PEIS 

include changes in land use from 

private hunting lands to military 

training lands; potential impacts to 

biological, cultural, and water resources; 

changes in transportation and traffic in 

the region. At this point, we do not 

anticipate any significant impacts. 

Additional concerns raised during the 

initial public involvement process will 

also be addressed in the PEIS. 

The Notice of Intent can be viewed at 

http://www.agd.state.tx.us. Scoping and 

Public Comment: Federally recognized 

tribes, federal, state, and local agencies, 

and the public are invited to participate 

in the scoping process for the 

preparation of the PEIS. The scoping 

process will include one public scoping 

meeting, which is an opportunity for the 

public to receive information about the 

proposed action and alternatives and to 

assist the Army in identifying potential 

environmental impacts and key issues 

of concern to be analyzed in the PEIS. 

The meeting will be held in McMullen 

County, Texas. Notification of the time 

and location for the scoping meeting 

will be announced in local media 

sources. To ensure scoping comments 

are fully considered in the preparation 

of the PEIS, comments and suggestions 

should be received within the 30-day 

scoping period. The public will also be 

invited to review and comment on the 

Draft PEIS when it is available for 

review. Notification letters will be 

mailed to Native American tribes, 

federal, state, and local agencies 

regarding the scoping process and Draft 

PEIS availability. A public meeting will 

take place during the comment period 

on the Draft PEIS and the public will be 

invited to share their views and 

concerns. Comments from the public 

will be considered before any decision 

is made regarding implementing the 

proposed action. 

Dated: December 13, 2010. 

Hershell E. Wolfe, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of the 

Army (Environment, Safety, and 

Occupational Health). 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Preparation of the PEIS for 

Modernization of Training 

Infrastructure at Po ̄hakuloa Training 

Area, HI 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The United States Army 

Pacific (USARPAC) and United States 

Army Garrison, Hawai‘i (USAG–HI) 

intend to prepare a Programmatic 

Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) 

for modernizing training ranges, training 

support infrastructure (roads and 

utilities), and training support facilities 

in the cantonment area at Po ̄hakuloa 

Training Area (PTA) to meet better the 

readiness needs of military units in 

Hawai‘i. The PEIS will evaluate PTA’s 

long-term vision for modernizing 

training ranges, training support 

infrastructure, and the cantonment area 

to improve a current shortfall in 

collective (group) live-fire training 

capabilities for units stationed in 

Hawai‘i. The PEIS also includes an 

analysis for constructing and operating 

an Infantry Platoon Battle Area (IPBA) 

that would include an Infantry Platoon 

Battle Course (IPBC), Live-fire 

Shoothouse, and Military Operations on 

Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility. The 

IPBC would augment the existing nonstandard IPBC (located at Range 10 on 

PTA), which is undersized and cannot 

be modernized in its current footprint. 

The Range 10 IPBC would continue to 

be used for non-standard collective livefire training exercises. 

Many of the training ranges and 

infrastructure at PTA do not meet 

current doctrinal training and standard 

range design requirements. Many of the 

range assets at PTA also do not have 

sufficient throughput capacity to meet 

collective live-fire training 

requirements. 

Alternatives analyzed in the PEIS will 

consider modernizing the training 

ranges, training support infrastructure, 

and the cantonment area at PTA, and a 

No Action alternative. Under the No 

Action alternative, the Army would 

continue utilizing current training lands 

and facilities as efficiently as possible. 

The PEIS will also present a range of 

alternatives for the IPBA at either the 

Western Range Area of PTA, Charlie’s 

Circle, or along the southwest side of 

Range 20, or to not build and operate 

the IPBA at all. 

The primary environmental issues to 

be analyzed in the PEIS include (but are 

not limited to) air quality, traffic, 

biological resources, cultural resources, 

public services and utilities, wildfires, 

and hazardous materials and waste. 

There could be significant impacts to 

cultural resources, air quality, and risk 

from igniting wildfires. Also, we 

anticipate that some federally-listed 

threatened or endangered plants would 

be affected. Predicted environmental 

impacts associated with implementing 

the initial range project of constructing 

and operating the IPBA will be analyzed 

to include an increase in vehicle traffic, 

air quality impacts, and live-fire 

activities at currently underutilized 

range locations at PTA. The proposed 

action may increase the risk of igniting 

wildfires or may result in a loss of 

cultural resources. The Army will 

identify mitigation measures that could 

be implemented to reduce or eliminate 

adverse impacts to the environmental 

resources. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be 

addressed to PTA PEIS, P.O. Box 514, 

Honolulu, HI 96809; facsimiles may be 

sent to (808) 545–6808; e-mail may be 

addressed to PTAPEIS@bah.com. 

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