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units of measure into square meter 

equivalents used by the United States in 

implementing the ATC. In Presidential 

Proclamation 7616 (published in the 

Federal Register on November 5, 2002, 

67 FR 67283), the President directed 

CITA to publish in the Federal Register 

the aggregate quantity of imports 

allowed during each period. 

The purpose of this notice is to extend 

the period of the quantitative limitation 

for preferential tariff treatment under 

the regional fabric provision for imports 

of qualifying apparel articles from 

Ecuador through July 31, 2013. For the 

period beginning on October 1, 2012 

and extending through July 31, 2013, 

the aggregate quantity of imports 

eligible for preferential treatment under 

the regional fabric provision is 

1,239,899,947 square meters equivalent. 

Apparel articles entered in excess of this 

quantity will be subject to otherwise 

applicable tariffs. 

Kim Glas, 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements. 

[FR Doc. 2012–26068 Filed 10–22–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

The following notice of a scheduled 

meeting is published pursuant to the 

provisions of the Government in the 

Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, 5 

U.S.C. 552b. 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

TIMES AND DATES: The Commission has 

scheduled a meeting for the following 

date: 

October 25, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. 

PLACE: Three Lafayette Center, 1155 21st 

St. NW., Washington, DC, Lobby Level 

Hearing Room (Room 1300). 

STATUS: Open. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The 

Commission has scheduled this meeting 

to consider various rulemaking matters, 

including the issuance of proposed rules 

and the approval of final rules. The 

agenda for this meeting is available to 

the public and posted on the 

Commission’s Web site at http:// 

www.cftc.gov. In the event that the time 

or date of the meeting changes, an 

announcement of the change, along with 

the new time and place of the meeting 

will be posted on the Commission’s 

Web site. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, Assistant Secretary 

of the Commission, 202–418–5084. 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 

Assistant Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 2012–26130 Filed 10–19–12; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 6351–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice of Submission for OMB Review; 

Office of Postsecondary Education; 

Secretary’s Recognition of Accrediting 

Agencies 

SUMMARY: The information collected is 

required to determine if an accrediting 

agency complies with the Secretary of 

Education’s Criteria for Recognition and 

is used to allow the Secretary to make 

determinations on extending and/or 

continuing recognitions. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

November 23, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in 

response to this notice should be 

submitted electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// 

www.regulations.gov by selecting 

Docket ID number ED–2012–ICCD–0041 

or via postal mail, commercial delivery, 

or hand delivery. Please note that 

comments submitted by fax or email 

and those submitted after the comment 

period will not be accepted. Written 

requests for information or comments 

submitted by postal mail or delivery 

should be addressed to the Director of 

the Information Collection Clearance 

Division, U.S. Department of Education, 

400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 

2E117, Washington, DC 20202–4537. 

Individuals who use a 

telecommunications device for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877– 

8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that Federal agencies provide interested 

parties an early opportunity to comment 

on information collection requests. The 

Director, Information Collection 

Clearance Division, Privacy, Information 

and Records Management Services, 

Office of Management, publishes this 

notice containing proposed information 

collection requests at the beginning of 

the Departmental review of the 

information collection. The Department 

of Education is especially interested in 

public comment addressing the 

following issues: (1) Is this collection 

necessary to the proper functions of the 

Department; (2) will this information be 

processed and used in a timely manner; 

(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; 

(4) how might the Department enhance 

the quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (5) how 

might the Department minimize the 

burden of this collection on the 

respondents, including through the use 

of information technology. Please note 

that written comments received in 

response to this notice will be 

considered public records. 

Title of Collection: Title 34 CFR Part 

602: Secretary’s Recognition of 

Accrediting Agencies. 

OMB Control Number: 1840–0788. 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Responses: 167. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 4,885. 

Abstract: In compliance with Title 34 

CFR Part 602, the information collected 

consists of petitions, reports and 

accreditation notifications. The 

information collected is required to 

determine if an accrediting agency 

complies with the Secretary of 

Education’s Criteria for Recognition and 

is used to allow the Secretary to make 

determinations on extending and/or 

continuing recognition. Only 

postsecondary institutions accredited by 

such a recognized accrediting agency 

obtain Title IV funding for its students. 

This portion of the new regulation was 

disclosed but not submitted for public 

comment when the negotiated 

rulemaking legislature was originally 

announced in the Federal Register in 

2009. Therefore, this submission is 

considered a ‘‘revision of a currently 

approved collection.’’ 

Dated: October 17, 2012. 

Darrin A. King, 

Director, Information Collection Clearance 

Division, Privacy, Information and Records 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

[FR Doc. 2012–26093 Filed 10–22–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

DOE/NSF High Energy Physics 

Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the DOE/NSF High Energy 

Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP). 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 

public notice of these meetings be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

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64800 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 23, 2012 / Notices 

DATES: Wednesday, December 5, 2012; 

9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.; and Thursday, 

December 6, 2012; 9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Double Tree Hotel, 8120 

Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD 20814. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Kogut, Executive Secretary; High Energy 

Physics Advisory Panel; U.S. 

Department of Energy; SC–25/ 

Germantown Building, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290; 

Telephone: 301–903–1298. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Meeting: To provide 

advice and guidance on a continuing 

basis to the Department of Energy and 

the National Science Foundation on 

scientific priorities within the field of 

high energy physics research. 

Tentative Agenda: Agenda will 

include discussions of the following: 

Wednesday, December 5, 2012 and 

Thursday, December 6, 2012 

• Discussion of Department of Energy 

High Energy Physics Program 

• Discussion of National Science 

Foundation Elementary Particle Physics 

Program 

• Reports on and Discussions of 

Topics of General Interest in High 

Energy Physics 

• Public Comment (10-minute rule) 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. If you would like to 

file a written statement with the 

Committee, you may do so either before 

or after the meeting. If you would like 

to make oral statements regarding any of 

these items on the agenda, you should 

contact John Kogut, 301–903–1298 or by 

email at: John.Kogut@science.doe.gov. 

You must make your request for an oral 

statement at least 5 business days before 

the meeting. Reasonable provision will 

be made to include the scheduled oral 

statements on the agenda. The 

Chairperson of the Panel will conduct 

the meeting to facilitate the orderly 

conduct of business. Public comment 

will follow the 10-minute rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available on the U.S. Department 

of Energy’s Office of High Energy 

Physics Advisory Panel Web site at: 

http://science.energy.gov/hep/hepap/

meetings/. 

Issued in Washington, DC on October 17, 

2012. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–26054 Filed 10–22–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Secretary of Energy Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

open meeting of the Secretary of Energy 

Advisory Board (SEAB). The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770 requires that public 

notice of these meetings be published in 

the Federal Register. 

DATES: Friday, November 16, 2012, 8:30 

a.m.–5:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Alyssa Morrissey, Deputy Designated 

Federal Officer, U.S. Department of 

Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW., Washington, DC 20585; telephone 

(202) 586–2926 or facsimile (202) 586– 

1441; email: seab@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The SEAB was 

reestablished to provide advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary on 

the Department’s basic and applied 

research, economic and national 

security policy, educational issues, 

operational issues and other activities as 

directed by the Secretary. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The Buildings 

Efficiency and Small Modular Reactor 

Subcommittees will present interim 

reports to the Board for review. 

Tentative Agenda: The meeting will 

start at 8:30 a.m. on November 16, 2012. 

The meeting agenda includes full 

committee discussion regarding the 

draft reports from the Buildings 

Efficiency and Small Modular Reactor 

Subcommittees. The SEAB will decide 

whether or not to put forward the 

recommendations in the interim reports 

to the Secretary. The committee will 

also have a general discussion of energy 

policy and the Department of Energy. 

The meeting will conclude at 5:00 p.m. 

Public Participation: The meeting will 

be open to the public. Individuals who 

would like to attend must RSVP to 

Alyssa Morrissey no later than 5:00 p.m. 

on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, by 

email at: seab@hq.doe.gov. The RSVPs 

should note if the individual is not a 

U.S. citizen to ensure the paperwork 

necessary for entry can be completed in 

advance. Individuals and 

representatives of organizations who 

would like to offer comments may do so 

at the meeting on Friday, November 16, 

2012. Approximately 30 minutes will be 

reserved for public comments. Time 

allotted per speaker will depend on the 

number who wish to speak but will 

follow the five-minute rule. Public 

Comment will be available on a first 

come, first served basis. The Designated 

Federal Official and Deputy Designated 

Federal Official are empowered to 

conduct the meeting in a fashion that 

will facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. 

Those not able to attend the meeting 

or have insufficient time to address the 

committee are invited to send a written 

statement to Alyssa Morrissey, U.S. 

Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., Washington 

DC 20585, or by email to: 

seab@hq.doe.gov. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available on the SEAB Web site 

at: http://www.energy.gov/SEAB or by 

contacting Ms. Morrissey. She may be 

reached at the postal address or email 

address above. 

Issued in Washington, DC on October 16, 

2012. 

LaTanya R. Butler, 

Acting Deputy Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–26056 Filed 10–22–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New 

Mexico 

AGENCY: Department of Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

combined meeting of the Environmental 

Monitoring, Surveillance and 

Remediation Committee and Waste 

Management Committee of the 

Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), 

Northern New Mexico (known locally as 

the Northern New Mexico Citizens’ 

Advisory Board [NNMCAB]). The 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 

public notice of this meeting be 

announced in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 

2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: NNMCAB Conference 

Room, 94 Cities of Gold Road, Pojoaque, 

NM 87506. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Menice Santistevan, Northern New 

Mexico Citizens’ Advisory Board, 94 

Cities of Gold Road, Santa Fe, NM 

87506. Phone (505) 995–0393; Fax (505) 

989–1752 or Email: 

msantistevan@doeal.gov. 

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