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above. The request should set forth the 

specific reasons why a hearing on this 

application would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tammy Adams or Amy Sloan, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended 

(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216). 

The applicant requests a five-year 

permit to investigate the foraging 

ecology, habitat requirements, vital 

rates, and effects of natural and 

anthropogenic factors for ribbon seals 

(Phoca fasciata), spotted seals (P. 

largha), ringed seals (P. hispida), harbor 

seals (P. vitulina), and bearded seals 

(Erignathus barbatus) in the North 

Pacific Ocean, Bering Sea, Arctic Ocean 

and coastal regions of Alaska. The 

applicant requests permission to capture 

up to 150 of each ice-associated seal 

species (ribbon, spotted, ringed and 

bearded) per year and up to 250 harbor 

seals annually for measurement of body 

condition, collection of tissue samples 

(blood, blubber, muscle, skin, hair, 

vibrissae, swab samples), attachment of 

telemetry devices, and other procedures 

as described in the application. Up to 10 

animals of each species would be 

intentionally recaptured each year for 

retrieval of instruments and additional 

sample collection. The applicant 

requests permission to harass an 

additional 3,000 of each ice associated 

seal species and 5,500 harbor seals 

annually incidental to capture activities 

or during collection of feces and other 

samples from haul-out substrate. The 

applicant requests allowance for 

unintentional mortality of five 

individuals of each species per year. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of the 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: March 2, 2010. 

Tammy C. Adams, 

Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and 

Education Division, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4865 Filed 3–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

[Docket Number 0907141137–0119–08] 

RIN 0660–ZA28 

Broadband Technology Opportunities 

Program 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Funds Availability; 

Extension of Application Closing 

Deadline for Comprehensive 

Community Infrastructure (CCI) 

Projects. 

SUMMARY: NTIA announces that the 

closing deadline for the submission of 

applications for Comprehensive 

Community Infrastructure (CCI) projects 

under the Broadband Technology 

Opportunities Program (BTOP) is 

extended until 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

Daylight Time (EDT) on March 26, 2010. 

There are no changes to the application 

filing window for Public Computer 

Center (PCC) and Sustainable 

Broadband Adoption (SBA) projects. 

DATES: All applications for funding CCI 

projects must be submitted by 5 p.m. 

EDT on March 26, 2010. All 

applications for funding PCC and SBA 

projects must be submitted by 5 p.m. 

EDT on March 15, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general inquiries regarding BTOP, 

contact Anthony Wilhelm, Director, 

BTOP, Office of Telecommunications 

and Information Applications, National 

Telecommunications and Information 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce (DOC), 1401 Constitution 

Avenue, NW., HCHB, Room 4887, 

Washington, DC, 20230; Help Desk 

email: BroadbandUSA@usda.gov, Help 

Desk telephone: 1–877–508–8364. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

January 22, 2010, NTIA published a 

Notice of Funds Availability (Second 

NOFA) and Solicitation of Applications 

in the Federal Register announcing 

general policy and application 

procedures for the second round of 

BTOP funding. 75 FR 3792 (2010). In 

the Second NOFA, NTIA established an 

application window for BTOP projects 

beginning February 16, 2010 at 8 a.m. 

Eastern Standard Time (EST) through 

March 15, 2010 at 5 p.m. EDT 

(application closing deadline). 

NTIA announces this extension in the 

application closing deadline for CCI 

projects in the interest of ensuring that 

BTOP funding is made available in the 

most equitable manner. The complexity 

of preparing an infrastructure proposal 

that is truly comprehensive in scope 

and satisfies the CCI funding priorities 

outlined in the Second NOFA warrant 

reconsideration of the application 

closing deadline for CCI projects to 

facilitate the necessary coordination 

among the various stakeholders 

involved in or benefiting from the 

project. Additionally, there are a 

number of applicants whose 

infrastructure applications have been 

actively under consideration for funding 

in Round One. This extension of the 

application closing deadline will give 

those CCI applicants that are not 

selected for a Round One award 

additional time to strengthen the quality 

of their Round Two applications and 

maximize their opportunity to apply for 

BTOP funding. 

All other requirements for CCI 

projects set forth in the Second NOFA 

remain unchanged. There are no 

changes to the requirements or 

application deadlines for PCC and SBA 

projects. 

All applicants are strongly 

encouraged to submit their application 

early to avoid last minute congestion on 

the electronic intake system. However, 

early submission will not confer any 

advantage or priority in review. 

Dated: March 2, 2010. 

Lawrence E. Strickling, 

Assistant Secretary for Communications and 

Information. 

[FR Doc. 2010–4777 Filed 3–3–10; 1:00 pm] 

BILLING CODE 3510–60–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–475–818] 

Certain Pasta from Italy: Notice of 

Partial Rescission of Antidumping 

Duty Administrative Review and 

Extension of Time Limit for the 

Preliminary Results of Antidumping 

Duty Administrative Review 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 8, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Victoria Cho or Jolanta Lawska, AD/ 


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