### 58204 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 182 / Wednesday, September 19, 2012 / Notices

relevant circumstances described in section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended (hereinafter ‘‘INA’’) (8 U.S.C. 1189), exist with respect to the Haqqani Network, also known as HQN.

Therefore, I hereby designate the aforementioned organization and its aliases as a Foreign Terrorist Organization pursuant to section 219 of the INA. This determination shall be published in the Federal Register.

Dated: September 7, 2012. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State.
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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8035]**

**Notice of Public Meeting**

**SUMMARY :**  The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES), Office of Marine Conservation announces that the Advisory Panel to the U.S. Section of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission will meet on October 1, 2012.

**DATES :**  The meeting will take place via teleconference on October 1st, 2012, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time.

Meeting Details: The teleconference call-in number is toll-free 1–877–336– 1831, access code 6472335, and will have a limited number of lines for members of the public to access from anywhere in the United States. Callers will hear instructions for using the access code and joining the call after dialing the toll-free number noted. Members of the public wishing to participate in the teleconference must contact the OES officer in charge as noted in the **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT** section below no later than close of business on Friday, September 28, 2012.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Robert Jones, Office of Marine Conservation, OES, Room 2758, U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520. Telephone (202) 647–3464, fax (202) 736–7350, email jonesrc2@state.gov.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  In accordance with the requirements of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is given that the Advisory Panel to the U.S. Section of the North Pacific Anadromous Fish Commission (NPAFC) will meet on the date and time noted above. The panel consists of members from the states of Alaska and Washington who represent the broad range fishing and conservation interests in anadromous and ecologically related species in the North Pacific. Certain members also represent relevant state and regional authorities. The panel was established in 1992 to advise the U.S. Section of the NPAFC on research needs and priorities for anadromous species, such as salmon, and ecologically related species occurring in the high seas of the North Pacific Ocean.

The upcoming Panel meeting will focus on two major topics: (1) Review of the agenda for the 2012 annual meeting of the NPAFC (October 7–12; St. Petersburg, Russia); and (2) logistics for the U.S. Section at the NPAFC meeting. Background material is available from the point of contact noted above and by visiting www.npafc.org.

This announcement might appear in the Federal Register less than 15 days prior to the meeting. The Department of State finds that there is an exceptional circumstance for such publication, in that this advisory committee meeting must be held on October 1st in order to prepare for the international NPAFC to be convened on October 7th.

Dated: September 13, 2012. William Gibbons-Fly, Director, Office of Marine Conservation, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2012–23115 Filed 9–18–12; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF STATE**

**[Public Notice 8034]**

**International Joint Commission Invites Public Comment on Upper Great Lakes**  **Report via Teleconference and Extends Public Comment Period** 

The International Joint Commission (IJC) announced that it is holding a teleconference to invite public comment on the final report of its International Upper Great Lakes Study Board, Lake Superior Regulation: Addressing Uncertainty in Upper Great Lakes Water Levels.

The teleconference will be held at 7 p.m. (EDT) on September 19, 2012 and will provide an opportunity to be heard for those who were not able to attend one of the 13 public hearings that the IJC conducted in upper Great Lakes communities during July 2012. The deadline for comments has also been extended to September 30, 2012.

The Study examines whether the regulation of outflows from Lake Superior through the compensating works and power dams on the St. Marys River at Sault Ste. Marie might be improved to take into consideration the evolving needs of users on Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan and Erie. The Commission is considering proposed changes to its Orders of Approval for the outflows of Lake Superior at the St. Marys River that have been recommended by the Study. The Study report also examines the potential future impacts of climate change, a management strategy to better anticipate and respond to future extreme water levels, the feasibility and implications of restoring water levels in lakes Michigan-Huron and multi-lake regulation and its impacts throughout the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence system. The study report and a presentation on the study findings, as well as the supporting documents and peer review are available online at the following Web site: http://www.iugls.org

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Participants may join the teleconference on either of the following lines and are encouraged to dial in 10 minutes before the 7 p.m. (EDT) start time:

• English speaking line: Telephone 877–413–4814, PIN 7297456

• French speaking line: Telephone 877–413–4814, PIN 2641187

Written comments may also be submitted to the IJC for receipt by September 30, 2012 via the Upper Great Lakes Public Hearings Web site http:// www.ijc.org/iuglsreport/ or to either address below: U.S. Section Secretary, International

Joint Commission, 2000 L Street NW., Suite 615, Washington, DC 20440, Fax: 202–632–2006, commission@washington.ijc.org. Canadian Section Secretary,

International Joint Commission, 234 Laurier Avenue West, 22nd Floor, Ottawa, ON K1P 6K6, Fax: 613–993– 5583, commission@ottawa.ijc.org.
The International Joint Commission was established under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 to help the United States and Canada prevent and resolve disputes over the use of the waters the two countries share. Its responsibilities include considering applications for projects that affect the natural levels and flows of boundary waters. For more information, visit the Commission’s Web site at www.ijc.org.

Dated: September 13, 2012. Charles A. Lawson, Secretary, U.S. Section, International Joint Commission, Department of State.
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