6296 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 24 / Friday, February 6, 2009 / Notices 

Security Advisory Council. All other 

discipline areas including: Emergency 

Management, Emergency Response, 

State Elected Official, Local Elected 

Official, Disability, and the three 

positions selected by the FEMA 

Administrator. 

Qualified individuals interested in 

serving on the NAC are invited to apply 

for appointment. All ethnicities and 

genders are encouraged to apply. 

The NAC assists FEMA in carrying 

out its missions by providing advice and 

recommendations in the development 

and revision of the national 

preparedness guidelines, the national 

preparedness system, the National 

Incident Management System, the 

National Response Framework, and 

other related plans and strategies. The 

members of the NAC are appointed by 

the Administrator of FEMA and are 

composed of Federal, State, local, tribal, 

and private-sector leaders and subject 

matter experts in law enforcement, fire, 

emergency medical services, hospital, 

public works, emergency management, 

State and local governments, public 

health, emergency response, standard 

setting and accrediting organizations, 

representatives of individuals with 

disabilities and other special needs, 

infrastructure protection, cyber security, 

communications, and homeland 

security communities. 

Qualified individuals interested in 

serving on the NAC are invited to apply 

for appointment by submitting a resume 

or Curriculum Vitae (CV) along with 

letters of recommendation to the NAC’s 

Designated Federal Officer. Applicants 

should state for which discipline area or 

areas they are applying. Current NAC 

members whose terms are ending 

should notify the Designated Federal 

Officer of their interest in 

reappointment in lieu of submitting a 

new application, and should provide an 

updated resume or CV and letters of 

recommendation for consideration. The 

NAC meets in a plenary session 

approximately once per quarter. With 

respect to quarterly meetings, the NAC 

also holds at least one teleconference 

meeting with public call-in lines. 

Members serve without compensation 

from the Federal Government; however, 

consistent with the charter, they do 

receive travel reimbursement and per 

diem under applicable Federal travel 

regulations. In support of the policy of 

the Department of Homeland Security 

on gender and ethnic diversity, 

qualified women and minorities are 

encouraged to apply for membership. 

Dated: January 29, 2009. 

Nancy Ward, 

Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. E9–2295 Filed 2–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–48–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Accreditation and Approval of Intertek 

USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger 

and Laboratory 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and 

approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a 

commercial gauger and laboratory. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, 

pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 

151.13, Intertek USA, Inc., 2717 

Maplewood Dr., Sulphur, LA 70663, has 

been approved to gauge and accredited 

to test petroleum and petroleum 

products, organic chemicals, and 

vegetable oils for customs purposes, in 

accordance with the provisions of 19 

CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 151.13. Anyone 

wishing to employ this entity to conduct 

laboratory analyses and gauger services 

should request and receive written 

assurances from the entity that it is 

accredited or approved by the U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection to 

conduct the specific test or gauger 

service requested. Alternatively, 

inquiries regarding the specific test or 

gauger service this entity is accredited 

or approved to perform may be directed 

to the U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection by calling (202) 344–1060. 

The inquiry may also be sent to 

cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the 

Web site listed below for a complete 

listing of CBP approved gaugers and 

accredited laboratories. 

http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/ 

operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/ 

commercial_gaugers/. 

DATES: The accreditation and approval 

of Intertek USA, Inc., as commercial 

gauger and laboratory became effective 

on September 23, 2008. The next 

triennial inspection date will be 

scheduled for September 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randall Breaux, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, 

Washington, DC 20229, 202–344–1060. 

Dated: January 29, 2009. 

Ira S. Reese, 

Executive Director, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–2501 Filed 2–5–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Accreditation and Approval of Intertek 

USA, Inc., as a Commercial Gauger 

and Laboratory 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice of accreditation and 

approval of Intertek USA, Inc., as a 

commercial gauger and laboratory. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, 

pursuant to 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 CFR 

151.13, Intertek USA, Inc., 149 Pintail 

St., St. Rose, LA 70087, has been 

approved to gauge and accredited to test 

petroleum and petroleum products, 

organic chemicals, and vegetable oils for 

customs purposes, in accordance with 

the provisions of 19 CFR 151.12 and 19 

CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ 

this entity to conduct laboratory 

analyses and gauger services should 

request and receive written assurances 

from the entity that it is accredited or 

approved by the U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection to conduct the 

specific test or gauger service requested. 

Alternatively, inquiries regarding the 

specific test or gauger service this entity 

is accredited or approved to perform 

may be directed to the U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection by calling (202) 344– 

1060. The inquiry may also be sent to 

cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. Please reference the 

Web site listed below for a complete 

listing of CBP approved gaugers and 

accredited laboratories. 

http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/ 

operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/ 

commercial_gaugers/. 

DATES: The accreditation and approval 

of Intertek USA, Inc., as commercial 

gauger and laboratory became effective 

on June 24, 2008. The next triennial 

inspection date will be scheduled for 

June 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randall Breaux, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, 

Washington, DC 20229, 202–344–1060. 


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