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in advance for sign language 

interpreting, assistive listening devices 

or other reasonable accommodation for 

access to the facility or proceedings by 

contacting the person listed in the 

section titled FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. All reasonable 

accommodation requests are managed 

on a case by case basis. 

Dated: August 28, 2014. 

Rhonda O’Byrne, 

Acting Deputy Forest Supervisor. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21041 Filed 9–3–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3411–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–61–2014] 

Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 82—Mobile, 

Alabama; Notification of Proposed 

Production Activity; Airbus Americas, 

Inc., (Commercial Passenger Aircraft); 

Mobile, AL 

The City of Mobile, grantee of FTZ 82, 

submitted a notification of proposed 

production activity to the FTZ Board on 

behalf of Airbus Americas, Inc. (Airbus), 

located in Mobile, Alabama. The 

notification conforming to the 

requirements of the regulations of the 

FTZ Board (15 CFR 400.22) was 

received on August 21, 2014. 

The Airbus facility is located within 

Site 1 of FTZ 82. The facility is used for 

the manufacture of commercial 

passenger aircraft. Pursuant to 15 CFR 

400.14(b), FTZ activity would be limited 

to the specific foreign-status materials 

and components and specific finished 

products described in the submitted 

notification (as described below) and 

subsequently authorized by the FTZ 

Board. 

Production under FTZ procedures 

could exempt Airbus from customs duty 

payments on the foreign status 

components used in export production. 

On its domestic sales, Airbus would be 

able to choose the duty rates during 

customs entry procedures that apply to 

commercial passenger aircraft (duty rate 

0%) for the foreign status inputs noted 

below. Customs duties also could 

possibly be deferred or reduced on 

foreign status production equipment. 

The components and materials 

sourced from abroad include: plastic 

handles and knobs; plastic washers; 

hex-head screws; lock washers; steel 

cotter pins; steel pins; aluminum rivets, 

pins, nuts and washers; plates, shims 

and other aircraft parts made of 

aluminum; metal mountings and 

brackets; check valves; safety valves; 

copper and steel thermostat valves; 

electric motors and generators; 

transformers; microphones; 

loudspeakers; electrical overload 

protectors; electrical switches; electrical 

connectors; wiring harnesses; wires 

with connectors; electrical cables; 

optical navigational equipment and 

autopilots; first aid kits; food and 

beverage preparation equipment; fire 

extinguishers; aircraft assemblies and 

parts; aircraft seats; and, trolleys (duty 

rate ranges from 0% to 8.5%). 

Public comment is invited from 

interested parties. Submissions shall be 

addressed to the Board’s Executive 

Secretary at the address below. The 

closing period for their receipt is 

October 14, 2014. 

A copy of the notification will be 

available for public inspection at the 

Office of the Executive Secretary, 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 

21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the 

‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the Board’s 

Web site, which is accessible via 

www.trade.gov/ftz. 

For further information, contact 

Christopher Kemp at 

Christopher.Kemp@trade.gov or (202) 

482–0862. 

Dated: August 28, 2014. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21111 Filed 9–3–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

[Docket No. 140808648–4648–01] 

Effects of Foreign Policy-Based Export 

Controls 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Request for comments. 

SUMMARY: BIS is seeking public 

comments on the effect of existing 

foreign policy-based export controls in 

the Export Administration Regulations. 

BIS is requesting public comments to 

conduct consultations with U.S. 

industries. Section 6 of the Export 

Administration Act (EAA) requires BIS 

to consult with industry on the effect of 

such controls and to report the results 

of the consultations to Congress. 

Comments from all interested persons 

are welcome. All comments will be 

made available for public inspection 

and copying and included in a report to 

be submitted to Congress. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

October 6, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on this rule may 

be submitted to the Federal 

e-Rulemaking portal 

(www.regulations.gov). The 

regulations.gov ID for this rule is: BIS– 

2014–0024. Comments may also be sent 

by email to publiccomments@bis.

doc.gov or on paper to Regulatory Policy 

Division, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Department of Commerce, 

14th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue 

NW., Room 2099B, Washington, DC 

20230. Include the phrase ‘‘FPBEC 

Comment’’ in the subject line of the 

email message or on the envelope if 

submitting comments on paper. All 

comments must be in writing (either 

submitted to regulations.gov, by email 

or on paper). All comments, including 

Personal Identifying Information (e.g., 

name, address) voluntarily submitted by 

the commenter, will be a matter of 

public record and will be available for 

public inspection and copying. Do not 

submit Confidential Business 

Information or otherwise sensitive or 

protected information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elan 

Mitchell, Foreign Policy Division, Office 

of Nonproliferation Controls and Treaty 

Compliance, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, telephone 202–482–4777. 

Copies of the current Annual Foreign 

Policy Report to the Congress are 

available at http://www.bis.doc.gov/

index.php/about-bis/newsroom/

archives/27-about-bis/502-foreignpolicy-reports and copies may also be 

requested by calling the Office of 

Nonproliferation Controls and Treaty 

Compliance at the number listed above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Foreign 

policy-based controls in the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR) are 

implemented pursuant to section 6 of 

the Export Administration Act of 1979, 

as amended, (50 U.S.C. app. sections 

2401–2420 (2000)) (EAA). The current 

foreign policy-based export controls 

maintained by the Bureau of Industry 

and Security (BIS) are set forth in the 

EAR (15 CFR parts 730–774), including 

in parts 742 (CCL Based Controls), 744 

(End-User and End-Use Based Controls) 

and 746 (Embargoes and Other Special 

Controls). These controls apply to a 

range of countries, items, activities and 

persons, including: 

• Entities acting contrary to the 

national security or foreign policy 

interests of the United States (§ 744.11); 

• Certain general purpose 

microprocessors for ‘‘military end-uses’’ 

and ‘‘military end-users’’ (§ 744.17); 

• Significant items (SI) (§ 742.14); 

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• Hot section technology for the 

development, production, or overhaul of 

commercial aircraft engines, 

components, and systems (§ 742.14); 

• Encryption items (§ 742.15); 

• Crime control and detection items 

(§ 742.7); 

• Specially designed implements of 

torture (§ 742.11); 

• Certain firearms and related items 

based on the Organization of American 

States Model Regulations for the Control 

of the International Movement of 

Firearms, their Parts and Components 

and Munitions included within the 

Inter-American Convention Against the 

Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking 

in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, 

and Other Related Materials (§ 742.17); 

• Regional stability items (§ 742.6); 

• Equipment and related technical 

data used in the design, development, 

production, or use of certain rocket 

systems and unmanned air vehicles 

(§§ 742.5 and 744.3); 

• Chemical precursors and biological 

agents, associated equipment, technical 

data, and software related to the 

production of chemical and biological 

agents (§§ 742.2 and 744.4) and various 

chemicals included on the list of those 

chemicals controlled pursuant to the 

Chemical Weapons Convention 

(§ 742.18); 

• Communication intercepting 

devices, software and technology 

(§ 742.13); 

• Nuclear propulsion (§ 744.5); 

• Aircraft and vessels (§ 744.7); 

• Restrictions on exports and 

reexports to certain persons designated 

as proliferators of weapons of mass 

destruction (§ 744.8); 

• Certain cameras to be used by 

military end-users or incorporated into 

a military commodity (§ 744.9); 

• Countries designated as Supporters 

of Acts of International Terrorism 

(§§ 742.8, 742.9, 742.10, 742.19, 746.2, 

746.4, 746.7, and 746.9); 

• Certain entities in Russia (§ 744.10); 

• Individual terrorists and terrorist 

organizations (§§ 744.12, 744.13 and 

744.14); 

• Certain persons designated by 

Executive Order 13315 (‘‘Blocking 

Property of the Former Iraqi Regime, Its 

Senior Officials and Their Family 

Members’’) (§ 744.18); 

• Certain sanctioned entities 

(§ 744.20); 

• Embargoed countries (Part 746); and 

• U.S. and U.N. arms embargoes 

(§ 746.1 and Country Group D:5 of 

Supplement No. 1 to Part 740). 

In addition, the EAR impose foreign 

policy-based export controls on certain 

nuclear-related commodities, 

technology, end-uses and end-users 

(§§ 742.3 and 744.2), in part, 

implementing section 309(c) of the 

Nuclear Non Proliferation Act (42 U.S.C. 

2139a). 

Under the provisions of section 6 of 

the EAA, export controls maintained for 

foreign policy purposes require annual 

extension. Section 6 of the EAA requires 

a report to Congress when foreign 

policy-based export controls are 

extended. The EAA expired on August 

20, 2001. Executive Order 13222 of 

August 17, 2001 (3 CFR, 2001 Comp., p. 

783 (2002)), as amended by Executive 

Order 13637 of March 8, 2013, 78 FR 

16129 (March 13, 2013), which has been 

extended by successive Presidential 

Notices, the most recent being that of 

August 7, 2014 (79 FR 46959 (Aug. 11, 

2014)), continues the EAR and, to the 

extent permitted by law, the provisions 

of the EAA, in effect under the 

International Emergency Economic 

Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706 

(2000)). The Department of Commerce, 

as appropriate, follows the provisions of 

section 6 of the EAA by reviewing its 

foreign policy-based export controls, 

conducting consultations with industry 

through public comments on such 

controls, and preparing a report to be 

submitted to Congress. In January 2014, 

the Secretary of Commerce, on the 

recommendation of the Secretary of 

State, extended for one year all foreign 

policy-based export controls then in 

effect. BIS is now soliciting public 

comment on the effects of extending the 

existing foreign policy-based export 

controls from January 2015 to January 

2016. Among the criteria considered in 

determining whether to extend U.S. 

foreign policy-based export controls are 

the following: 

1. The likelihood that such controls 

will achieve their intended foreign 

policy purposes, in light of other factors, 

including the availability from other 

countries of the goods, software or 

technology proposed for such controls; 

2. Whether the foreign policy 

objective of such controls can be 

achieved through negotiations or other 

alternative means; 

3. The compatibility of the controls 

with the foreign policy objectives of the 

United States and with overall U.S. 

policy toward the country subject to the 

controls; 

4. Whether the reaction of other 

countries to the extension of such 

controls is not likely to render the 

controls ineffective in achieving the 

intended foreign policy objective or be 

counterproductive to U.S. foreign policy 

interests; 

5. The comparative benefits to U.S. 

foreign policy objectives versus the 

effect of the controls on the export 

performance of the United States, the 

competitive position of the United 

States in the international economy, the 

international reputation of the United 

States as a supplier of goods and 

technology; and 

6. The ability of the United States to 

effectively enforce the controls. 

BIS is particularly interested in 

receiving comments on the economic 

impact of proliferation controls. BIS is 

also interested in industry information 

relating to the following: 

1. Information on the effect of foreign 

policy-based export controls on sales of 

U.S. products to third countries (i.e., 

those countries not targeted by 

sanctions), including the views of 

foreign purchasers or prospective 

customers regarding U.S. foreign policybased export controls. 

2. Information on controls maintained 

by U.S. trade partners. For example, to 

what extent do U.S. trade partners have 

similar controls on goods and 

technology on a worldwide basis or to 

specific destinations? 

3. Information on licensing policies or 

practices by our foreign trade partners 

that are similar to U.S. foreign policy 

based export controls, including license 

review criteria, use of conditions, and 

requirements for pre- and post-shipment 

verifications (preferably supported by 

examples of approvals, denials and 

foreign regulations). 

4. Suggestions for bringing foreign 

policy-based export controls more into 

line with multilateral practice. 

5. Comments or suggestions to make 

multilateral controls more effective. 

6. Information that illustrates the 

effect of foreign policy-based export 

controls on trade or acquisitions by 

intended targets of the controls. 

7. Data or other information on the 

effect of foreign policy-based export 

controls on overall trade at the level of 

individual industrial sectors. 

8. Suggestions for measuring the effect 

of foreign policy-based export controls 

on trade. 

9. Information on the use of foreign 

policy-based export controls on targeted 

countries, entities, or individuals. BIS is 

also interested in comments relating 

generally to the extension or revision of 

existing foreign policy-based export 

controls. 

Parties submitting comments are 

asked to be as specific as possible. All 

comments received before the close of 

the comment period will be considered 

by BIS in reviewing the controls and in 

developing the report to Congress. All 

comments received in response to this 

notice will be displayed on BIS’s 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Web 

site at http://efoia.bis.doc.gov/ and on 

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the Federal e-Rulemaking portal at 

www.Regulations.gov. All comments 

will also be included in a report to 

Congress, as required by section 6 of the 

EAA, which directs that BIS report to 

Congress the results of its consultations 

with industry on the effects of foreign 

policy-based controls. 

Dated: August 28, 2014. 

Matthew S. Borman, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–21030 Filed 9–3–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–33–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD484 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a meeting of its Ecosystem Based 

Fisheries Management Working Group. 

DATES: The meeting will convene from 

9 a.m. (E.S.T.) until 5 p.m. on 

September 19, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council’s office, 2203 North Lois 

Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Morgan Kilgour, Fishery Biologist, Gulf 

of Mexico Fishery Management Council; 

telephone: (813) 348–1630; fax: (813) 

348–1711; email: morgan.kilgour@

gulfcouncil.org 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items 

of discussion on the agenda are as 

follows: 

The working group is convening to 

address two charges from the Council. 

The first is to develop a set of suggested 

goals and objectives of an Ecosystem 

Based Management Plan that considers 

measurable targets. The second is to 

develop approaches for identifying and 

prioritizing ecosystem and 

socioeconomic information needs for 

the fisheries managed by the Council. 

The Agenda is subject to change, and 

the latest version will be posted on the 

Council’s file server, which can be 

accessed by going to the Council Web 

site at http://www.gulfcouncil.org and 

clicking on FTP Server under Quick 

Links. For meeting materials see folder 

‘‘Ecosystem Based Fishery Management 

Working Group meeting—2014—9’’ on 

Gulf Council file server. To access the 

file server, the URL is https://

public.gulfcouncil.org:5001/webman/

index.cgi, or go to the Council’s Web 

site and click on the FTP link in the 

lower left of the Council Web site 

(http://www.gulfcouncil.org). The 

username and password are both 

‘‘gulfguest’’. 

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 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Kathy Pereira at the Council Office (see 

ADDRESSES), at least 5 working days 

prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence specified in 

this agenda are subject to change. 

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

Dated: August 29, 2014. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD481 

Western Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

hold a meeting of its Scientific and 

Statistical Committee (SSC) subWorking Group to review and discuss 

the 2014 draft Stock Assessment Update 

for the Main Hawaiian Islands Deep-7 

Bottomfish Complex through 2013 with 

Projected Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) 

through 2016. The sub-group would also 

review the comments of the Center for 

Independent Experts (CIE) on the 

Biomass-Augmented Catch-Maximum 

Sustainable Yield (BAC–MSY) model 

used for developing reference points for 

ACL specification. 

DATES: The SSC sub-Working Group 

meeting will be held on September 17, 

2014 at 1 p.m. See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION for agenda. 

ADDRESSES: The SSC sub-Working 

Group meeting will be held at the 

Council office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 

1400, Honolulu, HI 96813; telephone: 

(808) 522–8220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 

telephone: (808) 522–8220. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public 

comment opportunity will be provided. 

The order in which agenda items are 

addressed may change. The meeting 

will run as late as necessary to complete 

scheduled business. 

Schedule and Agenda for the SSC SubWorking Group Meeting 

1 p.m., Wednesday, September 17, 2014 

1. Welcome and Introductions 

2. Approval of the Agenda 

3. Review of SSC Comments on Draft 

2014 Stock Assessment Update and 

Projected ACLs 

4. Pacific Islands Fisheries Science 

Center Response to SSC Comments 

5. Review of CIE Comment on Biomass 

Augmented Catch MSY model 

6. Public Comments 

7. Discussion and Recommendations 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 

(voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least 

5 days prior to the meeting date. 

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

Dated: August 29, 2014. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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