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authorizations. Bones would be 

imported into the U.S. for analyses. No 

live animal takes are authorized and no 

incidental harassment of animals would 

occur. The permit is valid for five years 

from the date of issuance. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

As required by the ESA, issuance of 

this permit was based on a finding that 

such permit: (1) Was applied for in good 

faith; (2) will not operate to the 

disadvantage of such endangered 

species; and (3) is consistent with the 

purposes and policies set forth in 

section 2 of the ESA. 

Dated: October 7, 2011. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

Notice of Meeting of Chronic Hazard 

Advisory Panel on Phthalates and 

Phthalate Substitutes 

AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Consumer Product 

Safety Commission (‘‘CPSC’’ or 

‘‘Commission’’) announces the sixth 

meeting of the Chronic Hazard Advisory 

Panel (CHAP) on phthalates and 

phthalate substitutes. The Commission 

appointed this CHAP to study the 

effects on children’s health of all 

phthalates and phthalate alternatives as 

used in children’s toys and child care 

articles, pursuant to section 108 of the 

Consumer Product Safety Improvement 

Act of 2008 (CPSIA) (Pub. L. 110–314). 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Wednesday, November 2 through 

Friday, November 4, 2011. The meeting 

will begin at approximately 9 a.m. each 

day. It will end at approximately 5 p.m. 

on Wednesday and Thursday, and at 

approximately 2 p.m. on Friday. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the fourth floor hearing room at the 

Commission’s offices at 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, MD. 

Registration and Webcast: Members of 

the public who wish to attend the 

meeting in person may register on the 

day of the meeting. This meeting will 

also be available live via webcast at: 

http://www.cpsc.gov/Webcast. 

Registration is not necessary to view the 

webcast. There will not be any 

opportunity for public participation at 

this meeting. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Babich, Directorate for Health 

Sciences, Consumer Product Safety 

Commission, Bethesda, MD 20814; 

telephone (301) 504–7253; e-mail 

mbabich@cpsc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

108 of the CPSIA permanently prohibits 

the sale of any ‘‘children’s toy or child 

care article’’ containing more than 0.1 

percent of each of three specified 

phthalates: di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 

(DEHP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and 

benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP). Section 

108 also prohibits on an interim basis, 

the sale of any ‘‘children’s toy that can 

be placed in a child’s mouth’’ or ‘‘child 

care article’’ containing more than 0.1 

percent of each of three additional 

phthalates: diisononyl phthalate (DINP), 

diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), and di-noctyl phthalate (DNOP). 

Moreover, section 108 of the CPSIA 

requires the Commission to convene a 

CHAP ‘‘to study the effects on children’s 

health of all phthalates and phthalate 

alternatives as used in children’s toys 

and child care articles.’’ The CPSIA 

requires the CHAP to complete an 

examination of the full range of 

phthalates that are used in products for 

children and: 

• Examine all of the potential health 

effects (including endocrine disrupting 

effects) of the full range of phthalates; 

• Consider the potential health effects 

of each of these phthalates, both in 

isolation, and in combination with other 

phthalates; 

• Examine the likely levels of 

children’s, pregnant women’s, and 

others’ exposure to phthalates, based 

upon a reasonable estimation of normal 

and foreseeable use and abuse of such 

products; 

• Consider the cumulative effect of 

total exposure to phthalates, from 

children’s products and from other 

sources, such as personal care products; 

• Review all relevant data, including 

the most recent, best available, peerreviewed, scientific studies of these 

phthalates and phthalate alternatives 

that employ objective data-collection 

practices or employ other objective 

methods; 

• Consider the health effects of 

phthalates, not only from ingestion, but 

also as a result of dermal, hand-tomouth, or other exposure; 

• Consider the level at which there is 

a reasonable certainty of no harm to 

children, pregnant women, or other 

susceptible individuals and their 

offspring, reviewing the best available 

science, and using sufficient safety 

factors to account for uncertainties 

regarding exposure and susceptibility of 

children, pregnant women, and other 

potentially susceptible individuals; and 

• Consider possible similar health 

effects of phthalate alternatives used in 

children’s toys and child care articles. 

The CPSIA contemplates completion 

of the CHAP’s examination within 18 

months of the panel’s appointment, 

followed by an additional 6 months to 

complete their final report. The CHAP’s 

final report is expected in April 2012. 

The CHAP must make 

recommendations to the Commission 

about which phthalates, or 

combinations of phthalates (in addition 

to those identified in section 108 of the 

CPSIA), or phthalate alternatives that 

the panel determines should be 

prohibited from use in children’s toys or 

child care articles or otherwise 

restricted. The Commission selected the 

CHAP members from scientists 

nominated by the National Academy of 

Sciences. See 15 U.S.C. 2077, 2030(b). 

The CHAP met previously in April, 

July, and December 2010, and in March 

and July 2011. The CHAP heard 

testimony from interested parties at the 

July meeting. The November meeting 

will include invited speakers on 

Wednesday morning, followed by a 

discussion of the CHAP’s progress on its 

report. There will not be any 

opportunity for public comment at the 

November 2011 meeting. 

Dated: October 7, 2011. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary. 

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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 

TIME AND DATE: Wednesday, October 19, 

2011, 9 a.m.—12 p.m. 

PLACE: Room 420, Bethesda Towers, 

4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, 

Maryland. 

STATUS: Commission Meeting—Open to 

the Public. 

Matters to be Considered 

Decisional Matters: 

(1) Testing & Certification/ 

Components Parts Final Rules; 

(2) Representative—Notice of 


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Proposed Rulemaking; and 

(3) Federal Register Notice on H.R. 

2715 Questions. 

A live Web cast of the Meeting can be 

viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/webcast. 

For a recorded message containing the 

latest agenda information, call (301) 

504–7948. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the 

Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product 

Safety Commission, 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 

504–7923. 

Dated: October 12, 2011. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretariat. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26606 Filed 10–11–11; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 

DATES: Time And Date: Wednesday, 

October 19, 2011; 2 p.m.—3 p.m. 

PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda 

Towers, 4330 East West Highway, 

Bethesda, Maryland. 

STATUS: Closed to the Public. 

Matter To Be Considered 

Compliance Status Report 

The Commission staff will brief the 

Commission on the status of compliance 

matters. 

For a recorded message containing the 

latest agenda information, call (301) 

504–7948. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the 

Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product 

Safety Commission, 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 

504–7923. 

Dated: October 11, 2011. 

Todd A Stevenson, 

Secretariat. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26607 Filed 10–11–11; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6355–01–P 

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meetings 

AGENCY: U.S. Consumer Product Safety 

Commission. 

Federal Register Citation of Previous 

Announcement: Vol. 76, No. 195, 

Friday, October 7, 2011, pages 62393– 

62394. 

Announced Time and Date of Open 

Meeting: 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Wednesday 

October 12, 2011. 

Changes to Open Meeting: Meeting 

Deferred until Wednesday, October 19, 

2011, 9 a.m.–12 p.m. 

Announced Time and Date of Closed 

Meeting: 2–3 p.m., Wednesday 

September 21, 2011. 

Closed Meeting: Time Change: 10 

a.m.–11 a.m. 

For a recorded message containing the 

latest agenda information, call (301) 

504–7948. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION: Todd A. Stevenson, Office 

of the Secretary, 4330 East West 

Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 

504–7923. 

Dated: October 11, 2011. 

Todd A. Stevenson, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26605 Filed 10–11–11; 4:15 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Advisory Committee on 

Military Personnel Testing; Notice of 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), 

the Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of 

Defense announces that the following 

Federal advisory committee meeting of 

the Defense Advisory Committee on 

Military Personnel Testing will take 

place. 

DATES: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 

from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, 

November 4, 2011, from 8:30 a.m. to 

12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, 

800 Rio Grande Boulevard NW., 

Albuquerque, NM 87104. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Committee’s Designated Federal Officer 

or Point of Contact: Dr. Jane M. Arabian, 

Assistant Director, Accession Policy, 

Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Personnel and Readiness), Room 

3D1066, The Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–4000, telephone (703) 697–9271. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of the meeting is to review planned 

changes and progress in developing 

computerized and paper-and-pencil 

tests for military enlistment. 

Agenda: The agenda includes an 

overview of current enlistment test 

development timelines and planned 

research for the next 3 years. 

Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the 

availability of space, this meeting is 

open to the public. 

Persons desiring to make oral 

presentations or submit written 

statements for consideration at the 

Committee meeting must contact Dr. 

Jane M. Arabian at the address or 

telephone number in FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 

November 1, 2011. 

Dated: October 7, 2011. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2011–26443 Filed 10–12–11; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

[Docket ID: USA–2011–0025] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, 

Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice to delete a system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Army 

is deleting a system of records notice 

from its existing inventory of record 

systems subject to the Privacy Act of 

1974, (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended. 

DATES: This proposed action will be 

effective without further notice on 

November 14, 2011 unless comments 

are received which result in a contrary 

determination. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

* Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

* Mail: Federal Docket Management 

System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

East Tower, 2nd floor, Suite 02G09, 

Alexandria, VA 22350–3100. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

docket number for this Federal Register 

document. The general policy for 

comments and other submissions from 

members of the public is to make these 

submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http:// 


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