Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 103 / Friday, May 27, 2011 / Notices 30905 

RUS–ASD, 1400 Independence Ave., 

SW., STOP 1550, Room 2844, 

Washington, DC 20250; Tel: 202–690– 

4493; Fax: 202–720–1051. 

Background: Technology has changed 

dramatically since the start of the 

agency’s telecommunications program 

in 1949. The telecommunications 

equipment supply sector is very 

different, and far more complex and 

diverse, today than it was over 60 years 

ago. Product life cycles have 

accelerated, innovations abound and 

new suppliers have entered the market. 

In this new technology environment, 

Rural Development must operate 

efficiently and effectively under current 

budgetary constraints. Maintaining the 

List of Materials, which includes a 

product by product review, simply 

cannot be sustained under our current 

budget and with our limited staff. 

To protect our loan security and 

compliance with continuing Buy 

America statutory mandates, we will 

transition from a listing process to an 

approach which ensures that 

construction financed by RUS meets 

applicable industry standards. This new 

approach will be incorporated into our 

review of individual projects and the 

approval of loan advances. 

Although the agency is ending the 

publication of the list, it is not ending 

its insistence that infrastructure 

financed by taxpayers through our 

program conform to the highest 

technical standards. It is also not 

altering its statutory Buy America 

obligations. In addition to facilitating 

government efficiency, this new 

approach will give our customers 

increased flexibility to find and deploy 

technology that meets the specific needs 

of their customers. Our staff stands 

prepared to work with applicants and 

borrowers to help them deploy effective 

technology that meets the needs of the 

rural communities they serve. 

In addition, RUS understands that 

many borrowers that have put contracts 

out to bid requiring utilization of the 

List of Materials. In these cases, 

borrowers have two choices. First, they 

can cancel the bid solicitation or modify 

the solicitation to extend the bid date or 

clarify the bidding terms based upon the 

List of Materials no longer being 

available. Or two, they can require that 

bidders still follow the List of Materials 

that was in effect on the date the 

contract was put out to bid. In the event 

a potential bidder does not have a copy 

of the List of Materials that was in effect 

on the date the contract was put out to 

bid, the bidder may contact RUS staff 

for assistance in determining whether 

certain equipment was on the approved 

list at the time. RUS staff stand ready to 

assist all customers during this 

transition period. 

Dated: May 23, 2011. 

Jonathan Adelstein, 

Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–13126 Filed 5–26–11;8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting 

of the Massachusetts State Advisory 

Committee 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the rules and 

regulations of the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights (Commission), and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), that a meeting of the 

Massachusetts State Advisory 

Committee to the Commission will 

convene at 12 p.m. (E.D.T.) on Tuesday, 

June 14, 2011, at the Suffolk Law 

School, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 

02108. The purpose of the meeting is for 

project planning. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office within 30 days of the 

meeting. Written comments may be 

mailed to the Eastern Regional Office, 

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 624 

9th Street, NW., Suite 740, Washington, 

DC 20425. They may be faxed to (202) 

376–7548, or e-mailed to ero@usccr.gov. 

Persons who desire additional 

information may contact the Eastern 

Regional Office at (202) 376–7533. 

Records generated from this this 

meeting may be inspected and 

reproduced at the Eastern Regional 

Office, as they become available, both 

before and after the meeting. Persons 

interested in the work of this advisory 

committee are advised to go to the 

Commission’s website, http:// 

www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Eastern 

Regional Office at the above e-mail or 

street address. 

Deaf or hearing-impaired persons who 

will attend the meeting(s) and require 

the services of a sign language 

interpreter should contact the Eastern 

Regional Office at least ten (10) working 

days before the scheduled date of the 

meeting. 

The meeting will be conducted 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the Commission and 

FACA. 

Dated in Washington, DC, on May 23, 

2011. 

Peter Minarik, 

Acting Chief, Regional Programs 

Coordination Unit. 

[FR Doc. 2011–13197 Filed 5–26–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Highly Migratory Species (HMS) 

Scientific Research Permits, Exempted 

Fishing Permits, Letters of 

Acknowledgment, Display Permits, and 

Shark Research Fishery Permits. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0471. 

Form Number(s): NA. 

Type of Request: Regular submission 

(extension with revisions of a current 

information collection). 

Number of Respondents: 75. 

Average Hours per Response: 

Research plans, 2 hours; permit 

applications and annual reports, 40 

minutes; amendments to permits, 15 

minutes; interim reports, 1 hour; 

departure calls for collection of display 

animals, 5 minutes; notifications for 

observer coverage, 10 minutes; tag 

applications, 2 minutes. 

Burden Hours: 236. 

Needs and Uses: Exempted Fishing 

Permits (EFPs), Scientific Research 

Permits (SRPs), Display Permits, Letters 

of Acknowledgment (LOAs), and Shark 

Research Permits are issued under the 

authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Reauthorization Act (Magnuson-Stevens 

Act) (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and/or the 

Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (ATCA) 

(16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). Issuance of EFPs 

and related permits are necessary for the 

collection of Highly Migratory Species 

(HMS) for public display and scientific 

research that is exempt from regulations 

(e.g., seasons, prohibited species, 

authorized gear, and minimum sizes) 

that may prohibit the collection of live 

animals or biological samples. A 

Display Permit is issued for the 

collection of HMS for the purpose of 

public display whereas a Shark 

Research Permit allows the National 

Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) and 

commercial shark fishermen to conduct 


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