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Monument, the Secretaries are to ensure that any sustenance, recreational, or traditional indigenous fishing in the Islands Unit be managed as a sustainable activity. Proclamation 8335 also provided that Marianas Trench Marine National Monument management plans shall provide for traditional access by indigenous persons, as identified by the Secretaries in consultation with the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI) government, for culturally significant subsistence, cultural and religious uses within the Islands Unit. Presidential Proclamation 8337 for the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument states that non-commercial fishing may be permitted and directs the Secretaries to provide a process to ensure that recreational fishing be sustainable. The Presidential Proclamations establishing themonuments identified the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. ) as the statutory authority to develop regulations related to fisheries. In following the MSA process to promulgate fishing regulations for the Rose Atoll, Islands Unit of the Marianas Trench, and Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monuments, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), which acts on behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, has requested that the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council undertake the process to recommend definitions and fishing regulations for the types of fishing activities mentioned above.

The Western Pacific Fishery Management Council will hold public meetings to gather information and views from the public regarding potential management measures for non-commercial fishing in the Rose Atoll, Islands Unit of the Marianas Trench, and Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monuments as follows:
1. February 12, 2010. Tutuila, American Samoa.

From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Sadies by the Sea. Main Rd, Pago Pago, Tutuila, American Samoa 96799.

2. March 11, 2010, Rota, CNMI.

From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rota Round House. Rota, CNMI 96951

3. March 12, 2010, Tinian, CNMI.

From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Tinian Elementary School. San Jose Village, Tinian 96952 4. March 13, 2010, Saipan, CNMI. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Fiesta Resort and Spa, Coral Tree Avenue, Saipan, MP 96950

Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before these groups for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions 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 Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council’s intent to take final action to address the
emergency. Special Accommodations

These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Eric Kingma (see

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION** ) at least 3 days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: February 4, 2010. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2010–2862 Filed 2–9–10; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE**

**National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration** 

**National Sea Grant Advisory Board**

**AGENCY :**  National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

**ACTION :**  Notice of public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant Advisory Board (Board). Board members will discuss and provide advice on the National Sea Grant College Program in the areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, education and extension, science and technology programs, and other matters as described in the Agenda below.

**DATES :**  The announced meeting is scheduled for Tuesday March 9— Wednesday March 10, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle Northwest, Washington, DC.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Ann Andrus, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 11704, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, 301–734–1088.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The Board, which consists of a balanced representation from academia, industry, state government and citizens groups, was established by Section 209 of the Sea Grant Program Improvement Act of 1976 (Pub. L. 94–461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The duties of the Board were amended by the National Sea Grant College Program Amendments Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110–394). The Board advises the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the National Sea Grant College Program with respect to operations under the Act, and such other matters as the Secretary refers to them for review and advice.

The agenda for the meeting can be found at http://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/ leadership/advisoryboard/ agenda

_0310.pdf.

Dated: February 4, 2010. Mark E. Brown, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Administrator Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010–2940 Filed 2–9–10; 8:45 am]

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**COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION** 

**Agency Information Collection Activities: Request for New**  **Collection—3038–NEW, Registration Under the CEA—Proposed**  **Questionnaire to Regulation 30.10 Relief Recipients (17 CFR Part 30)** 

**AGENCY :**  Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

**ACTION :**  Notice (Correction)—Proposed Questionnaire.

**SUMMARY :**  Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), 44 U.S.C.
3501 et seq., Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, and to allow 60 days for comment in response to the notice. The Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight (DCIO) of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is proposing to send a questionnaire to obtain updated information on the current laws and market developments of each jurisdiction in which exemptive relief was granted by the Commission pursuant to Regulation 30.10. Please note that the designation for submission of comments has changed.


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1 ‘‘Interpretative Statement With Respect to the Commission’s Exemptive Authority Under § 30.10 of Its Rules, ’’ 17 CFR Part 30, Appendix A.

2 The 13 foreign entities are represented by the following jurisdictions: the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Canada, France, Spain, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, and Japan. 3 47 FR 18618–18621 (April 30, 1982). **DATES :**  Comments must be received by April 12, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  Interested persons should submit their views and comments to Andrew Chapin, Associate Director, or Andrea Musalem, Attorney-Advisor, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581. In addition, comments may be sent by facsimile transmission to number (202) 418–5528, or by electronic mail to amusalem@cftc.gov or achapin@cftc.gov. Reference should be made to ‘‘Commission Regulation 30.10 Questionnaire. ’’

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Andrew Chapin, Associate Director, or Andrea Musalem, Attorney-Advisor, Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington, DC 20581. Telephone: (202) 418–5167.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  I. Background

CFTC Regulation 30.10 allows persons located and doing business outside the U.S., who are subject to a comparable regulatory framework in the country in which they are located, to seek an exemption from the application of certain of the Part 30 regulations. Regulation 30.10 expressly states that, upon petition, the Commission may exempt any person from any requirement of the Part 30 regulations. If the Commission grants an exemption, persons located and doing business outside the U.S. may solicit or accept orders directly from U.S. customers for foreign futures or options transactions without registering under the Act as FCMs.

A petition for exemption pursuant to Regulation 30.10 is typically filed on behalf of persons located and doing business outside the U.S. that seek access to U.S. customers by (1) a governmental agency responsible for implementing and enforcing the foreignregulatory program, or (2) a selfregulatory organization (SRO) of which such persons are members. A petitioner who seeks an exemption pursuant to Regulation 30.10, based on substituted compliance with a non-U.S. regulatory framework that is comparable to the Act and rules thereunder, must set forth with particularity the comparable regulations applicable in the jurisdiction in which that person is located. In essence, a petitioner under Regulation 30.10 must present, with particularity, the factual basis for a finding of comparability and the reasons why the policies and purposes of the Commission’s regulatory program are met, notwithstanding any differences of degree or kind in the petitioner’s regulatory program.

Appendix A to Part 30 (Appendix A) articulates standards to be used by staff in assessing whether a foreign regulatory system is comparable. 1 These standards involve inquiry into the following areas: (1) Registration, authorization or other form of licensing, fitness review or qualification of persons through which customer orders are solicited and accepted; (2) minimum financial requirements for those persons that accept customer funds; (3) protection of customer funds from misapplication; (4) recordkeeping and reporting requirements; (5) minimum sales practice standards, including disclosure of the risks of futures and options transactions and, in particular, the risk of transactions undertaken outside the jurisdiction of domestic law;(6) compliance; and (7) informationsharing. II. The Proposed Questionnaire

Currently, there are 13 foreign entities 2 (two regulators and 11 futures exchanges) that have a Regulation 30.10 exemption some of which date back to the late eighties, early nineties. Consequently, the Commission’s Division of Clearing and Intermediary Oversight (DCIO) would like to embark upon a program whereby each year, DCIO sends out a questionnaire to exemption recipients inquiring as to material and other relevant changes that impacted or could impact the fundamentals for which exemptive relief was granted in the first place.

The proposed 2010 Questionnaire will ask the following questions:

The following questions relate to material changes that have occurred since the original filing of the 30.10 petition. Please answer the following questions in detail.

1. Have there been any material changes with regards to the identity or organization of the original Petitioner (i.e. change in control, change in name, change in structure, etc.)?

2. Has there been a change in the role ofthe government, the regulator, or the selfregulatory organization(s) which has or could potentially impact their supervision of and their enforcement powers over the exchange and its members?

3. Has there been any material change in the legal framework which impacted or could impact any of the following: a. Registration, authorization or other form of licensing, fitness review or qualification of persons through which customer orders are solicited and accepted;

b. Minimum financial requirements for those persons that accept customer funds;

c. Protection of customer funds from misapplication;

d. Recordkeeping and reporting requirements;

e. Minimum sales practice standards, including disclosure of risks of futures and options transactions and, in particular, the risk of transactions undertaken outside the jurisdiction of domestic law; and

f. Compliance (i.e. any change in oversight structure which impacted or could impactthe governmental authority or the selfregulatory organization’s ability to audit Part 30 firms for compliance with, or take action against persons that violate the requirements of the Part 30 program).

4. What changes, if any, have occurred in insolvency laws as they affect futures customers? If there have been changes to insolvency laws, have the changes occurred within the past two to three years? To what extent do you view any recently proposed changes to insolvency laws as resulting from the 2008–09 financial crisis?

5. Security futures products have both an equity component and a futures component. Consequently, in what accounts are security futures products held (i.e. the equity account, the futures account, or a combined account)? Are security futures products subject to separate disclosure and margin requirements than those required for plain vanilla futures products?

6. Please provide an updated list of all firms with relief under the Regulation 30.10 exemption.

7. Since the granting of the original exemption, please affirm whether 30.10 firms have been subject to arbitration and/or disciplinary proceedings arising from transactions with U.S. customers. To the best extent possible, please provide the number of times and a brief description of such proceedings.

8. Please provide the name and contact information for individuals to whom follow up questions might be directed.

III. Related Matters A. Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Regulatory Flexibility Act (‘‘RFA’’ ), 5 U.S.C. 601–611, requires that agencies, in proposing rules, consider the impact of those rules on small businesses. The Commission has previously established certain definitions of ‘‘ small entities ’’ to be used by the Commission in evaluating the impact of its rules on such entities in accordance with the RFA. 3 The proposed Questionnaire discussed herein would affect foreign futures exchanges and/or foreign securities regulators who sought and obtained Regulation 30.10 exemptive relief on behalf of its members and/or regulatees.


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4 Public Law 104–13 (May 13, 1995). Foreign regulators and exchanges are not included in the definition of ‘‘ small entities ’’ per 47 FR 18618 and 66 FR 42256. Therefore, the Chairman, on behalf of the Commission, hereby certifies, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this proposed Questionnaire will not have an economic impact on a small entities. Nonetheless, the Commission specifically requests comment on the impact this proposed Questionnaire may have on small entities. Nonetheless, the Commission specifically requests comment on the impact this proposed Questionnaire may have on small entities—New Collection—3038.XXXX. B. Paperwork Reduction Act

When publishing a proposed questionnaire, the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 4 imposes certain requirements on federal agencies (including the Commission) in connection with their conducting or sponsoring any collection of information as defined by the Paperwork Reduction Act. In compliance with the Act, the Commission, through this Questionnaire proposal, solicits comments to: (1) Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (2) evaluate the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of information including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) minimize the burden of the collection of the information on those who are to respond, including through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of
responses.

The Commission has submitted this proposed Questionnaire and its associated information collection requirements to the Office of Management and Budget. The burden associated with this entire New Collection—3038–XXXX—including this proposed Questionnaire, is as follows:

Average burden hours per response: One hour/question.

Number of questions: 13. Number of respondents: 13. Frequency of response: Annually. Persons wishing to comment on the estimated paperwork burden associated with this proposed Questionnaire should contact the Desk Officer, CFTC, Office of Management and Budget, Room 10202, NEOB, Washington, DC 20503, (202) 395–7340. Copies of the information collection submission to OMB are available from the CFTC Clearance Officer, 1155 21st Street, NW., Washington DC 20581, (202) 418–
5160.

Dated: February 4, 2010. David A. Stawick, Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2010–2821 Filed 2–9–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE P**

**CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION** 

**Sunshine Act Meetings**

**TIME AND DATE :**  Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 2–4 p.m.

**PLACE :**  Hearing Room 420, Bethesda Towers, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland.

**STATUS :**  Closed to the Public.

**MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED :**  Compliance Weekly Report— Commission Briefing

The staff will brief the Commission on various 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: February 2, 2010. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010–2809 Filed 2–9–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6355–01–M**

**CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION** 

**Sunshine Act Meetings**

Time and Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2010, 9 a.m.–12 Noon.

Place: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda Towers, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland.

Status: Open to the Public— Commission Briefing.

Matter To Be Considered: Unblockable Drains/Minimum State Requirements for Grants/Public Accommodations-Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act.

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: February 2, 2010. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010–2811 Filed 2–9–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 6355–01–M**

**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE**

**Office of the Secretary**

**[Docket ID: DoD–2010–OS–0015]**

**Proposed Collection; Comment Request** 

**AGENCY :**  Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Industrial Policy), DoD.

**ACTION :**  Notice.

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Industrial Policy) announces a proposed new public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

**DATES :**  Consideration will be given to all comments received by April 12, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  You may submit comments, identified by docket number and title, by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• Mail: Federal Docket Management System Office, 1160 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–1160.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket number and title for this Federal