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Notices Federal Register

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Vol. 77, No. 29 

Monday, February 13, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture 

Solicitation of Input From Stakeholders 

Regarding the Agriculture and Food 

Research Initiative 

AGENCY: National Institute of Food and 

Agriculture, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice; correction. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Agriculture published a document in 

the Federal Register of February 1, 

2012, concerning a notice of public 

meeting and request for stakeholder 

input. The document contained the 

incorrect fax number and minor edits. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Effie 

Baldwin, (202) 401–4891 

Correction 

(1) In the Federal Register of February 

1, 2012 in FR Doc. 2012–2100, on page 

4985, in the first column, correct the 

first full sentence to read: 

In September of 2008 and June of 2010, 

NIFA solicited public comment from persons 

who use or conduct research, extension, or 

education activities to assist with guidance to 

be developed for this new program. 

(2) In the Federal Register of February 

1, 2012 in FR Doc. 2012–2100, on page 

4985, in the first column, correct the 

first full paragraph to read: 

In an effort to improve the quality of the 

AFRI program, NIFA is again holding a 

public meeting and soliciting public 

comments for consideration in the 

development of future AFRI program 

solicitations. All written comments received 

prior to the AFRI Listening Session on 

February 22, 2012, may be utilized in a 

question and response document and/or 

responded to during the session held on 

February 22, 2012 based on the applicability 

of the comment to the general population of 

AFRI stakeholders. However, all comments 

must be received by close of business on 

March 22, 2012, to be considered in the 

initial drafting of the FY 2013 AFRI program 

solicitations. 

(3) In the Federal Register of February 

1, 2012 in FR Doc. 2012–2100, on page 

4985, in the second column, correct the 

‘‘Fax’’ caption to read: 

Fax: (202) 401–1782 

(4) In the Federal Register of February 

1, 2012 in FR Doc. 2012–2100, on page 

4985, in the second column, correct the 

‘‘Mail’’ STOP caption to read: 

STOP 2240 

(5) In the Federal Register of February 

1, 2012 in FR Doc. 2012–2100, on page 

4985, in the second column, correct the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT fax 

number to read: 

(202) 401–1782 (fax) 

(6) In the Federal Register of February 

1, 2012 in FR Doc. 2012–2100, on page 

4985, in the second column, correct the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION fax number 

to read: 

fax at (202) 401–1782 

(7) In the Federal Register of February 

1, 2012 in FR Doc. 2012–2100, on page 

4985, in the second column, correct the 

second line from the bottom to read: 

Food Safety; Food Security; 

(8) In the Federal Register of February 

1, 2012 in FR Doc. 2012–2100, on page 

4985, in the third column, correct the 

first word to read: 

Fellows 

(9) In the Federal Register of February 

1, 2012 in FR Doc. 2012–2100, on page 

4985, in the third column, correct the 

first sentence to read: 

The date and time for each webinar will be 

posted to the following URL, on or before 

February 22, 2012: http://www.nifa.usda.gov/ 

funding/afri/afri_faq_webinars.html. 

(10) In the Federal Register of 

February 1, 2012 in FR Doc. 2012–2100, 

on page 4986, in the first column, 

correct the third sentence to read: 

Written comments and suggestions on 

issues that may be considered in the meeting 

may be submitted to Ms. Terri Joya at the 

address above. 

Dated: February 7, 2012. 

Chavonda Jacobs-Young, 

Acting Director, National Institute of Food 

and Agriculture. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3288 Filed 2–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–22–P 

BROADCASTING BOARD OF 

GOVERNORS 

Government in the Sunshine Act 

Meeting Notice 

DATE AND TIME: Saturday, February 11, 

2012, 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. EDT. 

PLACE: Telephonic Meeting. 

SUBJECT: Notice of Special Meeting of 

the Broadcasting Board of Governors. 

SUMMARY: The members of the 

Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) 

will meet in a special session to 

consider the issue of Board leadership 

following the recent departure of the 

Board Chairman. The BBG will be 

meeting at the time listed above. At the 

meeting, which will be conducted 

telephonically, the BBG will consider 

the conduct of Board operations in the 

absence of a Chair. Due to the meeting’s 

short notice, the Agency is unable to 

make it available for public observation 

via live streaming webcast. However, a 

complete audio recording and a 

verbatim transcript of the meeting will 

promptly be made available for public 

observation on the BBG’s public Web 

site at www.bbg.gov. 

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Persons interested in obtaining more 

information should contact Paul 

Kollmer-Dorsey at (202) 203–4545. 

Paul Kollmer-Dorsey, 

Deputy General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3408 Filed 2–9–12; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 8610–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB002 

North 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 of the 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council’s (NPFMC) Scallop Plan Team 

(SPT). 

SUMMARY: The SPT will meet February 

27, 2012 at the NPFMC conference room 

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DATES: The meeting will be held on 

February 27, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 605 W. 4th 

Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 

99501–2252. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Diana Stram; NPFMC; telephone: (907) 

271–2809. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Plan 

Team will meet to discuss status of 

statewide scallop stocks and compile 

the annual Stock Assessment Evaluation 

report (SAFE). The Agenda is subject to 

change, and the latest version will be 

posted at http:// 

www.alaskafisheries.noaa.gov/npfmc/ 

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 

listed 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 Gail 

Bendixen at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 

working days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: February 8, 2012. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–3266 Filed 2–10–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA997 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Council and its 

advisory entities will hold public 

meetings. 

DATES: The Pacific Council and its 

advisory entities will meet February 29 

to March 7, 2012. The Pacific Council 

meeting will begin on Friday, March 2, 

2012 at 8 a.m., reconvening each day 

through Wednesday, March 7, 2012. All 

meetings are open to the public, except 

a closed session will be held as the third 

agenda item on Saturday, March 3 to 

address litigation and personnel 

matters. The Pacific Council will meet 

as late as necessary each day to 

complete its scheduled business. 

ADDRESSES: Meetings of the Pacific 

Council and its advisory entities will be 

held at the DoubleTree Hotel 

Sacramento, 2001 Point West Way, 

Sacramento, CA 95815; telephone: (916) 

929–8855. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director; 

telephone: (503) 820–2280 or (866) 806– 

7204 toll free; or access the Pacific 

Council Web site, http:// 

www.pcouncil.org for the current 

meeting location, proposed agenda, and 

meeting briefing materials. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following items are on the Pacific 

Council agenda, but not necessarily in 

this order: 

A. Call to Order 

1. Opening Remarks 

2. Roll Call 

3. Executive Director’s Report 

4. Approve Agenda 

B. Highly Migratory Species 

Management 

1. National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) Report 

2. Update on and Recommendations 

for International Management 

Activities 

3. Swordfish Management Data Report 

and Future Management 

Recommendations 

C. Open Comment Period 

Comments on Non-Agenda Items 

D. Coastal Pelagic Species Management 

Exempted Fishing Permits for 2012 

E. Habitat 

Current Habitat Issues 

F. Groundfish Management 

1. Planning and Necessary Actions for 

the 2012–13 Pacific Whiting 

Fishing Seasons, Including 

Potential Impacts from the Pacific 

Dawn Litigation 

2. Briefing on and Limited Actions for 

Emerging Issues in the 2013–14 

Biennial Specifications Process 

3. NMFS Report 

4. Scoping for Amendment 24: 

Improvements to the Groundfish 

Management Process 

5. Stock Assessment Planning for 

Management Specifications in the 

2014–15 Fisheries 

6. Consideration of Inseason 

Adjustments 

7. Harvest Set-Aside Flexibility 

8. Trawl Rationalization Trailing 

Actions and Allocation 

Amendments and Actions 

G. Salmon Management 

1. NMFS Report 

2. Review of 2011 Fisheries and 

Summary of 2012 Stock Abundance 

Forecasts 

3. Rebuilding Plan Consideration for 

Sacramento River Fall Chinook and 

Strait of Juan de Fuca Coho 

4. Identification of Management 

Objectives and Preliminary 

Definition of 2012 Salmon 

Management Alternatives 

5. Council Recommendations for 2012 

Management Alternative Analysis 

6. Scoping of Amendment 17: 

Updating Salmon Essential Fish 

Habitat 

7. Further Council Direction for 2012 

Management Alternatives 

8. Adoption of 2012 Management 

Alternatives for Public Review 

9. Salmon Hearings Officers 

H. Pacific Halibut Management 

1. Report on the International Pacific 

Halibut Commission Meeting 

2. Incidental Catch Recommendations 

for the Salmon Troll and Fixed Gear 

Sablefish Fisheries 

3. Update on Review of Pacific 

Halibut Management under the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

and Status of Preliminary 

Alternatives for Incidental Catch 

Retention of Pacific Halibut in the 

Limited Entry Fixed Gear Sablefish 

Fisheries 

I. Administrative Matters 

1. Approval of Council Meeting 

Minutes 

2. Membership Appointments and 

Council Operating Procedures 

3. Future Council Meeting Agenda 

and Workload Planning 

Schedule of Ancillary Meetings 

Day 1—Wednesday, February 29, 2012 

Highly Migratory Species Advisory 

Subpanel—8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species 

Management Team—8 a.m. 

Day 2—Thursday, March 1, 2012 

Highly Migratory Species Advisory 

Subpanel—8 a.m. 

Highly Migratory Species 

Management Team—8 a.m. 

Scientific and Statistical Committee— 

8 a.m. 

Day 3—Friday, March 2, 2012 

California State Delegation—7 a.m. 

Oregon State Delegation—7 a.m. 

Washington State Delegation—7 a.m. 

Groundfish Management 


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