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holder that sells, transfers or assigns its 

rights under a TRQ Certificate shall 

provide the Administrator with notice 

and a copy of the sale, transfer or 

assignment within three (3) business 

days. 

N. Deposit of Proceeds: The 

Administrator shall cause all proceeds 

of the open tender process to be 

deposited in an interest-bearing account 

in a financial institution approved by 

the PAN–PEQ Board of Directors. 

O. Disposition of Proceeds. The 

proceeds of the open tender process 

shall be applied and distributed as 

follows: 

i. The Administrator shall pay from 

tender proceeds, as they become 

available, all operating expenses of 

PAN–PEQ, including legal, accounting 

and administrative costs of establishing 

and operating the TRQ System, as 

authorized by the Board of Directors. 

ii. Of the proceeds remaining at the 

end of each year of operations after all 

costs described in (i) above have been 

paid— 

1. Fifty percent (50%) shall be 

distributed to fund export market 

development, educational, scientific 

and technical projects to benefit the 

United States poultry industry. PAN– 

PEQ shall accept proposals for the 

funding of projects approved by the 

Board of Directors of USAPEEC. The 

Administrator shall disburse funds to 

those projects approved for funding by 

the PAN–PEQ Board of Directors. 

2. Fifty percent (50%) shall be 

distributed to fund market development, 

educational, scientific and technical 

projects to benefit the poultry industry 

of the Republic of Panama. PAN–PEQ 

shall accept proposals for funding of 

projects approved by the Board of 

Director of ANAVIP. The Administrator 

shall disburse funds to those projects 

approved for funding by the PAN–PEQ 

Board of Directors. 

P. Arbitration of Disputes. Any 

dispute, controversy or claim arising out 

of or relating to the TRQ System or the 

breach thereof, including inter alia, a 

Member’s qualification for distribution, 

interpretation of documents, or of the 

distribution itself, shall be settled by 

arbitration administered by the 

American Arbitration Association in 

accordance with its Commercial 

Arbitration Rules, and judgment on the 

award rendered by the arbitrator may be 

entered in any court having jurisdiction 

thereof. 

Q. Confidential Information. The 

Administrator shall maintain as 

confidential all export documentation or 

other business sensitive information 

submitted in connection with 

application for PAN–PEQ membership, 

bidding in the open tender process or 

requests for distribution of proceeds, 

where such documents or information 

has been marked ‘‘Confidential’’ by the 

person making the submission. The 

Administrator shall disclose such 

information only to another neutral 

third party, or authorized government 

official of the United States or of the 

Republic of Panama, and only where 

necessary to ensure the effective 

operation of the TRQ System or where 

required by law (including appropriate 

disclosure in connection with the 

arbitration of a dispute). 

R. Annual Reports. PAN–PEQ shall 

publish an annual report including a 

statement of its operating expenses and 

data on the distribution of proceeds, as 

reflected in the audited financial 

statement of the PAN–PEQ TRQ System. 

Dated: April 5, 2012. 

Joseph E. Flynn, 

Director, Office of Competition and Economic 

Analysis. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8759 Filed 4–11–12; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Applications and 

Reports for Registration as a Tanner or 

Agent 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before June 11, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 

14th and Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at JJessup@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Les Cockreham, (907) 271– 

3021 or les.cockreham@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

This request is for extension of a 

current information collection. 

The Marine Mammal Protection Act 

exempts Alaskan natives from the 

prohibitions on taking, killing, or 

injuring marine mammals if the taking 

is done for subsistence or for creating 

and selling authentic native articles of 

handicraft or clothing. The natives need 

no permit, but non-natives who wish to 

act as a tanner or agent for such native 

products must register with NOAA and 

maintain and submit certain records. 

The information is necessary for law 

enforcement purposes. 

II. Method of Collection 

Paper documentation is submitted to 

meet the requirements found at 50 CFR 

216.23(c). 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0179. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission 

(extension of a current information 

collection). 

Affected Public: Business or other for 

profit organizations. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

53. 

Estimated Time per Response: 2 hours 

for an application and 2 hours for a 

report. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 106. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $53 in recordkeeping/reporting 

costs. 

IV. Request for Comments 

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 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

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21972 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 71 / Thursday, April 12, 2012 / Notices 

Dated: April 6, 2012. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8791 Filed 4–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB135 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) Highly 

Migratory Species Management Team 

(HMSMT) will hold a work session 

which is open to the public. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Monday, April 30th through 

Wednesday, May 2, 2012. The HMSMT 

work session will begin at 1 p.m. on 

Monday, April 30 and at 8:30 a.m. on 

the following days, and continue until 

business is completed on each day. 

ADDRESSES: The work sessions will be 

held at Large Conference Room, Pacific 

Fishery Management Council Office, 

7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, 

Portland, OR 97220–1384. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Kit Dahl, Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (503) 820–2280. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

HMSMT will discuss further 

development of information to support 

Council recommendations on an 

international management framework 

for North Pacific albacore tuna. The 

HMSMT presented information to the 

Council at its March 2012 meeting and 

the Council requested additional 

information to support discussion at its 

June 21–26, 2012, meeting in San 

Mateo, CA. The HMSMST may also 

discuss work planning and future 

assignments. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in the meeting agenda may be 

discussed, those issues may not be the 

subject of formal action during these 

meetings. Action will be restricted to 

those issues specifically listed in this 

document and any issues arising after 

publication of this document 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 intent to take final action to address 

the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

The meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Mr. Kris 

Kleinschmidt at (503) 820–2280 at least 

5 days prior to the meeting date. 

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

Dated: April 9, 2012. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8805 Filed 4–11–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Board of Regents of the Uniformed 

Services University of the Health 

Sciences; Quarterly Meeting Notice 

AGENCY: Uniformed Services University 

of the Health Sciences (USU), 

Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Quarterly meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

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

and the Sunshine in the Government 

Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as 

amended), this notice announces the 

following meeting of the Board of 

Regents of the Uniformed Services 

University of the Health Sciences. 

DATES: Friday, May 18, 2012, from 8 

a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Open Session) and 

1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Closed Session). 

ADDRESSES: Everett Alvarez Jr. Board of 

Regents Room (D3001), Uniformed 

Services University of the Health 

Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, 

Bethesda, Maryland 20814. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Janet S. Taylor, Designated Federal 

Officer, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, 

Bethesda, Maryland 20814; telephone 

301–295–3066. Ms. Taylor can also 

provide base access procedures. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: Meetings of 

the Board of Regents assure that USU 

operates in the best traditions of 

academia. An outside Board is 

necessary for institutional accreditation. 

Agenda: The actions that will take 

place include the approval of minutes 

from the Board of Regents Meeting held 

February 7, 2012; recommendations 

regarding the approval of faculty 

appointments and promotions in the 

School of Medicine and the 

Postgraduate Dental College; and 

recommendations regarding the 

awarding of post-baccalaureate degrees 

as follows: Doctor of Medicine, Ph.D. in 

Nursing Science, Master of Science in 

Nursing, Master of Science in Oral 

Biology, and master’s and doctoral 

degrees in the biomedical sciences and 

public health. The President, USU and 

the President and CEO, Henry M. 

Jackson Foundation for the 

Advancement of Military Medicine will 

present reports and Regents will also 

receive information from both academic 

and administrative University officials. 

These actions are necessary for the 

University to pursue its mission, which 

is to provide outstanding health care 

practitioners and scientists to the 

uniformed services. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 

Federal statute and regulations (5 U.S.C. 

552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102– 

3.140 through 102–3.165) and the 

availability of space, most of the 

meeting is open to the public. Seating is 

on a first-come basis. Members of the 

public wishing to attend the meeting 

should contact Janet S. Taylor at the 

address and phone number in FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. The 

closed portion of this meeting is 

authorized by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) as the 

subject matter involves personal and 

private observations. 

Written Statements: Interested 

persons may submit a written statement 

for consideration by the Board of 

Regents. Individuals submitting a 

written statement must submit their 

statement to the Designated Federal 

Officer at the address listed in FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If such 

statement is not received at least 10 

calendar days prior to the meeting, it 

may not be provided to or considered by 

the Board of Regents until its next open 

meeting. The Designated Federal Officer 

will review all timely submissions with 

the Board of Regents Chairman and 

ensure such submissions are provided 

to Board of Regents Members before the 

meeting. After reviewing the written 

comments, submitters may be invited to 

orally present their issues during the 

May 2012 meeting or at a future 

meeting. 

Dated: April 9, 2012. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8843 Filed 4–11–12; 8:45 am] 

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