20790 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 67 / Friday, April 6, 2012 / Notices 

measurement traceability, tolerances 

and other technical requirements for 

commercial measuring systems, existing 

standards for testing equipment, field 

implementation, data analysis, field test 

and type evaluation procedures, field 

enforcement issues, training at all 

levels, and other relevant issues 

identified by the WG. WG 

recommendations may result in the 

revision of current standards or the 

development of new standards for 

testing equipment, including documents 

such as the NIST Handbook 105 Series 

for field standards; NIST HB 44, 

Specifications, Tolerances, and 

Technical Requirements for Weighing 

and Measuring Devices; NIST 

Examination Procedure Outlines; and 

NIST Handbook 137, Examination of 

Distance Measuring Devices, as well as 

proposed changes to requirements and 

testing procedures for commercial 

devices and systems used to assess 

charges to consumers based on time 

and/or distance measurements. 

Dated: March 30, 2012. 

Willie E. May, 

Associate Director for Laboratory Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8365 Filed 4–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

Advisory Board 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting. 

SUMMARY: NIST announces that the 

Manufacturing Extension Partnership 

(MEP) Advisory Board, National 

Institute of Standards and Technology 

(NIST) will hold an open meeting on 

Sunday, May 6, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m. 

DATES: The meeting will convene on 

Sunday, May 6, 2012, at 9 a.m. and will 

adjourn at 5 p.m. the same day. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Orlando World Center Marriott 

Resort and Convention Center, 8701 

World Center Drive, Orlando, Florida 

32821. 

Please see admission instructions in 

the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section 

below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Lellock, Manufacturing Extension 

Partnership, National Institute of 

Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau 

Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, 

Maryland 20899–4800, telephone 

number (301) 975–4269. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held in conjunction 

with MEP’s Manufacturing Innovations 

2012 Conference in Orlando, Florida. 

The MEP Advisory Board (Board) is 

composed of 10 members, appointed by 

the Director of NIST. MEP is a unique 

program consisting of centers across the 

United States and Puerto Rico with 

partnerships at the state, federal, and 

local levels. The Board works closely 

with MEP to provide input and advice 

on MEP’s programs, plans, and policies. 

This meeting will focus on (1) 

discussions with local MEP Board 

members, (2) a national manufacturing 

strategy, and (3) an update on MEP’s 

workforce initiatives. The agenda may 

change to accommodate other Board 

business. 

Admission Instructions: Anyone 

wishing to attend this meeting should 

submit their name, email address and 

phone number to Karen Lellock 

(karen.lellock@nist.gov or 301–975– 

4269) no later than April 30, 2012. 

Individuals and representatives of 

organizations who would like to offer 

comments and suggestions related to the 

MEP Advisory Board’s business are 

invited to request a place on the agenda. 

Approximately 15 minutes will be 

reserved for public comments at the 

beginning of the meeting. Speaking 

times will be assigned on a first-come, 

first-served basis. The amount of time 

per speaker will be determined by the 

number of requests received but is likely 

to be no more than three to five minutes 

each. Questions from the public will not 

be considered during this period. 

Speakers who wish to expand upon 

their oral statements, those who had 

wished to speak but could not be 

accommodated on the agenda, and those 

who were unable to attend in person are 

invited to submit written statements to 

the MEP Advisory Board, National 

Institute of Standards and Technology, 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail 

Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, Maryland 

20899–4800, or via fax at (301) 963– 

6556, or electronically by email to 

karen.lellock@nist.gov. 

Phillip Singerman, 

Associate Director for Innovation & Industry 

Services. 

[FR Doc. 2012–8366 Filed 4–5–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB148 

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 

General Provisions for Domestic 

Fisheries; Application for Exempted 

Fishing Permit 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional 

Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, 

Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant 

Regional Administrator), has made a 

preliminary determination that an 

Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP) 

application submitted by the Northeast 

Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) 

contains all of the required information 

and warrants further consideration. The 

EFP would exempt participating vessels 

from the following types of fishery 

regulations: Minimum fish size 

restrictions; fish possession limits; 

prohibited fish species, not including 

species protected under the Endangered 

Species Act; and gear-specific fish 

possession restrictions for the purpose 

of collecting fishery dependent catch 

data and biological samples. 

Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act require publication of 

this notification to provide interested 

parties the opportunity to comment on 

EFP applications. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 23, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit written 

comments by any of the following 

methods: 

• Email: nero.efp@noaa.gov. Include 

in the subject line ‘‘Comments on 

NEFSC Study Fleet EFP.’’ 

• Mail: Daniel S. Morris, Acting 

Regional Administrator, NMFS, NE 

Regional Office, 55 Great Republic 

Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the 

outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments on 

NEFSC Study Fleet EFP.’’ 

• Fax: (978) 281–9135. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brett Alger, Fisheries Management 

Specialist, 978–675–2153, 

Brett.Alger@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NEFSC 

submitted a complete application for an 

EFP on February 28, 2012, to enable 

data collection activities that the 

regulations on commercial fishing 

would otherwise restrict. The EFP 

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