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Dated: April 11, 2012. 

Paul Piquado, 

Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9350 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Renewable Energy and Energy 

Efficiency Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Renewable Energy and 

Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee 

(RE&EEAC) will meet via conference 

call on May 2 and May 3, 2012 to 

consider and vote on proposed 

recommendations from the Domestic 

Policy, Finance and Trade 

Subcommittees that address issues 

affecting U.S. competitiveness in 

exporting renewable energy and energy 

efficiency (RE&EE) products and 

services, such as access to finance and 

removal of trade barriers. The RE&EEAC 

will also review and vote on a draft 

letter to Secretary of Commerce, John 

Bryson, regarding the need for a strong 

domestic policy to encourage growth in 

the U.S. RE&EE markets as a strong base 

for exports. RE&EEAC members will 

review and discuss recommendations 

on May 2, 2012. Members will 

reconvene on May 3, 2012 to vote on 

recommendations. 

DATES: May 2, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 2 

p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT); May 

3, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. EDT. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via conference call. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian O’Hanlon, Office of Energy and 

Environmental Technologies Industries 

(OEEI), International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce at (202) 482–3492; email: 

brian.ohanlon@trade.gov. This 

conference call is accessible to people 

with disabilities. Requests for auxiliary 

aids should be directed to OEEI at (202) 

482–3889 at least 3 working days prior 

to the event. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Secretary of 

Commerce established the RE&EEAC 

pursuant to his discretionary authority 

and in accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 

on July 14, 2010. The RE&EEAC 

provides the Secretary of Commerce 

with consensus advice from the private 

sector on the development and 

administration of programs and policies 

to enhance the international 

competitiveness of the U.S. RE&EE 

industries. The RE&EEAC held its first 

meeting on December 7, 2010 and 

several subsequent meetings throughout 

2011 and 2012. 

The meeting is open to the public. 

Members of the public wishing to attend 

the conference call must notify Mr. 

Brian O’Hanlon at the contact 

information above by 5 p.m. EDT on 

Thursday, April 26, in order to preregister and receive call-in instructions. 

Please specify any request for 

reasonable accommodation by 

Thursday, April 26. Last minute 

requests will be accepted, but may be 

impossible to fill. 

Any member of the public may 

submit pertinent written comments 

concerning the RE&EEAC’s affairs at any 

time before or after the meeting. 

Comments may be submitted to 

brian.ohanlon@trade.gov or to the 

Renewable Energy and Energy 

Efficiency Advisory Committee, Office 

of Energy and Environmental 

Technologies Industries (OEEI), 

International Trade Administration, 

Room 4053; 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20230. To be 

considered during the meeting, 

comments must be received no later 

than 5 p.m. EDT on Thursday, April 26, 

2012, to ensure transmission to the 

Committee prior to the meeting. 

Comments received after that date will 

be distributed to the members, but may 

not be considered at the meeting. 

Copies of RE&EEAC meeting minutes 

will be available within 30 days of the 

meeting. 

Edward A. O’Malley, 

Director, Office of Energy and Environmental 

Industries. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9305 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

[Docket No. 120322215–2213–01] 

Request for Technical Input— 

Standards in Trade Workshops 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Commerce. 

ACTION: Request for Workshop 

Recommendations. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) 

invites all interested parties, including 

U.S.-based manufacturers, U.S. industry 

and trade associations and federal 

government agencies, to submit 

recommendations and suggestions for 

workshops covering specific sectors and 

targeted countries or regions of the 

world where training in the U.S. 

approaches to development and use of 

standards, including assessment of 

conformity to standards, may facilitate 

trade, increase U.S. exports, and/or 

benefit U.S. industry. Standards in 

Trade (SIT) workshops are designed to 

introduce U.S. stakeholders to emerging 

standards and conformity assessment 

issues in other countries and regions; 

identify regulatory information and 

market access issues; and provide 

timely information to foreign officials 

on U.S. practices in standards, 

metrology and conformity assessment. 

Interested parties must consider 

Administration priorities outlined in the 

current National Export Strategy. NIST 

will offer a limited number of 

workshops each year. Most workshops 

will be scheduled for a 3 to 5 day period 

at NIST in Gaithersburg, Maryland. 

NIST will evaluate all recommendations 

and may use the suggested topics in 

planning its workshops, subject to the 

availability of resources. Additional 

guidance is available on the NIST 

Standards in Trade (SIT) workshop 

program Web page. This notice is not an 

invitation for proposals to fund grants, 

contracts or cooperative agreements of 

any kind. 

DATES: Recommendations may be 

submitted at any time and will be 

considered on a quarterly basis. 

ADDRESSES: All recommendations must 

be submitted to the Standards in Trade 

Workshop Program through a webform 

at http://gsi.nist.gov/global/index.cfm/ 

L1-4/L2-14. The National Export 

Strategy: Powering the National Export 

Initiative is available at http://trade.gov/ 

publications/pdfs/nes2011FINAL.pdf. 

NIST’s Three-Year Programmatic Plan is 

available at http://www.nist.gov/ 

director/upload/nist-master-3-yearplan-fy2012-fy2014.pdf. Additional 

information about the NIST Standards 

in Trade Workshop Program is available 

at http://gsi.nist.gov/global/index.cfm/ 

L1-4/L2-14. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Standards in Trade Workshop Program 

Coordinator, Mary Jo DiBernardo, (301) 

975–5503, sit@nist.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In June 

2011, the Secretary of Commerce 

released the National Export Strategy: 

Powering the National Export Initiative. 

The report reinforces the importance of 

U.S. exports of goods and services, 

which in 2010 totaled $1.84 trillion, an 

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increase of nearly 17% over 2009 levels, 

and supported more than 9 million jobs 

in the United States. In March 2010, 

President Obama issued an executive 

order creating the National Export 

Initiative, which calls for the doubling 

of U.S. exports by the end of 2014. 

NIST’s mission is to promote U.S. 

innovation and industrial 

competitiveness by advancing 

measurement science, standards, and 

technology in ways that enhance 

economic security and improve our 

quality of life. NIST’s Three-Year 

Programmatic Plan for fiscal years 

2012–2014 summarizes the current 

focus and priorities of the NIST 

programs. 

Since 1995, U.S. industry has looked 

to the NIST Standards in Trade (SIT) 

program to provide opportunities for 

cooperation on important topics related 

to standards, conformity assessment and 

trade that are vital to the success of their 

businesses. SIT workshops are designed 

to introduce U.S. stakeholders to 

emerging standards and conformity 

assessment issues in other countries and 

regions; identify regulatory information 

and market access issues; and provide 

timely information to foreign officials 

on U.S. practices in standards, 

metrology, and conformity assessment. 

Improved understanding of U.S. 

standards, conformity assessment and 

regulatory practices by foreign 

governments and private sector officials 

helps to provide an important basis for 

improving trade opportunities in key 

foreign markets, particularly those 

where standards and conformity 

assessment practices differ substantially 

from those in the United States. Each 

SIT workshop is targeted to aid U.S. 

industry in becoming more competitive 

in foreign markets through increased 

transparency of market and regulatory 

requirements and/or promotion and use 

of international standards, U.S. 

approaches and information exchange, 

thus increasing trade opportunities and 

exports. The goals of the program are 

directly aligned with the U.S. 

Department of Commerce (DOC) and 

NIST missions. 

In 2003, NIST began soliciting public 

input on topics for SIT workshops via 

the Federal Register. The SIT program 

criteria have since been updated to 

reflect the current priorities and 

initiatives of the Administration, DOC, 

and NIST. The process for submitting 

recommendations has also been 

updated. 

To better inform NIST of timely topics 

for workshops, NIST solicits 

recommendations and suggestions from 

the public. To assist the public in 

formulating their suggestions, NIST 

poses the following questions to the 

public for their consideration in 

developing their workshop 

recommendations: 

1. Recommending Organization and 

Primary Contact Information 

Provide a primary point of contact, 

including the contact’s name, 

organization, title, mailing address, 

telephone number and email address. 

Include a description of the 

recommending organization(s). 

2. Recommended Workshop(s) and 

Principal Topics 

What is the subject of the 

recommended workshop? Provide a 

description of the recommended 

workshop theme(s), industry sector(s) of 

focus, and targeted country or region. 

Provide a list of the suggested topics for 

the workshop and a description of each 

topic. 

3. Goals and Objectives of 

Recommended Workshop 

What are the recommended workshop 

goals and objectives to be attained? 

Include why they are important to U.S. 

industry and how they support new 

U.S. exports or sustain or expand 

current U.S. exports. Include a detailed 

list outlining the specific workshop 

objectives. Demonstrate the possibility 

of significant progress during and 

immediately after the recommended 

workshop(s), as well as lasting benefits 

extending beyond the recommended 

workshop(s). 

4. U.S. Stakeholders 

Who will likely participate at the 

recommended workshop and support 

the recommended workshop? Include a 

list of interested U.S. stakeholders, 

including U.S.-based manufacturers, 

U.S. industry trade associations, and 

federal, state and local government 

agencies. Additional stakeholders may 

include standards organizations, 

academia, professional societies, testing 

and certification organizations, etc. 

5. Link to NIST and/or Other Federal 

Agencies 

How is the recommended workshop 

linked to NIST activities and/or research 

and/or activities and/or research at 

other federal agencies, and what are the 

appropriate NIST or other agency 

organizational units, laboratories or 

programs? What is the relevance of the 

activity to NIST and/or other federal 

agencies? If known, identify the specific 

staff who could serve as the point of 

contact for each agency included in the 

recommendation and experts who could 

provide technical expertise and 

participate at the workshop. 

6. Suggested Timing for Workshop(s) 

What are some possible timeframes in 

which the recommended workshop 

might take place (e.g. fall 20XX, April– 

May 20XX)? Indicate if the workshop 

recommendation is time sensitive and, 

if so, provide an explanation (e.g. Is 

there a proposed regulation in another 

country that will have a significant 

bearing on U.S industry and U.S. 

exports? Is there a window of 

opportunity that will close by a certain 

date? Is there a relevant event that 

coincides with the recommended 

workshop?) How many workshops may 

need to occur over a defined period of 

time, if more than one, to achieve the 

stated goals and objectives outlined in 

Point 3? The recommended workshop 

should be not expected to start earlier 

than 6 months from the date the 

recommendation is submitted. 

7. Expected Outcomes/Measures of 

Success 

What are the expected outcomes and 

measures of the recommended 

workshop’s success? Include a 

description of the following, including 

data and the sources of the data, where 

applicable: 

a. Anticipated short and long-term 

benefits of the recommended workshop 

to U.S. industry for trade and market 

access; 

b. Potential for future opportunities 

for collaboration and trade as a result of 

the recommended workshop; and 

c. Desired short and long-term results 

of the recommended workshop and 

appropriate short and long-term 

measures for evaluating the success of 

the recommended workshop, including 

a suggested timeline. 

All recommendations must address each 

of the above seven points. Applicants 

should also consider and may provide 

additional information on the following 

2 points: 

8. Additional Resources 

What external funding, including cost 

share capability and in-kind cost 

sharing, is available to support the 

recommended workshop, and what is 

the source of this funding? Identify 

possible in-country partners if 

recommended workshop is to take place 

outside of the U.S. 

9. Related Site Visits and Events 

Workshops can include visits to 

relevant business sites or events. 

Provide a list of suggested site visit 

locations, events or other areas of 

interest and discuss the relevance of 

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each to the overall purpose of the 

recommended workshop’s goals. NIST 

will consider the following when 

developing the workshops that it will 

offer: Does the recommended workshop 

align with the Administration and/or 

NIST priorities? Is the workshop 

recommendation compatible with or 

complementary to these priorities? Is 

the recommended country, countries or 

region of focus identified in the 

National Export Strategy as a key market 

(target market, next tier market or 

mature market)? Is the product sector 

export-intensive and/or have the 

potential to enhance U.S. export 

opportunities? Is the recommended 

country/region developing 

infrastructure? Is there a need for 

standards and conformity assessment to 

support the changes? Have or will new 

regulations be proposed that will impact 

market entry for U.S. industry? Is there 

a market access issue in a specific 

sector, country or region? If appropriate, 

is there support from a regulatory or 

other federal agency for the workshop 

recommendation? Is there a significant 

and possible long-term commitment 

from U.S. industry stakeholders to 

support the recommendation and the 

goals and objectives of the 

recommended workshop? 

All recommendations must be 

submitted through the webform at 

http://gsi.nist.gov/global/index.cfm/L1- 

4/L2-14. 

Dated: April 6, 2012. 

Willie E. May, 

Associate Director for Laboratory Programs. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9254 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 

Notice of Meeting 

The next meeting of the U.S. 

Commission of Fine Arts is scheduled 

for 18 April 2012, at 10 a.m. in the 

Commission offices at the National 

Building Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary 

Square, 401 F Street NW., Washington, 

DC 20001–2728. Items of discussion 

may include buildings, parks, and 

memorials. 

Draft agendas and additional 

information regarding the Commission 

are available on our Web site: www.cfa.

gov. Inquiries regarding the agenda and 

requests to submit written or oral 

statements should be addressed to 

Thomas Luebke, Secretary, U.S. 

Commission of Fine Arts, at the above 

address; by emailing staff@cfa.gov; or by 

calling 202–504–2200. Individuals 

requiring sign language interpretation 

for the hearing impaired should contact 

the Secretary at least 10 days before the 

meeting date. 

Dated: April 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. 

Thomas Luebke, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9167 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6331–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DOD–2009–OS–0108] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: Defense Logistics Agency, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with Section 

3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense 

Logistics Agency announces a proposed 

public information collection and seeks 

public comment on the provisions 

thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) 

Whether the 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 

reinstated 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 June 18, 2012. 

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, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria, 

VA 22350–3100. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, docket 

number and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 

viewing on the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed information collection or to 

obtain a copy of the proposal and 

associated collection instruments, 

please write to the DLA Logistics 

Information Service, Attn: Mr. Robert A. 

Burrow, DLIS–LAE, 74 Washington 

Ave., N., Suite 7, Battle Creek, MI 

49037–3084, or call Mr. Robert A. 

Burrow at (269) 961–4410. 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: Department of Defense 

Electronic Mall (EMALL) Web site; 

OMB Control Number 0704–TBD. 

Needs and Uses: Each user of the DoD 

EMALL Web site must complete 

registration information in order to 

receive DoD EMALL access. Authorized 

users are able to register and log into the 

DoD EMALL Web site to shop, search, 

order, and make purchases. 

Affected Public: Not-for-profit 

institutions; State, local, or Tribal 

governments. 

Annual Burden Hours: 8,345. 

Number of Respondents: 33,379. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Average Burden per Response: .25. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Summary of Information Collection 

DoD EMALL is an Internet-based 

Electronic Mall, which allows 

customers to search for and order items 

from the government and commercial 

sources. DoD EMALL is a Department of 

Defense program operated by the 

Defense Logistics Information Service 

(DLIS). All users are required to register 

and be authenticated and authorized by 

a DLIS Access Administrator. Access 

DoD EMALL at: https://www.dodemall.dla.mil. 

Dated: April 13, 2012. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9306 Filed 4–17–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID DOD–2012–OS–0048] 

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed 

Forces Proposed Rules Changes 

ACTION: Notice of proposed changes to 

the Rules of Practice and Procedure of 

the United States Court of Appeals for 

the Armed Forces. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

following proposed changes to Rules 

19(b) and 22(b) of the Rules of Practice 

and Procedure, United States Court of 

Appeals for the Armed Forces. 

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