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telephone: 202–482–8001; fax: 202– 

273–4781. Please reference ‘‘NACIE 

March 5–6, 2015’’ in the subject line of 

your correspondence. 

Dated: February 9, 2015. 

Julie Lenzer Kirk, 

Director, Office of Innovation and 

Entrepreneurship. 

[FR Doc. 2015–03028 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–WH–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[B–7–2015] 

Proposed Foreign-Trade Zone— 

Central Pennsylvania Under 

Alternative Site Framework 

An application has been submitted to 

the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board by 

the Pennsylvania Foreign-Trade Zone 

Corporation to establish a foreign-trade 

zone in Central Pennsylvania, adjacent 

to the Pittsburgh and Harrisburg CBP 

ports of entry, under the alternative site 

framework (ASF) adopted by the FTZ 

Board (15 CFR 400.2(c)). The ASF is an 

option for grantees for the establishment 

or reorganization of zones and can 

permit significantly greater flexibility in 

the designation of new ‘‘subzones’’ or 

‘‘usage-driven’’ FTZ sites for operators/ 

users located within a grantee’s ‘‘service 

area’’ in the context of the FTZ Board’s 

standard 2,000-acre activation limit for 

a zone project. The application was 

submitted pursuant to the provisions of 

the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), and the 

regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 

400). It was formally docketed on 

February 5, 2015. The applicant is 

authorized to make the proposal under 

Pennsylvania Statute 66 Pa. Sec. 3102. 

The proposed zone would be the third 

zone for the Pittsburgh CBP port of entry 

and the second zone for the Harrisburg 

CBP port of entry. The existing zones for 

Pittsburgh are as follows: FTZ 33, 

Pittsburgh (Grantee: Regional Industrial 

Development Corporation of 

Southwestern Pennsylvania, Board 

Order 124, 11/9/1977); and, FTZ 254, 

Jefferson County (Grantee: North Central 

Pennsylvania Regional Planning and 

Development Commission, Board Order 

1211, 3/13/2002). The existing zone for 

Harrisburg is as follows: FTZ 147, Berks 

County (Grantee: FTZ Corp of Southern 

Pennsylvania, Board Order 378, 6/28/

1988). 

The applicant’s proposed service area 

under the ASF would be Bedford, Blair, 

Cambria, Centre, Fulton, Huntingdon 

and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania. If 

approved, the applicant would be able 

to serve sites throughout the service area 

based on companies’ needs for FTZ 

designation. The applicant has 

indicated that the proposed service area 

is adjacent to the Pittsburgh and 

Harrisburg Customs and Border 

Protection ports of entry. 

The application indicates a need for 

zone services in the Central 

Pennsylvania area. Several firms have 

indicated an interest in using zone 

procedures. Specific sites or production 

approvals are not being sought at this 

time. Such requests would be made to 

the FTZ Board on a case-by-case basis. 

In accordance with the FTZ Board’s 

regulations, Elizabeth Whiteman of the 

FTZ Staff is designated examiner to 

evaluate and analyze the facts and 

information presented in the application 

and case record and to report findings 

and recommendations to the FTZ Board. 

Public comment is invited from 

interested parties. Submissions shall be 

addressed to the FTZ Board’s Executive 

Secretary at the address below. The 

closing period for their receipt is April 

14, 2015. Rebuttal comments in 

response to material submitted during 

the foregoing period may be submitted 

during the subsequent 15-day period to 

April 29, 2015. 

A copy of the application will be 

available for public inspection at the 

Office of the Executive Secretary, 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 

21013, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 

Washington, DC 20230–0002, and in the 

‘‘Reading Room’’ section of the FTZ 

Board’s Web site, which is accessible 

via www.trade.gov/ftz. 

For further information, contact 

Elizabeth Whiteman at 

Elizabeth.Whiteman@trade.gov or (202) 

482–0473. 

Dated: February 5, 2015. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02980 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Request for Applicants for 

Appointment to the United States 

Section of the United States-Turkey 

Business Council; Amendment 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Amended notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice amends the 

Department of Commerce, International 

Trade Administration Notice of Request 

for Applicants for Appointment to the 

United States Section of the United 

States-Turkey Business Council 

(Council) of February 2, 2015 (80 FR 

5511) to revise the eligibility criteria to 

permit federally-registered lobbyists to 

apply for appointment to the Council. 

The Department of Commerce recently 

revised its policy regarding appointment 

of federally-registered lobbyists to 

Department advisory committees and 

related entities following a policy 

clarification by the Office of 

Management and Budget that the 

eligibility restriction does not apply to 

persons serving on advisory committees, 

boards, or commissions if they are 

specifically appointed to represent the 

interests of a nongovernmental entity, a 

recognizable group of persons or 

nongovernmental entities (an industry 

sector, labor unions, environmental 

groups, etc.), or state or local 

governments (see 79 FR 47482). The 

Under Secretary for International Trade 

will now consider applications of 

federally-registered lobbyists for 

appointment on the Council. This notice 

also extends the deadline for submitting 

applications to March 6, 2015. All other 

eligibility criteria continue to apply. 

In December 2009, the Governments 

of the United States and Turkey agreed 

to establish a U.S.-Turkey Business 

Council. This notice announces 

membership opportunities for 

appointment as American 

representatives to the U.S. Section of the 

Council. The current U.S. Section term 

expired on November 5, 2014. 

DATES: Applications should be received 

no later than March 6, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Please send applications to 

Ryan Barnes, Senior International Trade 

Specialist, and Chase Miller, 

International Trade Specialist, Office of 

Europe, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

either by email at Ryan.Barnes@

trade.gov and Chase.Miller@trade.gov, 

or by mail to U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Room 3319, Washington, DC 

20230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ryan Barnes, Senior International Trade 

Specialist, and Chase Miller, 

International Trade Specialist, Office of 

Europe, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

telephone: 202–482–4915. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Under 

Secretary for International Trade of the 

U.S. Department of Commerce and the 

Ministry of Economy of Turkey co-chair 

the U.S.-Turkey Business Council, 

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signed on May 25, 2010, by the U.S. and 

Turkish Governments, which set forth 

the objectives and structure of the 

Council. The Terms of Reference may be 

viewed at: http://www.trade.gov/mac/

terms-of-reference-us-turkey-businesscouncil.asp. 

The Council is intended to facilitate 

the exchange of information and 

encourage bilateral discussions of 

business and economic issues, 

including promoting bilateral trade and 

investment and improving the business 

climate in each country. The Council 

brings together the respective business 

communities of the United States and 

Turkey to discuss such issues of mutual 

interest and to communicate their joint 

recommendations to the U.S. and 

Turkish Governments. The Council 

consists of the U.S. and Turkish cochairs and a Committee comprised of 

private sector members. The Committee 

is composed of two Sections of private 

sector members, a U.S. Section and a 

Turkish Section, each consisting of 

approximately ten to twelve members, 

representing the views and interests of 

their respective private sector business 

communities. Each government will 

appoint the members to its respective 

Section. The Committee will provide 

joint recommendations to the two 

governments that reflect private sector 

views, needs, and concerns regarding 

creation of an environment in which the 

private sectors of both countries can 

partner, thrive, and enhance bilateral 

commercial ties that could form the 

basis for expanded trade and investment 

between the United States and Turkey. 

The Department of Commerce is 

currently seeking applicants for 

membership on the U.S. Section of the 

Committee. Each applicant must be a 

senior-level executive of a U.S.-owned 

or controlled company that is 

incorporated in and has its main 

headquarters located in the United 

States and that is currently doing 

business in Turkey. Each applicant also 

must be a U.S. citizen, or otherwise 

legally authorized to work in the United 

States, and be able to travel to Turkey 

and locations in the United States to 

attend official Council meetings, as well 

as U.S. Section and Committee 

meetings. In addition, the applicant may 

not be a registered foreign agent under 

the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 

1938, as amended. 

Evaluation of applications for 

membership in the U.S. Section by 

eligible individuals will be based on the 

following criteria: 

—A demonstrated commitment by the 

applicant’s company to the Turkish 

market either through exports or 

investment. 

—A demonstrated strong interest by the 

applicant’s company in Turkey and 

its economic development. 

—The ability by the applicant to offer a 

broad perspective on the business 

environment in Turkey, including 

cross-cutting issues that affect the 

entire business community. 

—The ability by the applicant to initiate 

and be responsible for activities in 

which the Council will be active. 

Members will be selected on the basis 

of who will best carry out the objectives 

of the Council as stated in the Terms of 

Reference establishing the U.S.-Turkey 

Business Council. In selecting members 

of the U.S. Section, the Department of 

Commerce will also seek to ensure that 

the Section represents a diversity of 

business sectors and geographical 

locations, as well as a cross-section of 

small, medium, and large-sized firms. 

U.S. members will receive no 

compensation for their participation in 

Council-related activities. They shall 

not be considered as special government 

employees. Individual private sector 

members will be responsible for all 

travel and related expenses associated 

with their participation in the Council, 

including attendance at Committee and 

Section meetings. Only appointed 

members may participate in official 

Council meetings; substitutes and 

alternates may not be designated. 

Members will normally serve for twoyear terms, but may be reappointed. 

To apply for membership, please 

submit the following information as 

instructed in the ADDRESSES and DATES

captions above: 

1. Name(s) and title(s) of the 

applicant(s); 

2. Name and address of the 

headquarters of the applicant’s 

company; 

3. Location of incorporation of the 

applicant’s company; 

4. Percentage share of U.S. citizen 

ownership in the company; 

5. Size of the company in terms of 

number of employees; 

6. Dollar amount of the company’s 

export trade to Turkey; 

7. Dollar amount of the company’s 

investments in Turkey; 

8. Nature of the company’s 

investments, operations or interest in 

Turkey; 

9. An affirmative statement that the 

applicant is a U.S. citizen or otherwise 

legally authorized to work in the United 

States; 

10. An affirmative statement that the 

applicant is neither registered nor 

required to register as a foreign agent 

under the Foreign Agents Registration 

Act of 1938, as amended; 

11. An affirmative statement that the 

applicant meets all other eligibility 

requirements; 

12. A brief statement of why the 

applicant should be considered; 

13. A brief statement of how the 

applicant meets the four listed criteria, 

including information about the 

candidate’s ability to initiate and be 

responsible for activities in which the 

Council will be active. Applications will 

be considered as they are received. 

All candidates will be notified of 

whether they have been selected. 

Dated: February 4, 2015. 

Jay A. Burgess, 

Director of the Office of European Country 

Affairs (OECA). 

[FR Doc. 2015–02721 Filed 2–12–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DA–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD711 

Marine Mammals; File No. 18881 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the Texas Sealife Center, 14220 South 

Padre Island Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 

78418, [Responsible Party: Tim Tristan], 

has applied in due form for a permit to 

conduct research on bottlenose dolphins 

(Tursiops truncatus). 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

March 16, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review by 

selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 

Comment’’ from the Features box on the 

Applications and Permits for Protected 

Species (APPS) home page, https://

apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting 

File No. 18881 from the list of available 

applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the Permits and Conservation 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone: 

(301) 427–8401; fax: (301) 713–0376. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted to the Chief, 

Permits and Conservation Division, at 

the address listed above. Comments may 


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