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9. What risks to privacy and civil liberties do commenters perceive in the application of these practices?

10. What are the international implications of this Framework on your global business or in policymaking in other countries?

11. How should any risks to privacy and civil liberties be managed?

12. In addition to the practices noted above, are there other core practices that should be considered for inclusion in the Framework?

Dated: February 21, 2013. Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology. [FR Doc. 2013–04413 Filed 2–25–13; 8:45 am]
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**DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric**  **Administration**
**RIN 0648–XC460 Whaling Provisions; Aboriginal**  **Subsistence Whaling Quotas**
**AGENCY :**  National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. **ACTION :**  Notice; notification of quota for bowhead whales.

**SUMMARY :**  NMFS notifies the public of the aboriginal subsistence whaling quota for bowhead whales that it has assigned to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission (AEWC), and of limitations on the use of the quota deriving from regulations of the International Whaling Commission (IWC). For 2013, the quota is 75 bowhead whales struck. This quota and other applicable limitations govern the harvest of bowhead whales by members of the AEWC. **DATES :**  Effective February 26, 2013. **ADDRESSES :**  Office of International Affairs, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Melissa Andersen, (301) 427–8385. **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Aboriginal subsistence whaling in the United States is governed by the Whaling Convention Act (WCA) (16 U.S.C. 916 et seq. ). Regulations that implement the Act, found at 50 CFR 230.6, require the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) to publish, at least annually, aboriginal subsistence whaling quotas and any other limitations on aboriginal subsistence whaling deriving from regulations of the IWC. At the 64th Annual Meeting of the IWC, the Commission set catch limits for aboriginal subsistence use ofbowhead whales from the BeringChukchi-Beaufort Seas stock. The bowhead catch limits were based on a joint request by the United States and the Russian Federation, accompanied by documentation concerning the needs of two Native groups: Alaska Eskimos and Chukotka Natives in the Russian Far East.

The IWC set a 6-year block catch limit of 336 bowhead whales landed. For each of the years 2013 through 2018, the number of bowhead whales struck may not exceed 67, except that any unused portion of a strike quota from any prior year, including 15 unused strikes from the 2008 through 2012 quota, may be carried forward. No more than 15 strikes may be added to the strike quota for any one year. At the end of the 2012 harvest, there were 15 unused strikes available for carry-forward, so the combined strike quota set by the IWC for 2013 is 82 (67 + 15).

An arrangement between the United States and the Russian Federation ensures that the total quota of bowhead whales landed and struck in 2013 will not exceed the limits set by the IWC. Under this arrangement, the Russian natives may use no more than seven strikes, and the Alaska Eskimos may use no more than 75 strikes.

Through its cooperative agreement with the AEWC, NOAA has assigned 75 strikes to the Alaska Eskimos. The AEWC will in turn allocate these strikes among the 11 villages whose cultural and subsistence needs have been documented, and will ensure that its hunters use no more than 75 strikes. Other Limitations

The IWC regulations, as well as the NOAA regulation at 50 CFR 230.4(c), forbid the taking of calves or any whale accompanied by a calf.

NOAA regulations (at 50 CFR 230.4) contain a number of other prohibitions relating to aboriginal subsistence whaling, some of which are summarized here:

• Only licensed whaling captains or crew under the control of those captains may engage in whaling.

• Captains and crew must follow the provisions of the relevant cooperative agreement between NOAA and a Native American whaling organization.

• The aboriginal hunters must have adequate crew, supplies, and equipment to engage in an efficient operation.

• Crew may not receive money for participating in the hunt.

• No person may sell or offer for sale whale products from whales taken in the hunt, except for authentic articles of Native American handicrafts.

• Captains may not continue to whale after the relevant quota is taken, after the season has been closed, or if their licenses have been suspended. They may not engage in whaling in a wasteful
manner.

Dated: February 21, 2013. Jean-Pierre Ple, Deputy Director, Office of International Affairs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2013–04408 Filed 2–25–13; 8:45 am]
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**COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION**  **Sunshine Act Meeting**

**AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING :**  Commodity Futures Trading Commission. **TIME AND DATE :**  10:00 a.m., Friday, March 15, 2013. **PLACE** : 1155 21st St. NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room. **STATUS :**  Closed. **MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED :**  Surveillance and Enforcement Matters. In the event that the times or dates of this or any future meetings change, an announcement of the change, along with the new time and place of the meeting will be posted on the Commission’s Web site at http://www.cftc.gov

. **CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION :**  Melissa D. Jurgens, 202–418–5516. Natise Stowe, Executive Assistant. [FR Doc. 2013–04566 Filed 2–22–13; 4:15 pm]
**BILLING CODE 6351–01–P**

**COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION**  **Sunshine Act Meeting**

**AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING :**  Commodity Futures Trading Commission. **TIME AND DATE :**  10:00 a.m., Friday, March 1, 2013. **PLACE :**  1155 21st St. NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room. **STATUS :**  Closed. **MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED :**  Surveillance and Enforcement Matters. In the event that the times or dates of this or any future meetings change, an announcement of the change, along with the new time and place of the meeting


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will be posted on the Commission’s Web site at http://www.cftc.gov

. **CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION :**  Melissa D. Jurgens, 202–418–5516. Natise Stowe, Executive Assistant. [FR Doc. 2013–04563 Filed 2–22–13; 4:15 pm]
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**COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION**  **Sunshine Act Meeting**

**AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING :**  Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

**TIME AND DATE :**  10:00 a.m., Friday, March 22, 2013.
**PLACE :**  1155 21st St. NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room.
**STATUS :**  Closed.
**MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED :**  Surveillance and Enforcement Matters. In the event that the times or dates of this or any future meetings change, an announcement of the change, along with the new time and place of the meeting will be posted on the Commission’s Web site at http://www.cftc.gov.
**CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION :**  Melissa D. Jurgens, 202–418–5516. Natise Stowe, Executive Assistant. [FR Doc. 2013–04567 Filed 2–22–13; 4:15 pm]
**BILLING CODE 6351–01–P**

**COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION**  **Sunshine Act Meeting**

**AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING :**  Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

**TIME AND DATE :**  10:00 a.m., Friday, March 8, 2013.
**PLACE :**  1155 21st St. NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room.
**STATUS :**  Closed.
**MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED :**  Surveillance and Enforcement Matters. In the event that the times or dates of this or any future meetings change, an announcement of the change, along with the new time and place of the meeting will be posted on the Commission’s Web site at http://www.cftc.gov

. **CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION :**  Melissa D. Jurgens, 202–418–5516. Natise Stowe, Executive Assistant. [FR Doc. 2013–04565 Filed 2–22–13; 4:15 pm]
**BILLING CODE 6351–01–P**

**COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION**  **Sunshine Act Meeting**

**AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING :**  Commodity Futures Trading Commission. **TIME AND DATE :**  10:00 a.m., Friday, March 29, 2013. **PLACE :**  1155 21st St. NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room. **STATUS :**  Closed. **MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED :**  Surveillance and Enforcement Matters. In the event that the times or dates of this or any future meetings change, an announcement of the change, along with the new time and place of the meeting will be posted on the Commission’s Web site at http://www.cftc.gov

. **CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION :**  Melissa D. Jurgens, 202–418–5516. Natise Stowe, Executive Assistant. [FR Doc. 2013–04568 Filed 2–22–13; 4:15 pm]
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**DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary**  **Meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services**  **(DACOWITS)**

**AGENCY :**  Department of Defense. **ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  Pursuant to Section 10(a), Public Law 92–463, as amended, notice is hereby given of a forthcoming meeting of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of the meeting is to introduce and swear in six new members to the Committee. Also, the Committee will receive briefings from the Services on representation of women at the Service Academies, and receive an update from the Joint Staff on the Women in Service Review. Additionally, the Navy will provide a briefing on the Sexual Assault Prevention Program at Naval Station Great Lakes, and the Sexual Assault and Prevention Office will brief on the Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Violence at the Military Service Academies. The meeting is open to the public, subject to the availability of space.
**DATES :**  March 14, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; March 15, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
**ADDRESSES :**  Embassy Suites Hotel, 1300 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA 22202.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mr. Robert Bowling or DACOWITS Staff at 4000 Defense Pentagon, Room 5A734, Washington, DC 20301–4000. Robert.bowling@osd.mil Telephone (703) 697–2122. Fax (703) 614–6233.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Point of Contact listed at the address detailed in **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**  no later than 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2013. If a written statement is not received by Tuesday, March 12, 2013, prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services until its next open meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions with the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services Chairperson and ensure they are provided to the members of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. If members of the public are interested in making an oral statement, a written statement should be submitted as above. After reviewing the written comments, the Chairperson and the Designated Federal Officer will determine who of the requesting persons will be able to make an oral presentation of their issue during an open portion of this meeting or at a future meeting. Determination of who will be making an oral presentation is at the sole discretion of the Committee Chair and the Designated Federal Officer and will depend on time available and if the topics are relevant to the Committee’s activities. Two minutes will be allotted to persons desiring to make an oral presentation. Oral presentations by members of the public will be permitted only on Friday, March 15, 2013 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in front of the full Committee. Number of oral presentations to be made will depend on the number of requests received from members of the public.