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and making written recommendations to 

the appointing authority on retention 

and compensation matters, including 

performance-based pay adjustments, 

awarding of bonuses, and reviewing 

recommendations for potential 

Presidential Rank Award nominees. The 

appointment of members to the NOAA 

PRB will be for a period of 12 months. 

DATES: Effective Date: The effective date 

of service of the four new appointees to 

the NOAA Performance Review Board is 

September 30, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Omar Williams, Executive Resources 

Program Manager, Workforce 

Management Office, NOAA, 1305 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 

20910, (301) 713–6301. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

names and positions of the members of 

the NOAA PRB are set forth below: 

Louisa Koch ......................... Director, Office of Education, Office of Education. 

Maureen E. Wylie ................. Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief Financial Officer. 

Charles S. Baker .................. Deputy Assistant Administrator, NESDIS, National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service. 

Russell F. Smith III ............... Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries, Office of the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere. 

Christopher C. Cartwright .... Chief Financial Officer, National Ocean Service. 

David Robinson .................... Associate Director for Management Resources, National Institute of Standards and Technology, DOC. 

Laura K. Furgione ................ Deputy Assistant Administrator for Weather Services, National Weather Service 

John S. Gray, II .................... Director, Legislative Affairs, Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs. 

Justin H. Kenney .................. Director of Communications and External Affairs, Office of Public and Constituent Affairs. 

Craig McLean ....................... Acting Assistant Administrator For Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Ocean and Atmospheric Research. 

Dr. Ned Cyr .......................... Director, Office of Science and Technology National Marine Fisheries Service. 

Dated: September 16, 2011. 

Jane Lubchenco, 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 

Atmosphere. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA576 

Marine Mammals; File No. 16472 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a 

permit has been issued to the NMFS 

Southwest Fisheries Science Center, 

Antarctic Ecosystem Research Division, 

La Jolla, California, (Responsible Party: 

George Watters, PhD, Director) to take 

marine mammals for scientific research. 

ADDRESSES: The permit and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following offices: 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376; and 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562) 980–4001; 

fax (562) 980–4018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tammy Adams or Amy Sloan, (301) 

427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 

20, 2011, notice was published in the 

Federal Register (76 FR 43266) that a 

request for a permit to conduct research 

on Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus 

gazella), southern elephant seals 

(Mirounga leonina), crabeater seals 

(Lobodon carcinophagus), leopard seals 

(Hydrurga leptonyx), Ross seals 

(Ommatophoca rossii), and Weddell 

seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) in the 

South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, had 

been submitted by the above-named 

applicant. The requested permit has 

been issued under the authority of the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, 

as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and 

the regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216). 

The permit authorizes capture, tissue 

sampling, marking and instrumentation 

of seals on ice, and ground and aerial 

surveys of seals on ice and in waters 

surrounding the South Shetland Islands, 

Antarctica. Tissue samples from 

captured seals and salvaged from 

cetacean and pinniped carcasses may be 

imported from the Antarctic. The permit 

is valid for five years. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Dated: September 22, 2011. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free 

Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled 

in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African 

Countries From Regional and ThirdCountry Fabric 

AGENCY: Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(CITA). 

ACTION: Publishing the New 12–Month 

Cap on Duty- and Quota-Free Benefits. 

DATES: Effective Date: October 1, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Don 

Niewiaroski, Jr., International Trade 

Specialist, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482–2496. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Authority: Title I, Section 112(b)(3) of the 

Trade and Development Act of 2000 (TDA 

2000), Pub. L. 106–200, as amended by 

Division B, Title XXI, section 3108 of the 

Trade Act of 2002, Pub. L. 107–210; Section 

7(b)(2) of the AGOA Acceleration Act of 

2004, Pub. L. 108–274; Division D, Title VI, 

section 6002 of the Tax Relief and Health 

Care Act of 2006 (TRHCA 2006), Pub. L. 109– 

432; Presidential Proclamation 7350 of 

October 2, 2000 (65 FR 59321); Presidential 

Proclamation 7626 of November 13, 2002 (67 

FR 69459). 

Title I of TDA 2000 provides for dutyand quota-free treatment for certain 

textile and apparel articles imported 

from designated beneficiary subSaharan African countries. Section 

112(b)(3) of TDA 2000 provides dutyand quota-free treatment for apparel 

articles wholly assembled in one or 

more beneficiary sub-Saharan African 

countries from fabric wholly formed in 

one or more beneficiary countries from 

yarn originating in the U.S. or one or 

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more beneficiary countries. This 

preferential treatment is also available 

for apparel articles assembled in one or 

more lesser-developed beneficiary subSaharan African countries, regardless of 

the country of origin of the fabric used 

to make such articles, subject to 

quantitative limitation. Title VI of the 

TRHCA 2006 extended this special rule 

for lesser-developed countries through 

September 30, 2012. 

The AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004 

provides that the quantitative limitation 

for the twelve-month period beginning 

October 1, 2011 will be an amount not 

to exceed 7 percent of the aggregate 

square meter equivalents of all apparel 

articles imported into the United States 

in the preceding 12-month period for 

which data are available. See Section 

112(b)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of TDA 2000, as 

amended by Section 7(b)(2)(B) of the 

AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004. Of this 

overall amount, apparel imported under 

the special rule for lesser-developed 

countries is limited to an amount not to 

exceed 3.5 percent of all apparel articles 

imported into the United States in the 

preceding 12-month period. See Section 

112(b)(3)(B)(ii)(II) of TDA 2000, as 

amended by Section 6002(a) of TRHCA 

2006. Presidential Proclamation 7350 of 

October 2, 2000 directed CITA to 

publish the aggregate quantity of 

imports allowed during each 12-month 

period in the Federal Register. 

For the one-year period, beginning on 

October 1, 2011, and extending through 

September 30, 2012 the aggregate 

quantity of imports eligible for 

preferential treatment under these 

provisions is 1,877,430,342 square 

meters equivalent. Of this amount, 

938,715,171 square meters equivalent is 

available to apparel articles imported 

under the special rule for lesserdeveloped countries. Apparel articles 

entered in excess of these quantities will 

be subject to otherwise applicable 

tariffs. 

These quantities are calculated using 

the aggregate square meter equivalents 

of all apparel articles imported into the 

United States, derived from the set of 

Harmonized System lines listed in the 

Annex to the World Trade Organization 

Agreement on Textiles and Clothing 

(ATC), and the conversion factors for 

units of measure into square meter 

equivalents used by the United States in 

implementing the ATC. 

Kimberly Glas, 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Membership of the Defense Contract 

Audit Agency Senior Executive Service 

Performance Review Boards 

AGENCY: Defense Contract Audit 

Agency, Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice of Membership of the 

Defense Contract Audit Agency Senior 

Executive Service Performance Review 

Boards. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

appointment of members to the Defense 

Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) 

Performance Review Boards. The 

Performance Review Boards provide fair 

and impartial review of Senior 

Executive Service (SES) performance 

appraisals and make recommendations 

to the Director, DCAA, regarding final 

performance ratings and performance 

awards for DCAA SES members. 

DATES: Effective Date: Upon publication 

of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sandra L. Burrell, Chief, Human 

Resources Management Division, 

Defense Contract Audit Agency, 8725 

John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2133, Fort 

Belvoir, Virginia 22060–6219, (703) 

767–1039. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the 

following are the names and titles of 

DCAA career executives appointed to 

serve as members of the DCAA 

Performance Review Boards. 

Appointees will serve one-year terms, 

effective upon publication of this notice. 

Headquarters Performance Review 

Board: 

Ms. Karen Cash, Assistant Director, 

Operations, DCAA; chairperson. 

Mr. Kenneth Saccoccia, Assistant 

Director, Policy and Plans, DCAA; 

member. 

Mr. Donald McKenzie, Assistant 

Director, Integrity & Quality 

Assurance, DCAA; member. 

Regional Performance Review Board: 

Mr. David Eck, Regional Director, MidAtlantic, DCAA; chairperson. 

Mr. Ronald Mullinax, Regional Director, 

Western, DCAA; member. 

Mr. Ronald Meldonian, Regional 

Director, Northeastern, DCAA; 

member. 

Dated: September 22, 2011. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement For 

Divert Activities and Exercises, Guam 

and Commomwealth of The Northern 

Mariana Islands 

AGENCY: Headquarters Pacific Air 

Forces, United States Air Force, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Intent. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321, et 

seq.), the Council on Environmental 

Quality (CEQ) Regulations for 

Implementing the Procedural Provisions 

of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and 

U.S. Air Force (USAF) Environmental 

Impact Analysis Process (32 CFR part 

989), the USAF is issuing this notice to 

advise the public of its intent to prepare 

an Environmental Impact Statement 

(EIS) for Divert Activities and Exercises, 

Guam and Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands. 

The proposed divert activities and 

exercises would involve airfield 

improvements designed to provide 

additional divert capability for various 

military aircraft operating as part of 

joint training exercises, humanitarian 

assistance activities, and disaster relief 

operations for northeast Asia. The 

proposed action would include the 

development and construction of 

facilities and infrastructure designed to 

support up to one tanker squadron of 12 

KC–135 aircraft and its approximately 

500 support personnel. This proposed 

action includes divert activities and 

exercises involving a tanker squadron, 

as well as USAF, U.S. Navy, or other 

military aircraft operating in the region, 

and ideally would require a 10,000-foot 

runway. Components of the proposal 

include a cargo pad; an expanded 

runway area; new taxiways, aprons, and 

shoulders; 6,000-square foot 

maintenance facility; jet fuel receiving, 

storage, and delivery capability; and 

associated pavement markings, lighting, 

security, and other related 

infrastructure. 

The possible alternatives for the 

divert airfield capability include the 

international airports on Saipan, Tinian, 

Rota, or other reasonable alternatives 

developed during the scoping process. 

Guam International Airport, as an 

existing divert location, will be 

considered in this EIS, as part of the no 

action alternative. 

The Air Force is in the process of 

inviting potential Cooperating Agencies 

to participate in aspects of the EIS 

development as appropriate or required. 

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