### 18516 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 69 / Monday, April 12, 2010 / Notices

(see **ADDRESSES** ). A transcript will also be made available in either hard copy or on a CD–ROM upon submission of a Freedom of Information request. Written requests are to be sent to Freedom of Information (HFI–35), Food and Drug Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, rm. 6–30, Rockville, MD 20857.

Dated: March 31, 2010. Leslie Kux, Acting Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2010–8233 Filed 4–9–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 4160–01–S**

**DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY** 

**[Docket No. DHS–2010–0020]**

**Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee** 

**AGENCY :**  Science and Technology Directorate, DHS.

**ACTION :**  Committee Management; notice of closed Federal Advisory Committee meeting

**SUMMARY :**  The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee will meet April 20–22, 2010 at the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, 110 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 400, Frederick, MD. This meeting will be closed to the public.

**DATES :**  The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee will meet April 20, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 21, 2010 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on April 22, 2010 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center, 110 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 400, Frederick, MD 21702. Requests to have written material distributed to each member of the committee prior to the meeting should reach the contact person at the address below by Friday, April 16, 2010. Send written material to Ms. Tiwanda Burse, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528. Comments must be identified by DHS–2010–0020 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

• E-mail: HSSTAC@dhs.gov. Include the docket number in the subject line of the message.

• Fax: 202–254–6173.

• Mail: Ms. Tiwanda Burse, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528.

Instructions: All submissions received must include the words ‘‘ Department of Homeland Security ’’ and the docket number for this action. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov

, including any personal information provided.

Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received by the (committee name), go to http://www.regulations.gov

. **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Ms. Tiwanda Burse, Science and Technology Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Bldg. 410, Washington, DC 20528, 202–
254–6877.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463).

At this meeting, the Committee willreceive sensitive and classified (Secretlevel) briefings and presentations regarding relationships between Science & Technology and selected National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures related topics, which are matters relevant to homeland security.

Basis for Closure: In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, it has been determined that the Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee meeting concerns sensitive Homeland Security information and classified matters within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and (c)(9)(B) which, if prematurely disclosed, would significantly jeopardize national security and frustrate implementation of proposed agency actions and that, accordingly, this meeting will be closed to the public.

Dated: April 2, 2010. Tara O’Toole, Under Secretary for Science and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2010–8203 Filed 4–9–10; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY** 

**Federal Emergency Management Agency** 

**[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–3311– EM; Docket ID FEMA–2010–0002]** 

**Rhode Island; Emergency and Related Determinations** 

**AGENCY :**  Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. **ACTION :**  Notice.

**SUMMARY :**  This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Rhode Island (FEMA–3311–EM), dated March 30, 2010, and related determinations.

**DATES :**  Effective Date: March 30, 2010.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Peggy Miller, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3886.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated March 30, 2010, the President issued an emergency declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

I have determined that the emergency conditions in certain areas of the State of Rhode Island resulting from severe storms and flooding beginning on March 12, 2010, and continuing, are of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. ( ‘‘ the Stafford Act’’ ). Therefore, I declare that such an emergency exists in the State of Rhode Island.

You are authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, you are authorized to provide assistance for emergency protective measures (Category B), limited to direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program. This assistance excludes regular time costs for subgrantees’ regular employees. In addition, you are authorized to provide such other forms of assistance under Title V of the Stafford Act as you may deem appropriate.

Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as you find necessary for Federal emergency assistance and administrative expenses.

Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, Department of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Craig A. Gilbert, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared
emergency.