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DATES: The teleconference call will take 

place on Tuesday, 13 January, 2009, at 

2–3 p.m. EST. 

ADDRESSES: Members of the public may 

monitor the call by calling 1–800–882– 

3610, to be followed by this PIN, 

1782344#. Members of the public are 

welcome to monitor the call; however, 

the number of teleconference lines is 

limited and available on a first-come, 

first-served basis. Questions or 

Comments must be identified by DHS– 

2008–0204 and may be submitted by 

one of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

• http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the instructions for submitting questions 

or comments. 

• E-mail: Niklaus.Welter@dhs.gov. 

Include the docket number, DHS–2008– 

0204 in the subject line of the message. 

• Fax: 202–282–8806. 

• Mail: Niklaus Welter, Department of 

Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, 

SW., Building 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 Homeland 

Security Information Network Advisory 

Committee, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Niklaus Welter, 245 Murray Lane SW., 

Bldg 410, Washington, DC 20528, 

Niklaus.Welter@dhs.gov, 202–282–8336, 

fax 202–282–8806. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of 

this meeting is given under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 

(Pub. L. 92–463). The Homeland 

Security Information Network Advisory 

Committee will have a conference call 

to discuss implementation efforts 

associated with the Next Generation of 

the Homeland Security Information 

Network. The Homeland Security 

Information Network Advisory 

Committee provides advice and 

recommendations to the Secretary 

through the Director, Operations 

Coordination and Planning on matters 

relating to gathering and incorporating 

user requirements into the Homeland 

Security Information Network. 

The Committee will discuss the above 

issues from approximately 2–3 p.m. 

EST. Teleconference Call dates may be 

subject to change. Please contact 

Niklaus Welter in advance of the call to 

confirm that the call will take place. 

The chairperson of the Homeland 

Security Information Network Advisory 

Committee shall conduct the 

teleconference in a way that will, in his 

judgment, facilitate the orderly conduct 

of business. Please note that the 

teleconference may end early if all 

business is completed. 

Information on Services for Individuals 

With Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact Niklaus Welter as soon 

as possible. 

Dated: December 31, 2008. 

Roger T. Rufe, Jr., 

Director, Operations Coordination and 

Planning. 

[FR Doc. E9–44 Filed 1–6–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket No. DHS–2008–0127] 

Privacy Act of 1974; Department of 

Homeland Security/Federal Emergency 

Management Agency/GOVT–001 

National Defense Executive Reserve 

System of Records 

AGENCY: Privacy Office; DHS. 

ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act system of 

records. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Privacy Act of 1974 and as part of the 

Department of Homeland Security’s 

ongoing effort to review and update 

legacy system of records notices, the 

Department of Homeland Security is 

giving notice that it proposes to update 

and reissue the following legacy record 

system FEMA/GOVT–1 National 

Defense Executive Reserve System as a 

Department of Homeland Security/ 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency/Federal Government system of 

records notice titled, DHS/FEMA/ 

GOVT–001 National Defense Executive 

Reserve System. Categories of 

individuals, categories of records, and 

the routine uses of this legacy system of 

records notice have been reviewed and 

updated to better reflect the Department 

of Homeland Security/Federal 

Emergency Management Agency/ 

Federal Government National Defense 

Executive Reserve records. This new 

system will be included in the 

Department of Homeland Security’s 

inventory of record systems. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before February 6, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number DHS– 

2008–0127 by one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 703–483–2999. 

• Mail: Hugo Teufel III, Chief Privacy 

Officer, Privacy Office, Department of 

Homeland Security, Washington, DC 

20528. 

• Instructions: All submissions 

received must include the agency name 

and docket number for this rulemaking. 

All comments received will be posted 

without change and may be read at 

http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information provided. 

• Docket: For access to the docket, to 

read background documents, or 

comments received, go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general questions please contact: The 

Federal Emergency Management Agency 

Privacy Officer, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20472. For privacy 

issues please contact: Hugo Teufel III 

(703–235–0780), Chief Privacy Officer, 

Privacy Office, Department of Homeland 

Security, Washington, DC 20528. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

Pursuant to the savings clause in the 

Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public 

Law 107–296, Section 1512, 116 Stat. 

2310 (November 25, 2002), the 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS)/Federal Emergency Management 

Agency (FEMA)/Federal Government 

have relied on preexisting Privacy Act 

systems of records notices for the 

collection and maintenance of records 

that concern the National Defense 

Executive Reserve. 

As part of its efforts to streamline and 

consolidate its record systems, DHS is 

updating and reissuing a system of 

records under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 

552a) that deals with the National 

Defense Executive Reserve. Individuals 

of the National Defense Executive 

Reserve voluntarily apply for 

assignments. Some individuals are 

already government employees and 

others are private sector employees who 

would not be considered government 

employees unless asked to perform 

emergency duties after the President of 

the United States declares a 

mobilization. Assignments are made in 

three year increments and may either be 

redesignated or terminated. Individuals 

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may, at any time, request voluntarily 

termination. This record system will 

allow the Federal Government to collect 

and preserve records regarding 

applicants for and members of the 

National Defense Executive Reserve. 

The collection and maintenance of this 

information will assist the Federal 

Government in coordinating and 

administering the National Defense 

Executive Reserve. 

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 

1974 and as part of DHS’s ongoing effort 

to review and update legacy system of 

records notices, DHS is giving notice 

that it proposes to update and reissue 

the following legacy record system 

DHS/FEMA/GOVT–1 National Defense 

Executive Reserve System (55 FR 37182 

September 7, 1990) as a DHS/FEMA/ 

Federal Government system of records 

notice titled, DHS/FEMA/GOVT–001 

National Defense Executive Reserve 

System. Categories of individuals and 

categories of records have been 

reviewed, and the routine uses of this 

legacy system of records notice have 

been updated to better reflect the DHS/ 

FEMA/Federal Government’s National 

Defense Executive Reserve records. This 

new system will be included in DHS’s 

inventory of record systems. 

II. Privacy Act 

The Privacy Act embodies fair 

information principles in a statutory 

framework governing the means by 

which the United States Government 

collects, maintains, uses, and 

disseminates individuals’ records. The 

Privacy Act applies to information that 

is maintained in a ‘‘system of records.’’ 

A ‘‘system of records’’ is a group of any 

records under the control of an agency 

for which information is retrieved by 

the name of an individual or by some 

identifying number, symbol, or other 

identifying particular assigned to the 

individual. In the Privacy Act, an 

individual is defined to encompass 

United States citizens and lawful 

permanent residents. As a matter of 

policy, DHS extends administrative 

Privacy Act protections to all 

individuals where systems of records 

maintain information on U.S. citizens, 

lawful permanent residents, and 

visitors. Individuals may request access 

to their own records that are maintained 

in a system of records in the possession 

or under the control of DHS by 

complying with DHS Privacy Act 

regulations, 6 CFR Part 5. 

The Privacy Act requires each agency 

to publish in the Federal Register a 

description denoting the type and 

character of each system of records that 

the agency maintains, and the routine 

uses that are contained in each system 

in order to make agency record keeping 

practices transparent, to notify 

individuals regarding the uses of their 

records, and to assist individuals to 

more easily find such files within the 

agency. Below is the description of the 

National Defense Executive Reserve 

System of Records. 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(r), 

DHS has provided a report of this 

updated system of records to the Office 

of Management and Budget and to 

Congress. 

System of Records 

DHS/FEMA/GOVT–001 

SYSTEM NAME: 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency National Defense Executive 

Reserve System. 

SECURITY CLASSIFICATION: 

Unclassified. 

SYSTEM LOCATION: 

Records may be maintained in the 

personnel office, emergency 

preparedness unit, or other designated 

offices located at the local installation of 

the department or agency which 

currently employs the individual. 

CATEGORIES OF INDIVIDUALS COVERED BY THE

SYSTEM: 

Categories of individuals include 

applicants for and members of the 

National Defense Executive Reserve 

assignments. 

CATEGORIES OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

Categories of records in this system 

include: 

• FEMA Form 85–3, National Defense 

Executive Reserve Personal 

Qualifications Statement. This Form 

includes: 

• Individual’s name; 

• Social security number; 

• Home mailing address; 

• Home telephone number; 

• Home e-mail address; 

• Date of birth; 

• Birthplace; 

• Employment experience; and 

• Professional memberships. 

• Other personnel and administrative 

records, skills inventory, training data, 

and other related records necessary to 

coordinate and administer the program. 

AUTHORITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF THE SYSTEM: 

Defense Production Act of 1950, E.O. 

11179 dated September 22, 1964, as 

amended by E.O. 12148 dated July 20, 

1979, 5 U.S.C. 301; the Federal Records 

Act, 44 U.S.C. 3101; Executive Order 

9397. 

PURPOSE(S): 

The purpose of this system is to 

collect and preserve records regarding 

applicants for and members of the 

National Defense Executive Reserve. 

The collection and maintenance of this 

information will assist the Federal 

Government in coordinating and 

administering the National Defense 

Executive Reserve 

ROUTINE USES OF RECORDS MAINTAINED IN THE

SYSTEM, INCLUDING CATEGORIES OF USERS AND

THE PURPOSES OF SUCH USES: 

In addition to those disclosures 

generally permitted under 5 U.S.C. 

552a(b) of the Privacy Act, all or a 

portion of the records of information 

contained in this system may be 

disclosed outside DHS as a routine use 

pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552a(b)(3) as 

follows: 

A. To the Department of Justice or 

other Federal agency conducting 

litigation or in proceedings before any 

court, adjudicative or administrative 

body, when it is necessary to the 

litigation and one of the following is a 

party to the litigation or has an interest 

in such litigation: 

1. DHS or any component thereof; 

2. Any employee of DHS in his/her 

official capacity; 

3. Any employee of DHS in his/her 

individual capacity where DOJ or DHS 

has agreed to represent the employee; or 

4. The United States or any agency 

thereof, is a party to the litigation or has 

an interest in such litigation, and DHS 

determines that the records are both 

relevant and necessary to the litigation 

and the use of such records is 

compatible with the purpose for which 

DHS collected the records. 

B. To a congressional office from the 

record of an individual in response to 

an inquiry from that congressional office 

made at the request of the individual 

about whom the record pertains. 

C. To the National Archives and 

Records Administration or other Federal 

government agencies pursuant to 

records management inspections being 

conducted under the authority of 44 

U.S.C. 2904 and 2906. 

D. To an agency, organization, or 

individual for the purpose of performing 

audit or oversight operations as 

authorized by law, but only such 

information as is necessary and relevant 

to such audit or oversight function. 

E. To appropriate agencies, entities, 

and persons when: 

1. DHS suspects or has confirmed that 

the security or confidentiality of 

information in the system of records has 

been compromised; 

2. The Department has determined 

that as a result of the suspected or 

confirmed compromise there is a risk of 

harm to economic or property interests, 

identity theft or fraud, or harm to the 

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security or integrity of this system or 

other systems or programs (whether 

maintained by DHS or another agency or 

entity) or harm to the individual who 

relies upon the compromised 

information; and 

3. The disclosure made to such 

agencies, entities, and persons is 

reasonably necessary to assist in 

connection with DHS’s efforts to 

respond to the suspected or confirmed 

compromise and prevent, minimize, or 

remedy such harm. 

F. To contractors and their agents, 

grantees, experts, consultants, and 

others performing or working on a 

contract, service, grant, cooperative 

agreement, or other assignment for DHS, 

when necessary to accomplish an 

agency function related to this system of 

records. Individuals provided 

information under this routine use are 

subject to the same Privacy Act 

requirements and limitations on 

disclosure as are applicable to DHS 

officers and employees. 

G. To an appropriate Federal, State, 

tribal, local, international, or foreign law 

enforcement agency or other appropriate 

authority charged with investigating or 

prosecuting a violation or enforcing or 

implementing a law, rule, regulation, or 

order, where a record, either on its face 

or in conjunction with other 

information, indicates a violation or 

potential violation of law, which 

includes criminal, civil, or regulatory 

violations and such disclosure is proper 

and consistent with the official duties of 

the person making the disclosure. 

H. To the Association of the National 

Defense Executive Reserve and the 

National Defense Executive Reserve 

Conference Association to facilitate 

training and relevant information 

dissemination efforts for reservists in 

the National Defense Executive Reserve. 

I. To an appropriate Federal, State, 

local, tribal, foreign, or international 

agency, if the information is relevant 

and necessary to a requesting agency’s 

decision concerning the hiring or 

retention of an individual, or issuance 

of a security clearance, license, contract, 

grant, or other benefit, or if the 

information is relevant and necessary to 

a DHS decision concerning the hiring or 

retention of an employee, the issuance 

of a security clearance, the reporting of 

an investigation of an employee, the 

letting of a contract, or the issuance of 

a license, grant or other benefit and 

when disclosure is appropriate to the 

proper performance of the official duties 

of the person making the request. 

J. To a court, magistrate, or 

administrative tribunal in the course of 

presenting evidence, including 

disclosure to opposing counsel or 

witnesses in the course of civil 

discovery, litigation, or settlement 

negotiations or in connection with 

criminal law proceedings or in response 

to a subpoena from a court of competent 

jurisdiction. 

K. To the news media and the public, 

with the approval of the Chief Privacy 

Officer in consultation with counsel, 

when there exists a legitimate public 

interest in the disclosure of the 

information or when disclosure is 

necessary to preserve confidence in the 

integrity of DHS or is necessary to 

demonstrate the accountability of DHS’s 

officers, employees, or individuals 

covered by the system, except to the 

extent it is determined that release of 

the specific information in the context 

of a particular case would constitute an 

unwarranted invasion of personal 

privacy. 

DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMER REPORTING

AGENCIES: 

None. 

POLICIES AND PRACTICES FOR STORING, 

RETRIEVING, ACCESSING, RETAINING, AND

DISPOSING OF RECORDS IN THE SYSTEM: 

STORAGE: 

Records in this system are stored 

electronically or on paper in secure 

facilities in a locked drawer behind a 

locked door. The records are stored on 

magnetic disc, tape, digital media, and 

CD-ROM. 

RETRIEVABILITY: 

Records may be retrieved by 

individual’s name, social security 

number, specific skill area of the 

applicant, or agency. 

SAFEGUARDS: 

Records in this system are 

safeguarded in accordance with 

applicable rules and policies, including 

all applicable DHS automated systems 

security and access policies. Strict 

controls have been imposed to minimize 

the risk of compromising the 

information that is being stored. Access 

to the computer system containing the 

records in this system is limited to those 

individuals who have a need to know 

the information for the performance of 

their official duties and who have 

appropriate clearances or permissions. 

RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: 

Case files on reservists are maintained 

in accordance with Item 29a, GRS 18, 

Security and Protective Services 

Records, and destroyed five years after 

termination from the NDER program. 

Case files on individuals whose 

applications were rejected or withdrawn 

are destroyed when five years old in 

accordance with Item 29b, GRS 18. 

FEMA will review this retention 

schedule and work with NARA to 

determine whether it remains 

appropriate. 

SYSTEM MANAGER AND ADDRESS: 

Associate Director, National 

Preparedness Directorate, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, will maintain a 

computerized record of all applications 

and assignments of National Defense 

Executive Reserve reservists for the 

Federal Government as well as the 

personnel files for all individuals 

assigned to the Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. The departments 

and agencies will maintain their own 

personnel records on those individuals 

assigned to their respective department 

or agency. 

NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: 

Individuals wishing to inquire 

whether this system of records contains 

information about themselves should 

submit their inquiries to: 

(a) NDER applicants/assignees to 

DHS/FEMA—Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Associate 

Director, National Preparedness 

Directorate, Washington, DC 20472; 

(b) NDER applicants/assignees to 

Federal departments and/or agencies 

other than DHS—contact the agency 

personnel, emergency preparedness 

unit, or Privacy Act Officer to determine 

location of records within the 

department/agency. Individuals must 

include their full name, date of birth, 

social security number, current address, 

and type of assignment/agency they 

applied with to be an NDER reservist. 

RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: 

Individuals/applicants/assignees to 

DHS/FEMA wishing to access records 

containing information about 

themselves should follow the record 

access procedures that are outlined in 

FEMA’s and DHS’ Privacy Act 

regulations, 44 CFR Part 6 and 6 CFR 

Part 5. Requests for Privacy Act 

protected information must be made in 

writing and clearly marked as a 

‘‘Privacy Act Request.’’ The name of the 

requester, the nature of the record 

sought, and the required verification of 

identity must be clearly indicated. 

Requests should be sent to: FOIA 

Officer, Records Management, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Department of Homeland Security, 500 

C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472. 

Individuals/applicants/assignees to 

Federal departments and/or agencies 

other than DHS should follow 

‘‘Notification procedure (b)’’ above. 

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CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

See ‘‘Record access procedures’’ 

above. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

The individuals to whom the record 

pertains. Prior to being designated as a 

National Defense Executive Reserve 

reservist, the applicant must 

successfully complete a background 

investigation conducted by the Office of 

Personnel Management which may 

include reference checks of prior 

employers, educational institutions 

attended, police records, 

neighborhoods, and present and past 

friends and acquaintances. 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

Dated: December 23, 2008. 

Hugo Teufel III, 

Chief Privacy Officer, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

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BILLING CODE 4410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R9–IA–2008–N0350; 96100–1671– 

000–P5] 

Harvest and Export of American 

Ginseng 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice: announcement of public 

meeting; request for information from 

the public. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 

public meeting on American ginseng 

(Panax quinquefolius). This meeting 

will help us gather information from the 

public in preparation of our 2009 

findings on the export of American 

ginseng roots, for the issuance of 

permits under the Convention on 

International Trade in Endangered 

Species of Wild Fauna and Flora 

(CITES). 

DATES: The meeting date is February 24, 

2009. An information session will occur 

at 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by a public 

meeting at 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting location is: 

Bristol, VA—Holiday Inn Hotel and 

Suites, Bristol Convention Center, 3005 

Linden Drive, Bristol, VA 24202; 

telephone number: (276) 466–4100. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information, or directions to the 

meeting, contact Ms. Pat Ford, Division 

of Scientific Authority, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, 

Room 110, Arlington, VA 22203; 703– 

358–1708 (telephone), 703–358–2276 

(fax), or patricia_ford@fws.gov (e-mail). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

The Convention on International 

Trade in Endangered Species of Wild 

Fauna and Flora (CITES, or Convention) 

is an international treaty designed to 

control and regulate international trade 

in certain animal and plant species that 

are now or potentially may be 

threatened with extinction by 

international trade. Currently, 174 

countries, including the United States, 

are Parties to CITES. The species for 

which trade is controlled are listed in 

Appendix I, II, or III of the Convention. 

Appendix I includes species threatened 

with extinction that are or may be 

affected by international trade. 

Commercial trade in Appendix–I 

species is generally prohibited. 

Appendix II includes species that, 

although not necessarily threatened 

with extinction at the present time, may 

become so unless their trade is strictly 

controlled through a system of export 

permits. Appendix II also includes 

species that CITES must regulate so that 

trade in other listed species may be 

brought under effective control (e.g., 

because of similarity of appearance 

between listed species and other 

species). Appendix III comprises species 

subject to regulation within the 

jurisdiction of any CITES Party country 

to enlist the cooperation of the other 

Parties in regulating international trade 

in the species. 

American ginseng (Panax 

quinquefolius) was listed in Appendix II 

of CITES on July 1, 1975. The Division 

of Scientific Authority and the Division 

of Management Authority of the Service 

regulate the export of American ginseng, 

including whole live or dead plants, 

whole and sliced roots, and parts of 

roots. To meet CITES requirements for 

export of American ginseng from the 

United States, the Division of Scientific 

Authority must determine that the 

export will not be detrimental to the 

survival of the species, and the Division 

of Management Authority must be 

satisfied that the American ginseng 

roots to be exported were legally 

acquired. 

The Divisions of Scientific Authority 

and Management Authority make the 

required findings on a State-by-State 

basis. To determine whether or not to 

approve exports of American ginseng, 

the Division of Scientific Authority 

reviews available information from 

various sources (other Federal agencies, 

State regulatory agencies, industry and 

associations, nongovernmental 

organizations, and academic 

researchers) on the biology and trade 

status of the species. After a thorough 

review, the Division of Scientific 

Authority makes a non-detriment 

finding and the Division of Management 

Authority makes a legal acquisition 

finding on the export of American 

ginseng to be harvested during the 

year(s) in question. With the exception 

of 2005, from 1999 through 2008, the 

Division of Scientific Authority 

included in its non-detriment findings 

for the export of wild and wildsimulated American ginseng roots an 

age-based restriction (i.e., plants must 

be at least 5 years old). 

States with harvest programs for wild 

and artificially propagated American 

ginseng are: Alabama, Arkansas, 

Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, 

Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, 

Missouri, New York, North Carolina, 

Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, 

Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and 

Wisconsin. States with harvest programs 

for only artificially propagated 

American ginseng are: Idaho, Maine, 

Michigan, North Dakota, Oregon, and 

Washington. 

The Divisions of Scientific Authority 

and Management Authority will host an 

American ginseng workshop from 

February 24 through 26, 2009, in Bristol, 

Virginia, with representatives of State 

and Federal agencies that regulate the 

species, to discuss the status and 

management of American ginseng and 

the CITES export program for the 

species. This workshop will provide an 

important opportunity for 

representatives of the States and Federal 

agencies to discuss and consider 

improvements to the CITES export 

program for this species. Except for the 

session on February 24, 2009, this 

meeting will be closed to the public. 

Information from the 2009 U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service’s American 

ginseng workshop will be available from 

our Web site at: http://www.fws.gov/ 

international/DMA_DSA/CITES/plants/ 

ginseng.html; information will also be 

available upon request from the 

Division of Scientific Authority (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). 

Public Meeting 

We invite the public to listen to 

academic and Federal government 

researchers, who will present their most 

recent research findings on American 

ginseng, and other invited speakers on 

February 24, 2009, in Bristol, VA., from 

8 a.m. to 2 p.m. (with a lunch break at 

attendees’ expense). After these 

presentations, from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., 

we will hold an open public meeting (a