794 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 5 / Thursday, January 8, 2009 / Notices 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov and click on 

the link for Meeting Registration or call 

the scheduler through the meeting 

planner, Crystal Tyler, at 202–314–4701 

by 5 p.m. E.S.T., January 27, 2009. 

Registration must include name, 

affiliation, phone number or e-mail, and 

days attending. Registrants need to 

indicate whether oral testimony will be 

provided by January 23, 2009. 

Following pre-registration, individuals 

will receive a confirmation of 

registration via e-mail. This e-mail will 

also include important information 

regarding security procedures for 

entering the South Building, 

instructions to the Jefferson Auditorium, 

and metro, parking, and hotel 

information. Please call Crystal Tyler at 

202–314–4701 should you require a sign 

language interpreter or require other 

special accommodations. 

Oral Testimony: By this notice, the 

Committee is inviting submission of 

requests from the public to present three 

minutes of oral testimony. Oral 

testimony will be held on the morning 

of January 29, 2009. Due to time 

limitations, pre-registration is required. 

Registration to present oral testimony 

will be confirmed on a first-come, firstserve basis, as time on the meeting 

agenda permits. Requests can be made 

by going to http:// 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov and clicking 

on the link for Meeting Registration or 

by calling the scheduler through the 

meeting planner, Crystal Tyler, at 202– 

314–4701 by 5 p.m. E.S.T., January 23, 

2009. Requests to present oral testimony 

must include a written outline of the 

intended testimony not exceeding one 

page in length. Presenters are required 

to disclose their affiliation and their 

source of funding to give oral testimony 

at the meeting and limit their comments 

to three minutes. More detailed, written 

comments may be submitted separately. 

Written Comments: By this notice, the 

Committee is soliciting submission of 

written comments, views, information 

and data pertinent to the review of the 

Dietary Guidelines for Americans. 

Written comments (separate from for 

oral testimony) are encouraged to be 

submitted electronically at http:// 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. A ‘‘submit 

comments’’ button is available for 

access to the public comments database. 

Lengthy comments or support materials 

can be uploaded as an attachment. 

Multiple attachments must be ‘‘zipfiled.’’ Comments not submitted 

electronically can be mailed, faxed, or 

delivered to: Carole Davis, Co-Executive 

Secretary of the Dietary Guidelines 

Advisory Committee, Center for 

Nutrition Policy and Promotion, U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, 3101 Park 

Center Drive, Room 1034, Alexandria, 

VA 22302, 703–305–7600 (telephone), 

703–305–3300 (fax). All comments will 

become part of the public comments 

database. Comments are welcome 

throughout the Committee’s 

deliberations. 

Public Documents: Documents 

pertaining to Committee deliberations 

will be available for public viewing at 

the meeting, and thereafter, will also be 

accessible 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. E.S.T., 

Monday through Friday (except Federal 

holidays), at the Reference Desk of the 

National Agricultural Library, USDA/ 

ARS, 10301 Baltimore Avenue, 

Beltsville, MD 20705. The Reference 

Desk telephone phone number is 301– 

504–5755; however, no advance 

appointment is necessary. Meeting 

materials (i.e., agenda, meeting minutes, 

and transcript), once available, can be 

found at http:// 

www.DietaryGuidelines.gov. 

Dated: December 18, 2008. 

Brian Wansink, 

Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy 

and Promotion, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture. 

Dated: December 18, 2008. 

Edward B. Knipling, 

Administrator, Agricultural Research Service, 

U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

Dated: December 18, 2008 

Penelope Slade-Sawyer, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health 

(Disease Prevention and Health Promotion), 

U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services. 

[FR Doc. E9–93 Filed 1–7–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–30–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Tehama County Resource Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Tehama County Resource 

Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet in 

Red Bluff, California. Agenda items to 

be covered include: (1) Introductions, 

(2) Report from Designated Federal 

Official, (3) Public Comment, (4) 2009 

Meeting Schedule, (5) Report on Media 

Releases, (6) General Discussion, (7) 

Next Agenda. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

February 12, 2009 from 9 a.m. and end 

at approximately 12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Lincoln Street School, Pine Room, 

1135 Lincoln Street, Red Bluff, CA. 

Individuals wishing to speak or propose 

agenda items must send their names and 

proposals to Eduardo Olmedo, DFO, 825 

N. Humboldt Ave., Willows, CA 95988. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Eduardo Olmedo, Committee 

Coordinator, USDA, Mendocino 

National Forest, Grindstone Ranger 

District, 825 N. Humboldt Ave., 

Willows, CA 95988. (530) 934–3316; E– 

Mail: eolmedo@fs.fed.us. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. 

Committee discussion is limited to 

Forest Service staff and Committee 

members. However, persons who wish 

to bring matters to the attention of the 

Committee may file written statements 

with the Committee staff before or after 

the meeting. Public input sessions will 

be provided and individuals who made 

written requests by February 9, 2009 

will have the opportunity to address the 

Committee at those sessions. 

Dated: December 23, 2008. 

Eduardo Olmedo, 

Designated Federal Official. 

[FR Doc. E9–86 Filed 1–7–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Rural Business-Cooperative Service 

Notice of Request for Extension of a 

Currently Approved Information 

Collection 

AGENCY: Rural Business-Cooperative 

Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Proposed collection; Comments 

requested. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces Rural Development’s 

Cooperative Programs intention to 

request an extension for a currently 

approved information collection in 

support of the program for 7 CFR part 

25 Rural Empowerment Zones and 

Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC). 

DATES: Comments on this notice must be 

received March 9, 2009 to be assured of 

consideration. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzette Agans, Rural Development 

Specialist, Cooperative Programs, Rural 

Development, USDA, STOP 3254, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3254, or by email: suzette.agans@wdc.usda.gov, 

Telephone: (202) 401–1922. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Rural Empowerment Zones and 

Enterprise Communities (EZ/EC). 

OMB Number: 0570–0027. 

Expiration Date of Approval: May 31, 

2009. 


erowe on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES
Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 5 / Thursday, January 8, 2009 / Notices 795 

Type of Request: Extension for a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: This information is 

collected in order to monitor funding 

requests, outputs and outcomes of the 

Program; and to adhere to the reporting 

regulations requirements outlined in 7 

CFR Parts 25, 3016, and 3019. 

Estimate of Burden: Public reporting 

burden for this collection of information 

is estimated to average 10 hours per 

response. 

Respondents: Rural Empowerment 

Zones, Rural Enterprise Communities 

and Champion Communities. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

67. 

Estimated Number of Responses per 

Respondent: 2. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 150. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden on 

Respondents: 1,616 hours. 

Copies of this information collection 

can be obtained from Cheryl Thompson, 

Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, Support Services 

Division at (202) 692–0043. 

Comments: 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Office of the 

Secretary, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Office of the 

Secretary’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed collection of information 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on those who are to respond, including 

through the use of appropriate 

automated, electronic, mechanical, or 

other technological collection 

techniques or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments may be sent to Cheryl 

Thompson, Regulations and Paperwork 

Management Branch, Support Services 

Division, U.S. Department of 

Agriculture, Rural Development, STOP 

0742, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–0742. All 

responses to this notice will be 

summarized and included in the request 

for OMB approval. All comments will 

also become a matter of public record. 

Dated: December 29, 2008. 

LeAnn M. Oliver, 

Acting Administrator, Rural BusinessCooperative Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–64 Filed 1–7–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–XY–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Sunshine Act Notice 

AGENCY: United States Commission on 

Civil Rights. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

DATE AND TIME: Friday, January 16, 2009; 

9:30 a.m. 

PLACE: 624 Ninth Street, NW., Rm. 540, 

Washington, DC 20425. 

Meeting Agenda 

I. Approval of Agenda 

II. Approval of Minutes of December 12, 

2008 Meeting 

III. Announcements 

IV. Staff Director’s Report 

V. Program Planning 

• Future Briefing Topics 

• Update on Status of 2009 Statutory 

Report 

• Briefing Report on the Department 

of Justice’s Enforcement of Voting 

Rights in the 2008 Presidential 

Elections 

VI. State Advisory Committee Issues 

• Alabama SAC 

• Commissioner Involvement in SACs 

VII. Future Agenda Items 

VIII. Adjourn 

CONTACT PERSON FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION: Lenore Ostrowsky, Acting 

Chief, Public Affairs Unit (202) 376– 

8582. 

Dated: January 6, 2009. 

David Blackwood, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. E9–279 Filed 1–6–09; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6335–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Pacific Islands Region Coral 

Reef Ecosystems Logbook and 

Reporting. 

Form Number(s): None. 

OMB Approval Number: 0648–0462. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Burden Hours: 382. 

Number of Respondents: 5. 

Average Hours per Response: At-sea 

notification, 3 minutes; daily catch 

report, 30 minutes; and transshipment 

log, 15 minutes. 

Needs and Uses: Under the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, 

logbooks are required for United States 

(U.S.) fishing vessels registered to use 

(or any U.S. citizen issued with) a 

Special Coral Reef Ecosystem Fishing 

Permit authorized under the Fishery 

Management Plan for Coral Reef 

Ecosystems of the Western Pacific 

Region. The information in the 

mandatory logbooks are used to obtain 

fish catch/fishing effort data on coral 

reef taxa harvested in designated lowuse marine protected areas and on 

potentially harvested coral reef taxa in 

certain waters of the U.S. exclusive 

economic zone in the western Pacific 

region. These data are needed to 

determine the condition of the stocks 

and whether the current management 

measures are having the intended 

effects, to evaluate the benefits and costs 

of changes in management measures, 

and to monitor and respond to 

incidental takes of endangered and 

threatened marine animals. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. 

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, 

(202) 395–3897. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dHynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk 

Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or 

David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: January 5, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–91 Filed 1–7–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 


erowe on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES