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matter of public record. Comments will be summarized.

Dated: April 26, 2010. Kathryn Maloney, Director, U.S. Forest Service, Northeastern Area.
[FR Doc. 2010–10093 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Forest Service**

**Kern and Tulare Counties Resource Advisory Committee** 

**AGENCY :**  Forest Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The first meeting of the Kern and Tulare Counties Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Porterville, California. This will be the first of several meetings to establish a charter, to identify roles and responsibilities, including protocols for the application process, propose due dates for grants, and to determine the process to use to select projects for funding.

The purpose of the Tulare and Kern Counties Resource Advisory Committee is to receive and review project proposals for Fiscal Year 2010 funds available through the Secure RuralSchools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106– 393, reauthorized on October 3, 2008, as part of Pub. L. 110–343).

**DATES :**  The proposed meeting will be held on May 27, 2010 from 6 p.m. to 9
p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the Sequoia National Forest Headquarters, 1839 South Newcomb Street, Porterville, California, 93257.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Priscilla Summers, Kern and Tulare Counties Resource Advisory Committee Designated Federal Official, c/o Sequoia National Forest, Western Divide Ranger District, 32588 Highway 190, Springville, CA 93265 or electronically
to psummers@fs.fed.us, or by telephone: (559) 539–2607, extension 210.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The meeting is open to the public. Committee discussion is limited to Forest Service staff and Committee members.

Dated: April 27, 2010. Nancy C. Ruthenbeck, Acting Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2010–10285 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am]

**BILLING CODE 3410–11–P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE** 

**Forest Service**

**Ketchikan Resource Advisory Committee** 

**AGENCY :**  Forest Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The Ketchikan Resource Advisory Committee will meet in Ketchikan, Alaska, May 19, 2010. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss potential projects under the SecureRural Schools and Community SelfDetermination Act of 2008.

**DATES :**  The meeting will be held May 19, 2010 at 6 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the Ketchikan—Misty Fjords Ranger District, 3031 Tongass Avenue, Ketchikan, Alaska. Send written comments to Ketchikan Resource Advisory Committee, co District Ranger, USDA Forest Service, 3031 Tongass Ave., Ketchikan, AK 99901, or electronically to Diane Daniels, RAC Coordinator at ddaniels@fs.fed.us.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Diane Daniels, RAC Coordinator Ketchikan-Misty Fjords Ranger District, Tongass National Forest, (907) 228–
4105.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The meeting is open to the public. Committee discussion is limited to Forest Service staff and Committee members. However, public input opportunity will be provided and individuals will have the opportunity to address the Committee at that time.

Dated: April 22, 2010. Jeff DeFreest, District Ranger.
[FR Doc. 2010–10034 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Forest Service**

**Tuolumne-Mariposa Counties Resource Advisory Committee** 

**AGENCY :**  Forest Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  The Tuolumne-Mariposa Counties Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) will meet on May 17, 2010 at the City of Sonora Fire Department, in Sonora, California. The primary purpose of the meeting is to review new project proposals, and to decide which project proponents to invite to make presentations at the June and July RAC meetings. **DATES :**  The meeting will be held May 17, 2010, from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at the City of Sonora Fire Department located at 201 South Shepherd Street, in Sonora, California (CA 95370).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Beth Martinez, Committee Coordinator, USDA, Stanislaus National Forest, 19777 Greenley Road, Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 532–3671, extension 320; e-mail bethmartinez@fs.fed.us.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Agenda items include: (1) Review new project proposals; (2) determine which project proponents to invite to make presentations at the June and July RAC meetings; (3) Public comment. This meeting is open to the public.

Dated: April 2, 2010. Susan Skalski, Forest Supervisor.
[FR Doc. 2010–10035 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** 

**[Docket No. APHIS–2010–0026]**

**National Poultry Improvement Plan; General Conference Committee**  **Meeting and 40th Biennial Conference**

**AGENCY :**  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  We are giving notice of a meeting of the General Conference Committee of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) and the NPIP’s 40th Biennial Conference.

**DATES :**  The General Conference Committee meeting will be held on August 31, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Biennial Conference will meet on September 1, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on September 2, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

**ADDRESSES :**  The General Conference Committee meeting and Biennial Conference will be held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, One Market Place, San Diego, CA.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  Mr. Andrew R. Rhorer, Senior Coordinator, National Poultry Improvement Plan, VS, APHIS, 1498 Klondike Road, Suite 101, Conyers, GA 30094–5104; (770) 922–
3496.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  The General Conference Committee (the Committee) of the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP), representing


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cooperating State agencies and poultry industry members, serves an essential function by acting as liaison between the poultry industry and the Department in matters pertaining to poultry health. In addition, the Committee assists the Department in planning, organizing, and conducting the NPIP Biennial Conference. At the meetings and Biennial Conferences, the Committee discusses significant poultry health issues and makes recommendations to improve the NPIP program.

Tentative topics for discussion at the upcoming meetings include:

1. Salmonella enteritidis in meat-type chickens.

2. Salmonella isolation and identification protocol.

3. Notifiable avian influenza. 4. Avian mycoplasmosis. The meetings will be open to the public. The sessions held on September 1 and 2, 2010, will include delegates to the NPIP Biennial Conference. However, due to time constraints, the public will not be allowed to participate in the discussions during either of the meetings. Written statements on meeting topics may be filed with the Committee before or after the meetings by sending them to the person listed under **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION**
**CONTACT** . Written statements may also be filed at the meetings. Please refer to Docket No. APHIS–2010–0026 when submitting your statements.

This notice of meeting is given pursuant to section 10 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2).

Done in Washington, DC, this 27 th day of April 2010.

Kevin Shea Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2010–10278 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service** 

**[Docket No. APHIS–2010–0046]**

**Multi-Agency Informational Meeting Concerning Compliance With the**  **Federal Select Agent Program; Public Meeting** 

**AGENCY :**  Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of public meeting.

**SUMMARY :**  This is to notify all interested parties, including individuals and entities possessing, using, or transferring biological agents and toxins listed in 7 CFR 331.3, 9 CFR 121.3 and 121.4, or 42 CFR 73.3 and 73.4, that a meeting will be held to provide regulatory guidance related to the Federal Select Agent Program established under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. The meeting is being organized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Justice’s Federal Bureau of Investigation. Issues to be discussed include entity registration, security risk assessments, biosafety requirements, and security measures.

**DATES :**  The meeting will be held on June 15, 2010, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Persons who wish to attend the meeting must register by May 15, 2010.

**ADDRESSES :**  The meeting will be held at John Ascuaga’s Nugget Hotel, 1100 Nugget Avenue, Sparks, NV.

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT :**  APHIS: Ms. Sherylyn Roberson, Veterinary Permit Examiner, APHIS Select Agent Program, VS, ASAP, APHIS, 4700 River Road Unit 2, Riverdale, MD 20737–1236; (301) 734–
5960.

CDC: Dr. Alia Legaux, Public Health Advisor/Inspector, Division of Select Agents and Toxins, CDC, 1600 Clifton Road MS A–46, Atlanta, GA 30333; (404) 718–2000.

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION :**  Title II of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, ‘‘Enhancing Controls on Dangerous Biological Agents and Toxins’’ (sections 201 through 231), provides for the regulation of certain biological agents and toxins by the Department of Health and Human Services (subtitle A, sections 201–204) and the Department of Agriculture (subtitle B, sections 211–213), and provides for interagency coordination between the two departments regarding overlap agents and toxins (subtitle C, section 221). For the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been designated as the agency with primary responsibility for implementing the provisions of the Act; the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is the agency fulfilling that role for the Department of Agriculture. CDC and APHIS list select agents and toxins in 42 CFR 73.3 and 73.4, 7 CFR 331.3, and 9 CFR 121.3 and 121.4, respectively. The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Service conducts security risk assessments of all individuals and nongovernmental entities that request to possess, use, or transfer select agents and toxins.

The meeting announced here is an opportunity for the regulated community (i.e., registered entity responsible officials, alternate responsible officials, and entity owners) and other interested individuals to obtain specific regulatory guidance and information on standards concerning biosafety and biosecurity issues related to the Federal Select Agent Program. Representatives from CDC, APHIS, and the FBI will be present at the meeting to address questions and concerns. Entity registration, security risk assessments, biosafety requirements, and security measures are among the issues that will be discussed.

All attendees must register in advance of the meeting. Interested parties may call 1–800–648–1177 to register. In addition, registration forms are available on the Internet at (http:// www.selectagents.gov ). All registration forms must be submitted by May 15,
2010.

Travel directions to John Ascuaga’s Nugget Hotel are available on the Internet at (http:// janugget.travelscream.com/map). RTC RIDE Route 21 (from RTC Centennial Plaza) serves the hotel.

If you require special accommodations, such as a sign language interpreter, please call or write one of the individuals listed under **FOR**
**FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**

.

Done in Washington, DC, this 27 th day of April 2010.

Kevin Shea Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
[FR Doc. 2010–10277 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am]

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**DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE**

**Foreign Agricultural Service**

**Meetings of the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade and the**  **Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade** 

**AGENCY :**  Foreign Agricultural Service, USDA.

**ACTION :**  Notice of closed meetings.

**SUMMARY :**  Notice is hereby given that the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade (APAC) and the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committees for Trade (ATACs) will hold closed meetings on May 6, 2010.