35374 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 121 / Monday, June 23, 2008 / Notices 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice advises the public 

that the Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) will 

convene a meeting of the Mariana 

Archipelago Plan Team in Mangilao, 

Guam. 

DATES: The Mariana Archipelago Plan 

Team meeting will be held Tuesday July 

8, 2008 through Thursday July 10, 2008. 

For specific dates, times, and agenda 

items for the meeting, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting of the Mariana 

Archipelago Plan Team will be held at 

the Guam Department of Agriculture 

Conference Room, 192 Dairy Road, 

Mangilao, Guam 96923. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 

telephone: (808) 522–8220. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The date, 

time and agenda for the Mariana 

Archipelago Plan Team meeting are as 

follows: 

Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

1. Introductions 

2. Approval of Draft Agenda 

3. Plan Team Organizational Structure 

4. Report of the March 2008 Plan 

Team Meeting 

5. Bottomfish Annual Report Module 

a. Guam 

b. CNMI 

Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

6. Bottomfish Annual Report Module 

(continued) 

a. Guam 

b. CNMI 

7. Coral Reef Ecosystem Annual 

Report Module 

a. Guam 

b. CNMI 

Thursday, July 10, 2008, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

8. Coral Reef Ecosystem Annual 

Report Module (continued) 

a. Guam 

b. CNMI 

9. Update on Coral Reef Fishing Local 

Action Strategy 

a. Guam 

b. CNMI 

10. Other Business 

The order in which agenda items are 

addressed may change. Public comment 

periods will be provided throughout 

each day’s agenda. The Plan Team will 

meet as late as necessary to complete 

scheduled business. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Action will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

that require emergency action under 

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the Council’s intent to take 

final action to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 

(voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least 

5 days prior to the meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: June 18, 2008. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E8–14067 Filed 6–20–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) 

Meetings 

AGENCY: Department of Defense; Office 

of the Secretary of Defense Reserve 

Forces Policy Board. 

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 

Meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 

U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the 

Sunshine in the Government Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of 

Defense announces the following 

meetings of the Reserve Forces Policy 

Board (RFPB). 

DATES: July 29, 2008 (8 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m.) and July 30, 2008 (8 a.m. to 3 

p.m.). 

ADDRESSES: Meeting addresses are (7/ 

29/08) Department of Homeland 

Security, 3801 Nebraska Ave., 

Washington, DC 20393 and (7/30/08) 

Pentagon, Conference Room TBA, 

Arlington, VA. Mailing address is 

Reserve Forces Policy Board, 7300 

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–7300. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Col 

Marjorie Davis, Designated Federal 

Officer, (703) 697–4486 (Voice), (703) 

614–0504 (Facsimile), 

marjorie.davis@osd.mil. Mailing address 

is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 7300 

Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 

20301–7300. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: An open 

quarterly meeting of the Reserve Forces 

Policy Board. 

Agenda: Discussion of homeland 

security and other issues relevant to the 

Reserve Components. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the 

availability of space, this meeting is 

open to the public. To request a seat, 

contact the DFO not later than 7/1/08 at 

703–697–4486, or by e-mail, 

marjorie.davis@osd.mil and/or 

donald.ahern@osd.mil. 

Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the 

public or interested organizations may 

submit written statements to the 

membership of the Reserve Forces 

Policy Board at any time or in response 

to the stated agenda of a planned 

meeting. Written statements should be 

submitted to the Reserve Forces Policy 

Board’s Designated Federal Officer. The 

Designated Federal Officer’s contact 

information can be obtained from the 

GSA’s FACA Database—https:// 

www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp. 

Written statements that do not pertain 

to a scheduled meeting of the Reserve 

Forces Policy Board may be submitted 

at any time. However, if individual 

comments pertain to a specific topic 

being discussed at a planned meeting 

then these statements must be submitted 

no later than five business days prior to 

the meeting in question. The Designated 

Federal Officer will review all 

submitted written statements and 

provide copies to all the committee 

members. 

Dated: June 17, 2008. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 08–1378 Filed 6–19–08; 11:42 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Renewal of Department of Defense 

Federal Advisory Committees 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory 

Committee. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), 

the Government in the Sunshine Act of 

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1976(5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.65, the Department of 

Defense gives notice that it is renewing 

the charter for the National Security 

Education Board (hereafter referred to as 

the Board). 

The Board is a non-discretionary 

federal advisory committee established 

by the Secretary of Defense to provide 

the Department of Defense independent 

advice and recommendations on 

developing the national capacity to 

educate U.S. citizens to understand 

foreign cultures, strengthen U.S. 

economic competitiveness, and enhance 

international cooperation and security. 

The Board, in accomplishing its 

mission: (a) Develop criteria for 

awarding scholarships, fellowships, and 

grants, including an order of priority in 

such awards that favors individuals 

expressing an interest in national 

security issues or pursuing a career in 

a national security position; (b) provide 

for wide dissemination of information 

regarding the activities assisted under 

national security issues; and (c) 

establish qualifications for students 

desiring scholarships or fellowships, 

and institutions of higher education 

desiring grants. 

The Board shall be composed of not 

more than 13 members, who shall 

include members that represent (a) the 

Secretary of Defense or designee, who 

shall serve as the Chairperson of the 

Board; (b) the Secretary of Education or 

designee; (c) the Secretary of State or 

designee; (d) the Secretary of Commerce 

or designee; (e) the Director of Central 

Intelligence or designee; (f) the 

Chairperson of the National Endowment 

for the Humanities; and (g) six people 

appointed by the President, by and with 

the advice and consent of the Senate, 

who shall be experts in the fields of 

international, language, area and 

counter proliferation studies education 

and who may not be full-time officers or 

employees of the Federal Government. 

Board members appointed by the 

President shall be appointed for a 

period specified by the President at the 

time of their appointment, but not to 

exceed four years. In addition, the 

Secretary of Defense or designee may 

invite other distinguished Government 

officers to serve as non-voting observers 

of the Board, and appoint consultants, 

with special expertise, to assist the 

Board on an ad hoc basis. Board 

members, who are not full-time or 

permanent part-time federal officers or 

employees, shall be appointed as 

experts and consultants under the 

authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. Board 

members shall, with the exception of 

travel and per diem for official travel, 

serve without compensation, unless 

otherwise authorized. 

The Board shall be authorized to 

establish subcommittees, as necessary 

and consistent with its mission, and 

these subcommittees or working groups 

shall operate under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, the Government in the Sunshine 

Act of 1976, and other appropriate 

federal regulations. 

Such subcommittees or workgroups 

shall not work independently of the 

chartered Board, and shall report all 

their recommendations and advice to 

the Board for full deliberation and 

discussion. Subcommittees or 

workgroups have no authority to make 

decisions on behalf of the chartered 

Board, nor can they report directly to 

the Department of Defense or any 

federal officers or employees who are 

not Board members. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Freeman, Deputy Committee 

Management Officer for the Department 

of Defense, 703–601–6128. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

shall meet at the call of the Board’s 

Designated Federal Officer, in 

consultation with the Board’s 

chairperson. The Designated Federal 

Officer, pursuant to DoD policy, shall be 

a full-time or permanent part-time DoD 

employee, and shall be appointed in 

accordance with established DoD 

policies and procedures. The Designated 

Federal Officer or duly appointed 

Alternate Designated Federal Officer 

shall attend all Board meetings and 

subcommittee meetings. 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 

102–3.140, the public or interested 

organizations may submit written 

statements to the National Security 

Education Board membership about the 

Board’s mission and functions. Written 

statements may be submitted at any 

time or in response to the stated agenda 

of a planned meeting of the National 

Security Education Board. 

All written statements shall be 

submitted to the Designated Federal 

Officer for the National Security 

Education Board, and this individual 

will ensure that the written statements 

are provided to the membership for 

their consideration. Contact information 

for the National Security Education 

Board’s Designated Federal Officer can 

be obtained from the GSA’s FACA 

Database—https://www.fido.gov/ 

facadatabase/public.asp. 

The Designated Federal Officer, 

pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150, will 

announce planned meetings of the 

National Security Education Board. The 

Designated Federal Officer, at that time, 

may provide additional guidance on the 

submission of written statements that 

are in response to the stated agenda for 

the planned meeting in question. 

Dated: June 18, 2008. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Notice of Proposed Information 

Collection Requests 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

SUMMARY: The IC Clearance Official, 

Regulatory Information Management 

Services, Office of Management, invites 

comments on the proposed information 

collection requests as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before August 

22, 2008. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) provide interested 

Federal agencies and the public an early 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection requests. OMB may amend or 

waive the requirement for public 

consultation to the extent that public 

participation in the approval process 

would defeat the purpose of the 

information collection, violate State or 

Federal law, or substantially interfere 

with any agency’s ability to perform its 

statutory obligations. The IC Clearance 

Official, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of 

Management, publishes that notice 

containing proposed information 

collection requests prior to submission 

of these requests to OMB. Each 

proposed information collection, 

grouped by office, contains the 

following: (1) Type of review requested, 

e.g., new, revision, extension, existing 

or reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary 

of the collection; (4) Description of the 

need for, and proposed use of, the 

information; (5) Respondents and 

frequency of collection; and (6) 

Reporting and/or Recordkeeping 

burden. OMB invites public comment. 

The Department of Education is 

especially interested in public comment 

addressing the following issues: (1) Is 

this collection necessary to the proper 

functions of the Department; (2) will 

this information be processed and used 

in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate 

of burden accurate; (4) how might the 

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