23224 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 84 / Monday, May 3, 2010 / Notices 

The advisory committees are 

administered by the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture and the Office of the United 

States Trade Representative (USTR). 

The meetings are closed to the public in 

accordance with the Trade Act of 1974, 

19 U.S.C. 2155(f)(2), and the 

Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(4)(6). USTR has 

determined that public access to the 

meetings would seriously compromise 

the development by the U.S. 

government of trade policy priorities, 

negotiating objectives, or bargaining 

positions with respect to the operation 

of trade agreements and other matters 

arising in connection with the 

development, implementation, and 

administration of the trade policy of the 

United States. Topics will include Doha 

Round negotiations in the World Trade 

Organization (WTO), WTO accession 

negotiations, and negotiations in 

bilateral and regional free trade 

agreements. 

DATES: The meetings are scheduled for 

May 6, 2010, unless otherwise notified. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 

1400 Independence Ave., SW., 

Washington, DC 20250. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lorie Fitzsimmons by phone at (202) 

720–3430 or by e-mail at 

lorie.fitzsimmons@fas.usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The APAC 

is authorized by sections 135(c)(1) and 

(2) of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended 

(Pub. L. 93–618, 19 U.S.C. 2155). The 

purpose of the committee is to advise 

the Secretary of Agriculture and the 

USTR concerning agricultural trade 

policy. The committee is intended to 

ensure that representative elements of 

the private sector have an opportunity 

to express their views to the U.S. 

government. 

The ATACs are comprised of six 

committees covering the following 

commodity sectors: Animals and 

Animal Products; Fruits and Vegetables; 

Grains, Feed and Oilseeds; Processed 

Foods; Sweeteners and Sweetener 

Products and Tobacco; Peanuts and 

Planting Seeds. Each is authorized by 

sections 135(c)(1) and (2) of the Trade 

Act of 1974, as amended (Pub. L. 93– 

618, 19 U.S.C. 2155). These committees 

address the technical aspects of issues 

and provide advice to the benefit of the 

Secretary of Agriculture and the USTR. 

The committees meet at the call of the 

Secretary of Agriculture and the USTR 

through the respective Designated 

Federal Officers depending on the level 

of activity in trade agreement 

negotiations and/or other matters 

concerning the administration of trade 

policy, the needs of the Secretary of 

Agriculture and the USTR, and the 

activity of the technical-level 

committees. 

Signed at Washington, DC, on April 19, 

2010. 

John D. Brewer, 

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10273 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Notice of Request for Nominations for 

the Colorado Recreation Resource 

Advisory Committee; Federal Lands 

Recreation Enhancement Act (Title VIII, 

Pub. L. 108–447) 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

nominations for the Colorado Recreation 

Resource Advisory Committee. 

SUMMARY: Nominations are being sought 

for certain positions to serve on the 

Recreation Resource Advisory 

Committee (Recreation RAC) operating 

in the state of Colorado for the Forest 

Service and Bureau of Land 

Management (BLM). New members will 

be appointed by the Secretary of 

Agriculture (Secretary) and serve threeyear terms. Members are being sought to 

represent each of the following interests: 

(1) Winter motorized recreation, (2) 

Summer motorized recreation, (3) 

Summer non-motorized recreation, (4) 

Non-motorized outfitter guides, (5) 

Local environmental groups, (6) State 

tourism official, and (7) Indian tribes. 

The public is invited to submit 

nominations for membership on the 

Recreation RAC. Current members who 

have only served one term may also 

apply. Application packets for 

Recreation RACs can be obtained on the 

Web at http://www.fs.fed.us/ 

passespermits/rrac-application.shtml or 

by e-mailing pdevore@fs.fed.us. 

Interested parties may also contact Pam 

DeVore, U.S. Forest Service, 740 Simms 

Street, Golden, CO 80401 or call 303– 

275–5043. 

All nominations must consist of a 

completed application packet that 

includes background information and 

other information that addresses a 

nominee’s qualifications. 

DATES: All applications must be 

received by the appropriate office listed 

below on or before June 15, 2010. This 

timeframe may be extended if officials 

do not receive applications for needed 

positions. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons may 

submit nominations to the Colorado 

RRAC by U.S. Mail or Express Delivery 

to Pam DeVore, Rocky Mountain 

Regional Office, 740 Simms Street, 

Golden, CO 80401. Nominations may 

also be sent via e-mail to 

pdevore@fs.fed.us. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Anyone wanting further information 

regarding this request for nominations 

may contact the designated federal 

official: Steve Sherwood, Recreation 

RAC DFO, 740 Simms Street, Golden, 

CO 80401 or 303–275–5135. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: The Federal Lands 

Recreation Enhancement Act (REA), 

signed December 2004, requires that the 

Forest Service and the BLM provide 

Recreation RACs with an opportunity to 

make recommendations to the two 

agencies on certain types of proposed 

recreation fee changes. REA allows the 

agencies to use existing advisory 

councils, such as BLM Resource 

Advisory Councils (RACs), or to 

establish new committees as 

appropriate. The Forest Service and 

BLM elected to jointly use existing BLM 

RACs in the states of Arizona, Idaho, the 

Dakotas, Montana, Nevada, New 

Mexico, and Utah. In 2006, the Forest 

Service chartered new Recreation RACs 

for the states of California and Colorado, 

and for the Forest Service Pacific 

Northwest, Eastern and Southern 

Regions. The Forest Service is using an 

existing advisory board for the Black 

Hills National Forest in South Dakota. 

In addition, the Governors of three 

states—Alaska, Nebraska and 

Wyoming—requested that their State be 

exempt from the REA–R/RAC 

requirement, and the two Departments 

concurred with the exemptions. 

Members were appointed to the 

Colorado Recreation RAC in July 2007 

for either two-year or three-year terms. 

The Recreation RACs provide recreation 

fee recommendations to both the Forest 

Service and the BLM. These committees 

make recreation fee program 

recommendations on implementing or 

eliminating standard amenity fees; 

expanded amenity fees; and 

noncommercial, individual special 

recreation permit fees; expanding or 

limiting the recreation fee program; and 

fee-level changes. 

Recreation RAC Composition: Each 

Recreation RAC consists of 11 members 

appointed by the Secretary. REA 

provided flexibility to modify the 

specified membership of the RAC ‘‘as 

appropriate’’ to ensure a fair and 

balanced representation of recreation 

interests. 


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(1) Five persons who represent 

recreation users and that include, as 

appropriate, persons representing: 

(a) Winter motorized recreation such 

as snowmobiling; 

(b) Winter non-motorized recreation 

such as snowshoeing, cross-country and 

downhill skiing, and snowboarding; 

(c) Summer motorized recreation such 

as motorcycling, boating, and 

offhighway vehicle driving; 

(d) Summer non-motorized recreation 

such as backpacking, horseback riding, 

mountain biking, canoeing, and rafting; 

and 

(e) Hunting and fishing. 

(2) Three persons who represent 

interest groups that include, as 

appropriate, the following: 

(a) Non-motorized outfitters and 

guides; 

(b) Non-motorized outfitters and 

guides; and 

(c) Local environmental groups. 

(3) Three persons, as follows: 

(a) State tourism official to represent 

the state; 

(b) A person who represents affected 

Indian tribes; and 

(c) A person who represents affected 

local government interests. 

Nomination Information: Any 

individual or organization may 

nominate one or more qualified persons 

to represent the interests listed above to 

serve on the Recreation RAC. To be 

considered for membership, nominees 

must: 

• Identify what interest group they 

would represent and how they are 

qualified to represent that group; 

• State why they want to serve on the 

committee and what they can 

contribute; 

• Show their past experience in 

working successfully as part of a 

collaborative group; and 

• Complete Form AD–755, Advisory 

Committee or Research and Promotion 

Background Information. 

Letters of recommendation are 

welcome, but not required. Individuals 

may also nominate themselves. 

Nominees do not need to live in a state 

within a particular Recreation RAC’s 

area of jurisdiction nor live in a state in 

which Forest Service managed lands are 

located. 

Application packets, including 

evaluation criteria and the AD–755 

form, are available at http:// 

www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/rracapplication.shtml or by contacting the 

Rocky Mountain Region as identified in 

this notice. Nominees must submit all 

documents to the appropriate regional 

contact. Additional information about 

recreation fees and REA is available at 

http://www.fs.fed.us/passespermits/ 

about-rec-fees.shtml. The Forest Service 

will also work with Governors and 

county officials to identify potential 

nominees. The Forest Service and BLM 

will review the applications and prepare 

a list of qualified applicants from which 

the Secretary shall appoint both 

members and alternates. An alternate 

will become a participating member of 

the Recreation RACs only if the member 

for whom the alternate is appointed to 

replace leaves the committee 

permanently. Recreation RAC members 

serve without pay but are reimbursed 

for travel and per diem expenses for 

regularly scheduled committee 

meetings. 

All Recreation RAC meetings are open 

to the public, and an open public forum 

is part of each meeting. Meeting dates 

and times will be determined by agency 

officials in consultation with the 

Recreation RAC members. 

Dated: April 21, 2010. 

Maribeth Gustafson, 

Deputy Regional Forester, Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10194 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–M 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Foreign Agricultural Service 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for 

Farmers 

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

The Administrator, Foreign 

Agricultural Service (FAS), today 

accepted a petition, and began a review 

of a petition, for trade adjustment 

assistance by the Florida Keys 

Commercial Fishermen’s Association on 

behalf of Florida fishermen who catch 

and market rock ‘‘spiny’’ lobsters. The 

Administrator will determine within 40 

days whether or not increasing imports 

of rock ‘‘spiny’’ lobster contributed 

importantly to a greater than 15 percent 

decrease in the national average price of 

rock ‘‘spiny’’ lobsters compared to the 

average of the 3 preceding marketing 

years. If a determination is affirmative, 

fishermen who catch and market rock 

‘‘spiny’’ lobsters in Florida will be 

eligible to apply to the Farm Service 

Agency for technical assistance at no 

cost and cash benefits. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Trade Adjustment Assistance Staff, 

FAS, USDA, at (202) 720–0638, or by 

email at: tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov. 

Additional program information can be 

obtained at the Web site for the Trade 

Adjustment Assistance for Farmers 

program. The URL is http:// 

www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa. 

Dated: April 27, 2010. 

John D. Brewer, 

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10256 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Foreign Agricultural Service 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for 

Farmers 

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

The Administrator, Foreign 

Agricultural Service (FAS), today 

accepted a petition, and began a review 

of a petition, for trade adjustment 

assistance by Birches Cranberry 

Company on behalf of cranberry 

producers in New Jersey. The 

Administrator will determine within 40 

days whether or not increasing imports 

of cranberries contributed importantly 

to a greater than 15 percent decrease in 

the national average price of cranberries 

compared to the average of the 3 

preceding marketing years. If a 

determination is affirmative, producers 

who produce and market cranberries in 

New Jersey will be eligible to apply to 

the Farm Service Agency for technical 

assistance at no cost and cash benefits. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Trade Adjustment Assistance Staff, 

FAS, USDA, at (202) 720–0638, or by email at: tradeadjustment@fas.usda.gov. 

Additional program information can be 

obtained at the Web site for the Trade 

Adjustment Assistance for Farmers 

program. The URL is http:// 

www.fas.usda.gov/itp/taa. 

Dated: April 27, 2010. 

John D. Brewer, 

Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–10263 Filed 4–30–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Foreign Agricultural Service 

Trade Adjustment Assistance for 

Farmers 

AGENCY: Foreign Agricultural Service, 

USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

The Administrator, Foreign 

Agricultural Service (FAS), today 

accepted a petition, and began a review 


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