45206 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 150 / Monday, August 4, 2008 / Notices 

Done at Washington, DC, this 17th day of 

July, 2008. 

Gale Buchanan, 

Under Secretary, Research, Education, and 

Economics. 

[FR Doc. E8–17648 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Forest Service 

Modification of Hoosier National Forest 

Boundary 

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice of Modification of 

Hoosier National Forest Boundary. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to authority vested 

in me by section 11 of the Act of March 

1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961), as amended, and 

section 17(a) of the National Forest 

Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2961), 

the exterior boundary of the Hoosier 

National Forest is modified as described 

below, and all lands within these 

National Forest boundaries, as adjusted, 

that have been or hereafter are acquired 

by the United States for National Forest 

purposes, are hereby designated for 

administration as part of the Hoosier 

National Forest. This change in the 

exterior boundary of the Hoosier 

National Forest would allow for the 

acquisition and management of unique 

limestone karst features located in the 

Lost River karst system. The land area 

to be retracted from the Hoosier 

National Forest is near French Lick, in 

an area with no National Forest System 

lands and where future acquisition is 

not contemplated. 

DATES: This notice is effective August 4, 

2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Louisa Herrera, Lands Staff, 202–205–

1255; 1400 Independence Ave., SW., 

Mailstop 1103, Washington, DC 20250–

1124. 

Individuals who use 

telecommunication devices for the deaf 

(TDD) may call the Federal Information 

Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339 

between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time, Monday through Friday. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

changes to the Hoosier National Forest 

boundary are: 

Boundary Extension 

The boundary of the Hoosier National 

Forest is modified to include the 

following described lands: 

2nd Principal Meridian 

Orange County, Indiana 

T. 3 N., R. 1 W., 

Sec. 19; 

Secs. 27 to 30, inclusive; 

Sec. 31, N1⁄2, SE1⁄4, S1⁄2SW1⁄4; 

Secs. 32 to 34, inclusive; 

Sec. 35, W1⁄2. 

T. 2 N., R. 1 W., 

Sec. 2, W1⁄2; 

Secs. 3 to 10, inclusive; 

Sec. 11, W1⁄2; 

Secs. 14 to 18, inclusive. 

T. 2 N., R. 2 W., 

Sec. 1, E1⁄2, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, E1⁄2NW1⁄4; 

Sec. 12, E1⁄2, E1⁄2SW1⁄4, SW1⁄4SW1⁄4 , 

E1⁄2NW1⁄4; 

Sec. 13. 

The areas encompassed by this boundary 

modification in Orange County, Indiana, 

including both public and nonpublic lands, 

contain 16,723 acres. 

Boundary Retraction 

The boundary of the Hoosier National 

Forest is modified to retract the 

following described lands: 

2nd Principal Meridian 

Dubois County, Indiana 

T. 1 N., R. 3 W., 

Secs. 16 to 26, inclusive, and secs. 35 and 

36, inclusive. 

T. 1 S., R. 3 W., 

Secs. 1 and 2, inclusive. 

The areas encompassed by this boundary 

modification in Dubois County, Indiana, are 

nonpublic lands, containing 9,600 acres. 

Orange County, Indiana 

T. 1 N., R. 2 W., 

Secs. 19 to 21, inclusive; 

Sec. 28, N1⁄2, N1⁄2SE1⁄4, SW1⁄4SE1⁄4 and 

SW1⁄4; 

Secs. 29 to 33, inclusive. 

T. 1 S., R. 2 W., 

Secs. 5 and 6, inclusive. 

The areas encompassed by this boundary 

modification in Orange County, Indiana, are 

nonpublic lands, containing 7,002 acres. 

Dated: July 28, 2008. 

Mark Rey, 

Under Secretary of Agriculture. 

[FR Doc. E8–17740 Filed 8–1–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Mission Statement 

AGENCY: Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Application Deadline Extended 

Secretarial Business Development 

Mission to Central America and the 

Dominican Republic 

September 28–October 4, 2008. 

SUMMARY: Secretary of Commerce Carlos 

M. Gutierrez will lead a senior-level 

business development trade mission to 

the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and 

Costa Rica, September 28–October 4, 

2008. The overall focus of the trip will 

be commercial opportunities for U.S. 

companies, including joint ventures and 

export opportunities. In each city (Santo 

Domingo, Dominican Republic, 

Managua, Nicaragua and San Jose, Costa 

Rica) the participants will have a market 

briefing followed by two days of one-onone appointments with potential 

buyers/partners and meetings with highlevel government officials. 

DATES: The application deadline has 

been extended. Applications should be 

submitted to the Office of Business 

Liaison by August 7, 2008. Applications 

received after that date will be 

considered only if space and scheduling 

constraints permit. 

Contact: Office of Business Liaison; 

Room 5062; Department of Commerce; 

Washington, DC 20230; Tel: (202) 482– 

1360; Fax: (202) 482–4054. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mission 

Description: Secretary of Commerce 

Carlos M. Gutierrez will lead a seniorlevel U.S. business delegation to Costa 

Rica, the Dominican Republic, and 

Nicaragua, during September 28– 

October 4, 2008, to promote U.S. exports 

and investment in the leading industry 

sectors in Central America and the 

Dominican Republic and highlight 

regional opportunities for U.S. 

businesses that have resulted from the 

Central America-Dominican RepublicUnited States Free Trade Agreement 

(CAFTA–DR). 

The mission will focus on assisting 

U.S. companies doing business in 

Central America and the Dominican 

Republic to increase their current level 

of exports and business interests as well 

as help U.S. companies that are 

experienced exporters enter the Central 

American and Dominican Republic 

markets for the first time. The mission 

will help participating firms gain market 

information, make business and 

government contacts, solidify business 

strategies, and advance specific projects, 

towards the goal of helping U.S. firms 

increase their exports and business 

interests in Central America and the 

Dominican Republic. The mission will 

include business-to-business 

matchmaking appointments with local 

companies, as well as meetings with key 

government officials, industry and trade 

associations, and American and local 

chambers of commerce. The mission 

will additionally provide a platform to 

address policy and commercial issues— 

including transparency, rule of law, 

financial reform and intellectual 

property rights protection and 

enforcement—that U.S. companies face 


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