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Vestas would also be exempt from duty 

payments on any foreign–origin inputs 

that become scrap or waste during 

manufacturing. Subzone status would 

further allow Vestas to realize logistical 

benefits through the use of weekly 

customs entry procedures. The 

application indicates that the savings 

from FTZ procedures would help 

improve the facilities’ international 

competitiveness. 

In accordance with the Board’s 

regulations, Pierre Duy of the FTZ Staff 

is designated examiner to evaluate and 

analyze the facts and information 

presented in the application and case 

record and to report findings and 

recommendations to the Board. 

Public comment is invited from 

interested parties. Submissions (original 

and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the 

Board’s Executive Secretary at the 

following address: Office of the 

Executive Secretary, Room 2111, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, 

DC 20230–0002. The closing period for 

receipt of comments is April 5, 2010. 

Rebuttal comments in response to 

material submitted during the foregoing 

period may be submitted during the 

subsequent 15-day period to April 19, 

2010. 

A copy of the application will be 

available for public inspection at the 

Office of the Foreign–Trade Zones 

Board’s Executive Secretary at the 

address listed above and in the ‘‘Reading 

Room’’ section of the Board’s website, 

which is accessible via www.trade.gov/ 

ftz. For further information, contact 

Pierre Duy at Pierre.Duy@trade.gov or 

(202) 482–1378. 

Dated: January 25, 2010. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2178 Filed 2–1–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XU13 

Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; 

Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of open public meeting. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a 

meeting of the Marine Fisheries 

Advisory Committee (MAFAC). This 

will be the first meeting to be held in 

the calendar year 2010. Agenda topics 

are provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. All 

full Committee sessions will be open to 

the public. 

DATES: The meetings will be held 

February 23–25, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 

5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Sheraton Waikiki, 2255 Kalakaua 

Avenue in Honolulu, HI 96815; 808– 

922–4422. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark Holliday, MAFAC Executive 

Director; (301) 713–2239 x–120; e-mail: 

Mark.Holliday@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

required by section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. App. 2, notice is hereby given of 

a meeting of MAFAC. MAFAC was 

established by the Secretary of 

Commerce (Secretary) on February 17, 

1971, to advise the Secretary on all 

living marine resource matters that are 

the responsibility of the Department of 

Commerce. This committee advises and 

reviews the adequacy of living marine 

resource policies and programs to meet 

the needs of commercial and 

recreational fisheries, and 

environmental, State, consumer, 

academic, tribal, governmental and 

other national interests. The complete 

charter and summaries of prior meetings 

are located online at http:// 

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ocs/mafac/. 

Matters To Be Considered 

This agenda is subject to change. 

The meeting is primarily convened to 

hear presentations and discuss policies 

and guidance on the draft NOAA catch 

share policy and the Fiscal Year 2010– 

2012 budget process for NOAA. The 

meeting will also include: an update on 

NOAA aquaculture program activities; 

an update on the Interagency Ocean 

Policy Task Force activities; discussion 

of various MAFAC administrative and 

organizational matters including 

approval of the revised charter and 

establishment of the new recreational 

fishing work group; and meetings of the 

standing subcommittees including 

development of their work plans for this 

year. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Mark Holliday, 

MAFAC Executive Director; (301) 713– 

2239 x120 by 5 p.m. on February 10, 

2010. 

Dated: January 27, 2010 

Samuel D. Rauch III, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Regulatory Programs, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2159 Filed 2–1–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XU18 

Fisheries of the South Atlantic; South 

Atlantic Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting of the 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council’s (Council) Shrimp Review 

Panel via conference call. 

SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council will hold a 

meeting of its Shrimp Review Panel via 

conference call. 

DATES: The call will take place February 

19, 2010, beginning at 2 p.m. (EDT). 

ADDRESSES: The call will be facilitated 

at the office of the South Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council, 4055 

Faber Place Drive, Suite 201, North 

Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 

571–4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC–10; 

fax: (843) 769–4520. Persons interested 

in listening to the discussions may call 

(877) 774–6707, PIN # 294. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim 

Iverson, Public Information Officer, 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council, 4055 Faber Place Drive, Suite 

201, North Charleston, SC 29405; 

telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free 

(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520; 

email: kim.iverson@safmc.net. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is being convened to discuss: 

(1) a potential closure of Exclusive 

Economic Zone (EEZ) waters adjacent to 

South Carolina and Georgia to protect 

overwintering penaeid shrimp and, (2) 

the condition of the pink shrimp stock 

in the South Atlantic Region. 

The Fishery Management Plan for the 

Shrimp Fishery of the South Atlantic 

Region (Shrimp FMP) allows for 

concurrent closure of the EEZ adjacent 

to those South Atlantic states that have 

closed their waters to the harvest of 

penaeid shrimp to protect overwintering 

stocks when they have been depleted by 

cold weather. South Carolina and 

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Georgia have closed their waters to 

shrimp harvest and may request that the 

Council recommend concurrent closure 

of the EEZ off those states. The Review 

Panel will review available data to 

assess whether a recommendation to 

close EEZ waters is warranted. 

Amendment 6 to the Shrimp FMP 

established a proxy for a minimum 

stock size threshold (MSST) as a parent 

stock size capable of producing 

maximum sustainable yield (MSY) the 

following year. Sampling data indicate 

that the stock is again below the MSST. 

A recommendation from the Review 

Panel is needed as to whether 

management action is necessary to bring 

the pink shrimp stock back above the 

MSST level. 

The Panel will prepare a report 

regarding its recommendations and 

forward it to the Council’s Shrimp 

Committee to determine if further action 

is needed. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, in 

accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Actions 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 

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 

auxiliary aids should be directed to the 

Council office (see ADDRESSES) 3 days 

prior to the meeting. 

Note: The times and sequence 

specified in this agenda are subject to 

change. 

Dated: January 28, 2010. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–2151 Filed 2–1–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Mission Statement; Franchise Trade 

Mission to Mexico; March 3–5, 2010 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Mission Description 

The United States Department of 

Commerce, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. and Foreign 

Commercial Service is organizing a 

Trade Mission to Mexico City, March 3– 

5, 2010, with an optional spin-off visit 

to Monterrey. The mission will focus on 

assisting U.S. franchise companies to 

launch or increase their business in the 

Mexican market. The mission will help 

participating firms gain market insight, 

make industry contacts, solidify 

business strategies, and advance specific 

projects, with the goal of increasing U.S. 

business in Mexico. The mission will 

include business-to-business 

matchmaking appointments with 

potential local and regional investors at 

Mexico’s International Franchise Fair— 

the Feria Internacional de Franquicias. 

The delegation will be comprised of 

U.S. franchise representatives in various 

industry sectors with potential in 

Mexico. 

Commercial Setting 

Today there are nearly 1,000 

franchises in Mexico—ranking the 

nation seventh in franchises in 2008 by 

the World Franchise Council—due to 

market maturity, strong legal 

framework, support from the 

government, and franchise certification 

programs. 

Mexico’s franchise industry has 

proven to be one of the most important 

sectors for the country’s economic 

growth, generating more than $7.25 

billion in 2008, which represents 6 

percent of total GDP. Franchising 

currently provides over 600,000 jobs 

and 55,000 points of sale throughout 

Mexico. The franchise sector has 

maintained constant growth between 14 

and 17 percent over the last 5 years, 

claiming 15 percent of every peso spent 

in Mexico. 

Its strong commercial ties to the 

United States and recognition and 

acceptance of U.S. brands make Mexico 

a natural path for expansion into Latin 

America. Mexico’s strong legal 

framework and large and diverse market 

offer numerous opportunities for U.S. 

firms looking to expand abroad. Sixtyeight percent of Mexican franchises are 

domestic and 21 percent U.S., making 

the United States by far the largest 

international provider of franchises. The 

International FranCorp ranked Mexico 

as the 10th best country in the world in 

2008 for penetration through franchises, 

with one franchise for every 800 

citizens. 

Traditionally, large cities in Mexico 

have provided the primary markets for 

franchises. Eighty-three percent of 

franchised businesses in Mexico are in 

Mexico City, Monterrey and 

Guadalajara. However, several 

franchises have expanded into smaller 

cities this year. While a non-franchise 

business in Mexico has only a 40 

percent chance of surviving more than 

2 years, 95 percent of franchised 

businesses in Mexico are still operating 

after five years, demonstrating the 

strength of the industry. 

The Mexican Franchise Association 

(AMF) worked very closely with the 

Ministry of the Economy to develop the 

National Franchise Program (PNF) in 

2007. This program promotes the 

development of international franchise 

concepts in Mexico with the goal of 

increasing employment and investment 

in the country. It provides opportunities 

to Mexican entrepreneurs to create or reengineer a franchise concept, which not 

only supports growth and 

modernization of existing franchises, 

but provides support to investors 

looking to acquire international 

franchise concepts. So far in 2009, the 

Mexican government, through the PNF, 

has distributed nearly $15.3 million of 

the $27 million budgeted for 2009. 

Specifically, about $4 million was given 

to new entrepreneurs looking to acquire 

franchises. This program offers an 

extraordinary opportunity for U.S. 

brands looking to either enter or expand 

their presence in the Mexican market. 

Mexico offers numerous opportunities 

for a wide variety of firms looking to 

expand into a new market. Training, 

automotive services, pawn shops, senior 

care, child care, fitness programs, and 

gyms account for 24 percent of the 

franchise market, followed by the 

restaurant sector with 23 percent, retail 

21 percent, education 14 percent, 

personal care 8 percent, and 

entertainment 5 percent. The remaining 

5 percent is a mix of other sectors, 

including cleaning, laundry, dry 

cleaning, and tailoring. In terms of best 

opportunities for U.S. firms, food 

concepts lead the industry, with fast 

food restaurants and casual dining the 

most attractive to Mexican investors. 

However, there are many other sectors 

that are growing rapidly and 

successfully in the Mexican market, 

including education/entertainment 

services for children and personal care 

services (spas, beauty shops, and health 

care). 

Due to the economic downturn, the 

franchise industry expects reduced 

growth during 2009 and 2010, 

specifically for concepts that require 

large investments and big operational 

requirements. However, because the 

current economic crisis has led to 

increased unemployment, many 

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