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D. SSC Recommendations 

E. Public Comment 

F. Council Discussion and Action 

Thursday, October 14, 2010 8:30 a.m. - 

1 p.m. 

13. Pelagic & International Fisheries 

A. Action Items 

1. Hawaii Longline Bigeye Tuna Catch 

Limit Management (Final) 

2. Hawaii Longline Catch Shares 

(Ongoing) 

3. American Samoa Longline LargeVessel Closed Area Options (Initial) 

4. American Samoa Longline Limited 

Entry Modification (Ongoing) 

B. Pacific Tuna Stock Assessments 

C. International Fisheries 

1. 5th International Fishers Forum 

(IFF5) 

2. Western Central Pacific Fisheries 

Commission 

a. Science Committee 

b. Northern Committee 

c. Technical & Compliance Committee 

3. Inter-American Tropical Tuna 

Commission 

D. SSC Recommendations 

E. Public Hearing 

F. Council Discussion and Action 

14. Administrative Matters 

A. Financial Reports 

B. Administrative Reports 

C. Standard Operating Practices and 

Procedures (SOPP) Review and Changes 

D. Council Family Changes 

1. Advisory Panels 

E. Meetings and Workshops 

F. Other Business 

G. Executive and Budget Standing 

Committee Recommendations 

H. Public Comment 

I. Council Discussion and Action 

15. Other Business 

A. Election of Council Officers 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are 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: September 13, 2010. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XZ09 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s (MAFMC) Squid, 

Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee 

will hold a public meeting. 

DATES: Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 

from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Embassy Suites Philadelphia 

Airport, 9000 Bartram Avenue, 

Philadelphia, PA 19153; (telephone: 

215–365–4500). 

Council Address: Mid-Atlantic 

Fishery Management Council, 800 N. 

State Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Christopher M. Moore Ph.D., Executive 

Director, Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 800 N. State 

Street, Suite 201, Dover, DE 19901; 

telephone: (302) 526–5255. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this Squid, Mackerel, and 

Butterfish Committee meeting is to 

begin the development of Amendment 

14 to the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and 

Butterfish Fishery Management Plan. 

Amendment 14 will be focused on 

monitoring, bycatch, and management 

integration issues, especially as related 

to alewife, blueback herring, American 

shad, and hickory shad in terms of their 

interactions with the directed Atlantic 

mackerel and Loligo fisheries. The 

meeting will generally be nondecisional and informational in nature, 

with the Committee receiving a variety 

of presentations on topics relevant to 

Amendment 14. An agenda, list of 

speakers, and any briefing documents 

will be posted to the Mackerel, Squid, 

and Butterfish section of the MidAtlantic Council’s website, http:// 

www.mafmc.org/fmp/msb.htm, by 

September 29, 2010. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to M. 

Jan Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic 

Council Office (302) 526–5251 at least 

five days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: September 13, 2010 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Multi-Sector Trade Mission to Nigeria 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Mission Statement: Multi-Sector Trade 

Mission to Nigeria, March 8–10, 2011 

I. Mission Description 

The United States Department of 

Commerce, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Commercial 

Service is organizing a Trade Mission to 

Nigeria March 8–10, 2011, to help U.S. 

firms find business partners and sell 

equipment and services in Lagos and 

Abuja, Nigeria. Targeted sectors include, 

but are not limited to, energy and power 

generation, health care, information 

technology, transportation and 

construction. This mission will be led 

by a senior official and will include 

business-to-business matchmaking with 

local companies, market briefings, and 

meetings with key government officials. 

II. Commercial Setting 

In 2009, the Nigerian economy was 

among the top 20 fastest growing in the 

world at 6+%, and is one of the two 

largest economies in Africa. The 

International Monetary Fund projects 

Nigeria’s economy to continue to grow 

at 6+% for the next 4 years. With a 

population of 150 million people, the 

largest in Africa and 8th largest in the 

world, Nigeria has a thriving consumer 

market. Total U.S.-Nigeria trade did fall 

from $3.4 trillion to $2.6 trillion in 2008 

and 2009 but is expected to surge in 

conjunction with Nigeria’s growing 

economy. U.S. exports to Nigeria in 

2009 consisted mostly of cereals, 

vehicles, machinery, fuel and aircraft. 

There is significant business potential 

for U.S. businesses willing to conduct 

due diligence and draw on Commercial 

Service assistance in screening 

prospective partners and customers in 

Nigeria. 

Nigerians prefer U.S. products due to 

quality, name brand recognition and 

seek competitive pricing. The business 

culture relies heavily on the strength of 

personal contacts to consummate deals. 

This trade mission offers U.S. company 

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representatives an excellent 

introduction to a broad range of credible 

Nigerian business partners and Nigerian 

officials. 

Best Prospects 

Energy: At 20% of GDP, the oil and 

gas industry continues to dominate the 

Nigerian economy. With an estimated 

36.24 billion barrels of oil, Nigeria has 

the 10th largest proven oil reserves in 

the world. It also has the 8th largest 

proven gas reserves with an estimated 

187 trillion standard cubic feet. In 

addition, Nigeria is the 12th largest 

market for U.S. oil and gas equipment 

sales. A recent Government of Nigeria 

(GON) directive will require the end of 

gas flaring on December 31, 2010. 

Compliance with this GON directive 

potentially could create a lucrative 

market for U.S. industry. The estimated 

life expectancy of Nigeria’s proven 

crude oil reserve is 35 years, while that 

of gas is over 100, ensuring that the oil 

and gas industry will continue to offer 

lucrative opportunities in oil and 

natural gas equipment and services. The 

President and Minister for Power have 

unveiled a roadmap for reform of the 

power sector (http:// 

www.nigeriapowerreform.org) which 

will provide concrete opportunities for 

U.S. suppliers over the next two-three 

years in the power generation and 

distribution sectors. Note: Companies 

interested in this sector of the Nigerian 

economy should take into account 

ongoing security issues in and around 

the oil fields in the Niger delta for 

pricing and delivery purposes. 

Healthcare: In 2006, the GON spent 

$1.2 billion per year on health care and 

plans to increase spending as it reforms 

Nigeria’s healthcare policies and 

rebuilds health care infrastructure. 

Industry watchers and analysts indicate 

potential opportunities for U.S. 

suppliers and manufacturers of cuttingedge medical equipment used especially 

for medical examination, on-line 

training and telemedicine, particularly 

for complex and difficult operations 

where international expertise is needed. 

Information Technology: The success 

of Nigeria’s telecommunications 

industry subsector is fueling demand for 

computers, software, peripherals and 

professional services such as electronic 

banking, internet services, e-learning, egovernment, e-health and digital 

security services. Current bandwidth in 

Nigeria is provided through the SAT–3 

cable of 350 gigabits. Two additional 

broadband cables are expected to 

increase the broadband capacity by 2.6 

terabits for a total of almost 3.0 terabits 

for the entire country in the coming 

year. With over 1,800 licenses managed 

by the Nigerian Communications 

Commission (NCC), the market 

generated about $10 billion in 

telecommunications services revenue in 

2009 and recorded an average annual 

growth rate of about 30 percent. 

Transportation: The United States 

currently accounts for more than 70% of 

all categories of automobiles supplied to 

Nigeria, most of which are used cars and 

trucks. The government of Nigeria 

continues to fund efficiency efforts for 

the aeronautics and aviation industries. 

The transport ministry (aviation 

division) is planning to fix, purchase 

and install additional navigation and 

landing aids for the airports across the 

country within a short period of time, as 

there has been an increase in air 

transportation in the country with more 

aviation companies joining the sector. In 

addition, the Federal Airport Authority 

of Nigeria (FAAN) stated recently that 

five new terminals are to be built in 

Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt and 

Enugu. The United States Federal 

Aviation Administration granted Nigeria 

Category 1 status under the 

international aviation safety assessment 

program, which means a country has the 

laws and regulations necessary to 

oversee air carriers in accordance with 

minimum international standards, and 

that its civil aviation authority— 

equivalent to the FAA for aviation safety 

matters—meets international standards 

for technical expertise, trained 

personnel, recordkeeping and 

inspection procedures. 

Construction: There are also plans to 

construct or reconstruct existing 

expressways as well as over 40 separate 

dredging and related projects scattered 

in the Niger-Delta region. State 

governments have also awarded major 

contracts to provide infrastructure, 

including railroad and housing in major 

cities as well as creating new 

settlements in urban areas. It is also 

expected that the GON will upgrade the 

major seaports in Nigeria as well as set 

up Free Trade Zones where importation 

of equipment and heavy machinery can 

easily be undertaken. 

III. Mission Goals 

The goal of the Nigeria Trade Mission 

is to provide U.S. participants with firsthand market information, access to 

government decision makers, and oneon-one meetings with business contacts, 

including potential agents, distributors 

and partners, so they can position 

themselves to enter or expand their 

presence in the Nigerian market. A 

presence in Nigeria can be used to enter 

other West African markets, allowing for 

better market penetration/saturation. 

IV. Mission Scenario 

The Nigeria Trade Mission will visit 

both the commercial center and political 

capital of Nigeria: Lagos and Abuja, to 

give participants access to decision 

makers in Nigeria. In each city, 

participants will meet with new 

business contacts. 

Proposed Timetable 

Day of week Date Activity 

Monday ......................................................... March 7, Lagos ............................................ Arrive in Lagos, Nigeria. 

Tuesday ........................................................ March 8, Lagos ............................................ Mission Meetings Officially Start. 

Breakfast briefing from Lagos Consulate staff. 

One-on-one business appointments. 

Evening business reception. 

Wednesday ................................................... March 9, Lagos/Abuja .................................. One-on-one business appointments continue. 

Afternoon departure for Abuja. 

Thursday ....................................................... March 10, Abuja ........................................... Briefing by Abuja Embassy Staff. 

One-on-one business and government meetings. 

Trade Mission Officially Ends. 

*Note: The final schedule and potential 

site visits will depend on the availability of 

local government and business officials, 

specific goals of mission participants, and air 

travel schedules. 

V. Participation Requirements 

All applicants will be evaluated on 

their ability to meet certain conditions 

and best satisfy the selection criteria as 

outlined below. The mission is designed 

for a minimum of 12 and a maximum 

of 18 to participate in the mission from 

the applicant pool. U.S. companies 

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1An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer 

employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small 

business under SBA regulations. See http:// 

www.sba.gov/contractingopportunities/owners/ 

basics/whatismallbusiness/index.html. Parent 

companies, affiliates, and subsidiaries will be 

considered when determining business size. The 

dual pricing reflects the Commercial Service’s user 

fee schedule that became effective May 1, 2008. See 

http://www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/ 

initiatives.html. 

already doing business in the target 

markets as well as U.S. companies 

seeking to enter these markets for the 

first time are encouraged to apply. 

Fees and Expenses 

After a company has been selected to 

participate on the mission, a 

participation fee to the U.S. Department 

of Commerce is required. The 

participation fee for one representative 

is $2,975 for a small or medium-sized 

enterprise (SME) 1 and $3,515 for large 

firms. The fee for each additional firm 

representative (SME or large) is $450. 

Expenses for travel, lodging, some 

meals, and incidentals will be the 

responsibility of each mission 

participant. 

Conditions for Participation 

• An applicant must submit a 

completed and signed mission 

application and supplemental 

application materials, including 

adequate information on the company’s 

products and/or services, primary 

market objectives, and goals for 

participation. If the U.S. Department of 

Commerce receives an incomplete 

application, the Department may reject 

the application, request additional 

information, or take the lack of 

information into account when 

evaluating the applications. 

• Each applicant must also certify 

that the products and services it seeks 

to export through the mission are either 

produced in the United States, or, if not, 

marketed under the name of a U.S. firm 

and have at least 51 percent U.S. 

content of the value of the finished 

product or service. 

Selection Criteria for Participation 

• Suitability of the company’s 

products or services to the mission 

goals. 

• Applicant’s potential for business 

in Nigeria, including likelihood of 

exports resulting from the mission. 

• Consistency of the applicant’s goals 

and objectives with the stated scope of 

the mission. 

Diversity of company size, sector or 

subsector, and location may also be 

considered during the review process. 

Referrals from political organizations 

and any documents containing 

references to partisan political activities 

(including political contributions) will 

be removed from an applicant’s 

submission and not considered during 

the selection process. 

VI. Selection Timeline 

Mission recruitment will be 

conducted in an open and public 

manner, including publication in the 

Federal Register, posting on the 

Commerce Department trade mission 

calendar—http://www.ita.doc.gov/ 

doctm/tmcal.html—and other Internet 

Web sites, press releases to general and 

trade media, direct mail, broadcast fax, 

notices by industry trade associations 

and other multiplier groups, and 

publicity at industry meetings, 

symposia, conferences, and trade shows. 

Recruitment for the mission will 

begin immediately, and conclude 

January 18, 2011. Applications received 

after January 18, 2011, will be 

considered only if space and scheduling 

constraints permit. 

Contacts: 

Ryan Kane, International Trade 

Specialist, U.S. Commercial Service, 

Washington, DC 20230, Tel: 202–482– 

5740, Fax: 202–482–9000, E-mail: 

ryan.kane@trade.gov. 

Rebecca Armand, Senior Commercial 

Officer, U.S. Consulate, Lagos, 

Nigeria, Tel: 234–1–460–358, E-mail: 

Rebecca.Armand@trade.gov. 

Ryan Kane, 

Global Trade Programs, Commercial Service 

Trade Missions Program. 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request: Part 41, Relating to 

Security Futures Products 

AGENCY: Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

3501 et seq.), this notice announces that 

the CFTC is planning to submit the 

following proposed Information 

Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB): Part 

41, Relating to Security Futures 

Products; OMB Control Number 3038– 

0059. Before submitting the ICR to OMB 

for review and approval, the CFTC is 

soliciting comments on specific aspects 

of the proposed information collection 

as described below. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 15, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

David Steinberg, Special Counsel, 

Division of Market Oversight, U.S. 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, 1155 21st Street, NW., 

Washington, DC 20581. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Steinberg (202) 418–5102; FAX: 

(202) 418–5527; email: 

dsteinberg@cftc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Affected Entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are businesses 

and other for-profit institutions. 

Title: Part 41, Relating to Security 

Futures Products. 

Abstract: Section 4d(c) of the 

Commodity Exchange Act (CEA), 7 

U.S.C. 6d(c), requires the CFTC to 

consult with the SEC and issue such 

rules, regulations, or orders as are 

necessary to avoid duplicative or 

conflicting regulations applicable to 

firms that are fully registered with the 

SEC as brokers or dealers (brokerdealers) and the CFTC as futures 

commission merchants (FCMs) 

involving provisions of the CEA that 

pertain to the treatment of customer 

funds. The CFTC, jointly with the SEC, 

issued regulations requiring such dually 

registered firms to make choices as to 

how its customers’ transactions in 

security futures products (SFP) will be 

treated, either as securities transactions 

held in a securities account or as futures 

transactions held in a futures account. 

How an account is treated is important 

in the unlikely event of the insolvency 

of the firm. Securities accounts receive 

insurance protection under provisions 

of the Securities Investor Protection Act. 

By contrast, futures accounts are subject 

to the protections provided by the 

segregation requirements of the CEA. 

An agency may not conduct or 

sponsor, and a person is not required to 

respond to, a collection of information 

unless it displays a currently valid OMB 

control number. The OMB control 

numbers for the CFTC’s regulations 

were published on December 30, 1981. 

See 46 FR 63035 (Dec. 30, 1981). 

The Commission would like to solicit 

comments to: 

• Evaluate whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the Commission, including 

whether the information will have a 

practical use; 

• Evaluate the accuracy of the 

Commission’s estimate of the burden of 

the proposed collection of information, 

including the validity of the 

methodology and assumptions used; 

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