Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 185 / Friday, September 24, 2010 / Notices 58353 

minimum mesh size for the Loligo 

fishery. This exemption was requested 

to allow completion of the project’s 

remaining four research trips using the 

previous minimum mesh size of 1 7/8 

in. (48 mm). A change to the nets used 

to conduct field sampling at this stage 

of the project would undermine data 

analysis in support of the project’s 

objectives. Therefore, NMFS is reissuing 

the EFP in support of the drop chain 

study to facilitate the completion of the 

research project. 

The revised EFP includes an 

exemption from the Loligo Trimester III 

minimum mesh size of 2 1/8 in. (54 

mm) at § 648.23(3). An exemption from 

the Loligo mesh size restriction will 

allow the completion of the project’s 

remaining research trips, using the 

previous minimum mesh size of 1 7/8 

in. (48 mm). The exemption is within 

the scope and scale of the original 

approved EFP, and the overall impacts 

of research operations are unchanged 

from the initial review. 

The applicants may request minor 

modifications and extensions to the EFP 

throughout the course of research. EFP 

modifications and extensions may be 

granted without further public notice if 

they are deemed essential to facilitate 

completion of the proposed research 

and result in only a minimal change in 

the scope or impacts of the initially 

approved EFP request. 

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

Dated: September 21, 2010. 

Carrie Selberg, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–24022 Filed 9–23–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of the Census 

2010 Census Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census 

(Census Bureau) is giving notice of a 

meeting of the 2010 Census Advisory 

Committee. The Committee will address 

policy, research, and technical issues 

related to 2010 Decennial Census 

Programs and the American Community 

Survey. Last-minute changes to the 

agenda are possible, which could 

prevent giving advance notification of 

schedule changes. 

DATES: October 21–22, 2010. On October 

21, the meeting will begin at 

approximately 8:30 a.m. and end at 

approximately 5 p.m. On October 22, 

the meeting will begin at approximately 

8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 

12:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the U.S. Census Bureau Auditorium and 

Conference Center, 4600 Silver Hill 

Road, Suitland, Maryland 20746. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri 

Green, Committee Liaison Officer, 

Department of Commerce, U.S. Census 

Bureau, Room 8H182, 4600 Silver Hill 

Road, Suitland, MD 20746, telephone 

301–763–6590. For TTY callers, please 

use the Federal Relay Service 1–800– 

877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 2010 

Census Advisory Committee is 

composed of a Chair, Vice-Chair, and 

20-member organizations—all 

appointed by the Secretary of 

Commerce. The Committee considers 

the goals of the Decennial Census, 

including the American Community 

Survey and related programs, and users’ 

needs for information provided by the 

Decennial Census from the perspective 

of outside data users and other 

organizations having a substantial 

interest and expertise in the conduct 

and outcome of the Decennial Census. 

The Committee has been established in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Title 5, United States 

Code, Appendix 2, Section10(a)(b)). 

The meeting is open to the public, 

and a brief period is set aside for public 

comments and questions. However, 

individuals with extensive statements 

for the record must submit them in 

writing to the Census Bureau Committee 

Liaison Officer named above at least 

three working days prior to the meeting. 

Seating is available to the public on a 

first-come, first-served basis. 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to the 

Census Bureau Committee Liaison 

Officer as soon as known, and 

preferably two weeks prior to the 

meeting. 

Due to increased security and for 

access to the meeting, please call 301– 

763–9906 upon arrival at the Census 

Bureau on the day of the meeting. A 

photo ID must be presented in order to 

receive your visitor’s badge. Visitors are 

not allowed beyond the first floor. 

Dated: September 20, 2010. 

Robert M. Groves, 

Director, Bureau of the Census. 

[FR Doc. 2010–23925 Filed 9–23–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Business Development Mission to 

Egypt and Morocco 

Mission Description 

The U.S. Department of Commerce, 

International Trade Administration, and 

U.S. Commercial Service is organizing a 

Business Development Mission to 

explore ports and infrastructure 

development opportunities in Egypt 

(Cairo and Alexandria) and Morocco 

(Casablanca and Tangier), March 25— 

April 1, 2011. This mission, led by a 

Senior Official of the Department of 

Commerce or other U.S. agency, will 

focus on the opportunities in port 

logistics, infrastructure projects, safety 

and security, and energy infrastructure. 

The mission will include one-on-one 

business appointments with prescreened potential buyers, agents, 

distributors and joint venture partners; 

site visits to ports and free trade zones, 

meetings with government officials, and 

networking receptions for companies 

interested in expansion into the North 

African, Middle Eastern and Southern 

European markets. 

Commercial Setting 

Egypt 

Egypt is strategically located at the 

gateway of trade and commerce for 

Southern Europe as well as North Africa 

and the Middle East. It is a prime 

location for the transit of goods, as well 

as a key destination for American 

companies seeking to do business in 

Egypt and the region. With a population 

of over 80 million Egypt is the largest 

Arab country, and the fourth largest 

export market for U.S. products and 

services in the Middle East. The U.S. is 

Egypt’s largest bilateral trading partner, 

and the second largest investor. In 2010, 

bilateral trade is expected to exceed $7 

billion. The Egyptian gross domestic 

product (GDP) grew over five percent 

from 2009 to 2010. The financial sector 

escaped many negative impacts of the 

global financial crisis, due to Egypt’s 

improved banking supervision, 

conservative lending practices and 

central bank guarantee of all bank 

deposits. 

In 2010 the Egyptian Ministry of 

Investment announced major plans for 

infrastructure development with 46 

different projects valued at over $16 

billion. The majority of these projects 

are available to be awarded based on the 

Egyptian Government’s ‘‘Public Private 

Partnership’’ (PPP) measures. The PPP is 

a multi-faceted initiative to attract 

private sector investment for 


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