61706 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 6, 2010 / Notices 

Summary documenting Panel opinions 

regarding the strengths and weaknesses 

of the stock assessment and input data. 

Participants for SEDAR Workshops are 

appointed by the Gulf of Mexico, South 

Atlantic, and Caribbean Fishery 

Management Councils and NOAA 

Fisheries Southeast Regional Office and 

Southeast Fisheries Science Center. 

Participants include data collectors and 

database managers; stock assessment 

scientists, biologists, and researchers; 

constituency representatives including 

fishermen, environmentalists, and 

NGO’s; International experts; and staff 

of Councils, Commissions, and state and 

federal agencies. 

SEDAR 23 Review Schedule: 

November 15–17, 2010; SEDAR 23 

Review Workshop 

November 15, 2010: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., 

November 16–17, 2010, 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. 

The established times may be 

adjusted as necessary to accommodate 

the timely completion of discussion 

relevant to the assessment process. Such 

adjustments may result in the meeting 

being extended from, or completed prior 

to the time established by this notice. 

The Review Workshop is an 

independent peer review of the 

assessment developed during the Data 

and Assessment Workshops. Workshop 

Panelists will review the assessment 

and document their comments and 

recommendations in a Consensus 

Summary. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during these meetings. Action 

will be restricted to those issues 

specifically listed in this notice and any 

issues arising after publication of this 

notice that require emergency action 

under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act, provided the public 

has been notified of the Council’s intent 

to take final action to address the 

emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to the Council office 

(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) 

at least 5 business days prior to each 

workshop. 

Dated: September 30, 2010. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25057 Filed 10–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Foreign-Trade Zones Board 

[Order No. 1708] 

Reorganization of Foreign-Trade Zone 

113 Under Alternative Site Framework; 

Ellis County, TX 

Pursuant to its authority under the ForeignTrade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as 

amended (19 U.S.C. 81a–81u), the ForeignTrade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the 

following Order: 

Whereas, the Board adopted the 

alternative site framework (ASF) in 

December 2008 (74 FR 1170, 01/12/09; 

correction 74 FR 3987, 01/22/09) as an 

option for the establishment or 

reorganization of general-purpose zones; 

Whereas, the Ellis County Trade Zone 

Corporation, grantee of Foreign-Trade 

Zone 113, submitted an application to 

the Board (FTZ Docket 4–2010, filed 01/ 

14/10) for authority to reorganize under 

the ASF with a service area of Ellis 

County, Texas, adjacent to the Dallas/ 

Fort Worth Customs and Border 

Protection port of entry, and FTZ 113’s 

existing Site 1 would be categorized as 

a magnet site; 

Whereas, notice inviting public 

comment was given in the Federal 

Register (75 FR 3705, 01/22/10; 75 FR 

17125, 04/05/10) and the application 

has been processed pursuant to the FTZ 

Act and the Board’s regulations; and, 

Whereas, the Board adopts the 

findings and recommendations of the 

examiner’s report, and finds that the 

requirements of the FTZ Act and 

Board’s regulations are satisfied, and 

that the proposal is in the public 

interest; 

Now, therefore, the Board hereby 

orders: 

The application to reorganize FTZ 113 

under the alternative site framework is 

approved, subject to the FTZ Act and 

the Board’s regulations, including 

Section 400.28, and to the Board’s 

standard 2,000-acre activation limit for 

the overall general-purpose zone 

project. 

Signed at Washington, DC, September 24, 

2010. 

Ronald K. Lorentzen, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration, Alternate Chairman, ForeignTrade Zones Board. 

Attest: 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25222 Filed 10–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

[Docket No. 100920454–0473–02] 

Request for Public Comments 

Regarding Small and Medium 

Enterprises’ Understanding of and 

Compliance With the Export 

Administration Regulations 

AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Inquiry. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of Industry and 

Security (BIS) is publishing a notice of 

inquiry to solicit comments from the 

public regarding small and medium 

enterprises’ (SMEs) understanding of 

and compliance with export controls 

maintained pursuant to the Export 

Administration Regulations (EAR). BIS 

anticipates that input from the public 

will help it administer and enforce 

export controls in a manner consistent 

with U.S. national security while 

facilitating and even increasing 

legitimate trade involving SMEs and the 

exporting community in general. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

December 6, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this notice of inquiry, identified by 

‘‘Notice of Inquiry—SME’’, by any of the 

following methods: 

E-mail: publiccomments@bis.doc.gov. 

Include ‘‘Notice of Inquiry—SME’’ in the 

subject line of the message. 

Fax: (202) 482–3355. Please alert the 

Regulatory Policy Division, by calling 

(202) 482–2440, if you are faxing 

comments. 

Mail or Hand Delivery/Courier: Sheila 

Quarterman, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Office of Exporter Services, 

Regulatory Policy Division, 14th Street 

& Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room 

2705, Washington, DC 20230, Attn: 

‘‘Notice of Inquiry—SME’’. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sheila Quarterman, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, Bureau of Industry and 

Security, Office of Exporter Services, 

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Regulatory Policy Division, Telephone 

202/482–2440, E-mail 

squarter@bis.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

President Obama’s August 2009 call 

for broad-based review and 

modernization of U.S. export controls 

presented the Bureau of Industry and 

Security (BIS) a strategic opportunity to 

reach out to regulated groups such as 

small and medium enterprises (SMEs) 

regarding their experience with the 

Export Administration Regulations 

(EAR). More recently, the President’s 

National Export Initiative (NEI) 

announced in January 2010 focuses on 

expanding trade advocacy and 

opportunities, particularly for SMEs. 

Pursuant to the NEI, the Commerce 

Department’s International Trade 

Administration will seek to increase the 

number of SMEs exporting over the next 

five years. BIS continues to develop the 

agency’s commitment to addressing 

SMEs’ concerns through its outreach 

efforts. At its October 2009 annual 

Update Conference on Export Controls, 

BIS led a roundtable discussion on 

SMEs’ export compliance concerns. 

In this notice of inquiry (NOI), BIS is 

soliciting information regarding SMEs’ 

understanding of and compliance with 

the EAR. BIS intends to use the 

information to evaluate the need for 

innovations and revisions that will 

enhance SMEs’ understanding of and 

compliance with the EAR. Given SMEs’ 

strategic position in export trade, the 

EAR must continue to address SMEs’ 

concerns in a manner that promotes 

compliance without adversely affecting 

competitiveness. Ultimately, the agency 

seeks to administer and enforce export 

controls in a manner that protects U.S. 

national security while facilitating and 

even increasing legitimate trade 

involving SMEs and the exporting 

community in general. 

It is important to BIS to identify and 

address issues that impact a range of 

SMEs’ understanding of and compliance 

with the EAR. BIS intends that this NOI 

will yield useful input not only from 

and about enterprises with extensive 

experience in export trade but also from 

and about enterprises less familiar and 

less experienced in export trade. 

Unlike for small businesses or 

enterprises, there is no widely accepted 

or agreed upon definition of medium 

enterprises. However, industry and 

government entities have made progress 

in incorporating the consideration of 

medium enterprises in matters of global 

trade. 

In formulating an appropriate 

definition of SMEs for purposes of this 

NOI, BIS reviewed relevant data from 

U.S. Government, industry, and 

international sources, including the U.S. 

International Trade Commission 

(USITC), the U.S. Small Business 

Administration (SBA), the U.S. 

Department of Agriculture, the U.S. 

Department of Commerce’s Bureau of 

the Census, and the European 

Commission. In particular, a recent 

USITC report, Small and Medium-Sized 

Enterprises: Overview of Participation 

in U.S. Exports (USITC Publication 

4125, January 2010), and the SBA Office 

of Advocacy’s analysis on which it 

draws offer helpful guidance in defining 

SMEs. Based on the USITC report, the 

related analysis from the SBA’s Office of 

Advocacy, and the SBA’s definition of 

‘‘business concern’’ (13 CFR 121.105), 

BIS defines SMEs for purposes of this 

NOI as enterprises with fewer than 500 

employees, organized for profit, and 

independently operated and established 

within the United States. Given the 

range of sectors that participate in dualuse exports, BIS does not believe that a 

revenue threshold is appropriate. BIS 

welcomes comments regarding this 

definition. 

Comments that identify issues and 

make recommendations regarding 

SMEs’ awareness and understanding of 

the EAR, as well as their experiences 

complying with the EAR, will be 

instructive. BIS invites the public also 

to submit comments on the following: 

(1) The principal challenges SMEs 

face in trying to comply with the EAR, 

including any challenges that SMEs 

uniquely face and approaches to 

overcoming these challenges; 

(2) The value of current BIS outreach, 

education and counseling to SMEs in 

understanding and complying with the 

EAR; 

(3) Ways to improve or expand SMEs’ 

awareness, knowledge and 

understanding of the EAR and increase 

their capacity to comply with them; and 

(4) Data, including comparative 

international data, that support 

comments and recommendations related 

to items (1) through (3) above; and that 

provide examples of effective methods 

of administering and enforcing export 

controls with special attention to SMEs. 

Comments should be submitted to BIS 

as described in the ADDRESSES section of 

this notice by December 6, 2010. BIS 

will consider all comments submitted in 

response to this NOI that are received 

before the close of the comment period. 

Comments received after the end of the 

comment period will be considered if 

possible, but their consideration cannot 

be assured. BIS will not accept public 

comments accompanied by a request 

that a part or all of the material be 

treated confidentially because of its 

business proprietary nature or for any 

other reason. BIS will return such 

comments and materials to the persons 

submitting the comments and will not 

consider them. All public comments in 

response to this NOI must be in writing 

(including fax or email) and will be a 

matter of public record, and will be 

available for public inspection and 

copying on the BIS Freedom of 

Information Act (FOIA) Reading Room 

Web site at http://bis.doc.gov/foia/ 

default.htm. 

Dated: September 27, 2010. 

Kevin J. Wolf, 

Assistant Secretary for Export 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2010–25152 Filed 10–5–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–33–P 

COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Proposed Collection; 

Comment Request: Proposed 

Collection; Comment Request: Rules 

Pertaining to Contract Markets and 

Their Members 

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): Rules 

Pertaining to Contract Markets and 

Their Members; [OMB Control Number 

3038–0022]. 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 December 6, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

David Van Wagner, Commodity Futures 

Trading Commission, Division of 

Market Oversight, 202–418–5481, fax 

202–418–5507, e-mail 

dvanwagner@cftc.gov. Refer to OMB 

Control No. 3038–0022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Van Wagner at 202–418–5481, fax 

202–418–5507, e-mail 

dvanwagner@cftc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Affected Entities: Entities potentially 

affected by this action are registered 

entities (designated contract markets, 

registered derivatives transaction 

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