Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 103 / Monday, June 1, 2009 / Notices 26199 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Grain Inspection, Packers, and 

Stockyards Administration 

Opportunity for Designation in the 

California; Frankfort, IN; Indianapolis, 

IN; and Virginia Areas and Request for 

Comments on the Official Agencies 

Serving These Areas 

AGENCY: Grain Inspection, Packers and 

Stockyards Administration, USDA. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The designations of the 

official agencies listed below will end 

on December 31, 2009. We are asking 

persons or governmental agencies 

interested in providing official services 

in the areas served by these agencies to 

submit an application for designation. 

We are also asking for comments on the 

quality of services provided by these 

currently designated agencies: 

California Agri Inspection Company, 

Inc. (California Agri); Frankfort Grain 

Inspection, Inc. (Frankfort); Indianapolis 

Grain Inspection & Weighing Service, 

Inc. (Indianapolis); and Virginia 

Department of Agriculture and 

Consumer Services (Virginia). 

DATES: Applications and comments 

must be received on or before July 1, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: We invite you to submit 

applications and comments on this 

notice by any of the following methods: 

• To apply for designation, go to 

‘‘FGISonline’’ at https:// 

fgis.gipsa.usda.gov/ 

default_home_FGIS.aspx then select 

Delegations/Designations and Export 

Registrations (DDR). You will need a 

USDA e-authentication, username, 

password, and a customer number prior 

to applying. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Karen 

Guagliardo, Review Branch Chief, 

Compliance Division, GIPSA, USDA, 

Room 1647–S, 1400 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250. 

• Fax: (202) 690–2755, to the 

attention of: Karen Guagliardo. 

• E-mail: 

Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov. 

• Mail: Karen Guagliardo, Review 

Branch Chief, Compliance Division, 

GIPSA, USDA, STOP 3604, 1400 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20250–3604. 

• Internet: Go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting and reading 

comments online. 

Read Applications and Comments: 

All applications and comments will be 

available for public inspection at the 

office above during regular business 

hours (7 CFR 1.27(b)). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Karen Guagliardo at 202–720–7312, email Karen.W.Guagliardo@usda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

7(f)(1) of the United States Grain 

Standards Act (USGSA or Act) (7 U.S.C. 

71–87k) authorizes GIPSA’s 

Administrator to designate a qualified 

applicant to provide official services in 

a specified area after determining that 

the applicant is better able than any 

other applicant to provide such official 

services. 

Under section 7(g)(1) of the USGSA, 

designations of official agencies are 

effective for 3 years unless terminated 

by the Secretary, but may be renewed 

according to the criteria and procedures 

prescribed in section 7(f) of the Act. 

Areas Open for Designation 

California Agri 

Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, 

the following geographic area, in the 

State of California, is assigned to this 

official agency. 

Bounded on the North by the northern 

California State line east to the eastern 

California State line; 

Bounded on the East by the eastern 

California State line south to the 

southern San Bernardino County line; 

Bounded on the South by the 

southern San Bernardino and Orange 

County lines west to the western 

California State line; and 

Bounded on the West by the western 

California State line north to the 

northern California State line. 

California Agri’s assigned geographic 

area does not include the export port 

locations inside California Agri’s area 

which are serviced by GIPSA. 

Frankfort 

Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, 

the following geographic area, in the 

State of Indiana, is assigned to this 

official agency: 

Bounded on the North by the northern 

Fulton County line; 

Bounded on the East by the eastern 

Fulton County line south to State Route 

19; State Route 19 south to State Route 

114; State Route 114 southeast to the 

eastern Fulton and Miami County lines; 

the northern Grant County line east to 

County Highway 900E; County Highway 

900E south to State Route 18; State 

Route 18 east to the Grant County line; 

the eastern and southern Grant County 

lines; the eastern Tipton County line; 

the eastern Hamilton County line south 

to State Route 32; 

Bounded on the South by State Route 

32 west to the Boone County line; the 

eastern and southern Boone County 

lines; the southern Montgomery County 

line; and 

Bounded on the West by the western 

and northern Montgomery County lines; 

the western Clinton County line; the 

western Carroll County line north to 

State Route 25; State Route 25 northeast 

to Cass County; the western Cass and 

Fulton County lines. 

Frankfort’s assigned geographic area 

does not include the following grain 

elevators inside Frankfort’s area which 

have been and will continue to be 

serviced by the following official 

agency: Titus Grain Inspection, Inc.: The 

Andersons, Delphi, Carroll County; 

Frick Services, Inc., Leiters Ford, Fulton 

County; and Cargill, Inc., Linden, 

Montgomery County. 

Indianapolis 

Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, 

the following geographic area, in the 

State of Indiana, is assigned to this 

official agency: 

Bartholomew; Brown; Hamilton, 

south of State Route 32; Hancock; 

Hendricks; Johnson; Madison, west of 

State Route 13 and south of State Route 

132; Marion; Monroe; Morgan; and 

Shelby Counties. 

Virginia 

Pursuant to Section 7(f)(2) of the Act, 

the following geographic area, the entire 

State of Virginia, except those export 

port locations within the State, is 

assigned to this official agency. 

Opportunity for Designation 

Interested persons or governmental 

agencies, including California Agri, 

Frankfort, Indianapolis, and Virginia 

may apply for designation to provide 

official services in the geographic areas 

specified above under the provisions of 

section 7(f) of the USGSA and 7 CFR 

800.196(d). Designation in the specified 

geographic areas is for the period 

beginning January 4, 2010, and ending 

December 31, 2012. To apply for 

designation or for more information 

contact the Compliance Division at the 

address listed above or visit the GIPSA 

Web site at http://www.gipsa.usda.gov. 

Request for Comments 

We are publishing this notice to 

provide interested persons the 

opportunity to comment on the quality 

of services provided by the California 

Agri, Frankfort, Indianapolis, and 

Virginia official agencies. In the 

designation process, we are particularly 

interested in receiving comments citing 

reasons and pertinent data supporting or 

objecting to the designation of the 

applicants. Submit all comments to the 

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Compliance Division at the above 

address or at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

In determining which applicant will 

be designated, we will consider 

applications, comments, and other 

available information. 

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 71–87k. 

J. Dudley Butler, 

Administrator, Grain Inspection, Packers, and 

Stockyards Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–12636 Filed 5–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3410–KD–P 

ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION 

Meeting Notice 

Notice is hereby given that the U.S. 

Arctic Research Commission will hold 

its 89th meeting in Washington, DC on 

June 16–18, 2009. The Business Session, 

open to the public, will convene at 9:30 

a.m., Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in 

Washington, DC. An Executive Session 

will follow adjournment of the Business 

Session. 

The Agenda items include: 

(1) Call to order and approval of the 

Agenda. 

(2) Approval of the Minutes of the 

88th Meeting. 

(3) Commissioners and Staff Reports. 

(4) Discussion of USARC Goals and 

Activities. 

The focus of the meeting will be 

reports and updates on programs and 

research projects affecting the Arctic. 

Any person planning to attend this 

meeting who requires special 

accessibility features and/or auxiliary 

aids, such as sign language interpreters, 

must inform the Commission in advance 

of those needs. 

Contact Person for More Information: 

John Farrell, Executive Director, U.S. 

Arctic Research Commission, 703–525– 

0111 or TDD 703–306–0090. 

John Farrell, 

Executive Director. 

[FR Doc. E9–12519 Filed 5–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 7555–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: American Fisheries Act: Vessel 

and Processor Permit Applications. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0393. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Burden Hours: 157. 

Number of Respondents: 44. 

Average Hours Per Response: 

Application for permit for replacement 

vessel, 30 minutes; application for 

inshore catcher vessel cooperative 

permit, 2 hours; and application for 

contract fishing by non-cooperative 

vessels, 4 hours. 

Needs and Uses: Under the authority 

of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (16 

U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) National Marine 

Fisheries Service (NMFS) manages the 

groundfish fisheries in the exclusive 

economic zone (EEZ) off Alaska through 

fishery management plans. The 

regulations that implement those fishery 

management plans appear at 50 CFR 

part 679. The American Fisheries Act 

(AFA), 16 U.S.C. 1851 provided a new 

program for the Bering Sea and Aleutian 

Islands (BSAI) Management Area 

pollock fishery. In response to the AFA, 

NMFS developed a management 

program for BSAI pollock to include a 

set of permits for AFA catcher/ 

processors, AFA catcher vessels, AFA 

inshore processors, AFA motherships, 

and AFA cooperatives. Vessels and 

processors in the BSAI pollock fishery 

are required to have valid AFA permits 

on board the vessel or at the processing 

plant, in addition to any other Federal 

or State permits. With the exceptions of 

the inshore vessel cooperatives, 

replacement vessel, and inshore vessel 

contract fishing applications, the AFA 

permit program had a one-time 

application deadline of December 1, 

2000. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or 

households. 

Frequency: Annually and on occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Required to 

obtain or retain benefit. 

OMB Desk Officer: David Rostker, 

(202) 395–3897. 

Copies of the above information 

collection proposal can be obtained by 

calling or writing Diana Hynek, 

Departmental Paperwork Clearance 

Officer, (202) 482–0266, Department of 

Commerce, Room 7845, 14th and 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20230 (or via the Internet at 

dHynek@doc.gov). 

Written comments and 

recommendations for the proposed 

information collection should be sent 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk 

Officer, FAX number (202) 395–7285, or 

David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov. 

Dated: May 27, 2009. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12606 Filed 5–29–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

The Department of Commerce will 

submit to the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) for clearance the 

following proposal for collection of 

information under the provisions of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 

Chapter 35). 

Agency: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

Title: Southeast Region Vessel 

Monitoring System (VMS) and Related 

Requirements. 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0544. 

Form Number(s): None. 

Type of Request: Regular submission. 

Burden Hours: 2,348. 

Number of Respondents: 882. 

Average Hours per Response: Fishing 

activity reports, 1 minute; VMS 

activation checklists, 15 minutes; and 

power-down exemption request, 10 

minutes. 

Needs and Uses: Under Amendment 

18A to the Fishery Management Plan for 

Reef Fish Fisheries in the Gulf of 

Mexico, codified in 50 U.S.C. 622, 

owners of vessels with valid permits 

were required to install vessel 

monitoring systems (VMS) on their 

vessels. VMS units automatically send 

periodic reports on the position of the 

vessel. National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS) uses the reports to 

monitor the vessel’s location and 

activities while enforcing area closures. 

When a VMS is installed and turned on, 

an activation checklist must be sent to 

NMFS Office for Law Enforcement. 

Every vessel that is required to have a 

VMS unit must have that VMS unit on 

and properly functioning at all times, 

even when docked, and prior to each 

fishing trip, or during a trip if activity 

changes, a report of fishing activity must 

be submitted to NMFS VMS personnel. 

A power-down exemption request may 

be submitted when boats are out of the 

water, i.e., for maintenance/repairs in 

drydock. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. 

Frequency: One time and on occasion. 

Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.