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offer to visitors/customers and the 

community. Identify challenges 

anticipated in establishing a new ship 

museum/memorial. Cite available data/ 

evidence regarding the willingness of a 

defined customer base to pay for the 

services being offered; 

(5) Funding: Provide a Rough Order of 

Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate that the 

applicant anticipates will be required to 

cover all costs associated with the 

acquisition/start-up costs of the 

proposed ship donation transfer, 

including mooring, towing, 

environmental surveys and cleanup, 

dredging, museum development, 

maintenance, refurbishment of the 

vessel(s) to be used as a static public 

display, pier, insurance, legal services, 

etc. Separately provide a ROM cost 

estimate of the annual operational and 

support costs of the proposed ship 

museum/memorial. In addition, provide 

a ROM cost estimate of the applicant’s 

cost of dismantling the vessel in the 

United States upon completion of its 

use as a museum/memorial or in the 

event of bankruptcy or inability to 

properly maintain the vessel(s) to be 

used as a static public display. If HMB– 

1 is proposed to be reactivated for 

commercial use, demonstrate how the 

HMB–1 will be economically viable; 

(6) Financial: Provide a summary of 

projected sources of income to support 

both the acquisition/start-up costs and 

the annual operational and support 

costs for the vessel(s) used as a static 

public display; 

(7) Environmental: Discuss the 

challenges anticipated in meeting the 

environmental requirements regarding 

hazardous materials, maintenance of 

polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) 

containing materials, endangered 

species, dredging disposal, and required 

environmental permits from all 

cognizant authorities; 

(8) Mooring: Discuss the approach to 

be proposed for the mooring plan for the 

vessel(s) used as a static public display, 

including location, design, and mooring 

system in accordance with U.S. Coast 

Guard (USCG) requirements; 

(9) Towing: Discuss the approach to 

be proposed for relocating the vessels 

from their current location to the 

proposed permanent berth location in 

conformance with the Navy Tow 

Manual and USCG requirements; 

(10) Maintenance: Discuss the 

challenges in restoring and preserving 

for an infinite period the steel-hulled 

vessel(s) proposed as a ship museum/ 

memorial; and 

(11) Curatorial/Museum: Discuss the 

approach to be proposed for display and 

interpretation of the vessel(s) used as a 

static public display, including 

collection management procedures. 

The Phase I documentation (Letter of 

Intent and Executive Summary) must be 

submitted to the Navy Inactive Ships 

Program in hard copy and electronically 

on a CD–ROM in either an MS Word 

document or word searchable PDF 

format. The Phase I documentation must 

be mailed to: The Columbia Group, 1201 

M Street, SE., Suite 020, Washington, 

DC 20003; marked for the Ship Donation 

Project Manager (PMS 333). Applicants 

are discouraged from photocopying, 

cutting and pasting, and generally 

providing information which is easily 

accessible via the Internet and/or is 

already in the public domain. Original 

content which is specific to the vessels 

being donated is of greatest importance 

to the evaluators. 

If the DoN does not receive 

satisfactory Phase I documentation 

(Letter of Intent and Executive 

Summary) from any applicant, the DoN 

reserves the right to enter into 

discussions with all applicants in an 

effort to achieve at least one acceptable 

submission; or remove the vessels from 

donation consideration and proceed 

with disposal of the vessels. 

Note that any future changes to 

guidelines, policy, and law will be 

reflected in the guidance published on 

the DoN Ship Donation Web page 

located at: http:// 

teamships.crane.navy.mil/ 

Inactiveships/Donation. Guidance and 

requirements posted on the Ship 

Donation Web page shall take 

precedence over the contents of the 

Federal Register notice. Applicants are 

advised to read and follow the Web page 

guidance for the most current set of ship 

donation requirements. 

For Further Information and 

Submission of Ship Donation 

Applications, Contact: Ms. Elizabeth 

Freese of the Naval Sea Systems 

Command, Navy Inactive Ships Program 

(PMS 333), telephone number 202–781– 

4423. Mailed correspondence should be 

addressed to: The Columbia Group, 

1201 M Street, SE., Suite 020, 

Washington, DC 20003; marked for Ship 

Donation Project Manager (PMS 333). 

Dated: May 26, 2009. 

A.M. Vallandingham, 

Lieutenant Commander, Judge Advocate 

General’s Corps, U.S. Navy, Federal Register 

Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12710 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory 

Board Notice of Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 

U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory 

Board. 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), 

the Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of 

Defense announces that the United 

States Air Force Scientific Advisory 

Board (SAB) meeting will take place on 

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, June 

24th–June 26th, 2009 at the Arnold and 

Mabel Beckman Conference Center, 100 

Academy, Irvine, CA 92617. The 

meeting on Wednesday, June 24th, and 

Thursday, June 25th, will be from 8 

a.m.–2:30 p.m., and the meeting on 

Friday, June 26th, will be from 8 a.m.– 

12 p.m. 

The purpose of this meeting will be to 

conduct the SAB quarterly meeting and 

to reach a consensus and vote on the 

findings for the FY09 studies directed 

by the SECAF. The results will also be 

briefed to USAF senior leadership 

during the last day of the meeting. This 

year’s studies were: Virtual Training 

Technologies, Rapid On-Orbit Checkout 

of Space Systems, and Alternative 

Sources of Energy for United States Air 

Force Bases. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, 

as amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the 

Administrative Assistant of the Air 

Force, in consultation with the Office of 

the Air Force General Counsel, has 

determined in writing that the public 

interest requires that all sessions of the 

United States Air Force Scientific 

Advisory Board meeting be closed to the 

public because they will be concerned 

with classified information and matters 

covered by sections 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) 

and (4). 

Any member of the public wishing to 

provide input to the United States Air 

Force Scientific Advisory Board should 

submit a written statement in 

accordance with 41 CFR 102–3.140(c) 

and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act and the 

procedures described in this paragraph. 

Written statements can be submitted to 

the Designated Federal Officer at the 

address detailed below at any time. 

Statements being submitted in response 

to the agenda mentioned in this notice 

must be received by the Designated 

Federal Officer at the address listed 

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below at least five calendar days prior 

to the meeting which is the subject of 

this notice. Written statements received 

after this date may not be provided to 

or considered by the United States Air 

Force Scientific Advisory Board until its 

next meeting. The Designated Federal 

Officer will review all timely 

submissions with the United States Air 

Force Scientific Advisory Board 

Chairperson and ensure they are 

provided to members of the United 

States Air Force Scientific Advisory 

Board before the meeting that is the 

subject of this notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 

United States Air Force Scientific 

Advisory Board Executive Director and 

Designated Federal Officer, Lt Col David 

J. Lucia, 301–981–7135, United States 

Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, 

1602 California Avenue, Suite #251, 

Andrews AFB, MD 20762, 

david.lucia@pentagon.af.mil. 

Bao-Anh Trinh, 

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–12801 Filed 6–1–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Western Hemisphere Institute for 

Security Cooperation Board of 

Visitors; Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and summary agenda for the 

summer meeting of the Board of Visitors 

(BoV) for the Western Hemisphere 

Institute for Security Cooperation 

(WHINSEC). Notice of this meeting is 

required under the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463). The 

Board’s charter was renewed on 

February 1, 2008 in compliance with the 

requirements set forth in Title 10 U.S.C. 

2166. 

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2009. 

Time: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

Location: Senate Russell Building, SR 

236, Washington, DC. 

Proposed Agenda: The WHINSEC 

BoV will be briefed on activities at the 

Institute since the last Board meeting on 

December 5, 2008 as well as receive 

other information appropriate to its 

interests 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

WHINSEC Board of Visitors Secretariat 

at (703) 614–1452. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public. Pursuant 

to the Federal Advisory Committee Act 

of 1972 and 41 CFR 102–3.140(c), 

members of the public or interested 

groups may submit written statements 

to the advisory committee for 

consideration by the committee 

members. Written statements should be 

no longer than two type-written pages 

and sent via fax to (703) 614–8920 by 5 

p.m. EST on Monday, June 15, 2009 for 

consideration at this meeting. In 

addition, public comments by 

individuals and organizations may be 

made from 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. 

during the meeting. Public comments 

will be limited to three minutes each. 

Anyone desiring to make an oral 

statement must register by sending a fax 

to (703) 614–8920 with their name, 

phone number, e-mail address, and the 

full text of their comments (no longer 

than two type-written pages) by 5 p.m. 

EST on Monday, June 15, 2009. The first 

ten requestors will be notified by 5 p.m. 

EST on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 of their 

time to address the Board during the 

public comment forum. All other 

comments will be retained for the 

record. Public seating is limited and 

will be available on a first come, first 

serve basis. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Board of Visitors, Defense Language 

Institute Foreign Language Center 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 

10(a) (2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), 

announcement is made of the following 

committee meeting: 

Name of Committee: Board of 

Visitors, Defense Language Institute 

Foreign Language Center, Subcommittee 

of the Army Education Advisory 

Committee. 

Date: 24–25 June 2009. 

Place of Meeting: Defense Language 

Institute Foreign Language Center 

(Weckerling Center, Presidio of 

Monterey, Monterey, CA 93944). 

Time of Meeting: Approximately 8 

a.m. through 4:45 p.m. 

Board Mission: The DLIFLC Board of 

Visitors (BoV) is governed by the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA) of 1972, as amended, and is a 

subcommittee of the Army Education 

Advisory Committee (AEAC). The 

purpose of the DLIFLC BoV is to 

provide the Commandant, through the 

Army Education Advisory Committee, 

with advice on matters related to the 

Institute’s mission, specifically: 

academic policies, staff and faculty 

development, student success 

indicators, curricula, educational 

methodology and objectives, program 

effectiveness, instructional methods, 

research, and academic administration. 

Board Membership: The Board is 

composed of 9 members. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Robert Savukinas, ATFL–APO–AR, 

Monterey, CA 93944, 

Robert.Savukinas@us.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed 

Agenda: The Defense Language Institute 

Board of Visitors will receive briefings 

and information on the Institute’s 

Continuing Education Division. The 

Board will deliberate findings and 

forward recommendations. All 

proceedings are open to the public. 

Advance notice of five (5) working days 

is required to observe the meeting. 

Please contact Dr. Savukinas (above) for 

further instructions. 

Public Inquiry at Board Meetings: Any 

member of the public is permitted to file 

a written statement with the DLIFLC 

Board of Visitors. Written statements 

should be sent to the Board Designated 

Federal Officer (DFO) at ATFL–APO– 

AR, Monterey, CA 93944 or faxed to 

(831) 242–5146. Written statements 

must be received no later than five (5) 

working days prior to the next meeting 

in order to provide time for member 

consideration. 

By rule, no member of the public 

attending open meetings will be allowed 

to present questions from the floor or 

speak to any issue under consideration 

by the Board. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Notice of Record of Decision for 

Laurelwood Housing Area Access, 

Naval Weapons Station Earle, Colts 

Neck, NJ 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Record of Decision. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy 

(Navy), after carefully weighing the 

operational and environmental