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is hereby given that the Title II Proposal 

Guidance and Program Policies Fiscal 

Year 2010 will be available to interested 

parties for general viewing. 

For individuals who wish to review 

this guidance, the Title II Proposal 

Guidance and Program Policies will be 

available for your review for thirty days 

via the Food for Peace Web site: 

http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/ 

humanitarian_assistance/ffp/guide.html 

on or about October 21, 2009. Interested 

parties can also receive a copy of the 

draft guidance by contacting the Office 

of Food for Peace, U.S. Agency for 

International Development, RRB 7.06– 

152, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20523–7600. 

Juli Majernik, 

Grants Manager, Policy and Technical 

Division, Office of Food for Peace, Bureau 

for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian 

Assistance. 

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BILLING CODE 6116–01–P 

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Board for International Food and 

Agricultural Development; One 

Hundred and Fifty-Eighth Meeting 

Notice of Meeting 

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, notice is hereby given of 

the one hundred and fifty-eighth 

meeting of the Board for International 

Food and Agricultural Development 

(BIFAD). The meeting will be held from 

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 13, 2009 

at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown 

located at 700 Grand Avenue, Des 

Moines, Iowa. The meeting venue is in 

the Marriott Hotel’s Iowa Ballroom, 

Salons A, B, and C located on the 

second floor. ‘‘Higher Education: A 

Critical Partner in Global Agricultural 

Development’’ will be the central theme 

of BIFAD’s initiatives and the October 

meeting. 

Dr. Robert Easter, Chairman of BIFAD, 

will preside over the proceedings. Dr. 

Easter is Interim Provost and Vice 

Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 

University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. 

With the passing of Dr. Norman 

Borlaug on September 12, 2009 it is 

most fitting that Food Security remains 

the central focus of BIFAD’s Agenda for 

its 158th meeting. The Board, working 

closely in tandem with USAID, 

continues to seek ways to enhance and 

systematize agricultural development 

oriented university relationships with 

USAID. Within this context is the 

recognition that only through broadbased partnerships and 

multidisciplinary approaches will the 

US achieve priority foreign assistance 

goals in a dramatically changed 

development world. It is in the sprit of 

the Title XII mandates and in view of 

today’s development realities, 

underpinned by complex socioeconomic conditions and regional 

conflicts that BIFAD is leading as a 

‘‘gateway’’ to the university community. 

In tribute to one of the world’s 

greatest and most humble plant 

scientists who labored to provide food 

to those in most need and because he 

saw food as a moral right the BIFAD 

will open its 158th meeting with a 

special tribute in his memory. Likewise 

the BIFAD will present a special 

Resolution to honor Dr. Norman E. 

Borlaug. The special tribute will be 

presented by Allen C. Christensen, past 

Board member and Director of the 

Benson Agricultural and Food Institute. 

Fred Cholick, Dean and Director, 

College of Agriculture, Kansas State 

University will lead the morning’s first 

technical session. He will present a 

report on the findings and 

recommendations coming from the 

BIFAD sponsored Conference of Deans 

(COD II). The COD II was held on June 

28 and 29, 2009 in Washington, DC. 

Incorporating the USAID’s priority on 

food security in foreign assistance, 

‘‘Building a Global Food Security 

Strategy: The Role of Higher Education 

in US International Development’’ 

served as the COD II’s theme. The Board 

will be moving forward to present the 

COD II results to the USAID 

Administrator. 

At mid-morning the Board will host a 

dialogue on university and USAID 

partnership. Specifically to be 

addressed will be the BIFAD/USAID 

Strategic Partnership Memorandum of 

Understanding which is being 

developed jointly. Presenting for USAID 

will be Carol Grigsby, Deputy Director, 

Office of Development Partners, USAID. 

Moderating the discussion for the 

universities will be Jack Payne, Vice 

President for Extension & Outreach, 

Iowa State University. The objective of 

the MOU is to strengthen university and 

USAID engagement through joint 

activities centered around, but not 

limited to, food security. 

Reflecting the growing reality that 

USAID and its partners must now 

implement development programs in 

conflict zones the Board has invited a 

special presentation, ‘‘Universities and 

Possible Role in Counter-Insurgency: 

New Thinking on Civil-Military 

Collaboration.’’ This presentation, a 

follow-on to one delivered at the 

Board’s 157th meeting, (7/29/09) will 

focus on Afghanistan and how the 

Improvised Explosive Device (IED) must 

also be countered via strategic and longterm development interventions through 

education and agriculture. Julia Erdley, 

Science Advisor, Joint Improvised 

Explosive Device Defeat Organization 

(JIEDDO), the Pentagon will be 

presenting. This presentation is 

scheduled for 11 a.m. right after the 

morning break. 

Concluding the morning session Kerry 

Bolognese, Vice-President, Association 

for Public and Land-Grant Universities 

(APLU) will provide a progress update 

on the Africa-US Higher Education 

Initiative. Kerry will discuss the status 

of the partnership plans, the recent 

conference in Ghana of awardees, and 

how the Initiative will result in building 

the higher education capacity of SubSaharan Africa, which will be critical to 

the regions long-term economic growth. 

After an executive luncheon (closed 

to the public) the Board will re-convene. 

Scheduled as the afternoon’s first 

session is a panel discussion, ‘‘Critical 

Role of Minority Serving Institutions in 

Today’s Complex Agricultural 

Development Environment.’’ This 

discussion is being designed to open a 

new dialogue and begin exploring 

effective partnering with USAID. Bill 

DeLauder, Board member and President 

Emeritus, Delaware State University 

will be moderating the panel discussion. 

Following the MSI panel Alice Pell, 

Professor and Provost, College of 

Agriculture, Cornell University, will 

present an update on how land-grant 

universities can contribute to USAID’s 

agricultural development strategy in 

Afghanistan. In recent months BIFAD 

has been coordinating efforts with 

USAID’s Asia Near East Bureau (ANE). 

Under BIFAD’s lead a special 

symposium was held (8/19/09) discuss 

how land-grant universities can 

contribute to development in 

Afghanistan, including the 

Administration’s intent to emphasize 

joint programming, and country level 

Afghan-first ownership. Experts from 

nine universities with Afghanistan 

experience met with representatives 

from USAID/Washington and Pakistan, 

the Department of State, USDA (CSREES 

& FAS) and NGOs. 

Concluding the afternoon session the 

Board will hear an update and BIFAD’s 

comments on USAID’s FY 2008 Title XII 

Report to Congress. John Becker, Senior 

Policy Advisor, BIFAD Secretariat, 

Office of Development Partners, USAID 

will present the report. Also to be 

discussed will be the Office of 

Development Partners management 

plans to open up an early dialog with 

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Congressional staff as the report is being 

developed. 

The Board meeting is open to the 

public. The Board welcomes open 

dialogue to promote greater focus on 

critical issues facing USAID, the role of 

universities in development, and 

applications of U.S. scientific, technical 

and institutional capabilities to 

international agriculture. Note on Public 

Comments: Due to time constraints 

public comments to the Board will be 

limited to two (2) minutes to 

accommodate as many as possible. It is 

preferred to have comments submitted 

to the Board in writing. Two periods for 

public comment will be provided 

during the Board meeting—just before 

lunch and adjournment. 

Those wishing to attend the meeting 

or obtain additional information about 

BIFAD should contact Dr. Ronald S. 

Senykoff, Executive Director and 

Designated Federal Officer for BIFAD. 

Write him in care of the U.S. Agency for 

International Development, Ronald 

Reagan Building, Office of Development 

Partners, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, 

NW., Room 6.7–153, Washington, DC 

20523–2110 or telephone him at (202) 

712–0218 or fax (202) 216–3124. 

Ronald S. Senykoff, 

Executive Director and USAID Designated 

Federal Officer for BIFAD, Office of 

Development Partners, U.S. Agency for 

International Development. 

[FR Doc. E9–25143 Filed 10–19–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6116–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Environmental Technologies Trade 

Advisory Committee (ETTAC) 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental 

Technologies Trade Advisory 

Committee (ETTAC) will hold a plenary 

meeting on October 29, 2009 at the U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 14th Street 

and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230, in Room 3407. 

The ETTAC will discuss environmental 

goods and services trade liberalization 

efforts in the World Trade Organization, 

United Nations climate negotiations in 

Copenhagen, and other administrative 

items. This is the first time this ETTAC 

will meet since its re-chartering in 

September 2009. The meeting is open to 

the public and time will be permitted 

for public comment. 

Written comments concerning ETTAC 

affairs are welcome anytime before or 

after the meeting. Minutes will be 

available within 30 days of this meeting. 

The ETTAC is mandated by Public 

Law 103–392. It was created to advise 

the U.S. government on environmental 

trade policies and programs, and to help 

it to focus its resources on increasing 

the exports of the U.S. environmental 

industry. ETTAC operates as an 

advisory committee to the Secretary of 

Commerce and the Trade Promotion 

Coordinating Committee (TPCC). 

ETTAC was originally chartered in May 

of 1994. It was most recently rechartered until September 2010. 

DATES: October 29, 2009. 

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

ADDRESSES: For further information 

phone Ellen Bohon, Office of Energy 

and Environmental Technologies 

Industries (OEEI), International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce at (202) 482–0359 or via email at: Ellen.bohon@mail.doc.gov. This 

meeting is physically accessible to 

people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

OEEI at (202) 482–5225. 

Cheryl McQueen, 

Acting Director, Office of Energy and 

Environmental Industries, U.S. Department 

of Commerce. 

[FR Doc. E9–25125 Filed 10–19–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Northeast Region 

Dealer Purchase Reports 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before December 21, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 7845, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Peter Burns, (978) 281–9144 

or reporting.ne@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

Federally-permitted dealers, and any 

individual acting in the capacity of a 

dealer, must submit to the Regional 

Administrator or to the official designee 

a detailed report of all fish purchased or 

received for a commercial purpose, 

other than solely for transport on land 

by one of the available electronic 

reporting mechanisms approved by 

National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS). The information obtained is 

used by economists, biologists, and 

managers in the management of the 

fisheries. The data collection parameters 

are consistent with the current 

requirements for Federal dealers under 

the authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act. NOAA is seeking to renew 

Paperwork Reduction Act approval for 

these requirements. 

II. Method of Collection 

Dealers submit purchasing 

information through an electronic 

process by either one of two NMFS 

supplied programs or through a NMFS 

approved mechanism. 

III. Data 

OMB Control Number: 0648–0229. 

Form Number: NOAA Forms 88–30 is 

no longer being used. Federally 

permitted dealers submit fishery 

information through electronic 

processes. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; individuals or 

households. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

781. 

Estimated Time per Response: 4 

minutes per fishing trip. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 2,722. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $460,200. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 


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