Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 112 / Friday, June 12, 2009 / Notices 28053 

Minority Access to Research Careers; 93.96, 

Special Minority Initiatives, National 

Institutes of Health, HHS) 

Dated: June 4, 2009. 

Jennifer Spaeth, 

Director, Office of Federal Advisory 

Committee Policy. 

[FR Doc. E9–13756 Filed 6–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4140–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Customs and Border Protection 

Notice of Cancellation of Customs 

Broker Licenses 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, U.S. Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: General notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 641 of the 

Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (19 

U.S.C. 1641) and the Customs 

Regulations (19 CFR 111.51), the 

following Customs broker licenses and 

all associated permits are cancelled 

without prejudice. 

Name License 

No. Issuing port 

Fermin Cuza ......... 10966 Los Angeles. 

Erwin Rautenberg 03280 Los Angeles. 

Hans Leuenberger 04082 Los Angeles. 

Gerhard F. Carl .... 04143 Philadelphia. 

Dated: June 5, 2009. 

Daniel Baldwin, 

Assistant Commissioner, Office of 

International Trade. 

[FR Doc. E9–13835 Filed 6–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9111–14–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2009–0393] 

Certificate of Alternative Compliance 

for the Crew Boat MR ZACHARY 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces 

that a Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance was issued for the crew 

boat MR ZACHARY as required by 33 

U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 CFR 81.18. 

DATES: The Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance was issued on May 3, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this notice is 

available for inspection or copying at 

the Docket Management Facility (M–30), 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. You may also 

find this docket on the Internet by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, selecting 

the Advanced Docket Search option on 

the right side of the screen, inserting 

USCG–2009–0393 in the Docket ID box, 

pressing Enter, and then clicking on the 

item in the Docket ID column. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this notice, call 

CWO2 David Mauldin, District Eight, 

Prevention Branch, U.S. Coast Guard, 

telephone 504–671–2153. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background and Purpose 

The crew boat MR ZACHARY will be 

used for offshore supply operations. 

Full compliance with 72 COLREGS and 

the Inland Rules Act will hinder the 

vessel’s ability to maneuver within close 

proximity of offshore platforms. Due to 

the design of the vessel it would be 

difficult and impractical to build a 

supporting structure that would put the 

side lights within 3.1′ from the greatest 

breadth of the Vessel, as required by 

Annex I, paragraph 3(b) of the 72 

COLREGS and Annex I, Section 

84.05(b), of the Inland Rules Act. 

Compliance with the rule would cause 

the lights on the crew boat MR 

ZACHARY to be in a location which 

will be highly susceptible to damage 

from offshore platforms. The crew boat 

MR ZACHARY cannot comply fully 

with lighting requirements as set out in 

international regulations without 

interfering with the special function of 

the vessel (33 U.S.C. 1605(c); 33 CFR 

81.18). 

Locating the side lights 6′2′′ inboard 

from the greatest breadth of the vessel 

on the pilot house will provide a shelter 

location for the lights and allow 

maneuvering within close proximity to 

offshore platforms. In addition, the 

forward masthead light may be located 

on the top forward portion of the 

pilothouse 18′-2′′ above the hull. Placing 

the forward masthead light at the height 

as required by Annex I, paragraph 2(a) 

of the 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, 

Section 84.03(a) of the Inland Rules Act, 

would result in a masthead light 

location highly susceptible to damage 

when working in close proximity to 

offshore platforms. Furthermore, the 

horizontal distance between the forward 

and aft masthead lights may be 16′- 

915⁄16′′. Placing the aft masthead light at 

the horizontal distance from the forward 

masthead light as required by Annex I, 

paragraph 3(a) of the 72 COLREGS, and 

Annex I, Section 84.05(a) of the Inland 

Rules Act, would result in an aft 

masthead light location directly over the 

aft cargo deck where it would interfere 

with loading and unloading operations. 

The Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance allows for the placement of 

the side lights to deviate from 

requirements set forth in Annex I, 

paragraph 3(b) of 72 COLREGS, and 

Annex I, paragraph 84.05(b) of the 

Inland Rules Act. In addition the 

Certificate of Alternative Compliance 

allows for the vertical placement of the 

forward masthead light to deviate from 

requirements set forth in Annex I, 

paragraph 2(a), and Annex I, Section 

84.03(a) of the Inland Rules Act. 

Furthermore, the Certificate of 

Alternative Compliance allows for the 

horizontal separation of the forward and 

aft masthead lights to deviate from the 

requirements of Annex I, paragraph 3(a) 

of 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, Section 

84.05(a) of the Inland Rules Act. 

This notice is issued under authority 

of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), and 33 CFR 81.18. 

Dated: May 5, 2009. 

Verne B. Gifford, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Chief, Prevention 

Division, By Direction of the Commander, 

Eighth Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. E9–13777 Filed 6–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

[Docket No. USCG–2009–0431] 

Certificate of Alternative Compliance 

for the Offshore Supply Vessel BLN 

HULL 563 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces 

that a Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance was issued for the offshore 

supply vessel BLN HULL 563 as 

required by 33 U.S.C. 1605(c) and 33 

CFR 81.18. 

DATES: The Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance was issued on May 13, 

2009. 

ADDRESSES: The docket for this notice is 

available for inspection or copying at 

the Docket Management Facility (M–30), 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

28054 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 112 / Friday, June 12, 2009 / Notices 

West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. You may also 

find this docket on the Internet by going 

to http://www.regulations.gov, selecting 

the Advanced Docket Search option on 

the right side of the screen, inserting 

USCG–2009–0431 in the Docket ID box, 

pressing Enter, and then clicking on the 

item in the Docket ID column. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions on this notice, call 

CWO2 David Mauldin, District Eight, 

Prevention Branch, U.S. Coast Guard, 

telephone 504–671–2153. If you have 

questions on viewing or submitting 

material to the docket, call Renee V. 

Wright, Program Manager, Docket 

Operations, telephone 202–366–9826. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background and Purpose 

The offshore supply vessel BLN HULL 

563 will be used for offshore supply 

operations. Full compliance with 72 

COLREGS and Inland Rules Act will 

hinder the vessel’s ability to maneuver 

within close proximity of offshore 

platforms. Due to the design of the 

vessel, it would be difficult and 

impractical to build a supporting 

structure that would put the side lights 

within 5.6′ from the greatest breadth of 

the vessel, as required by Annex I, 

paragraph 3(b) of the 72 COLREGS and 

Annex I, Section 84.05(b) of the Inland 

Rules Act. Compliance with the rule 

would cause the lights on the supply 

vessel BLN HULL 563 to be in a location 

which would be highly susceptible to 

damage from offshore platforms. The 

supply vessel BLN HULL 563 cannot 

comply fully with lighting requirements 

as set out in international regulations 

without interfering with the special 

function of the vessel (33 U.S.C. 1605(c); 

33 CFR 81.18). 

Locating the sidelights 12′-41⁄4′′ 

inboard from the greatest breadth of the 

vessel on the pilot house will provide a 

shelter location for the lights and allow 

maneuvering within close proximity to 

offshore platforms. In addition, the 

forward masthead light may be located 

on the top forward portion of the 

pilothouse 38′-21⁄4′′ above the hull. 

Placing the forward masthead light at 

the height required by Annex I, 

paragraph 2(a) of the 72 COLREGS 

would result in a masthead light 

location highly susceptible to damage 

when working in close proximity to 

offshore platforms. Furthermore, the 

horizontal distance between the forward 

and aft masthead lights may be 18′- 

109⁄16′′. Placing the aft masthead light at 

the horizontal distance from the forward 

masthead light, as required by Annex I, 

paragraph 3(a) of the 72 COLREGS, and 

Annex I, Section 84.05(a) of the Inland 

Rules Act, would result in an aft 

masthead light location directly over the 

aft cargo deck where it would interfere 

with loading and unloading operations. 

Lastly, the aft anchor light may be 

placed 25′-15⁄16′′ off centerline to the 

starboard side of the vessel, just forward 

of the stern. Placing the aft anchor light 

directly over the aft cargo deck would 

interfere with loading and unloading 

operations. 

The Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance allows for the placement of 

the sidelights to deviate from 

requirements set forth in Annex I, 

paragraph 3(b) of 72 COLREGS, and 

Annex I, paragraph 84.05(b) of the 

Inland Rules Act. In addition, the 

Certificate of Alternative Compliance 

allows for the vertical placement of the 

forward masthead light to deviate from 

requirements set forth in Annex I, 

paragraph 2(a) of 72 COLREGS. 

Furthermore, the Certificate of 

Alternative Compliance allows for the 

horizontal separation of the forward and 

aft masthead lights to deviate from the 

requirements of Annex I, paragraph 3(a) 

of 72 COLREGS, and Annex I, Section 

84.05(a) of the Inland Rules Act. Lastly, 

the Certificate of Alternative 

Compliance allows for the placement of 

the aft anchor light to deviate from the 

requirements of Rule 30(a)(ii) of 72 

COLREGS and Rule 30(a)(ii) of the 

Inland Rules Act. 

This notice is issued under authority 

of 33 U.S.C. 1605(c), and 33 CFR 81.18. 

Dated: May 15, 2009. 

Verne B. Gifford, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, By Direction of 

the Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District. 

[FR Doc. E9–13773 Filed 6–11–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–15–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Notice of Domestic Interested Party 

Petitioner’s Contesting of 

Classification Determination 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice of petitioner’s desire to 

contest classification determination. 

SUMMARY: On August 4, 2006, a 

domestic manufacturer of glass preforms 

for optical fibers (‘‘optical glass 

preforms’’) filed a domestic interested 

party petition in accordance with the 

procedures of section 516 of the Tariff 

Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 

Part 175 regarding the tariff 

classification of imported optical glass 

preforms. The petition challenged CBP’s 

classification of optical glass preforms 

under subheading 7002.20.10, 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS), and requested 

CBP to reclassify all optical glass 

preforms under subheading 7020.00.60, 

HTSUS, as other articles of glass, or, 

alternatively, under 9001.10.00, HTSUS, 

as unfinished optical fibers. On July 14, 

2008, Customs and Border Protection 

(CBP) denied the petition and affirmed 

its decision that optical glass preforms 

are classified in subheading 7002.20.10, 

HTSUS, as glass rods of fused quartz or 

other fused silica, unworked. In 

accordance with 19 CFR 175.23 and 

175.24, CBP is providing notice of its 

classification decision and is also giving 

notice of the receipt of petitioner’s 

desire to contest this decision in court. 

DATES: June 12, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Allyson R. Mattanah, Tariff 

Classification and Marking Branch, 

Regulations and Rulings, Office of 

International Trade, (202) 325–0029. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

This document concerns the 

classification of imported optical glass 

preforms by Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) and the desire of a 

domestic interested party to contest 

CBP’s classification decision. 

Classification of Optical Glass Preforms 

Classification under the Harmonized 

Tariff Schedule of the United States 

(HTSUS) is made in accordance with 

the General Rules of Interpretation 

(GRIs). GRI 1 provides that classification 

shall be determined according to the 

terms of the headings and any relative 

section or chapter notes. Merchandise 

that cannot be classified in accordance 

with GRI 1 is to be classified in 

accordance with subsequent GRIs taken 

in order. The Explanatory Notes to the 

Harmonized Commodity Description 

and Coding System, which represent the 

official interpretation of the tariff at the 

international level, facilitate 

classification under the HTSUS by 

offering guidance in understanding the 

scope of the headings and GRIs. 

Optical fibers (also known as fiber 

optics) are long, thin strands of pure 

glass about the diameter of a human 

hair. They are arranged in bundles 

called optical cables and used to 

transmit light signals over long