Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 117 / Friday, June 19, 2009 / Notices 29185 

Dated: June 16, 2009. 

Samuel D. Rauch III, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Regulatory Programs, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–14475 Filed 6–16–09; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of the Census 

Request for Nominations of Members 

To Serve on the Census Advisory 

Committee on the African American 

Population 

AGENCY: Bureau of the Census, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of request for 

nominations. 

SUMMARY: The Bureau of the Census 

(Census Bureau) is requesting 

nominations of individuals to the 

Census Advisory Committee on the 

African American Population. The 

Census Bureau will consider 

nominations received in response to this 

notice, as well as from other sources. 

The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section of this notice provides 

Committee and membership criteria. 

DATES: Please submit nominations by 

July 20, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations 

to Jeri Green, Chief, Census Advisory 

Committee Office, U.S. Census Bureau, 

Room 8H182, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 

Washington, DC 20233. Nominations 

also may be submitted via fax at 301– 

763–8609, or by e-mail to 

jeri.green@census.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeri 

Green, Chief, Census Advisory 

Committee Office, U.S. Census Bureau, 

Room 8H182, 4600 Silver Hill Road, 

Washington, DC 20233, telephone (301) 

763–2070. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Committee was established in 

accordance with the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Title 5, United States 

Code (U.S.C.), Appendix 2) in 1995. The 

following provides information about 

the Committee, membership, and the 

nomination process. 

Objectives and Duties 

1. The Committee provides an 

organized and continuing channel of 

communication between African 

American communities and the Census 

Bureau. Committee members identify 

useful strategies to reduce the 

differential undercount for the African 

American population, and on ways data 

can be disseminated for maximum 

usefulness to the African American 

population. 

2. The Committee draws upon prior 

decennial planning efforts, research 

studies, test censuses, and other 

experiences to provide advice and 

recommendations for the 2010 

Decennial Census Program. 

3. The Committee functions solely as 

an advisory body under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. 

4. The Committee reports to the 

Director of the Census Bureau. 

Membership 

1. Members are appointed by and 

serve at the discretion of the Secretary 

of Commerce. They are appointed to the 

nine-member Committee for a period of 

three years. 

2. Members will be reevaluated at the 

conclusion of the three-year term with 

the prospect of renewal, pending 

meeting attendance, administrative 

compliance, advisory committee needs, 

and the Secretary’s concurrence. 

Committee members are selected in 

accordance with applicable Department 

of Commerce guidelines. The 

Committee aims to have a balanced 

representation, considering such factors 

as geography, gender, technical 

expertise, community involvement, and 

knowledge of census procedures and 

activities. The Committee aims to 

include members from diverse 

backgrounds, including State and local 

governments, academia, media, 

research, community-based 

organizations, and the private sector. No 

employee of the Federal government can 

serve as a member of the Committee. 

Meeting attendance and active 

participation in the activities of the 

Advisory Committee are essential for 

sustained Committee membership as 

well as submission of required annual 

financial disclosure statements. 

Miscellaneous 

1. Members of the Committee serve 

without compensation, but receive 

reimbursement for Committee-related 

travel and lodging expenses. 

2. The Committee meets at least once 

a year, budget permitting, but additional 

meetings may be held as deemed 

necessary by the Census Director or 

Designated Federal Official. All 

Committee meetings are open to the 

public in accordance with the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act. 

Nomination Information 

1. Nominations are requested as 

described above. 

2. Nominees should have expertise 

and knowledge of the cultural patterns, 

issues, and/or data needs of the African 

American community. Such knowledge 

and expertise are needed to provide 

advice and recommendations to the 

Census Bureau on how best to 

enumerate the African American 

population and obtain complete and 

accurate data on this population. 

Individuals, groups, or organizations 

may submit nominations on behalf of a 

potential candidate. A summary of the 

candidate’s qualifications (resume ́ or 

curriculum vitae) must be included 

along with the nomination letter. 

Nominees must have the ability to 

participate in Advisory Committee 

meetings and tasks. Besides Committee 

meetings, active participation may 

include Committee assignments and 

participation in conference calls and 

working groups. 

3. The Department of Commerce is 

committed to equal opportunity in the 

workplace and seeks diverse Committee 

membership. 

Dated: June 12, 2009. 

Thomas L. Mesenbourg, 

Acting Director, Bureau of the Census. 

[FR Doc. E9–14442 Filed 6–18–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–07–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XN11 

Notification of Stock Status 

Determination for Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Shortfin Mako Shark 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notification of determination 

overfishing and approaching an 

overfished condition. 

SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice 

that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of 

Commerce (Secretary), has determined 

that overfishing is occurring on Atlantic 

highly migratory species shortfin mako 

and the stock is approaching an 

overfished condition. The Secretary is 

required to take action within 1 year 

following determination that: a stock is 

overfished; a stock is approaching an 

overfished condition; or existing 

remedial action taken to end overfishing 

or rebuild an overfished stock has not 

resulted in adequate progress. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark Nelson, telephone: (301) 713– 

2341. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to sections 304(e)(2) and (e)(7) of the 

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