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Vol. 75, No. 100
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Agricultural Marketing Service
Web Based Supply Chain Management Commodity Offer Form, Paperwork Collection Notice
ACTION: Notice; request for comments
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Agricultural Marketing
Service (AMS) is seeking comments from all interested individuals and organizations on a revision of a
currently approved information collection request. This information collection is necessary to support
the procurement of agricultural commodities for domestic nutrition assistance programs. AMS issues
invitations to purchase fresh and processed commodities for domestic nutrition assistance programs on a
year round basis. The revision to the information collection request is required for the implementation of
a new system named Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) that will allow respondents to
submit information electronically. It will replace the existing computer request for information collected
with and a similar set of computer requested data in WBSCM. The information collection burden for
respondents should not increase.
DATES: Comments on this notice must be received on or before July 26,
2010.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Abstract: AMS purchases commodities for various domestic nutrition assistance programs, and
provides support for commodity markets with surplus inventory. AMS issues invitations to purchase
agricultural commodities for use in domestic nutrition assistance programs. Currently, vendors respond
by submitting sealed bids electronically via Domestic Electronic Bid Entry System (DEBES).
Environmental Protection Agency
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Notification of a Public Meeting of the SAB Panel for the
Review of Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems and Aquatic Life
Benchmark for Conductivity
ACTION: Notice
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SUMMARY: The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the
SAB Panel for the review of two EPA draft documents on the Effects of Mountaintop Mines and Valley
Fills on Aquatic Ecosystems, and on Aquatic Life Benchmark for Conductivity.
DATES: The public meeting will be held on July 20, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Daylight
Time), July 21, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and July 22, 2010 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern
Daylight Time).
ADDRESSES: The face-to-face meeting on July 20-22, 2010 will be held at the Washington Plaza Hotel
at 10 Thomas Circle, NW., Washington, DC 20005; telephone (202) 842-1300.
Food and Drug Administration
Draft Guidance for Industry: Questions and Answers Regarding the Reportable Food Registry as
Established by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (Edition 2);
Availability
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments
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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the availability of a draft
guidance entitled ``Questions and Answers Regarding the Reportable Food Registry as Established by
the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (Edition 2).'' The draft guidance provides
information to the industry in complying with the Reportable Food Registry requirements prescribed by
the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (FDAAA). Further, the draft guidance
addresses inquiries that the agency has received through its Reportable Food Registry help desk and/or
by other means since the implementation of the Reportable Food Registry on September 8, 2009, and
provides information on the new Safety Reporting Portal. The agency is also seeking comments from
industry on the Reportable Food Registry requirements, and specifically on the issue of ``transfer'' as
discussed in the current Edition 1, and draft Edition 2 guidance.
DATES: Although you can comment on any guidance at any time (see 21 CFR 10.115(g)(5)), to ensure
that the agency considers your comments on the draft guidance before it begins work on the final
version of the guidance, submit electronic or written comments on the draft guidance by July 26, 2010.
Document available at:
http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/GuidanceDocuments/FoodSafety/ucm212793.htm
Interior Department
Invasive Species Advisory Committee ,
ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given
of meetings of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee (ISAC). Comprised of 30 nonfederal invasive
species experts and stakeholders from across the nation, the purpose of the Advisory Committee is to
provide advice to the National Invasive Species Council, as authorized by Executive Order 13112, on a
broad array of issues related to preventing the introduction of invasive species and providing for their
control and minimizing the economic, ecological, and human health impacts that invasive species cause.
The Council is co-chaired by the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the
Secretary of Commerce. The duty of the Council is to provide national leadership regarding invasive
species issues.
Purpose of Meeting: The meeting will be held on June 22-24, 2010 in San Francisco, California, and
will focus primarily on aquatic invaders. The Bay Area was chosen as the meeting location because it is
one of the most invaded marine/coastal environments in the world, with over 50 invasive species that
threaten the Bay's vibrant economy. ISAC will provide recommendations to the Council concerning
both the unique challenges faced by the Bay Area, and broader challenges faced by NISC agencies
elsewhere in the nation. ISAC will also address the complex relationship between climate change and
invasive species, opportunities for green jobs creation within invasive species efforts, ballast water
related issues, and the development of state invasive species councils.
DATES: Meeting of the Invasive Species Advisory Committee: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 and Thursday,
June 24, 2010; beginning at approximately 8 a.m., and ending at approximately 5 p.m. each day.
Members will be participating in an off-site field tour on Wednesday, June 23, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The Argonaut Hotel, 495 Jefferson Street at Hyde, San Francisco, California 941091314. The general session on June 22, 2010 and June 24, 2010 will be held in the Golden Gate
Ballroom.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Response to Comments on the Second Round of Nominated Sites National System of MPAs ,
ACTION: Notice of updates to the List of National System Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and
response to comments on nominations of existing MPAs to the national system.
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SUMMARY: NOAA and the Department of the Interior (DOI) invited federal, state, commonwealth,
and territorial MPA programs with potentially eligible existing MPAs to nominate their sites to the
national system of MPAs (national system). This was the second round of nominations, following the
nomination of 225 sites in the initial round of nominations, completed in April 2009. For the second
round, a total of 32 nominations were received. Following a 45-day public review period, 114 public
comments were received by the National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPA Center) and forwarded
to the relevant managing agencies. After review of the public comments, managing agencies were asked
to make a final determination of sites to nominate to the
national system. All the nominations were confirmed by the managing agencies. Finding them to be
eligible for the national system, the MPA Center has accepted the nominations for 29 sites and placed
them on the List of National System MPAs.
The national system and the nomination process are described in the Framework for the National
System of Marine Protected Areas of the United States of America (Framework), developed in response
to Executive Order 13158 on Marine Protected Areas. The final Framework was published on
November 19, 2008, and provides guidance for collaborative efforts among federal, state,
commonwealth, territorial, tribal and local governments and stakeholders to develop an effective and
well coordinated national system that includes existing MPAs meeting national system criteria as well as
new sites that may be established by managing agencies to fill key conservation gaps in important ocean
areas.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Notice of Availability of the Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Deployment
and Operation of High Energy X-Ray Inspection Systems at Sea and Land Ports of Entry
ACTION: Notice of availability of draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment and request for
comments.
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SUMMARY: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is advising the public that a draft
Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) for High Energy X-Ray Inspection Systems (HEXRIS)
at sea and land ports of entry has been prepared and is available for public review. The draft PEA
analyzes the potential environmental impacts due to the use of HEXRIS. CBP seeks public comment on
the draft PEA. CBP will consider comments before issuing a final PEA.
DATES: The draft PEA will be available for public review and comment for a period of 30 days
beginning on the date this document is published in the Federal Register. To ensure consideration,
comments must be received by June 24, 2010. Comments regarding the draft PEA may be submitted as
set forth in the ADDRESSES section of this document.