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BILLING CODE 8610-01-M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration The President's Export Council: Meeting of the President's Export Council AGENCY: International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. SUMMARY: The President's Export Council

(PEC)will hold a full Council meeting to discuss topics related to export expansion. The meeting will include discussion of trade priorities and initiatives, PEC subcommittee activity, and proposed letters of recommendation to the President. The PEC was established on December 20, 1973, and reconstituted May 4, 1979, to advise the President on matters relating to U.S. trade. It was most recently renewed by Executive Order 13446. *Date:* April 8, 2008. *Time:* 10 a.m.

(EDT)*Location:* U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 4830, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. Because of building security, all non-government attendees must pre-register. Please RSVP to the PEC Executive Secretariat no later than April 4, 2008, to J. Marc Chittum, President's Export Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone

(202)482-1124, or email *Marc.Chittum@mail.doc.gov* . This program will be physically accessible to people with disabilities. Seating is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis. Requests for sign language interpretation, other auxiliary aids, or pre-registration, should be submitted no later than March 31, 2008, to Marc Chittum, President's Export Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone

(202)482-1124, or email *Marc.Chittum@mail.doc.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: The President's Export Council Executive Secretariat, Room 4043, Washington, DC 20230 (Phone: 202-482-1124), or visit the PEC Web site, *http://www.trade.gov/pec.* Dated: March 6, 2008. J. Marc Chittum, Executive Secretary, President's Export Council. [FR Doc. E8-4893 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration (A-475-818) Certain Pasta from Italy: Extension of Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of Eleventh Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Hargett, AD/CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14 th Street and Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone

(202)482-4161 Background On August 24, 2007, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Department”) published a notice of initiation of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy, covering the period July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007. *See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part* , 72 FR 48613 (August 24, 2007). The preliminary results of this review are currently due no later than April 1, 2008. Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”), requires the Department to make a preliminary determination within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order or finding for which a review is requested. Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act further states that if it is not practicable to complete the review within the time period specified, the administering authority may extend the 245-day period to issue its preliminary results by up to 120 days. We determine that completion of the preliminary results of this review within the 245-day period is not practicable for the following reasons. Petitioner 1 timely filed a below-cost allegation for F.Divella SpA and Pasta Zara S.p.A on December 21, 2007. 2 The Department initiated the below-cost investigation on January 18, 2008. 3 The initial responses to the Department's section D questionnaire were received from each of the respondents on February 15, 2008. 4 Given the timing of the questionnaire responses and the complexity of issues in this case and in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), we are extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of review by 120 days. Therefore, the preliminary results are now due no later than July 30, 2008. The final results continue to be due 120 days after publication of the preliminary results. 1 Petitioner is New World pasta Company, American Italian Pasta Company and Dakota Growers Pasta Company. 2 *See* letters from Petitioner “Certain Pasta from Italy - Cost Allegation for F.Divella SpA” and “Certain Pasta from Italy - Cost allegation for Pasta Zara S.p.A.,” dated December 21, 2007. 3 *See* letter from the Department to F.Divella Spa and Pasta Zara “Initiation of Sales Below the Cost of Production Investigation,” dated January 18, 2008. 4 *See* “Pasta from Italy; Divella Section D Response” and “Pasta from Italy; Pasta Zara Section D Response,” dated February 15, 2008. This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 751(a) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: March 5, 2008. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E8-4921 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership

(MEP)Advisory Board AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Request for nominations of members to serve on the Manufacturing Extension Partnership

(MEP)Advisory Board. SUMMARY: NIST invites and requests nomination of individuals for appointment to the Manufacturing Extension Partnership

(MEP)Advisory Board. NIST will consider nominations received in response to this notice for appointment to the MEP Advisory Board, in addition to nominations already received. DATES: To be considered for the initial MEP Advisory Board, please submit nominations on or before March 27, 2008. After that date, nominations will be accepted on an ongoing basis and will be considered as and when vacancies arise. ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Ms. Karen Lellock, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4800. Nominations may also be submitted via Fax to 301-963-6556. Additional information regarding the Board, including its charter may be found on its electronic home page at: *http://www.mep.nist.gov/about-mep/mep-advisory-board.htm.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Karen Lellock, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4800, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4800; telephone 301-975-4269, fax 301-963-6556; or via e-mail at *karen.lellock@nist.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board will advise the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

(NIST)on MEP programs, plans, and policies, assess the soundness of MEP plans and strategies, and assess current performance against MEP program plans. The Board will consist of ten individuals appointed by the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

(NIST)and broadly representing stakeholders. The Board will function solely as an advisory body, in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278k(e), as amended by the America COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110-69); Federal Advisory Committee Act: 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Dated: March 5, 2008. Richard F. Kayser, Acting Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E8-4878 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Technology Innovation Program

(TIP)Advisory Committee AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Request for nominations of members to serve on the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board. SUMMARY: NIST invites and requests nomination of individuals for appointment to the Technology Innovation Program Advisory Board (Board). NIST will consider nominations received in response to this notice for appointment to the Board, in addition to nominations already received. DATES: To be considered for the initial TIP Advisory Board, please submit nominations on or before March 27, 2008. After that date, nominations will be accepted on an ongoing basis and will be considered as and when vacancies arise. ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Mr. Marc Stanley, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4700, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4700. Nominations may also be submitted via fax to 301-869-1150. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Marc Stanley, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 4700, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4700; telephone 301-975-4644, fax 301-869-1150; or via e-mail at *marc.stanley@nist.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 3012 of the America COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110-69) established the Technology Innovation Program (TIP). Paragraph

(k)of section 3012 requires the establishment of a TIP Advisory Board that will advise the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology

(NIST)on TIP programs, plans, and policies. The Board's charter may be found at: *http://www.nist.gov/tip.* The Board will consist of ten members appointed by the Director of NIST, at least seven of whom shall be from United States industry, chosen to reflect the wide diversity of technical disciplines and industrial sectors represented in TIP projects. No member will be an employee of the Federal Government. The Board will function solely as an advisory body, in compliance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Authority: 15 U.S.C. 278n(k), as amended by the America COMPETES Act (Pub. L. 110-69), Federal Advisory Committee Act: 5 U.S.C. App. 2. Dated: March 5, 2008. Richard F. Kayser, Acting Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E8-4879 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XF99 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone off Alaska; Application for an Exempted Fishing Permit AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of an application for an exempted fishing permit. SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt of an application for an exempted fishing permit

(EFP)from Mr. John Gauvin of Gauvin and Associates, LLC. If granted, this permit would allow the applicant to continue the development and testing of a salmon excluder device for the Bering Sea pollock trawl fishery. This activity is intended to promote the objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

(FMP)by reducing salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock trawl fishery. Comments will be accepted at the April 1-7, 2008, North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) meeting in Anchorage, AK. DATES: Interested persons may comment on the EFP application and on the environmental assessment during the Council's April 1-7, 2008, meeting in Anchorage, AK. ADDRESSES: The Council meeting will be held at the Hilton Hotel, 500 West Third Ave., Anchorage, AK. Copies of the EFP application and the environmental assessment

(EA)are available by writing to the Alaska Region, NMFS, P. O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK 99802, Attn: Ellen Sebastian. The EA and application also are available from the Alaska Region, NMFS website at *http://www.fakr.noaa.gov* . FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melanie Brown, 907-586-7228 or *melanie.brown@noaa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the domestic groundfish fisheries in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

(BSAI)under the FMP. The Council prepared the FMP under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing the groundfish fisheries of the BSAI appear at 50 CFR parts 600 and 679. The FMP and the implementing regulations at §§ 600.745(b) and 679.6 authorize issuance of EFPs to allow fishing that would otherwise be prohibited. Procedures for issuing EFPs are contained in the implementing regulations. NMFS received an application for an EFP from Mr. Gauvin on January 29, 2008. The purposes of the EFP project are to improve the performance of the salmon excluder device developed under EFPs in 2004 through 2007 and to validate the performance of this device for pollock trawl gear used in the BSAI. The goal is to develop a device for pollock trawl gear that reduces salmon bycatch without significantly lowering catch rates of pollock. The EFP would allow for development and testing of the salmon excluder device from September 2008 through March 2010, for several weeks in each pollock A and B season. Testing in each season would allow the device to be used under salmon occurrence and pollock fishing practices specific to each season. Testing in the A season would catch primarily Chinook salmon and roe-bearing pollock, while testing in the B season would catch Chinook and chum salmon and pollock that are not likely to be roe-bearing. EFP fishing would be conducted by one vessel in each season. To test the salmon excluder device, exemptions would be necessary from regulations for salmon bycatch limits, observer requirements, several closures areas, and total allowable catch amounts

(TACs)for groundfish. The taking of salmon during the experiment is crucial for determining the effectiveness of the device. Salmon taken during the experiment would not be counted toward the Chinook and chum salmon bycatch limits under § 679.21(e)(1)(vi) and (vii). The amount of salmon bycatch by the pollock trawl industry during the EFP period could potentially approach or exceed the salmon bycatch limits. If the EFP salmon were counted toward the salmon bycatch limits, the EFP salmon may create an additional burden on the pollock trawl fishermen not participating in the intercooperative agreement for salmon bycatch reduction by causing earlier closures of the salmon savings areas. More information regarding the intercooperative agreement for salmon bycatch reduction is at 72 FR 61070 (October 29, 2007). Approximately 2,500 chum salmon for each B season and 2,500 Chinook salmon for each A and B season would be required to support the project. In total, the applicant would be limited to harvesting 10,000 Chinook salmon and 5,000 chum salmon for the time period of the EFP. The experimental design requires this quantity of salmon to ensure statistically valid results. The applicant also has requested an exemption from the Chinook Salmon Savings Areas (§ 679.21(e)(7)(viii)), the Chum Salmon Savings Area (§§ 679.21(e)(7)(vii) and 679.22(a)(10)), the Bering Sea Pollock Restriction Area (§ 679.22(a)(7)(ii)), and the Steller Sea Lion Conservation Area (§ 679.22(a)(7)(vii)). These overlapping areas occur in locations of salmon concentration. The experiment must be conducted in areas of salmon concentration sufficient to ensure a statistically adequate sample size. These locations are ideal for conducting the experiment and ensuring that the vessel encounters sufficient concentrations of salmon and pollock for meeting the experimental design. Groundfish taken under the EFP would be exempt from the TACs specified in the annual harvest specifications (§ 679.20). A total of 2,500 metric tons

(mt)of groundfish (primarily pollock) would be taken during each season of the EFP for a total of 10,000 mt over the duration of the EFP. The experimental design requires this quantity of pollock to ensure a statistically adequate sample size for measuring pollock escapement through the salmon excluder device. The EFP groundfish harvest would not be included in the harvest applied against the Bering Sea groundfish TACs, including the 2008 and 2009 pollock TAC of 1.0 million mt. The 2008 and 2009 Bering Sea pollock acceptable biological catch

(ABC)also is 1.0 million mt. For each year of the EFP, the amount of pollock harvest under the EFP would be approximately 0.25 to 0.5 percent of the annual harvest of pollock in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. Even though the EFP would allow for harvest over the ABC, the amount is so small that no discernable effect is expected. Because of very little groundfish incidental catch in the pollock fishery, the harvest of other groundfish species during the EFP fishing is expected to be a negligible amount, less than 25 mt. Using a catcher/processor for the EFP study would require exemption from the Catcher Vessel Operating Area

(CVOA)restriction (§ 679.22(a)(5)) because of the location of the Chinook Salmon Savings Area in the CVOA. Catcher/processors are prohibited from operating in the CVOA during the B season. The EFP fishing may be done by either a catcher vessel or a catcher/processor. It may be necessary for the EFP applicant to use a catcher/processor to conduct tows in this area to ensure encountering sufficient pollock and salmon concentrations to meet the experimental design. The EFP would include an exemption from the observer requirements at § 679.50. The applicants would use “sea samplers” who are NMFS-trained observers. They would not be deployed as NMFS observers, however, at the time of the EFP fishing. The “sea samplers” would conduct the EFP data collection and perform other observer duties that would normally be required for vessels directed fishing for pollock. The activities under the EFP are not expected to have a significant impact on the human environment as analyzed in the EA for this action (see ADDRESSES ). The EFP would be subject to modifications pending any new relevant information regarding the 2010 fishery, including pollock harvest specifications or restructuring of the salmon bycatch management program. In accordance with § 679.6, NMFS has determined that the proposal warrants further consideration and has forwarded the application to the Council to initiate consultation. The Council will consider the EFP application during its April 1-7, 2008, meeting, which will be held at the Hilton Hotel in Anchorage, Alaska. The applicant has been invited to appear in support of the application. Public Comments Interested persons may comment on the application and on the EA at the April 2008 Council meeting during public testimony. Information regarding the meeting is available at the Council's website at *http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc/council.htm* . Copies of the application and EA are available for review from NMFS (see ADDRESSES ). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* Dated: March 7, 2008. Emily H. Menashes Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8-4904 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648-XG21 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council to convene its Shrimp Advisory Panel

(AP)via conference call. DATES: The Shrimp AP conference call will be held March 31, 2008, at 10 a.m. EST. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via conference call and listening stations will be available. For specific locations see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION . *Council address* : Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Leard, Deputy Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone:

(813)348-1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The conference call will begin at 10 a.m. EST and conclude no later than 11 a.m. EST. Listening stations are available at the following locations: The Gulf Council office (see ADDRESSES ), and the National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS)offices as follows: St. Petersburg, FL 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, Contact: Stephen Holiman, telephone:

(727)551-5719; Galveston, TX 4700 Ave U, Conference room - Bldg 305, Galveston, TX 77551, Contact: Ronnie O'Toole, telephone:

(409)766-3500; Miami, FL 75 Virginia Beach Drive, Miami, FL, 33149, Contact: Sophia Howard, telephone:

(305)361-4259; and Panama City, FL 3500 Delwood Beach Road, Panama City, FL 32408, Contact: Janice Hamm, telephone:

(850)234-6541. The Shrimp AP will receive a report from the National Marine Fisheries Service

(NMFS)on the final estimates of offshore shrimping effort in 2007. If the estimate is less than 74% of the estimated average annual effort during the 2001-03 period, the Shrimp AP may make recommendations for additional time and area closures in accordance with Amendment 27 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan (FMP)/Amendment 14 to the Shrimp FMP. The Shrimp AP consists principally of commercial shrimp fishermen, dealers, and association representatives. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agenda may come before the SEP for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during the meeting. Actions will be restricted to the issue specifically identified in the agenda and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the public has been notified of the SEP's intent to take action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations The listening stations are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES ) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. Dated: March 7, 2008. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8-4873 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office Applications for Trademark Registration ACTION: Proposed collection; comment request. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 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 the extension of a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13 (44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2)(A)). DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before May 12, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods: *E-mail: Susan.Fawcett@uspto.gov.* Include “0651-0009 comment” in the subject line of the message. *Fax:* 571-273-0112, marked to the attention of Susan K. Fawcett. *Mail:* Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services Division, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450. *Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information should be directed to the attention of Janis Long, Attorney Advisor, Office of the Commissioner for Trademarks, United States Patent and Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450; by telephone at 571-272-9573; or by e-mail at *janis.long@uspto.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) administers the Trademark Act, 15 U.S.C. 1051 *et seq.* , which provides for the Federal registration of trademarks, service marks, collective trademarks and service marks, collective membership marks, and certification marks. Individuals and businesses who use their marks, or intend to use their marks, in commerce regulable by Congress, may file an application with the USPTO to register their marks. Registered marks remain on the register indefinitely so long as the owner of the registration files the necessary maintenance documents. The rules implementing the Trademark Act are set forth in 37 CFR Part 2. The Act and rules mandate that each certificate of registration include the mark, the particular goods and/or services for which the mark is registered, the owner's name, dates of use of the mark in commerce, and certain other information. The USPTO also provides similar information to the public concerning pending applications. Individuals or businesses may access the register and pending application information through the USPTO's website to determine availability of a mark. Accessing and reviewing the USPTO's publicly available information may reduce the possibility of initiating use of a mark previously registered or adopted by another. The Federal trademark registration process may lessen the filing of papers in court and between parties. The information in this collection is available to the public. Trademarks can be registered on either the Principal or Supplemental Registers. Registrations on the Principal Register confer all of the benefits of registration provided under the Trademark Act. The Supplemental Register is for descriptive marks capable of functioning as a trademark that cannot be registered on the Principal Register. Registrations on the Supplemental Register do not have all of the benefits of marks on the Principal Register. Registrations on the Supplemental Register cannot be transferred to the Principal Register, but owners of registrations on the Supplemental Register may apply for registration of their marks on the Principal Register. The information in this collection can be submitted in paper format or electronically through the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS). Applicants that file their applications through TEAS Plus must agree to provide a complete application at filing and pay a reduced filing fee. TEAS Plus applications are only available for the trademark/service mark applications. There are no TEAS Plus application forms available for the certification marks, collective marks, collective membership marks, and applications for registration on the supplemental register at this time. This collection contains four paper forms and five electronic forms. II. Method of Collection Electronically if applicants submit the information using the TEAS forms. By mail or hand delivery if applicants choose to submit the information in paper form. III. Data *OMB Number:* 0651-0009. *Form Number(s):* PTO Forms 4.8, 4.9, 1478, and 1478(a). *Type of Review:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Affected Public:* Primarily business or other for-profit organizations. *Estimated Number of Respondents:* 291,859 responses per year. *Estimated Time per Response:* The USPTO estimates that it takes the public approximately 15 minutes (0.25 hours) to 23 minutes (0.38 hours) to complete this information, depending on the application. This includes the time to gather the necessary information, prepare the applications, and submit the completed request to the USPTO. The time estimates shown for the electronic forms in this collection are based on the average amount of time needed to complete and electronically file the associated form. *Estimated Total Annual Respondent Burden Hours:* 84,821 hours. *Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost Burden:* $25,785,584. The USPTO believes that associate attorneys will complete these applications. The professional hourly rate for associate attorneys in private firms is $304. Using this hourly rate, the USPTO estimates that the total respondent cost burden for this collection is $25,785,584 per year. Item Estimated time for response (in minutes) Estimated annual responses Estimated annual burden hours Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including 23 5,889 2,238 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application TEAS Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including 21 58,378 20,432 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application TEAS Plus Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application 21 37,260 13,041 Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including 17 5,466 1,530 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application TEAS Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including 15 117,014 29,254 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application TEAS Plus Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application 15 48,514 12,129 Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and (e), including 20 812 268 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application TEAS Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and (e), including 19 12,396 3,967 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application TEAS Plus Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and

(e)19 6,130 1,962 Total 291,859 84,821 *Estimated Total Annual Non-hour Respondent Cost Burden:* $91,050,313. There are postage costs and filing and processing fees associated with this information collection. This collection does not have any capital start-up, operation, maintenance, or recordkeeping costs. Applicants incur postage costs when submitting the non-electronic information to the USPTO by mail through the United States Postal Service. The USPTO estimates that the majority (98%) of the paper forms are submitted to the USPTO via first class mail. Out of 12,167 paper forms, the USPTO estimates that 11,924 forms will be mailed, with a first class postage cost of 41 cents. Therefore, the USPTO estimates that the postage costs for this collection will be $4,888. Item Responses

(yr)Postage costs Total cost

(a)×

(b)Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including 5,771 $0.41 $2,366.00 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including 5,357 0.41 2,196.00 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and (e), including 796 0.41 326.00 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application Total 11,924 4,888.00 There is also annual nonhour cost burden in the way of filing fees associated with this collection. Applicants who choose to file their applications electronically instead of submitting them in paper pay a reduced filing fee. Those who choose to file TEAS Plus applications pay a further reduced fee. The filing fees for the applications are based per class of goods and services; therefore the total filing fees can vary depending on the number of classes. The total filing fees of $90,867,325 shown here are the minimum fees associated with this information collection. Item Responses

(yr)Filing fees Total non-hour cost burden

(a)×

(b)Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including 5,889 $375.00 $2,208,375.00 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application TEAS Use-Based Trademark/Service Mark Application, including 58,378 325.00 18,972,850.00 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application TEAS Plus Use-Based Trademark/ Service Mark Application 37,260 275.00 10,246,500.00 Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including 5,466 375.00 2,049,750.00 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application TEAS Intent to Use Trademark/Service Mark Application, including 117,014 325.00 38,029,550.00 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application TEAS Plus Intent to Use Trademark/ Service Mark Application 48,514 275.00 13,341,350.00 Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and (e), including 812 375.00 304,500.00 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application TEAS Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and (e), including 12,396 325.00 4,028,700.00 • Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Trademark/Service Mark Application • Collective Membership Mark • Certification Mark Application TEAS Plus Application for Registration of Trademark/Service Mark under §§ 44(d) and

(e)6,130 275.00 1,685,750.00 Totals 291,859 90,867,325.00 In addition, the USPTO charges a processing fee of $50 to process applications that were originally filed as TEAS Plus applications, but which failed to meet the requirements. The USPTO estimates that out of the 91,904 TEAS Plus use-based, intent to use, and 44(d) and

(e)applications filed, 3,562 will be subject to the processing fee. The processing fees are based per class of goods and services, so the total processing fee can vary depending on the number of classes. The total processing fees shown here are the minimum fees associated with this information collection. Therefore, the USPTO estimates that at a minimum, the processing fees will add $178,100 to the filing fees estimated above. Item Responses

(yr)Processing fee

(yr)Total non-hour cost burden

(a)× (b)(c) TEAS Plus Use-Based Applications That Do Not Meet TEAS Plus Requirements 1,880 $50.00 $94,000.00 TEAS Plus Intent-to-Use Applications That Do Not Meet TEAS Plus Requirements 1,444 50.00 72,200.00 TEAS Plus Applications for Registrations of a Trademark/Service Mark under 44(d) and

(e)That Do Not Meet TEAS Plus Requirements 238 50.00 11,900.00 Total 3,562 178,100.00 The USPTO estimates that the total nonhour cost burden associated with the filing and processing fees for this collection will be $91,045,425. The USPTO estimates that the total non-hour respondent cost burden for this collection, in the form of postage costs and filing and processing fees is $91,050,313 per year. 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 proposed collection of information;

(c)ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and

(d)ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized or included in the request for OMB approval of this information collection; they also will become a matter of public record. Dated: March 5, 2008. Susan K. Fawcett, Records Officer, USPTO, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Customer Information Services Group, Public Information Services Division. [FR Doc. E8-4933 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-16-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive Patent License; Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. a revocable, non-assignable, partially exclusive license in the U.S. to practice these Government-owned inventions in the field of use of elastomeric armor for structural or vehicle protection, as described in: U.S. Patent No. 7,300,893, entitled “Armor Including a Strain Rate Hardening Elastomer,” issued November 27, 2007, PCT International Case No. PCT/US2005/013934. DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license has fifteen

(15)days from the date of this notice to file written objections along with supporting evidence, if any. ADDRESSES: Written objections are to be filed with Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 004, 9500 MacArthur Boulevard, West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Joseph Teter Ph.D., Director, Technology Transfer Office, Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Code 012, 9500 MacArthur Boulevard, West Bethesda, MD 20817-5700, telephone: 301-227-4299. (Authority: 35 U.S.C. 207, 37 CFR part 404) Dated: March 5, 2008. T.M. Cruz, Lieutenant, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. E8-4889 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Notice of Intent To Grant Partially Exclusive Patent License; PyroGenesis Canada, Inc. AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Department of the Navy hereby gives notice of its intent to grant to PyroGenesis Canada, Inc. a revocable, non-assignable, partially exclusive license in the U.S. to practice these Government-owned inventions in the field of use defined by the North American Industry Classification System 2007 (NAICS) code number 5622, entitled Waste Treatment and Disposal, as described in: U.S. Patent No. 5,960,026, entitled “Organic Waste Disposal System,” issued September 28, 1999, Patent Application 08/925,994. DATES: Anyone wishing to object to the grant of this license has fifteen

(MEP)Consortium Incentive Grants Program; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year

(FY)2008 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

(CFDA)Number: 84.144F. DATES: *Applications Available:* March 12, 2008. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* May 7, 2008. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* July 7, 2008. Full Text of Announcement I. Funding Opportunity Description *Purpose of Program:* The purpose of the MEP Consortium Incentive Grants program is to provide incentive grants to State educational agencies

(SEAs)that participate in high-quality consortium arrangements with another SEA or other appropriate entity to improve the delivery of services to migrant children whose education is interrupted. Through this program, the Department provides financial incentives to SEAs to participate in high-quality consortium arrangements that improve the intrastate and interstate coordination of migrant education programs by addressing key needs of migratory children who have their education interrupted. *Priorities:* These priorities are from the notice of final requirements for this program, published in the **Federal Register** on March 3, 2004 (69 FR 10110) and from the notice of final priority published elsewhere in this issue of the **Federal Register** . *Absolute Priorities:* For FY 2008, these priorities are absolute priorities. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we consider only applications that meet one or more of these priorities. In order for SEAs to be considered for incentive grants, an application from a proposed consortium in which an SEA participates must address one or more of the following absolute priorities: 1. Services designed to improve the proper and timely identification and recruitment of eligible migratory children whose education is interrupted; 2. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to improve the school readiness of pre-school-aged migratory children whose education is interrupted; 3. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to improve the reading proficiency of migratory children whose education is interrupted; 4. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to improve the mathematics proficiency of migratory children whose education is interrupted; 5. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to decrease the dropout rate of migratory students whose education is interrupted and improve their high school completion rate; 6. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to strengthen the involvement of migratory parents in the education of migratory students whose education is interrupted; 7. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to expand access to innovative educational technologies intended to increase the academic achievement of migratory students whose education is interrupted; and 8. Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to improve the educational attainment of out-of-school migratory youth whose education is interrupted. *Program Authority:* 20 U.S.C. 6398(d). *Applicable Regulations:*

(a)The Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 75 (except 75.232), 76, 77, 79, 80 (except 80.40(b)), 82, 84, 85, 97, 98, and 99;

(b)The notice of final requirements, published in the **Federal Register** on March 3, 2004 (69 FR 10110); and

(c)The notice of final priority published elsewhere in this issue of the **Federal Register** . II. Award Information *Type of Award:* Formula grants. *Estimated Available Funds:* $3,000,000. *Estimated Range of Awards:* $85,000-$175,000. *Estimated Average Size of Awards:* $130,435. *Maximum Award:* By statute, the maximum amount that we may award under this program is $250,000. *Estimated Number of Awards:* 23. Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this notice. *Project Period:* Up to 24 months. III. Eligibility Information 1. *Eligible Applicants:* State educational agencies

(SEAs)receiving MEP Basic State Formula grants. 2. a. *Cost Sharing or Matching:* This program does not require cost sharing or matching. b. *Supplement-Not-Supplant:* This program involves supplement-not-supplant funding requirements. Pursuant to the notice of final requirements published in the **Federal Register** on March 3, 2004 (69 FR 10110), the supplement-not-supplant provisions in sections 1120A(b) and 1304(c)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, are applicable to this program. IV. Application and Submission Information 1. *Address to Request Application Package:* Alejandra Vélez-Paschke, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E249, LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-6135. *Telephone:*

(202)260-2834 or by *e-mail: alejandra.velez@ed.gov.* If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person listed in this section. 2. *Content and Form of Application Submission:* Requirements concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you must submit, are in the application package for this program. *Page Limit:* The application narrative (Part IV of the application) is where you, the applicant, describe the proposed consortium, including how the consortium's proposed project meets

(1)the Application Requirements listed in the notice of final requirements published in the **Federal Register** on March 3, 2004 (69 FR 10110),

(2)one or more of the absolute priorities, and

(3)the selection criteria that reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part IV to no more than 30 double-spaced pages, using the following standards: • A “page” is 8.5″ × 11″, on one side only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. • Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch) all text in the application narrative, including titles, headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions, as well as all text in charts, tables, figures, and graphs. • Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch (characters per inch). • Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier, Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font (including Times Roman or Arial Narrow) will not be accepted. • For charts, tables, and graphs, use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller than 10 pitch. The page limit applies only to Part IV of the application. It does not apply to Parts I through III or Parts V through VII, or to any appendices, resumes, bibliography, or letters of support. However, an applicant must include all of the application narrative in Part IV. Department reviewers will not read any pages of the Part IV narrative that exceed the page limit. 3. *Submission Date and Times:* *Applications Available:* March 12, 2008. *Deadline for Transmittal of Applications:* May 7, 2008. Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted in paper format by mail or by hand delivery. For information (including dates and times) about how to submit your application by mail or by hand delivery, please refer to section IV.6. *Other Submission Requirements* in this notice. We do not consider an application that does not comply with the deadline requirements. Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the application process, the individual's application remains subject to all other requirements and limitations in this notice. *Deadline for Intergovernmental Review:* July 7, 2008. 4. *Intergovernmental Review:* This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this program. 5. *Funding Restrictions:* We reference regulations outlining funding restrictions in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice. 6. *Other Submission Requirements:* Applications for grants under this competition must be submitted in paper format by mail or hand delivery. a. *Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.* If you submit your application by mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the original and two copies of your application, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the applicable following address: *By mail through the U.S. Postal Service:* Alejandra Vélez-Paschke, Office of Migrant Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E249, Washington, DC 20202-6135 or *By mail through a commercial carrier:* U.S. Department of Education, Attention: Alejandra Vélez-Paschke, OESE, 7100 Old Landover Road, Landover, MD 20785-1506. Regardless of which address you use, you must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:

(1)A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.

(2)A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the U.S. Postal Service.

(3)A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier.

(4)Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:

(1)A private metered postmark.

(2)A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service. If your application is postmarked after the application deadline date, we will not consider your application. Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your local post office. b. *Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.* If you submit your application by hand delivery, you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date, to the Department at the following address: Alejandra Vélez-Paschke, Office of Migrant Education, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 3E249, Washington, DC 20202-6135. Note: A person delivering an application must show identification to enter the U.S. Department of Education building. V. Application Review Information *Selection Criteria:* The selection criteria for this program are from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application package. VI. Award Administration Information 1. *Award Notices:* If your application is successful, we notify your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also. If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding, we notify you. 2. *Administrative and National Policy Requirements:* We identify administrative and national policy requirements in the application package and reference these and other requirements in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice. We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of an award in the *Applicable Regulations* section in this notice and include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also incorporates your approved application as part of your binding commitments under the grant. 3. *Reporting:* Grant recipients under this program must submit the annual and final performance and financial reports specified in the notice of final requirements for this program published in the **Federal Register** on March 3, 2004 (69 FR 10110). 4. *Performance Measures:* Consortium grantees are required to report on their project's effectiveness based on the project objectives, performance measures, and scheduled activities outlined in the consortium's application. In addition, all grantees are required, under 34 CFR 80.40(b), to report on the Government Performance and Results Act

(GPRA)indicators as part of their Consolidated State Performance Report. The GPRA indicators established by the Department for the Migrant Education Program, of which the Consortium Incentive Grants are a component, are— a. the percentage of migrant students at the elementary school level who meet or exceed the proficient level on State assessments in reading; b. the percentage of migrant students at the middle school level who meet or exceed the proficient level on State assessments in reading; c. the percentage of migrant students at the elementary school level who meet or exceed the proficient level on State assessments in mathematics; d. the percentage of migrant students at the middle school level who meet or exceed the proficient level on State assessments in mathematics; e. the percentage of migrant students who drop out from secondary school (grades 7-12); and f. the percentage of migrant students who graduate from high school. VII. Agency Contacts FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alejandra Vélez-Paschke, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E249, LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-6135. *Telephone:*

(202)260-2834 or by *e-mail: alejandra.velez@ed.gov.* If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. VIII. Other Information *Alternative Format:* Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document and a copy of the application package in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice. *Electronic Access to This Document:* You can view this document, as well as all other documents of this Department published in the **Federal Register** , in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.* To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available for free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at

(202)512-1530. You may also view this document in text at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oese/ome/index.html.* Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.* Dated: March 7, 2008. Kerri L. Briggs, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. [FR Doc. E8-4961 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Migrant Education Program Consortium Incentive Grant Program AGENCY: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of final priority. SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education announces the addition of an eighth absolute priority to the seven current absolute priorities for the Migrant Education Program

(MEP)Consortium Incentive Grant

(CIG)program established in the notice of final requirements published in the **Federal Register** on March 3, 2004 (69 FR 10110) (March 2004 notice). The Assistant Secretary may use this proposed absolute priority and the absolute priorities established in the March 2004 notice for competitions in fiscal year

(FY)2008 and later years. We take this action to give State educational agencies

(SEAs)the option to propose consortium arrangements that address the educational attainment needs of out-of-school migratory youth whose education is interrupted. DATES: *Effective Date:* This priority is effective April 11, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alejandra Velez-Paschke, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., room 3E249, LBJ, Washington, DC 20202-6135. *Telephone:*

(202)260-2834 or via Internet: *alejandra.velez@ed.gov* . If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), you may call the Federal Relay Service

(FRS)at 1-800-877-8339. Individuals with disabilities can obtain this document in an alternative format (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on request to the contact person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: *Background:* The MEP CIG program is authorized under section 1308(d) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (ESEA). The CIG program provides, on a competitive basis, incentive grants to the SEAs receiving MEP Basic Formula Grant awards that participate in high-quality consortium arrangements with another State or appropriate entity. The purpose of these grants is to improve the delivery of services to migratory children whose education is interrupted. In the March 2004 notice, the Department established seven absolute priorities for the CIG that promote key national objectives. SEAs that have sought funding under the CIG have had to propose a consortium that addressed one or more of these absolute priorities. These seven absolute priorities are—

(1)Services designed to improve the proper and timely identification and recruitment of eligible migratory children whose education is interrupted;

(2)Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to improve the school readiness of pre-school-aged migratory children whose education is interrupted;

(3)Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to improve the reading proficiency of migratory children whose education is interrupted;

(4)Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to improve the mathematics proficiency of migratory children whose education is interrupted;

(5)Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to decrease the dropout rate of migratory students whose education is interrupted and improve their high school completion rate;

(6)Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to strengthen the involvement of migratory parents in the education of migratory students whose education is interrupted; and

(7)Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to expand access to innovative educational technologies intended to increase the academic achievement of migratory students whose education is interrupted. We published a notice of proposed priority for this program in the **Federal Register** on November 20, 2007 (72 FR 65316). The notice of proposed priority included a discussion of the significant issues surrounding the educational attainment of out-of-school migratory youth. The notice of proposed priority, along with the notice of final requirements published in the **Federal Register** on March 3, 2004 (69 FR 10110), would have allowed SEAs, based on the needs of migratory children in their respective consortium States, to seek CIG program funding for consortium activities that addressed any one or more of the eight absolute priorities. There are no differences between the notice of proposed priority and this notice of final priority. Analysis of Comments and Changes In response to our invitation in the notice of proposed priority, two parties submitted comments on the proposed priority. An analysis of the comments and of any changes in the priority since publication of the notice of proposed priority follows. Generally, we do not address technical and other minor changes—and suggested changes the law does not authorize us to make under the applicable statutory authority. We also do not address comments pertaining to issues that were not within the scope of the notice of proposed priority. *Comment:* One commenter expressed concern that the inclusion of this absolute priority would result in taxpayer dollars being used to provide services to individuals who do not have the necessary legal documentation to reside or work in the United States. *Discussion:* The Secretary appreciates the commenter's concern. However, documentation of legal status is not a requirement of the MEP, the CIG Program, or any other Federal elementary or secondary education program. In order to be eligible, and therefore to receive services, under Title I, Part C of the ESEA (under which the MEP CIG Program is authorized), a child or youth must only meet the definition of “migratory child” as outlined in the statute; proof of legal residency or legal work status is not required. *Changes:* None. *Comments:* Another commenter expressed general agreement with the need to serve out-of-school migratory youth, but asserted that the public school system is not the appropriate entity for administering CIG Program services for this population. The commenter maintained that it would be too difficult for the public school system to serve those migratory children both enrolled and not enrolled in school. The commenter suggested junior colleges or private entities as more adequate administrators of the program. *Discussion:* The Secretary does not agree that public school systems should be prohibited from operating CIG Program services under the eighth priority. SEAs, not local school districts, administer both the MEP and the CIG Program. Accordingly, SEAs have the statutory authority to operate these CIG Programs directly or through local operating agencies, which may include school districts, institutions of higher education, or any other public or nonprofit private agency with which the SEA makes an arrangement. The Secretary does not want to limit, in this eighth absolute priority, the authority of SEAs to select those entities they want to operate CIG Program services designed to improve the educational attainment of out-of-school migratory youth. Rather, the Secretary believes that SEAs will be able to choose the entities that they believe will be most effective in providing these CIG Program services. Thus, we decline to make the change recommended by the commenter. *Changes:* None. Note: This notice does not solicit applications. In any year in which we choose to use this or any of the other seven absolute priorities, we invite applications through a notice in the **Federal Register** . Under an absolute priority we consider only applications that meet the priority (34 CFR 75.105(c)(3)). *Priority:* Services designed (based on a review of scientifically based research) to improve the educational attainment of out-of-school migratory youth whose education is interrupted. Executive Order 12866 This notice of final priority has been reviewed in accordance with Executive Order 12866. Under the terms of the order, we have assessed the potential costs and benefits of this regulatory action. The potential costs associated with the notice of final priority are those resulting from statutory requirements and those we have determined as necessary for administering this program effectively and efficiently. In assessing the potential costs and benefits—both quantitative and qualitative—of this notice of final priority, we have determined that the benefits of the final priority justify the costs. We have also determined that this regulatory action does not unduly interfere with State, local, and tribal governments in the exercise of their governmental functions. We fully discussed the costs and benefits in the notice of proposed priority. Intergovernmental Review This program is subject to Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. One of the objectives of the Executive order is to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened federalism. The Executive order relies on processes developed by State and local governments for coordination and review of proposed Federal financial assistance. This document provides early notification of our specific plans and actions for this program. Electronic Access to This Document You may view this document, as well as all other Department of Education documents published in the **Federal Register** in text or Adobe Portable Document Format

(PDF)on the Internet at the following site: *http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister* . To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in the Washington, DC, area at

(202)512-1530. Note: The official version of this document is the document published in the **Federal Register** . Free Internet access to the official edition of the **Federal Register** and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access at: *http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html* . (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.144 Migrant Education Coordination Program) Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6398(d). Dated: March 7, 2008. Kerri L. Briggs, Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education. [FR Doc. E8-4960 Filed 3-11-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000-01-P ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Notice Agency: United States Election Assistance Commission. Action: Notice of public meeting. Date & Time: Thursday, March 20, 2008, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (MST). Place: Hyatt Regency Denver, 650 15th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202,

(303)436-1234. Agenda: The Commission will hear updates on the following topics: Election Management Guidelines Update; Election Data Survey Update. The Commission will receive a briefing on audits and state plans from the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED); The Commission will consider accepting the following items: Voter Hotline Study; UOCAVA Voters' Study (Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act). The Commission will consider and vote on the following items: consideration and vote on changes to the state specific instructions on the national voter registration form; consideration and vote on proposed policy clarification on the allowable uses of HAVA funds. The Commission will consider other administrative matters. This meeting will be open to the public. Person to Contact for Information: Bryan Whitener, Telephone:

(202)566-3100. Thomas R. Wilkey, Executive Director, U.S. Election Assistance Commission. [FR Doc. 08-1024 Filed 3-10-08; 3:41 pm]

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