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reviewed companies until a review of a DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: November 9, 2007.


company assigned these rates is Richard F. Kayser,
requested. National Institute of Standards and Acting Deputy Director.
Technology [FR Doc. E7–22670 Filed 11–19–07; 8:45 am]
Public Comment
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(b), the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Department will disclose to parties to Award Board of Overseers
the proceeding any calculations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
performed in connection with these AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
preliminary results within five days and Technology Department of National Oceanic and Atmospheric
after the date of the public Commerce. Administration
announcement of this notice. Pursuant
ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. RIN: 0648–XD99
to 19 CFR 351.309(b)(1), interested
parties may submit written arguments in Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
response to these preliminary results. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Council; Public Hearings
Unless otherwise indicated by the Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.
Department, case briefs must be 2, notice is hereby given that there will AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
submitted within 30 days after the date be a meeting of the Board of Overseers Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
of publication of this notice, and of the Malcolm Baldrige National Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
rebuttal briefs, limited to arguments Quality Award on December 4, 2007. Commerce.
raised in case briefs, must be submitted The Board of Overseers is composed of ACTION: Notice of public hearings.
no later than five days after the time eleven members prominent in the fields SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery
limit for filing case briefs. See 19 CFR of quality and performance management Management Council (Council) will
351.309(c)(1)(ii). Parties who submit and appointed by the Secretary of convene Public Hearings on an
written arguments in this proceeding are Commerce, assembled to advise the Aquaculture Amendment.
requested to submit with the written Secretary of Commerce on the conduct DATES: The public hearings will held
argument: (1) a statement of the issue, of the Baldrige Award. The purpose of
and (2) a brief summary of the from December 10 - 13, 2007 at 5
this meeting is to discuss and review locations throughout the Gulf of Mexico.
argument. Parties submitting case and/ information received from the National See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
or rebuttal briefs are requested to Institute of Standards and Technology specific dates and times.
provide the Department copies of the and from the Chair of the Judges Panel
public version on disk. Case and ADDRESSES: The public meetings will be
of the Malcolm Baldrige National held in the following locations:
rebuttal briefs must be served on
Quality Award. The agenda will St. Petersburg, FL; Biloxi, MS; Mobile,
interested parties in accordance with 19
include: Report from the Judges’ Panel, AL; New Orleans, LA; and Houston, TX.
CFR 351.303(f). Also, pursuant to 19
Baldrige Program Update, Potential See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
CFR 351.310, within 30 days of the date
Program Changes, Baldrige Program specific dates and times.
of publication of this notice, interested Council address: Gulf of Mexico
parties may request a public hearing on Education and Outreach, Overseers Role
in Raising Awareness of the Baldrige Fishery Management Council, 2203
arguments to be raised in the case and North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
rebuttal briefs. Unless the Secretary Program, and Recommendations for the
NIST Director. FL 33607.
specifies otherwise, the hearing, if
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
requested, will be held two days after DATES: The meeting will convene Wayne Swingle, Executive Director;
the date for submission of rebuttal December 4, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. and telephone: (813) 348–1630.
briefs. adjourn at 3 p.m. on December 4, 2007.
Representatives of parties to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf
proceeding may request disclosure of ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at of Mexico Fishery Management Council
proprietary information under the National Institute of Standards and (Council) is preparing an amendment
administrative protective order no later Technology, Administration Building, which will require persons to obtain a
than 10 days after the representative’s Lecture Room A, Gaithersburg, permit from NMFS to participate in
client or employer becomes a party to aquaculture by constructing an
Maryland 20899. All visitors to the
the proceeding, but in no event later aquaculture facility in the exclusive
National Institute of Standards and economic zone (EEZ) of the Gulf of
than the date the case briefs, under 19 Technology site will have to pre-register
CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), are due. The Mexico. Each application for a permit
to be admitted. Please submit your must comply with many permit
Department will publish the final name, time of arrival, e-mail address
results of this administrative review, conditions related to record keeping and
and phone number to Diane Harrison no operation of the facility. These permit
including the results of its analysis of later than Friday, November 30, 2007,
arguments made in any case or rebuttal conditions will assure the facility has a
and she will provide you with minimal affect on the environment and
briefs.
This administrative review is issued instructions for admittance. Ms. on other fishery resources. Compliance
and published in accordance with Harrison’s e-mail address is with the conditions will be evaluated
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the diane.harrison@nist.gov and her phone annually for the duration of the permit
Act. number is (301) 975–2361. as the basis for renewal of the permit for
the next year.
Dated: November 9, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. The public hearings will begin at 6
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David M. Spooner, Harry Hertz, Director, National Quality p.m. and conclude at the end of public
Assistant Secretary for Import Program, National Institute of Standards testimony or no later than 9 p.m. at each
Administration. and Technology, Gaithersburg, of the following locations:
[FR Doc. E7–22672 Filed 11–19–07; 8:45 am] Maryland 20899, telephone number •Monday, December 10, 2007, Hilton
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S (301) 975–2361. Houston Hobby Airport, 8181 Airport

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Blvd., Houston, TX 77061, telephone: 4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK Review discussion paper on GOA
(713) 645–3000; 99501–2252. sideboards; action as necessary; Final
•Monday, December 10, 2007, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: action on GOA pollock trip limit; Final
Comfort Inn North, 2260 54th Avenue David Witherell, Council staff, Phone: action on Central Gulf of Alaska
North, St. Petersburg, FL 33714, 907–271–2809. rockfish post-delivery transfers.
telephone: (727) 362–0075; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
5. License Limitation Program (LLP)
•Tuesday, December 11, 2007, Hilton Trawl Recency: Initial review of EA/
Council will begin its plenary session at
New Orleans Airport, 901 Airline Drive, RIR/IRFA on alternatives to address
8 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5
New Orleans, LA 70062, telephone: modifications to LLP requirements.
continuing through Tuesday December
(504) 469–5000; 6. Amendment 80: Initial review of
•Wednesday, December 12, 2007, 11, 2007. The Council’s Advisory Panel
Amendment 80 post-delivery transfers
Wingate Inn, 12009 Indian River, Road, (AP) will begin at 8 a.m., Monday,
and rollovers.
Biloxi, MS 39540, telephone: (228) 396– December 3 and continue through
7. Observer Program: Initial review
0036; Saturday December 8. The Scientific
Observer Program regulation package.
•Thursday, December 13, 2007, and Statistical Committee (SSC) will 8. American Fisheries Act (AFA) permit
Ashbury Hotel, 600 Beltline Hwy, begin at 8 a.m. on Monday, December 3 Application: Receive public comment
Mobile, AL 36608, telephone: (251) and continue through Wednesday and formulate Council
344–8030; December 5, 2007. The Enforcement recommendations on Adak Fisheries
Copies of the Amendment a can be Committee will meet Tuesday, October application for an unrestricted AFA
obtained by calling the Council office at 2, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Iliamna inshore processor permit and formulate
(813) 348–1630. Room. The Ecosystem Committee will Council recommendations.
meet 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Iliamna 9. Groundfish Management: BSAI
Special Accommodations Room. All meetings are open to the Salmon Workgroup report, review
These meetings are physically public, except executive sessions. Notice of Intent and refine alternatives;
accessible to people with disabilities. Council Plenary Session: The agenda Discussion paper on Vessel Monitoring
Requests for sign language for the Council’s plenary session will System exemption for dinglebar gear;
interpretation or other auxiliary aids include the following issues. The Review discussion paper ’Other
should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council may take appropriate action on Species’; Non-target Committee report;
Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 any of the issues identified. Supplemental Information Report on
working days prior to the meeting. 1. Reports specifications EIS, action as necessary;
Dated: November 15, 2007. Executive Director’s Report Final action on groundfish specification
NMFS Management Report (including
Tracey L. Thompson, and Stock Assessment Fishery
update on National Bycatch Report,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Evaluation (SAFE) reports; Review
update on 2C rulemaking, report on crab
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. discussion paper on GOA salmon and
loan program, report on constructive
[FR Doc. E7–22639 Filed 11–19–07; 8:45 am] crab bycatch.
loss issues, Restricted Access 10. Crab Overfishing Definitions; Final
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Management Division report on crab action on BSAI crab overfishing
program) definitions.
U.S. Coast Guard Report 11. Ecosystem Issues: Update on
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Alaska Department of Fish & Game outreach efforts for Arctic Fishery
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Report (including a report on Board of Management Plan; report from
Administration Fisheries actions, subsistence halibut Ecosystem Committee on Aleutian
survey) Island Fishery Ecosystem Plan
RIN: 0648–XD98 U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report Implementation; Alaska Regional
Protected Species Report (including Collaborative Team report.
North Pacific Fishery Management
2007 Steller Sea Lion (SSL) survey 12. Staff Tasking; Review Committees
Council; Public Meetings
results, integrated weight groundline and tasking, and take action as
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries seabird deterrence Exempted Fishery necessary; Review broader
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Permit (EFP), update on SSL recovery (Programmatic Supplemental
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Plan/Biological Opinion/Environmental Environmental Impact Statement)
Commerce. Impact Statement(EIS)) community outreach plan and actions
ACTION: Notice of public meetings of the 2. Charter Halibut Management: pursuant to the NMFS Policy on
North Pacific Fishery Management Committee report on longterm solutions stakeholder participation (pursuant to
Council and its advisory committees. and allocations/reallocation; Review Government Accounting Office report).
progress on Charter Halibut Allocation/ 13. Other Business
SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Reallocation and provide direction/ The SSC agenda will include the
Management Council (Council) and its refine alternatives as necessary. following issues:
advisory committees will hold public 3. Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) 1. LLP Trawl Recency
meetings, December 3–11, 2007, in Crab Issues: Preliminary review of BSAI 2. Amendment 80
Anchorage AK. ’C’ Share active participation; Final 3. Observer Program
DATES: The meetings will be held on action on BSAI Crab ’C’ share 90/10 4. SIR on specifications EIS, action as
December 3, 2007 through December 11, exemption; Final action on BSAI Crab necessary
2007. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION custom processing; Final action on BSAI 5. Final action on groundfish
for specific dates and times. Crab post-delivery transfers; Review specifications and SAFE reports
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ADDRESSES: Council meeting - workplan on BSAI Crab 3 year review, 6. Crab Overfishing Definition
Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 West 3rd action as necessary. 7. Integrated Groundline Weight EFP;
Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska 4. Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Groundfish 4E analysis methodology
Council address: North Pacific Issues: Progress report on GOA Pacific The Advisory Panel will address the
Fishery Management Council, 605 W. cod sector split, direction as necessary; same agenda issues as the Council,

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