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Federal Register / Vol. 72, No.

171 / Wednesday, September 5, 2007 / Notices 50939

ADDRESSES: The SSC meeting will be C. American Samoa and Hawaii DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
held at the Council Office Conference Longline Quarterly Reports
Room, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, D. Stock Assessment Review National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Honolulu, HI; telephone: (808) 522– 1. Western & Central Pacific Ocean Administration
8220. Yellowfin Tuna National Estuarine Research Reserve
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2. North Pacific Blue Shark System
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director; 3. North Pacific Albacore Tuna
telephone: (808) 522–8220. AGENCY: Estuarine Reserves Division,
4. North Pacific Striped Marlin
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource
E. International Fisheries Management, National Ocean Service,
Dates and Times and Locations 1. Inter-American Tropical Tuna National Oceanic and Atmospheric
The SSC meeting will be held Commission Meeting Administration, U.S. Department of
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 2. International Scientific Committee Commerce.
September 25, 2007, and between 8:30 Meeting ACTION: Notice of Approval and
a.m. and 5 p.m. on Wednesday and 3. Western & Central Pacific Fisheries Availability of the Revised Management
Thursday September 26–27, 2007 at the Commission (WCPFC) Science Plan for the Wells (Maine) National
Council Office Conference Room, 1164 Committee Meeting Estuarine Research Reserve.
Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, HI; 4. WCPFC Northern Committee
telephone: (808) 522–8220. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Meeting
the Estuarine Reserves Division, Office
Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 9 a.m. 5. Bellagio II ’Comeback Leatherback’ of Ocean and Coastal Resource
1. Introductions F. Public Comment Management, National Ocean Service,
2. Approval of Draft Agenda and G. Discussion and Recommendations National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Assignment of Rapporteurs Thursday, September 27, 2007, 8:30 Administration (NOAA), U.S.
3. Approval of the Minutes of the 95th a.m. Department of Commerce has approved
SSC Meeting the revised management plan, which
4. Report from the Pacific Fisheries 10. Program Planning includes an expansion of the boundary
Science Center Director A. Community Development Plan of the reserve, for the Wells National
5. The New Role of the SSC Process Options Estuarine Research Reserve.
A. The 2–Tier System B. Hawaii Marine Conservation Plan The Wells Reserve was designated in
B. Magnuson Stevens Act Five-Year February 1984 pursuant to Section 315
Research Plan C. Public Comment
of the Coastal Zone Management Act of
C. Annual Catch Limits D. Discussion and Recommendations 1972, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1461. The
D. Stock Assessment Reviews 11. Other Business reserve has been operating under a
6. Data Collection A. 97th SSC Meeting management plan approved in 1996.
A. Federal Management Unit Species 12. Summary of SSC Pursuant to 15 CFR 921.33(c), a state
Fishery Permitting and Reporting Recommendations to the Council must revise their management plan
Options (ACTION ITEM) every five years. The submission of this
B. Report on status of Marine Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come plan fulfills this requirement and sets a
Recreational Information Program course for successful implementation of
C. Public Comment before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal the goals and objectives of the reserve.
7. Insular Fisheries Since the last management plan, the
A. Bottomfish Management action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically Wells Reserve acquired two key parcels
1. Bottomfish Risk Assessment Model
identified in this notice and any issues of land, changed its boundary,
(ACTION ITEM)
arising after publication of this notice constructed needed facilities, and
B. Public Comment
that require emergency action under implemented several system-wide
C. Discussion and Recommendations
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens programs. It acquired the 27-acre
Wednesday, September 26, 2007, 8:30 Fishery Conservation and Management Alheim property and the 21⁄2-acre Lord
a.m. Act, provided the public has been parcel, and changed its boundary to
8. Rights-based Management notified of the Council’s intent to take include 359 acres of the watershed areas
9. Pelagic Fisheries final action to address the emergency. of the Reserve. The Reserve built the
A. Longline Management Maine Coastal Ecology Center, new
Special Accommodations interpretive exhibits, the Alheim
1. Hawaii Swordfish Fishery Effort
Options (ACTION ITEM) This meeting is physically accessible Commons dormitory, and the Forest
2. Pelagics Total Allowable Catch to people with disabilities. Requests for Learning Shelter, and equipped and
Amendment (ACTION ITEM) sign language interpretation or other opened the Coastal Resource Library.
3. Commonwealth of the Northern auxiliary aids should be directed to This new management plan serves as
Mariana Islands Closed Area Options Kitty M. Simonds, (808) 522–8220 the primary guidance document for the
(ACTION ITEM) (voice) or (808) 522–8226 (fax), at least operation of the Wells Reserve’s core
4. American Samoa Program 5 days prior to the meeting date. and system-wide programs in research
Modifications (ACTION ITEM) Authority: 16 U.S.C.1801 et seq. and monitoring, education and coastal
B. Non-Longline Management training, and resource management and
Dated: August 29, 2007.
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1. Purse-Seine Closed Areas (ACTION stewardship. The plan provides


ITEM) Tracey L. Thompson, guidance on the acquisition of land to
a. Marianas Archipelago Acting Director, Office of Sustainable be added to the Reserve and on the
b. American Samoa Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. construction and renovation of
2. Non-Longline Pelagic Fishery [FR Doc. E7–17466 Filed 9–4–07; 8:45 am] buildings and exhibits that support
Management Options (ACTION ITEM) BILLING CODE 3510–22–S reserve programs. It also guides the

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50940 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 5, 2007 / Notices

Reserve in important related programs, Secretary of Defense (Personnel and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
such as volunteerism and outreach to Readiness), Room 2B271, The Pentagon,
communities to encourage stewardship Washington, DC 20301–4000, telephone Department of the Navy
of coastal resources in southern Maine. (703) 697–9271.
The Wells Reserve is a public/private Revised Notice of Intent To Prepare an
partnership whose administrative SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Persons Environmental Impact Statement/
oversight is vested in the Reserve desiring to make oral presentations or Overseas Environmental Impact
Management Authority (RMA). This submit written statements for Statement for the Virginia Capes
independent state agency was consideration at the Committee meeting Range Complex and Notice of Request
established in 1990 to support and must contact Dr. Jane M. Arabian at the for Public Scoping Comments
promote the interests of the Wells address or telephone number above no
later than September 10, 2007. AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.
Reserve. The RMA has a Board of
ACTION: Notice.
Directors composed of representatives Dated: August 29, 2007.
having a property, management, or L.M. Bynum, SUMMARY: This notice is to inform the
program interest in the Wells Reserve. Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department public that the Department of the Navy
The RMA members represent the Maine of Defense. is expanding the Virginia Capes
Department of conservation, the U.S. [FR Doc. 07–4314 Filed 9–4–07; 8:45 am] (VACAPES) Range Complex
Fish and Wildlife Service, the Town of BILLING CODE 5001–06–M Environmental Impact Statement/
Wells, the Laudholm Trust, the Maine Overseas Environmental Impact
State Planning Office, and the National Statement (EIS/OEIS) area of
Oceanic and Atmospheric DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE consideration and to invite the public to
Administration. provide comments for consideration
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Department of the Air Force during preparation of the EIS/OEIS.
Doris Grimm at (301) 563–7107 or Since the December 2006 EIS/OEIS
Laurie McGilvray at (301) 563–1158 of Air Force Special Operations scoping notice [FR 71143], potential
NOAA’s National Ocean Service, Command Assets Beddown, Cannon shallow water inert mine warfare
Estuarine Reserves Division, 1305 East- Air Force Base, NM training areas have been identified in
West Highway, N/ORM5, 10th floor, the southern portion of the Chesapeake
Silver Spring, MD 20910. AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Bay, south of latitude 37° 25′N. The
DOD. proposed training areas would consist of
Dated: August 27, 2007.
ACTION: Record of Decision. instrumented shapes placed temporarily
David M. Kennedy,
for training purposes. Each of the two
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal proposed training areas would be
Resource Management, National Oceanic and SUMMARY: On August 20, 2007, the
United States Air Force signed the approximately one by four square
Atmospheric Administration.
Record of Decision (ROD) for the Air nautical miles in area. Training in these
[FR Doc. E7–17482 Filed 9–4–07; 8:45 am]
Force Special Operations Command mine warfare areas would not involve
BILLING CODE 3510–08–P
Assets Beddown at Cannon Air Force use of active sonar. Arrangement could
Base (AFB), New Mexico. The ROD vary periodically and location within
states the Air Force decision to the proposed training areas would vary
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE depending on operational requirements;
implement the Preferred Alternative
(East West Airfield Alternative at however shipping lanes will be avoided.
Office of the Secretary Divers will be required to perform
Cannon AFB, the Two Target
Defense Advisory Committee on Alternative at Melrose Air Force Range, periodic maintenance and replacement
Military Personnel Testing and the use of Cannon scheduled of the instrumented shapes.
airspace). Scoping comments previously
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for submitted following publication of the
Personnel and Readiness, DoD. The decision was based on matters December 2006 Notice of Intent to
ACTION: Notice. discussed in the Final Environmental Prepare an EIS/OEIS for the VACAPES
Impact Statement (EIS), inputs from the Range Complex are still valid and need
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 92– public and regulatory agencies, and not be resubmitted. The Navy
463, notice is hereby given that a other relevant factors. The Final EIS was encourages additional comments or
meeting of the Defense Advisory made available on July 20, 2007 in the concerns on the expanded area of
Committee on Military Personnel Federal Register (Volume 72, Number consideration. VACAPES Range
Testing is scheduled to be held. The 139, Page 39808) with a wait period Complex requirements, additional EIS/
purpose of the meeting is to review ending August 20, 2007. The ROD OEIS information, proposed action
planned changes and progress in documents only the decision of the Air background, alternatives, environmental
developing computerized and paper- Force with respect to the proposed Air considerations, and public participation
and-pencil enlistment tests. Force actions analyzed in the Final EIS. inputs can be found at http://
DATES: September 20, 2007, from 8 a.m. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. www.vacapesrangecomplexeis.com.
to 4 p.m., and September 21, from 8 a.m. Carl T. Hoffman, Headquarters Air Force More detailed information regarding
to 4 p.m. Special Operations Command/A7PP, this notice of intent can be found on the
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at Hurlburt Field, FL, 32544–5434 or call project Web site.
the Sheraton Ferncroft Resort, 50
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(850) 884–5984. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.


Ferncroft Road, Danvers, Massachusetts Erin Swiader, Naval Facilities
01923. Bao-Anh Trinh, Engineering Command Atlantic, 6506
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, Virginia
Jane M. Arabian, Assistant Director, [FR Doc. E7–17515 Filed 9–4–07; 8:45 am] 23508–1278; telephone: 757–322–4960.
Accession Policy, Officer of the Under BILLING CODE 5001–05–P You may submit written comments to

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