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meeting, revisions have been made to 

the membership fee structure. 

DATES: This notice is effective on April 

30, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Questions about joining the 

consortium should be sent to Chiara 

Ferraris at the National Institute of 

Standards and Technology; 100 Bureau 

Drive; MS 8615; Gaithersburg, MD 

20899–8615. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chiara Ferraris or Nicos Martys via 

email at chiara.ferraris@nist.gov; nicos.

martys@nist.gov or telephone at (301) 

975–6711 or (301) 975–5915. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

CREME Consortium Description 

The goal of the CREME consortium is 

to predict the pumpability of a grout/ 

mortar or a concrete from the 

rheological properties of the materials 

and the geometry/material of the pipe. 

This goal will be achieved by 

developing test methods and models to 

measure and predict the performance 

parameters of grout. It is expected that 

the conclusions obtained for grout could 

be extrapolated for concrete. To move 

these ideas into practice and to engage 

industry, test bed facilities and quality 

control test methods for the field will be 

developed at NIST. The consortium will 

be administered by NIST. Consortium 

planning, research and development 

will be conducted by NIST staff along 

with at least one technical 

representative from each participating 

member company. Each member of the 

consortium will be required to sign a 

Cooperative Research and Development 

Agreement (‘‘CRADA’’) with NIST. 

At the November 8, 2011 public 

meeting, organizations interested in 

participating in the CREME Consortium 

discussed membership fees and agreed 

to the following revisions to the 

membership fee structure. Initial 

membership fees will be Twenty Five 

Thousand Dollars ($25,000) per year 

payable by Member to NIST at the time 

of CRADA execution and annually 

thereafter, or an in-kind contribution, 

equitable in value and mutually 

acceptable to NIST and Member. In 

recognition of the contributions made 

and risks taken by the initial 

Consortium Members, the membership 

fee for Consortium Members who join 

after the first year will be Fifty 

Thousand Dollars ($50,000) or mutually 

acceptable to NIST and Member in-kind 

contribution the first year and Twenty 

Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) or 

mutually acceptable to NIST and 

Member in-kind contribution each year 

thereafter. 

Dated: April 23, 2012. 

Willie E. May, 

Associate Director for Laboratory Programs. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XA935 

Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of 

Mexico, and South Atlantic; Coral and 

Coral Reefs Off the Southern Atlantic 

States; Exempted Fishing Permit 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt of an 

application for an exempted fishing 

permit; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces the receipt 

of an application for an exempted 

fishing permit (EFP) from the South 

Carolina Aquarium. If granted, the EFP 

would authorize the South Carolina 

Aquarium to collect, with certain 

conditions, various species of reef fish, 

crabs, and lobsters in Federal waters off 

South Carolina and North Carolina. The 

specimens would be used in 

educational exhibits displaying South 

Carolina native species at the South 

Carolina Aquarium located in 

Charleston, SC. 

DATES: Comments must be received no 

later than 5 p.m., e.t., on May 30, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on the application by either of the 

following methods: 

• Email: Kate.Michie@noaa.gov; 

include in the subject line of the email 

comment the following document 

identifier: South Carolina Aquarium 

EFP. 

• Mail: Kate Michie, Southeast 

Regional Office, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. 

The application and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request to any of the above 

addresses. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate 

Michie, 727–824–5305; email: 

Kate.Michie@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EFP is 

requested under the authority of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (16 

U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), and regulations at 

50 CFR 600.745(b) concerning exempted 

fishing. 

The proposed specimen collection 

involves activities otherwise prohibited 

by regulations at 50 CFR part 622, as 

they pertain to species managed by the 

South Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (Council) including snappergrouper, golden crab, wreckfish, coastal 

migratory pelagics, dolphin and wahoo, 

spiny lobster, and shrimp. The 

applicant requires authorization to 

collect 1,615 live fish, crabs, lobsters, 

and shrimp in Federal waters off South 

Carolina, and sporadically in Federal 

waters off North Carolina. The federallymanaged species to be collected over a 

5-year period, listed by common name 

with the collection total, include: Black 

snapper (10); cero (12); cobia (6); coney 

(10); dolphin (50); golden crab (5); 

graysby (10); groupers Epinephelus spp. 

including, misty, red hind, rock hind, 

snowy, yellowedge (40); groupers 

Myctoperca spp. including black 

grouper, gag, yellowmouth, yellowfin, 

and scamp (50); grunts Haemulon spp. 

including cottonwick, margate, sailors 

choice, Spanish, tomtate, and white 

grunt (250); hogfish (8); jacks (200); king 

mackerel (15); little tunny (25); 

longspine porgy (50); triggerfish (22); 

porgies (65); queen snapper (2); red 

porgy (25); scup (50); sea bass (100); 

white shrimp (200); pink and brown 

shrimp (200); gray snapper (75); Spanish 

mackerel (15); spiny lobster (25); 

vermilion snapper (75); wahoo (5); and 

yellowtail snapper (15). 

The project proposes to use vertical 

hook-and-line gear with artificial and 

natural baits, black sea bass pots, spiny 

lobster traps, golden crab traps, habitat 

traps, octopus traps, dip nets, and bait 

traps (bait traps would be used and 

tended while SCUBA diving). This EFP 

would authorize sampling operations to 

be conducted on four vessels designated 

by the South Carolina Aquarium 

including: F/V ON THE CLOCK SC– 

5264–BW; F/V CUB SCOUT SC–9288– 

BF; F/V MISTRESS SC–5326–BS; and a 

25 ft (7.62 m) Parker NC5836P. The 

specimens would be opportunistically 

collected year-round for a period of 5 

years, commencing on July 2, 2012. This 

EFP would not authorize the collection 

of species with an annual catch limit of 

zero (red snapper, warsaw grouper, 

speckled hind, goliath grouper, and 

Nassau grouper). 

The overall intent of the project is to 

incorporate South Carolina native 

species into educational exhibits at the 

South Carolina Aquarium. The 

aquarium uses these displays of native 

South Carolina species to teach the 

public about stewardship and habitat 

preservation. 

NMFS finds this application warrants 

further consideration. Based on a 

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preliminary review, NMFS intends to 

issue an EFP. Possible conditions the 

agency may impose on this permit, if it 

is granted, include but are not limited 

to, a prohibition of collection of 

specimens within marine protected 

areas, marine sanctuaries, special 

management zones, or artificial reefs 

without additional authorization. 

Additionally, NMFS prohibits the 

possession of Nassau grouper, goliath 

grouper, red snapper, speckled hind or 

warsaw grouper, and requires any sea 

turtles taken incidentally during the 

course of fishing or scientific research 

activities to be handled with due care to 

prevent injury to live specimens, 

observed for activity, and returned to 

the water. 

A final decision on issuance of the 

EFP will depend on NMFS’ review of 

public comments received on the 

application, consultations with the 

affected states, the Council, and the U.S. 

Coast Guard, as well as a determination 

that the EFP is consistent with all 

applicable laws. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: April 25, 2012. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB150 

International Whaling Commission; 

64th Annual Meeting; Announcement 

of Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

date, time, and location of the public 

meeting being held prior to the 64th 

annual International Whaling 

Commission (IWC) meeting. 

DATES: The public meeting will be held 

June 5, 2012, at 2 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

the NOAA Science Center Room, 1301 

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Melissa Andersen, 301–427–8385. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Secretary of Commerce is responsible 

for discharging the domestic obligations 

of the United States under the 

International Convention for the 

Regulation of Whaling, 1946. The U.S. 

IWC Commissioner has responsibility 

for the preparation and negotiation of 

U.S. positions on international issues 

concerning whaling and for all matters 

involving the IWC. The U.S. IWC 

Commissioner is staffed by the 

Department of Commerce and assisted 

by the Department of State, the 

Department of the Interior, the Marine 

Mammal Commission, and other U.S. 

Government agencies. 

A draft agenda for the annual IWC 

meeting should be posted on the IWC 

Secretariat’s Web site at http:// 

www.iwcoffice.org by late May. 

NOAA will a hold public meeting to 

discuss the tentative U.S. positions for 

the upcoming IWC meeting. Because the 

meeting will address U.S. positions, the 

substance of the meeting must be kept 

confidential. Any U.S. citizen with an 

identifiable interest in U.S. whale 

conservation policy may participate, but 

NOAA reserves the authority to inquire 

about the interests of any person who 

appears at the meeting and to determine 

the appropriateness of that person’s 

participation. In particular, persons who 

represent foreign interests may not 

attend. These stringent measures are 

necessary to protect the confidentiality 

of U.S. negotiating positions. 

The June 5, 2012, meeting will be 

held in the NOAA Science Center 

Room, 1301 East-West Highway, Silver 

Spring, MD 20910. Photo identification 

is required to enter the building. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to 

Melissa Andersen, 

Melissa.Andersen@noaa.gov or 301– 

427–8385, by May 23, 2012. 

Dated: April 24, 2012. 

Rebecca J. Lent, 

Director, Office of International Affairs, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB146 

Takes of Marine Mammals Incidental to 

Specified Activities; Taking Marine 

Mammals Incidental to a Pile 

Replacement Project 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental 

harassment authorization; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS has received an 

application from the U.S. Navy (Navy) 

for an Incidental Harassment 

Authorization (IHA) to take marine 

mammals, by harassment, incidental to 

construction activities as part of a pile 

replacement project. Pursuant to the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments 

on its proposal to issue an IHA to the 

Navy to take, by Level B Harassment 

only, six species of marine mammals 

during the specified activity. 

DATES: Comments and information must 

be received no later than May 30, 2012. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on the 

application should be addressed to 

Tammy C. Adams, Acting Chief, Permits 

and Conservation Division, Office of 

Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West 

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910– 

3225. The mailbox address for providing 

email comments is ITP.Laws@noaa.gov. 

NMFS is not responsible for email 

comments sent to addresses other than 

the one provided here. Comments sent 

via email, including all attachments, 

must not exceed a 10-megabyte file size. 

Instructions: All comments received 

are a part of the public record and will 

generally be posted to http:// 

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ 

incidental.htm without change. All 

Personal Identifying Information (e.g., 

name, address) voluntarily submitted by 

the commenter may be publicly 

accessible. Do not submit Confidential 

Business Information or otherwise 

sensitive or protected information. 

An electronic copy of the application 

containing a list of the references used 

in this document may be obtained by 

writing to the address specified above, 

telephoning the contact listed below 

(see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), 

or visiting the Internet at: http:// 

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ 

incidental.htm. Documents cited in this 

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