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Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, 

Washington, DC 20229, 202–344–1060. 

Dated: January 29, 2009. 

Ira S. Reese, 

Executive Director, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Approval of Saybolt LP, as a 

Commercial Gauger 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice of approval of Saybolt 

LP, as a commercial gauger. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, 

pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, Saybolt LP, 

4025 Oak Lane, Sulfur, LA 70665, has 

been approved to gauge petroleum, 

petroleum products, organic chemicals 

and vegetable oils for customs purposes, 

in accordance with the provisions of 19 

CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ 

this entity to conduct gauger services 

should request and receive written 

assurances from the entity that it is 

approved by the U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection to conduct the 

specific gauger service requested. 

Alternatively, inquires regarding the 

specific gauger service this entity is 

approved to perform may be directed to 

the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

by calling (202) 344–1060. The inquiry 

may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. 

Please reference the Web site listed 

below for a complete listing of CBP 

approved gaugers and accredited 

laboratories. 

http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/ 

operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/ 

commercial_gaugers/. 

DATES: The approval of Saybolt LP, as 

commercial gauger became effective on 

June 11, 2008. The next triennial 

inspection date will be scheduled for 

June 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randall Breaux, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, 

Washington, DC 20229, 202–344–1060. 

Dated: January 29, 2009. 

Ira S. Reese, 

Executive Director, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

Approval of VIP Chemical, Inc., as a 

Commercial Gauger 

AGENCY: U.S. Customs and Border 

Protection, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

ACTION: Notice of approval of VIP 

Chemical, Inc., as a commercial gauger. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that, 

pursuant to 19 CFR 151.13, VIP 

Chemical, Inc., 4026 FM 1694, 

Robstown, TX 78310, has been 

approved to gauge petroleum, petroleum 

products, organic chemicals, and 

vegetable oils for customs purposes, in 

accordance with the provisions of 19 

CFR 151.13. Anyone wishing to employ 

this entity to conduct gauger services 

should request and receive written 

assurances from the entity that it is 

approved by the U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection to conduct the 

specific gauger service requested. 

Alternatively, inquiries regarding the 

specific gauger service this entity is 

approved to perform may be directed to 

the U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

by calling (202) 344–1060. The inquiry 

may also be sent to cbp.labhq@dhs.gov. 

Please reference the Web site listed 

below for a complete listing of CBP 

approved gaugers and accredited 

laboratories. 

http://cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/ 

operations_support/labs_scientific_svcs/ 

commercial_gaugers/. 

DATES: The approval of VIP Chemical, 

Inc., as commercial gauger became 

effective on May 22, 2008. The next 

triennial inspection date will be 

scheduled for May 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randall Breaux, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services, U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection, 1300 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., Suite 1500N, 

Washington, DC 20229, 202–344–1060. 

Dated: January 29, 2009. 

Ira S. Reese, 

Executive Director, Laboratories and 

Scientific Services. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

[FWS–R8–R–2008–N0293; 80230–1265– 

0000–S3] 

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge 

Complex, Humboldt and Del Norte 

Counties, CA 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of availability; request 

for comments: Draft comprehensive 

conservation plan/environmental 

assessment. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce the 

availability of the Draft Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan/Environmental 

Assessment (CCP/EA) for Humboldt Bay 

National Wildlife Refuge Complex for 

public review and comment. The 

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge 

Complex is composed of Humboldt Bay 

National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and 

Castle Rock NWR. The CCP, prepared 

under the National Wildlife Refuge 

System Improvement Act of 1997, and 

in accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 

describes how the Service will manage 

the Refuges for the next 15 years. Draft 

compatibility determinations for several 

public uses are also available for review 

and public comment in the Draft CCP/ 

EA. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received at the address below on or 

before March 23, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: For more information on 

obtaining documents and submitting 

comments, see ‘‘Review and Comment’’ 

under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. For 

public meeting location see ‘‘Public 

Meetings’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric 

T. Nelson, Project Leader, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 576, Loleta, 

CA 95551–9633, phone (707) 733–5406 

or Sandy Osborn, Refuge Planner, U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, 2800 Cottage 

Way, W–1832, Sacramento, CA 95825, 

phone (916) 414–6503. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

National Wildlife Refuge System 

Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 

668dd–668ee), which amended the 

National Wildlife Refuge System 

Administration Act of 1966, requires us 

to develop a comprehensive 

conservation plan (CCP) for each 

national wildlife refuge. The purpose in 

developing a CCP is to provide refuge 

managers with a 15-year plan for 

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contributing toward the mission of the 

National Wildlife Refuge System, 

consistent with sound principles of fish 

and wildlife management, conservation, 

legal mandates, and our policies. In 

addition to outlining broad management 

direction on conserving wildlife and 

their habitats, CCPs identify wildlifedependent recreational opportunities 

available to the public, including 

opportunities for hunting, fishing, 

wildlife observation and photography, 

environmental education and 

interpretation. 

The CCP for the Humboldt Bay 

National Wildlife Refuge Complex was 

initiated in January 2007. At that time 

and throughout the process, public 

comments were requested, considered, 

and incorporated in numerous ways. 

Public outreach has included public 

scoping meetings, planning updates, a 

CCP Web page, and Federal Register 

notices. We announced the notice of 

intent to prepare a Comprehensive 

Conservation Plan and Environmental 

Assessment in the Federal Register (72 

FR 4020, January 29, 2007). 

Background 

Humboldt Bay NWR is located on 

Humboldt Bay on the northwest 

California coast near Eureka and Arcata. 

In 1971, the Humboldt Bay NWR was 

established to conserve coastal habitats 

for a great diversity of animals and 

plants, especially migratory birds. In 

later years the Service added the 

Lanphere and Ma-le’l Dunes Units, to 

help conserve the most pristine 

remaining dune ecosystem on the west 

coast of North America. The Refuge 

Complex also includes Castle Rock 

NWR, a 14-acre island located in Del 

Norte County, less than a mile 

northwest of Crescent City. This refuge 

hosts one of the largest and most diverse 

colonies of breeding seabirds on the 

Pacific coast and provides a roost for 

approximately 20,000 Aleutian cackling 

geese during their migration. 

Alternatives 

The Draft CCP/EA identifies and 

evaluates three alternatives for 

managing Humboldt Bay and Castle 

Rock Refuges for the next 15 years. One 

alternative for each Refuge has been 

identified as the preferred alternative. 

The preferred alternatives were 

identified based on the analysis 

presented in the Draft CCP/EA, which 

may be modified following the 

completion of the public comment 

period based on comments received 

from other agencies, tribal governments, 

non-governmental organizations, or 

individuals. 

Alternatives for the Humboldt Bay 

NWR 

Under Alternative A (the ‘‘No Action’’ 

Alternative), the Service would 

continue the current management of 

Humboldt Bay NWR at approximately 

the same level it has in the recent past. 

There would be continued work on the 

most substantive refuge issues 

including: Maintenance of facilities and 

existing programs, Salmon Creek and 

other habitat restoration, control of 

invasives (especially Spartina, or nonnative cordgrass), habitat management 

for salmonids, Aleutian cackling geese 

management, and public use initiatives. 

Under Alternative B, the Service 

would make a number of improvements 

to Humboldt Bay NWR management 

including substantial native habitat 

restoration, moderate enhancement of 

Aleutian cackling goose habitat, 

substantial restoration of Salmon Creek, 

substantial enhancements of other 

wetland and dune habitats, an increase 

in visitor services, a slight reduction in 

hunt opportunities, and proactive 

cultural resource management. 

Alternative C, the preferred 

alternative, would include all of the 

features of Alternative B plus more 

native habitat restoration, more 

restoration of Salmon Creek, more 

enhancements of other wetland and 

dune habitats; and a slight increase in 

hunt opportunities compared to 

Alternative A. 

Alternatives for the Castle Rock NWR 

Under Alternative A (the ‘‘No Action’’ 

Alternative), the Service would 

continue to manage Castle Rock NWR as 

it has in the recent past. 

Under Alternative B, the Service 

would make a number of changes to 

Castle Rock NWR management 

including: Restricting any monitoring 

and research to off-island; increasing 

educational outreach and interpretation; 

and increasing coordination with tribal 

entities. 

Under Alternative C, the preferred 

alternative, the Service would improve 

management of Castle Rock NWR by: 

Expanding surveys for flora and fauna; 

improving research with remote 

controlled recording devices; increasing 

educational outreach and interpretation 

in collaboration with local entities; 

increasing coordination with tribal 

entities; and recommending Castle Rock 

NWR for wilderness designation and 

completing the associated legislative 

environmental impact statement. 

Public Meetings 

The locations, dates, and times of 

public meetings will be listed in a 

planning update distributed to the 

project mailing list and posted on the 

Refuge Complex Web site at http:// 

www.fws.gov/humboldtbay/ccp.html. 

Review and Comment 

Copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be 

obtained by writing to the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, Attn: Sandy Osborn, 

Refuge Planner, 2800 Cottage Way, W– 

1832, Sacramento, CA 95825–1846. 

Copies of the Draft CCP/EA may be 

viewed at this address or at the 

Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge 

Complex, 1020 Ranch Road, Loleta, CA 

95551–9633. The Draft CCP/EA will also 

be available for viewing and 

downloading online at http:// 

www.fws.gov/humboldtbay/ccp.html. 

Printed documents will also be available 

for review in the Government Collection 

sections at the following libraries: 

Arcata Library, 500 7th Street, Arcata, 

CA 95521; College of the Redwoods 

Library, 7351 Tompkins Hill Road, 

Eureka, CA 95501; Del Norte County 

Library, 190 Price Mall, Crescent City, 

CA 95331; Fortuna Library, 753 14th 

Street, Fortuna, CA 95540; Humboldt 

County Library, 1313 3rd Street, Eureka, 

CA 95501; Humboldt State University 

Library, 1 Harpst Street, Arcata, CA 

95521; and Conservation Library, 

USFWS–NCTC, 698 Conservation Way, 

Shepherdstown, WV 25443. 

Comments on the Draft CCP/EA 

should be addressed to: Sandy Osborn, 

Refuge Planner, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service, 2800 Cottage Way, W–1832, 

Sacramento, CA 95825–1846; or via 

electronic mail, sandy_osborn@fws.gov. 

Comments may also be faxed to (916) 

414–6497. 

At the end of the review and comment 

period for this Draft CCP/EA, we will 

analyze comments and address them in 

our Final CCP. Before including your 

address, phone number, e-mail address, 

or other personal identifying 

information in your comment, you 

should be aware that your entire 

comment—including your personal 

identifying information—may be made 

publicly available at any time. While 

you can ask us in your comment to 

withhold your personal identifying 

information from public review, we 

cannot guarantee that we will be able to 

do so. 

Dated: October 31, 2008. 

Toni M. Deery, 

Acting Regional Director, California and 

Nevada Region, Sacramento, California. 

Editorial Note: This document was 

received in the Office of the Federal Register 

on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. 

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