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because the Department requires 

additional time to analyze issues raised 

in parties’ briefs and rebuttal briefs 

which were also discussed in meetings 

with counsel for the parties, such as, 

surrogate values and third–country 

processing. Therefore, given the 

complexity of issues in this case, we are 

extending the time limit for completion 

of the final results by 30 days. 

An extension of 30 days from the 

current deadline of November 5, 2009, 

would result in a new deadline of 

December 5, 2009. However, since 

December 5, 2009, falls on a Saturday, 

a non–business day, the final results 

will now be due no later than December 

7, 2009, the next business day. 

This notice is published pursuant to 

sections 751(a) and 777(i) of the Act. 

Dated: October 8, 2009. 

John M. Andersen, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. E9–24833 Filed 10–14–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XS27 

Marine Mammals; File No. 14676 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Paul Ponganis, Ph.D., University of 

California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 

92093, has applied in due form for a 

permit to conduct research on California 

sea lions (Zalophus californianus). 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail 

comments must be received on or before 

November 16, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review by 

selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 

Comment’’ from the Features box on the 

Applications and Permits for Protected 

Species (APPS) home page, https:// 

apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then selecting 

File No. 14676 from the list of available 

applications. 

These documents are also available 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following office(s): 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)713–0376; and 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; 

fax (562)980–4018. 

Written comments or requests for a 

public hearing on this application 

should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, 

Conservation and Education Division, 

F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those 

individuals requesting a hearing should 

set forth the specific reasons why a 

hearing on this particular request would 

be appropriate. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

facsimile at (301)713–0376, provided 

the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy 

submitted by mail and postmarked no 

later than the closing date of the 

comment period. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

e-mail. The mailbox address for 

providing e-mail comments is 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include 

in the subject line of the e-mail 

comment the following document 

identifier: File No. 14676. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate 

Swails or Tammy Adams, (301)713– 

2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended 

(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216).The purpose of this research is 

to determine the role of blood oxygen 

store depletion in the dive behavior and 

foraging ecology of California sea lions. 

This research would help determine the 

ability of these animals to adapt to 

environmental change. Over the course 

of five years, up to twenty animals 

would be captured, flipper tagged, 

anesthetized, and equipped with a 

backpack blood oxygen recorder during 

foraging trips to sea. Animals would be 

recaptured after the foraging trip to 

remove the recorders. Research would 

occur on San Nicolas Island off the coast 

of California. Annually, up to 6000 

California sea lions, 500 harbor seals 

(Phoca vitulina), 1000 northern elephant 

seals (Mirounga angustirostris), and 150 

northern fur seals (Callorhinus ursinus) 

may be incidentally harassed during 

research. The permit would be valid for 

five years. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of this 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: October 8, 2009. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–24839 Filed 10–14–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN: 0648–XS09 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) Salmon 

Bycatch Workgroup will meet in 

Anchorage, AK. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

October 29, 2009, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Clarion Suites Downtown (formally 

Hawthorn Suites), 1110 West 8th 

Avenue, Ballroom B, Anchorage, AK. 

Council address: North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 

4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 

99501–2252. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Diana Stram, Council staff; telephone: 

(907) 271–2809. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

agenda for this meeting will include: 

review and provide comments on the 

staff discussion paper of alternative 

chum management measure options, 

overview of chum stock status in 

western AK, discussion of current 

knowledge of chum stock of origin in 

Bering Sea pollock fishery bycatch. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group 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 this meeting. Actions will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice and any issues 

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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 Council’s intent to take 

final action to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail 

Bendixen at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 

working days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: October 8, 2009. 

William D. Chappell, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–24736 Filed 10–14–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN: 0648–XS31 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) Spiny 

Dogfish Monitoring Committee will 

hold a public meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday, October 29, 2009, from 10 

a.m. to 4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Radisson Airport Hotel Providence, 

2081 Post Rd, Warwick, RI 02886, 

telephone: (401) 739–3000. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 300 S. New 

Street, Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904; 

telephone: (302) 674–2331. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council, 300 S. New Street, Room 2115, 

Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674– 

2331, extension 19. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this meeting is to review the 

update to the status of the spiny dogfish 

stock and develop management 

measures for the 2010 fishing year. The 

Monitoring Committee will take into 

consideration the Council’s Scientific 

and Statistical Committee’s 

recommendations for specification of 

Acceptable Biological Catch (ABC) for 

spiny dogfish for the upcoming fishing 

year(s). Management measures that will 

be discussed may include, but not 

necessarily be limited to, quotas and 

daily landings limits. Multiple-year 

management measures for fishing years 

2011 through 2012 may also be 

addressed. The Atlantic States Marine 

Fisheries Commission’s Spiny Dogfish 

Technical Committee will also be 

present and will develop 

recommendations for management 

measures in state jurisdictional waters. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group 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 this meeting. Actions will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice 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 Council’s intent to take 

final action to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to M. 

Jan Bryan at the Mid-Atlantic Council 

Office, (302) 674–2331 extension 18, at 

least 5 days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: October 9, 2009. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN: 0648–XS33 

Pacific Fishery Management Council; 

Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Pacific Council and its 

advisory entities will hold public 

meetings. 

DATES: The Pacific Council and its 

advisory entities will meet October 30– 

November 5, 2009. The Council meeting 

will begin on Saturday, October 31, 

2009 at 11 a.m., reconvening each day 

through Thursday, November 5, 2009. 

All meetings are open to the public, 

except a closed session will be held 

from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, 

October 31 to address litigation and 

personnel matters. The Council will 

meet as late as necessary each day to 

complete its scheduled business. 

ADDRESSES: The Pacific Council and 

advisory body meetings will be held at 

the Hilton Orange County/Costa Mesa, 

3050 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 

92626; telephone: (714) 540–7000. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Donald O. McIsaac, Executive Director, 

telephone: (866) 806–7204 or (503) 820– 

2280; or access the Pacific Council 

website, www.pcouncil.org for the 

current meeting location, proposed 

agenda, and meeting briefing materials. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

following items are on the Pacific 

Council agenda, but not necessarily in 

this order: 

A. Call to Order 

1. Opening Remarks 

2. Roll Call 

3. Report of the Executive Director 

4. Adopt Meeting Agenda 

B. Open Comment Period 

1. Comments on Non-Agenda Items 

C. Pacific Halibut Management 

1. 2010 Pacific Halibut Fishery 

Regulations 

D. Ecosystem Management 

1. Ecosystem Based Fishery 

Management Plan 

E. Habitat 

1. Current Habitat Issues 

F. Highly Migratory Species 

Management 

1. National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) Report 

2. Recommendations to the Western 

and Central Pacific Fisheries 

Commission 

3. Fishery Management Plan 

Amendment 2: Annual Catch Limits and 

Accountability Measures 

G. Groundfish Management 

1. NMFS Report 

2. Stock Assessments and Rebuilding 

Plans for 2011–12 Groundfish Fisheries 

3. Council Recommendations for 

Exempted Fishing Permits 

4. Part 1 - Inseason Adjustments to 

2009 and 2010 Groundfish Fisheries 

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