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intramural Federal research programs 

which are generating exciting new 

technologies for HAB monitoring and 

control. There are 2 major Federal 

multi-agency funding programs which 

represent important cross agency 

collaborative efforts. At least 25 States 

conduct HAB response efforts, operating 

through a wide range of State 

government departments and non 

profits. Tribes in some States are 

collaborating with academic, Federal, 

and State governments to monitor the 

presence of HABs. Given the global 

scope of HABs, U.S. programs also work 

closely with international programs and 

in some cases contribute funding. 

The P&R report describes the 

remarkable progress made in some areas 

by Federal prediction and response 

programs. The greatest effort and 

progress has been made in mitigation, 

including improved monitoring and 

prediction capabilities, the 

establishment of event response 

programs, the conduct of economic 

impact assessments, and establishment 

of public health measures. Studies 

leading to prevention and control have 

led to new approaches. Infrastructure is 

being developed, cooperation and 

coordination has improved and 

incentive based programs have been 

used to address HAB problems. 

Despite progress made, opportunities 

for advancing response to HABs still 

exist at the Federal and State level. The 

P&R report outlines opportunities for 

advancement identified by Federal 

agencies for HAB prediction and 

response and by the HAB community in 

the report, Harmful Algal Research and 

Response: A National Environmental 

Science Strategy (HARRNESS) 2005–

2015. (Ramsdell, J.S., Anderson, D.M., 

and Glibert, P.M. (eds.) Ecological 

Society of America, Washington, DC, 

96pp, 2005). This FRN requests public 

comment on the state of prediction and 

response programs in the U.S. and 

suggestions for how to improve that 

response. 

Comments Request 

The Office of Science and Technology 

Policy (OSTP) welcomes all comments 

on the content of the Draft report. OSTP 

is specifically interested in feedback on 

(1) The current state of efforts 

(including infrastructure) in Prediction 

and Response to prevent, control, or 

mitigate Harmful Algal Blooms; 

(2) suggestions for specific 

improvements in those efforts. 

Please adhere to the instructions 

detailed below for preparing and 

submitting your comments on the Draft 

National Assessment of Efforts to 

Predict and Respond to Harmful Algal 

Blooms in U.S. Waters. Using the format 

guidance described below will facilitate 

the processing of reviewer comments 

and assure that all comments are 

appropriately considered. Please format 

your comments into the following 

sections: (1) Background information for 

yourself including name, title, 

organizational affiliation and email or 

telephone (optional), (2) overview or 

general comments, (3) specific 

comments with reference to pages or 

line numbers where possible, and (4) 

specific comments about the current 

state of efforts in prevention, control 

and mitigation of HABs (PCM), 

including infrastructure. Please number 

and print identifying information at the 

top of all pages. 

Public comments may be submitted 

from September 27, 2006 to November 

20, 2006. 

M. David Hodge, 

Operations Manager. 

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Notice of Open Special Meeting of the 

Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory 

Committee (SAAC) of the ExportImport Bank of the United States 

(Export-Import Bank) 

SUMMARY: The Sub-Saharan Africa 

Advisory Committee was established by 

Public Law 105–121, November 26, 

1997, to advise the Board of Directors on 

the development and implementation of 

policies and programs designed to 

support the expansion of the Bank’s 

financial commitments in Sub-Saharan 

Africa under the loan, guarantee and 

insurance programs of the Bank. 

Further, the committee shall make 

recommendations on how the Bank can 

facilitate greater support by U.S. 

commerical banks for trade with SubSaharan Africa. 

Time and Place: October 11, 2006 at 

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The meting will 

be held at the Export-Import Bank in 

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Agenda: The meeting will include 

updates on Africa outreach with African 

Regional Financial Entities, Report on 

the ‘‘Working with African Lenders’’

seminar and the AGOA Forum, SAAC 

2006 recommendations and 

International Business Development 

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565–3525 or TDD (202) 565–3377. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

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Ransom, Room 707, 811 Vermont 

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