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released for public review and comment 

along with the application and the 

proposed IHA. During the 30–day 

public comment period NMFS received 

comments from the CBD on the draft 

EA. All comments are addressed in full 

in the Comments and Responses 

section. Subsequently, NMFS finalized 

the draft EA and issued a Finding of No 

Significant Impact on the proposed 

project on September 8, 2006. 

Endangered Species Act (ESA) 

Based on a review conducted by 

NMFS biologists, no ESA-listed species 

are expected to be affected by the 

seismic surveys in south SFB during the 

proposed project period in summer/fall. 

Therefore, NMFS has determined that 

this action will have no effect on listed 

species, and a section 7 consultation is 

not necessary. 

Determinations 

For the reasons discussed in this 

document and in the identified 

supporting documents, NMFS has 

determined that the impact of seismic 

surveys and other activities associated 

in the south SFB would result, at worst, 

in the Level B harassment of small 

numbers of California sea lions, Pacific 

harbor seals, harbor porpoises, and 

potentially gray whales that inhabit or 

visit south SFB. While behavioral 

modifications, including possibly 

temporarily vacating the area during the 

survey period of 8 - 10 days, may be 

made by these species to avoid the 

resultant visual and acoustic 

disturbance, the availability of alternate 

areas within SFB and haul-out sites 

(including pupping sites) and feeding 

areas within the Bay has led NMFS to 

determine that this action will have a 

negligible impact on California sea 

lions, Pacific harbor seals, harbor 

porpoises, and gray whale populations 

along the California coast. 

In addition, no take by Level A 

harassment (injury) or death is 

anticipated and harassment takes 

should be at the lowest level practicable 

due to incorporation of the mitigation 

measures described in this document. 

Authorization 

NMFS has issued an IHA to Fugro for 

the potential harassment of small 

numbers of harbor seals, California sea 

lions, harbor porpoises, and gray whales 

incidental to conducting of seismic 

surveys in south San Francisco Bay in 

California, provided the previously 

mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and 

reporting requirements are incorporated. 

Dated: September 25, 2006. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Acting Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 092106F] 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. 

Section to the International 

Commission for the Conservation of 

Atlantic Tunas; Fall Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: In preparation for the 2006 

ICCAT meeting, the Advisory 

Committee to the U.S. Section to 

International Commission for the 

Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) 

will meet in October 2006. 

DATES: An open session will be held on 

October 15, 2006, from 2 to 5 p.m. 

Closed sessions will be held from 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m. October 16–17, 2006. Oral and 

written comments can be presented 

during the public comment session on 

October 15, 2006. Mailed written 

comments on issues being considered at 

the meeting should be received no later 

than October 10, 2006. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Hilton Hotel, 8727 Colesville Road, 

Silver Spring, MD 20910. Written 

comments should be sent to Kelly Denit 

at NOAA Fisheries Office of 

International Affairs, Room 13114, 1315 

East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kelly Denit (301) 713–2276. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section 

to ICCAT will meet in open session on 

October 15. The Advisory Committee 

will receive information on the stock 

status of highly migratory species and 

management recommendations of 

ICCAT’s Standing Committee on 

Research and Statistics. There will be an 

opportunity for oral public comment 

during the October 15, 2006, open 

session. Written comments may also be 

submitted at the October 15 open 

session or by mail. If mailed, written 

comments should be received by 

October 10, 2006 (see ADDRESSES). 

During its fall meeting, the Advisory 

Committee will also hold two executive 

sessions that are closed to the public. 

The first executive session will be held 

on October 16, 2006, and a second 

executive session will be held on 

October 17, 2006. The purpose of these 

sessions is to discuss sensitive 

information relating to upcoming 

international negotiations. 

NMFS expects members of the public 

to conduct themselves appropriately for 

the duration of the meeting. At the 

beginning of the public comment 

session, an explanation of the ground 

rules will be provided (e.g., alcohol in 

the meeting room is prohibited, 

speakers will be called to give their 

comments in the order in which they 

registered to speak, each speaker will 

have an equal amount of time to speak, 

and speakers should not interrupt one 

another). The session will be structured 

so that all attending members of the 

public are able to comment, if they so 

choose, regardless of the degree of 

controversy of the subject(s). Those not 

respecting the ground rules will be 

asked to leave the meeting. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting location is physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Kelly Denit at 

(301) 713–2276 at least five days prior 

to the meeting date. 

Dated: September 26, 2006. 

William T. Hogarth, 

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Science Board 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 

Meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 

Task Force on Biometrics will meet in 

closed session on September 28–29, 

2006, at Science Applications 

International Corporation (SAIC), 4001 

N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. This 

meeting will define the role of 

biometrics technologies and capabilities 

within DoD’s Space. It will also 

recommend best organizational fit 

within DoD to implement the biometric 

and identify dominance missions. The 

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material from the private business 

sector. 

The mission of the Defense Science 

Board is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 

Logistics on scientific and technical 

matters as they affect the perceived 

needs of the Department of Defense. At 

this meeting, the Defense Science Board 

Task Force will: Identify the biometric 

mission space metrics across the major 

applications (e.g. physical and logical 

access, intelligence, data sharing, 

Homeland Defense, force protection/ 

counter terrorism, privacy protection, 

administrative and business practicespay, human resource, medical, digital 

signature, etc.). Additionally the task 

force will develop a methodology to 

address needed taxonomy and policy 

development activities within the 

Department of Defense and identify the 

activities required for effective 

operational support and organizations 

structure to support these activities. 

In accordance with Section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

Pub. L. No. 92–463, as amended (5 

U.S.C. App. II), it has been determined 

that these Defense Science Board Task 

Force meetings concern matters listed in 

5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and that, 

accordingly, the meetings will be closed 

to the public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maj, 

Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense Science 

Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 

3C553, Washington, DC 20301–3140, via 

e-mail at charles.lominac@osd.mil, or 

via phone at (703) 571–0081. 

Due to scheduling and work burden 

difficulties, there is insufficient time to 

provide timely notice required by 

Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act and Subsection 102–

3.150(b) of the GSA Final Rule on 

Federal Advisory Committee 

Management, 41 CFR Part 102–3.150(b), 

which further requires publication at 

least 15 calendar days prior to the 

meeting. 

Dated: September 25, 2006. 

C.R. Choate, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Science Board 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 

Meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 

Task Force on Energy Strategy will meet 

in closed session on October 6, 2006; 

November 29, 2006; and December 14, 

2006; at Science Applications 

International Corporation (SAIC); 8301 

Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA. This 

meeting will specifically identify 

strategic transition-opportunities 

inherently offered by technologies that 

have implications for energy and their 

systemic second- and third-order effects. 

The briefings will contain proprietary 

material from the private business 

sector. 

The mission of the Defense Science 

Board is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 

Logistics on scientific and technical 

matters as they affect the perceived 

needs of the Department of Defense. At 

these meetings, the Defense Science 

Board Task Force will: identify DoD 

operational and strategic constraints and 

vulnerabilities created by optimizing 

tactical platforms and capabilities 

without regard to energy usage; 

programs and means for the DoD to 

reduce its energy demand, particularly 

on petroleum-based fuels; and examine 

implications of alternative. 

In accordance with Section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

P.L. No. 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. 

App. II), it has been determined that 

these Defense Science Board Task Force 

meetings concern matters listed in 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and that, accordingly, 

the meetings will be closed to the 

public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Major Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense 

Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301–

3140, via e-mail at 

charles.lominac@osd.mil, or via phone 

at (703) 571–0081. 

Dated: September 25, 2006. 

C.R. Choate, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Science Board 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 

Meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 

Task Force on Directed Energy will meet 

in closed session on September 28, 

2006, at the Institute for Defense 

Analysis, 1801 N. Beauregard Street, 

Alexandria, VA. The task force will 

review directed energy weapon systems 

and technology applications. 

The mission of the Defense Science 

Board is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 

Logistics on scientific and technical 

matters as they affect the perceived 

needs of the Department of Defense. At 

these meetings, the Defense Science 

Board Task Force will: Review all 

surface, sub-surface, air and space DE 

programs in The Department and other 

organizations; examine recent 

supporting technology advancements 

and their applications with respect to 

supporting military DE weapon system 

developments; as well as make 

recommendations on potential strategic 

advantage DE weapons can provide with 

regards to the delivery of precision 

effects, decreased collateral damage, 

limiting unintended effects, and 

decreasing post combat reconstitution 

costs and efforts. 

In accordance with Section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

Pub L. 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. 

App. II), it has been determined that 

these Defense Science Board Task Force 

meetings concern matters listed in 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, 

the meeting will be closed to the public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Major Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense 

Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301–

3140, via e-mail at 

charles.lominac@osd.mil or via phone at 

(703) 571–0081. 

Due to scheduling difficulties, there is 

insufficient time to provide timely 

notice required by Section 10(a) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act and 

Subsection 102–3.150(b) of the GSA 

Final Rule on Federal Advisory 

Committee Management, 41 CFR Part 

102–3.150(b), which further requires 

publication at least 15 calendar days 

prior to the meeting. 

Dated: September 25, 2006. 

C.R. Choate, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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