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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

Advanced Technology Program 

Advisory Committee 

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of partially closed 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 

2, notice is hereby given that the 

Advanced Technology Program 

Advisory Committee, National Institute 

of Standards and Technology (NIST) 

will meet Tuesday, January 30, 2007 

from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Advanced 

Technology Program Advisory 

Committee is composed of ten members 

appointed by the Director of NIST; who 

are eminent in such fields as business, 

research, new product development, 

engineering, education, and 

management consulting. The purpose of 

this meeting is to review and make 

recommendations regarding general 

policy for the Advanced Technology 

Program (ATP), its organization, its 

budget, and its programs within the 

framework of applicable national 

policies as set forth by the President and 

the Congress. The agenda will include 

an ATP Update, presentations on 

‘‘Public-Private Partnerships’’, ‘‘The 

Network-Centric Innovation Imperative: 

How Manufacturers Work with Their 

Suppliers to Develop New Products’’

and ‘‘Benchmarking Regional 

Innovation Capacity: A Regional 

Innovation Index.’’ A discussion 

scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and to end 

at 3:30 p.m. on January 30, 2007, on 

ATP budget issues will be closed. 

Agenda may change to accommodate 

Committee business. 

DATES: The meeting will convene 

Tuesday, January 30, at 9 a.m. and will 

adjourn at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 

January 30, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology, Administration Building, 

Employees’ Lounge, Gaithersburg, 

Maryland 20899. All visitors to the 

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology site will have to pre-register 

to be admitted. Please submit your 

name, time of arrival, email address and 

phone number to Donna Paul no later 

than Friday, January 26, and she will 

provide you with instructions for 

admittance. Ms. Paul’s e-mail address is 

donna.paul@nist.gov and her phone 

number is 301/975–2162. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Donna Paul, National Institute of 

Standards and Technology, 

Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–4700, 

telephone number (301) 975–2162. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

agenda will include presentations on 

Geographic Information System 

Approach for Identifying Emerging 

Technology Regions, U.S. 

Manufacturing Competitiveness in the 

Global Economy and Collaborations in 

ATP Projects. A discussion scheduled to 

begin at 1 p.m. and to end at 3:30 p.m. 

on January 30, 2007, on ATP budget 

issues will be closed. Agenda may 

change to accommodate Committee 

business. The Assistant Secretary for 

Administration, with the concurrence of 

the General Counsel, formally 

determined on January 9, 2007, that 

portions of the meeting of the Advanced 

Technology Program Advisory 

Committee which involve discussion of 

proposed funding of the Advanced 

Technology Program may be closed in 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), 

because that portion will divulge 

matters the premature disclosure of 

which would be likely to significantly 

frustrate implementation of proposed 

agency actions. 

Dated: January 10, 2007. 

James E. Hill, 

Acting Deputy Director. 

[FR Doc. E7–468 Filed 1–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Monterey 

Bay National Marine Sanctuary 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: National Marine Sanctuary 

Program (NMSP), National Ocean 

Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The Monterey Bay National 

Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS or 

sanctuary) is seeking applicants for the 

following vacant seats on its Sanctuary 

Advisory Council (council): At-Large 

(two seats), Agriculture, Business/ 

Industry, Commercial Fishing, 

Recreational Fishing, Recreation, 

Research, and Conservation. Applicants 

are chosen based upon their particular 

expertise and experience in relation to 

the seat for which they are applying; 

community and professional affiliations; 

philosophy regarding the protection and 

management of marine resources; and 

possibly the length of residence in the 

area affected by the sanctuary. 

Applicants who are chosen as members 

should expect to serve 3-year terms, 

pursuant to the council’s Charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by 

February 23, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Paul Chetirkin at the 

Monterey Bay National Marine 

Sanctuary, 299 Foam Street, Monterey, 

California 93940. Completed 

applications should be sent to the same 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Chetirkin at (831) 647–4210, or 

Paul.Chetirkin@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

MBNMS Advisory Council was 

established in March 1994 to assure 

continued public participation in the 

management of the Sanctuary. Since its 

establishment, the Advisory Council has 

played a vital role in decisions affecting 

the Sanctuary along the central 

California coast. 

The Advisory Council’s twenty voting 

members represent a variety of local 

user groups, as well as the general 

public, plus seven local, State and 

Federal governmental jurisdictions. In 

addition, the respective managers or 

superintendents for the four California 

National Marine Sanctuaries (Channel 

Islands National Marine Sanctuary, 

Cordell Bank National Marine 

Sanctuary, Gulf of the Farallones 

National Marine Sanctuary and the 

Monterey Bay National Marine 

Sanctuary) and the Elkhorn Slough 

National Estuarine Research Reserve sit 

as non-voting members. 

Four working groups support the 

Advisory Council: The Research 

Activity Panel (‘‘RAP’’) chaired by the 

Research Representative, the Sanctuary 

Education Panel (‘‘SEP’’) chaired by the 

Education Representative, the 

Conservation Working Group (‘‘CWG’’) 

chaired by the Conservation 

Representative, and the Business and 

Tourism Activity Panel (‘‘BTAP’’) 

chaired by the Business/Industry 

Representative, each dealing with 

matters concerning research, education, 

conservation and human use. The 

working groups are composed of experts 

from the appropriate fields of interest 

and meet monthly, or bi-monthly, 

serving as invaluable advisors to the 

Advisory Council and the Sanctuary 

Superintendent. 

The Advisory Council represents the 

coordination link between the 

Sanctuary and the State and Federal 

management agencies, user groups, 


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researchers, educators, policy makers, 

and other various groups that help to 

focus efforts and attention on the central 

California coastal and marine 

ecosystems. 

The Advisory Council functions in an 

advisory capacity to the Sanctuary 

Superintendent and is instrumental in 

helping develop policies, program goals, 

and identify education, outreach, 

research, long-term monitoring, resource 

protection, and revenue enhancement 

priorities. The Advisory Council works 

in concert with the Sanctuary 

Superintendent by keeping him or her 

informed about issues of concern 

throughout the Sanctuary, offering 

recommendations on specific issues, 

and aiding the Superintendent in 

achieving the goals of the Sanctuary 

program within the context of 

California’s marine programs and 

policies. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1431, et seq. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: January 5, 2007. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Ocean Service, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 07–114 Filed 1–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D.010807E] 

Endangered Species; File No. 1595 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Michael Hastings, University of Maine, 

5717 Corbett Hall, University of Maine, 

Orono, ME 04469, has applied in due 

form for a permit to take shortnose 

sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) for 

purposes of scientific research. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail 

comments must be received on or before 

February 15, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following offices: 

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)427–2521; and 

Northeast Region, NMFS, One 

Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 

01930–2298; phone (978)281–9300; fax 

(978)281–9394. 

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)427–2521, 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. 1595. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brandy Hutnak or Malcolm Mohead, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.) and the regulations 

governing the taking, importing, and 

exporting of endangered and threatened 

species (50 CFR 222–226). 

Michael Hastings seeks permission to 

conduct research on shortnose sturgeon 

in the Penobscot River System, Maine, 

over a period of five years. The purpose 

of the research is to assess the 

distribution, movements, and 

abundance of shortnose sturgeon in the 

river system. Up to 300 shortnose 

sturgeon would be captured annually by 

gill and trammel nets; anesthetized; 

measured; weighed; sexed; 

photographed; fin clipped; scanned for 

tags; Carlin tagged; PIT tagged; allowed 

to recover; and released. A subset of 30 

pre-spawned fish would have external 

transmitters attached, in addition to a 

subset of 30 post-spawned, nonspawning, or immature fish that would 

be surgically implanted with 

transmitters. Unintentional mortality is 

requested for up to 12 shortnose 

sturgeon and 4 Atlantic salmon (Salmo 

salar) annually. 

Dated: January 8, 2007. 

Tammy C. Adams, 

Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and 

Education Division, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–365 Filed 1–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[ID. 010807D] 

Fisheries Off West Coast States; 

Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery; 

Notice of Availability of Observer 

Coverage Plan and Notice of Sablefish 

At-Sea Processing Prohibition 

Exemption 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of an 

updated Observer Coverage Plan for the 

Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery and an 

exemption to the at-sea processing 

prohibition for sablefish. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces availability 

of the updated Observer Coverage Plan 

for the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery 

pursuant to the Pacific Coast Groundfish 

Fishery Management Plan (FMP). NMFS 

also announces the receipt of 

applications for, and the issuance of, an 

exemption to the prohibition of at-sea 

processing for sablefish caught during 

the primary sablefish fishery, a 

prohibition implemented as part of 

Amendment 14 to the FMP. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

more information on the Observer 

Coverage Plan, contact Jonathan Cusick 

(Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 

NMFS), phone: 360–332–2793 and email: jonathan.cusick@noaa.gov. For 

more information on vessel exemptions 

to the prohibition of at-sea processing 

for sablefish, contact Kevin Ford 

(Northwest Region, NMFS), phone: 206–

526–6115; fax: 206–526–6736 and email: kevin.ford@noaa.gov. 

Electronic Access 

This Federal Register document is 

also accessible via the internet at the 

website of the Office of the Federal 

Register: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/ 

index.html. The updated Observer 

Coverage Plan is posted online at: 

http://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov/research/ 

divisions/fram/observer/index.cfm. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FMP 

at Section 6.4.1.1 states: ‘‘The Regional 

Administrator will implement an 


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