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copy of the vessel registration or 

documentation, and proof of 

identification. 

Representatives of a business owned 

or co-owned vessel must bring proof 

that the individual is an agent of the 

business (such as articles of 

incorporation), a copy of the applicable 

permit(s), and proof of identification. 

Vessel operators must bring proof of 

identification. 

Workshop Objectives 

The Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshops are designed to reduce the 

number of unknown and improperly 

identified sharks reported in the dealer 

reporting form and increase the 

accuracy of species-specific dealerreported information. Reducing the 

number of unknown and improperly 

identified sharks will improve quota 

monitoring and the data used in stock 

assessments. These workshops will train 

shark dealer permit holders or their 

proxies to properly identify Atlantic 

shark carcasses. 

The Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

are designed to teach longline and 

gillnet fishermen the required 

techniques for the safe handling and 

release of entangled and/or hooked 

protected species, such as sea turtles, 

marine mammals, and smalltooth 

sawfish. Identification of protected 

species will also be taught at these 

workshops in an effort to improve 

reporting. Additionally, individuals 

attending these workshops will gain a 

better understanding of the 

requirements for participating in these 

fisheries. The overall goal for these 

workshops is to provide participants the 

skills needed to reduce the mortality of 

protected species, which may prevent 

additional regulations on these fisheries 

in the future. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 1801 

et seq. 

Dated: March 8, 2007. 

James P. Burgess, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–4560 Filed 3–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Board of Visitors, United States 

Military Aacademy (USMA) 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), 

announcement is made of the following 

committee meeting: 

Name of Committee: Board of 

Visitors, United States Military 

Academy. 

Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2007. 

Place of Meeting: The Capitol 

Building, Room H137, Washington, DC. 

Time of Meeting: Approximately 9:30 

a.m. through 3 p.m. 

Board Mission: The Board, under the 

provisions of 10 U.S.C. 4355, and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, as amended, shall provide the 

President of the United States 

independent advice and 

recommendations on matters relating to 

the U.S. Military Academy, to include 

but not limited to morale and discipline, 

curriculum, instruction, physical 

equipment, and academic methods. 

Board Membership: The Board is 

composed of 15 members, 9 of which 

are members of Congress and 6 persons 

designated by the President. The 2007 

Chairman of the Board is Congressman 

John McHugh, New York–23rd District. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lieutenant Colonel Shaun T. Wurzbach, 

United States Military Academy, West 

Point, NY 10996–5000, (845) 938–4200 

or via e-mail: 

shaun.wurzbach@usma.edu. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed 

Agenda: Spring Meeting of the Board of 

Visitors. Review of the Academic, 

Military and Physical Programs at the 

USMA. All proceedings are open to the 

public. Picture identification is required 

to enter the Capitol Building. 

Subcommittees shall meet prior to the 

Board meeting. The Board plans to 

inquire into curriculum and academic 

methods, fiscal affairs, the USMA 

Master Plan, Lean Six Sigma, BRAC and 

the relocation of the United States 

Military Academy Preparatory School, 

and Admissions. The Board shall 

consider a motion to expand 

subcommittees and shall vote to 

approve revised Board operating rules. 

Public Inquiry at Board Meetings: Any 

member of the public is permitted to file 

a written statement with the USMA 

Board of Visitors. Written statements 

should be sent to the Designated Federal 

Officer (DFO) at: United States Military 

Academy, Office of the Secretary of the 

General Staff (MASG), 646 Swift Road, 

West Point, NY 10996–1905 or faxed to 

the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at 

(845) 938–3214. Written statements 

must be received no later than five 

working days prior to the next meeting 

in order to provide time for member 

consideration. 

By rule, no member of the public 

attending open meetings will be allowed 

to present questions from the floor or 

speak to any issue under consideration 

by the Board. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–1162 Filed 3–12–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3710–08–M 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Adoption of Alternative Arrangements 

Under the National Environmental 

Policy Act for New Orleans Hurricane 

and Storm Damage Reduction System 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Public notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley 

Division, New Orleans District 

(CEMVN) is implementing Alternative 

Arrangements under the provisions of 

the Council on Environmental Quality 

Regulations for Implementing the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) (40 CFR 1506.11) in order to 

expeditiously complete environmental 

analysis of major portions of a new 100- 

year level of Hurricane and Storm 

Damage Reduction effort authorized and 

funded by the Administration and the 

Congress. The proposed actions are 

located primarily in southern Louisiana 

and relate to the Federal effort to rebuild 

the Hurricane and Storm Damage 

Reduction system following Hurricanes 

Katrina and Rita. 

The USACE consultation with the 

Council on Environmental Quality 

(CEQ), as required under 40 CFR 

1506.11 and the USACE Environmental 

Quality Procedures for Implementing 

the NEPA (33 CFR 230), concluded on 

February 23, 2007 with the CEQ 

approving the Alternative 

Arrangements. The Alternative 

Arrangements request was also 

coordinated with the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service, National Marine 

Fisheries Service, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Advisory Council on 

Historic Preservation, Department of 

Homeland Security-Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Louisiana 

Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 

Louisiana Department of Natural 

Resources, Louisiana Department of 

Environmental Quality and the 


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