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NMFS is investigating additional means 

of obtaining this data. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Russell Dunn, 727–824–5399; fax: 727–

824–5398; or Chris Rilling, 301–713–

2347; fax: 301–713–1917. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EFPs are 

requested and issued under the 

authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) and/or the 

Atlantic Tunas Convention Act (16 

U.S.C. 971 et seq.). Regulations at 50 

CFR 600.745 and 50 CFR 635.32 govern 

scientific research activity, exempted 

fishing, and exempted educational 

activity with respect to Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species. 

The Blue Water Fishermen’s 

Association requested exemptions from 

certain regulations applicable to the 

harvest and landing of Atlantic HMS in 

order to collect data on the performance 

of mandatory circle hooks with regard to 

target catch and bycatch rates, hooking 

location, and mortality of fish at haul 

back. The proposal included data 

collection in the existing Charleston 

Bump and Florida East Coast pelagic 

longline closed areas. After considering 

public comment received, as requested 

in the Federal Register (72 FR 11327, 

March 13, 2007 );(72 FR 18208, April 

11, 2007); (72 FR 25748, May, 7, 2007), 

the Agency has decided not to issue a 

permit as requested by the current 

application. Specifically, the proposal 

did not discuss anticipated effort levels 

or the spatio-temporal distribution of 

effort, did not identify ‘‘control’’ fishing 

locations, and did not justify the 

number of vessels proposed to 

participate in the fishery. Absence of 

this information limits the ability of the 

Agency to evaluate the potential 

effectiveness of the data collection 

program and to analyze its impacts. 

NMFS supports collecting such data 

under controlled circumstances and as 

part of a program with a scientifically 

rigorous study design. These data are 

critical to evaluating the efficacy of 

bycatch mitigation efforts, including 

required bycatch reduction gears and 

time/area closures in the Atlantic 

pelagic longline fishery. As such, NMFS 

is actively considering under what 

circumstances and how best to conduct 

scientific research that is necessary to 

evaluate the effectiveness of current 

bycatch reduction measures. 

Dated: August 3, 2007. 

Alan Risenhoover, 

Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Strategic Environmental Research and 

Development Program, Scientific 

Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This Notice is published in 

accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. 

L. 92–463). The topic of the meeting on 

September 11–13, 2007 are to review 

new start and continuing research and 

development projects requesting 

Strategic Environmental Research and 

Development Program funds in excess 

of $1M. This meeting is open to the 

public. Any interested person may 

attend, appear before, or file statements 

with the Scientific Advisory Board at 

the time and in the manner permitted by 

the Board. 

DATES: September 11–12, 2007 from 9 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and September 13 from 

9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: SERDP Program Office 

Conference Center, 901 North Stuart 

Street, Suite 804, Arlington, VA 22203. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Sharee Malcolm, SERDP Program Office, 

901 North Stuart Street, Suite 303, 

Arlington, VA or by telephone at (703) 

696–2119. 

Dated: August 3, 2007. 

C.R. Choate, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 07–3880 Filed 8–8–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Modify a Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement for Water 

Conservation Area 3 

Decompartmentalization and Sheetflow Enhancement in Broward County, 

FL 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent; modification. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (Corps), Jacksonville District, 

previously published a Notice of Intent 

(NOI) to prepare an integrated Project 

Implementation Report/Environmental 

Impact Statement (PIR/EIS) for the 

Water Conservation Area 3 

Decompartmentalization and Sheet-flow 

Enhancement Project (DECOMP), Part 1 

on December 4, 2003 (68 FR 67841). 

Following publication of the NOI, the 

scope of this initial part of DECOMP 

was altered to focus specifically on the 

alternatives to reduce barriers to sheetflow within WCA 3A. Modification of 

eastern Tamiami Trail, south of WCA 3, 

will be considered in future efforts. The 

project’s collaborator, intent, 

authorization, plan formulation process, 

and issues to be addressed remain as 

described in the original NOI. 

DATES: The meeting dates are: 

1. August 21, 2007, 6 p.m. to 8:30 

p.m., West Palm Beach, FL. 

2. August 23, 2007, 6 p.m. to 8:30 

p.m., Pembroke Pines, FL. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting locations are: 

1. South Florida Water Management 

District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West 

Palm Beach, FL 33406. 

2. Southwest Regional Library, 16835 

Sheridan Street, Pembroke Pines, FL 

33331. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, Planning 

Division, Environmental Branch, P.O. 

Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232–0019; 

Attn: Mr. Ernest Clarke or by telephone 

at 904–232–1199 or e-mail at 

ernest.clarke@saj02.usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

a. Authorization: Section 601 of the 

Water Resources Development Act of 

2000 (Pub. L. 106–541) authorized the 

implementation of the DECOMP Project. 

b. Study Area: The study area 

includes the WCA 3 and the northeast 

section of Everglades National Park, in 

Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. 

While the project area and area of 

anticipated benefits is located almost 

entirely within WCA 3A, the potential 

area of impacts is broader. Therefore, 

the study area considered in the report 

will extend from the southern end of 

Lake Okeechobee to the north through 

WCA 3A and 3B to just south of the 

Tamiami Trail (US 41). 

c. Project Scope: The scope includes 

conducting an assessment of the study 

area and continuing plans for restoring 

sheet flow through WCA 3A. The 

evaluation of the alternatives and 

selection of a recommended plan will be 

documented in the PIR/DEIS. The 

alternative plans will be reviewed under 

provisions of appropriate laws and 

regulations, including the Endangered 

Species Act, Fish and Wildlife 

Coordination Act, Clean Water Act, and 

Farmland Protection Policy Act. 

d. Preliminary Alternatives: The study 

includes two components of the Central 

& South Florida Comprehensive 

Everglades Restoration Plan: Backfilling 

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the Miami Canal and with a 

simultaneous increase in the 

conveyance capacity of the North New 

River Canal to compensate for lost flood 

damage reduction and water supply 

capabilities. Different scales of 

backfilling and alternate conveyance 

routes will be considered. 

e. Issues: The DPIR/EIS will address 

the following issues: impacts to aquatic 

and wetland habitats; water flows; 

hazardous and toxic waste; water 

quality; flood damage reduction; the 

impacts of land acquisition on the tax 

base; aesthetics and recreation; fish and 

wildlife resources, including protected 

species; cultural resources; and other 

impacts identified through scoping, 

public involvement and interagency 

coordination. 

f. Scoping: A scoping letter and 

multiple public workshops will be used 

to invite comments on alternatives and 

issues from Federal, State, and local 

agencies, affected Indian tribes, and 

other interested private organizations 

and individuals. Two identical scoping 

meetings are planned for this project 

(see DATES and ADDRESSES). Future 

meetings will be announced in public 

notices, local newspapers, and on 

http://www.evergladesplan.org. 

g. PIR/EIS Preparation: The PIR/EIS is 

currently estimated for publication in 

July 2009. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–3876 Filed 8–8–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Meeting of the Chief of Naval 

Operations Executive Panel 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Chief of Naval Operations 

(CNO) Executive Panel will report on 

the findings and recommendations of 

the Navy Civilian Workforce 

Subcommittee to the Chief of Naval 

Operations. The meeting will consist of 

the final report to Chief of Naval 

Operations regarding the internal 

personnel rules and practices 

supporting effective Navy civilian 

workforce management and will discuss 

anecdotal and specific personal 

information about individuals employed 

by the Department of the Navy. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

September 19, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 12 

p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in 

CNA Corporation Building, 4825 Mark 

Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311, 

2nd Floor Idea Center. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Kip Blecher, CNO Executive Panel, 4825 

Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 

22311, 703–681–4909. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to the provisions of the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 

2), these matters constitute sensitive 

information that is specifically 

authorized to be kept private. 

Accordingly, the Secretary of the Navy 

has determined in writing that the 

public interest requires that all sessions 

of this meeting be closed to the public 

because they will be concerned with 

matters listed in section 552b(c)(6) of 

Title 5, United States Code. 

Individuals or interested groups 

interested may submit written 

statements for consideration by the 

Chief of Naval Operations Executive 

Panel at any time or in response to the 

agenda of a scheduled meeting. All 

requests must be submitted to the 

Designated Federal Officer at the 

address detailed below. 

If the written statement is in response 

to the agenda mentioned in this notice, 

the statement must be received at least 

five days prior to the meeting in 

question in order to be considered by 

the Panel. 

The Designated Federal Officer will 

review all timely submissions with the 

Chief of Naval Operations Executive 

Panel Chairperson and ensure they are 

provided to members of the Chief of 

Naval Operations Executive Panel prior 

to the meeting. 

To contact the Designated Federal 

Officer, write to Executive Director, 

CNO Executive Panel (N00K), 4825 

Mark Center Drive, 2nd Floor, 

Alexandria, VA 22311–1846. 

T.M. Cruz, 

Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General’s Corps, 

U.S. Navy, Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. E7–15597 Filed 8–8–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Submission for OMB Review; 

Comment Request 

AGENCY: Department of Education. 

SUMMARY: The Acting Leader, 

Information Management Case Services 

Team, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of 

Management, invites comments on the 

proposed information collection 

requests as required by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Interested persons are invited to 

submit comments on or before 

September 10, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be addressed to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Attention: Nicole Cafarella, Desk 

Officer, Department of Education, Office 

of Management and Budget, 725 17th 

Street, NW., Room 10222, New 

Executive Office Building, Washington, 

DC 20503 or faxed to (202) 395–6974. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

3506 of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35) requires 

that the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) provide interested 

Federal agencies and the public an early 

opportunity to comment on information 

collection requests. OMB may amend or 

waive the requirement for public 

consultation to the extent that public 

participation in the approval process 

would defeat the purpose of the 

information collection, violate State or 

Federal law, or substantially interfere 

with any agency’s ability to perform its 

statutory obligations. The Acting 

Leader, Information Management Case 

Services Team, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of 

Management, publishes that notice 

containing proposed information 

collection requests prior to submission 

of these requests to OMB. Each 

proposed information collection, 

grouped by office, contains the 

following: (1) Type of review requested, 

e.g. new, revision, extension, existing or 

reinstatement; (2) Title; (3) Summary of 

the collection; (4) Description of the 

need for, and proposed use of, the 

information; (5) Respondents and 

frequency of collection; and (6) 

Reporting and/or Recordkeeping 

burden. OMB invites public comment. 

Dated: August 6, 2007. 

James Hyler, 

Acting Leader, Information Management Case 

Services Team, Regulatory Information 

Management Services, Office of Management. 

Office of Planning, Evaluation, and 

Policy Development 

Type of Review: Revision. 

Title: Annual Mandatory Collection of 

Elementary and Secondary Education 

Data for EDFacts. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Affected Public: State, Local, or Tribal 

Gov’t, SEAs or LEAs. 

Reporting and Recordkeeping Hour 

Burden: 

Responses: 59. 

Burden Hours: 105,754. 

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