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cooperation with the Department of 

Homeland Security’s Office of 

Interoperability and Compatibility 

(DHS/OIC) and representatives of the 

public safety community, will hold a 

public roundtable on September 11–12, 

2007, at the Institute for 

Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) in 

Boulder, CO. The purpose of the 

roundtable is to discuss the 

development of an implementation 

profile for VoIP between radio system 

bridging solutions. The results of this 

and subsequent roundtable discussions 

will be used in the development of 

specific implementation profiles for 

VoIP usage in public-safety owned 

systems. 

There is no charge for the roundtable; 

however, because of meeting room 

restrictions, advance registration is 

mandatory and limited to three 

representatives from any one 

organization. There will be no on-site, 

same-day registration. The registration 

deadline is September 4, 2007. Please 

note registration and admittance 

instructions and other additional 

information under the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of this notice. 

DATES: The workshop will be held on 

September 11–12, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. 

until 5 p.m. MT. 

ADDRESSES: The roundtable will be held 

in the Radio Building (Building 1), 

Room 1103/1105, 325 Broadway, 

Boulder, CO 80305. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Dereck Orr, (303) 497–5342, e-mail: 

dereck.orr@nist.gov. The mailing 

address is 325 Broadway, Building 1, 

Wing 2, Room 2209, Boulder, CO 

80305. Information regarding OLES can 

be viewed at http://www.eeel.nist.gov/ 

oles/. Information regarding DHS/OIC 

can be viewed at http:// 

www.safecomprogram.gov. Information 

regarding ITS can be viewed at http:// 

www.its.bldrdoc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

response to a request from the U.S. 

Department of Homeland Security 

(DHS), Science and Technology 

Directorate (S&T), Command, Control 

and Interoperability Division (C2I), 

Office of Interoperability and 

Compatibility (OIC), the NIST Office of 

Law Enforcement Standards (OLES) is 

developing protocol implementation 

profiles for VoIP communications 

between public safety personnel. 

The request from OIC germinated 

from practitioner-raised issues related to 

VoIP-enabled solutions being marketed 

to the public safety community as an 

‘‘interoperability solution,’’ yet these 

solutions will not interoperate with 

VoIP-enabled solutions from other 

manufacturers making the same claim. 

The proper way to address this situation 

is to develop a protocol implementation 

profile (or set of profiles) that contains 

the minimum standards, parameters and 

values necessary to ensure that 

solutions developed by independent 

organizations will interoperate with 

each other. This roundtable discussion 

is intended to lead to the development 

of a protocol implementation profile for 

VoIP-enabled radio system bridging 

solutions. 

Anyone wishing to attend this 

meeting must register by close of 

business September 4, 2007, in order to 

attend. Please submit your name, time 

of arrival, e-mail address and phone 

number to Ms. Kathy Mayeda and she 

will provide you with logistics 

information for the meeting. Ms. 

Mayeda’s e-mail address is 

kmayeda@its.bldrdoc.gov and her phone 

number is (303) 497–5890. 

All attendees are required to submit 

their name, time of arrival, e-mail 

address and phone number to Ms. 

Mayeda. Non-U.S. citizens must also 

submit their country of citizenship, title, 

employer/sponsor and address. 

Dated: August 6, 2007. 

James M. Turner, 

Deputy Director. 

[FR Doc. E7–15696 Filed 8–9–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Federal Consistency Appeal by Donald 

Williams 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (Commerce). 

ACTION: Notice of appeal and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This announcement provides 

notice that Donald Williams has filed an 

administrative appeal with the 

Department of Commerce asking that 

the Secretary override the State of New 

York’s objection to his proposed 

erosion-control project along the 

shoreline of Lake Ontario in Niagara 

County, New York. 

DATES: Public and federal agency 

comments on the appeal are due within 

30 days of the publication of this Notice. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to 

Suzanne Bass, Attorney-Advisor, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1305 East-West Highway, 

Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

Materials from the appeal record will be 

available at the NOAA Office of the 

General Counsel for Ocean Services. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Suzanne Bass, Attorney-Advisor, NOAA 

Office of the General Counsel, 301–713–

7387. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of Appeal 

Donald Williams filed a notice of 

appeal with the Secretary of Commerce 

pursuant to the Coastal Zone 

Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), 16 

U.S.C. 1451 et seq., and implementing 

regulations found at 15 CFR Part 930, 

Subpart H. Mr. Williams appeals an 

objection, filed by the State of New 

York, to a consistency determination 

prepared by Mr. Williams related to his 

proposed erosion project (stone rip-rap) 

along the shoreline of Lake Ontario, in 

Niagara County, New York. 

In the federal consistency appeal 

process, the Secretary may override the 

State’s objection on grounds that the 

project is consistent with the objectives 

or purposes of the CZMA or necessary 

in the interest of national security. To 

make the determination that the 

proposed activity is ‘‘consistent with 

objective or purposes’’ of the CZMA, the 

Secretary must find that: (1) The 

proposed activity furthers the national 

interest as articulated in sections 302 or 

303 of the CZMA, in a significant or 

substantial manner; (2) the adverse 

effects of the proposed activity do not 

outweigh its contribution to the national 

interest, when those effects are 

considered separately or cumulatively; 

and (3) no reasonable alternative is 

available that would permit the activity 

to be conducted in a manner consistent 

with enforceable policies of the state’s 

coastal management program. 15 CFR 

930.121 (2005), as amended, 71 FR 787, 

831 (Jan. 5, 2006). To make the 

determination that the proposed activity 

is ‘‘necessary in the interest of national 

security,’’ the Secretary must find that a 

national defense or other national 

security interest would be significantly 

impaired were the project not allowed 

to go forward. 15 CFR 930.121. 

II. Public and Federal Agency 

Comments 

Written comments are invited on any 

of the issues the Secretary must 

consider in deciding this appeal. 

Comments must be received within 30 

days of the publication of this notice, 

and may be submitted to Suzanne Bass, 

Attorney-Advisor, NOAA Office of the 

General Counsel for Ocean Services, 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration, U.S. Department of 


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Commerce, 1305 East-West Highway, 

Room 6111, Silver Spring, MD 20910. 

Comments will be made available to the 

Appellant and the State. 

III. Appeal Documents 

NOAA intends to provide the public 

with access to all materials and related 

documents comprising the appeal 

record during business hours, at the 

NOAA Office of the General Counsel for 

Ocean Services. 

For additional information about this 

appeal contact Suzanne Bass, 301–713–

7387. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog No. 

11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program 

Assistance.) 

Dated: August 6, 2007. 

Joel La Bissonniere, 

Assistant General Counsel for Ocean Services. 

[FR Doc. 07–3908 Filed 8–9–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–08–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Hawaiian 

Islands Humpback Whale 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 Hawaiian Islands 

Humpback Whale National Marine 

Sanctuary (HIHWNMS or Sanctuary) is 

seeking applicants for both primary and 

alternate members of the following seats 

on its Sanctuary Advisory Council 

(Council): Education, Fishing, Hawaii 

County, Honolulu County, Kauai 

County, Maui County, Native Hawaiian, 

and Research. 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 2-year terms, 

pursuant to the Council’s Charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by August 

31, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Mary Grady, 6600 

Kalanianaole Hwy, Suite 301, Honolulu, 

HI 96825 or Mary.Grady@noaa.gov. 

Completed applications should be sent 

to the same address. Applications are 

also available online at http:// 

hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Naomi McIntosh, 6600 Kalanianaole 

Hwy, Suite 301, Honolulu, HI 96825 or 

Naomi.McIntosh@noaa.gov or 

808.397.2651. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

HIHWNMS Advisory Council was 

established in March 1996 to assure 

continued public participation in the 

management of the Sanctuary. Since its 

establishment, the Council has played a 

vital role in the decisions affecting the 

Sanctuary surrounding the main 

Hawaiian Islands. 

The Council’s twenty-four voting 

members represent a variety of local 

user groups, as well as the general 

public, plus ten local, state and federal 

governmental jurisdictions. 

Council is supported by three 

committees: a Research Committee 

chaired by the Research Representative, 

an Education Committee chaired by the 

Education Representative, and a 

Conservation Committee chaired by the 

Conservation Representative, each 

respectively dealing with matters 

concerning research, education and 

resource protection. 

The Council represents the 

coordination link between the 

Sanctuary and the state and federal 

management agencies, user groups, 

researchers, educators, policy makers, 

and other various groups that help to 

focus efforts and attention on the 

humpback whale and its habitat around 

the main Hawaiian Islands. 

The Council functions in an advisory 

capacity to the Sanctuary Manager and 

is instrumental in helping to develop 

policies and program goals, and to 

identify education, outreach, research, 

long-term monitoring, resource 

protection and revenue enhancement 

priorities. The Council works in concert 

with the Sanctuary Manager by keeping 

him or her informed about issues of 

concern throughout the Sanctuary, 

offering recommendations on specific 

issues, and aiding the Manager in 

achieving the goals of the Sanctuary 

program within the context of Hawai‘i’s 

marine programs and policies. 

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

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program.) 

Dated: August 6, 2007. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Ocean Services, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 07–3914 Filed 8–9–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XB07 

Marine Mammals; File No. 782–1719 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the National Marine Mammal 

Laboratory (NMML), Alaska Fisheries 

Science Center, (Dr. John L. Bengston, 

Principal Investigator), 7600 Sand Point 

Way, NE., Seattle, Washington 98115–

6349 has been issued an amendment to 

scientific research Permit No. 782–

1719–04. 

ADDRESSES: The amendment and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following office(s): SEE 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Hapeman or Carrie Hubard, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

7, 2007, notice was published in the 

Federal Register (72 FR 10169) that an 

amendment to Permit No. 782–1719, 

issued June 30, 2004 (69 FR 44514), had 

been requested by the above-named 

organization. The requested amendment 

has been granted under the authority of 

the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 

1972, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

seq.) and the regulations governing the 

taking and importing of marine 

mammals (50 CFR part 216). 

Permit No. 782–1719–05 authorizes 

NMML to take species of cetaceans 

under NMFS jurisdiction during stock 

assessment activities throughout U.S. 

territorial waters and the high seas of 

the North Pacific Ocean, Southern 

Ocean, and Arctic Ocean. The permit 

authorizes Level B harassment during 

close approach for aerial surveys, 

vessel-based surveys, observations, and 

photo-identification and Level A 

harassment during biopsy sampling and 

attachment of scientific instruments. 

This amendment increases the 


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