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NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and 

Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box 

21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone 

(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249. 

Written comments or requests for a 

public hearing on this request should be 

submitted 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 amendment 

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. 782–1708. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tammy Adams or Amy Sloan, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject amendment to Permit No. 782–

1708 is requested 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. 782–1708 , issued on 

August 28, 2003 (68 FR 53967), 

authorizes the permit holder to capture 

and harass northern fur seals 

(Callorhinus ursinus) of the eastern 

Pacific stock in Alaska during scientific 

research for: monitoring the status and 

trends of the population; evaluating the 

condition of animals from each cohort 

(health and strength of year-class); 

monitoring the seals’ diet; and 

documenting the movement patterns, 

foraging behavior, and essential foraging 

habitat of various age and sex classes of 

fur seals. Seals may be captured, tagged, 

sampled and harassed during annual 

censuses. The information collected 

under this permit is related to assessing 

the recovery of this depleted species 

and for evaluating management actions. 

The permit holder now requests 

authorization to perform additional 

sampling procedures on animals already 

authorized for capture. The proposed 

amendment would not result in an 

increase in the number of northern fur 

seals captured and sampled, but would 

add the following procedures related to 

a vital rate study or identification of 

location of prey consumption events: 

flipper tagging all pups captured; 

extraction of a single tooth, under 

anesthesia, from all non-pups captured; 

and use of a stomach temperature 

telemeter/recorder on non-pups 

captured. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial 

determination has been made that the 

activities proposed are consistent with 

the Preferred Alternative in the Final 

Programmatic Environmental Impact 

Statement for Steller Sea Lion and 

Northern Fur Seal Research (NMFS 

2007), and that issuance of the permit 

amendment would not have a 

significant adverse impact on the 

human environment. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of this 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 

Dated: August 27, 2007. 

Tammy C. Adams, 

Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and 

Education Division, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–17320 Filed 8–30–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Availability for Non-Exclusive, 

Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 

Licensing of U.S. Patent Concerning a 

Liquid Immersed Pumped Solid State 

Laser 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 

404.6 and 404.7, announcement is made 

of the availability for licensing of the 

invention set forth in U.S. Patent No. 

6,760,351 entitled ‘‘Liquid Immersed 

Pumped Solid State Laser,’’ issues on 

July 6, 2004. The United States 

Government, as represented by the 

Secretary of the Army, has rights in this 

invention. 

ADDRESSES: Office of Research and 

Technology Applications, SDMC–

RDTC–TDL (Ms. Susan D. McRae), Bldg. 

5220, Von Braun Complex, Redstone 

Arsenal, AL 35898. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Joan Gilsdorf, Patent Attorney, e-mail: 

joan.gilsdorf@smdc.army.mil, (256) 

955–3213 or Ms. Susan D. McRae, Office 

of Research and Technology 

Applications, e-mail: 

susan.mcrae@smdc.army.mil; (256) 

955–1501. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

invention pertains to temperature 

control of solid state lasers. A liquid 

immersed pumped solid state lasing 

system includes a light source and a 

lasing element spaced from the light 

source. The light source and the lasing 

element are mounted in an insulated 

container. The top of the container is 

open for inputting a clear cryogenic 

cooling liquid into the container to 

totally immerse the light source and the 

lasing element in the liquid. Heat 

transfer occurs by conduction from the 

light source and the lasing element to 

the liquid, thereby cooling the light 

source and the lasing element to 

cryogenic temperatures. The container 

has a window for the output of laser 

light. A plurality of electrical leads that 

are superconducting at cryogenic 

temperatures are attached to the light 

source. When the leads are connected to 

a power supply outside the container, 

the light source directs light on the 

lasing element so that the lasing element 

is excited and transmits a light output 

through the window. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–4275 Filed 8–30–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Availability for Non-Exclusive, 

Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 

Licensing of U.S. Patent Concerning 

Radar Beam Steering With Remote 

Reflectory/Refraction 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 

404.6 and 404.7, announcement is made 

of the availability for licensing of the 

invention set forth in U.S. Patent No. 

6,914,554 entitled ‘‘Radar Beam Steering 

with Remote Reflectory/Refraction,’’

issued on July 5, 2005. The United 

States Government, as represented by 

the Secretary of the Army, has rights in 

this invention. 

ADDRESSES: Office of Research and 

Technology Applications, SDMC–

RDTC–TDL (Ms. Susan D. McRae), Bldg. 

5220, Von Braun Complex, Redstone 

Arsenal, AL 35898. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Joan Gilsdorf, Patent Attorney, e-mail: 

joan.gilsdorf@smdc.army.mil, (256) 

955–3213 or Ms. Susan D. McRae, Office 

of Research and Technology 

Applications, e-mail: 

susan.mcrae@smdc.army.mil; (256) 

955–1501. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

invention pertains to detecting reflected 

energy and, more particularly, to radar 

and ladar systems with enhanced range. 

A reflected energy detecting device 

includes a transmitter for transmitting 

an electromagnetic signal and a receiver 

for receiving a reflected electromagnetic 

signal. An antenna connected with the 

transmitter and the receiver radiates the 

electromagnetic signal and captures the 

reflected electromagnetic signal. The 

antenna may be movable. A main 

controller controls operation of the 

transmitter and the receiver and the 

movement of the antenna. The reflected 

energy detecting device may further 

include at least one platform to support 

a remote reflector that is dimensioned 

and configured to redirect the 

transmitted electromagnetic signal in a 

desired direction, and a platform 

controller that communicates with the 

main controller and maintains 

alignment between the remote reflector 

and the antenna. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–4276 Filed 8–30–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Availability of Draft Environmental 

Impact Statement for Center Hill Dam 

and Lake, Changes to Center Hill Lake 

Elevations, DeKalb County, TN 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The Corps of Engineers, 

Nashville District, U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Cooperating Agency), 

and the Tennessee Valley Authority 

(Cooperating Agency) have prepared a 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

(DEIS). The DEIS is necessary to provide 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) compliance to address changes 

that could include, but are not limited 

to water quality, aquatic, riparian, and 

terrestrial habitat, recreation, water 

supply, flood storage, economics, 

hydropower production, and safety as a 

result of operating Center Hill Lake 

significantly below normal pool 

elevations for extended periods of time. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received by the Corps of Engineers on or 

before October 19, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on issues 

to be considered in the DEIS shall be 

mailed to: Joy Broach or Patty Coffey, 

Project Planning Branch, Nashville 

District Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 

1070 (PM–P), Nashville, TN 37202–

1070. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

additional information concerning the 

notice, please contact Joy Broach, 

Environmental Team, (615) 736–7956, 

or Patty Coffey, Environmental Team, 

(615) 736–7865. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. Center Hill Dam is currently 

suffering from severe dam seepage 

problems. A comprehensive plan for 

repairs has been approved; however, 

these repairs will take 7–10 years to 

implement. Until the repairs are 

sufficiently complete, the Corps has 

determined that it is in the public’s 

interest to operate Center Hill Lake at 

lower pool elevations. 

2. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

is a Cooperating Agency because of the 

potential to affect listed species. The 

Tennessee Valley Authority is a 

Cooperating Agency because of the 

potential to affect electrical power 

production. 

3. This notice serves to solicit 

comments from the public; Federal, 

state, and local agencies and officials; 

Indian tribes; and other interested 

parties in order to consider and evaluate 

the impacts of this proposed activity. 

Any comments received by us will be 

considered during the preparation of the 

Final Environmental Impact Statement 

(FEIS). 

4. Public Meetings: At present, no 

public meetings have been scheduled to 

scope for potential issues to be 

evaluated in the FEIS. Requests for 

public meetings should be directed to 

Mr. William Peoples, Chief, Public 

Affairs Office, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, Nashville District, Nashville, 

TN, 37202–1070. Mr. Peoples may be 

reached by telephone at (615) 736–7834. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–4277 Filed 8–30–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Draft Programmatic 

Environmental Impact Statement To 

Analyze a Long Island Sound Dredged 

Material Management Plan 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Draft Programmatic 

Environmental Impact Statement 

(DPEIS) will evaluate the overall 

impacts of various alternatives 

identified in a Long Island Sound 

Dredged Material Management Plan (LIS 

DMMP) for management of dredged 

material in the Long Island Sound (LIS) 

region. The overall goal of the LIS 

DMMP is to develop a comprehensive 

plan for dredged material management 

in Long Island Sound using a broadbased public process that protects the 

environment based on best scientific 

data and analysis, while meeting 

society’s need for safe and economically 

viable navigation for water-based 

commerce, transportation, national 

security, and other public purposes. The 

LIS DMMP will identify potential 

environmentally acceptable, practicable 

management plans that can be utilized 

by the Corps of Engineers (Corps) in 

maintaining Federal navigation projects, 

as well as various non-Corps dredging 

proponents in their analysis of options 

to manage non-Corps dredging projects. 

Some alternative disposal methods may 

be implemented on the basis of the 

PEIS, while others may require 

additional analysis at the project level. 

As specific alternatives are put in place 

to implement a given management 

option, more detailed National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 

documents may be prepared by the 

Corps and other Federal agencies, and 

such NEPA documents will evaluate 

specific impacts from implementing a 

particular management option. 

ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, New England District, 696 

Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742–

2751. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Questions about the proposed action 

and DPEIS can be answered by: Mr. 

Mike Keegan, (978) 318–8657, e-mail: 

Michael.f.keegan@usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Governors of Connecticut and New 

York, in a joint letter dated February 8, 

2005, requested the Corps to develop a 

regional DMMP for the LIS region. In 


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