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addition, any proposal that includes 

research on these topics must be in 

compliance with any statutory 

requirements imposed upon the 

Department of Health and Human 

Services (DHHS) and other federal 

agencies regarding these topics, all 

regulatory policies and guidance 

adopted by DHHS, FDA, and other 

Federal agencies on these topics, and all 

Presidential statements of policy on 

these topics. 

NIST will accept the submission of 

human subjects protocols that have been 

approved by Institutional Review 

Boards (IRBs) possessing a current 

registration filed with DHHS and to be 

performed by institutions possessing a 

current, valid Federal-wide Assurance 

(FWA) from DHHS. NIST will not issue 

a single project assurance (SPA) for any 

human subjects protocol proposed to 

NIST. 

On August 9, 2001, the President 

announced his decision to allow Federal 

funds to be used for research on existing 

human embryonic stem cell lines as 

long as prior to his announcement (1) 

The derivation process (which 

commences with the removal of the 

inner cell mass from the blastocyst) had 

already been initiated and (2) the 

embryo from which the stem cell line 

was derived no longer had the 

possibility of development as a human 

being. NIST will follow guidance issued 

by the National Institutes of Health at 

http://ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/ 

humansubjects/guidance/stemcell.pdf 

for funding such research. 

Research Projects Involving Vertebrate 

Animals: Any proposal that includes 

research involving vertebrate animals 

must be in compliance with the 

National Research Council’s ‘‘Guide for 

the Care and Use of Laboratory 

Animals’’ which can be obtained from 

National Academy Press, 2101 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, 

DC 20055. In addition, such proposals 

must meet the requirements of the 

Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2131 et 

seq.), 9 CFR parts 1, 2, and 3, and if 

appropriate, 21 CFR part 58. These 

regulations do not apply to proposed 

research using pre-existing images of 

animals or to research plans that do not 

include live animals that are being cared 

for, euthanized, or used by the project 

participants to accomplish research 

goals, teaching, or testing. These 

regulations also do not apply to 

obtaining animal materials from 

commercial processors of animal 

products or to animal cell lines or 

tissues from tissue banks. 

Limitation of Liability: In no event 

will NIST or the Department of 

Commerce be responsible for proposal 

preparation costs if these programs fail 

to receive funding or are cancelled 

because of other agency priorities. 

Publication of this announcement does 

not oblige the agency to award any 

specific project or to obligate any 

available funds. Funding of any award 

under any program announced in this 

notice is subject to the availability of 

funds. 

Executive Order 12866: This funding 

notice was determined to be not 

significant for purposes of Executive 

Order 12866. 

Executive Order 13132 (Federalism): 

It has been determined that this notice 

does not contain policies with 

federalism implications as that term is 

defined in Executive Order 13132. 

Executive Order 12372: Applications 

under this program are not subject to 

Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs.’’ 

Administrative Procedure Act/ 

Regulatory Flexibility Act: Notice and 

comment are not required under the 

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 

553) or any other law, for rules relating 

to public property, loans, grants, 

benefits or contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)). 

Because notice and comment are not 

required under 5 U.S.C. 553, or any 

other law, for rules relating to public 

property, loans, grants, benefits or 

contracts (5 U.S.C. 553(a)), a Regulatory 

Flexibility Analysis is not required and 

has not been prepared for this notice, 5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq. 

Dated: May 1, 2007. 

William Jeffrey, 

Director, NIST. 

[FR Doc. E7–8611 Filed 5–3–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 050107C] 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) 

Observer Advisory Committee will meet 

in Seattle, WA. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 

21, 2007, from 12:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and 

May 22, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Alaska Fishery Science Center, 7600 

Sand Point Way NE, Bldg 4, Room 1055, 

Seattle, WA 98115. 

Council address: North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 

4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 

99501–2252. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Nicole Kimball, Council staff, 

telephone: (907) 271–2809. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Committee will review proposed 

regulatory changes to the existing North 

Pacific Fishery Groundfish Observer 

Program and provide recommendations 

on alternatives and options for analysis. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail 

Bendixen at (907) 271–2809 at least 7 

working days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: May 1, 2007. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–8543 Filed 5–3–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 050107D] 

North Pacific Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery 

Management Council (Council) Aleutian 

Island (AI) Ecosystem Committee will 

meet in Seattle, WA. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on May 

21, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Alaska Fisheries Science Center, 

7600 Sand Point Way NE. Bldg 4, Room 

2076, Traynor Room, Seattle, WA 

98115. 

Council address: North Pacific 

Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 

4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 

99501–2252. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Diana Evans, Council staff, telephone: 

(907) 271–2809. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

agenda is to discuss the AI Fishery 


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