Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 148 / Friday, August 1, 1997 / Notices 41367

SUMMARY: The draft Recovery Plan for

the North Pacific and North Atlantic

blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is

available for review and comment by

interested parties prior to preparing the

final plan for approval and adoption by

NMFS. The Plan was developed by a

team of scientists from NMFS’

Southwest Fisheries Science Center

(SWFSC).

DATES: DATES: Comments on the draft

Plan must be received on or before

September 30, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be

addressed to Chief, Marine Mammal

Division, Office of Protected Resources

(F/PR), 1315 East-West

Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Copies of the Draft Blue Whale Recovery

Plan are available upon request from F/

PR, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway,

Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg

Silber, NMFS/FPR, 301/713–2322.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA;

16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) requires that

NMFS develop and implement recovery

plans for the conservation and survival

of threatened and endangered species

under its jurisdiction, unless it is

determined that such plans will not

promote the conservation of the species.

Accordingly, NMFS appointed a group

of scientists at SWFSC to take part in

the development of the Draft Recovery

Plan for the North Pacific and North

Atlantic Blue Whale. The Draft

Recovery Plan discusses the natural

history, current status of the species,

and the known and potential human

impacts on the species. Actions that

would promote the recovery of the blue

whale are identified and discussed in

the draft plan. The Recovery Plan will

be used to direct U.S. activities, as well

as encourage international cooperation,

to promote the recovery of this

endangered species.

Dated: July 29, 1997.

Patricia A. Montanio,

Director, Office of Protected Resources,

National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–20378 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 072597D]

North Pacific Fishery Management

Council; Committee Meeting

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of committee meeting.

SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery

Management Council’s Vessel Bycatch

Accountability Committee will meet

August 21–22, 1997, beginning at 1:00

p.m. on August 21.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at

the Nordby Conference Center,

Fishermen’s Terminal, Suite A, 1711

West Nickerson, Seattle, WA 98119.

Council address: North Pacific

Fishery Management Council, 605 W.

4th Ave., Suite 306, Anchorage, AK

99501–2252.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David Witherell; telephone: 907–271–

2809.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Committee has been tasked with

identifying alternatives to be addressed

in an analysis for a program to

implement individual vessel bycatch

accounting measures.

Special Accommodations

This meeting is physically accessible

to people with disabilities. Requests for

sign language interpretation or other

auxiliary aids should be directed to

Helen Allen, 907–271–2809, at least 5

working days prior to the meeting date.

Dated: July 25, 1997.

Richard W. Surdi,

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 97–20221 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

[Transmittal No. 97–25]

36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense

Security Assistance Agency.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is

publishing the unclassified text of a

section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.

This is published to fulfill the

requirements of section 155 of Pub. L.

104–164 dated July 21, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

J. Hurd, DSAA/COMPT/CPD, (703) 604–

6575.

The following is a copy of a letter to

the Speaker of the House of

Representatives, Transmittal 97–25,

with attached transmittal and policy

justification.

Dated: July 28, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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