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square inch (i.e., W1.4 or D1.4 is .014 square 

inches). 

Smooth wire is wire that has a uniform 

cross-sectional diameter throughout the 

length of the wire. 

Deformed wire is wire with indentations or 

raised transverse ribs, which results in wire 

that does not have a uniform cross-sectional 

diameter throughout the length of the wire. 

Rolls of subject wire mesh are produced in 

the following styles and nominal width and 

length combinations: 

Style: 6X6 W1.4/W1.4 or D1.4/D1.4 (i.e., 10 

gauge) 

Roll Sizes: 

5′ X 50′ 

5′ X 150′ 

6′ X 150′ 

5′ X 200′ 

7′ X 200′ 

7.5′ X 200′ 

Style: 6X6 W2.1/W2.1 or D2.1/D2.1 (i.e., 8 

gauge) 

Roll Sizes: 

5′ X 150′ 

Style: 6X6 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9 (i.e., 6 

gauge) 

Roll Sizes: 

5′ X 150′ 

7′ X 200′ 

All rolled wire mesh is included in scope 

regardless of length. 

Sheets of subject wire mesh are produced 

in the following styles and nominal width 

and length combinations: 

Style: 6X6 W1.4/W1.4 or D1.4/D1.4 (i.e., 10 

gauge) 

Sheet Size: 

3′6′′ X 7′ 

4′ X 7′ 

4′ X 7′6′′ 

5′ X 10′ 

7′ X 20′ 

7′6′′ X 20′ 

8′ X 12′6′′ 

8′ X 15′ 

8′ X 20′ 

Style: 6X6 W2.1/W2.1 or D2.1/D2.1 (i.e., 8 

gauge) 

Sheet Size: 

5′ X 10′ 

7′ X 20′ 

7′6′′ X 20′ 

8′ X 12′6′′ 

8′ X 15′ 

8′ X 20′ 

Style: 6X6 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9 (i.e., 6 

gauge) 

Sheet Size: 

3′6′′ X 20′ 

5′ X 10′ 

7′ X 20′ 

7′6′′ X 20′ 

8′ X 12′6′′ 

8′ X 15′ 

8′ X 20′ 

Style: 6X12 W4/W4 or D4/D4 (i.e., 4 gauge) 

Sheet Size: 

8′ X 20′ 

Style: 4X4 W2.9/W2.9 or D2.9/D2.9 (i.e., 6 

gauge) 

Sheet Size: 

5′ X 10′ 

7′ X 20′ 

7′6′′ X 20′ 

8′ X 12′6′′ 

8′ X 12′8′′ 

8′ X 15′ 

8′ X 20′ 

Style: 4X4 W4/W4 or D4/D4 (i.e., 4 gauge) 

Sheet Size: 

5′ X 10′ 

8′ X 12′6′′ 

8′ X 12′8′′ 

8′ X 15′ 

8′ X 20′ 

Any product imported, sold, or invoiced in 

one of these size combinations is within the 

scope. 

ASTM specification A1064/A1064M 

provides for permissible variations in wire 

gauges, the spacing between transverse and 

longitudinal wires, and the length and width 

combinations. To the extent a roll or sheet of 

welded wire mesh falls within these 

permissible variations, it is within this scope. 

ASTM specification A1064/A1064M also 

defines permissible oversteeling, which is the 

use of a heavier gauge wire with a larger 

cross-sectional area than nominally specified. 

It also permits a wire diameter tolerance of 

± 0.003 inches for products up to W5/D5 and 

± 0.004 for sizes over W5/D5. A producer 

may oversteel by increasing smooth or 

deformed wire diameter up to two whole 

number size increments on Table 1 of A1064. 

Subject wire mesh has the following actual 

wire diameter ranges, which account for both 

oversteeling and diameter tolerance: 

W/D No. 

Maximum 

oversteeling 

No. 

Diameter range 

(inch) 

1.4 (i.e., 10 gauge) ..................................................................... 3.4 0.093 to 0.211. 

2.1 (i.e., 8 gauge) ....................................................................... 4.1 0.161 to 0.231. 

2.9 (i.e., 6 gauge) ....................................................................... 4.9 0.189 to 0.253. 

4.0 (i.e., 4 gauge) ....................................................................... 6.0 0.223 to 0.280. 

To the extent a roll or sheet of welded wire 

mesh falls within the permissible variations 

provided above, it is within this scope. 

In addition to the tolerances permitted in 

ASTM specification A1064/A1064M, wire 

mesh within this scope includes 

combinations where: 

1. A width and/or length combination 

varies by ± one grid size in any direction, i.e., 

± 6 inches in length or width where the wire 

mesh’s grid size is ‘‘6X6’’; and/or 

2. The center-to-center spacing between 

individual wires may vary by up to one 

quarter of an inch from the nominal grid size 

specified. 

Length is measured from the ends of any 

wire and width is measured between the 

center-line of end longitudinal wires. 

Additionally, although the subject wire 

mesh typically meets ASTM A1064/A1064M, 

the failure to include certifications, test 

reports or other documentation establishing 

that the product meets this specification does 

not remove the product from the scope. Wire 

mesh made to comparable foreign 

specifications (e.g., DIN, JIS, etc.) or 

proprietary specifications is included in the 

scope. 

Excluded from the scope is wire mesh that 

is galvanized (i.e., coated with zinc) or coated 

with an epoxy coating. In order to be 

excluded as galvanized, the excluded welded 

wire mesh must have a zinc coating thickness 

meeting the requirements of ASTM 

specification A641/A641M. Epoxy coating is 

a mix of epoxy resin and hardener that can 

be applied to the surface of steel wire. 

Merchandise subject to this investigation 

are classified under Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 

categories 7314.20.0000 and 7314.39.0000. 

While HTSUS subheadings are provided for 

convenience and customs purposes, the 

written description of the scope of this 

investigation is dispositive. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB293] 

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; 

Meeting of the Atlantic Highly 

Migratory Species Advisory Panel 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public webinars/ 

conference calls. 

SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a 3-day 

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species 

(HMS) Advisory Panel (AP) meeting in 

September 2021. The intent of the HMS 

AP meeting is to consider options for 

the conservation and management of 

Atlantic HMS. The meeting is open to 

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DATES: The AP meeting will be held by 

webinar and conference call from 8:30 

a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 

September 8; from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

on Thursday, September 9; and from 

8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, 

September 10. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be 

accessible via conference call and 

webinar. Conference call and webinar 

access information are available at: 

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/ 

september-2021-hms-advisory-panelmeeting. 

Participants are strongly encouraged 

to log/dial in 15 minutes prior to the 

meeting. NMFS will show the 

presentations via webinar and allow 

public comment during identified times 

on the agenda. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peter Cooper at (301) 427–8503 or 

Peter.Cooper@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Atlantic 

HMS fisheries are managed under the 

dual authority of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 

1801 et seq.) and the Atlantic Tunas 

Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et 

seq.). The 2006 Consolidated Atlantic 

HMS Fishery Management Plan (2006 

Consolidated HMS FMP) and its 

amendments are implemented by 

regulations at 50 CFR part 635. 

The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires 

the establishment of APs and requires 

NMFS to consult with and consider the 

comments and views of AP members 

during the preparation and 

implementation of FMPs or FMP 

amendments. 16 U.S.C. 1854(g)(1)(A)– 

(B). NMFS meets with the HMS AP 

approximately twice each year to 

consider potential alternatives for the 

conservation and management of 

Atlantic tunas, swordfish, billfish, and 

shark fisheries, consistent with the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act. 

For this meeting, we anticipate 

discussing: 

• Bluefin tuna fisheries management, 

including multiple sessions dedicated to 

Draft Amendment 13; 

• The progress regarding a Report to 

Congress on an ‘‘assessment of fishing 

interference’’ by sharks and dolphins on 

commercial, charter, and recreational 

fishing in the Gulf of Mexico and South 

Atlantic as directed by the 2021 

Appropriations Act Joint Explanatory 

Statement; 

• The HMS best scientific 

information available (BSIA) framework 

draft document; 

• The progress regarding spatial 

management models and 

considerations; 

• Gear considerations and pelagic and 

demersal indicator species lists; and 

• A plan to establish term limits for 

HMS AP members. 

Additional information on the 

meetings and a copy of the draft agenda 

will be posted prior to the meeting at: 

https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/event/ 

september-2021-hms-advisory-panelmeeting. 

Dated: August 3, 2021. 

Jennifer M. Wallace, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[RTID 0648–XB303] 

Marine Mammals; File No. 25563 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the NMFS Alaska Fisheries Science 

Center, Marine Mammal Laboratory, 

7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 

98115 (Responsible Party: John 

Bengtson), has applied in due form for 

a permit to conduct research on 20 

species of marine mammals. 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email 

comments must be received on or before 

September 8, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review by 

selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public 

Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on 

the Applications and Permits for 

Protected Species (APPS) home page, 

https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then 

selecting File No. 25563 from the list of 

available applications. These documents 

are also available upon written request 

via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@

noaa.gov. 

Written comments on this application 

should be submitted via email to 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please 

include File No. 25563 in the subject 

line of the email comment. 

Those individuals requesting a public 

hearing should submit a written request 

via email to NMFS.Pr1Comments@

noaa.gov. The request should set forth 

the specific reasons why a hearing on 

this application would be appropriate. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Hapeman or Shasta McClenahan, 

Ph.D., (301) 427–8401. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended 

(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the 

regulations governing the taking and 

importing of marine mammals (50 CFR 

part 216), the Endangered Species Act of 

1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 

et seq.), the regulations governing the 

taking, importing, and exporting of 

endangered and threatened species (50 

CFR parts 222–226), and the Fur Seal 

Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 

et seq.). 

The applicant proposes to monitor 

cetacean population trends, abundance, 

distribution, and health in the North 

Pacific Ocean, the Bering, Beaufort, and 

Chukchi Seas, and Gulf of Maine. 

Researchers would study 20 species of 

cetaceans including endangered and 

threatened blue (Balaenoptera 

musculus), bowhead (Balaena 

mysticetus), Cook Inlet beluga 

(Delphinapterus leucas), fin 

(Balaenoptera physalus), gray 

(Eschrichtius robustus), humpback 

(Megaptera novaeangliae), North Pacific 

right (Eubalaena japonica), sei 

(Balaenoptera borealis), Southern 

Resident killer (Orcinus orca), and 

sperm (Physeter macrocephalus) 

whales. Researchers would conduct 

vessel and aerial (crewed and 

uncrewed) surveys for observations, 

counts, photography/videography 

(underwater, topside, and aerial), 

photogrammetry, photo-identification, 

biological sampling (exhaled air, feces, 

blubber and skin, sloughed skin, eDNA, 

and prey remains), invasive and noninvasive tagging, and active acoustics. 

Biological samples collected on the high 

seas would be imported to the United 

States. Up to nine species of pinnipeds 

could be unintentionally harassed 

during surveys. See the take tables for 

specific numbers and life stages 

requested for each species. The permit 

would be valid for five years. 

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 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Concurrent with the publication of 

this notice in the Federal Register, 

NMFS is forwarding copies of the 

application to the Marine Mammal 

Commission and its Committee of 

Scientific Advisors. 


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