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proceeds with the development of an 

amendment to the Herring FMP, the 

Council will prepare an EIS to analyze 

the impacts of a range of alternatives 

under consideration. The Council will 

hold public hearings to receive 

comments on the draft amendment and 

on the analysis of its impacts presented 

in the EIS. 

Scoping Hearing Schedule 

The Council will discuss and take 

scoping comments at the following 

public meetings: 

1. Thursday, May 22, 2008, 9 a.m.; 

Clarion Hotel Portland, 1230 Congress 

Street, Portland, ME 04102; telephone: 

(207) 774–5611. 

2. Monday, June 2, 2008, 5 p.m.; 

Holiday Inn By The Bay, 88 Spring 

Street, Portland, ME 04101; telephone: 

(207) 775–2311. 

3. Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 6 p.m.; 

Sheraton Atlantic City Convention 

Center Hotel, 2 Miss America Way, 

Atlantic City, NJ 08401; telephone: (609) 

344–3535. 

Special Accommodations 

The meetings are accessible to people 

with physical disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul 

J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 

days prior to this meeting date. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: May 1, 2008. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XG95 

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; 

General Provisions for Domestic 

Fisheries; Application for Exempted 

Fishing Permits 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notification and clarification of 

a proposal to conduct exempted fishing; 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional 

Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, 

Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant 

Regional Administrator) has made a 

preliminary determination that the 

subject exempted fishing permit (EFP) 

application that would authorize the 

harvest of set-aside herring awarded to 

Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) 

through the 2008/2009 Atlantic Herring 

(herring) Research Set-Aside (RSA) 

Program should be issued for public 

comment. The Assistant Regional 

Administrator has also made a 

preliminary determination that the 

activities authorized under the EFP 

would be consistent with the goals and 

objectives of the Atlantic Herring 

Fishery Management Plan (FMP). 

However, further review and 

consultation may be necessary before a 

final determination is made. 

DATES: Comments on this document 

must be received on or before May 23, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Comments may be 

submitted by e-mail to: 

herring.efp@noaa.gov. Include in the 

subject line of the e-mail comment the 

following document identifier: 

‘‘Comments on GMRI herring EFP.’’

Written comments should be sent to 

Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional 

Administrator, NMFS, Northeast 

Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive, 

Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside 

of the envelope, ‘‘Comments on GMRI 

herring EFP.’’ Comments may also be 

sent via facsimile (fax) to (978) 281–

9135. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ryan Silva, Cooperative Research 

Program Specialist, phone: 978–281–

9326, fax: 978–281–9135. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pending 

final approval by NOAA’s Grants 

Management Division, the Science and 

Research Director for NMFS’s Northeast 

Fisheries Science Center has 

preliminarily selected an Atlantic 

Herring RSA proposal submitted by 

GMRI to conduct a study entitled 

‘‘Effects of Fishing on Herring 

Aggregations,’’ which would assess the 

effects of midwater trawling on herring 

aggregations. GMRI submitted a separate 

EFP request for research activities, 

which published in the Federal Register 

for public comment on March 10, 2008 

(73 FR 12707). A final determination on 

the research EFP is pending. 

GMRI was awarded the following total 

allowable catch (TAC) set-asides for 

both 2008 and 2009 to fund the 

proposed research and to compensate 

compensation fishing vessels: 

Management Area 1A/2,976,240 lb 

(1,350 mt); and Management Area 1B/ 

661,380 lb (300 mt). The subject EFP 

would exempt vessels conducting 

compensation fishing from herring 

Management Area 1A, 1B, 2, and 3 

quota closures, and herring trip 

possession limits, as specified at 50 CFR 

648.201 and 648.204, respectively. All 

compensation trips would be completed 

prior to the end of the fishing year from 

which the compensation was awarded. 

GMRI proposes to combine some 

research and compensation fishing trips, 

although compensation trips would also 

occur separately from research 

activities. If a TAC set aside allocation 

limit is caught while on a 

compensation/research trip, research 

activities would be required to cease in 

order to prevent the project from 

exceeding a set-aside allocation. If the 

research project is terminated for any 

reason prior to completion, any unused 

funds collected from catch sold to pay 

for research expenses may be required 

to be refunded to NOAA. 

The quota closure and possession 

limit exemptions would apply only to 

the 2008 fishing year. A subsequent EFP 

application would need to be approved 

prior to any 2009 compensation fishing. 

Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act require publication of 

this notification to provide interested 

parties the opportunity to comment on 

applications for proposed EFPs. The 

applicant may place requests for minor 

modifications and extensions to the EFP 

throughout the year. EFP modifications 

and extensions may be granted without 

further notice if they are deemed 

essential to facilitate completion of the 

proposed research and minimal so as 

not to change the scope or impact of the 

initially approved EFP request. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. 

Dated: May 2, 2008. 

Emily H. Menashes 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING 

COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Meeting 

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: 

Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission. 

TIME AND DATE: 2 p.m., Wednesday, May 

21, 2008. 

PLACE: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, 

DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference 

Room. 

STATUS: Closed. 

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Rule 

Enforcement Review. 

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sauntia S. Warfield, 202–418–5084. 

David A. Stawick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

[FR Doc. 08–1237 Filed 5–6–08; 12:38 pm] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Availability of Non-Exclusive, 

Exclusive License or Partially 

Exclusive Licensing of US Patent 

Concerning Assembled Hematin, 

Method for Forming Same and Method 

for Polymerizing Aromatic Monomers 

Using Same 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 

Part 404.6, announcement is made of 

the availability for licensing of U.S. 

Patent No. U.S. 7,358,327 entitled 

‘‘Assembled Hematin, Method for 

Forming Same and Method for 

Polymerizing Aromatic Monomers 

Using Same’’ issued April 15, 2008. 

This patent has been assigned to the 

United States Government as 

represented by the Secretary of the 

Army. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Jeffrey DiTullio at U.S. Army Soldier 

Systems Center, Kansas Street, Natick, 

MA 01760, Phone; (508) 233–4184 or Email: Jeffrey.Ditullio@natick.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any 

licenses granted shall comply with 35 

U.S.C. 209 and 37 CFR Part 404. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–10287 Filed 5–7–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Bossier Parish, LA, Flood Risk 

Management Study 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Vicksburg District Corps 

of Engineers, in conjunction with the 

Bossier Levee District, the non-Federal 

sponsor, are undertaking studies to 

investigate possible solutions to 

improve the flood risk management 

capability of Bayou Bodcau Dam, 

Bossier Parish, LA. 

DATES: Initiate EIS, May 13, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Correspondence may be 

sent to Mr. Marvin Cannon at U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, 

CEMVK–PP–PQ, 4155 Clay Street, 

Vicksburg, MS 39183–3435. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Marvin Cannon at U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, Vicksburg District, phone 

(601) 631–5437, fax number (601) 631–

5115, or E-mail at 

marvin.cannon@usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Proposed Action. A feasibility level 

study will identify and evaluate 

alternatives that would modify Bayou 

Bodcau Dam to address flooding 

problems downstream of the dam. 

Alternatives. Alternatives to address 

flooding problems would be identified 

and evaluated in cooperation with state 

and Federal agencies, local government, 

and the public. 

Scoping. Scoping is the process for 

determining the range of the alternatives 

and significant issues to be addressed in 

the EIS. For this analysis, a letter will 

be sent to all parties believed to have an 

interest in the analysis, requesting their 

input on alternatives and issues to be 

evaluated. The letter will also notify 

interested parties of the public scoping 

meeting that will be held in the local 

area. A notice will be sent to the local 

news media. All interested parties are 

invited to comment at this time, and 

anyone interested in the study should 

request to be included on the mailing 

list. 

A public scoping meeting will be held 

June 17, 2008, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 

the Bossier Parish Courthouse, Police 

Jury Meeting Room, 204 Burt Blvd., 

Benton, LA. 

Significant Issues. The tentative list of 

resources and issues to be evaluated in 

the EIS includes aquatic resources, 

fisheries and wildlife resources, timber 

resources, water quality, air quality, 

threatened or endangered species, 

recreation resources, and cultural 

resources. Tentative socio economic 

items to be evaluated in the EIS include 

residential housing and business 

activity, tax revenues, population, 

community and regional growth, 

transportation, and community 

cohesion. 

Environmental Consultation and 

Review. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (FWS) will be asked to assist in 

the documentation of existing 

conditions, impact analysis of 

alternatives, and overall study review 

through the Fish and Wildlife 

Coordination Act consultation 

procedures. The FWS would provide a 

Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act 

report to be incorporated into the EIS. 

The draft EIS or a notice of availability 

will be distributed to all interested 

agencies, organizations, and 

individuals. 

Estimated Date of Availability. The 

earliest that the draft EIS is expected to 

be available is March, 2011. 

Douglas J. Kamien, 

Chief, Planning, Programs, and Project 

Management Division. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Cross Lake Water Supply Feasibility 

Study, Shreveport, LA 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Vicksburg District Corps 

of Engineers, in conjunction with the 

City of Shreveport, the non-Federal 

sponsor, are undertaking studies to 

investigate the feasibility of water 

supply improvements for the City of 

Shreveport and Caddo Parish. 

DATES: Initiate EIS, May 13, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Correspondence may be 

sent to Mr. Larry Marcy at U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, 

CEMVK–PP–PQ, 4155 Clay Street, 

Vicksburg, MS 39183–3435. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Larry Marcy at U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers, Vicksburg District, phone 

(601) 631–5965, fax number (601) 631–

5115, or E-mail at 

larry.e.marcy@usace.army.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Proposed Action. A feasibility level 

study will identify and evaluate 

alternatives to increase water supply for 

the City of Shreveport and Caddo 

Parish. Water supply may include 

improvements to Cross Lake and/or 

improvements in adjacent streams, 

rivers, and water bodies. 

Alternatives. Alternative sources of 

water will be identified to meet existing 

and future water supply needs and 

evaluated in cooperation with state and 

Federal agencies, local government, and 

the public. 

Scoping. Scoping is the process for 

determining the range of the alternatives 

and significant issues to be addressed in 

the EIS. For this analysis, a letter will 

be sent to all parties believed to have an 

interest in the analysis, requesting their 

input on alternatives and issues to be 

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