Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 173 / Thursday, September 8, 2005 / Notices 53347 

Requirements,’’ and 5.3.1 of FIPS 201, 

‘‘PIV Card Issuance,’’ are being revised 

to assure that they are consistent with 

the OMB guidance concerning National 

Agency Checks as part of the identity 

proofing and registration process. 

Therefore, NIST has prepared changes 

to FIPS 201 to clarify the identity 

proofing and registration process that 

departments and agencies should follow 

when issuing identity credentials. In 

short, under the proposed FIPS revision 

if an agency does not receive the results 

of the National Agency Checks (NAC) 

within five days, the identity credential 

can be issued based on the FBI National 

Criminal History Check (fingerprint 

check). Identity credentials issued to 

individuals without a completed NAC 

or equivalent must be electronically 

distinguishable from identity 

credentials issued to individuals who 

have a completed investigation. Director 

Bolten’s Memorandum is available 

electronically from the OMB Web page: 

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ 

memoranda/index.html. 

The proposed changes to FIPS 

Publication 201 are available 

electronically from the NIST Web site 

at: http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/. 

Authority: In accordance with the 

Information Technology Management Reform 

Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–106) and the 

Federal Information Security Management 

Act (FISMA) of 2002 (Public Law 107–347), 

the Secretary of Commerce is authorized to 

approve Federal Information Processing 

Standards (FIPS). Homeland Security 

Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12, Policy for 

a Common Identification Standard for 

Federal Employees and Contractors, dated 

August 27, 2004, directed the Secretary of 

Commerce to promulgate, by February 27, 

2005, a Government-wide standard for secure 

and reliable forms of identification to be 

issued to Federal Government employees and 

contractors. 

Executive Order 12866: This notice 

has been determined to be significant 

for the purposes of Executive Order 

12866. 

Dated: September 1, 2005. 

William Jeffrey, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. 05–17744 Filed 9–7–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Federal Consistency Appeal by Irizarry 

Garcia From an Objection by the 

Puerto Rico Planning Board 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Department of Commerce (Commerce). 

ACTION: Notice of appeal and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: This announcement provides 

notice that Irizarry Garcia has filed an 

administrative appeal with the 

Department of Commerce asking that 

the Secretary override the Puerto Rico 

Planning Board’s objection to a 

consistency certification prepared in 

conjunction with the proposed 

reconstruction of a private pier. 

DATES: Public and Federal agency 

comments on the appeal are due within 

30 days of the publication of this notice. 

ADDRESSES: All e-mail comments on 

issues relevant to the Secretary’s 

decision in this appeal may be 

submitted to 

garcia.comments@noaa.gov. Comments 

may also be sent by mail to Jennifer 

Nist, Deputy Assistant General Counsel 

for Ocean Services, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 1305 EastWest Highway, Room 6111, Silver 

Spring, MD 20910. Materials from the 

appeal record will be available at the 

NOAA Office of the General Counsel for 

Ocean Services. In addition, public 

filings made by the parties to the appeal 

will be available at the offices of the 

Puerto Rico Planning Board. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jennifer Nist, Deputy Assistant General 

Counsel for Ocean Services, NOAA 

Office of the General Counsel, 301–713–

2967. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Notice of Appeal 

Irizarry Garcia has filed a notice of 

appeal with the Secretary of Commerce 

pursuant to the Coastal Zone 

Management Act of 1972 (CZMA), 16 

U.S.C. 1451 et seq., and implementing 

regulations found at 15 CFR part 930, 

Subpart H. Mr. Garcia appealed an 

objection raised by the Puerto Rico 

Planning Board to a consistency 

certification contained within his 

application to the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers for a permit necessary to 

reconstruct a private pier. The 

Appellant requests that the Secretary 

override the State’s consistency 

objection on the basis that the proposed 

activity is ‘‘consistent with the 

objectives’’ of the CZMA. To make this 

determination, the Secretary must find 

that: (1) The proposed activity furthers 

the national interest as articulated in 

section 302 or 303 of the CZMA, in a 

significant or substantial manner; (2) the 

adverse effects of the proposed activity 

do not outweigh its contribution to the 

national interest, when those effects are 

considered separately or cumulatively; 

and (3) no reasonable alternative is 

available that would permit the activity 

to be conducted in a manner consistent 

with enforceable policies of Puerto 

Rico’s management program. 15 CFR 

930.121. 

II. Public and Federal Agency 

Comments 

Written public comments are invited 

on any of the issues that the Secretary 

must consider in deciding this appeal. 

Comments must be received within 30 

days of the publication of this notice, 

and may be submitted by e-mail to 

garcia.comments@noaa.gov. Comments 

may also be sent to Jennifer Nist, Deputy 

Assistant General Counsel for Ocean 

Services, NOAA Office of the General 

Counsel, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, 1305 EastWest Highway, Room 6111, Silver 

Spring, MD 20910. Comments will be 

made available to the Appellant and the 

State. 

III. Appeal Documents 

NOAA intends to provide the public 

with access to all materials and related 

documents comprising the appeal 

record during business hours, at the 

NOAA Office of the General Counsel for 

Ocean Services. In addition, copies of 

public filings by the parties will be 

available for review at the offices of the 

Puerto Rico Planning Board. 

For additional information about this 

appeal contact Jennifer Nist, 301–713–

2967. 

Dated: August 30, 2005. 

Jane H. Chalmers, 

General Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 05–17828 Filed 9–7–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–08–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Availability of Seats for the Channel 

Islands National Marine Sanctuary 

Advisory Council 

AGENCY: National Marine Sanctuary 

Program (NMSP), National Ocean 

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Service (NOS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration, 

Department of Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

applications. 

SUMMARY: The Channel Islands National 

Marine Sanctuary (CINMS) is seeking 

applicants for the following vacant seats 

on its Sanctuary Advisory Council 

(Council): Education and Chumash 

Community. Applicants are chosen 

based upon their particular expertise 

and experience in relation to the seat for 

which they are applying; community 

and professional affiliations; philosophy 

regarding the protection and 

management of marine resources; and 

possibly the length of residence in the 

area affected by the Sanctuary. 

Applicants who are chosen as members 

should expect to serve 2-year terms, 

pursuant to the Council’s Charter. 

DATES: Applications are due by October 

28, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: Application kits may be 

obtained from Jacklyn Kelly, Channel 

Islands National Marine Sanctuary, 113 

Harbor Way, Suite 150, Santa Barbara, 

CA 93019–2315. Completed 

applications should be sent to the same 

address. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jacklyn Kelly, Channel Islands National 

Marine Sanctuary, 113 Harbor Way, 

Suite 150, Santa Barbara, CA 93109–

2315, 805–966–7107, extension 371, 

jacklyn.kelly@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

CINMS Advisory Council was originally 

established in December 1998 and has a 

broad representation consisting of 21 

members, including ten government 

agency representatives and eleven 

members from the general public. The 

Council functions in an advisory 

capacity to the Sanctuary Manager. The 

Council works in concert with the 

Sanctuary Manager by keeping him or 

her informed about issues of concern 

throughout the Sanctuary, offering 

recommendations on specific issues, 

and aiding the Manger in achieving the 

goals of the Sanctuary program. 

Specifically, the Council’s objectives are 

to provide advice on: (1) Protecting 

natural and cultural resources, and 

identifying and evaluating emergent or 

critical issues involving Sanctuary use 

or resources; (2) Identifying and 

realizing the Sanctuary’s research 

objectives; (3) Identifying and realizing 

educational opportunities to increase 

the public knowledge and stewardship 

of the Sanctuary environment; and (4) 

Assisting to develop an informed 

constituency to increase awareness and 

understanding of the purpose and value 

of the Sanctuary and the National 

Marine Sanctuary Program. 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. Sections 1431, et seq. 

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 

Number 11.429 Marine Sanctuary Program) 

Dated: August 31, 2005. 

Daniel J. Basta, 

Director, National Marine Sanctuary Program, 

National Ocean Services, National Oceanic 

and Atmospheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 05–17803 Filed 9–7–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–NK–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D. 083005D] 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (MAFMC); Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic and New 

England Fishery Management Councils’

Spiny Dogfish Monitoring Committee 

will hold a public meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday, September 22, 2005, from 10 

a.m. to 4 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Crowne Plaza at the Crossings, 801 

Greenwich Ave, Warwick, RI 02886; 

telephone: (401) 732–6000. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, 300 S. New 

Street, Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council, 300 S. New Street, Room 2115, 

Dover, DE 19904; telephone: 302–674–

2331 ext. 19. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this meeting is to develop 

recommendations regarding 

management measures, including quotas 

and trip limits, for the Councils for the 

2006/07 fishing year specifications for 

spiny dogfish. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before this group for discussion, those 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

action during this meeting. Action will 

be restricted to those issues specifically 

identified in this notice and any issues 

arising after publication of this notice 

that require emergency action under 

section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act, provided the public has been 

notified of the Council’s intent to take 

final action to address the emergency. 

Special Accommodations 

This meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Requests for 

sign language interpretation or other 

auxiliary aids should be directed to Jan 

Saunders at the Mid-Atlantic Council 

Office (302) 674–2331 ext: 18) at least 5 

days prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: September 2, 2005. 

Emily Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E5–4887 Filed 9–7–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[I.D.083005C] 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meeting 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Trawl Survey Advisory 

Panel, composed of representatives from 

the Northeast Fisheries Science Center 

(NEFSC), the Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council (MAFMC), the 

New England Fishery Management 

Council (NEFMC), and several 

independent scientific researchers, will 

hold a public meeting. 

DATES: The meeting will be held on 

Thursday, September 22, 2005, from 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Hilton Garden Inn, One Thuber 

Street, Warwick, RI 02886; telephone: 

(401) 734–9600. 

Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council; 300 S. New 

Street, Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director, 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council; 300 S. New Street, Room 2115, 

Dover, DE 19904, telephone: (302) 674–

2331, ext. 19. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of this meeting is to review the 

results of the spring flume tank tests, 

prepare for the October Northeast 

Fisheries Science Center’s experimental 

trawl survey cruise, and begin to 

thoroughly evaluate the protocols for 

the new survey.