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(OMB Control No. 0625–0151). 

Notwithstanding any other provision of 

law, no person is required to respond to, 

nor shall a person be subject to a 

penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act, unless that collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB Control Number. 

John Klingelhut, 

Acting Program Manager, International Buyer 

Program, U.S. and Foreign Commercial 

Service, International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce. 

[FR Doc. E7–19354 Filed 9–28–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–201–817] 

Oil Country Tubular Goods from 

Mexico: Notice of NAFTA Bi–National 

Panel’s Final Decision, Amended Final 

Results of Full Sunset Review and 

Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: On September 5, 2007, the 

North American Free Trade Agreement 

(‘‘NAFTA’’) Secretariat published in the 

Federal Register a notice of completion 

of panel review of the final remand 

redetermination made by the U.S. 

Department of Commerce (the 

Department) concerning the full sunset 

review of the antidumping duty order 

on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) 

from Mexico. See North American Free–

Trade Agreement, Article 1904 NAFTA 

Panel Reviews; Completion of Panel 

Review, 72 FR 50934 (September 5, 

2007). As there is now a final and 

conclusive decision in this case, we are 

amending the final results of the full 

sunset review and revoking the 

antidumping duty order on OCTG from 

Mexico. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2007. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Drury or Angelica Mendoza, AD/CVD 

Operations, Office 7, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230; 

telephone: (202) 482–0195 or (202) 482–

3019, respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This case 

arises out of the Department’s 

determination in the final results of the 

first sunset review covering entries for 

the five years following the publication 

date of the antidumping duty order, 

August 11, 1995. See Oil Country 

Tubular Goods (‘‘OCTG’’) from Mexico: 

Final Results of Sunset Review of 

Antidumping Order, 66 FR 14131 

(March 9, 2001) and accompanying 

Issues and Decision Memorandum 

(‘‘Final Results’’). In the Final Results, 

the Department determined that 

revocation of the antidumping duty 

order would likely lead to the 

continuation or recurrence of dumping. 

Subsequent to the completion of the 

sunset review, Tubos de Aceros de 

Mexico, S.A. (‘‘TAMSA’’) challenged 

the Department’s findings pursuant to 

article 1904 of the NAFTA and 

requested that a Bi–National Panel 

review the final determination. From 

2005 to 2007, the Panel issued multiple 

decisions remanding various aspects of 

the Department’s decision to the agency. 

See NAFTA Panel decisions of February 

11, 2005, February 8, 2006, July 28, 

2006, January 17, 2007, and June 1, 

2007. 

On June 11, 2007, consistent with the 

Panel’s order of June 1, 2007, the 

Department issued a remand 

redetermination where the Department 

‘‘made a determination to the effect that 

the evidence on the record does not 

support a finding or likelihood of 

recurrence or continuation of dumping 

upon revocation of the antidumping 

duty order.’’ See Fifth Redetermination 

on Remand, Oil Country Tubular Goods 

from Mexico: Sunset Review, (June 11, 

2007) at page 2. 

On July 19, 2007, the Panel affirmed 

the Department’s fifth remand 

redetermination. See NAFTA Final 

Decision. The Panel issued its Notice of 

Final Panel Action on July 30, 2007. 

Pursuant to Section 516A(g)(5)(B) of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 

Act), and consistent with the decision of 

the United States Court of Appeals for 

the Federal Circuit in Timken Co. v. 

United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 

1990) (‘‘Timken’’) regarding publication 

requirements, the Department published 

its notice of the NAFTA Panel decision 

that was not ‘‘in harmony’’ with the 

Department’s determination from the 

Final Results. See Oil Country Tubular 

Goods from Mexico: Notice of NAFTA 

Panel Decision Not in Harmony with 

Final Results of Sunset Administrative 

Review, 72 FR 49702 (August 29, 2007), 

with an effective date of August 9, 2007. 

The Department continued the 

suspension of liquidation of the subject 

merchandise pending the expiration of 

the period for requesting an 

Extraordinary Challenge Committee 

(‘‘ECC’’). We note that the period to 

request an ECC has expired and no ECC 

request has been filed. 

On September 5, 2007, the NAFTA 

Secretariat published in the Federal 

Register its Notice of Completion of 

Panel Review. Therefore, because there 

is a final Panel decision in this case, the 

Department is amending the final sunset 

review and revoking the antidumping 

duty order on OCTG from Mexico. 

Termination of Suspension of 

Liquidation 

The Department is revoking the 

antidumping duty order on OCTG from 

Mexico, pursuant to section 751(d) of 

the Act. Pursuant to sections 751(d)(2) 

and 751(d)(3) of the Act, and 19 CFR 

351.222(i)(2)(i), the effective date of 

revocation is August 11, 2000. The 

Department will notify U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection to discontinue 

suspension of liquidation and collection 

of cash deposits on entries of the subject 

merchandise entered or withdrawn from 

warehouse, on or after August 11, 2000, 

the effective date of revocation of this 

antidumping duty order. 

This notice also serves as the only 

reminder to parties subject to 

administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’) 

of their responsibility concerning the 

disposition of proprietary information 

disclosed under APO in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.305 of the 

Department’s regulations. Timely 

notification of return/destruction of 

APO materials or conversion to judicial 

protective order is hereby requested. 

Failure to comply with the regulations 

and the terms of an APO is a 

sanctionable violation. 

This notice is in accordance with 

section 751(d)(2) and is published 

pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act. 

Dated: September 21, 2007. 

Joseph A. Spetrini, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Trade Mission Statement: Sub-Saharan 

Africa Trade Mission to Ghana, Nigeria, 

and South Africa; March 3–11, 2008 

Mission Description 

The United States Department of 

Commerce, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Commercial 

Service is organizing a Trade Mission to 

Sub-Saharan Africa March 3–11, 2008, 

to help U.S. firms find business partners 

and sell equipment and services in 

Accra, Ghana; Lagos, Nigeria; and 

Johannesburg, South Africa. Targeted 

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sectors include, but are not limited to, 

energy, health care, information 

technology, safety and security, and 

telecommunications. The Director 

General for the U.S. Commercial Service 

will lead the mission, which will 

include business-to-business 

matchmaking with local companies, 

marketing briefings, and meetings with 

key government officials. 

Commercial Setting 

U.S. Total trade with Sub-Saharan 

Africa increased 10 percent in the first 

half of 2007 from the same period in 

2006, as both exports and imports grew. 

U.S. exports increased by 30 percent to 

46.7 billion, driven mainly by increases 

in parts for oil field equipment, vehicles 

and parts, aircraft, wheat, platforms for 

offshore oil drilling, non-crude oil, and 

medical equipment. Of the top five 

African destinations for U.S. products, 

exports to South Africa rose by 8 

percent and to Nigeria by 42 percent. As 

the markets in Sub-Saharan Africa 

continue to show substantial growth 

and potential—encompassing a 

burgeoning consumer base of 650 

million people—Ghana, Nigeria, and 

South Africa stand out as particularly 

advantageous destinations for U.S. 

exporters seeking to leverage business 

opportunities in this exciting region. 

Market Overview 

Ghana 

A strong multiparty democracy, 

Ghana has long served as a model for 

other African nations due to its free and 

fair elections and rule of law. 

Accordingly, Ghana offers not only an 

increasingly sophisticated market of 22 

million consumers but also a solid 

platform from which to access west 

Africa’s regional market of 250 million 

potential customers. Ghana has 

qualified for Millennium Challenge 

Account funds, available only to 

countries that have adopted good 

governance policies. In 2006 Ghana 

ranked among the top 10 reforming 

countries in the world. Its per capita 

output is among the highest in West 

Africa, and its steady economic growth 

over the past four years—6.2 percent in 

2006—is expected to continue, driven 

by industry and services. 

Ghana is in the midst of an energy 

crisis, controlling an estimated 600- 

megawatt (MW) demand deficit through 

load shedding. With upcoming 

completion of the West African Gas 

Pipeline, which will provide relatively 

inexpensive gas for industrial usage, the 

government plans to increase generating 

capacity to 2600MW, primarily through 

gas-fired plants financed by 

independent power producers. Plans to 

restructure the electricity sector include 

the eventual privatization of Tema plant 

operations and allowing more privatesector thermal generation. The 

government is to spend $470 million in 

the next three years to improve energy 

generation and has signed purchase 

agreements with three U.S. suppliers for 

high-speed diesel generators totaling 

90MW. The Volta River Authority, 

Ghana’s power-generating agency, has 

procured a 126MW plant soon to go on 

line. Various power generation projects 

under review include a 300MW thermal 

power plant in Tema and expansion of 

an existing plant in Takoradi to 110MW. 

In addition, a Chinese-funded dam 

project aims to add an additional 

400MW generating capacity within the 

next five years. 

Ghana’s health care delivery system, 

among the best in the region, is 

constantly challenged to meet the needs 

of its growing population. Lacking the 

relevant manufacturing base, the 

country relies almost exclusively on 

imported medical devices. Equipment 

for diagnostics, intensive care, and 

surgery; ambulances and related 

equipment; and disposable supplies are 

in high demand. 

The United States is the major 

supplier to Ghana’s $28 million import 

market for computers and accessories, 

providing desktop personal computers, 

floppy diskettes, printers, and monitors. 

A growing number of firms serve the 

Ghanaian hardware and software 

markets. Local assembly is growing, 

while improved local servicing capacity, 

coupled with growth of offshoot 

activities such as shareware, software 

design, computer graphics, and systems 

consulting, drives demand for 

information technology. The 

government has removed the Value 

Added Tax on imported computers 

supplied to recognized educational 

institutions. 

In 2007, Ghana hosted the U.S.-SubSaharan Africa trade and Economic 

Cooperation Forum, which focused on 

optimizing the benefits of the African 

Growth and Opportunity act (AGOA). 

Growing recognition of Ghana as an 

advantageous venue for diplomatic, 

educational, and commercial activities 

suggests potential for opportunities in 

safety and security sectors. 

The government’s liberalization of its 

telecommunications sector spurred 

significant annual growth in recent 

years. There are 2 land providers, 4 

cellular companies, 10 paging service 

providers, 128 Internet service 

providers, 106 VSAT data operators, 

and 61 public/corporate data operators. 

FM stations number 128, and TV 

stations 24. Imports of 

telecommunications products are 

mainly for landline projects, private 

mobile telephone services, and 

broadband data transfer services. There 

has been a tremendous increase in the 

subscriber base of mobile operators as 

they attempted to out compete each 

other. 

The rapid increase in the market size 

of the telecommunications sector has 

resulted in a high volume of imports of 

telecommunications equipment, 

including switching and transmission 

equipment, telephone, and fax 

machines, radio and television 

equipment, and cellular 

radiotelephones. One mobile provider, 

Kasapa, upgraded from analogue 

equipment to digital CDMA, and Ghana 

Telecom installed a pre-paid platform 

for its landline service. Areeba, the 

leading mobile phone service provider, 

extended its service to rural areas. 

Countrywide, as landline density 

remains very low (2.9 lines per hundred 

people) cellular companies with prepaid 

cards have had made major gains in 

market share. While mobile penetration 

into rural areas has recently increased 

tremendously, the areas still remain 

largely under served by both landline 

and cellular companies. The national 

network operators have programs 

underway to meet the performance 

targets under their licenses. Ghana 

Telecom has been expanding to meet a 

400,000-telephone line requirement. 

Nigeria 

Nigeria, the most populous country in 

Sub-Saharan Africa at over 120 million 

people, continues to push forward 

economic reforms, while its $121 billion 

GDP is growing at around 10 percent. 

Pending development of its agricultural 

and non-oil industrial capacities, the 

country continues to depend heavily on 

imports. Last year Nigeria received a 

‘‘BB-’’ rating from two international 

credit rating organizations, FitchRatings and Standard & Poor, which 

acknowledged the stability of the 

Nigerian currency and the government’s 

commitment to economic and social 

reforms. Nigeria holds tremendous 

potential for U.S. businesses willing to 

conduct due diligence and draw on 

Commercial Service assistance in 

screening prospective partners and 

customers. 

One of the world’s top ten oil 

producers, Nigeria holds oil reserves of 

about 36.24 billion barrels and gas 

reserves estimated at 187 trillion 

standard cubic feet. The life expectancy 

of Nigeria’s crude oil reserve is 35 years, 

and that of its gas reserves is more than 

109 years. Natural gas, increasingly seen 

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as an enormous income-generating 

resource, is now being captured for 

processing and sale both regionally and 

abroad. Nigeria’s oil and gas sector 

accounts for over 90 percent of the 

country’s foreign exchange earnings, 

and U.S. equipment and technology 

account for at least 80 percent of 

imports in this sector. With increased 

movement of oil and gas activity into 

Nigeria’s deep offshore areas, American 

companies are expected to maintain a 

dominant market share of imports of 

high-end oilfield machinery. 

Like Ghana, Nigeria imports most of 

its medical equipment. Recent health 

care reforms have included introducing 

national health insurance, transforming 

eight teaching hospitals into centers of 

excellence for tertiary health care, and 

rehabilitating nearly 300 primary health 

centers. Plans to establish more HIV/ 

AIDS testing and treatment centers, and 

to combat AIDS generally, will cost the 

Nigerian government an estimated $63 

million. Nigeria’s health care sector 

holds significant opportunities for 

professional training, given the dearth of 

expertise in many specialized fields and 

a near absence of cutting-edge 

technology. 

Factors spurring interest in high 

technology include the government’s 

plans for an information and 

communications technology park and 

the emerging success of the ‘‘Computers 

for All Nigerians Initiative (CANi)’’

program, for which Microsoft and Intel 

are supplying operating systems and 

processors respectively. 

Nigeria’s safety and security market 

offers potential in a wide range of 

sectors, with rising demand for products 

and services to protect its burgeoning 

financial and information technology 

sectors. Best prospects also include 

technologies for airport security; 

personal, residential, and industrial 

protection; and crime fighting. 

Nigeria is one of the world’s most 

profitable telecommunications markets, 

with monthly revenue from services 

averaging $615.4 million. Leading 

cellular mobile operators such as MTN 

Nigeria are said to generate as much as 

$138.5 million every month. Nigeria’s 

emergence into the consumer market era 

is driving demand for improved 

telecommunications and information 

technology. The country’s commercial 

centers are awash with ATMs as banks 

compete for customers, offering mobile 

banking and service delivery around the 

clock. 

South Africa 

South Africa’s market size of 47 

million people, well-developed 

infrastructure, productive economy, and 

pro-business environment make it a 

logical choice for many U.S. companies 

seeking to conduct business on the 

African continent. The country’s GDP 

reached $587.5 billion last year, 

marking 5-percent growth. South Africa 

boasts a sophisticated financial sector 

with a stock exchange (Johannesburg 

Stock Exchange) that ranks among the 

top exchanges in the world. Thanks to 

the commodity-driven export boom and 

surging retail demand, a medium-term 

growth rate of 6 percent is attainable. 

Preparations for the 2010 FIFA World 

Cup, scheduled to take place in South 

Africa, are expected to increase demand 

for U.S. goods and services in a country 

that already ranks as one of the most 

popular destinations for U.S. exports on 

the African continent. 

South Africa’s rapid economic growth 

in recent years has resulted in demand 

for electricity rising faster than 

anticipated, creating the need for new 

power stations, pebble bed modular 

reactors, transmission and distribution 

equipment, systems control equipment, 

network upgrades, and refurbishment of 

turbines. Eskom, the state power 

company, estimates that up to $16 

billion will be spent on new 

transmission and power generation 

infrastructure in the next five years. 

Eskom is investigating technological 

advances in the use of coal, its current 

fuel supply, and the use of alternative 

fuel sources (particularly gas and 

hydropower). 

Although most of South Africa’s 

medical equipment imports come from 

Europe, the United States leads in the 

supply of sophisticated high-tech 

medical equipment. U.S. companies are 

encouraged to consider a presence in 

the South African medical market. A 

number of large U.S. firms are already 

represented there, a situation that holds 

joint-venture potential for smaller and 

medium-sized U.S. companies offering 

specialized technologies that can be 

incorporated into existing operations. 

Rising crime rates in South Africa have 

created a market of opportunity for 

providers of safety and security 

equipment and services. Upgrading 

security has been identified as a top 

priority by businesses and homeowners, 

who are increasingly looking for 

external expertise and new digital 

technologies. Surveillance equipment, 

particularly CCTV, is the largest sector 

of South Africa’s security market, which 

is valued between $85 million and $165 

million. 

South Africa’s $12 billion 

telecommunications equipment market 

relies heavily on imports, more than 50 

percent of which come from the United 

States. As South Africa prepares to host 

the 2010 FIFA World Cup, industry 

sources predict a growth rate in 

telecommunication equipment of over 

20 percent, beginning in 2007, 

particularly in the area of Second 

Generation Network Solutions products 

and equipment. 

Mission Goal 

The goal of the Sub-Saharan Trade 

Mission is to provide U.S. participants 

with first-hand market information, 

access to government decision makers, 

and one-on-one meetings with business 

contacts, including potential agents, 

distributors and partners, so they can 

position themselves to enter or expand 

their presence in the African market. 

Mission Scenario 

The Sub-Saharan Trade Mission will 

include three stops: Accra, Ghana; 

Lagos, Nigeria; and Johannesburg, South 

Africa. In each city, participants will 

meet with new business contacts. 

Additional business meetings can be 

arranged in Johannesburg or Cape Town 

through the Gold Key Service for an 

additional cost of $400 per city. This fee 

is exclusive of interpreter and 

transportation costs, estimated at $200. 

Proposed Timetable 

Accra 

Monday, March 3, 2008: Market 

briefing. Meetings with government and 

industry officials, Reception. 

Tuesday, March 4, 2008: One-on-one 

business appointments. 

Wednesday, March 5, 2008: Morning 

departure to Lagos. 

Lagos 

Wednesday, March 5, 2008: 

Reception, Market briefing. 

Thursday, March 6, 2008: Meetings 

with government and industry officials, 

One-on-one business appointments. 

Friday, March 7, 2008: One-on-one 

business appointments. 

Weekend departure to Johannesburg. 

Johannesburg 

Sunday, March 10, 2008: Reception at 

the Ronald H. Brown Commercial 

Center. 

Monday, March 10, 2008: Market 

briefing, Meetings with government and 

industry officials, One-on-one business 

appointments. 

Tuesday, March 11, 2008: One-on-one 

business appointments. 

Mission concludes Tuesday evening. 

Participants may return to United States 

or remain in South Africa for additional 

appointments arranged separately under 

the Gold Key Service. 

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Criteria for Participants’ Selection 

• Relevance of a company’s business 

line to mission goals. 

• Timeliness of the company’s signed 

application and participation agreement 

(including the participation fees). 

• Minimum of 8 and a maximum of 

15 participating companies on the 

mission. 

• Potential for business in SubSaharan Africa for the company. 

• Provision of adequate information 

on the company’s products and/or 

services, and the company’s primary 

market objectives, in order to facilitate 

appropriate matching with potential 

business partners. 

• Certification that the company 

meets Departmental guidelines for 

participation. Generally, a company’s 

products or services should be either 

produced in the United States, or, if not, 

marketed under the name of a U.S. firm 

and have at least 51 percent U.S. 

content of the value of the finished 

product or service. 

The participation fee is $3,950 per 

firm, which includes one representative. 

The fee for each additional firm 

representative is $750. Mission 

recruitment will be conducted in an 

open and public manner, including 

publication in the Federal Register, 

posting on the Commerce Department 

trade mission calendar—http:// 

www.ita.doc.gov/doctm/tmcal.html—

and other Internet Web sites, press 

releases to general and trade media, 

direct mail, broadcast fax, notices by 

industry trade associations and other 

multiplier groups, and publicity at 

industry meetings, symposia, 

conferences, and trade shows. 

Recruitment for the mission will begin 

October 1, 2007, and conclude 

December 10, 2007. Applications will be 

vetted on a rolling basis. Applications 

received after December 10, 2007, will 

be considered only if space and 

scheduling constraints permit. Any 

partisan political activities (including 

political contributions) of an applicant 

are entirely irrelevant to the selection 

process. 

Contacts 

Jessica M. Arnold, International Trade 

Specialist, Global Trade Programs, U.S. 

Commercial Service, Washington, DC 

20230, Tel: 202–482–2026/ 

jessica.arnold@mail.doc.gov. 

Diane Jones, Senior Commercial 

Officer, U.S. Commercial Services, 

Accra, Ghana, Tel: 221–823–4296/Fax: 

221–822–1371, 

Diane.Jones@mail.doc.gov. 

Larry Farris, Senior Commercial 

Officer, U.S. Commercial Service, Lagos, 

Nigeria, Tel.: 234–1–261–0050/Fax: 

234–1–261–9856, 

Larry.Farris@mail.doc.gov. 

Craig Allen, Senior Commercial 

Officer, U.S. Commercial Service, 

Johannesburg, South Africa, Tel.: 27–

11–778–4800 Fax: 27–11–268–6100, 

Craig.Allen@mail.doc.gov. 

Nancy Hesser, 

Manager, Commercial Service Trade Missions 

Program. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–25–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XC79 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Atlantic Surfclam and Ocean 

Quahog Fisheries; Notice that Vendor 

Will Provide Year 2008 Cage Tags 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of vendor to provide year 

2008 cage tags. 

SUMMARY: NMFS informs surfclam and 

ocean quahog allocation owners that 

they will be required to purchase their 

year 2008 cage tags from the National 

Band and Tag Company. The intent of 

this notice is to comply with regulations 

for the Atlantic surfclam and ocean 

quahog fisheries and to promote 

efficient distribution of cage tags. 

ADDRESSES: Written inquiries may be 

sent to Timothy Cardiasmenos, National 

Marine Fisheries Service, Northeast 

Regional Office, One Blackburn Drive, 

Gloucester, MA 01930–2298. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Timothy Cardiasmenos, Fishery 

Management Specialist, (978) 281–9204; 

fax (978) 281–9135. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Atlantic surfclam and ocean 

quahog fisheries regulations at 50 CFR 

648.75(b) authorize the Regional 

Administrator of the Northeast Region, 

NMFS, to specify in the Federal 

Register a vendor from whom cage tags, 

required under the Atlantic Surfclam 

and Ocean Quahog Fishery Management 

Plan (FMP), shall be purchased. Notice 

is hereby given that National Band and 

Tag Company of Newport, Kentucky, is 

the authorized vendor of cage tags 

required for the year 2008 Federal 

surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries. 

Detailed instructions for purchasing 

these cage tags will be provided in a 

letter to allocation owners in these 

fisheries from NMFS within the next 

several weeks. 

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

Dated: September 26, 2007. 

James P. Burgess, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN: 0648–XC97 

Pacific 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 Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s (Council) Habitat 

Committee (HC) will hold a meeting that 

is open to the public. 

DATES: The HC meeting will be held 

Monday, October 15, 2007, from 10:30 

a.m. until business for the day is 

completed. 

ADDRESSES: The HC meeting will be 

held at the Pacific Fishery Management 

Council, Large Conference Room, 7700 

NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, 

Portland, OR 97220–1384; telephone: 

(503) 820–2280. 

Council address: Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, 

OR 97220–1384. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Jennifer Gilden, Habitat Coordinator; 

telephone: (503) 820–2280. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the HC meeting is to discuss 

habitat-related issues relevant to 

upcoming Pacific Fishery Management 

Council meetings. 

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. 

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