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Mark Chandler, Office of Science and 

Technology, NMFS, NOAA, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910, phone: (301) 713–2367 ext. 152, 

fax: (301) 713–1875. 

Electronic Access: The NMFS 

Strategic Plan for Fisheries Research 

(2007) may viewed in its entirety online 

at http://www.st.nmfs.noaa.gov/ 

index.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mark Chandler at 301–713–2367 ext. 

152. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

404 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act 

requires the Secretary of Commerce to 

post triennially in the Federal Register 

the availability of a five-year strategic 

plan for fisheries research. The 

Magnuson-Stevens Act also requires 

that the plan address four major areas of 

research: (1) research to support fishery 

conservation and management; (2) 

conservation engineering research; (3) 

research on the fisheries; and (4) 

information management research. The 

Magnuson-Stevens Act also requires 

that the plan contain a limited number 

of priority objectives for each of these 

research areas. Additionally, this plan 

incorporates input provided during the 

public comment period on the draft 

version announced in the Federal 

Register: January 24, 2007 (72 FR 3111). 

The Strategic Plan for Fisheries 

Research (2007) is based upon and 

entirely consistent with NMFS’ ‘‘New 

Priorities for the 21st Century: National 

Marine Fisheries Service Strategic Plan 

Updated for FY 2005—FY 2010’’ located 

on the internet at http:// 

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/mb/strategic/. The 

objectives found under the ‘‘Major 

Fishery Research Goals and Objectives’’

section of the Strategic Plan for 

Fisheries Research can be linked with 

those in the agency’s comprehensive 

plan that covers all aspects of NMFS’

activities. 

The scope of the 2007 document is 

solely fisheries research to support the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act. It does not 

include the regulatory and enforcement 

components of NMFS’ mission. NMFS 

currently conducts a comprehensive 

program of fisheries research and 

involves industry and others interested 

in planning and implementing its 

fisheries objectives. 

Dated: October 12, 2007. 

Steven A. Murawski 

Director of Scientific Programs and Chief 

Science Advisor,National Marine Fisheries 

Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Patent and Trademark Office 

[Docket No. PTO–C–2007–0036] 

Performance Review Board (PRB) 

AGENCY: United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In conformance with the Civil 

Service Reform Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. 

4314(c)(4), the United States Patent and 

Trademark Office announces the 

appointment of persons to serve as 

members of its Performance Review 

Board. 

ADDRESSES: Director, Human Capital 

Management, Office of Human 

Resources, United States Patent and 

Trademark Office, P.O. Box 1450, 

Alexandria, VA 22313–1450. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kent 

Baum at (571) 272–6200. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

membership of the United States Patent 

and Trademark Office Performance 

Review Board is as follows: 

Margaret J. A. Peterlin, Chair, Deputy 

Under Secretary of Commerce for 

Intellectual Property and Deputy 

Director of the United States Patent and 

Trademark Office. 

Deborah S. Cohn, Vice Chair, Acting 

Chief Administrative Officer, United 

States Patent and Trademark Office. 

John J. Doll, Commissioner for 

Patents, United States Patent and 

Trademark Office. 

Lynne G. Beresford, Commissioner for 

Trademarks, United States Patent and 

Trademark Office. 

David J. Freeland, Chief Information 

Officer, United States Patent and 

Trademark Office. 

James A. Toupin, General Counsel, 

United States Patent and Trademark 

Office. 

Lois E. Boland, Director, Office of 

Intellectual Property Policy and 

Enforcement, United States Patent and 

Trademark Office. 

Barry K. Hudson, Chief Financial 

Officer, United States Patent and 

Trademark Office. 

Jefferson D. Taylor, Director, Office of 

Governmental Affairs, United States 

Patent and Trademark Office. 

Dated: October 11, 2007. 

Jon W. Dudas, 

Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual 

Property and Director of the United States 

Patent and Trademark Office. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Transmittal No. 07–60] 

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AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense 

Security Cooperation 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 Public 

Law 104–164 dated 21 July 1996. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

B. English, DSCA/DBO/CFM, (703) 601–

3740. 

The following is a copy of a letter to 

the Speaker of the House of 

Representatives, Transmittal 07–60 with 

attached transmittal, and policy 

justification. 

Dated: September 25, 2007. 

L.M. Bynum, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Navy 

Notice of Intent To Prepare a 

Supplemental Environmental Impact 

Statement to the Final Environmental 

Impact Statement and Notice of 

Request for Public Scoping Comments 

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 102(2)(c) 

of the National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) of 1969, and the regulations 

implemented by the Council on 

Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 

1500 through 1508), the Department of 

the Navy (DON) announces its intent to 

prepare a Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement (SEIS). This SEIS 

supplements the Navy’s 1999 Final 

Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS), 

‘‘Developing Home Port Facilities for 

Three NIMITZ-Class Aircraft Carriers in 

Support of the U.S. Pacific Fleet,’’ as 

authorized by the Record of Decision 

(ROD) dated January 28, 2000 and 

published in the Federal Register on 

February 8, 2000 (65 FR 6181). The 

limited purpose of this SEIS is to 

supplement the traffic analysis 

contained in the 1999 FEIS, to assess 

potential new information, validate 

impacts to traffic and to analyze the 

effectiveness of existing traffic 

mitigation measures implemented per 

the 2000 ROD when three CVNs home 

ported at Naval Air Station North Island 

(NASNI), California are simultaneously 

in port. 

Completion of the SEIS is necessary 

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