Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 226 / Monday, November 26, 2007 / Notices 65941 

DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail 

comments must be received on or before 

December 26, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: The application and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following offices: 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; and 

Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701; 

phone (727)824–5312; fax (727)824–

5309. 

Written comments or requests for a 

public hearing on this application 

should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, 

Conservation and Education Division, 

F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those 

individuals requesting a hearing should 

set forth the specific reasons why a 

hearing on this particular request would 

be appropriate. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided 

the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy 

submitted by mail and postmarked no 

later than the closing date of the 

comment period. 

Comments may also be submitted by 

e-mail. The mailbox address for 

providing e-mail comments is 

NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include 

in the subject line of the e-mail 

comment the following document 

identifier: File No. 10022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patrick Opay or Amy Hapeman, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

subject permit is requested under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

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

1531 et seq.) and the regulations 

governing the taking, importing, and 

exporting of endangered and threatened 

species (50 CFR 222–226). 

The purpose of the proposed research 

is to determine the significance of 

Florida’s northwest coastal bays to sea 

turtle development. The applicant 

would assess sea turtle population 

abundance and composition, determine 

size classes, evaluate growth, identify 

seasonal movements, define 

overwintering behaviors, investigate 

developmental migration, and further 

assess affects of cold-stunning events on 

sea turtles in the area. The applicant 

requests authorization to conduct 

research off the northwest coast of 

Florida for 5 years. Researchers would 

capture up to 40 loggerhead, 600 green, 

and 110 Kemp’s ridley sea turtles using 

strike-net, set-net, or hand capture 

techniques. Animals would be weighed, 

measured, photographed, skin biopsied, 

flipper and Passive Integrated 

Transponder tagged, and released. 

Dated: November 16, 2007. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–22953 Filed 11–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

[Docket No. 071018607–7707–02] 

NOAA Cooperative Institutes (CIs): (1) 

Alaska and Related Arctic Regions 

Environmental Research and (2) Earth 

System Modeling for Climate 

Applications 

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research, National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; Correction. 

SUMMARY: On October 24, 2007, the 

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Research (OAR) published a notice of 

availability of funds to establish two 

new NOAA cooperative institutes (CIs): 

(1) Alaska and Related Arctic Regions 

Environmental Research and (2) Earth 

System Modeling for Climate 

Applications (72, FR 60317). That notice 

contained a typographical error in the 

discussion under the heading ‘‘Earth 

System Modeling for Climate 

Applications CI.’’ This notice corrects 

the error. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

John Cortinas, 1315 East West Highway, 

Room 11326, Silver Spring, Maryland 

20910; telephone 301–734–1090. 

Facsimile: (301) 713–3515; e-mail: 

John.Cortinas@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction 

The sixth sentence of the section 

entitled, ‘‘Earth System Modeling for 

Climate Applications CI’’ contained a 

typographical error. The sentence, ‘‘The 

proposed Alaska CI should possess 

outstanding capabilities to provide 

research under three themes: (1) Earth 

system modeling and analysis, (2) data 

assimilation, and (3) earth system 

modeling applications’’ is corrected to 

read, ‘‘The proposed Earth System 

Modeling CI should possess outstanding 

capabilities to provide research under 

three themes: (1) Earth system modeling 

and analysis, (2) data assimilation, and 

(3) earth system modeling applications.’’

All other requirements and 

information listed in the original notice 

remain the same. 

Classification: Pre-Award Notification 

Requirements for Grants and 

Cooperative Agreements. 

The Department of Commerce PreAward Notification Requirements for 

Grants and Cooperative Agreements 

contained in the Federal Register notice 

of December 30, 2004 (69 FR 78389) are 

applicable to this solicitation. 

Limitation of Liability 

Funding for years 2–5 of the 

Cooperative Institute is contingent upon 

the availability of appropriated funds. In 

no event will NOAA or the Department 

of Commerce be responsible for 

application preparation costs if these 

programs fail to receive funding or are 

cancelled because of other agency 

priorities. Publication of this 

announcement does not oblige NOAA to 

award any specific project or to obligate 

any available funds. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

This notification involves collection 

of information requirements subject to 

the Paperwork Reduction Act. The use 

of Standard Forms 424, 424A, 424B, and 

SF–LLL and CD–346 has been approved 

by the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) respectively under 

control numbers 0348–0043, 0348–0044, 

0348–0040, and 0348–0046 and 0605–

0001. Notwithstanding any other 

provision of law, no person is required 

for failure to comply with, a collection 

of information subject to the 

requirements of the PRA unless that 

collection of information displays a 

currently valid OMB Control Number. 

Executive Order 12866 

It has been determined that this notice 

is not significant for purposes of 

Executive Order 12866. 

Executive Order 13132 (Federalism) 

It has been determined that this notice 

does not contain policies with 

Federalism implications as that term is 

defined in Executive Order 13132. 

Administrative Procedure Act/ 

Regulatory Flexibility Act 

Prior notice and an opportunity for 

public comment are not required by the 

Administrative Procedure Act or any 

other law for rules concerning public 

property, grants, benefits, and contracts 

(5 U.S.C. 553(a)(2)). Because notice and 

opportunity for comments are not 

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required pursuant to U.S.C. 553 or any 

other law, the analytical requirements of 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 

601 et seq.) are inapplicable. Therefore, 

a regulatory flexibility analysis is not 

required and none has been prepared. 

Dated: November 14, 2007. 

Mark E. Brown, 

Chief Financial Officer, Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and 

Atomspheric Administration. 

[FR Doc. 07–5828 Filed 11–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–KD–M 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XD16 

Marine Mammals; File No. 782–1702 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

NMFS National Marine Mammal 

Laboratory, 7600 Sand Point Way, NE, 

Seattle, WA 98115–0070 has been 

issued an amendment to scientific 

research Permit No. 782–1702. 

ADDRESSES: The amendment and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following office(s): 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; 

Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand 

Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, 

Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone 

(206)526–6150; fax (206)526–6426; and 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; 

fax (562)980–4018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tammy Adams or Kate Swails, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

October 10, 2007, notice was published 

in the Federal Register (72 FR 57524) 

that an amendment of Permit No. 782–

1702 had been requested by the abovenamed organization. The requested 

amendment has been granted under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations 

governing the taking and importing of 

marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). 

The amended permit adds 

authorization to conduct additional 

activities on up to 20 adult harbor seals 

(Phoca vitulina) annually in Washington 

and Oregon. These seals, excluding 

pregnant or lactating females, would 

receive gas anesthesia following 

capture, have stomach temperature 

transmitters inserted via stomach 

intubation, and have an external data 

logger attached externally. The purpose 

of the additional protocols is to augment 

current studies on harbor seal diet and 

abundance. This amendment would not 

result in capture or disturbance of 

marine mammals beyond those numbers 

already authorized by the subject 

permit, which was issued on September 

16, 2003 (68 FR 58663). 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Dated: November 19, 2007. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E7–22954 Filed 11–23–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN: 0648–XD90 

Caribbean Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Caribbean Fishery 

Management Council (Council) and its 

Administrative Committee will hold 

meetings. 

DATES: The meetings will be held on 

December 11–12, 2007. The Council 

will convene on Tuesday, December 11, 

2007, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the 

Administrative Committee will meet 

from 5:15 p.m. to 6 p.m., on that same 

day. The Council will reconvene on 

Wednesday, December 12, 2007, from 9 

a.m. to 5 p.m., approximately. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Marriott Frenchman’s Reef & 

Morning Star Hotel, 5 Estate Bakkeroe, 

St. Thomas, U.S.V.I 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 

268 Munoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 1108, 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918–1920; 

telephone: (787) 766–5926. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Council will hold its 126th regular 

public meeting to discuss the items 

contained in the following agenda: 

December 11, 2007 - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Call to Order 

Adoption of Agenda 

Consideration of 125th Council 

Meeting Verbatim Transcription 

Executive Director’s Report 

Nassau Grouper Initiative 

Scoping Meetings Report - Graciela 

Garcia-Moliner 

Scientific and Statistical Committee 

(SSC) Report - Barbara Kojis 

MRIP - John Boreman 

USVI Marine Debris Removal Project 

December 11, 2007 - 5:15 p.m. - 6 p.m. 

Administrative Committee Meeting 

-AP/SSC/HAP Membership 

-Budget 2007 

-SOPPs Amendment 

Other Business 

December 12, 2007 - 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Caribbean HMS Regulatory Planning 

and Issues Discussion - Russell Dunn 

Navassa Island 

Enforcement Reports 

-Puerto Rico 

-U.S. Virgin Islands 

-NOAA 

-US Coast Guard 

Administrative Committee 

Recommendations 

Meetings Attended by Council 

Members and Staff 

Other Business 

Next Council Meeting 

The meetings are open to the public, 

and will be conducted in English. 

Fishers and other interested persons are 

invited to attend and participate with 

oral or written statements regarding 

agenda issues. 

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 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

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