7770 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 33 / Tuesday, February 20, 2007 / Notices 

Permit 1590 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

(USACE) is requesting a permit to 

annually take juvenile PS Chinook 

salmon and HC chum salmon over the 

next five years. The research would also 

affect the PS steelhead (currently 

proposed for listing as ‘‘threatened’’). 

The purpose of the research is to study 

the marine phase of ‘‘resident’’ Chinook 

salmon, a life-history type that rears to 

adulthood in the Puget Sound marine 

zone foregoing the typical ocean 

migration of the species. The goals are 

to describe the behavior and life history 

of resident Chinook salmon, and 

determine whether the proportion of PS 

Chinook salmon adopting this resident 

pattern varies among populations and 

hatchery stocks. Research activities 

would be conducted throughout the 

marine zone of Puget Sound and Hood 

Canal, Washington. The information 

gathered by this research would be used 

to develop a conceptual model of the 

life history of resident PS Chinook. The 

research would benefit PS Chinook by 

helping managers develop a better 

understanding of the abundance, 

distribution, and habitat requirements of 

this life history strategy. The USACE 

proposes to capture fish using shoreline 

and boat angling, beach seining, and 

purse-seining. Captured fish would be 

anesthetized, measured, checked for fin 

clip or CWT, tagged with acoustic or 

archival loggers, and fin clipped for 

tissue samples. Additionally, stomach 

content samples would be collected 

from a portion of the captured fish. The 

USACE does not intend to kill any of 

the fish being captured but a small 

number may die as an unintended result 

of the activities. 

Permit 1598 

The Washington Department of 

Transportation (WSDOT) is requesting a 

5-year research permit to annually take 

all fish species identified in this notice 

while conducting research throughout 

the State of Washington. The purpose of 

the research is determine the 

distribution and diversity of 

anadromous fish species in waterbodies 

crossed by or adjacent to the state 

transportation systems (highways, 

railroads, and/or airports). The surveys 

would help establish presence of listed 

salmon and steelhead in waterbodies 

about which we currently have little 

data. That information would be used to 

assess the impacts proposed projects 

may have on listed species. The 

research would benefit the listed species 

by helping WSDOT develop best 

management practices and in-water 

work window timing so they can 

minimize the harm their projects may 

do to listed fish. Survey methods would 

depend on the size of the stream system 

and may include snorkel surveys, dip 

nets, stick seines, baited gee minnow 

traps and electrofishing. Fish would be 

captured, identified, and released in the 

same location. The WSDOT does not 

intend to kill any of the fish being 

captured but a small number may die as 

an unintended result of the activities. 

This notice is provided pursuant to 

section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will 

evaluate the application, associated 

documents, and comments submitted to 

determine whether the application 

meets the requirements of section 10(a) 

of the ESA and Federal regulations. The 

final permit decisions will not be made 

until after the end of the 30-day 

comment period. NMFS will publish 

notice of its final action in the Federal 

Register. 

Dated: February 14, 2007. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 

of Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Notices 

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 21, 

2007 at 10 a.m. 

PLACE: 999 E. Street, NW., Washington, 

DC. 

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to 

the public. 

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Compliance matters pursuant to 2 

U.S.C. 437g. 

Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 

437g, § 438(b), and Title 26, U.S.C. 

Matters concerning participation in civil 

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Internal personnel rules and procedures 

or matters affecting a particular 

employee. 

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: 

Mr. Robert Biersack, Press Officer, 

Telephone: (202) 694–1220. 

Mary W. Dove, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

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Sunshine Act Notices 

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, February 22, 

2007, at 10 a.m. 

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, 

DC (ninth floor). 

STATUS: This meeting will be open to the 

public. 

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: 

Correction and Approval of Minutes. 

Regulations Priority. 

Future Meeting Dates. 

Management and Administrative 

Matters. 

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: 

Mr. Robert Biersack, Press Officer, 

Telephone: (202) 694–1220. 

Mary W. Dove, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request; United States-Caribbean 

Basin Trade Partnership Act 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection (CBP) invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

comment on an information collection 

requirement concerning the United 

States-Caribbean Basin Trade 

Partnership Act. This request for 

comments is being made pursuant to the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. 

L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C. 3505(c)(2)). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before April 23, 2007, to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection, Information Services Group, 

Room 3.2.C, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC 20229. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information 

should be directed to Bureau of Customs 

and Border Protection, Attn.: Tracey 

Denning, Room 3.2.C., 1300 

Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20229, Tel. (202) 344–

1429. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP 

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Federal agencies to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections pursuant to the Paperwork 

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