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foraging ecology of California sea lions. 

This research will help determine the 

ability of these animals to adapt to 

environmental change. Over the course 

of five years, up to twenty animals will 

be captured, flipper tagged, 

anesthetized, and equipped with a 

backpack blood oxygen recorder during 

foraging trips to sea. Animals will be 

recaptured after the foraging trip to 

remove the recorders. Research will 

occur on San Nicolas Island off the coast 

of California. Annually, up to 6,000 

California sea lions, 500 harbor seals 

(Phoca vitulina), 1,000 northern 

elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris), 

and 150 northern fur seals (Callorhinus 

ursinus) may be incidentally harassed 

during research. The permit is valid 

until February 1, 2015. 

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: January 20, 2010. 

Tammy C. Adams, 

Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and 

Education Division, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. 2010–1494 Filed 1–25–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Bureau of Industry and Security 

Materials Technical Advisory 

Committee; Notice of Partially Closed 

Meeting 

The Materials Technical Advisory 

Committee will meet on February 11, 

2010, 10 a.m., Herbert C. Hoover 

Building, Room 6087B, 14th Street 

between Constitution & Pennsylvania 

Avenues, NW., Washington, DC. The 

Committee advises the Office of the 

Assistant Secretary for Export 

Administration with respect to technical 

questions that affect the level of export 

controls applicable to materials and 

related technology. 

Agenda 

Open Session 

1. Opening Remarks and Introduction. 

2. Remarks from the Bureau of 

Industry and Security Management. 

3. Industry Presentation on Composite 

Technology. 

4. Report of Composite Working group 

and ECCN review subgroup. 

5. New business. 

Closed Session 

6. Discussion of matters determined to 

be exempt from the provisions relating 

to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. 

app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). 

The open session will be accessible 

via teleconference to 20 participants on 

a first come, first serve basis. To join the 

conference, submit inquiries to Ms. 

Yvette Springer at 

Yspringer@bis.doc.gov no later than 

February 4, 2010. 

A limited number of seats will be 

available during the public session of 

the meeting. Reservations are not 

accepted. To the extent time permits, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements to the Committee. Written 

statements may be submitted at any 

time before or after the meeting. 

However, to facilitate distribution of 

public presentation materials to 

Committee members, the materials 

should be forwarded prior to the 

meeting to Ms. Springer via e-mail. 

The Assistant Secretary for 

Administration, with the concurrence of 

the delegate of the General Counsel, 

formally determined on December 18, 

2009, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 

amended, that the portion of the 

meeting dealing with matters the 

premature disclosure of which would 

likely frustrate the implementation of a 

proposed agency action as described in 

5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B) shall be exempt 

from the provisions relating to public 

meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 

§§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The remaining 

portions of the meeting will be open to 

the public. 

For more information, call Yvette 

Springer at (202) 482–2813. 

Dated: January 19, 2010. 

Yvette Springer, 

Committee Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2010–1347 Filed 1–25–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–AW91 

Taking and Importing Marine 

Mammals; U.S. Navy Training in the 

Southern California Range Complex 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of issuance of a letter of 

authorization. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA), as amended, and 

implementing regulations, notice is 

hereby given that NMFS has issued a 

letter of authorization (LOA) to the U.S. 

Navy (Navy) to take marine mammals 

incidental to Navy training, 

maintenance, and research, 

development, testing, and evaluation 

(RDT&E) activities to be conducted 

within the Southern California (SOCAL) 

Range Complex, which extends south 

and southwest off the southern 

California coast, for the period of 

January 22, 2010, through January 21, 

2011. 

DATES: This Authorization is effective 

from January 22, 2010, through January 

21, 2011. 

ADDRESSES: The LOA and supporting 

documentation may be obtained by 

writing to P. Michael Payne, Office of 

Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910, or by telephoning one of the 

contacts listed here. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie 

Harrison, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, (301)713–2289, ext. 166. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 

1361 et seq.) directs NMFS to allow, 

upon request, the incidental taking of 

marine mammals by U.S. citizens who 

engage in a specified activity (other than 

commercial fishing), if certain findings 

are made by NMFS and regulations are 

issued. Under the MMPA, the term 

‘‘take’’ means to harass, hunt, capture, or 

kill or to attempt to harass, hunt, 

capture, or kill marine mammals. 

Regulations governing the taking of 

marine mammals by the Navy incidental 

to training, maintenance, and RDT&E in 

the SOCAL Range Complex became 

effective on January 14, 2009 (74 FR 

3881, January 21, 2009), and remain in 

effect through January 13, 2014. For 

detailed information on this action, 

please refer to that document. These 

regulations include mitigation, 

monitoring, and reporting requirements 

and establish a framework to authorize 

incidental take through the issuance of 

LOAs. 

Summary of Request 

On November 3, 2009, NMFS received 

a request from the Navy for a renewal 

of an LOA issued on January 22, 2009, 

for the taking of marine mammals 

incidental to training and research 

activities conducted within the SOCAL 

Range Complex under regulations 

issued on January 14, 2009 (74 FR 3881, 

January 21, 2009). NMFS received an 

addendum to the request on December 

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