Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 112 / Monday, June 10, 1996 / Notices 29355

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As

required by section 10(a)(2) of the

Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5

U.S.C. App. (1982), notice is hereby

given of a meeting of MAFAC. MAFAC

was established by the Secretary of

Commerce (Secretary) on February 17,

1971, to advise the Secretary on all

living marine resource matters that are

the responsibility of Commerce. This

Committee ensures that the living

marine resource policies and programs

of this Nation are adequate to meet the

needs of commercial and recreational

fisheries, and environmental, state,

consumer, academic, and other national

interests.

Matters to be Considered

July 17, 1996—Subcommittee Meetings

(1) Steering Committee

(2) Marine Recreational Fisheries

Committee

(3) Protected Resources/Habitat

Committee

(4) Seafood Markets and Trade

Committee

(5) Commercial Fisheries Committee

July 18, 1996

(1) Report on NMFS Program Briefing

(2) Final report of Bycatch Task Force

(3) Report on the NMFS/NOAA

budget(s)

(4) Reports on critical issues facing

NMFS

July 19, 1996

(1) Report of subcommittees

(2) Discussion on 1996–1997 areas of

focus for Committee

(3) Open panel discussion

Special Accommodations

These meetings are physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

Requests for sign language

interpretation or other auxiliary aids

should be directed to MAFAC (see

ADDRESSES).

Dated: May 29, 1996.

Gary Matlock,

Program Management Officer, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 96–14493 Filed 6–7–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

Modernization Transition Committee

(MTC); Meeting

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

TIME AND DATE: June 27, 1996 from 8

a.m. to 5 p.m.

PLACE: This meeting will take place at

the Holiday Inn Bethesda Hotel, 1820

Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD.

STATUS: The meeting will be open to the

public. On June 27, 1996, 11 a.m. to 12

p.m. will be set aside for oral comments

or questions from the public.

Approximately 50 seats will be available

on a first-come first-served basis for the

public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: This

meeting will cover: Consultation on 18

final Consolidation Certifications and

consultation on Automation Criteria,

and a briefing on Closure Criteria.

CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Mr. Nicholas Scheller, National Weather

Service, Modernization Staff, 1325 EastWest Highway, SSMC2, Silver Spring,

Maryland 20910. Telephone: (301) 713–

0454.

Dated: June 4, 1996.

Nicholas R. Scheller,

Manager, National Implementation Staff.

[FR Doc. 96–14514 Filed 6–7–96; 8:45 am]

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[I.D. 052196D]

Marine Mammals; Permit No. 716

(P466)

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of modification.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on

May 20, 1996, permit no. 716, issued to

Mr. Scott D. Kraus, Edgerton Research

Laboratory, New England Aquarium,

Central Wharf, Boston, MA 02110–3309,

was modified.

ADDRESSES: The modification and

related documents are available for

review upon written request or by

appointment in the following offices:

Permits Division, Office of Protected

Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West

Highway, Room 13130 Silver Spring,

MD 20910 (301/712–2289);

Director, Southeast Region, NMFS,

9721 Executive Center Drive North, St.

Petersburg, FL 33702–2432 (813/893–

3141); and

Director, Northeast Region, NMFS,

One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA

01930–2298 (508/281–9250).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

subject modification has been issued

under the authority of the Marine

Mammal Protection Act of 1972, as

amended (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the

provisions of paragraphs (d) and (e) of

§ 216.33 of the regulations of the

governing the taking and importing (50

CFR part 216), the Endangered Species

Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and the provisions

of § 222.25 of the regulations governing

the taking, importing, and exporting of

endangered fish and wildlife (50 CFR

part 222).

Permit no. 716 authorizes the

inadvertent harassment of up to 350

right whales (Eubalaena glacialis)

annually during the course of photoidentification and aerial survey

activities. Of these 350 animals, up to 50

may be biopsy sampled annually and up

to 10 may be radio tagged annually. The

permit holder may also import/export

right whale tissues for scientific

research purposes. The permit’s

duration has been extended through

August 31, 1996. This is a time

extension only and involves no increase

in the number of animals authorized to

be taken under the permit.

Issuance of this permit as required by

the ESA was based on a finding that

such permit: (1) Was applied for in good

faith; (2) will not operate to the

disadvantage of the endangered species

which is the subject of this permit; and

(3) is consistent with the purposes and

policies set forth in section 2 of the

ESA.

Dated: May 31, 1996.

Ann D. Terbush,

Chief, Permits and Documentation Division,

Office of Protected Resources, National

Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 96–14492 Filed 6–7–96; 8:45 am]

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Bureau of the Census

The Census Advisory Committee

(CAC) on the African American

Population, the CAC on the American

Indian and Alaska Native Populations,

the CAC on the Asian and Pacific

Islander Populations, and the CAC on

the Hispanic Population; Notice of

Public Meeting

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory

Committee Act (P.L. 92–463 as amended

by P.L. 94–409, P.L. 96–523, and P.L.

97–375), we are giving notice of a joint

meeting followed by separate and

concurrently held (described below)

meetings of the CAC on the African

American Population, the CAC on the

American Indian and Alaska Native

Populations, the CAC on the Asian and

Pacific Islander Populations, and the

CAC on the Hispanic Population. The

joint meeting will convene on June 20–

21, 1996 at the Ramada Inn Seminary

Plaza Hotel, 4641 Kenmore Avenue,

Alexandria, Virginia 22304.

Each of these Committees is

composed of nine members appointed

by the Secretary of Commerce. They

provide an organized and continuing