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9, 2008 to July 11, 2008, the 

participating mandatory respondent 

responded to the Department’s 

questionnaire and subsequent 

supplemental questionnaires. On June 

10, 2008 the Department selected an 

additional mandatory respondent, 

which did not respond to the 

Department’s initial antidumping duty 

questionnaire or the Department’s 

second antidumping duty questionnaire. 

The preliminary results of this 

administrative review are currently due 

on September 2, 2008. 

Extension of Time Limit for the 

Preliminary Results 

The Department determines that 

completion of the preliminary results of 

this review within the statutory time 

period is not practicable, given the 

extraordinarily complicated nature of 

the proceeding. Although this 

administrative review covers one 

company, the Department requires more 

time to gather and analyze a significant 

amount of information pertaining to this 

company’s corporate structure and 

ownership, sales practices, and 

manufacturing methods. Lastly, the 

Department requires additional time to 

analyze the questionnaire responses and 

to issue supplemental questionnaires. 

Therefore, given the number and 

complexity of issues in this case, and in 

accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the 

Act’’), we are extending the time period 

for issuing the preliminary results of 

review by 75 days until November 15, 

2008. The final results continue to be 

due 120 days after the publication of the 

preliminary results. 

This notice is published pursuant to 

section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 

CFR 351.213(h)(2). 

Dated: August 1, 2008. 

Stephen J. Claeys, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Minority Business Development 

Agency 

[Docket No.: 071121729–81040–02] 

Extension of the Award Period for 

Certain Native American Business 

Enterprise Centers 

AGENCY: Minority Business 

Development Agency, Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Minority Business 

Development Agency (MBDA) is 

publishing this notice to allow for up to 

a twelve (12) month funded extension, 

on a non-competitive basis, of the 

overall award periods for those Native 

American Business Enterprise Centers 

(NABECs) identified in this notice. 

MBDA is taking this action to allow for 

continued program delivery by the 

incumbent NABECs operators while 

MBDA completes the competitive 

solicitation and award processes for the 

next three (3) year award period for 

these projects. 

DATES: The award period and related 

funding, if approved by the Department 

of Commerce Grants Officer, will 

commence September 1, 2008 and will 

continue for a period not to exceed 

twelve (12) months. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Efrain Gonzalez, Chief, Office of 

Business Development, Minority 

Business Development Agency, 1401 

Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 5075, 

Washington, DC 20230. Mr. Gonzalez 

may be reached by telephone at (202) 

482–1940 and by e-mail at 

egonzalez@mbda.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant 

to Executive Order 11625, the NABEC 

Program provides standardized business 

assistance and development services 

directly to eligible Native American and 

minority-owned businesses. The 

NABEC Program is a key component of 

MBDA’s overall business development 

assistance program and promotes the 

growth and competitiveness of minority 

business enterprises and further 

incorporates an entrepreneurial 

approach to the delivery of client 

services. This entrepreneurial strategy 

expands the reach and service delivery 

of the NABEC Program by requiring 

project operators to develop and to 

build upon strategic alliances with 

public and private sector partners as a 

means of serving eligible businesses 

within each NABEC applicable 

geographical service area. 

This notice amends MBDA’s prior 

Federal Register notice dated May 11, 

2007 (72 FR 26783), to allow for up to 

a 12-month funded extension, on a noncompetitive basis, of the overall award 

period for the following two NABECs: 

New Mexico NABEC (American Indian 

Chamber of Commerce); and the 

Oklahoma NABEC (Rural Enterprises of 

Oklahoma, Inc.). MBDA is taking this 

action to allow for continued program 

delivery by the incumbent NABEC 

operators while MBDA completes the 

competitive solicitation and award 

processes for the next 3-year award 

period for these projects. 

The allowable award extensions and 

additional funding set forth herein will 

be made at the sole discretion of MBDA 

and the Department of Commerce 

(Department). In making such 

determinations, the following factors 

will be considered: (1) Whether the 

NABEC operator is currently performing 

at a ‘‘Satisfactory’’ (or better) program 

performance level at the time the Grants 

Officer approves the extension; (2) the 

availability of appropriated funds; and 

(3) MBDA and Department priorities. 

The project’s performance rating will be 

evaluated through the standardized 

performance reports and assessments 

required under the NABEC Program. 

In no event will MBDA or the 

Department of Commerce be responsible 

to cover any costs incurred outside of 

the current award period by the 

incumbent operators of the NABEC 

projects affected by this notice if these 

NABEC projects are delayed, suspended 

or cancelled because of other MBDA or 

Department priorities. Publication of 

this announcement does not oblige 

MBDA or the Department to award any 

extensions or to obligate any available 

funds for such purpose. 

Department of Commerce Pre-Award 

Notification Requirements for Grants 

and Cooperative Agreements 

The Department of Commerce PreAward Notification Requirements for 

Grants and Cooperative Agreements 

contained in the February 11, 2008 

Federal Register notice (73 FR 7696) are 

applicable to this notice. 

Executive Order 12866 

This notice has been determined to be 

not significant for purposes of E.O. 

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 for rules 

concerning public property, loans, 

grants, benefits, and contracts (5 U.S.C. 

553(a)(2)). Because notice and 

opportunity for comment are not 

required pursuant to 5 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 has not been prepared. 

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1512 and Executive 

Order 11625. 


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Dated: August 6, 2008. 

Ronald N. Langston, 

National Director, Minority Business 

Development Agency. 

[FR Doc. E8–18498 Filed 8–8–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–21–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

Proposed Information Collection; 

Comment Request; Submission of 

Conservation Efforts To Make Listings 

Unnecessary Under the Endangered 

Species Act 

AGENCY: National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of 

Commerce, as part of its continuing 

effort to reduce paperwork and 

respondent burden, invites the general 

public and other Federal agencies to 

take this opportunity to comment on 

proposed and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

submitted on or before October 10, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Diana Hynek, Departmental 

Paperwork Clearance Officer, 

Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 

14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230 (or via the 

Internet at dHynek@doc.gov). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

instrument and instructions should be 

directed to Marta Nammack, (301) 713–

1401 or marta.nammack@noaa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Abstract 

The National Marine Fisheries Service 

(NMFS) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 

Service (Services) announced a Policy 

for Evaluation of Conservation Efforts 

When Making Listing Decisions. (68 FR 

15100; March 28, 2003). This final 

policy lists criteria that NMFS will use 

to evaluate conservation efforts by states 

and other non-Federal entities. A 

conservation agreement/plan and 

procedures for monitoring the 

agreement/plan’s effectiveness is 

developed by the respondent, based on 

the respondent’s understanding of how 

best to meet these criteria, and thus to 

assure the Services that: (1) The 

conservation effort will be 

implemented; and (2) the conservation 

effort will be effective. The Services take 

these efforts into account when making 

decisions on whether to list a species as 

threatened or endangered under the 

Endangered Species Act. The accepted 

plans are followed with annuals reports. 

II. Method of Collection 

NMFS does not require, but will 

accept, plans and reports electronically. 

NMFS has not developed a form to be 

used for submission of plans or reports. 

In the past, NMFS has made plans and 

annual reports from states available 

through the Internet and plans to 

continue this practice. 

III. Data 

OMB Number: 0648–0466. 

Form Number: None. 

Type of Review: Regular submission. 

Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; and State, local or 

tribal governments. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 3. 

Estimated Time per Response: 2,500 

hours to complete each agreement or 

plan that has the intention of making 

listing unnecessary; 320 hours to 

conduct monitoring for successful 

agreements; and 80 hours to prepare a 

report for successful agreements. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 3,300. 

Estimated Total Annual Cost to 

Public: $150. 

IV. Request for Comments 

Comments are invited on: (a) Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden 

(including hours and cost) of the 

proposed collection of information; (c) 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and (d) ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including through the 

use of automated collection techniques 

or other forms of information 

technology. 

Comments submitted in response to 

this notice will be summarized and/or 

included in the request for OMB 

approval of this information collection; 

they also will become a matter of public 

record. 

Dated: August 6, 2008. 

Gwellnar Banks, 

Management Analyst, Office of the Chief 

Information Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–AX05 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and 

Butterfish Fisheries; Amendment 11 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Supplemental Notice of Intent 

(NOI) to prepare an environmental 

impact statement (EIS); request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: On December 19, 2005, the 

Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management 

Council (Council), in cooperation with 

NMFS, announced its intent to prepare 

a supplemental environmental impact 

statement (SEIS) for Amendment 11 to 

the Atlantic Mackerel, Squid, and 

Butterfish (MSB) Fishery Management 

Plan (FMP)(Amendment 11). Since then, 

the Council and NMFS have determined 

that the Amendment 11 document is an 

independent action and therefore will 

be handled as an EIS, rather than SEIS. 

The Council has chosen to consider 

management measures in this action in 

addition to limited access in the 

Atlantic mackerel (mackerel) fishery, 

including: The implementation of 

annual catch limits (ACLs) and 

accountability measures (AMs) for 

Atlantic mackerel and butterfish 

required under the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Reauthorization Act of 2006 (MSRA); an 

update of the description and 

identification of essential fish habitat 

(EFH) for all life stages of mackerel, 

Loligo squid (Loligo), Illex squid (Illex), 

and butterfish (including gear impacts 

on Loligo egg EFH); and possible 

limitations on at-sea processing of 

mackerel. For purposes of scoping, this 

supplemental NOI seeks comments on 

only the above listed new measures that 

may be included in Amendment 11. 

Additional scoping will take place via 

solicitation of public comment at 

Council meetings and related Council 

committee meetings as Amendment 11 

is considered and developed. 

DATES: Public comments on the 

supplemental NOI for Amendment 11 

must be received on or before 5 p.m., 

local time, September 10, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Written comments on the 

supplementary notice of intent for 

Amendment 11 may be sent by any of 

the following methods: 

• E-mail to the following address: 

MSBAmendment11@noaa.gov; 


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