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policy issues. Finally, this interim 

directive would not alter the budgetary 

impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, 

or loan programs or the rights and 

obligations of recipients of such 

programs. Accordingly, this proposed 

action is not subject to Office of 

Management and Budget review under 

Executive Order 12866. 

Moreover, this proposed action has 

been considered in light of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 

et seq. ), and it has been determined that 

this proposed action would not have a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities as 

defined by the act because it will not 

impose record-keeping requirements on 

them; it would not affect their 

competitive position in relation to large 

entities; and it would not affect their 

cash flow, liquidity, or ability to remain 

in the market. 

Unfunded Mandates 

Pursuant to Title II of the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 

1531–1538), which the President signed 

into law on March 22, 1995, the Agency 

has assessed the effects of this proposed 

action on State, local, and tribal 

governments and the private sector. 

This interim directive would not 

compel the expenditure of $100 million 

or more by any State, local, or tribal 

government or anyone in the private 

sector. Therefore, a statement under 

section 202 of the act is not required. 

Controlling Paperwork Burdens on the 

Public 

This interim directive does not 

contain any additional record-keeping 

or reporting requirements associated 

with National Forest System land 

management planning or other 

information collection requirements as 

defined in 5 CFR part 1320 that are not 

already required by law or not already 

approved for use. The Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

(Number 0596–00158) has approved the 

information collection associated with 

the submitting an objection under the 

planning rule (36 CFR part 219). 

Accordingly, the review provisions of 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. ) and its 

implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 

1320 do not apply. 

Conclusion 

This interim directive provides 

consistent interpretation of the planning 

rule for line and staff officers, and 

interdisciplinary teams. Therefore, the 

Agency can fulfill its commitment to 

improve public involvement and 

decisionmaking associated with 

developing, amending, or revising a 

land management plan. 

The full text of this handbook is 

available on the World Wide Web at 

http://www.fs.fed.us./im/directives. 

Single paper copies are available upon 

request from the address and telephone 

numbers listed earlier in this notice as 

well as from the nearest regional office, 

the location of which are also available 

on the Washington Office headquarters 

homepage on the World Wide Web at 

http://www.fs.fed.us. 

Dated: August 21, 2008. 

Abigail R. Kimbell, 

Chief, Forest Service. 

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BILLING CODE 3410–11–P 

COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting 

of the Rhode Island Advisory 

Committee 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the rules and 

regulations of the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights (Commission), and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), that a briefing meeting and 

planning meeting of the Rhode Island 

Advisory Committee to the Commission 

will convene at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, 

September, 19, 2008, at the Rhode 

Island State House, Room 222, in 

Providence, Rhode Island. The purpose 

of the briefing meeting is to hear from 

law enforcement officials, government 

officials, advocacy groups and other 

members of the community on the issue 

of racial profiling. After the briefing the 

committee will have a planning meeting 

to further define its project on fair 

housing in Rhode Island. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office by October 17, 2008. The 

address is Eastern Regional Office, 624 

9th St., NW., Washington, DC 20425. 

Persons wishing to e-mail their 

comments, or who desire additional 

information should contact Alfreda 

Greene, Secretary, at 202–376–7533 or 

by e-mail to: agreene@usccr.gov. 

Hearing-impaired persons who will 

attend the meetings and require the 

services of a sign language interpreter 

should contact the Regional Office at 

least ten (10) working days before the 

scheduled date of the meetings. 

Records generated from these 

meetings may be inspected and 

reproduced at the Eastern Regional 

Office, as they become available, both 

before and after the meetings. Persons 

interested in the work of this advisory 

committee are advised to go to the 

Commission’s Web site, http:// 

www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Eastern 

Regional Office at the above e-mail or 

street address. 

The meetings will be conducted 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the Commission and 

FACA. 

Dated in Washington, DC, August 25, 2008. 

Christopher Byrnes, 

Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. 

[FR Doc. E8–19996 Filed 8–27–08; 8:45 am] 

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COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS 

Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting 

of the Vermont Advisory Committee 

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to 

the provisions of the rules and 

regulations of the U.S. Commission on 

Civil Rights (Commission), and the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA), that the planning meeting of 

the Vermont Advisory Committee to the 

Commission will convene at 11 a.m. on 

Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at the 

Vermont Law School, Fiske Courtroom, 

Oakes Hall, 164 Chelsea Street, South 

Royalton, Vermont. The purpose of the 

meeting is to discuss the racial profiling 

report and to plan future activities. 

Members of the public are entitled to 

submit written comments; the 

comments must be received in the 

regional office by October 16, 2008. The 

address is the Eastern Regional Office, 

624 9th Street, NW., Suite 740, 

Washington, DC 20425. Persons wishing 

to e-mail their comments, or who desire 

additional information should contact 

Alfreda Greene, Secretary, at 202–376–

7533 or by e-mail to: agreene@usccr.gov. 

Hearing-impaired persons who will 

attend the meetings and require the 

services of a sign language interpreter 

should contact the Regional Office at 

least ten (10) working days before the 

scheduled date of the meetings. 

Records generated from these 

meetings may be inspected and 

reproduced at the Eastern Regional 

Office, as they become available, both 

before and after the meetings. Persons 

interested in the work of this advisory 

committee are advised to go to the 

Commission’s Web site, http:// 

www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Eastern 

Regional Office at the above e-mail or 

street address. 

The meetings will be conducted 

pursuant to the provisions of the rules 

and regulations of the Commission and 

FACA. 


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Dated in Washington, DC, August 25, 2008. 

Christopher Byrnes, 

Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. 

[FR Doc. E8–19995 Filed 8–27–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Economic Development Administration 

Notice of Petitions by Firms for 

Determination of Eligibility To Apply 

for Trade Adjustment Assistance 

AGENCY: Economic Development 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice and opportunity for 

public comment. 

Pursuant to section 251 of the Trade 

Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341 et seq.), the 

Economic Development Administration 

(EDA) has received petitions for 

certification of eligibility to apply for 

Trade Adjustment Assistance from the 

firms listed below. EDA has initiated 

separate investigations to determine 

whether increased imports into the 

United States of articles like or directly 

competitive with those produced by 

each firm contributed importantly to the 

total or partial separation of the firm’s 

workers, or threat thereof, and to a 

decrease in sales or production of each 

petitioning firm. 

LIST OF PETITIONS RECEIVED BY EDA FOR CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY FOR TRADE ADJUSTMENT JUNE 24, 

2008–AUGUST 7, 2008 

Firm Address Date accepted 

for filing Products 

Metalworks Worldwide Inc. ...................... 3180 Berea Rd., Cleveland, OH 44111 .. 6/24/2008 Stamped parts of steel and aluminum. 

Driv-Lok, Inc. ........................................... 1140 Park Avenue, Sycamore, IL 60178 7/28/2008 Metal fabricated press fit fasteners including pins, studs and dowels. 

Washington Marble Works, Inc. .............. 1016 Zchinder Street, Sumner, WA 

98390.

7/31/2008 Granite countertops as well as fireplaces 

and other custom products made from 

tile, limestone, and travertine. 

Metal Guru, Inc. dba Vicious Cycles ....... 205 South Ohioville Road, New Paltz, 

NY 12561.

8/7/2008 Titanium and steel bicycles, and bicycle 

accessories. Paint and repaint services. 

Master Tech Tool, Inc. ............................ 4539 Prime Parkway, McHenry, IL 

60050-7000.

6/27/2008 Compression and plastic injection molds. 

Electric Motors and Specialties, Inc. ....... 701 W. King St., Garrett, IN 46738 ......... 6/27/2008 Unit bearing, cast iron electric motors. 

Intronics, Inc. ........................................... 1400 Providence Highway, Norwood, 

MA 02062.

6/30/2008 Standard and custom analog function 

modules. 

Any party having a substantial 

interest in these proceedings may 

request a public hearing on the matter. 

A written request for a hearing must be 

submitted to the Office of Performance 

Evaluation, Room 7009, Economic 

Development Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce, Washington, 

DC 20230, no later than ten (10) 

calendar days following publication of 

this notice. Please follow the procedures 

set forth in Section 315.9 of EDA’s final 

rule (71 FR 56704) for procedures for 

requesting a public hearing. The Catalog 

of Federal DomesticAssistance official 

program number and title of the 

program under which these petitions are 

submitted is 11.313, Trade Adjustment 

Assistance. 

Dated: August 19, 2008. 

William P. Kittredge, 

Program Officer for TAA. 

[FR Doc. E8–19615 Filed 8–27–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XJ24 

Incidental Takes of Marine Mammals 

During Specified Activities; LowEnergy Marine Seismic Surveys in the 

Santa Barbara Channel, November 

2008 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; proposed incidental take 

authorization; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS has received an 

application from the Scripps Institute of 

Oceanography (SIO) for an Incidental 

Harassment Authorization (IHA) to take 

small numbers of marine mammals, by 

harassment, incidental to conducting a 

seismic survey within the Santa Barbara 

Channel, California. Pursuant to the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA), NMFS requests comments on 

its proposal to authorize SIO to take, by 

Level B harassment only, small numbers 

of marine mammals incidental to 

conducting a marine seismic survey in 

November, 2008. 

DATES: Comments and information must 

be received no later than September 29, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: Comments on the 

application should be addressed to 

Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, 

Conservation and Education Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD 

20910–3225. The mailbox address for 

providing e-mail comments is PR1.0648- 

XJ24@noaa.gov. Comments sent via email, including all attachments, must 

not exceed a 10-megabyte file size. 

A copy of the application containing 

a list of the references used in this 

document may be obtained by writing to 

the address specified above, telephoning 

the contact listed below (see FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT), or 

visiting the Internet at: http:// 

www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/ 

incidental.htm. 

Documents cited in this notice may be 

viewed, by appointment, during regular 

business hours, at the aforementioned 

address. 


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