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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Availability for Non-Exclusive, 

Exclusive, or Partially Exclusive 

Licensing of U.S. Provisional Patent 

Application Concerning Ratchet Hook 

Tourniquet 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with 37 CFR 

404.6 and 404.7, announcement is made 

of the availability for licensing of the 

invention set forth in U.S. Provisional 

Patent Application Serial No. 61/ 

090,042 entitled ‘‘Ratchet Hook 

Tourniquet,’’ filed August 19, 2008. The 

United States Government, as 

represented by the Secretary of the 

Army, has rights in this invention. 

ADDRESSES: Commander, U.S. Army 

Medical Research and Materiel 

Command, ATTN: Command Judge 

Advocate, MCMR-JA, 504 Scott Street, 

Fort Detrick, Frederick, MD 21702–

5012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

patent issues, Ms. Elizabeth Arwine, 

Patent Attorney, (301) 619–7808. For 

licensing issues, Dr. Paul Mele, Office of 

Research & Technology Assessment, 

(301) 619–6664, both at telefax (301) 

619–5034. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

invention is an improvement of the 

traditional ratchet tourniquet used to 

stop uncontrollable bleeding from 

gunshot wounds and blast injuries to 

the arms and legs. 

Brenda S. Bowen, 

Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

[FR Doc. E8–20724 Filed 9–5–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Availability of Final Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

Atlantic Coast of Maryland Shoreline 

Protection Project—General 

Reevaluation Study: Borrow Sources 

for 2010–2044, Ocean City, MD 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the 

Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (USACE), has prepared a 

Final Supplemental Environmental 

Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Atlantic 

Coast of Maryland Shoreline Protection 

Project (Atlantic Coast Project). The 

SEIS evaluated new borrow sources to 

provide sand for routine periodic beach 

nourishment of Ocean City, MD, for the 

years 2010–2044. Existing borrow 

sources in state waters are anticipated to 

be exhausted after about 2010. 

Between 6,800,000 and 15,000,000 

cubic yards of sand would be needed 

through 2044, depending on future 

storm frequency and intensity. Three 

offshore shoals in Federal waters are 

proposed as sand sources: Weaver, Isle 

of Wight, and ‘‘A.’’ Sand may also be 

dredged from Shoal ‘‘B,’’ also known as 

Bass Grounds or First Lump, in the 

future, but only if its value as a fishing 

ground declines substantially. 

Guidelines to minimize long-term 

impacts to the offshore shoals were 

formulated in coordination with 

resource agency personnel and 

academic experts. Dredging would be 

conducted in accordance with these 

guidelines. Specific dredging plans 

would be developed in coordination 

with resource agencies prior to each 

beach nourishment cycle. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Christopher Spaur by mail at U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, 

Attn: Mr. Christopher Spaur, CENAB–

PL–P, P.O. Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 

21203–1715; or electronically at 

christopher.c.spaur@usace.army.mil, or 

by telephone at (410) 962–6134 or (800) 

295–1610. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Atlantic Coast Project is designed to 

provide coastal flood and erosion 

protection to Ocean City, MD against a 

100-year storm on the Atlantic Ocean. 

The Atlantic Coast of Maryland and 

Assateague Island Virginia Feasibility 

Report and Final Environmental Impact 

Statement for the project was finalized 

in August 1980. Subsequent 

environmental documents were 

prepared for the project in 1989 

(Atlantic Coast of Maryland Hurricane 

Protection Project Final General Design 

Memorandum, Book 1 Main Report and 

Environmental Assessment) and 1993 

(Environmental Assessment for the Use 

of Borrow Area No. 9 as Part of the 

Periodic Renourishment and 

Maintenance of the Atlantic Coast of 

Maryland Shoreline Protection Project). 

The project was completed in 1994. 

Periodic nourishment and maintenance 

of the beach are required to maintain the 

design level of protection. Since 1998, a 

period of few severe storms, 

approximately 800,000 cubic yards of 

sand have been placed on Ocean City 

beach every four years. 

This Final SEIS documents findings 

of investigations conducted to select 

new borrow sources for the Atlantic 

Coast Project through the remainder of 

the project’s 50 year economic life. 

Studies to develop the borrow plan were 

conducted by USACE in partnership 

with the Maryland Department of 

Natural Resources (DNR), Minerals 

Management Service (MMS), Ocean 

City, and Worcester County. DNR is the 

cost-sharing non-Federal sponsor of the 

study with USACE; MMS is a 

cooperating agency. A Notice of Intent 

(NOI) to prepare a General Reevaluation 

Report and Supplemental 

Environmental Impact Statement was 

published in the Federal Register on 

October 21, 2003 (68 FR 60095). 

Coordination with resource agency 

personnel, academic experts, and 

fishermen was undertaken during plan 

formulation. The USEPA listed the draft 

SEIS among its weekly receipts in the 

Federal Register on July 6, 2007 (72 FR 

37006). An NOA was published in the 

Federal Register on July 10, 2007 (72 FR 

37518) by the Department of the Army 

announcing release of the draft SEIS for 

public and agency review. The comment 

period closed August 28, 2007. A public 

meeting for the draft SEIS was held in 

Ocean City on July 25th, 2007. Written 

and oral comments were received from 

resource agencies and the public. 

Principal among the agency comments 

concerned potential impacts on 

Assateague Island. Revisions were made 

to the draft SEIS to provide additional 

information to address these comments, 

as well as provide updates and correct 

minor information omissions. A 

summary of these revisions is provided 

in the final SEIS. 

Offshore shoals are the most 

appropriate sand sources for the project 

since these contain large quantities of 

suitable sand that can be cost-effectively 

obtained. Offshore shoal borrow sources 

in Federal waters that could provide up 

to 15,000,000 cubic yards of sand 

through 2044 were sought and 

identified. Three offshore shoals were 

selected and proposed as sand sources 

based on engineering, environmental, 

and economic screening criteria: 

Weaver, Isle of Wight, and ‘‘A.’’ Sand at 

Shoal ‘‘B,’’ also known as Bass Grounds 

or First Lump is engineeringly and 

economically suitable, however that 

shoal is currently an important fishing 

ground. Accordingly, Shoal ‘‘B’’ would 

not be utilized unless future 

reevaluation finds that its relative value 

as a fishing ground has declined 

substantially. Sub-areas on each shoal 

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were delineated based on suitability of 

sand for beach nourishment purposes. 

Dredging guidelines to minimize longterm impacts to the offshore shoals were 

formulated. No more than about 5% of 

the total volume of any shoal would be 

dredged. Dredging on any given shoal 

would avoid the crest, be conducted 

uniformly over a wide area, go no 

deeper than ambient seafloor depths, 

and preferentially dredge on the up and 

downdrift ends of the shoal if suitable 

sand is present there. 

This Final SEIS documents the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) compliance for the proposed 

new offshore shoal borrow sources and 

supplements previous environmental 

documents. Printed and electronic 

copies of the Final SEIS can be obtained 

from Christopher Spaur. You may view 

the Final SEIS and related information 

on the worldwide web at: http:// 

www.nab.usace.army.mil/PN/ 

CivilWorks.htm. 

The Final SEIS has been prepared in 

accordance with (1) The National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 

1969, as amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.), (2) regulations of the Council on 

Environmental Quality for 

implementing the procedural provisions 

of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500–1508), and 

(3) USACE regulations for implementing 

NEPA (ER–200–2–2). 

Christopher C. Spaur, 

Ecologist. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Intent To Prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

Shoreline Protection for Flagler 

County, FL 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. 

Cooperating Agency: City of Flagler 

Beach, Flagler Beach, Florida. 

ACTION: Notice of intent. 

SUMMARY: The Jacksonville District, U.S. 

Army Corps (Corps) of Engineers 

intends to prepare a Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

for protection of 18-Miles of coastal 

shoreline in Flagler County, FL. The 

project is a cooperative effort between 

the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (lead 

Federal agency) and City of Flagler 

Beach (non-Federal sponsor and 

cooperating agency). 

ADDRESSES: Ms. C. L. Brooks, U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, 

Planning Division, Environmental 

Section, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 

32207. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: C. L. 

Brooks at (904) 232–2130. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority 

for the proposed study is House 

Resolution 2676 adopted May 22, 2002. 

A Reconnaissance Report completed in 

March 2004 by the Corps, concluded 

based on preliminary findings, there 

was a federal interest in pursuing 

shoreline protection for Flagler County, 

FL. 

Alternatives: Project’s alternatives 

include no action and various levels of 

protection along approximately 18 miles 

of coastal shoreline with substantial 

critically eroded areas. In addition to 

various levels of beach nourishment and 

periodic renourishment, the Corps will 

consider other management measures 

such as nearshore placement of sand, 

breakwaters, submerged artificial reef, 

groins, revetments, seawalls, dunes/ 

vegetation, change to the Coastal 

Construction Control Line, relocation of 

structures, moratorium on construction, 

establish a no-growth program, 

relocation of structures, flood proofing 

of structures, and condemnation of 

structures with land acquisition. 

Issues: The EIS will consider impacts 

on hardbottom communities, sea 

grasses, protected species, shore 

impacts, health and safety, water 

quality, aesthetics and recreation, fish 

and wildlife resources, cultural 

resources, energy conservation, socioeconomic resources, navigation, and 

other impacts identified through 

scoping, public involvement and 

interagency coordination. 

Scoping: The scoping process will 

involve Federal, State, County and 

municipal agencies and other interested 

persons and organizations. Any public 

or agency scoping meeting will be 

announced separately from this notice. 

Public Involvement: We invite the 

participation of affected Federal, State 

and local agencies, affected NativeAmerican Tribes, and other interested 

private organizations and individuals. 

There will be a public meeting on the 

Draft Environmental Impact Statement 

following its preparation. The date, 

time, and location will be announced. 

Coordination: The proposed action is 

being coordinated with the U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service (FWS) [under 

Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act 

and the Fish and Wildlife and 

Coordination Act] and with the National 

Marine Fisheries Service [under the 

Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act (on 

Essential Fish Habitat) and Section 7 of 

the Endangered Species Act]. The 

proposed action is also being 

coordinated with the Florida State 

Historic Preservation Officer, the U.S. 

Coast Guard, and the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency. 

Other Environmental Review and 

Consultation: The proposed action 

would involve evaluation for 

compliance with guidelines pursuant to 

Section 404(b)(1) of the Clean Water 

Act, water quality certification 

(application to the State of Florida) 

pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean 

Water Act, certification of state lands, 

easements, and rights-of-way, and 

determination of Coastal Zone 

Management Act Consistency. 

Agency Role: As the cooperating 

agency, non-Federal sponsor and 

leading local expert, the City of Flagler 

Beach will provide information and 

assistance on the resources to be 

impacted, mitigation measures and 

alternatives. Other agencies having 

either regulatory authority or special 

expertise may also be invited to become 

a cooperating agency in preparation of 

the EIS. 

Draft EIS Preparation: It is anticipated 

that the Draft EIS will be available to the 

public by December 2010. As the study 

and EIS develop, additional information 

will be posted under Flagler County on 

the Jacksonville District’s 

Environmental Documents Web page at: 

http://planning.saj.usace.army.mil/ 

envdocs/envdocsb.htm. The status of 

any Florida Department of 

Environmental Protection application 

submitted for permit of this action will 

be posted on the Internet at: http:// 

www.dep.state.fl.us/beaches/permitting/ 

permits.htm. 

Dated: August 26, 2008. 

Eric P. Summa, 

Acting Chief, Environmental Branch. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Corps of 

Engineers 

Missouri River Recovery 

Implementation Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 

5018 (b) of the Water Resources Act of 

2007, announcement is made of the 

following committee meeting: 

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