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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Rhea Moss at 808–944–2161 (voice) or 

808–973–2941 (fax). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Western and 

Central Pacific Fisheries Convention 

Implementation Act, the Secretary of 

Commerce has appointed 20 members to 

the WCPFC Permanent Advisory 

Committee. Four additional members 

are mandated by the Western and 

Central Pacific Fisheries Convention 

Implementation Act, who are (1) the 

chair of the Western Pacific Fishery 

Management Council’s Advisory 

Committee or the chair’s designee; and 

(2) officials of the fisheries management 

authorities of American Samoa, Guam, 

and the Northern Mariana Islands (or 

their designees). The Committee is 

established to support the work of the 

U.S. National Section to the WCPFC in 

an advisory capacity with respect to 

U.S. participation in the WCPFC. 

NMFS, Pacific Islands Region, provides 

administrative and technical support to 

the Committee. 

As this is the first meeting of the 

Permanent Advisory Committee, it will 

set its agenda and consider its 

organization, prescribe its practices and 

procedures, as well as elect a 

chairperson. 

The Permanent Advisory Committee 

will also receive information on: (1) 

2006 and 2007 WCPFC activities; (2) 

status of the stocks and fisheries in 2006 

and 2007; (3) issues related to the 

development of conservation and 

management measures for bigeye and 

yellowfin tuna and other species for 

2008 and beyond; (4) implementation of 

the WCPFC’s Regional Observer 

Programme and Vessel Monitoring 

System and other compliance 

mechanisms; (5) issues related to the 

impacts of fishing on non-target, 

associated and dependent species, such 

as sea turtles, seabirds and sharks; and 

(6) other issues, as necessary. 

Special Accommodations 

The meeting location is physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aids 

should be directed to Rhea Moss, 

NMFS, 808–944–2161(voice) or 808– 

973–2941 (fax), at least 7 days prior to 

the meeting date. 

Authority: P.L. 109–479, Sec. 501, et seq. 

Dated: August 28, 2008. 

Emily H. Menashes, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) Science 

Advisory Board 

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA), Department of 

Commerce (DOC). 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the 

schedule and proposed agenda of a 

forthcoming meeting of the NOAA 

Science Advisory Board. The members 

will discuss and provide advice on 

issues outlined in the agenda below. 

DATES: The meeting is scheduled for: 

September 10, 2008 from 3 p.m. to 5 

p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. 

ADDRESSES: Conference call. Public 

access is available at SSMC 3, Room # 

12836, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver 

Spring, MD. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, 

Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 

11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver 

Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301– 

734–1156, Fax: 301–713–1459, E-mail: 

Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Science Advisory Board (SAB) was 

established by a Decision Memorandum 

dated September 25, 1997, and is the 

only Federal Advisory Committee with 

responsibility to advise the Under 

Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and 

Atmosphere on strategies for research, 

education, and application of science to 

operations and information services. 

SAB activities and advice provide 

necessary input to ensure that National 

Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration (NOAA) science 

programs are of the highest quality and 

provide optimal support to resource 

management. 

Matters to be Considered: The agenda 

for the meeting is as follows: 

Date and Time: September 10, 2008 

from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET. 

Agenda 

1. Discussion and consideration of the 

Draft Report on the Review of the 

NOAA Climate Research and Modeling 

Program, submitted to the SAB by the 

Climate Working Group. 

2. SAB Strategic Planning—for future 

meetings and for the upcoming 

Administration transition. 

3. Discussion and consideration of the 

way forward for the SAB on Oceans and 

Human Health. 

Dated: August 27, 2008. 

Mark E. Brown, 

Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XK05 

Schedules for Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops and 

Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public workshops. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces free 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshops 

and Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

to be held in October, November, and 

December 2008. Certain fishermen and 

shark dealers are required to attend a 

workshop to meet new regulatory 

requirements and maintain valid 

permits. Specifically, the Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshop is mandatory 

for all federally permitted Atlantic shark 

dealers. Also, the Protected Species Safe 

Handling, Release, and Identification 

Workshop is mandatory for vessel 

owners and operators who use bottom 

longline, pelagic longline, or gillnet 

gear, and have also been issued shark or 

swordfish limited access permits. 

Additional free workshops will be held 

in 2009 and announced in the Federal 

Register. 

DATES: The Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshops will be held October 9, 

November 6, and December 4, 2008. 

The Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

will be held October 14, November 19 

and 25, and December 17, 2008. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

further details. 

ADDRESSES: The Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops will be held in 

Norfolk, VA; Dania Beach, FL; and 

Panama City, FL. 

The Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshops 

will be held in Kenner, LA; Kitty Hawk, 

NC; Indian Rocks Beach, FL; and 

Dedham, MA. 

See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 

further details on workshop locations. 


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg 

Fairclough by phone:(727) 824–5399, or 

by fax: (727) 824–5398. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

workshop schedules, registration 

information, and a list of frequently 

asked questions regarding these 

workshops are posted on the internet at: 

http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ 

workshops/. 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop 

Effective December 31, 2007, an 

Atlantic shark dealer may not receive, 

purchase, trade, or barter for Atlantic 

shark unless a valid Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshop certificate is on 

the premises of each business listed 

under the shark dealer permit (71 FR 

58057; October 2, 2006). Dealers who 

attend and successfully complete a 

workshop will be issued a certificate for 

each place of business that is permitted 

to receive sharks. 

Dealers may send a proxy to an 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop, 

however, if a dealer opts to send a 

proxy, the dealer must designate a proxy 

for each place of business covered by 

the dealer’s permit which first receives 

Atlantic sharks. Only one certificate will 

be issued to each proxy. A proxy must 

be a person who: is currently employed 

by a place of business covered by the 

dealer’s permit; is a primary participant 

in the identification, weighing, and/or 

first receipt of fish as they are offloaded 

from a vessel; and fills out dealer 

reports. After December 31, 2007, an 

Atlantic shark dealer may not renew a 

Federal shark dealer permit unless a 

valid Atlantic Shark Identification 

Workshop certificate for each business 

location which first receives Atlantic 

sharks has been submitted with the 

permit renewal application. 

Additionally, trucks or other 

conveyances which are extensions of a 

dealer’s place of business must possess 

a copy of a valid dealer or proxy 

Atlantic Shark Identification Workshop 

certificate. Sixteen free Atlantic Shark 

Identification Workshops were held in 

2007. 

Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations 

1. October 9, 2008, from 12 p.m. - 5 

p.m., Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch 

Library, 111 W. Ocean View Avenue, 

Meeting Room 1, Norfolk, VA 23503. 

2. November 6, 2008, from 9 a.m. - 3 

p.m., Nova Southeastern University 

Oceanagraphic Center, 800 North Ocean 

Drive, Dania Beach, FL 33004. 

3. December 4, 2008, from 9 a.m. - 3 

p.m., NMFS Panama City Laboratory, 

3500 Delwood Beach Road, Panama 

City, FL 32408. 

Registration 

To register for a scheduled Atlantic 

Shark Identification Workshop, please 

contact Eric Sander by email at 

esander@peoplepc.com or by phone at 

(386) 852–8588. 

Registration Materials 

To ensure that workshop certificates 

are linked to the correct permits, 

participants will need to bring the 

following items to the workshop: 

Atlantic shark dealer permit holders 

must bring proof that the individual is 

an agent of the business (such as articles 

of incorporation), a copy of the 

applicable permit, and proof of 

identification. 

Atlantic shark dealer proxies must 

bring documentation from the shark 

dealer acknowledging that the proxy is 

attending the workshop on behalf of the 

Atlantic shark dealer, a copy of the 

appropriate permit, and proof of 

identification. 

Workshop Objectives 

The shark identification workshops 

are designed to reduce the number of 

unknown and improperly identified 

sharks reported in the dealer reporting 

form and increase the accuracy of 

species-specific dealer-reported 

information. Reducing the number of 

unknown and improperly identified 

sharks will improve quota monitoring 

and the data used in stock assessments. 

These workshops will train shark dealer 

permit holders or their proxies to 

properly identify Atlantic shark 

carcasses. 

Protected Species Safe Handling, 

Release, and Identification Workshop 

Effective January 1, 2007, shark 

limited access and swordfish limited 

access permit holders who fish with 

longline or gillnet gear, must submit a 

copy of their Protected Species Safe 

Handling, Release, and Identification 

Workshop certificate in order to renew 

either permit (71 FR 58057; October 2, 

2006). As such, vessel owners who have 

not attended a workshop and received a 

NMFS certificate must attend one of the 

workshops offered in October, 

November, and December 2008 to fish 

with or renew either permit. 

Additionally, new shark and swordfish 

limited access permit applicants must 

attend a Protected Species Safe 

Handling, Release, and Identification 

Workshop and must submit a copy of 

their workshop certificate before such 

permits will be issued. 

In addition to certifying permit 

holders, all longline and gillnet vessel 

operators fishing on a vessel issued a 

limited access swordfish or limited 

access shark permit are required to 

attend a Protected Species Safe 

Handling, Release, and Identification 

Workshop. Vessels that have been 

issued a limited access swordfish or 

limited access shark permit may not fish 

unless both the vessel owner and 

operator have valid workshop 

certificates. Vessel operators must 

possess on board the vessel valid 

workshop certificates for both the vessel 

owner and the operator at all times. 

Seven free Protected Species Safe 

Handling, Release, and Identification 

Workshops were held in 2006, and 34 

were held in 2007. 

Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations 

1. October 14, 2008, from 9 a.m. - 5 

p.m., Hilton New Orleans Airport, 901 

Airline Drive, Kenner, LA 70062. 

2. November 19, 2008, from 9 a.m. - 

5 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 North 

Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, NC 

27949. 

3. November 25, 2008, from 9 a.m. - 

5 p.m., Holiday Inn Habourside, 401 

2nd Street, Indian Rocks Beach, FL 

33785. 

4. December 17, 2008, from 9 a.m. - 

5 p.m., Hilton Boston/Dedham, 25 

Allied Drive, Dedham, MA 02026. 

Registration 

To register for a scheduled Protected 

Species Safe Handling, Release, and 

Identification Workshop, please contact 

Aquatic Release Conservation ((877) 

411–4272), 1640 Mason Ave., Daytona 

Beach, FL 32117. 

Registration Materials 

To ensure that workshop certificates 

are linked to the correct permits, 

participants will need to bring the 

following items with them to the 

workshop: 

Individual vessel owners must bring a 

copy of the appropriate permit(s), a 

copy of the vessel registration or 

documentation, and proof of 

identification. 

Representatives of a business owned 

or co-owned vessel must bring proof 

that the individual is an agent of the 

business (such as articles of 

incorporation), a copy of the applicable 

permit(s), and proof of identification. 

Vessel operators must bring proof of 

identification. 

Workshop Objectives 

The protected species safe handling, 

release, and identification workshops 

are designed to teach longline and 

gillnet fishermen the required 

techniques for the safe handling and 

release of entangled and/or hooked 

protected species, such as sea turtles, 


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marine mammals, and smalltooth 

sawfish. Identification of protected 

species will also be taught at these 

workshops in an effort to improve 

reporting. Additionally, individuals 

attending these workshops will gain a 

better understanding of the 

requirements for participating in these 

fisheries. The overall goal for these 

workshops is to provide participants the 

skills needed to reduce the mortality of 

protected species, which may prevent 

additional regulations on these fisheries 

in the future. 

Grandfathered Permit Holders 

Participants in the industry-sponsored 

workshops on safe handling and release 

of sea turtles that were held in Orlando, 

FL (April 8, 2005) and in New Orleans, 

LA (June 27, 2005) were issued a NOAA 

workshop certificate in December 2006 

that is valid for three years. 

Grandfathered permit holders must 

include a copy of this certificate when 

renewing limited access shark and 

limited access swordfish permits each 

year. Failure to provide a valid NOAA 

workshop certificate may result in a 

permit denial. 

Dated: August 27, 2008. 

Emily H. Menashes 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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COURT SERVICES AND OFFENDER 

SUPERVISION AGENCY FOR THE 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 

Senior Executive Service; Performance 

Review Board; Members 

AGENCY: Court Services and Offender 

Supervision Agency for the District of 

Columbia. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Section 4314(c) of Title 5, 

U.S.C. (as amended by the Civil Service 

Reform Act of 1978) requires each 

agency to establish, in accordance with 

regulations prescribed by the Office of 

Personnel Management, one or more 

Performance Review Boards (PRB) to 

review, evaluate and make a final 

recommendation on performance 

appraisals assigned to individual 

members of the agency’s Senior 

Executive Service. The PRB established 

for the Court Services and Offender 

Supervision Agency (CSOSA), including 

the District of Columbia Pretrial 

Services Agency, an independent entity 

within CSOSA, also makes 

recommendations to the agency head 

regarding SES performance awards, rank 

awards and bonuses. Section 4314(c)(4) 

requires that notice of appointment of 

Performance Review Board members be 

published in the Federal Register. 

The following persons have been 

appointed to serve as members of the 

Performance Review Board for the Court 

Services and Offender Supervision 

Agency: James Williams, Arthur Elkins, 

Clifford Keenan, and Kim Whatley from 

October 1, 2008, to September 30, 2010. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tonya Turner, Deputy Associate 

Director for Human Resources, Court 

Services and Offender Supervision 

Agency, 655 15th Street, NW., Suite 

800, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 220– 

5477. 

Adrienne R. Poteat, 

Acting Director. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

Notice of Intent To Grant an Exclusive 

Patent License 

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 

DOD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the provisions of 

Part 404 of Title 37, code of Federal 

Regulations, which implements Public 

Law 96–517, as amended, the 

Department of the Air Force announces 

its intention to grant Spectral Sciences, 

Inc., Incorporated in the State of 

Massachusetts, having a place of 

business at 4 Fourth Avenue, 

Burlington, Massachusetts 01803–3304, 

an exclusive license in any right, title 

and interest the Air Force has in: 

U.S. Patent No. 5,884,226, issued 16 

March 1999, titled ‘‘System and method 

for modeling moderate resolution 

atmospheric propagation,’’ by Gail P. 

Anderson et al., that of U.S. Patent 

Application Serial No. 09/838801, filed 

on 20 April 2001, titled ‘‘Band model 

method for modeling atmospheric 

propagation at arbitrarily fine spectral 

resolution,’’ by Alexander Berk et al., 

and that of U.S. Patent Application 

Serial No. 11/398696, filed on 5 April 

2006, titled ‘‘Reformulated atmospheric 

band model method for modeling 

atmospheric propagation at arbitrarily 

fine spectral resolution and expanded 

capabilities,’’ by Gail P. Anderson et al. 

DATES: A license for this patent will be 

granted unless a written objection is 

received within fifteen (15) days from 

the date of publication of this Notice. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Written 

objection should be sent to: James M. 

Skorich, Esq., 2251 Maxwell Ave., SE, 

377th ABW/JAN Kirtland AFB, NM 

87117–5773. Telephone: (505) 846– 

1542. 

Bao-anh Trinh, 

Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

Department of Defense Historical 

Advisory Committee; Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with Section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463), 

announcement is made of the following 

committee meeting: 

Name of Committee: Department of 

the Army Historical Advisory 

Committee. 

Date: October 23, 2008. 

Time: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Place: U.S. Army Center of Military 

History, Collins Hall, Building 35, 103 

Third Avenue, Fort McNair, DC 20319– 

5058. 

Proposed Agenda: Review and 

discussion of the status of historical 

activities in the United States Army. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Richard Stewart, U.S. Army Center of 

Military History, ATTN: DAMH–ZC, 

103 Third Avenue, Fort McNair, DC 

20319–5058; telephone number (202) 

685–2709. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

committee will review the Army’s 

historical activities for FY 2008 and 

those projected for FY 2009 based upon 

reports and manuscript received 

throughout the period. And the 

committee will formulate 

recommendations through the Chief of 

Military History to the Chief of Staff, 

Army, and the Secretary of the Army for 

advancing the use of history in the U.S. 

Army. 

The meeting of the advisory 

committee is open to the public. 

Because of the restricted meeting space, 

however, attendance may be limited to 

those persons who have notified the 

Advisory Committee Management 

Office in writing at least five days prior 

to the meeting of their intention to 

attend the October 23, 2008, meeting. 

Notifications should be addressed to the 

Executive Secretary of the committee, 

Dr. William Stivers, at the U.S. Army 


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