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9:30 a.m. - The Council will convene. 

9:30 a.m. until 9:45 a.m. - Swearing in 

of new and reappointed members will 

be held. 

9:45 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. - 

Groundfish Assessment Review Meeting 

(GARM) Report will be provided to the 

Council by NMFS Officials. 

10:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. - Meeting 2 

of Framework 2 to the Spiny Dogfish 

Fishery Management Plan (FMP) will be 

discussed. 

11 a.m. until 12 p.m. - A presentation 

will be given to the Council regarding 

Amendments 3 and 4 to the 

Consolidated Highly Migratory Species 

(HMS) FMP by NMFS Officials. 

1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. - The Council 

will hold its regular Business Session. 

2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. - An official 

from NMFS will provide the Council a 

presentation regarding the Proposed 

Rule for use of Turtle Excluded Devices 

(TED) in all Atlantic coast trawl 

fisheries. 

3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. - The Executive 

Committee will meet. 

7 p.m. until 9 p.m. - There will be a 

scoping meeting to address Amendment 

3 to the NMFS’ Consolidated Highly 

Migratory Species Fishery Management 

Plan. 

Thursday, October 16, 2008 

9 a.m. until 11 a.m. - The Council will 

convene to approve Amendment 10 to 

the Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish 

FMP for Secretarial Submission. 

11 a.m. until 12 p.m. - The Council 

will then consider any Continuing and 

New Business. 

Agenda items by day for the Council’s 

Committees and the Council itself are: 

Tuesday, October 14 - The Bycatch/ 

Limited Access Committee will 

continue discussion regarding 

prioritization and resolution of bycatch 

issues, i.e. - bycatch notebook and 

approve the final version of the 

Council’s bycatch pamphlet for catch 

and release practices. The Ecosystems 

Committee will consider expanding the 

current charge and role of the 

Committee. The Research Set-Aside 

Committee will establish research setaside priorities for 2010 and consider 

developing a standardized rating and 

ranking system for grant applications 

from a management and/or policy 

perspective. The Squid, Mackerel, and 

Butterfish Committee will review 

comments received regarding 

Amendment 11’s recent Notice of Intent 

(NOI) including: implementation of 

Annual Catch Limits (ACL) and 

Accountability Measures (AM); updated 

Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) 

descriptions for all four species; and, 

consider possible limitations on at-sea 

processing of mackerel. 

Wednesday, October 15 - The Law 

Enforcement Committee will review the 

Fisheries Achievement Award (FAA) 

nominations and develop 

recommendations regarding possible 

recipient(s) for this recognition. The 

Council will convene to swear in new 

and reappointed Council members and 

elect Council Officers. The Council will 

receive a report on the recent GARM 

Assessment. The Council will select and 

adopt the preferred alternative to adjust 

stock status determination criteria 

(biological reference points) for the 

Spiny Dogfish FMP. A presentation will 

be given by Karyl Brewster-Geisz on 

Amendment 3 (small coastal shark 

issues) and Amendment 4 (Caribbean 

issues) to the NMFS’ Consolidated HMS 

FMP. The Council will then conduct its 

Business Session and receive 

Organizational, Liaison, Executive 

Director, Status of Fishery Management 

Plans and Committee reports. A 

presentation will also be provided by a 

NMFS Protected Resources official 

regarding NMFS’ Proposed Rule for use 

of Turtle Excluder Devices (TED) in all 

Atlantic coast trawl fisheries. The 

Executive Committee will review the 

2009 Annual Work Plan (AWP); review 

nominees and select recipients for the 

2008 Ricks E Savage Award; and, 

address logistics and mechanics of using 

the Scientific and Statistical Committee 

(SSC) to provide advice to the Council. 

Thursday, October 16 - The Council 

will convene to review and adopt 

modified alternative 1A to implement 

butterfish rebuilding through use a 

bycatch cap. The Council will then 

consider any continuing or new 

business. 

Although non-emergency issues not 

contained in this agenda may come 

before the Council for discussion, these 

issues may not be the subject of formal 

Council action during these meetings. 

Council action will be restricted to those 

issues specifically listed in this notice 

and any issues arising after publication 

of this notice that require emergency 

action under Section 305(c) of the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the 

public has been notified of the Council’s 

intent to take final actions to address 

such emergencies. 

Special Accommodations 

These meetings are physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for sign language 

interpretation or other auxiliary aid 

should be directed to M. Jan Bryan, 

(302) 674–2331 ext 18, at least 5 days 

prior to the meeting date. 

Dated: September 24, 2008. 

Tracey L. Thompson, 

Acting Director, Office of Sustainable 

Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Meeting of the Defense Department 

Advisory Committee on Women in the 

Services (DACOWITS) 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 10(a), 

Public Law 92–463, as amended, notice 

is hereby given of a forthcoming 

meeting of the Defense Department 

Advisory Committee on Women in the 

Services (DACOWITS). The purpose of 

the Committee meeting is to review the 

2008 installation visits, review the 

Wounded Warrior installation visits, 

review and vote on recommendations 

for Wounded Warrior families, and also 

review and edit the draft of the 2008 

Report. The meeting is open to the 

public, subject to the availability of 

space. 

DATES: October 14–15, 2008, 8:30 a.m.– 

5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Double Tree Hotel Crystal 

City National Airport, 300 Army Navy 

Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

MSgt Robert Bowling, USAF, 

DACOWITS, 4000 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 2C548A, Washington, DC 20301– 

4000. Robert.bowling@osd.mil 

Telephone (703) 697–2122. Fax (703) 

614–6233. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Meeting Agenda 

Tuesday, October 14, 2008 8:30 a.m.–5 

p.m. 

—Welcome & Administrative Remarks. 

—Review 2008 installation visits. 

—Review Wounded Warrior installation 

visits. 

—Review and edit 2008 draft report. 

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:30 a.m.– 

5 p.m. 

—Welcome and Administrative 

Remarks. 

—Review and edit 2008 draft report. 

Interested persons may submit a 

written statement for consideration by 

the Defense Department Advisory 

Committee on Women in the Services. 

Individuals submitting a written 

statement must submit their statement 


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to the Point of Contact listed above at 

the address detailed NLT 5 p.m., Friday, 

October 10, 2008. If a written statement 

is not received by Friday, October 10, 

2008 prior to the meeting, which is the 

subject of this notice, then it may not be 

provided to or considered by the 

Defense Department Advisory 

Committee on Women in the Services 

until its next open meeting. The 

Designated Federal Officer will review 

all timely submissions with the Defense 

Department Advisory Committee on 

Women in the Services Chairperson and 

ensure they are provided to the 

members of the Defense Department 

Advisory Committee on Women in the 

Services. 

If members of the public are 

interested in making an oral statement, 

a written statement must be submitted 

as above. After reviewing the written 

comments, the Chairperson and the 

Designated Federal Officer will 

determine who of the requesting 

persons will be able to make an oral 

presentation of their issue during an 

open portion of this meeting or at a 

future meeting. Determination of who 

will be making an oral presentation will 

depend on time available and if the 

topics are relevant to the Committee’s 

activities. Two minutes will be allotted 

to persons desiring to make an oral 

presentation. Oral presentations by 

members of the public will be permitted 

only on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 from 

4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. before the full 

Committee. Number of oral 

presentations to be made will depend 

on the number of requests received from 

members of the public. 

September 22, 2008. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Science Board; Notice of 

Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces an 

Advisory Committee Meeting of the 

Defense Science Board. The Defense 

Science Board will meet in closed 

session on October 22–23, 2008 at the 

Pentagon, Arlington, VA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Debra Rose, Executive Officer, Defense 

Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301– 

3140, via e-mail at debra.rose@osd.mil, 

or via phone at (703) 571–0084. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

mission of the Defense Science Board is 

to advise the Secretary of Defense and 

the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on 

scientific and technical matters as they 

affect the perceived needs of the 

Department of Defense. At this meeting, 

the Board will discuss interim finding 

and recommendations resulting from 

ongoing Task Force activities. The 

Board will also discuss plans for future 

consideration of scientific and technical 

aspects of specific strategies, tactics, and 

policies as they may affect the U.S. 

national defense posture and homeland 

security. 

In accordance with section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 

U.S.C. App. 2) and 41 CFR 102–3.155, 

the Department of Defense has 

determined that the Defense Science 

Board Quarterly meeting will be closed 

to the public. Specifically, the Under 

Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, 

Technology and Logistics), with the 

coordination of the DoD Office of 

General Counsel, has determined in 

writing that all sessions of these 

meetings will be closed to the public 

because they will be concerned 

throughout with matters listed in 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). 

Interested persons may submit a 

written statement for consideration by 

the Defense Science Board. Individuals 

submitting a written statement must 

submit their statement to the Designated 

Federal Official at the address detailed 

above, at any point; however, if a 

written statement is not received at least 

10 calendar days prior to the meeting, 

which is the subject of this notice, then 

it may not be provided to or considered 

by the Defense Science Board. The 

Designated Federal Official will review 

all timely submissions with the Defense 

Science Board Chairperson, and ensure 

they are provided to members of the 

Defense Science Board before the 

meeting that is the subject of this notice. 

Dated: September 22, 2008. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Membership of the Defense Contract 

Audit Agency Senior Executive Service 

Performance Review Boards 

AGENCY: Defense Contract Audit 

Agency, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

appointment of members to the Defense 

Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) 

Performance Review Boards. The 

Performance Review Boards provide fair 

and impartial review of Senior 

Executive Service (SES) performance 

appraisals and make recommendations 

to the Director, DCAA, regarding final 

performance ratings and performance 

awards for DCAA SES members. 

DATES: Effective Date: September 30, 

2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sandra L. Burrell, Chief, Human 

Resources Management Division, 

Defense Contract Audit Agency, 8725 

John J. Kingman Road, Suite 2135, Fort 

Belvoir, Virginia 22060–6219, (703) 

767–1039. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4), the 

following are the names and titles of 

DCAA career executives appointed to 

serve as members of the DCAA 

Performance Review Boards. 

Appointees will serve one-year terms, 

effective upon publication of this notice. 

Headquarters Performance Review 

Board 

Mr. Kenneth Saccoccia, Assistant 

Director, Policy and Plans, DCAA, 

Chairperson; 

Mr. Thomas Peters, Director, Field 

Detachment, DCAA, member; 

Ms. Karen K. Cash, Assistant Director, 

Operations, DCAA, member. 

Regional Performance Review Board 

Mr. Edward Nelson, Regional 

Director, Northeastern Region, 

chairperson; 

Mr. Christopher Andrezze, Regional 

Director, Western Region, DCAA, 

member; 

Mr. David Eck, Regional Director, 

Central Region, DCAA. 

Dated: September 22, 2008. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

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