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years, nonetheless, the projects 

proposed are largely continuations of 

ongoing research. They are: Project 1 – 

Adult Spring/Summer and Fall Chinook 

Salmon and Summer Steelhead Ground 

and Aerial Spawning Ground Surveys; 

Project 2 – Cryopreservation of Spring/ 

Summer Chinook Salmon and Summer 

Steelhead Gametes; Project3 – Adult 

Chinook Salmon Abundance Monitoring 

Using Video Weirs, Acoustic Imaging, 

and PIT tag Detectors in the South Fork 

Salmon River; Project 4 – Snorkel, 

Seine, Fyke Net, Minnow Trap, and 

Electrofishing Surveys and Collection of 

Juvenile Chinook Salmon and 

Steelhead; and Project 5 – Juvenile 

Anadromous Salmonid Emigration 

Studies Using Rotary Screw Traps. 

Under these tasks, listed adult and 

juvenile salmon would be variously (a) 

observed/harassed during fish 

population and production monitoring 

surveys; (b) captured (using seines, 

trawls, traps, hook-and-line angling 

equipment, and electrofishing 

equipment) and anesthetized; (c) 

sampled for biological information and 

tissue samples, (d) PIT-tagged or tagged 

with other identifiers, (e) and released. 

The CRITFC does not intend to kill any 

of the fish being captured, but a small 

percentage may die as a result of the 

research activities. 

The research has many purposes and 

would benefit listed salmon and 

steelhead in different ways. However, in 

general, the studies are part of ongoing 

efforts to monitor the status of listed 

species in the Snake River basin and to 

use those data to inform decisions about 

land and fisheries management actions 

and to help prioritize and plan recovery 

measures for the listed species. Under 

the proposal, the studies would 

continue to benefit listed species by 

generating population abundance 

estimates, allowing comparisons to be 

made between naturally reproducing 

populations and those being 

supplemented with hatchery fish, and 

helping preserve listed salmon and 

steelhead genetic diversity. 

This notice is provided pursuant to 

section 10(c) of the ESA. NMFS will 

evaluate the application, associated 

documents, and comments submitted to 

determine whether the application 

meets the requirements of section 10(a) 

of the ESA and Federal regulations. The 

final permit decision will not be made 

until after the end of the 30–day 

comment period. NMFS will publish 

notice of its final action in the Federal 

Register. 

Dated: May 15, 2009. 

Angela Somma, 

Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office 

of Protected Resources, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–11943 Filed 5–20–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XP19 

Incidental Taking of Marine Mammals; 

Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental 

to the Explosive Removal of Offshore 

Structures in the Gulf of Mexico 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of letters of 

authorization. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Marine Mammal Protection Act 

(MMPA) and implementing regulations, 

notification is hereby given that NMFS 

has issued one-year Letters of 

Authorization (LOA) to take marine 

mammals incidental to the explosive 

removal of offshore oil and gas 

structures (EROS) in the Gulf of Mexico. 

DATES: These authorizations are 

effective from May 13, 2009 through 

May 12, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: The applications and LOAs 

are available for review by writing to P. 

Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, 

Conservation, and Education Division, 

Office of Protected Resources, National 

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

20910–3235 or by telephoning the 

contact listed here (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT), or online 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. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Howard Goldstein or Ken Hollingshead, 

Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 

301–713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 

1361 et seq.) directs the NMFS to allow, 

upon request, the incidental, but not 

intentional, taking of small numbers of 

marine mammals by United States 

citizens who engage in a specified 

activity (other than commercial fishing) 

within a specified geographical region, 

if certain findings are made by NMFS 

and regulations are issued. Under the 

MMPA, the term ‘‘taking’’ means to 

harass, hunt, capture, or kill or to 

attempt to harass, hunt capture, or kill 

marine mammals. 

Authorization for incidental taking, in 

the form of annual LOAs, may be 

granted by NMFS for periods up to five 

years if NMFS finds, after notification 

and opportunity for public comment, 

that the taking will have a negligible 

impact on the species or stock(s) of 

marine mammals, and will not have an 

unmitigable adverse impact on the 

availability of the species or stock(s) for 

subsistence uses (where relevant). In 

addition, NMFS must prescribe 

regulations that include permissible 

methods of taking and other means 

effecting the least practicable adverse 

impact on the species and its habitat 

(i.e., mitigation), and on the availability 

of the species for subsistence uses, 

paying particular attention to rookeries, 

mating rounds, and areas of similar 

significance. The regulations also must 

include requirements pertaining to the 

monitoring and reporting of such taking. 

Regulations governing the taking 

incidental to EROS were published on 

June 19, 2008 (73 FR 34889), and remain 

in effect through July 19, 2013. For 

detailed information on this action, 

please refer to that Federal Register 

notice. The species that applicants may 

take in small numbers during EROS 

activities are bottlenose dolphins 

(Tursiops truncatus), Atlantic spotted 

dolphins (Stenella frontalis), 

pantropical spotted dolphins (Stenella 

attenuata), Clymene dolphins (Stenella 

clymene), striped dolphins (Stenella 

coeruleoalba), spinner dolphins 

(Stenella longirostris), rough-toothed 

dolphins (Steno bredanensis), Risso’s 

dolphins (Grampus griseus), melonheaded whales (Peponocephala electra), 

pilot whales (Globicephala 

macrorhynchus), and sperm whales 

(Physeter macrocephalus). 

Pursuant to these regulations, NMFS 

has issued LOAs to McMoRan Oil & Gas 

LLC, Maritech Resources, Inc., and 

Dynamic Offshore Resources NS, LLC. 

Issuance of the LOAs are based on a 

finding made in the preamble to the 

final rule that the total taking by these 

activities (with monitoring, mitigation, 

and reporting measures) will result in 

no more than a negligible impact on the 

affected species or stock(s) of marine 

mammals and will not have an 

unmitigable adverse impact on 

subsistence uses. NMFS also finds that 

the applicant will meet the 

requirements contained in the 

implementing regulations and LOA, 

including monitoring, mitigation, and 

reporting requirements. 


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1 114 FERC ¶ 61,293 at P 2 (2006). 

2Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the 

final figure in mid-May of each year. This figure is 

publicly available from the Division of Industrial 

Prices and Price Indexes of the BLS, at (202) 691– 

7705, and in print in August in Table 1 of the 

annual data supplement to the BLS publication 

Producer Price Indexes via the Internet at http:// 

www.bls.gov/ppi/home.htm. To obtain the BLS 

data, scroll down to ‘‘PPI Databases’’ and click on 

‘‘Top Picks’’ of the Commodity Data (Producer Price 

Index—PPI). At the next screen, under the heading 

‘‘Producer Price Index/PPI Commodity Data,’’ select 

the first box, ‘‘Finished goods—WPUSOP3000,’’ 

then scroll all the way to the bottom of this screen 

and click on Retrieve data. 

3 [177.1 ¥ 166.6] / 166.6 = 0.063025 + .013 = 

0.076025. 

Dated: May 14, 2009. 

James H. Lecky, 

Director, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–11942 Filed 5–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Telecommunications and 

Information Administration 

Online Safety and Technology Working 

Group Meeting 

AGENCY: National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration, U.S. 

Department of Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

first public meeting of the Online Safety 

and Technology Working Group 

(OSTWG). 

DATES: The meeting will be held on June 

4, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 

Eastern Daylight Time. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Federal Communications 

Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20554. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe 

Gattuso at (202) 482–0977 or 

jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov; and/or visit 

NTIA’s Web site at http:// 

www.ntia.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: NTIA established the 

OSTWG pursuant to Section 214 of the 

Protecting Children in the 21st Century 

Act (the Act). The OSTWG is composed 

of representatives of relevant sectors of 

the business community, public interest 

groups, and other appropriate groups 

and Federal agencies. The members 

were selected for their expertise and 

experience in online safety issues, as 

well as their ability to represent the 

views of the various industry 

stakeholders. 

According to the Act, the OSTWG is 

tasked with evaluating industry efforts 

to promote a safe online environment 

for children. The Act requires the 

OSTWG report its findings and 

recommendations to the Assistant 

Secretary for Communications and 

Information and to Congress within one 

(1) year after its first meeting. 

Matters to Be Considered: This will be 

the first meeting of the OSTWG. The 

primary purpose of this initial meeting 

is to organize the OSTWG and establish 

future agendas and work schedule. 

Time and Date: The meeting will be 

held on June 4, 2009, from 10:00 a.m. 

to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. The 

times and the agenda topics are subject 

to change. The meeting will be webcast. 

Please refer to NTIA’s web site, http:// 

www.ntia.doc.gov, for the most up-todate meeting agenda and webcast 

information. 

Place: The meeting will be held at the 

Federal Communications Commission, 

445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 

20554. The meeting will be open to the 

public and press on a first-come, firstserved basis. Space is limited. The 

public meeting is physically accessible 

to people with disabilities. Individuals 

requiring special services, such as sign 

language interpretation or other 

ancillary aids, are asked to notify Mr. 

Gattuso, at (202) 482–0977 or 

jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov, at least five (5) 

business days before the meeting. 

Dated: May 18, 2009. 

Kathy D. Smith, 

Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications 

and Information Administration. 

[FR Doc. E9–11918 Filed 5–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–60–S 

ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION 

Sunshine Act Notice 

AGENCY: U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting for 

EAC Board of Advisors. 

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 

8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and Wednesday, June 

3, 2009, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. and Thursday, 

June 4, 2009, 9 a.m.–12 Noon. 

PLACE: Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel, 

Oasis Room at the Sphinx Club, 1315 K 

Street, Washington, DC 20005, phone 

number (202) 682–0111. 

PURPOSE: The U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission (EAC) Board of Advisors, 

as required by the Help America Vote 

Act of 2002, will meet to receive 

updates on EAC program activities. The 

Board will receive updates on 

comments received regarding the 

Elections Operation Assessment Project. 

The Board will receive updates on the 

proposed next iteration of the Voluntary 

Voting System Guidelines. The Board 

will discuss proposed updates and 

improvements to the 2005 Voluntary 

Voting System Guidelines. The Board 

will discuss and consider a committee 

recommendation on the proposed Draft 

EAC Report to Congress on Election Day 

Data Grants Program. The Board will 

hear committee reports, elect officers 

and consider other administrative 

matters. 

This Meeting will be open to the 

public. 

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: 

Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 566– 

3100. 

Gracia M. Hillman, 

Vice-Chair, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. E9–11987 Filed 5–19–09; 11:15 am] 

BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. RM93–11–000] 

Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations 

Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of 

1992; Notice of Annual Change in the 

Producer Price Index for Finished 

Goods 

May 14, 2009. 

The Commission’s regulations include 

a methodology for oil pipelines to 

change their rates through use of an 

index system that establishes ceiling 

levels for such rates. The Commission 

bases the index system, found at 18 CFR 

342.3, on the annual change in the 

Producer Price Index for Finished 

Goods (PPI–FG), plus one point three 

percent (PPI+1.3). The Commission 

determined in an ‘‘Order Establishing 

Index for Oil Price Change Ceiling 

Levels’’ issued March 21, 2006, that 

PPI+1.3 is the appropriate oil pricing 

index factor for pipelines to use.1

The regulations provide that the 

Commission will publish annually, an 

index figure reflecting the final change 

in the PPI–FG, after the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics publishes the final PPI–FG in 

May of each calendar year. The annual 

average PPI–FG index figures were 

166.6 for 2007 and 177.1 for 2008.2

Thus, the percent change (expressed as 

a decimal) in the annual average PPI–FG 

from 2007 to 2008, plus 1.3 percent, is 

positive 0.076025.3 Oil pipelines must 

multiply their July 1, 2008, through June 

30, 2009, index ceiling levels by 


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