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contained in CM 25–03, and the 

mandatory use of marine mammal 

exclusion devices on trawls; (b) at least 

one observer appointed in accordance 

with the CCAMLR Scheme of 

International Scientific Observation, 

and, where possible, one additional 

observer on board throughout all fishing 

activities within the season; (c) use of 

the 10-day catch and effort reporting 

system; (d) collection of haul-by-haul 

catch, effort and biological data; and (e) 

application of general environmental 

protection measures in CM 26–01 and 

no offal discharge. 

19. The Commission adopted new 

fishery regulation CM 52–01 (2008)— 

Crab: Limits on the fishery for crab in 

Statistical Subarea 48.3 in the 2008/09 

season. 

The Commission agreed to combine 

the requirements of CM 52–01 (2007) 

and 52–02 (2007) into a single measure 

for the crab fishery in Statistical Subarea 

48.3. The elements of these measures 

were carried forward to 2008/09. The 

Commission also agreed to a 

requirement to carry at least one 

observer appointed in accordance with 

the CCAMLR Scheme of International 

Scientific Observation on board each 

vessel during all fishing activities. 

20. The Commission adopted new 

fishery regulation CM 52–02 (2008)— 

Crab: Limits on the exploratory fishery 

for crab in Statistical Subarea 48.2 in the 

2008/09 season. 

The Commission agreed that the 

notifications for new fisheries for crab 

in 2008/09 should be considered as 

exploratory fisheries. 

The Commission agreed that the 

exploratory fishery for crab in Statistical 

Subarea 48.2 in 2008/09 would be 

limited to one Russian-flagged vessel 

using pots only. The precautionary 

catch limit for crab was set at 250 tons. 

In accordance with CM 32–03 

(Prohibition of directed fishing for 

finfish in Statistical Subarea 48.2), the 

Commission required that all live finfish 

taken as by-catch in the exploratory 

fishery for crab be released with the 

least possible handling, and that all live 

Dissostichus spp. be tagged prior to 

release. A total by-catch limit of 0.5 tons 

was set for all dead finfish. Other 

requirements in this fishery included, 

among other things, scientific 

observations, a data collection plan and 

an experimental harvest regime. 

21. The Commission adopted new 

fishery regulation CM 52–03 (2008)— 

Crab: Limits on the exploratory fishery 

for crab in Statistical Subarea 48.4 in the 

2008/09 season. 

The Commission agreed that the 

exploratory fishery for crab in Statistical 

Subarea 48.4 in 2008/09 would be 

limited to one Russian-flagged vessel 

using pots only. The precautionary 

catch limits for crab was set at 10 tons. 

The Commission agreed that all live 

finfish taken as by-catch be released 

with the least possible handling, and 

that all live Dissostichus spp. be tagged 

prior to release. A total by-catch limit of 

0.5 tons was set for all dead finfish. 

Other requirements in this fishery 

included, among other things, scientific 

observations, a data collection plan and 

an experimental harvest regime. 

22. The Commission adopted new 

fishery regulation CM 61–01 (2008)— 

Squid: Limits on the exploratory fishery 

for Martialia hyadesi in Statistical 

Subarea 48.3 in the 2008/09 season. 

The Commission carried forward the 

limits for the exploratory jig fishery for 

Martialia hyadesi in Statistical Subarea 

48.3 in 2008/09, noting that no 

notification had been submitted for this 

fishery in 2008/09. 

—————— 1Except for waters adjacent to the 

Kerguelen Islands and Crozet Islands 2Except for waters adjacent to the Prince 

Edward Islands. 

New Resolutions 

The Commission adopted Resolution 

27/XXVII (Use of a specific tariff 

classification for Antarctic krill) urging 

Members to adopt and use a specific 

tariff code for any trade in krill in order 

to improve Members’ knowledge of the 

trade of krill products. 

The Commission adopted Resolution 

28/XXVII (Ballast water exchange in the 

Convention Area). The Antarctic Treaty 

Parties had adopted Resolution 3 (2006) 

Ballast Water Exchange in the Antarctic 

Treaty Area, which set out Practical 

Guidelines for Ballast Water Exchange 

in the Antarctic Treaty Area. The aim of 

the guidelines was to support early 

implementation of the practical 

measures identified in the International 

Convention for the Control and 

Management of Ships’ Ballast Waters 

and Sediments, 2004 (IMO Ballast Water 

Management Convention). The 

guidelines were subsequently forwarded 

to the Marine Environment Protection 

Committee of the International Maritime 

Organization (IMO), which also adopted 

them in Resolution MEPC.164 (56). 

The Commission noted that all 

CCAMLR Members have endorsed the 

guidelines for use in the Antarctic 

Treaty Area, through the IMO 

Resolution. It agreed to implement the 

guidelines for application to vessels 

engaged in harvesting and associated 

activities, as set out in Article II.3 of the 

CCAMLR Convention. In addition, 

although in practical terms any vessel 

transiting the Convention Area on route 

to the Antarctic Treaty Area should 

already be using the guidelines, the 

guidelines were extended to vessels 

operating only in the Convention Area 

north of 60 degrees S. Accordingly, the 

Commission adopted Resolution 28/ 

XXVII. 

For further information, see the 

CCAMLR Web site at www.ccamlr.org 

under Publications for the Schedule of 

Conservation Measures in Force (2008/ 

2009), or contact the Commission at the 

CCAMLR Secretariat, P.O. Box 213, 

North Hobart, Tasmania 7002, Australia. 

Tel: (61) 3–6210–1111). 

Authority: 16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq. 

Dated: June 11, 2009. 

Samuel D. Rauch III, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Regulatory Programs, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of 

Foreign Government Subsidies on 

Articles of Cheese Subject to an InQuota Rate of Duty 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

DATES: Effective Date: June 17, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gayle Longest, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office 3, Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 

482–3338. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 

702 of the Trade Agreements Act of 

1979 (as amended) (‘‘the Act’’) requires 

the Department of Commerce (‘‘the 

Department’’) to determine, in 

consultation with the Secretary of 

Agriculture, whether any foreign 

government is providing a subsidy with 

respect to any article of cheese subject 

to an in-quota rate of duty, as defined 

in section 702(h) of the Act, and to 

publish an annual list and quarterly 

updates to the type and amount of those 

subsidies. We hereby provide the 

Department’s quarterly update of 

subsidies on articles of cheese that were 

imported during the period January 1, 

2009, through March 31, 2009. 

The Department has developed, in 

consultation with the Secretary of 

Agriculture, information on subsidies 

(as defined in section 702(h) of the Act) 


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being provided either directly or 

indirectly by foreign governments on 

articles of cheese subject to an in-quota 

rate of duty. The appendix to this notice 

lists the country, the subsidy program or 

programs, and the gross and net 

amounts of each subsidy for which 

information is currently available. The 

Department will incorporate additional 

programs which are found to constitute 

subsidies, and additional information 

on the subsidy programs listed, as the 

information is developed. 

The Department encourages any 

person having information on foreign 

government subsidy programs which 

benefit articles of cheese subject to an 

in-quota rate of duty to submit such 

information in writing to the Assistant 

Secretary for Import Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Ave., NW., 

Washington, DC 20230. 

This determination and notice are in 

accordance with section 702(a) of the 

Act. 

Dated: June 11, 2009. 

Ronald K. Lorentzen, 

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration. 

Appendix 

SUBSIDY PROGRAMS ON CHEESE SUBJECT TO AN IN-QUOTA RATE OF DUTY

Country Program(s) Gross 1 subsidy ($/lb) 

Net 2 subsidy 

($/lb) 

27 European Union Member 

States 3.

European Union Restitution Payments ..................................................... $0.00 $0.00 

Canada ............................................ Export Assistance on Certain Types of Cheese ....................................... 0.31 0.31 

Norway ............................................. Indirect (Milk) Subsidy ............................................................................... 0.00 0.00 

Consumer Subsidy .................................................................................... 0.00 0.00 

Total ........................................................................................................... 0.00 0.00 

Switzerland ...................................... Deficiency Payments ................................................................................. 0.00 0.00 

1 Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5). 

2 Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6). 

3The 27 member states of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, 

Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, 

Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

United States Air Force 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement for 

Modification of the Condor 1 and 

Condor 2 Military Operations Areas 

Used by the 104th Fighter Wing of the 

Massachusetts Air National Guard 

AGENCY: Air National Guard, 

Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of intent (NOI) to prepare 

an environmental impact statement. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) of 1969, as amended (42 United 

States Code [U.S.C.] 4321–4347), the 

Council on Environmental Quality 

(CEQ) NEPA Regulations (40 Code of 

Federal Regulations [CFR] parts 1500– 

1508), and the United States Air Force’s 

(USAF) Environmental Impact Analysis 

Process (EIAP, 32 CFR part 989), the Air 

Force is issuing this notice to advise the 

public and other Federal agencies that 

the ANG intends to prepare an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

for proposed modifications of the 

Condor 1 and Condor 2 Military 

Operations Areas (MOAs) used by the 

104th Fighter Wing (FW) of the 

Massachusetts ANG (MAANG). The 

104th FW is based at Barnes ANG Base 

in Westfield, Massachusetts. The study 

area for this EIS includes portions of 

Piscataquis, Somerset, Franklin, and 

Oxford counties in Maine and a portion 

of Coos County, New Hampshire. 

The ANG and Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) completed an 

Environmental Assessment (EA) of this 

proposal in June 2008. However, in 

response to requests from elected 

officials and the general public, the 

ANG has elected to prepare an EIS. The 

ANG conducted five previous scoping 

meetings in the towns of Rumford, 

Mexico, Rangeley, and Farmington (2), 

Maine as part of the EA process; the 

previous scoping meetings are sufficient 

and follow-on scoping meetings are not 

deemed necessary. However, the Air 

Force requests formal written scoping 

comments from the public, state and 

local government agencies, as well as 

affected Federal agencies for 30 days 

after the publication date of this NOI, to 

ascertain if there are additional issues 

relevant to the range of actions, 

alternatives, and impacts to be 

examined in detail in the draft EIS. 

The Condor 1 and 2 MOAs are 

centered approximately 200 nautical 

miles northeast of Barnes ANG Base. 

The altitudes of both MOAs currently 

extend from 7,000 feet above mean sea 

level (MSL) (between approximately 

2,800 feet and 6,300 feet above ground 

level [AGL]) up to 18,000 ft MSL. 

Condor 1 MOA is located immediately 

west of Condor 2 MOA. The Condor 1 

and 2 MOAs are currently utilized by 

aircraft from the MAANG, the Vermont 

ANG, the United States Air Force, and 

the United States Navy. Units from 

these services utilize a variety of aircraft 

including the F–15, F–16, KC–10, KC– 

135, and P–3. Of these aircraft, F–15 and 

F–16 operations currently constitute 86– 

88% of annual operations in the Condor 

1 and 2 MOAs. 

The Ready Aircrew Program (RAP) is 

the United States Air Force’s 

continuation training program designed 

to focus training or develop capabilities 

needed to accomplish a unit’s core 

missions. The RAP requirements for 

every qualified F–15 and F–16 pilot 

include Low Altitude Awareness 

Training (LOWAT) which includes 

realistic, mission oriented air-to-air 

operations while in a LOWAT-certified 

low-altitude block at or below 1,000 feet 

AGL, as well as Low Slow/Visual 

Identification intercept and Slow 

Shadow intercept training missions. 

These training missions require pilots to 

identify and engage aerial targets at low 

altitude, and perform low altitude 

navigation, tactical formation, and 

defensive maneuvering to avoid or 

negate threats. 


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