Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 127 / Monday, July 6, 2009 / Notices 31913 

website, which is accessible via 

www.trade.gov/ftz. 

For further information, contact Pierre 

Duy, examiner, at 

pierre_duy@ita.doc.gov, or (202) 482– 

1378. 

Dated: June 26, 2009. 

Andrew McGilvray, 

Executive Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–15824 Filed 7–2–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XO42 

Marine Mammals; File Nos. 14197 and 

782–1812 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit and 

permit amendment. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

the U.S. Air Force, 30th Space Wing 

Civil Engineer Environmental Flight, 

Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA has 

been issued a permit to conduct 

research on marine mammals (File No. 

14197); and NMFS National Marine 

Mammal Laboratory, Seattle, WA, has 

been issued a major amendment to 

Scientific Research Permit No. 782– 

1812 for research on marine mammals. 

ADDRESSES: The permits and related 

documents are available for review 

upon written request or by appointment 

in the following office(s): 

Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 

13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone 

(301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521; 

(File No. 782–1812 only) Northwest 

Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way 

NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 

98115–0700; phone (206)526–6150; fax 

(206)526–6426; and 

Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West 

Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, 

CA 90802–4213; phone (562)980–4001; 

fax (562)980–4018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tammy Adams or Kate Swails, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

6, 2009, notice was published in the 

Federal Register (74 FR 15460) that 

requests for a permit and permit 

amendment to conduct research on 

marine mammals had been submitted by 

the above-named applicants. The 

requested permit and permit 

amendment have been issued under the 

authority of the Marine Mammal 

Protection Act of 1972, as amended (16 

U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), and the regulations 

governing the taking and importing of 

marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). 

Permit No. 14197 authorizes 

continued studies of the effects of noise 

from rocket and missile launches and 

subsequent launch-generated sonic 

booms on Pacific harbor seals (Phoca 

vitulina richardii), California sea lions 

(Zalophus californianus), and northern 

elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) 

at Vandenberg Air Force Base and the 

northern California Channel Islands. 

The permit is valid through June 30, 

2014. 

Permit No. 782–1812–00, issued on 

May 9, 2006 (71 FR 27996), authorizes 

research related to population and 

health assessment and studies of the 

ecology of and disease in California sea 

lions, northern elephant seals, harbor 

seals, and northern fur seals 

(Callorhinus ursinus) on the southern 

California Channel Islands, surrounding 

waters, and at haul-out sites along the 

coast of California, Oregon, and 

Washington. The amendment revises 

protocols and numbers related to 

research on California sea lions, and is 

valid through permit expiration on June 

30, 2011. 

In compliance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 

determination has been made that the 

activities proposed are categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Dated: June 29, 2009. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–15843 Filed 7–2–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XQ11 

Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab 

Rationalization Program 

AGENCY: Alaska Fishery Science Center 

(AFSC), National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of a public workshop. 

SUMMARY: NMFS will hold a workshop 

for participants in the Bering Sea and 

Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization 

Program who are required to submit a 

crab Economic Data Report. 

DATES: The workshop will be held on 

Friday, July 17, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. to 

5:00 p.m. Pacific standard time. 

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 

at the Pacific Seafood Processors 

Association office Conference Room, 

1900 W. Emerson Place, Number 205, 

Seattle, WA 98119. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Brian Garber-Yonts, AFSC, 206–526– 

6301 or Steven K. Minor at 360–440– 

4737. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS 

Alaska Fishery Science Center staff and 

the Pacific Northwest Crab Industry 

Advisory Committee are holding a 

workshop for Crab Rationalization 

Program fishing industry members to 

review, discuss, and comment on draft 

revised crab economic data report (EDR) 

forms to improve the quality of 

information collected in the Bering Sea 

and Aleutian Islands Crab 

Rationalization Program. The revised 

EDRs are intended to address critical 

data quality limitations resulting from 

the design of the existing forms. The 

workshop is intended to ensure that 

NMFS receives consistent and accurate 

information. Participation from 

individuals involved in completing the 

EDR forms is important. This workshop 

is part of a process to respond to the 

North Pacific Fisheries Management 

Council’s Crab Rationalization Program 

economic data collection requirements. 

The workshop discussion also will 

address ‘‘Best Practices’’ 

recommendations for recordkeeping and 

data validation documentation issued 

by the EDR auditor. 

This is NOT a committee meeting or 

a presentation or discussion of any 

analysis. It is a workshop for industry 

input on EDR forms. It is open to the 

public and any interested stakeholders. 

Copies of the draft revised EDR forms 

and other relevant documents can be 

downloaded from the NMFS Alaska 

Regions BSAI CRAB EDR website at: 

http://www.fakr.noaa.gov/sustainable

fisheries/crab/rat/edr/default.htm 

This workshop is physically 

accessible to people with disabilities. 

Requests for special accommodations 

should be directed to Brian GarberYonts (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT) by DATE. 

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