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tourism offices, state and/or local 

government supported tourism 

marketing entities, or multi-state 

tourism marketing entities. Again, 

priority may be given to a Chief 

Executive Officer or President (or 

comparable level of responsibility) of a 

state and regional tourism marketing 

entity. 

Members will serve at the discretion 

of the Secretary of Commerce. Board 

members shall serve in a representative 

capacity, representing the views and 

interests of their particular business 

sector or subsector. Board members are 

not special government employees and 

will receive no compensation for their 

participation in Board activities. 

Members participating in Board 

meetings and events will be responsible 

for their travel, living and other 

personal expenses. Meetings will be 

held regularly and not less than twice 

annually, usually in Washington, DC 

Members are required to attend a 

majority of the Board’s meetings. The 

first Board meeting for the new charter 

term has not yet been set. 

To be considered for membership, 

please provide the following: 

1. Name and title of the individual 

requesting consideration. 

2. A sponsor letter from the applicant 

on his or her organization/entity 

letterhead or, if the applicant is to 

represent an entity other than his or her 

employer, a letter from the entity to be 

represented, containing a brief 

statement of why the applicant should 

be considered for membership on the 

Board. This sponsor letter should also 

address the applicant’s travel and 

tourism-related experience. 

3. The applicant’s personal resume. 

4. An affirmative statement that the 

applicant is not required to register as 

a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents 

Registration Act of 1938, as amended. 

5. If the applicant represents a state or 

regional tourism marketing entity, the 

functions and responsibilities of the 

entity. 

6. If the applicant represents an 

organization, information regarding the 

control of the organization, including 

the governing structure, members, and 

revenue sources as appropriate 

signifying compliance with the criteria 

set forth above. 

7. If the applicant represents a 

company, information regarding the 

control of the company, including the 

governing structure and stock holdings 

as appropriate signifying compliance 

with the criteria set forth above. 

8. The entity’s or organization’s size 

and ownership, product or service line 

and major markets in which the entity 

or organization operates. 

Appointments of members to the 

Board will be made by the Secretary of 

Commerce. 

Dated: July 21, 2009. 

J. Marc Chittum, 

Executive Secretary, U.S. Travel and Tourism 

Advisory Board. 

[FR Doc. E9–17715 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XP58 

Endangered Species; File No. 10027– 

02 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit 

modification. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that 

Center for Biodiversity and 

Conservation, American Museum of 

Natural History has been issued a 

modification to scientific research 

Permit No. 10027–01. 

ADDRESSES: The modification and 

related documents are available for 

review upon written request or by 

appointment in the following offices: 

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)713–0376; 

Pacific Islands Region, NMFS, 1601 

Kapiolani Blvd., Rm 1110, Honolulu, HI 

96814–4700; phone (808)944–2200; fax 

(808)973–2941. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Patrick Opay or Amy Hapeman, 

(301)713–2289. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

16, 2009, notice was published in the 

Federal Register (74 FR 17633) that a 

modification of Permit No. 10027 had 

been requested by the above-named 

organization. The requested 

modification has been granted under the 

authority of the Endangered Species Act 

of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 

1531 et seq.) and the regulations 

governing the taking, importing, and 

exporting of endangered and threatened 

species (50 CFR 222–226). 

The modification increases satellite 

tag attachment takes from 12 to 16 green 

(Chelonia mydas) sea turtles per year, 

with a maximum of 25 turtles over the 

course of the study; increases acoustic 

tag takes from 15 to 30 green sea turtles 

per year, with a maximum of 60 

acoustic tags over the course of the 

study; increases skin sampling, blood 

sampling, flipper and passive integrated 

transponder tagging and marking takes 

from 60 to 100 green sea turtles per year, 

with a maximum of 350 turtles skin and 

blood sampled over the course of the 

study; and increases gastric lavage takes 

from 20 to 50 green sea turtles per year, 

with a maximum of 200 turtles lavaged 

over the course of the study. 

Issuance of this modification, as 

required by the ESA was based on a 

finding that such permit (1) was applied 

for in good faith, (2) will not operate to 

the disadvantage of such endangered or 

threatened species, and (3) is consistent 

with the purposes and policies set forth 

in section 2 of the ESA. 

Dated: July 20, 2009. 

P. Michael Payne, 

Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education 

Division, Office of Protected Resources, 

National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–17722 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN 0648–XO45 

Marine Mammals; File No. 14241 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit. 

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dr. 

Peter Tyack, Woods Hole 

Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, 

MA has been issued a permit to conduct 

research on marine mammals. 

ADDRESSES: The permit 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)713–0376; 

Northeast Region, NMFS, 55 Great 

Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930; 

phone (978)281–9300; fax (978)281– 

9333; and 

Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th 

Avenue South, Saint Petersburg, Florida 

33701; phone (727)824–5312; fax 

(727)824–5309. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Tammy Adams or Carrie Hubard, 

(301)713–2289. 


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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

8, 2009, notice was published in the 

Federal Register (74 FR 15940) that a 

request for a permit to conduct research 

on cetacean behavior, sound 

production, and responses to sound had 

been submitted by the above-named 

applicant. The requested permit has 

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). 

The research methods include tagging 

marine mammals with an advanced 

digital sound recording tag that records 

the acoustic stimuli an animal hears and 

measures vocalization, behavior, and 

physiological parameters. Research also 

involves conducting sound playbacks in 

a carefully controlled manner and 

measuring animals’ responses. The 

principal study species are beaked 

whales, especially Cuvier’s beaked 

whale (Ziphius cavirostris), and large 

delphinids such as long-finned pilot 

whales (Globicephala melas), although 

other small cetacean species may also be 

studied. The locations for the field work 

are the Mediterranean Sea, waters off of 

the mid-Atlantic United States, and 

Cape Cod Bay. The permit is valid for 

five years from the date of issuance. 

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 

activity proposed is categorically 

excluded from the requirement to 

prepare an environmental assessment or 

environmental impact statement. 

Dated: July 20, 2009. 

Tammy C. Adams, 

Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and 

Education Division, Office of Protected 

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. 

[FR Doc. E9–17721 Filed 7–23–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–22–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

RIN: 0648–XQ42 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; Public Meetings 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of public meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery 

Management Council will convene 

public meetings. 

DATES: The meetings will be held 

August 11–13, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

the Perdido Beach Resort, 27200 

Perdido Beach Blvd., Orange Beach, AL 

36561. 

Council address: Gulf of Mexico 

Fishery Management Council, 2203 

North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, 

FL 33607. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Stephen Bortone, Executive Director, 

Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 

Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Council 

Thursday, August 13, 2009 

8:30 a.m. - The Council meeting will 

begin with swearing in of the new 

council members, a review of the 

agenda and minutes. 

8:50 a.m. - 12 p.m. - The Council will 

receive public testimony on exempted 

fishing permits (EFPs), if any; Final 

SAFMC Comprehensive EcosystemBased Amendment 1; Final Action on 

Reef Fish Amendment 31, and the 

Council will hold an open public 

comment period regarding any fishery 

issue of concern. People wishing to 

speak before the Council should 

complete a public comment card prior 

to the comment period. 

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

receive a report on the Gulf of Mexico 

Alliance activities. 

2 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Council will 

review and discuss reports from the 

committee meetings as follows: Reef 

Fish Management; Advisory Panel 

Selection; Scientific and Statistical 

Committee Selection; Budget/Personnel; 

Spiny Lobster Management; Sustainable 

Fisheries/Ecosystem; Highly Migratory 

Species; and Data Collection. 

5:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. - The Council will 

review and potentially revise the 

proposed SEDAR schedule. 

6 p.m. - 6:15 p.m. - Other Business 

items will follow. 

6:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Election of 

Chairman and Vice Chairman will 

follow. 

The Council will conclude its meeting 

at approximately 6:30 p.m. 

Committees 

Tuesday, August 11, 2009 

9 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Orientation Session 

for New Council Members. 

12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. - CLOSED 

SESSION - The Advisory Panel 

Selection Committee will consider 

appointment of members to an Ad Hoc 

Limited Access Privilege Program. 

2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - CLOSED SESSION 

- The Scientific and Statistical 

Committee Selection Committee will 

consider appointment of an economist 

to the SEP. 

2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Reef Fish 

Management Committee will meet to 

discuss final action on Reef Fish 

Amendment 31/DEIS to address 

longline/turtle interactions. 

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 

8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. - The Reef Fish 

Management Committee will meet to 

receive presentations on ‘‘Is There a 

Better Way to Manage US Shared 

Commercial and Recreational 

Fisheries?’’ and ‘‘ Evolving Approaches 

to Managing Marine Recreational 

Fisheries’’. They will also discuss 

preliminary analysis of gag and red 

grouper management measures. 

2 p.m. - 3 p.m. - The Sustainable 

Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee will 

discuss the Scoping Document for 

Generic ACL/AM Amendment; Final 

SAFMC Comprehensive EcosystemBased Amendment 1, and receive a 

report on Catch Shares Task Force. 

3 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - The Spiny Lobster 

Committee will discuss the Scoping 

Document for Spiny Lobster 

Amendment 9. 

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - The Budget/ 

Personnel Committee will review the 5- 

year Budget Proposal. 

4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. - The Highly 

Migratory Species Committee will listen 

to a presentation on Amendment 3 to 

Consolidated Highly Migratory Species 

FMP. 

5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Data 

Collection Committee will listen to a 

presentation on Louisiana For-Hire 

Logbook Program. 

6 p.m. - 7 p.m. - There will be an 

informal open public question and 

answer session. 

Although other non-emergency issues 

not on the agendas may come before the 

Council and Committees for discussion, 

in accordance with the MagnusonSteven Fishery Conservation and 

Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens 

Act), those issues may not be the subject 

of formal action during these meetings. 

Actions of the Council and Committees 

will be restricted to those issues 

specifically identified in the agendas 

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 action to address the 

emergency. The established times for 

addressing items on the agenda may be 

adjusted as necessary to accommodate 

the timely completion of discussion 

relevant to the agenda items. In order to 

further allow for such adjustments and 


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