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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2006 / Notices
Army Corps of Engineers for a permit to
reconstruct a private pier.
Applicable provisions of the CZMA
require that a notice be published in the
Federal Register, indicating the date on
which the decision record closed.
Accordingly, notice is hereby provided
that the decision record for this appeal
closed on January 23, 2006.
For additional information about this
appeal contact Brett Grosko, 301–713–
7384.
(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog No.
11.419 Coastal Zone Management Program
Assistance.)
Dated: January 24, 2006.
James R. Walpole,
General Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 011906A]
Endangered Species; Permit Nos.
1209, 1261, and 1351
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit
modifications.
AGENCY:
Notice is hereby given that
the following scientific research permits
have been modified: Cypress Gardens
(Dwight Williams, Principal
Investigator), 3030 Cypress Gardens
Road, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 (Permit
No. 1209); U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Warm Springs Regional
Fisheries Center (Vincent Mudrak,
Principal Investigator), 5308 Spring
Street, Warm Springs, GA 31830 (Permit
No. 1261); Dr. Frank Chapman
(Principal Investigator), Department of
Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences,
University of Florida, 7922 NW 71st
Street, Gainesville, FL 32653 (Permit
No. 1351).
ADDRESSES: The modifications 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; and
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701;
phone (727)824–5312; fax (727)8245309.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Shane Guan and Jennifer Skidmore
(301)713–2289.
Office of the Secretary of Defense
The
requested modifications have been
granted under the authority of the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
and the provisions of § 222.306 of the
regulations governing the taking,
importing, and exporting of endangered
and threatened fish and wildlife (50
CFR 222–226).
File No. 1209: Cypress Gardens is
authorized to maintain no more than
eight (8) juvenile shortnose sturgeon in
captivity for education purposes within
its facility. This modification will
extend the permit through January 31,
2007.
File No. 1261: The Warm Springs
Regional Fisheries Center of the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service is authorized
to maintain captively bred shortnose
sturgeon for scientific research at the
Warm Springs, Bears Bluff and
Orangeburg Hatcheries. Research
Activities include feeding studies,
propagation studies and evaluation
studies as identified in the recovery
plan for shortnose sturgeon. This
modification will extend the permit
through January 31, 2007.
File No. 1351: Dr. Frank Chapman of
the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic
Sciences, University of Florida, is
authorized to conduct laboratory
investigations and experimental culture
to identify the physical, chemical, and
biological parameters necessary for
optimal survival and growth of
shortnose sturgeon. The research is
believe to complement the knowledge
base of sturgeon species and assist the
National Fish Hatcheries to optimally
maintain and reproduce shortnose
sturgeon stocks. This modification will
extend the permit through January 31,
2007.
Issuance of thess modification, as
required by the ESA was based on a
finding that such permits: (1) Were
applied for in good faith; (2) will not
operate to the disadvantage of any
endangered or threatened species; and
(3) are consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the
ESA.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: January 25, 2006.
Carrie W. Hubard,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Public Meeting of the Defense
Advisory Committee on Military
Compensation
DoD.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: On December 29, 2005, the
Department of Defense published a
notice of meeting (70 FR 77150)
scheduled for January 24, 2006, 10 a.m.
Due to last minute cancellations of
committee members, attendance would
be insufficient to conduct public
deliberations, therefore the meeting is
canceled. This announces the
cancellation. This meeting will be
rescheduled and announced at a later
date.
LTC
Janet Fenton, Designated Federal
Official, Defense Advisory Committee
on Military Compensation, 2521 S.
Clark Street, Arlington, VA 22202.
Telephone: 703–699–2718.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: January 25, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06–872 Filed 1–30–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Science Board
Department of Defense.
Notice of Advisory Committee
meetings.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board
Task Force on VTOL/STOL will meet in
closed session on January 30 and 31,
2006; at Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. This
meeting will be an Executive Session for
Task Force management as well as
classified and FOUO briefings on
current technologies and programs.
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
these meetings, the Defense Science
Board Task Force will: Assess the
features and capabilities VTOL/STOL
aircraft should have in order to support
the nation’s defense needs through at
least the first half of the 21st century.
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In accordance with Section 10(d) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act,
Pub. L. 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C.
App. II), it has been determined that
these Defense Science Board Task Force
meetings concern matters listed in 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly,
the meetings will be closed to the
public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LCDR Clifton Phillips, USN, Defense
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon,
Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301–
3140, via e-mail at
clifton.phillips@osd.mil, or via phone at
(703) 571–0083.
Due to scheduling difficulties, there is
insufficient time to provide timely
notice required by Section 10(a) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act and
Subsection 102–3.150(b) of the GSA
Final Rule on Federal Advisory
Committee Management, 41 CFR part
102–3.150(b), which further requires
publication at least 15 calendar days
prior to the meeting.
Dated: January 24, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
President’s Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities
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AGENCY: President’s Board of Advisors
on Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, ED.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the
schedule and agenda of the meeting of
the President’s Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities. This notice also describes
the functions of the Board. Notice of this
meeting is required by section 10(a)(2)
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
and is intended to notify the public of
its opportunity to attend.
DATES: Friday, February 10, 2006.
TIME: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Board will meet at the
Hilton Washington, 1919 Connecticut
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20009.
Phone: 202–483–3000, Fax: 202–232–
0438.
Dr.
Leonard Dawson, Deputy Counselor,
White House Initiative on Historically
Black Colleges and Universities, 1990 K
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006;
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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telephone: (202) 502–7889, fax: 202–
502–7879.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
President’s Board of Advisors on
Historically Black Colleges and
Universities is established under
Executive Order 13256, dated February
12, 2002 and Executive Order 13385
dated September 25, 2005. The Board is
established (a) to report to the President
annually on the results of the
participation of historically black
colleges and universities (HBCUs) in
Federal programs, including
recommendations on how to increase
the private sector role, including the
role of private foundations, in
strengthening these institutions, with
particular emphasis also given to
enhancing institutional planning and
development, strengthening fiscal
stability and financial management, and
improving institutional infrastructure,
including the use of technology, to
ensure the long-term viability and
enhancement of these institutions; (b) to
advise the President and the Secretary
of Education (Secretary) on the needs of
HBCUs in the areas of infrastructure,
academic programs, and faculty and
institutional development; (c) to advise
the Secretary in the preparation of an
annual Federal plan for assistance to
HBCUs in increasing their capacity to
participate in Federal programs; (d) to
provide the President with an annual
progress report on enhancing the
capacity of HBCUs to serve their
students; and (e) to develop, in
consultation with the Department of
Education and other Federal agencies, a
private sector strategy to assist HBCUs.
Agenda
The purpose of the meeting is to
receive and deliberate on legislative and
policy issues pertinent to the Board and
the nation’s HBCUs and to discuss
relevant issues to be addressed in the
Board’s multi-year annual report.
Additional Information
Individuals who will need
accommodations for a disability in order
to attend the meeting (e.g., interpreting
services, assistive listening devices, or
material in alternative format) should
notify ReShone Moore at (202) 502–
7893, no later than Friday, February 3,
2006. We will attempt to meet requests
for accommodations after this date, but,
cannot guarantee their availability. The
meeting site is accessible to individuals
with disabilities.
An opportunity for public comment is
available on Friday, February 10, 2006,
between 2 p.m.–3 p.m. Those members
of the public interested in submitting
written comments may do so at the
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address indicated above by Friday,
February 3, 2006.
Records are kept of all Board
proceedings and are available for public
inspection at the Office of the White
House Initiative on Historically Black
Colleges and Universities, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., Washington, DC 20006, during the
hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dated: January 25, 2006.
Margaret Spellings,
Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of
Education.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
State Energy Advisory Board—
Executive Working Group
Department of Energy.
Notice of open teleconference.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: This notice announces a
teleconference of the State Energy
Advisory Board (STEAB)—Executive
Working Group. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463; 86 Stat.
770), requires that public notice of these
teleconferences be announced in the
Federal Register. No official business
will be conducted ‘‘ this is for
information sharing only.
DATES: February 16, 2006 from 2 p.m. to
3 p.m. e.s.t.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary
Burch, STEAB Designated Federal
Officer, Director, Central Regional
Office, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy (EERE), U.S. Department of
Energy, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden,
CO 80401, Telephone 303/275–4801 or
e-mail GARY.BURCH@ee.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: To make
recommendations to the Assistant
Secretary for Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy regarding goals and
objectives, programmatic and
administrative policies, and to
otherwise carry out the Board’s
responsibilities pursuant to the State
Energy Efficiency Programs
Improvement Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101–
440).
Tentative Agenda: Update members
on routine business matters. No official
actions will be taken.
Public Participation: The
teleconference is open to the public.
Members of the public wishing to
participate in the teleconference should
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Science Board
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on VTOL/STOL will meet in
closed session on January 30 and 31, 2006; at Strategic Analysis Inc.,
3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. This meeting will be an Executive
Session for Task Force management as well as classified and FOUO
briefings on current technologies and programs.
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 these
meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will: Assess the
features and capabilities VTOL/STOL aircraft should have in order to
support the nation's defense needs through at least the first half of
the 21st century.
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In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II), it has been
determined that these Defense Science Board Task Force meetings concern
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, the
meetings will be closed to the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Clifton Phillips, USN, Defense
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301-
3140, via e-mail at clifton.phillips@osd.mil, or via phone at (703)
571-0083.
Due to scheduling difficulties, there is insufficient time to
provide timely notice required by Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act and Subsection 102-3.150(b) of the GSA Final Rule on
Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR part 102-3.150(b), which
further requires publication at least 15 calendar days prior to the
meeting.
Dated: January 24, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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