Advanced Technology Program Advisory Committee, 24645-24646 [06-3971]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 80 / Wednesday, April 26, 2006 / Notices Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0395. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: April 20, 2006. Jerry Morse, Acting Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. [FR Doc. E6–6271 Filed 4–25–06; 8:45 am] AGENCY: On September 28, 2005, the U.S. Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) published a notice of initiation of the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip in coils from the Republic of Korea covering the period of review January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part, 70 FR 56631 (September 28, 2005). The preliminary results are currently due no later than May 3, 2006. Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), requires the Department to make a preliminary determination within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order or finding for which a review is requested. Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act further states that if it is not practicable to complete the review within the time period specified, the administering authority may extend the 245-day period to issue its preliminary results by up to 120 days. We determine that completion of the preliminary results of this review within the 245-day period is not practicable for the following reasons. This review involves a company that has not been reviewed since the investigation and 16 government programs. Given the number of programs, which need to be thoroughly analyzed by the Department, and in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we are extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of review by 110 days. Therefore, the preliminary results are now due no later than August 21, 2006. The final results continue to be due 120 days after publication of the preliminary results.This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Dated: April 19, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6–6291 Filed 4–25–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:58 Apr 25, 2006 Jkt 208001 International Trade Administration Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. Background Information wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES 24645 ACTION: Notice of open meeting. May 12, 2006. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Place: Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution NW., Washington, DC 20230, Room 3407. SUMMARY: The Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC) will hold a plenary meeting on May 12, 2006, at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, in Room 3407. The ETTAC will discuss the Asia Pacific Partnership on Clean Development and Climate, updated negotiations in the World Trade Organization’s environmental goods and services trade liberalization, the Chinese market for environmental technologies, and an update on the recent Asia Pacific Environmental Technologies Trade Mission, among other administrative committee priority items. The meeting is open to the public and time will be permitted for public comment. Written comments concerning ETTAC affairs are welcome anytime before or after the meeting. Minutes will be available within 30 days of this meeting. The ETTAC is mandated by Public Law 103–392. It was created to advise the U.S. government on environmental trade policies and programs, and to help it to focus its resources on increasing the exports of the U.S. environmental industry. ETTAC operates as an advisory committee to the Secretary of Commerce and the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). ETTAC was originally chartered in May of 1994. It was most recently rechartered until May 30, 2006. For further information phone Ellen Bohon, Office of Energy and Environmental Technologies Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce at (202) 482–0359. This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to OEEI at (202) 482–5225. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Technology Program Advisory Committee National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Advanced Technology Program Advisory Committee, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will meet Tuesday, May 9, 2006 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Advanced Technology Program Advisory Committee is composed of ten members appointed by the Director of NIST; who are eminent in such fields as business, research, new product development, engineering, education, and management consulting. The purpose of this meeting is to review and make recommendations regarding general policy for the Advanced Technology Program (ATP), its organization, its budget, and its programs within the framework of applicable national policies as set forth by the President and the Congress. DATES: The meeting will convene Tuesday, May 9, at 9 a.m. and will adjourn at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2006. The meeting will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Employees’ Lounge, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. All visitors to the National Institute of Standards and Technology site will have to pre-register to be admitted. Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail address and phone number to Donna Paul no later than Friday, May 5, and she will provide you with instructions for admittance. Ms. Paul’s email address is donna.paul@nist.gov and her phone number is 301/975–2162. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Paul, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–4700, telephone number (301) 975–2162. ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1 24646 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 80 / Wednesday, April 26, 2006 / Notices The agenda will include presentations on Geographic Information System Approach for Identifying Emerging Technology Regions, U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness in the Global Economy and Collaborations in ATP Projects. A discussion scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and to end at 3 p.m. on May 9, 2006, on ATP budget issues will be closed. Agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the General Counsel, formally determined on April 21, 2006, that portions of the meeting of the Advanced Technology Program Advisory Committee which involve discussion of proposed funding of the Advanced Technology Program may be closed in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(9)(B), because that portion will divulge matters the premature disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate implementation of proposed agency actions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: April 21, 2006. William Jeffrey, Director. [FR Doc. 06–3971 Filed 4–24–06; 9:26 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 041906D] Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative Management Act Provisions; Application for Exempted Fishing Permits (EFPs) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notification of a request for EFPs to conduct experimental fishing; request for comments. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This request for the continuation of an EFP involves the non-destructive collection of size frequency and population data on legal and sublegal lobsters as part of an ongoing research project to monitor the offshore lobster fishery in Lobster Management Area 3. DATES: Comments on this lobster EFP notification for offshore lobster monitoring and data collection must be received on or before May 11, 2006. ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional Administrator, NMFS, Northeast Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive, VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:58 Apr 25, 2006 Jkt 208001 Gloucester, MA 01930–2298. Mark the outside of the envelope ‘‘Comments Lobster EFP Proposal’’. Comments also may be sent via facsimile (fax) to 978– 281–9117. Comments on the Lobster EFP Proposal may be submitted by email. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is Lobster0206@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier: ‘‘Comments - Lobster EFP Proposal’’. Bob Ross, Fishery Management Specialist, (978) 281–9234, fax (978)-281–9117. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The regulations that govern exempted fishing, at 50 CFR 600.745(b) and 697.22 allow the Regional Administrator to authorize for limited testing, public display, data collection, exploration, health and safety, environmental cleanup, and/or hazardous removal purposes, and the targeting or incidental harvest of managed species that would otherwise be prohibited. An EFP to authorize such activity may be issued, provided there is adequate opportunity for the public to comment on the EFP application, the conservation goals and objectives of Federal management of the American lobster resource are not compromised, and issuance of the EFP is beneficial to the management of the species. Continuation of this EFP, until April 30, 2007, would not involve the authorization of any additional trap gear in the area. A maximum of seven participating commercial fishing vessels will continue the non-destructive collection of detailed abundance and size frequency data on the composition of lobsters in four general offshore study areas in a collaborative effort with the Atlantic Offshore Lobstermen’s Association (AOLA). Continuation of this EFP would authorize each participating commercial fishing vessel to continue to utilize one modified juvenile lobster collector trap to collect population data. The lobster trap modifications are to the escape vents, and trap entrance head. Therefore, this modified trap would impact its environment no differently than the regular lobster trap it replaces and will add no additional traps to the area. After data is collected on lobsters in the trap, all sub-legal lobsters will be immediately returned to the sea. The EFP waives the American lobster escape vent requirement specified at 50 CFR 697.21(c) for a maximum of one trap per vessel for a maximum of seven vessels in the program. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Director, State, Federal and Constituent Programs Office, Northeast Region, NMFS (Office Director) has made a preliminary determination that the subject EFP application contains all the required information and warrants further consideration. The Office Director has also made a preliminary determination that continuation of the activities authorized under the EFPs would be consistent with the goals and objectives of Federal management of the American lobster resource. However, further review and consultation may be necessary before a final determination is made to issue EFPs. NMFS announces that the Office Director proposes to renew EFPs that would allow a maximum of seven vessels to conduct fishing operations involving the use of one juvenile lobster collector trap per vessel that are otherwise restricted by the regulations governing the American lobster fisheries of the Northeastern United States. Therefore, this document invites comments on the renewal of EFPs to allow a maximum of seven commercial fishing vessels to utilize a maximum of seven modified lobster traps and to collect statistical data using modified lobster trap gear. The American lobster fishery is the most valuable fishery in the northeastern United States. In 2004, approximately 75 million pounds (34,169 metric tons (mt)) of American lobster were landed with an ex-vessel value of approximately 315 million dollars. American lobster experience very high fishing mortality rates throughout their range, from Canada to Cape Hatteras. Operating under the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s interstate management process, American lobster are managed in state waters under Amendment 3 to the American Lobster Interstate Fishery Management Plan (Amendment 3). In Federal waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), lobster is managed under Federal regulations at 50 CFR part 697. Amendment 3, and compatible Federal regulations established a framework for area management, which includes industry participation in the development of a management program which suits the needs of each lobster management area while meeting targets established in the Interstate Fisheries Management Program. The industry, through area management teams, with the support of state agencies, have played a vital role in advancing the area management program. To facilitate the development of effective management tools, extensive monitoring and detailed abundance and size frequency data on the composition E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24645-24646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3971]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


Advanced Technology Program Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 
2, notice is hereby given that the Advanced Technology Program Advisory 
Committee, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will 
meet Tuesday, May 9, 2006 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Advanced Technology 
Program Advisory Committee is composed of ten members appointed by the 
Director of NIST; who are eminent in such fields as business, research, 
new product development, engineering, education, and management 
consulting. The purpose of this meeting is to review and make 
recommendations regarding general policy for the Advanced Technology 
Program (ATP), its organization, its budget, and its programs within 
the framework of applicable national policies as set forth by the 
President and the Congress.

DATES: The meeting will convene Tuesday, May 9, at 9 a.m. and will 
adjourn at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2006.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Employees' Lounge, 
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. All visitors to the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology site will have to pre-register to be admitted. 
Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail address and phone 
number to Donna Paul no later than Friday, May 5, and she will provide 
you with instructions for admittance. Ms. Paul's email address is 
donna.paul@nist.gov and her phone number is 301/975-2162.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donna Paul, National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899-4700, telephone 
number (301) 975-2162.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda will include presentations on 
Geographic Information System Approach for Identifying Emerging 
Technology Regions, U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness in the Global 
Economy and Collaborations in ATP Projects. A discussion scheduled to 
begin at 1 p.m. and to end at 3 p.m. on May 9, 2006, on ATP budget 
issues will be closed. Agenda may change to accommodate Committee 
business. The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the 
concurrence of the General Counsel, formally determined on April 21, 
2006, that portions of the meeting of the Advanced Technology Program 
Advisory Committee which involve discussion of proposed funding of the 
Advanced Technology Program may be closed in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(9)(B), because that portion will divulge matters the premature 
disclosure of which would be likely to significantly frustrate 
implementation of proposed agency actions.

    Dated: April 21, 2006.
William Jeffrey,
Director.
[FR Doc. 06-3971 Filed 4-24-06; 9:26 am]
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