Marine Mammals; File No. 1070-1783, 45417 [E7-15927]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 156 / Tuesday, August 14, 2007 / Notices National Institute of Standards and Technology Notice of a Public Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures, Steering Committee on Automatic Temperature Compensation National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a Public Meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures Steering Committee on Temperature Compensation, August 2007. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: A meeting of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) Steering Committee on Automatic Temperature Compensation (ATC) will be held August 27, 2007, beginning at 1 p.m. in Chicago, Illinois, and will end at noon on August 29, 2007. The ATC meeting is open to the public; however, advance registration with the NCWM is required. The NCWM is an organization of state, county, and city weights and measures officials and includes representatives of business, federal agencies, and members of the private sector which come together to develop standards related to weights and measures technology, administration, and enforcement. Pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 272(b)(6), the Weights and Measures Division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) supports the NCWM as one of the forums it uses to solicit comments and recommendations on revising or updating a variety of publications related to legal metrology. NIST promotes uniformity among the states in laws, regulations, methods of sale, and testing equipment that comprise the regulatory control of commercial weighing and measuring devices and other practices used in trade and commerce. Publication of this notice on the NCWM’s behalf is undertaken as a public service; NIST does not endorse, approve, or recommend any of the proposals contained in this notice or in NCWM publications. DATES: August 27, 2007, to August 29, 2007. Meeting Location: This meeting will be convened at the Sofitel Chicago O’Hare, 5550 North River Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018, telephone: 847–678–4488; e-mail: 0894@accor.com. Please contact the NCWM at its URL at https://www.ncwm.net to obtain registration form and hotel accommodation information. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:35 Aug 13, 2007 Jkt 211001 Topics related to Automatic Temperature Compensation for Refined Petroleum Products and Other Fuels will be discussed at this meeting and includes: 1. Establishing Standardized Product Densities, 2. Establish Specifications for Temperature Probes Used by Inspectors, 3. Response Time of Thermometer Wells, 4. Referencing 15 °C vs 60 °F, 5. Temperature Uncertainties Related to the 19-Liter (5-Gallon) Test Draft, 6. Implementation: ‘‘Permissive’’ or ‘‘Mandatory,’’ 7. Labeling/Signage/Receipts, 8. Tax Data, 9. Temperature Data, and 10. NCWM National Type Evaluation Program Checklist. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carol Hockert, Chief, NIST, Weights and Measures Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2600, Gaithersburg, MD 20899– 2600, at 301–975–5507, e-mail Carol.Hockert@nist.gov, or the NCWM contact Don Onwiler, Chairman, ATC Steering Committee, National Conference on Weights and Measures, 15245 Shady Grove Road, Suite 130, Rockville, Maryland 20850–3222, at 402–471–4292, e-mail ncwm@mgmtsol.com. Additional NCWM contact numbers are: 240–404– 6473 (Direct) and 240–632–9454 (Main). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: August 9, 2007. William Jeffrey, Director. [FR Doc. E7–15903 Filed 8–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XA60 Marine Mammals; File No. 1070–1783 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dr. ´ Alejandro Acevedo-Gutierrez has been issued an amendment to scientific research Permit No. 1070–1783–01. ADDRESSES: The amendment 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, PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 45417 NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713–2289; fax (301)427–2521 and Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 1, Seattle, WA 98115–0700; phone (206)526–6150; fax (206)526–6426. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaclyn Daly or Tammy Adams, (301)713–2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 1, 2007, notice was published in the Federal Register (72 FR 30553) that an amendment of Permit No. 1070–1783– 01, issued September 5, 2006 (71 FR 53423), had been requested by the above-named individual. The requested amendment has been granted 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 permit has been amended to increase the number of harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) that may be harassed annually during scat collection on haulout sites in Washington. The objective of the research remains the same: to study temporal and spatial variation in numbers and diet composition of harbor seals to determine responses of harbor seals to changes in prey density and the impact of seal behavior on marine protected areas. The permit amendment is valid through March 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 activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement. Dated: August 8, 2007. Tammy C. Adams, Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–15927 Filed 8–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XB93 Advisory Committee to the U.S. Section of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT); Summer Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\14AUN1.SGM 14AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 45417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-15927]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XA60


Marine Mammals; File No. 1070-1783

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice; issuance of permit amendment.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dr. Alejandro Acevedo-
Guti[eacute]rrez has been issued an amendment to scientific research 
Permit No. 1070-1783-01.

ADDRESSES: The amendment 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
    Northwest Region, NMFS, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, BIN C15700, Bldg. 
1, Seattle, WA 98115-0700; phone (206)526-6150; fax (206)526-6426.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaclyn Daly or Tammy Adams, (301)713-
2289.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 1, 2007, notice was published in the 
Federal Register (72 FR 30553) that an amendment of Permit No. 1070-
1783-01, issued September 5, 2006 (71 FR 53423), had been requested by 
the above-named individual. The requested amendment has been granted 
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 permit has been amended to increase the number of harbor seals 
(Phoca vitulina) that may be harassed annually during scat collection 
on haul-out sites in Washington. The objective of the research remains 
the same: to study temporal and spatial variation in numbers and diet 
composition of harbor seals to determine responses of harbor seals to 
changes in prey density and the impact of seal behavior on marine 
protected areas. The permit amendment is valid through March 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 
activity proposed is categorically excluded from the requirement to 
prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement.

    Dated: August 8, 2007.
Tammy C. Adams,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of 
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-15927 Filed 8-13-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S

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