Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 59513-59514 [E7-20634]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 203 / Monday, October 22, 2007 / Notices Instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) The Department will instruct CBP to suspend liquidation of all shipments of the subject merchandise produced and exported by Fischer Comercio entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after the publication date of this notice at 12.46 percent (i.e., Fischer Agroindustria’s cash deposit rate). This deposit rate shall remain in effect until publication of the final results of the ongoing administrative review, in which Fischer Comercio/ Fischer Agroindustria is participating. This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (APOs) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.306. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(b) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and section 351.216(e) of the Department’s regulations. Dated: October 16, 2007. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7–20751 Filed 10–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Notice of Solicitation of Applications for Allocation of Tariff Rate Quotas on the Imports of Certain Cotton Shirting Fabric to Persons Who Cut and Sew Men’s and Boys’ Cotton Shirts in the United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. ACTION: The Department of Commerce (Department) is soliciting applications for an allocation of the 2008 tariff rate quotas on certain cotton woven fabric to persons who cut and sew men’s and boys’ cotton shirts in the United States. ebenthall on PRODPC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Department hereby solicits applications from persons (including firms, corporations, or other legal entities) who cut and sew men’s and boys’ cotton shirts in the United States for an allocation of the 2008 tariff rate quotas on certain cotton woven fabric. Interested persons must submit VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:04 Oct 19, 2007 Jkt 214001 an application on the form provided to the address listed below by November 21, 2007. The Department will cause to be published in the Federal Register its determination to allocate the 2008 tariff rate quotas, will notify applicants of their respective allocation, and will issue licenses to eligible applicants within 60 days of that date. DATES: To be considered, applications must be received or postmarked by 5 p.m. on November 21, 2007. ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted to the Office of Textiles and Apparel, Room 3100, United States Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230 (telephone: (202) 482-3400). Application forms may be obtained from that office (via facsimile or mail) or from the following Internet address: https:// web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/cottontrq.nsf/ trqapp. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurie Mease, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-3400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 9, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6406/HR 6111) (‘‘the Act’’). Section 406(b)(1) of the Act requires the Secretary of Commerce to fairly allocate tariff rate quotas on the import of certain cotton woven fabrics through December 31, 2009. Section 406 (b)(1) authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to issue licenses to eligible manufacturers under headings 9902.52.08 through 9902.52.19 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, specifying the restrictions under each such license on the quantity of cotton woven fabrics that may be entered each year on behalf of the manufacturer. The Act created an annual tariff rate quota providing for temporary reductions through December 31, 2009 in the import duties of cotton woven fabrics suitable for making cotton shirts (new Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) headings 9902.52.08, 9902.52.09, 9902.52.10, 9902.52.11, 9902.52.12, 9902.52.13, 9902.52.14, 9902.52.15, 9902.52.16, 9902.52.17, 9902.52.18, and 9902.52.19). The reduction in duty is limited to 85 percent of the total square meter equivalents of all imported woven fabrics of cotton containing 85 percent or more by weight cotton used by manufacturers in cutting and sewing men’s and boy’s cotton shirts in the United States and purchased by such manufacturer during calendar year 2000. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59513 The Act requires that the tariff rate quotas be allocated to persons (including firms, corporations, or other legal entities) who, during calendar year 2000, were manufacturers cutting and sewing men’s and boys’ cotton shirts in the United States from imported woven fabrics of cotton containing 85 percent or more by weight cotton of the kind described in HTS 9902.52.08 through 9902.5219 purchased by such manufacturer during calendar year 2000. On July 24, 2007, the Department published regulations establishing procedures for allocating the TRQ (72 FR 40235, 15 CFR 336). In order to be eligible for an allocation, an applicant must submit an application on the form provided at https://web.ita.doc.gov/tacgi/ cottontrq.nsf/trqapp to the address listed above by 5 p.m. on November 21, 2007. in compliance with the requirements of 15 CFR 336. Any business confidential information that is marked business confidential will be kept confidential and protected from disclosure to the full extent permitted by law. Dated: October 17, 2007. Janet E. Heinzen, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles and Apparel. [FR Doc. E7–20749 Filed 10–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN: 0648–XD47 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a public meeting of the Ad Hoc Recreational Red Snapper Advisory Panel (AP). DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 and conclude no later than 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2007. ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the InterContinental Hotel, 4860 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609; telephone: (813) 286–4400. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1 59514 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 203 / Monday, October 22, 2007 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Steven Atran, Population Dynamics Statistician; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630. National Telecommunications and Information Administration At this meeting, the AP will evaluate and recommend innovative management strategies for the private and for-hire recreational red snapper fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico, and evaluate and recommend innovative approaches to minimizing bycatch and bycatch mortality in the private and for-hire recreational red snapper fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico. Approaches that could be considered for management of the recreational red snapper fishery include, but are not limited to, random distribution systems such as lotteries, community-based approaches, incentive-based approaches, effort control, and, any other novel approaches deemed relevant by the AP. Approaches to minimize bycatch and bycatch mortality could include, but are not limited to, methods to improve the survival of released fish, methods to avoid the capture of undersized or outof-season fish and, methods to account for otherwise unavoidable regulatory discards. The AP may also discuss related issues such as regional management, monitoring methods, accountability measures, or other issues associated with management of the recreational red snapper fishery. Although other issues not on the agenda may come before the panel for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of formal panel action during this meeting. Panel action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda listed as available by this notice. A copy of the agenda can be obtained by calling (813) 348–1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Special Accommodations ebenthall on PRODPC61 with NOTICES This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. Dated: October 16, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–20634 Filed 10–18–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:02 Oct 19, 2007 Jkt 214001 Announcement of Performance Review Board Members National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Performance Review Board Membership. AGENCY: SUMMARY: 5 CFR 430.310 requires agencies to publish notice of Performance Review Board appointees in the Federal Register before their service begins. This notice announces the names of new and existing members of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Performance Review Board. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Calza, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Chief, Management Division, at (202) 482–2196, Room 4888, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Performance Review Board is to review and make recommendations to the appointing authority on performance management issues such as appraisals, bonuses, pay level increases, and Presidential Rank Awards for members of the Senior Executive Service. The Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, John M. R. Kneuer, has named the following members of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s Performance Review Board: 1. Daniel C. Hurley, Director, Communications and Information Infrastructure Assurance Program (Chairperson) 2. Bernadette McGuire-Rivera, Associate Administrator for Telecommunications and Information Applications (existing) 3. Renee Macklin, Chief Information Officer, International Trade Administration, (Outside reviewer, new) 4. Alan W. Vincent, Associate Administrator for Telecommunications Sciences and Director, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (existing) 5. Michael J. Crison, Director, Requirements, Planning and Systems Integration Division, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Outside reviewer) PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6. Karl B. Nebbia, Associate Administrator for Spectrum Management (new) Dated: October 5, 2007. Deborah Martin, Acting, Human Resources Officer. [FR Doc. E7–20740 Filed 10–19–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–60–P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Agency Information Collection Activities Under OMB Review Commodity Futures Trading Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected costs and burden; it includes the actual data collection instruments [if any]. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before November 21, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR A COPY CONTACT: John P. Dolan at (202) 418– 5220; FAX: (202) 418–5524; e-mail: mailto:jdolan@cftc.gov Imauldin@cftc.gov and refer to OMB Control No. 3038–0025. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: Practice by Former Members and Employees of the Commission (OMB Control No. 3038–0025). This is a request for extension of a currently approved information collection. Abstract: Commission Rule 140.735–6 governs the practice before the Commission of former members and employees of the Commission and is intended to ensure that the Commission is aware of any existing conflict of interest. The rule generally requires former members and employees who are employed or retained to represent any person before the Commission within two years of the termination of their CFTC employment to file a brief written statement with the Commission’s Office of General Counsel. The proposed rule was promulgated pursuant to the Commission’s rulemaking authority contained in Section 8a(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 12a(5), (1994), as amended. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB E:\FR\FM\22OCN1.SGM 22OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 203 (Monday, October 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59513-59514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-20634]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN: 0648-XD47


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

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

ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene a 
public meeting of the Ad Hoc Recreational Red Snapper Advisory Panel 
(AP).

DATES: The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 
and conclude no later than 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2007.

ADDRESSES: This meeting will be held at the InterContinental Hotel, 
4860 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609; telephone: (813) 286-4400.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Atran, Population Dynamics 
Statistician; Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: 
(813) 348-1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: At this meeting, the AP will evaluate and 
recommend innovative management strategies for the private and for-hire 
recreational red snapper fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico, and evaluate 
and recommend innovative approaches to minimizing bycatch and bycatch 
mortality in the private and for-hire recreational red snapper 
fisheries of the Gulf of Mexico. Approaches that could be considered 
for management of the recreational red snapper fishery include, but are 
not limited to, random distribution systems such as lotteries, 
community-based approaches, incentive-based approaches, effort control, 
and, any other novel approaches deemed relevant by the AP. Approaches 
to minimize bycatch and bycatch mortality could include, but are not 
limited to, methods to improve the survival of released fish, methods 
to avoid the capture of undersized or out-of-season fish and, methods 
to account for otherwise unavoidable regulatory discards. The AP may 
also discuss related issues such as regional management, monitoring 
methods, accountability measures, or other issues associated with 
management of the recreational red snapper fishery.
    Although other issues not on the agenda may come before the panel 
for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act, those issues may not be the subject of 
formal panel action during this meeting. Panel action will be 
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agenda listed 
as available by this notice.
    A copy of the agenda can be obtained by calling (813) 348-1630.

Special Accommodations

    This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. 
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids 
should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at 
least 5 working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: October 16, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-20634 Filed 10-18-07; 8:45 am]
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