Endangered and Threatened Species; 5-year Review, 68129-68130 [E7-23503]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 4, 2007 / Notices discuss its annual report to the Congress and for NIST to update the Committee on the status of the investigation of World Trade Center 7. The agenda may change to accommodate Committee business. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST Web site at https:// www.nist.gov/ncst. DATES: The meeting will convene on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 at 1 p.m. and will adjourn at 3 p.m. The meeting will be conducted via teleconference. The live audio Web cast will be available to the public via a link on the NIST WTC Web site, https://wtc.nist.gov. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held via teleconference. A live audio webcast of the meeting will be available via a link on the NIST WTC Web site, https://wtc.nist.gov. Please refer to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for additional information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Cauffman, National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–8611. Mr. Cauffman’s e-mail address is stephen.cauffman@nist.gov and his phone number is (301) 975– 6051. The Committee was established pursuant to Section 11 of the National Construction Safety Team Act (15 U.S.C. 7310 et seq.). The Committee is composed of six members, appointed by the Director of NIST, who were selected for their technical expertise and experience, established records of distinguished professional service, and their knowledge of issues affecting teams established under the NCST Act. 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Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the National Construction Safety Team (NCST) Advisory Committee (Committee), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), will meet Tuesday, December 18, at 1 p.m. and will adjourn at 3 p.m. The meeting will be conducted by teleconference with a live audio webcast available to the public. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:38 Dec 03, 2007 Jkt 214001 The primary purpose of this meeting is for the NCST Advisory Committee to discuss its annual report to the Congress and for NIST to update the Committee on the status of the investigation of World Trade Center 7. The meeting will be conducted via teleconference with a live audio webcast. The final agenda will be posted on the NIST Web site at https://www.nist.gov/ncst. Individuals and representatives of organizations who would like to offer comments and suggestions related to items on the Committee’s agenda for this meeting, are invited to request a place on the agenda. Approximately one-half hour will be reserved for public comments, and speaking times will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. The amount of time per speaker will be determined by the number of requests received, but is likely to be 5 minutes each. Questions from the public will not be considered during this period. Speakers who wish to expand upon their oral statements, those who had wished to speak but could not be accommodated on the agenda, and those who were unable to attend in person are invited to submit written statements to the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, MS 8611, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–8611, via fax at (301) 975–6122, or electronically by e-mail to ncstac@nist.gov. Since the meeting will be held by teleconference, all those wishing to speak must submit their request by e-mail to the attention of Mr. Stephen Cauffman, cauffman@nist.gov by 5 p.m. EST on December 14, 2007. Instructions on how and when to call in for the public comment period will be provided to registered speakers by e-mail on December 17, 2007. Dated: November 28, 2007. Richard F. Kayser, Acting Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E7–23492 Filed 12–3–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XD82 Endangered and Threatened Species; 5-year Review National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 68129 Notice of availability of a 5-year review for Johnson’s seagrass. ACTION: SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce the availability of a 5-year review for Johnson’s seagrass (Halophila johnsonii) as required by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Johnson’s seagrass was listed as threatened on September 14, 1998. Based on the best available scientific and commercial data, we conclude in the 5-year review that Johnson’s seagrass remains a threatened species likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future. Therefore, based on our 5-year review, we recommend no change in listing. ADDRESSES: Additional information about the 5-year review may be obtained by writing to Shelley Norton, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, Protected Resources Division, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 or send and electronic message to Shelley.norton@noaa.gov. Electronic copies of the 5-year review are available online at the NMFS Southeast Regional Office website: https:// sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/protres.htm. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Under the ESA, a list of endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species must be maintained. The list is published at 50 CFR 17.11 (for animals) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA requires that we conduct a review of listed species at least once every 5 years. On the basis of such reviews under section 4(c)(2)(B), we determine whether any species should be removed from the List (delisted), or reclassified from endangered to threatened or from threatened to endangered. In a 5-year review we consider the best scientific and commercial data and all new information that has become available since the listing determination or most recent status review of a species. NMFS and the NOAA Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research (CCFHR) initiated the 5-year review of Johnson’s Seagrass in September 2006. The CCFHR and NMFS solicited information from the public through the Federal Register (71 FR 60108; October 12, 2006), as well as through personal and written communications with several educational institutions, Federal and state governments, and private research organizations. To complete the review, we evaluated all information that has become available on the species since 1997, the date of the last Johnson’s seagrass biological status review. The completed 5-year review was peer reviewed. We conclude that the 5-year E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1 68130 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 232 / Tuesday, December 4, 2007 / Notices review meets the requirements of the ESA. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Dated: November 28, 2007. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–23503 Filed 12–3–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Autism Services Demonstration Project for TRICARE Beneficiaries Under the Extended Care Health Option Program of Federal Regulations (CFR) 199.5, except for the changes that will be implemented in the demonstration program noted above. DATES: Effective Date: 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. This demonstration will remain in effect for two years from the start date of the demonstration. ADDRESSES: TRICARE Management Activity, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 810, Falls Church, VA 22041–3206. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Captain Robert DeMartino, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, TRICARE Management Activity, telephone (703) 681–0064. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: A. Background ACTION: The Military Health System (MHS) is a $33 billion dollar enterprise, consisting of 76 military hospitals, over 500 military health clinics, and an extensive network of private sector health care partners, which provides medical care for over 9 million beneficiaries and Active Duty Service Members. While an accurate count of the number of military-dependent children with autism is not available, estimates based on prevalence rates in the general population suggest that among the more than 1.2 million children of Active Duty Military personnel, between 7,000–9,000 would carry one of the autism spectrum disorder diagnoses. Autistic spectrum disorders affect essential human behaviors such as social interaction, the ability to communicate ideas and feelings, imagination, and the establishment of relationships with others. A number of treatments, therapies and interventions have been introduced to ameliorate the negative impact of autism on these areas of concern. Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI) services (defined as an intensive application of certain behavior modification interventions) have been shown to reduce or eliminate specific problem behaviors and teach new skills to individuals with autism. Applied behavior analysis (ABA), a systematized educational process of collecting data on a child’s behaviors and using a variety of behavioral conditioning techniques to teach and reinforce desired behaviors while extinguishing harmful or undesired behaviors, is one of the best studied IBI interventions. Time-limited, focused ABA methods have been shown to reduce or eliminate specific problem behaviors and teach new skills to individuals with autism. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Department of Defense. Notice of an autism services demonstration project for TRICARE beneficiaries under the Extended Care Health Option program. SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested parties of a Military Health System (MHS) demonstration project entitled Enhanced Access to Autism Services Demonstration Project. The Department proposes a demonstration program under the Department’s demonstration authority under 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1092 to expand the availability of Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI) services (defined as an intensive application of certain behavior modification interventions) to Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) program beneficiaries with autism. The demonstration program will permit TRICARE cost sharing of services by IBI tutors under a modified corporate services model. This demonstration will determine whether military families are able to make more effective use of the special education benefit in the ECHO program. Additionally, the demonstration will help determine the effectiveness of expanding the provider base in improving the access to services for TRICARE and attendant improvement in functional outcome for those military dependent children receiving services. For purposes of this demonstration, provider qualifications will be established by the Department pending development of national standards by a nationally recognized certifying body for ABA providers, which standards the Department determines appropriate for acceptance in the delivery of quality care under the program. The Department intends to retain the ECHO benefit as currently outlined in 32 Code VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:38 Dec 03, 2007 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 B. The Extended Care Health Option (ECHO) Program ECHO replaced the Program for Persons with Disabilities (PFPWD) on September 1, 2005, as authorized by section 701(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002, Public Law 107–107, which revised subsections (d), (e), and (f) of section 1079 of Title 10, United States Code, and is implemented under 32 CFR 199.5. Under ECHO, qualifying Active Duty family members may receive benefits not available under the basic program. For example, special education services are specifically excluded from the TRICARE basic program under 10 U.S.C. 1079(a)(9). Qualifying conditions under ECHO include moderate or severe mental retardation, a serious physical disability, or an extraordinary physical or psychological condition. Under 10 U.S.C. 1079(e), ‘‘* * * Extended benefits for eligible dependents * * * may include * * * training, rehabilitation, special education, and assistive devices.’’ IBI, as a behavioral intervention that shapes behaviors and teaches skills, is a special education service that can be cost-shared under ECHO. The government cost-share for these extended benefits is limited under 10 U.S.C. 1079(f)(2)(A) to a maximum of $2,500 per month. While participation in ECHO is voluntary, registration is required, by law, for a TRICARE beneficiary to receive the ECHO benefit. The registration process includes providing the managed care support contractor (MCSC) with evidence that the beneficiary is enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program provided by the sponsor’s branch of Service. C. The ECHO Program and Providers of ABA An authorized outpatient provider under the ECHO program must, under 32 CFR 199.6(e), be a provider otherwise authorized under the TRICARE basic program. Alternatively, if not recognized as such, if they provide services that are only authorized under the TRICARE ECHO program, such as special education services, the provider must meet all the applicable licensing and other regulatory requirements in that state, county, municipality or other governmental jurisdiction in which the ECHO service is rendered. In the absence of such licensing or regulatory requirements, the Director, TRICARE Management Activity, or designee determines the applicable requirements necessary to be an authorized provider. E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 4, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68129-68130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-23503]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

RIN 0648-XD82


Endangered and Threatened Species; 5-year Review

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

ACTION: Notice of availability of a 5-year review for Johnson's 
seagrass.

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SUMMARY: We, NMFS, announce the availability of a 5-year review for 
Johnson's seagrass (Halophila johnsonii) as required by the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (ESA). Johnson's seagrass was listed as threatened 
on September 14, 1998. Based on the best available scientific and 
commercial data, we conclude in the 5-year review that Johnson's 
seagrass remains a threatened species likely to become endangered 
within the foreseeable future. Therefore, based on our 5-year review, 
we recommend no change in listing.

ADDRESSES: Additional information about the 5-year review may be 
obtained by writing to Shelley Norton, NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, 
Protected Resources Division, 263 13\th\ Avenue South, St. Petersburg, 
FL 33701 or send and electronic message to Shelley.norton@noaa.gov. 
Electronic copies of the 5-year review are available online at the NMFS 
Southeast Regional Office website: https://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/
protres.htm.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Under the ESA, a list of endangered and threatened wildlife and 
plant species must be maintained. The list is published at 50 CFR 17.11 
(for animals) and 17.12 (for plants). Section 4(c)(2)(A) of the ESA 
requires that we conduct a review of listed species at least once every 
5 years. On the basis of such reviews under section 4(c)(2)(B), we 
determine whether any species should be removed from the List 
(delisted), or reclassified from endangered to threatened or from 
threatened to endangered. In a 5-year review we consider the best 
scientific and commercial data and all new information that has become 
available since the listing determination or most recent status review 
of a species.
    NMFS and the NOAA Center for Coastal Fisheries and Habitat Research 
(CCFHR) initiated the 5-year review of Johnson's Seagrass in September 
2006. The CCFHR and NMFS solicited information from the public through 
the Federal Register (71 FR 60108; October 12, 2006), as well as 
through personal and written communications with several educational 
institutions, Federal and state governments, and private research 
organizations. To complete the review, we evaluated all information 
that has become available on the species since 1997, the date of the 
last Johnson's seagrass biological status review. The completed 5-year 
review was peer reviewed. We conclude that the 5-year

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review meets the requirements of the ESA.

    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.

    Dated: November 28, 2007.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, 
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-23503 Filed 12-3-07; 8:45 am]
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