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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 35 / Thursday, February 21, 2008 / Notices the state in question (in this case, New Jersey) has failed to carry out its responsibilities under the ISFMP. Second, the Secretary of Commerce must determine whether the measures that the State has failed to implement or enforce are necessary for the conservation of the fishery in question. If the Secretary of Commerce makes affirmative findings on both criteria, then the Secretary must implement a moratorium on fishing in the fishery in question (in this case tautog) within the waters of the noncomplying state (in this case New Jersey). Further, the moratorium must become effective within six (6) months of the date of the Secretary’s non-compliance determination. To the extent that the allegedly offending state later implements the involved measure, the Atlantic Coastal Act allows the state to petition the Commission that it has come back into compliance, and if the Commission concurs, the Commission will notify the Secretary of Commerce and, if the Secretary concurs, the moratorium will be withdrawn. The Secretary of Commerce has delegated Atlantic Coastal Act authorities to the Assistant Administrator for Fisheries at NMFS. NMFS has notified the State of New Jersey, the Commission, the MidAtlantic Fishery Management Council, and the New England Fishery Management Council, in separate letters, of its receipt of the Commission’s non-compliance referral. In the letters, NMFS solicits commentary from the Commission and Councils to the extent either entity is interested in providing such. NMFS also indicates to the State of New Jersey that the State is entitled to meet with and present its comments directly to NMFS if the State so desires. NMFS intends to make its noncompliance determination on or about March 11, 2008, which is 30 days after receipt of the Commission’s noncompliance referral. NMFS will announce its determination by Federal Register notice immediately thereafter. To the extent that NMFS makes an affirmative non-compliance finding, NMFS will announce the effective date of the moratorium in that Federal Register notice. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Authority: 16 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. Dated: February 15, 2008. Alan D. Risenhoover, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–3252 Filed 2–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:34 Feb 20, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Science Advisory Board Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce (DOC). ACTION: Notice of open meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) was established by a Decision Memorandum dated September 25, 1997, and is the only Federal Advisory Committee with responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies for research, education, and application of science to operations and information services. SAB activities and advice provide necessary input to ensure that National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) science programs are of the highest quality and provide optimal support to resource management. Time and Date: The meeting will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Thursday, March 13, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. These times and the agenda topics described below are subject to change. Please refer to the Web page: https:// www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/ meetings.html for the most up-to-date meeting agenda. Place: The meeting will be held both days at the Hilton Washington DC/ Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Please check the SAB Web site https:// www.sab.noaa.gov for confirmation of the venue. Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 30-minute public comment period on March 12 (check Web site to confirm time). The SAB expects that public statements presented at its meetings will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal presentation will be limited to a total time of five (5) minutes. Written comments should be received in the SAB Executive Director’s Office by March 7, 2008 to provide sufficient time for SAB review. Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after March 7, 2008, will be distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior to the meeting date. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will include the following PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9525 topics: (1) Draft Report from the Working Group to Examine Advisory Options for Improving Communications among NOAA’s Partners (Partnerships WG or PWG); (2) Final Report from the Extension, Outreach & Education Working Group (EOEWG); (3) Report on the Final Results from the Ocean Exploration Advisory Working Group workshops; (4) NOAA Response to the SAB High-Performance Computing Recommendations and the Way Forward; (5) Discussion of a proposed SAB standing working group on ecosystems; (6) NOAA Monitoring Research Committee process updates and SAB Benchmark Review Discussion; (7) Discussion of SAB Strategic Planning; (8) the Census of Marine Life (CoML) Program; (9) the NOAA Hydrographic Services Review Panel; (10) results of the Review of the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program; (11) Report on NOAA Activities in Support of the International Year of the Reef (IYR); (12) Report on NOAA Activities in Support of the International Polar Year (IPY); and (13) the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301– 734–1156, Fax: 301–713–1459, E-mail: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov); or visit the NOAA SAB Web site at: https:// www.sab.noaa.gov. Dated: February 13, 2008. Mark Brown, Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. E8–3259 Filed 2–20–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–KD–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XF59 Endangered Species; File No. 10115 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. 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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Science Advisory Board

AGENCY: Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce 
(DOC).

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Science Advisory Board (SAB) was established by a Decision 
Memorandum dated September 25, 1997, and is the only Federal Advisory 
Committee with responsibility to advise the Under Secretary of Commerce 
for Oceans and Atmosphere on strategies for research, education, and 
application of science to operations and information services. SAB 
activities and advice provide necessary input to ensure that National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) science programs are of 
the highest quality and provide optimal support to resource management.
    Time and Date: The meeting will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2008, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. and Thursday, March 13, 2008, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. These times and the agenda topics described below are 
subject to change. Please refer to the Web page: https://
www.sab.noaa.gov/Meetings/meetings.html for the most up-to-date meeting 
agenda.
    Place: The meeting will be held both days at the Hilton Washington 
DC/Silver Spring, 8727 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Please 
check the SAB Web site https://www.sab.noaa.gov for confirmation of the 
venue.
    Status: The meeting will be open to public participation with a 30-
minute public comment period on March 12 (check Web site to confirm 
time). The SAB expects that public statements presented at its meetings 
will not be repetitive of previously submitted verbal or written 
statements. In general, each individual or group making a verbal 
presentation will be limited to a total time of five (5) minutes. 
Written comments should be received in the SAB Executive Director's 
Office by March 7, 2008 to provide sufficient time for SAB review. 
Written comments received by the SAB Executive Director after March 7, 
2008, will be distributed to the SAB, but may not be reviewed prior to 
the meeting date. Seats will be available on a first-come, first-served 
basis.
    Matters To Be Considered: The meeting will include the following 
topics: (1) Draft Report from the Working Group to Examine Advisory 
Options for Improving Communications among NOAA's Partners 
(Partnerships WG or PWG); (2) Final Report from the Extension, Outreach 
& Education Working Group (EOEWG); (3) Report on the Final Results from 
the Ocean Exploration Advisory Working Group workshops; (4) NOAA 
Response to the SAB High-Performance Computing Recommendations and the 
Way Forward; (5) Discussion of a proposed SAB standing working group on 
ecosystems; (6) NOAA Monitoring Research Committee process updates and 
SAB Benchmark Review Discussion; (7) Discussion of SAB Strategic 
Planning; (8) the Census of Marine Life (CoML) Program; (9) the NOAA 
Hydrographic Services Review Panel; (10) results of the Review of the 
NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program; (11) Report on NOAA Activities in 
Support of the International Year of the Reef (IYR); (12) Report on 
NOAA Activities in Support of the International Polar Year (IPY); and 
(13) the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Board on Atmospheric 
Sciences and Climate (BASC).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Cynthia Decker, Executive 
Director, Science Advisory Board, NOAA, Rm. 11230, 1315 East-West 
Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301-734-1156, Fax: 301-
713-1459, E-mail: Cynthia.Decker@noaa.gov); or visit the NOAA SAB Web 
site at: https://www.sab.noaa.gov.

    Dated: February 13, 2008.
Mark Brown,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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