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content of which is limited to the issues
raised in the case briefs, must be filed
within five days from the deadline date
for the submission of case briefs. See 19
CFR 351.309(d)(1) and (2). A list of
authorities used, a table of contents, and
an executive summary of issues should
accompany any briefs submitted to the
Department. Executive summaries
should be limited to five pages total,
including footnotes. Further, we request
that parties submitting briefs and
rebuttal briefs provide the Department
with a copy of the public version of
such briefs on diskette. In accordance
with section 774 of the Act, the
Department will hold a public hearing,
if requested, to afford interested parties
an opportunity to comment on
arguments raised in case or rebuttal
briefs, provided that such a hearing is
requested by an interested party. If a
request for a hearing is made in this
investigation, the hearing will
tentatively be held two days after the
rebuttal brief deadline date at the U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street
and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and in
a room to be determined. Parties should
confirm by telephone, the date, time,
and location of the hearing 48 hours
before the scheduled date.
Interested parties who wish to request
a hearing, or to participate in a hearing
if one is requested, must submit a
written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, Room
1870, within 30 days of the publication
of this notice. Requests should contain:
(1) The party’s name, address, and
telephone number; (2) the number of
participants; and (3) a list of the issues
to be discussed. See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
At the hearing, oral presentations will
be limited to issues raised in the briefs.
Postponement of Final Determination
and Extension of Provisional Measures
Pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the
Act, on May 7, 2008, MSSA, which
accounts for a significant proportion of
exports of sodium metal from France,
requested that in the event of an
affirmative preliminary determination
in this investigation, the Department
fully extend the final determination
(i.e., postpone its final determination by
60 days). In its May 7, 2008, letter,
MSSA also requested, pursuant to
733(d) of the Act, that in the event of an
affirmative preliminary determination
in this investigation, the Department
extend the maximum duration of
provisional measures from four months
to six months from the date of
implementation. See 735(a)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2). In accordance
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with section 733(d) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because (1) our
preliminary determination is
affirmative, (2) the requesting exporter
accounts for a significant proportion of
exports of the subject merchandise, and
(3) no compelling reason for denial
exists, we are granting MSSA’s request
and are postponing the final
determination until no later than 135
days after the publication of this notice
in the Federal Register. Suspension of
liquidation will be extended
accordingly.
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 733(f)
and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: May 21, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XI10
Endangered Species; File No. 10037
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of permit.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dr.
Douglas Peterson, Warnell School of
Forest Resources (Fisheries Division),
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
30602, has been issued a permit to take
shortnose sturgeon (Acipenser
brevirostrum) for purposes of scientific
research.
ADDRESSES: The permit 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
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th
Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701;
phone (727)824–5312; fax (727)824–
5309.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Malcolm Mohead or Kate Swails,
(301)713–2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
September 11, 2007, notice was
published in the Federal Register (72
FR 51803) that a request for a scientific
research permit to take shortnose
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sturgeon had been submitted by the
above-named individual. The requested
permit has been issued under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR parts 222–226).
Dr. Peterson is authorized to conduct
research on shortnose sturgeon for five
years to assess the abundance, age
structure, distribution, movement, and
critical habitat on the Ogeechee River,
Georgia, and will also investigate the
adverse effects of estrogenic
compounds. Researchers may capture
up to 150 shortnose sturgeon annually
using gill and trammel nets and also
anesthetize, measure, weigh, tissue and
fin-ray sample, and PIT tag these fish. A
subset of up to 10 sturgeon annually (no
more than 40 during the permit life) will
be laparoscoped and implanted with
internal radio tags; a subset of up to 5
sturgeon annually (no more than 20
during the permit life) will be
laparoscoped and fitted with external
radio tags; and a subset of up to 12
sturgeon will be health evaluated using
laparoscopy and venipuncture annually.
The unintentional mortality of up to 2
shortnose sturgeon annually is
permitted. Additionally researchers may
also lethally collect up to 40 shortnose
sturgeon eggs/larvae annually using
buffer pads in order to document
spawning.
Issuance of this permit, as required by
the ESA, was based on a finding that
such permit (1) was applied for in good
faith, (2) will not operate to the
disadvantage of such endangered or
threatened species, and (3) is consistent
with the purposes and policies set forth
in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: May 21, 2008.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XI10
Endangered Species; File No. 10037
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of permit.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that Dr. Douglas Peterson, Warnell
School of Forest Resources (Fisheries Division), University of Georgia,
Athens, Georgia 30602, has been issued a permit to take shortnose
sturgeon (Acipenser brevirostrum) for purposes of scientific research.
ADDRESSES: The permit 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
Southeast Region, NMFS, 263 13th Ave South, St. Petersburg, FL
33701; phone (727)824-5312; fax (727)824-5309.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Malcolm Mohead or Kate Swails,
(301)713-2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 11, 2007, notice was published
in the Federal Register (72 FR 51803) that a request for a scientific
research permit to take shortnose sturgeon had been submitted by the
above-named individual. The requested permit has been issued under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking,
importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR
parts 222-226).
Dr. Peterson is authorized to conduct research on shortnose
sturgeon for five years to assess the abundance, age structure,
distribution, movement, and critical habitat on the Ogeechee River,
Georgia, and will also investigate the adverse effects of estrogenic
compounds. Researchers may capture up to 150 shortnose sturgeon
annually using gill and trammel nets and also anesthetize, measure,
weigh, tissue and fin-ray sample, and PIT tag these fish. A subset of
up to 10 sturgeon annually (no more than 40 during the permit life)
will be laparoscoped and implanted with internal radio tags; a subset
of up to 5 sturgeon annually (no more than 20 during the permit life)
will be laparoscoped and fitted with external radio tags; and a subset
of up to 12 sturgeon will be health evaluated using laparoscopy and
venipuncture annually. The unintentional mortality of up to 2 shortnose
sturgeon annually is permitted. Additionally researchers may also
lethally collect up to 40 shortnose sturgeon eggs/larvae annually using
buffer pads in order to document spawning.
Issuance of this permit, as required by the ESA, was based on a
finding that such permit (1) was applied for in good faith, (2) will
not operate to the disadvantage of such endangered or threatened
species, and (3) is consistent with the purposes and policies set forth
in section 2 of the ESA.
Dated: May 21, 2008.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8-11884 Filed 5-27-08; 8:45 am]
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