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determination revoking the order within
90 days after the initiation of the review.
Because no domestic interested party
filed a notice of intent to participate or
a substantive response, the Department
finds that no domestic interested party
is participating in this review; therefore,
we are revoking this antidumping duty
order. Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i),
the effective date of revocation is June
12, 2008 (i.e., the fifth anniversary of the
date of publication in the Federal
Register of the notice of the
antidumping duty order). The
Department will instruct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection to terminate the
suspension of liquidation and collection
of cash deposits on entries of the subject
merchandise entered or withdrawn from
warehouse on or after June 12, 2008.
Entries of subject merchandise prior to
the effective date of revocation will
continue to be subject to suspension of
liquidation and antidumping duty
deposit requirements. The Department
will complete any pending
administrative reviews of this order and
will conduct administrative reviews of
subject merchandise entered prior to the
effective date of revocation in response
to appropriately filed requests for
review.
This five-year sunset review and
notice are in accordance with section
751(c)(3)(A) and published pursuant to
section 777(i)(1) of the Act.
The meetings will be held
Monday, August 4, 2008 through
Thursday, August 7, 2008. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
meeting dates and times.
ADDRESSES: Renaissance Philadelphia
Hotel, 500 Stevens Drive, Philadelphia,
PA 19113; telephone: (610) 521–5900.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, 300 S. New St.,
Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904;
telephone: (302) 674–2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (302) 674–2331 ext.
19.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Monday, August 4, 2008
8 a.m. until noon - The Squid,
Mackerel, Butterfish Committee will
meet.
1 p.m. until 4 p.m. - The Research SetAside Committee will meet in closed
session with officials from NMFS.
4 p.m. until 5 p.m. - The Bycatch/
LAPP Committee will meet.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. - The Squid,
Mackerel, Butterfish Committee will
meet.
10 a.m. until noon - The Council will
convene and receive presentations by
NMFS officials regarding the Proposed
Rule to modify National Standard 1
Guidelines and the outcome of the 47th
Stock Assessment Review.
1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. - The Council
will consider approving Amendment 10
to the Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish
FMP for Secretarial submission.
2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. - The
Council will convene jointly with the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission’s (ASMFC) Summer
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
Board.
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Wednesday, August 6, 2008
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. - The Council
will convene jointly with the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission’s
(ASMFC) Summer Flounder, Scup, and
Black Sea Bass Board.
Dated: June 30, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council), its
Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Committee;
its Research Set-Aside (RSA)
Committee; its Bycatch/Limited Access
Privilege Program (LAPP) Committee;
and, its Protected Resources Committee
will hold public meetings.
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
8 a.m. until 9 a.m. - The Protected
Resources Committee will meet.
9 a.m. - The Council will convene to
discuss Framework 2 to the Dogfish
FMP; receive Committee reports; receive
an update from NMFS officials on the
Status of the Marine Recreational
Information Program (MRIP); and,
conduct any continuing or new
business.
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Agenda items by day for the Council’s
Committees and the Council itself are:
Monday, August 4 - the Squid,
Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee
will review public comments and
develop preferred alternatives for
Council consideration and action
regarding submission of Amendment 10
for Secretarial action. The Bycatch/
LAPP Committee will receive an update
on the status of the draft of the bycatch
pamphlet for catch and release
practices, and address prioritizing
bycatch information needs.
Tuesday, August 5 - The Squid,
Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee
will meet to review and consider
qualifying criteria to be used in the
mackerel limited entry system that is
being addressed in Amendment 11. The
Council will convene for a presentation
by NMFS officials regarding the
proposed rule to modify National
Standard 1 guidelines for Annual Catch
Limits (ACL) and Accountability
Measures (AM). The Council will
receive a report on the results of the
47th Stock Assessment Review
including opinions of members of the
Center for Independent Expertise’s (CIE)
regarding the SAW reports on summer
flounder that served as the basis for the
47th Stock Assessment Review. The
Council will vote to approve (or not)
Amendment 10 to the Squid, Mackerel,
and Butterfish FMP for Secretarial
submission. The Council will then meet
jointly with the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission’s Summer
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass
Boards to review the Scientific and
Statistical Committee’s and the Scup
Monitoring Committee’s
recommendations regarding proposed
scup harvest levels and commercial
management measures for the 2009
fishing year, and then adopt its
recommendations for the harvest levels
and commercial management measures
for the 2009 scup fishery.
Wednesday, August 6 - the Council
will convene and meet jointly with the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission’s Summer Flounder, Scup,
Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Boards to
review the Scientific and Statistical
Committee’s and the Summer Flounder,
Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Monitoring
Committee’s recommendations
regarding the summer flounder, black
sea bass, and bluefish proposed harvest
levels and commercial management
measures for the 2009 fishing year, and
then adopt its recommendations for the
summer flounder, scup, black sea bass,
and bluefish harvest levels and
commercial management measures for
these fisheries in 2009.
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Thursday, August 7 - the Protected
Resources Committee will review
NMFS’ proposed list of fisheries (LOF)
and develop comments for Council
consideration and action. The Council
will convene to review and discuss
proposed measures (adjustment
mechanism for stock status
determination criteria) for Framework 2
to the Dogfish FMP; report on regular
business; receive an update on the
status of NMFS’ MRIP; receive
Committee Reports; and, consider and
address any continuing or new business.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before the Council for discussion, these
issues may not be the subject of formal
Council action during these meetings.
Council action will be restricted to those
issues specifically listed in this notice
and any issues arising after publication
of this notice that require emergency
action under Section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final action to address
such emergencies.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aid
should be directed to M. Jan Bryan,
(302) 674–2331 ext 18, at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: July 15, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Small Takes of Marine Mammals
Incidental to Specified Activities; Port
of Anchorage Marine Terminal
Redevelopment Project, Anchorage,
Alaska
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; issuance of incidental
harassment authorization.
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AGENCY:
In accordance with the
regulations implementing the Marine
Mammal Protection Act (MMPA),
notification is hereby given that NMFS
has issued an Incidental Harassment
SUMMARY:
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Authorization (IHA), to the Port of
Anchorage (herein after ‘‘Port’’) and the
U.S. Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration (herein after
‘‘MARAD’’) to take small numbers of
marine mammals, by Level B
harassment, incidental to the first year
of construction of its Marine Terminal
Redevelopment Project (herein after
‘‘Project’’) at the Port, Anchorage,
Alaska.
Effective from July 15, 2008 –
July 14, 2009.
ADDRESSES: A copy of the IHA,
application, and Environmental
Assessment (EA) prepared for this
action are available by writing to
Michael Payne, Chief, Permits,
Conservation, and Education Division,
Office of Protected Resources (OPR),
National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910–3225, or by telephoning the
contact listed here (FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT) or online at:
https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/
incidental.htm. Documents cited in this
notice may be viewed, by appointment,
during regular business hours, at the
aforementioned address.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jaclyn Daly or Jolie Harrison, Office of
Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 713–
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
DATES:
Background
Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the
MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct
the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary)
to allow, upon request, the incidental,
but not intentional, taking of marine
mammals by U.S. citizens who engage
in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) if certain findings
are made and regulations are issued or,
if the taking is limited to harassment,
notice of a proposed authorization is
provided to the public for review.
Authorization for incidental takings
may be granted if NMFS finds that the
taking will have a negligible impact on
the species or stock(s), will not have an
unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of the species or stock(s) for
certain subsistence uses, and if the
permissible methods of taking and
requirements pertaining to the
mitigation, monitoring and reporting of
such taking are set forth. NMFS has
defined ‘‘negligible impact’’ in 50 CFR
216.103 as: an impact resulting from the
specified activity that cannot be
reasonably expected to, and is not
reasonably likely to, adversely affect the
species or stock through effects on
annual rates of recruitment or survival.
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Under 50 CFR 216.104(b) of NMFS’
implementing regulations for the
MMPA, NMFS must publish in the
Federal Register a notice of a proposed
IHA or a notice of receipt for a request
for the implementation of regulations
governing the incidental taking.
Information gathered during the
associated comment period is
considered by NMFS in developing, if
appropriate, IHAs and regulations
governing the issuance of Letters of
Authorizations (LOAs) for the proposed
activity.
Summary of Request
On February 20, 2008, NMFS received
a complete application from the Port
and MARAD requesting a one-year IHA
to take, by Level B harassment, up to 34
Cook Inlet beluga whales
(Delphinapterus leucas), 20 harbor seals
(Phoca vitulina), 20 harbor porpoises
(Phocoena phocoena), and 20 killer
whales (Orcinus orca) incidental to the
Project. The content and proposed
mitigation in the application was a
result of numerous discussions between
the applicants and NMFS. Harassment
to marine mammals could result from
exposure to noise from pile driving.
While dredging and use of other heavy
machinery (tugs, dump scowls, barge
mounted hydraulic excavators or
clamshell equipment) are also
associated with the Project, these
activities are not expected to result in
harassment as marine mammals, in
particular beluga whales.
NMFS prepared an EA for the
proposed action which thoroughly
analyzes and discusses potential
impacts on marine mammals and their
habitat from the Project. Harassment
from pile driving associated with the
Project may result in short-term, mild to
moderate behavioral and physiological
responses. Anticipated behavioral
reactions of marine mammals include
altered headings, fast swimming,
changes in dive, surfacing, respiration,
and feeding patterns, and changes in
vocalizations. Physiological impacts are
expected to be mild stress responses.
However, NMFS has determined
harassment would be limited to Level B,
will result in a negligible impact to
affected marine mammal species or
stocks, and will not have an unmitigable
adverse impact on the availability of
such species or stock for the taking for
subsistence purposes.
Specified Activities
A detailed description of the Project
can be found in the application and the
NMFS prepared EA. However, for
purposes of this notice, a summary of
activities is provided. According to the
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN: 0648-XJ12
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council), its
Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Committee; its Research Set-Aside (RSA)
Committee; its Bycatch/Limited Access Privilege Program (LAPP)
Committee; and, its Protected Resources Committee will hold public
meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held Monday, August 4, 2008 through
Thursday, August 7, 2008. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
meeting dates and times.
ADDRESSES: Renaissance Philadelphia Hotel, 500 Stevens Drive,
Philadelphia, PA 19113; telephone: (610) 521-5900.
Council address: Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 300 S.
New St., Room 2115, Dover, DE 19904; telephone: (302) 674-2331.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel T. Furlong, Executive Director,
Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council; telephone: (302) 674-2331 ext.
19.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Monday, August 4, 2008
8 a.m. until noon - The Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Committee will
meet.
1 p.m. until 4 p.m. - The Research Set-Aside Committee will meet in
closed session with officials from NMFS.
4 p.m. until 5 p.m. - The Bycatch/LAPP Committee will meet.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
8:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. - The Squid, Mackerel, Butterfish Committee
will meet.
10 a.m. until noon - The Council will convene and receive
presentations by NMFS officials regarding the Proposed Rule to modify
National Standard 1 Guidelines and the outcome of the 47th Stock
Assessment Review.
1 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. - The Council will consider approving
Amendment 10 to the Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish FMP for Secretarial
submission.
2:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. - The Council will convene jointly with
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Summer
Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board.
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. - The Council will convene jointly with the
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's (ASMFC) Summer Flounder,
Scup, and Black Sea Bass Board.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
8 a.m. until 9 a.m. - The Protected Resources Committee will meet.
9 a.m. - The Council will convene to discuss Framework 2 to the
Dogfish FMP; receive Committee reports; receive an update from NMFS
officials on the Status of the Marine Recreational Information Program
(MRIP); and, conduct any continuing or new business.
Agenda items by day for the Council's Committees and the Council
itself are:
Monday, August 4 - the Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee
will review public comments and develop preferred alternatives for
Council consideration and action regarding submission of Amendment 10
for Secretarial action. The Bycatch/LAPP Committee will receive an
update on the status of the draft of the bycatch pamphlet for catch and
release practices, and address prioritizing bycatch information needs.
Tuesday, August 5 - The Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee
will meet to review and consider qualifying criteria to be used in the
mackerel limited entry system that is being addressed in Amendment 11.
The Council will convene for a presentation by NMFS officials regarding
the proposed rule to modify National Standard 1 guidelines for Annual
Catch Limits (ACL) and Accountability Measures (AM). The Council will
receive a report on the results of the 47th Stock Assessment Review
including opinions of members of the Center for Independent Expertise's
(CIE) regarding the SAW reports on summer flounder that served as the
basis for the 47th Stock Assessment Review. The Council will vote to
approve (or not) Amendment 10 to the Squid, Mackerel, and Butterfish
FMP for Secretarial submission. The Council will then meet jointly with
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder,
Scup, and Black Sea Bass Boards to review the Scientific and
Statistical Committee's and the Scup Monitoring Committee's
recommendations regarding proposed scup harvest levels and commercial
management measures for the 2009 fishing year, and then adopt its
recommendations for the harvest levels and commercial management
measures for the 2009 scup fishery.
Wednesday, August 6 - the Council will convene and meet jointly
with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission's Summer Flounder,
Scup, Black Sea Bass, and Bluefish Boards to review the Scientific and
Statistical Committee's and the Summer Flounder, Black Sea Bass, and
Bluefish Monitoring Committee's recommendations regarding the summer
flounder, black sea bass, and bluefish proposed harvest levels and
commercial management measures for the 2009 fishing year, and then
adopt its recommendations for the summer flounder, scup, black sea
bass, and bluefish harvest levels and commercial management measures
for these fisheries in 2009.
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Thursday, August 7 - the Protected Resources Committee will review
NMFS' proposed list of fisheries (LOF) and develop comments for Council
consideration and action. The Council will convene to review and
discuss proposed measures (adjustment mechanism for stock status
determination criteria) for Framework 2 to the Dogfish FMP; report on
regular business; receive an update on the status of NMFS' MRIP;
receive Committee Reports; and, consider and address any continuing or
new business.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before the Council for discussion, these issues may not be the subject
of formal Council action during these meetings. Council action will be
restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any
issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency
action under Section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council's intent to take final action
to address such emergencies.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aid should be directed to M. Jan Bryan, (302) 674-2331 ext
18, at least 5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: July 15, 2008.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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