Department of Commerce March 24, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Marine Mammals; Pinniped Removal Authority; Partial Approval of Application
Document Number: E8-5902
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS announces partial approval of an application from the States of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho to intentionally take, by lethal methods, individually identifiable California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) that prey on Pacific salmon and steelhead (Onchorhynchus spp.) listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the Columbia River in Washington and Oregon. This authorization is pursuant to the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). NMFS also announces availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that analyzes impacts on the human environment from NMFS' authorization to the States to lethally remove California sea lions.
Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish
Document Number: E8-5901
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received an application for a permit to conduct research for scientific purposes from Rosi Dagit, Senior Conservation Biologist for the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains, in southern California. The requested permit would affect the Southern California Coast Distinct Population Segment of endangered steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). The public is hereby notified of the availability of the permit application for review and comment before NMFS either approves or disapproves the application.
Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee
Document Number: E8-5895
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92- 463 as amended by Public Law 94-409, Public Law 96-523, Public Law 97- 375 and Public Law 105-153), we are announcing a meeting of the Bureau of Economic Analysis Advisory Committee. The meeting will address the new classification system for consumer expenditures, how ``offshoring'' might bias the GDP statistics, and some sources of the moderation in GDP volatility.
Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from Japan: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Pursuant to Final Court Decision
Document Number: E8-5886
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
On August 30, 2002, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, 67 FR 55780 (August 30, 2002), as amended on October 15, 2002, by Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof From Japan; Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 67 FR 63608 (October 15, 2002). The review covered the period May 1, 2000, through April 30, 2001. NTN Corporation (and its affiliates) and other parties appealed the results pertaining to subject merchandise from Japan. Because there is now a final and conclusive decision, the Department is issuing these amended final results of review. We will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate entries subject to these amended final results of review.
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Steel Import License
Document Number: E8-5875
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E8-5874
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E8-5873
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E8-5872
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
Document Number: E8-5864
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council has canceled its Shrimp Advisory Panel (AP) meeting via conference call.
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
Document Number: E8-5826
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce
Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Foreign-Trade Zone Application
Document Number: E8-5825
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration
The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal Agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Fisheries of the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico; South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (SAFMC); Public Meeting
Document Number: E8-5801
Type: Notice
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will hold a meeting of its Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to orient new members and introduce them to the Council system. The meeting will be held in Charleston, SC.
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Pacific Ocean Perch for Vessels in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Trawl Limited Access Fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
Document Number: 08-1066
Type: Rule
Date: 2008-03-24
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Pacific ocean perch for vessels participating in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (BSAI) trawl limited access fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District of the BSAI. This action is necessary to prevent exceeding the 2008 Pacific ocean perch allowable catch (TAC) specified for vessels participating in the BSAI trawl limited access fishery in the Eastern Aleutian District of the BSAI.
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