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BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-803] Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without Handles, From the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (“the Department”) is extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the review of Heavy Forged Hand Tools, Finished or Unfinished, With or Without Handles (“HFHTs”) from the People's Republic of China (“PRC”).
This review covers the period February 1, 2004 through January 31, 2005. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 28, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hallie Noel Zink, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20230; telephone:
(202)482-3208. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Statutory Time Limits Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”), requires the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) to make a preliminary determination within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which a review is requested and a final determination within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary determination is published. However, if it is not practicable to complete the review within these time periods, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit for the preliminary determination to a maximum of 365 days after the last day of the anniversary month. Background On March 23, 2005, the Department published a notice of initiation of a review of HFHTs from the PRC covering the period February 1, 2004 through January 31, 2005. *See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part* , 70 FR 14643 (March 23, 2005). Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results The Department determines that completion of the preliminary results of this review within the 245-day period is not practicable. This review covers four companies, and to conduct the sales and factor analyses for each requires the Department to gather and analyze a significant amount of information pertaining to each company's sales practices, manufacturing methods and corporate relationships. The Department also requires additional time in order to analyze complicated potential affiliation issues between some of the companies participating in this review. Therefore, given the number and complexity of issues in this case, and in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we are extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of review by 120 days until February 28, 2006. The final results continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results. Dated: October 21, 2005. Gary Taverman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5-5985 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-475-829] Stainless Steel Bar from Italy: Preliminary Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from Italy. The period of review is March 1, 2004, through February 28, 2005. This review covers imports of stainless steel bar from one producer/exporter, UGITECH, S.A. We have preliminarily found that UGITECH, S.A. did not make shipments of the subject merchandise to the United States during the period of review and, therefore, we are preliminarily rescinding this antidumping duty administrative review. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. We will issue the final results not later than 120 days from the date of publication of this notice. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 28, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Holland, AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20230; telephone
(202)482-1279. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On March 7, 2002, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) published an antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar (“SSB”) from Italy. *See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Stainless Steel Bar from Italy* , 67 FR 10384 (March 7, 2002). On October 10, 2003, the Department published an amended antidumping duty order on SSB from Italy. *See Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Orders: Stainless Steel Bar from France, Germany, Italy, Korea, and the United Kingdom* , 68 FR 58660 (October 10, 2003). On March 1, 2005, the Department published in the **Federal Register** a notice of opportunity for interested parties to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on SSB from Italy. *See Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative Review of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding or Suspended Investigation* , 70 FR 9918 (March 1, 2005). On March 31, 2005, Carpenter Technology Corp., Valbruna Slater Stainless, Inc., Electralloy Corp., a Division of G.O. Carlson, Inc. (collectively, “the petitioners”), requested an administrative review of imports of the subject merchandise produced by UGITECH, S.A. (“UGITECH”), an Italian exporter/producer of the subject merchandise. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(1), we published a notice of initiation of this antidumping duty administrative review on April 22, 2005. *See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews* , 70 FR 20862 (April 22, 2005). The period of review (“POR”) is March 1, 2004, through February 28, 2005. On April 22, 2005, the Department issued an antidumping duty questionnaire to UGITECH. On May 31, 2005, UGITECH informed the Department that it made no entries of subject merchandise during the POR and requested that the Department rescind the instant review with respect to UGITECH, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). On June 30, 2005, the petitioners submitted comments on UGITECH's May 31, 2005, submission and requested that the Department investigate further UGITECH's rescission request. On August 16, 2005, UGITECH responded to the petitioners' comments. On September 14, 2005, the petitioners submitted additional comments. Scope of the Order For purposes of this order, the term “SSB” includes articles of stainless steel in straight lengths that have been either hot-rolled, forged, turned, cold-drawn, cold-rolled or otherwise cold-finished, or ground, having a uniform solid cross section along their whole length in the shape of circles, segments of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares), triangles, hexagons, octagons, or other convex polygons. SSB includes cold-finished stainless steel bars that are turned or ground in straight lengths, whether produced from hot-rolled bar or from straightened and cut rod or wire, and reinforcing bars that have indentations, ribs, grooves, or other deformations produced during the rolling process. Except as specified above, the term does not include stainless steel semi-finished products, cut length flat-rolled products ( *i.e.* , cut length rolled products which if less than 4.75 mm in thickness have a width measuring at least 10 times the thickness, or if 4.75 mm or more in thickness having a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness), products that have been cut from stainless steel sheet, strip or plate, wire ( *i.e.* , cold-formed products in coils, of any uniform solid cross section along their whole length, which do not conform to the definition of flat-rolled products), and angles, shapes and sections. The SSB subject to this order is currently classifiable under subheadings 7222.11.00.05, 7222.11.00.50, 7222.19.00.05, 7222.19.00.50, 7222.20.00.05, 7222.20.00.45, 7222.20.00.75, and 7222.30.00.00 of the *Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States* (“HTSUS”). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. Preliminary Rescission of Administrative Review Pursuant to section 351.213(d)(3) of the Department's regulations, the Department may rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, with respect to a particular exporter or producer, if the Department concludes that there were no entries, exports, or sales of the subject merchandise during the POR. *See e.g.* , *Stainless Steel Bar from Italy: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review* , 70 FR 46480 (March 10, 2005). On May 31, 2005, UGITECH claimed that it did not export subject merchandise to the United States during the instant POR. The Department conducted a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) inquiry. *See* Memorandum to the File, “U.S. Customs and Border Protection Data,” dated July 12, 2005. The result of the CBP inquiry confirmed UGITECH's claims that it made no entries of subject merchandise during the POR. Therefore, the Department is preliminarily rescinding this administrative review. Public Comment Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of publication of this notice. A hearing, if requested, will be held 37 days after the publication of this notice, or the first business day thereafter. Interested parties may submit case briefs within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, which must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than 35 days after the date of publication of this notice. The Department will issue the final results of this administrative review, which will include the results of its analysis of issues raised in any such comments, within 120 days of publication of the preliminary results. This administrative review and notice are in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(I)(1) of the Act. Dated: October 21, 2005. Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5-5984 Filed 05-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-475-819] Notice of Correction to the Preliminary and Final Results of the Eighth Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Certain Pasta from Italy AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 28, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon Farlander at
(202)482-0182 or Marc Rivitz at
(202)482-1382; Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Correction On August 30, 2004, the Department published in the **Federal Register** a notice of initiation for the eighth administrative review (January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2003) of certain pasta from Italy ( *see Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part* , 69 FR 52857 (August 30, 2004) (“Initiation Notice”)). In the published version of that notice, the Department initiated its review of producer Corticella Molini e Pastifici S.p.A./Pasta Combattenti S.p.A. However, in *Certain Pasta from Italy: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Eighth Countervailing Duty Administrative Review* , 70 FR 17971 (April 8, 2005) (“Preliminary Results”) and Certain Pasta from Italy: Final Results of the Eighth Countervailing Administrative Review, 70 FR 37084 (June 28, 2005) (“Final Results”), the producer was incorrectly referred to as Pastificio Corticella S.p.A./Pastificio Combattenti S.p.A. The correct name is Corticella Molini e Pastifici S.p.a./Pasta Combattenti S.p.a., as indicated in the initiation notice. *See Initiation Notice* . We are issuing this notice to correct the name that appeared in the Preliminary Results and Final Results. We note that we attributed any subsidies received by both Corticella Molini e Pastifici S.p.a. and Pasta Combattenti S.p.a to the combined sales of these companies. *See Certain Pasta from Italy: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of the Seventh Countervailing Duty Administrative Review* , 69 FR 45676 (July 30, 2004). Therefore, the Department will issue liquidation instructions assigning to both Corticella Molini e Pastifici S.p.a. and Pasta Combattenti S.p.a. the calculated rate of 0.0 percent for this segment of the proceeding. This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: October 21, 2005. Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5-5986 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-489-502] Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe from Turkey AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On July 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty order (“CVD”) on welded carbon steel standard pipe from Turkey pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”). *See Initiation of Five-year (“Sunset”) Reviews* , 70 FR 38101 (July 1, 2005). On the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an adequate substantive response filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties and inadequate response from respondent interested parties (in this case, no response), the Department conducted an expedited sunset review of this CVD order pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B). As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the CVD order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the level indicated in the “Final Results of Review” section of this notice. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 28, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson or David Goldberger, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202)482-4793 or
(202)482-4136, respectively. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: Background On July 1, 2005, the Department initiated a sunset review of the CVD order on welded carbon steel standard pipe from Turkey pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. *See Initiation of Five-year (“Sunset”) Reviews* , 70 FR 38101 (July 1, 2005). The Department received a Notice of Intent to Participate from the following domestic interested parties: Allied Tube and Conduit, IPSCO Tubulars, Leavitt Tube Company, Maverick Tube Corporation, Northwest Pipe Company, Sharon Tube Company, Western Tube and Conduit, and Wheatland Tube Company (collectively, “domestic interested parties”) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act. The Department received a complete substantive response collectively from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). In the substantive response dated July 29, 2005, Copperweld Corporation and Maruichi American Corporation, two other domestic interested parties, expressed their intent to participate in the sunset review. The Department, however, did not receive a substantive response from any government or respondent interested party to this proceeding. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted an expedited sunset review of this CVD order. Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to this CVD order is certain welded carbon steel pipe and tube with an outside diameter of 0.375 inch or more, but not over 16 inches, of any wall thickness (“pipe and tube”). These products are currently provided for under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”) as item numbers 7306.30.10, 7306.30.50, and 7306.90.10. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to this order is dispositive. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum (“Decision Memorandum”) from Gary Taverman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated October 21, 2005, which is hereby adopted by this notice. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the corresponding recommendation in this public memorandum which is on file in the Central Records Unit room B-099 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Web at *http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn* . The paper copy and electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Final Results of Review The Department determines that revocation of the CVD order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the rates listed below: Producer/Exporter Net Countervailable Subsidy (percent) Bant Boru 1 0.00 Borusan Group 2 0.68 Erbosan 3 2.89 Yucel Boru Group 4 0.84 All Others 2.90 1 Bant Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. 2 Borusan Group is Borusan Birlesik Boru Fabrikalari A.S. (“BBBF”) and Borusan Ihracat Ithalat ve Dagitim A.S. (“Borusan Dagitim”). 3 Erciyas Boru Sanayii ve Ticaret A.S. 4 Yucel Boru and its affiliated companies: Cayirova Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. and Yucelboru Ihracat Ithalat ve Pazarlama A.S. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (“APO”) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: October 21, 2005. Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5-5983 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 102505C] Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meetings. SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene public meetings. DATES: The meetings will be held November 14 - 17, 2005. The Southeastern Data and Review (SEDAR) Committee will be convened in a closed session conference call on November 9, 2005. ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the Ramada Plaza Beach Resort, 1500 Miracle Strip Parkway, SE, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548. *Council address* : Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone:
(813)348-1630. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Council Wednesday, November 16, 2005 8:30 a.m. - Convene. 8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Appointment of Committee Members. 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Receive public testimony on
(a)Final Reef Fish Amendment 26 (Red Snapper Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ),
(b)Final Red Grouper Regulatory Amendment, and
(c)Exempted fishing permits (if any). 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Receive the Reef Fish Management Committee Report. 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Receive the joint Reef Fish/Shrimp Management Committees Report. 5 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Receive the Advisory Panel
(AP)Selection Committee Report (Closed Session). 5:30 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. - Receive the SEDAR Committee Report (Closed Session). Thursday, November 17, 2005 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Receive the AP Selection Committee Report. 8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Receive the SEDAR Committee Report. 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Receive the Budget/Personnel Committee Report. 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - Receive the Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee Report. 9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m. - Receive the Law Enforcement Committee Report. 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Receive the Administrative Policy Committee Report. 10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Receive the joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum Committees Report. 11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Receive the Council Chairs Meeting Report. 11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Receive the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) Advisory Committee Report. 11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Receive the Enforcement Reports. 11:45 a.m. - 12 noon - Receive the Regional Administrator's Report. 12 noon - 12:30 p.m. - Receive the State Director's Reports. 12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Other Business. Committee Wednesday, November 9, 2005 2 p.m. - The SEDAR Committee will be convened in a closed session conference call to discuss participants for the SEDAR 10 Workshops for Gag Grouper and develop recommendations for Council. Immediately following, the AP Selection Committee will convene via closed session conference call to discuss appointments to the Ad Hoc Grouper IFQ AP and make recommendations to Council. Monday, November 14, 2005 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. - The Budget/Personnel Committee will meet to review Family Medical Leave Act
(FMLA)revisions to the Statement of Organization Practices and Procedures (SOPPS) and make recommendations to Council. 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - The Committees will hear a presentation on the NOAA Fishery Capacity. 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon - The joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum committee will meet to discuss Aquaculture Amendment Alternatives. 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Reef Fish Management Committee will review public hearing summaries, public letters, AP recommendations, Scientific and Statistical Committee
(SSC)recommendations, Federal recommendations and committee recommendations on Final Reef Fish Amendment 26 for a Red Snapper IFQ program and make recommendations to Council. The Committee will then review a draft Red Grouper Regulatory Amendment for the Recreational Sector. The Committee will hear a report on the Industry Business Plan for the Longline Buy-Back Program. Tuesday, November 15, 2005 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon - The joint Reef Fish/Shrimp Management Committees will review a scoping document for a joint Reef Fish/Shrimp amendment targeted at reducing shrimp trawl by-catch; by-catch in the directed reef fish fishery; and effort limitation alternatives for the shrimp fishery. The Committees will then review an Options Paper for a Red Snapper Regulatory Amendment to set total allowable catch
(TAC)& Measures which will include discussion of Red Snapper Management Scenarios and discussion of the SSC recommendations. The Committees will review a draft Regulatory Amendment on By-catch Reduction Devices
(BRDs)certification criterion and certification of new BRDs. 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - The joint Reef Fish/Shrimp Management Committee will reconvene to complete their work. 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - The Sustainable Fisheries/Ecosystem Committee will hear a report on the Ecosystem Workshops held in August 2005, hear a status report on the preparation of an Ecosystem Amendment, and discuss the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the Ecosystem. 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Law Enforcement Committee will review the Operations Plan for 2006 and discuss other issues from the October Law Enforcement Advisory Panel
(LEAP)meeting. Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agendas 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 action to address the emergency. The established times for addressing items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order to further allow for such adjustments and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in this notice. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Dawn Aring at the Council (see ADDRESSES ) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting. Dated: October 25, 2005. Tracey L. Thompson, [FR Doc. E5-5981 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 102505D] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. SUMMARY: The Pacific Fishery Management Council's (Council) Groundfish Allocation Committee (Committee) will hold a working meeting, which is open to the public. DATES: The Committee meeting will be held Monday, November 14, 2005, from 1 p.m. until business for the day is completed. The Committee meeting will reconvene Tuesday, November 15, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. until business for the day is completed. ADDRESSES: The Committee meeting will be held at a location to be determined and announced in the near future. For more information, contact the Council office at
(503)820-2280 or look on the Council Web site at *http://www.pcouncil.org* . *Council address* : Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE. Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220-1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, Groundfish Management Coordinator; telephone:
(503)820-2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Committee meeting is to develop options for allocations and other management measures for the 2007-08 Pacific Coast groundfish fishery and to consider intersector allocation issues in support of various Council initiatives. The Committee will discuss the types of provisions that may be necessary to prevent further overfishing, to reduce bycatch of depleted species in the various groundfish fisheries, and to reduce bycatch in non-groundfish fisheries. No management actions will be decided by the Committee. The Committee's role will be development of recommendations for consideration by the Council at its March and April 2006 meetings in Seattle, WA and Sacramento, CA, respectively. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the Committee for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal Committee action during this meeting. Committee 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 Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Committee's intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at
(503)820-2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. Dated: October 25, 2005. Tracey L. Thompson, [FR Doc. E5-5982 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Telecommunications and Information Administration Notice: Request for Nominations, Spectrum Management Advisory Committee AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration ACTION: Notice and Request for Nominations SUMMARY: Pursuant to an Executive Memorandum, under the Federal Advisory Committee Act and consistent with the National Telecommunications and Information Organization Act, the Secretary of Commerce has established the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee (Committee). The Committee will provide advice to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information and Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA)on spectrum management matters. NTIA is requesting nominations for members to the Committee for terms beginning in 2005. DATES: Nominations must be postmarked or electronically transmitted on or before November 28, 2005. ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to submit nominations should send the nominee's resume to the attention of Meredith Attwell, Designated Federal Officer, by mail to Office of the Assistant Secretary, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, 1401 Constitution Avenue N.W., Room 4898, Washington, DC 20230; by facsimile transmission to
(202)501-0536; or by electronic mail to spectrumadvisory@ntia.doc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Meredith Attwell at
(202)482-2695 or *mattwell@ntia.doc.gov* ; or Joe Gattuso at
(202)482-0977 or *jgattuso@ntia.doc.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 29, 2004, the President issued a Memorandum to the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on the subject of “Spectrum Management for the 21st Century.” 1 Among other things, the Executive Memorandum directed the heads of the executive departments and agencies to implement the recommendations contained in two Commerce Department reports to the President identifying improvement in U.S. spectrum management. 2 The first recommendation in *Report 2* called for the establishment of a federal advisory committee within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). 3 1 *President's Memorandum on Improving Spectrum Management for the 21st Century* , 49 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 2875 (Nov. 29, 2004)(Executive Memorandum). 2 *See* Department of Commerce, *Spectrum Policy for the 21st Century -- The President's Spectrum Policy Initiative: Report 1, Recommendations of the Federal Government Spectrum Task Force* (June 2004); Department of Commerce, *Spectrum Policy for the 21st Century -- The President's Spectrum Policy: Report 2, Recommendations from State and Local Governments and Private Sector Responders* (June 2004)( *Report 2)* , available at http://www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/specpolini/presspecpolini_report2_06242004.pdf. 3 “The National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA)should establish the Department of Commerce Spectrum Management Advisory Committee, consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act [5 U.S.C. App.2] and the NTIA Organization Act [47 U.S.C. § 904(b)].” *Report 2* at ii, 14-15. Pursuant to the Executive Memorandum, the Secretary of Commerce established the Spectrum Management Advisory Committee under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, consistent with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Act, 47 U.S.C. § 904(b). The Committee will report to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information. It will advise the Assistant Secretary on a broad range of issues regarding spectrum policy and on needed reforms to domestic spectrum policies and management to enable timely implementation of evolving spectrum-dependent technologies and services to benefit the public. The Committee will function solely as an advisory body in compliance with the FACA. The Committee's Charter appears on NTIA's website at http://www.ntia.doc.gov. The Secretary of Commerce intends to appoint representatives from a balanced cross-section of stakeholder interests in spectrum management and policy reform, including non-federal government users, state, regional and local sectors, technology developers, and manufacturers, academia, consumer groups, and service providers with customers in both domestic and international markets. The Department of Commerce seeks high level individuals with broad expertise in and capable of representing those sectors and interests on policy issues relevant to the Committee. Members will be appointed for a two-year term and may be reappointed for additional terms. Members of the Committee will be appointed as Special Government Employees and will serve without compensation. Nominations should include a resume or *curriculum vita* , and should also include a statement summarizing the qualifications of the nominee and identifying the sector or interest (if individual) for which the nominee has expertise. Dated: October 25, 2005. Kathy D. Smith, Chief Counsel, National Telecommunications and Information Administration. [FR Doc. 05-21542 Filed 10-27-05; 8:45 am]
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