Notices. Extension of public scoping period for an environmental impact statement (EIS); request for comments

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BILLING CODE 3410-11-M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1454] Designation of New Grantee For Foreign-Trade Zone 174, Tucson, Arizona, Resolution And Order Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the Foreign-Trade Zones Board Regulations (15 CFR Part 400), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: The Foreign-Trade Zones

(FTZ)Board (the Board) has considered the application (filed 9/23/2005) submitted by the City of Tucson, grantee of FTZ 174, Tucson, Arizona, requesting reissuance of the grant of authority for said zone to the Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc., a non-profit corporation, which has accepted such reissuance subject to approval by the FTZ Board. Upon review, the Board finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations are satisfied, and that the proposal is in the public interest, approves the request and recognizes the Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Inc. as the new grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 174. The approval is subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board's regulations, including Section 400.28. Signed at Washington, DC, this 31st day of May 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration. Alternate Chairman Foreign-Trade Zones Board. Attest: Dennis Puccinelli, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-9307 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Docket 21-2006] Foreign-Trade Zone 99 - Wilmington, Delaware, Expansion of Manufacturing Authority—Subzone 99E, The Premcor Refining Group Inc., Delaware City, Delaware An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Delaware Economic Development Office, grantee of FTZ 99, requesting authority on behalf of The Premcor Refining Group Inc. (Premcor), to expand the scope of manufacturing activity conducted under zone procedures within Subzone 99E at the Premcor oil refinery complex in Delaware City, Delaware. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on May 31, 2006. Subzone 99E (152,000 BPD capacity 2,450 employees) was approved by the Board in 1996 for the manufacture of fuel products and certain petrochemical feedstocks and refinery by-products (Board Order 831, 61 FR 33490, 6/27/96, as amended by Board Order 1116, 65 FR 52696, 8/30/00). The refinery complex (1,800 acres) consists of a main refinery/petrochemical plant, storage tanks and a marine terminal, located at 2000 Wrangle Hill Road, Delaware City in Newcastle County, Delaware, some 35 miles south of Philadelphia. The expansion request involves an expansion of the crude throughput at the refinery due to increased efficiencies, improvements in equipment reliability and longer cycles between turnarounds to increase the overall crude distillation capacity of the refinery to 180,000 BPD. No additional feedstocks or products have been requested. Zone procedures would exempt the increased production from customs duty payments on the foreign products used in its exports. On domestic sales, the company would be able to choose the customs duty rates for certain petrochemical feedstocks (duty-free) by admitting foreign crude oil in non-privileged foreign status. The application indicates that the savings from zone procedures help improve the refinery's international competitiveness. In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ staff has been appointed examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is August 14, 2006. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to August 28, 2006. A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at each of the following locations: U.S. Department of Commerce Export Assistance Center, The Curtis Center, Suite 580 West, Independence Square West, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 1115, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. Dated: May 31, 2006. Dennis Puccinelli, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-9288 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1455] Approval For Expansion Of Subzone 99D, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Plant, (Pharmaceutical Products), Newark and Wilmington, Delaware Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Delaware Economic Development Office, grantee of FTZ 99, has requested authority on behalf of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP (AstraZeneca), to expand the subzone boundaries and to expand the scope of manufacturing authority under zone procedures in terms of both products and capacity at Subzone 99D at the AstraZeneca pharmaceuticals manufacturing plant in Newark, Delaware (FTZ Docket 22-2005, filed 5/17/2005); and, Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the **Federal Register** (70 FR 30079, 5/25/05); Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendation of the examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and Board's regulations are satisfied, and that approval of the application is in the public interest; *Now, therefore,* the Board hereby approves the expansion of the subzone boundaries and the scope of authority under zone procedures in terms of both products and capacity within Subzone 99D for the manufacture of pharmaceutical products at the AstraZeneca pharmaceutical manufacturing plants located in Newark and Wilmington, Delaware, as described in the application and the **Federal Register** notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.28. Signed at Washington, DC, this 31 st day of May 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration, Alternate Chairman Foreign-Trade Zones Board. Attest: Dennis Puccinelli, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-9304 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1444] Grant of Authority, Establishment of a Foreign-Trade Zone, Lawrence County, Ohio Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act provides for ” * * * the establishment * * * of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,” and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs ports of entry; Whereas, the Lawrence County Port Authority (the Grantee), an Ohio public corporation, has made application to the Board (FTZ Docket 52-2005, filed 10/20/05), requesting the establishment of a foreign-trade zone at a site in Lawrence County, Ohio, adjacent to the Charleston Customs port of entry; Whereas, notice inviting public comment has been given in the **Federal Register** (70 FR 61786, 10/26/05); and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations are satisfied, and that approval of the application is in the public interest; Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants to the Grantee the privilege of establishing a foreign-trade zone, designated on the records of the Board as Foreign-Trade Zone No. 270, at the site described in the application, and subject to the Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.28. Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of May 2006. Foreign-Trade Zones Board. Carlos M. Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce, Chairman and Executive Officer. Attest: Dennis Puccinelli, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-9305 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Order No. 1452] Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, JBE, Inc. (Automotive Parts), Hartsville, South Carolina Pursuant to its authority under the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, of June 18, 1934, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) adopts the following Order: Whereas, the Foreign-Trade Zones Act provides for ” * * * the establishment * * * of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of the United States, to expedite and encourage foreign commerce, and for other purposes,” and authorizes the Foreign-Trade Zones Board to grant to qualified corporations the privilege of establishing foreign-trade zones in or adjacent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection ports of entry; Whereas, the Board's regulations (15 CFR Part 400) provide for the establishment of special-purpose subzones when existing zone facilities cannot serve the specific use involved, and when the activity results in a significant public benefit and is in the public interest; Whereas, the Columbia Metropolitan Airport, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 127, has made application to the Board for authority to establish a special-purpose subzone at the automotive parts distribution and assembly facility of JBE, Inc., located in Hartsville, South Carolina (FTZ Docket 55-2005, filed 11/2/05); Whereas, notice inviting public comment was given in the **Federal Register** (70 FR 69937, 11/18/05); and, Whereas, the Board adopts the findings and recommendations of the examiner's report, and finds that the requirements of the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations would be satisfied, and that approval of the application would be in the public interest if approval is subject to the condition listed below; Now, therefore, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone status for activity related to the distribution and assembly of automotive parts at the facility of JBE, Inc., located in Hartsville, South Carolina (Subzone 127B), as described in the application and **Federal Register** notice, and subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.28, and subject to the following condition: • JBE, Inc., shall notify the Board's Executive Secretary, as indicated in the application, prior to the start of any manufacturing or assembly activity involving foreign status inputs. Signed at Washington, DC, this 26th day of May 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration. Alternate Chairman Foreign-Trade Zones Board. Attest: Dennis Puccinelli, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-9306 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-831] Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limits for the Preliminary Results of the 11th Administrative Review and New Shipper Reviews AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 14, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Gorelik, 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)482-6905. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 22, 2005, the Department published a notice of initiation of a review of fresh garlic from the People's Republic of China (“PRC”), covering the period November 1, 2004, through October 31, 2005. *See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part* , 70 FR 76024 (December 22, 2005). On December 28, 2005, the Department published a notice of initiation of new shipper reviews of fresh garlic from the PRC covering the period November 1, 2004, through October 31, 2005. *See Fresh Garlic from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of New Shipper Reviews* , 70 FR 76765 (December 28, 2005). On April 28, 2006, the Department aligned the statutory time lines of the 11th administrative review and all but one of the new shipper reviews. 1 Qingdao Xintianfeng Foods Company Ltd. (“QXF”), a respondent in one of the new shipper reviews, did not agree to waive the new shipper time limits. 1 *See* the Department's letter dated April 28, 2006. Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary Results The Department determines that completion of the preliminary results of these reviews within the statutory time period is not practicable. The 11th administrative review covers nine 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 and manufacturing methods. The five new shipper reviews, including that of QXF, involve extraordinarily complicated methodological issues such as the use of intermediate input methodology, potential affiliation issues and the examination of importer information. The Department requires additional time to analyze these issues. 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 61 days until October 2, 2006. The final results continue to be due 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results. Regarding QXF, in accordance with section 351.214(h)(i)(1) of the Department's regulations and section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, we are extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of review by 106 days until October 2, 2006. The final results continue to be due 90 days after the publication of the preliminary results. This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(c)(3)(A) and 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.214(h)(i)(1). June 2, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-9223 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-427-820] Stainless Steel Bar from France: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 14, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger or Terre Keaton, AD/CVD Operations, Office 2, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-4136 or

(202)482-1280, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On March 2, 2006, the Department published in the **Federal Register** (71 FR 10642) a notice of “Opportunity To Request Administrative Review” of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from France for the period March 1, 2005, through February 28, 2006. On March 31, 2006, Ugitech S.A. (Ugitech) requested an administrative review of its U.S. sales that were subject to the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from France for this period. On April 28, 2006, the Department published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from France with respect to this company. *See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews* , 71 FR 25145 (April 28, 2006). Rescission of Review On May 2, 2006, Ugitech timely withdrew its request for an administrative review of its sales during the above-referenced period. Section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations stipulates that the Secretary will rescind an administrative review if the party that requests a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of notice of initiation of the requested review. In this case, Ugitech has withdrawn its request for review within the 90-day period. Ugitech was the sole party to request the initiation of the review. Therefore, we are rescinding this review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from France. This notice is published in accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: June 7, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-9222 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-890] Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value/Pursuant to Court Decision: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On December 20, 2005, the United States Court of International Trade (“CIT”) issued an order sustaining the Department of Commerce's (“the Department”) Final Results of Redetermination pursuant to court remand filed by the Department on November 7, 2005. *Decca Hospitality Furnishings, LLC v. United States* , Ct. No. 05-00002, Slip Op. 05-161 (Ct. Int'l Trade, December 20, 2005) (“ *Decca Order* ”). The remand redetermination arose out of the Department's final determination and amended final determination and order. *See Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China* , 69 FR 67313 (November 17, 2004) (“ *Final Determination* ”), and *Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China* , 70 FR 329 (January 4, 2005) (“ *Amended Final Determination* ”). On May 16, 2006, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) granted Petitioners' ( *i.e.* , American Furniture Manufacturer's Committee for Legal Trade (“AFMC”)) motion for a voluntary dismissal of this case. Because the litigation in this matter is concluded, the Department is issuing an amended final determination in accordance with the CIT's decision. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 14, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eugene Degnan, AD/CVD Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone

(202)482-0414. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On November 17, 2004, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) published its notice of final determination of sales at less than fair value (“LTFV”) in the investigation of wooden bedroom furniture the People's Republic of China (“PRC”). *See Final Determination* . On January 4, 2005, the Department published its notice of amended final determination in the investigation of wooden bedroom furniture from the PRC. *See Amended Final Determination* . Decca Hospitality Furnishings, LLC on behalf of its affiliate Decca Furniture, Ltd. (“Decca”) challenged certain aspects of the Department's *Final Determination* at the CIT. In *Decca Hospitality Furnishings, LLC v. United States* , 391 F. Supp. 2d 1298 (CIT 2005), the CIT remanded the Department's determination to reject, as untimely, certain information submitted by Decca. Specifically, the CIT's order directed that: In its remand determination Commerce may reopen the record and may find a) that Decca received actual and timely notice of the Section A Questionnaire requirement, b) that the evidence Decca presented does not satisfy the evidentiary requirements for a separate rate, or c) that Decca is entitled to a separate rate. *Id.* at 1317. On October 25, 2005, the Department issued a draft results of redetermination pursuant to remand to the interested parties. On October 27, 2005, Decca submitted comments in response to the Department's draft results of redetermination. No other party filed comments in response to the Department's draft results of redetermination pursuant to remand. On November 7, 2005, the Department submitted its final results of redetermination pursuant to remand to the CIT. The final results of remand redetermination explained that option

(a)of the CIT's remand instructions was not a viable option for the Department to pursue because it was not possible for the Department to determine if Decca had received actual and timely notice of the Section A Questionnaire requirement. Therefore, pursuant to options

(b)and (c), the Department reopened the record and allowed Decca to resubmit its July 2, 2004, submission. During the conduct of its remand, the Department issued two supplemental questionnaires to Decca to address some deficiencies found in Decca's July 2, 2004, submission. Decca submitted timely and complete responses to these questionnaires. Based on our analysis of Decca's evidence, we determined that Decca qualifies for a separate rate in the investigation of wooden bedroom furniture from the PRC. *See Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Court Remand* , November 7, 2005. On December 20, 2005, the CIT found that the Department duly complied with the Court's remand order and sustained the Department's remand redetermination. *See Decca Order* . Within the *Decca Order* , the Department granted Decca a separate rate which changed its antidumping duty rate from the PRC-wide rate of 198.08 percent to the Section A respondent rate of 6.65 percent. On January 6, 2006, consistent with the decision in *Timken Co. v. United States* , 893 F. 2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 1990), the Department notified the public that the CIT's decision was not “in harmony” with the Department's final determination. *See Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony* , 71 FR 1511 (January 10, 2006). AFMC appealed the CIT's decision to the CAFC. On May 16, 2006, the CAFC granted AFMC's motion to voluntarily dismiss its appeal. Amended Final Determination Because the only appeal in this case has been dismissed, there is now a final and conclusive court decision in the court proceeding and we are thus amending the *Amended Final Determination* to reflect the results of our remand determination. The revised dumping margin is as follows: Company Weighted-Average Margin (Percent) Decca 6.65 U.S. Customs and Border Protection will require a cash deposit rate of 6.65 percent for subject merchandise exported by Decca and entered or withdrawn from warehouse from consumption on or after the effective date of this notice. This cash deposit requirement shall remain in effect until publication of the final results of an administrative review of this order. This notice is published in accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: June 7, 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-9313 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 111505A] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Intent, Extension of Public Scoping Period for Intersector Groundfish Allocations AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Extension of public scoping period for an environmental impact statement (EIS); request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS and the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Pacific Council) announce their intent to extend the public scoping period for an EIS in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)of 1969 to analyze proposals to allocate groundfish among various sectors of the non-tribal Pacific Coast groundfish fishery. DATES: Public scoping meetings will be announced in the **Federal Register** at a later date. Written comments will be accepted at the Pacific Council office through August 23, 2006. The public comment period will be reopened as part of the public comment section under the intersector allocation agenda item at the Pacific Council meeting in Foster City, CA, the week of Monday, September 11, 2006. Additional information on the time and location for this meeting will be provided when the meeting is announced in the **Federal Register** . ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, on issues and alternatives, identified by 111505A by any of the following methods: • E-mail: *##GFAllocationEIS.nwr@noaa.gov* . Include [111505A] and enter “Scoping Comments” in the subject line of the message. • Fax: 503-820-2299. • Mail: Dr. Donald McIsaac, Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Pl., Suite 200, Portland, OR 97220. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Fishery Management Council, phone: 503-820-2280, fax: 503-820-2299 and email: *john.devore@noaa.gov* ; or Ms. Yvonne de Reynier NMFS, Northwest Region, phone: 206-526-6129, fax: 206-526-6426 and email: *yvonne.dereynier@noaa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access This **Federal Register** document is available on the Government Printing Office's website at: *www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index/html* . Description of the Proposal The proposed action with a description of the proposal was noticed in the **Federal Register** on November 21, 2005 (70 FR 70054). Preliminary Identification of Environmental Issues A principal objective of this scoping and public input process is to identify potentially significant impacts to the human environment that should be analyzed in depth in the intersector allocation EIS. Concomitant with identification of those impacts to be analyzed in depth is identification and elimination from detailed study of issues that are not significant or which have been covered in prior environmental reviews. This narrowing is intended to allow greater focus on those impacts that are potentially most significant. Impacts on the following components of the biological and physical environment will be evaluated:

(1)Essential fish habitat and ecosystems;

(2)protected species listed under the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammal Protection Act and their habitat; and

(3)the fishery management unit, including target and non-target fish stocks. Socioeconomic impacts are also considered in terms of the effect changes will have on the following groups:

(1)those who participate in harvesting the fishery resources and other living marine resources (for commercial, subsistence, or recreational purposes);

(2)those who process and market fish and fish products;

(3)those who are involved in allied support industries;

(4)those who rely on living marine resources in the management area;

(5)those who consume fish products;

(6)those who benefit from non-consumptive use (e.g., wildlife viewing);

(7)those who do not use the resource, but derive benefit from it by virtue of its existence, the option to use it, or the bequest of the resource to future generations;

(8)those involved in managing and monitoring fisheries; and

(9)fishing communities. Analysis of the effects of the alternatives on these groups will be presented in a manner that allows the identification of any disproportionate impacts on low income and minority segments of the identified groups, impacts on small entities, and cumulative impacts. Additional comment is sought on other types of impacts that should be considered or specific impacts to which particular attention should be paid within these categories. Scoping and Public Involvement Scoping is an early and open process for identifying the scope of notable issues related to proposed alternatives (including status quo and other alternatives identified during the scoping process). A principal objective of the scoping and public input process is to identify a reasonable set of alternatives that, with adequate analysis, sharply define critical issues and provide a clear basis for distinguishing among those alternatives and selecting a preferred alternative. The public scoping process provides the public with the opportunity to comment on the range of alternatives. The scope of the alternatives to be analyzed should be broad enough for the Pacific Council and NMFS to make informed decisions on whether an alternative should be developed and, if so, how it should be designed, and to assess other changes to the FMP and regulations necessary for the implementation of the alternative. Written comments will be accepted at the Pacific Council office through August 23, 2006 (see ADDRESSES ). The public comment period will be reopened as part of the public comment section under the intersector allocation agenda item at the Pacific Council meeting in Foster City, CA, the week of September 11, 2006. Additional information on the time and location for this meeting will be provided when the meeting is announced in the **Federal Register** . This information will also be posted on the Council website ( *www.pcouncil.org* ). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* Dated: June 8, 2006. Alan D. Risenhoover, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6-9309 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Patent and Trademark Office [Docket No.: PTO-2005-0012] RIN 0651-AB98 Request for Comments on Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility AGENCY: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Commerce. ACTION: Request for comments; extension of comment period. SUMMARY: The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has, in response to recent case law, revised its guidelines to be used by USPTO personnel in their review of patent applications to determine whether the claims in a patent application are directed to patent eligible subject matter. The USPTO published a notice requesting comments from the public regarding these interim examination guidelines. The USPTO is extending the period for comment on these interim examination guidelines. *Comment Deadline Date:* To be ensured of consideration, written comments must be received on or before July 31, 2006. No public hearing will be held. ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent by electronic mail message over the Internet addressed to *AB98.Comments@uspto.gov.* Comments may also be submitted by mail addressed to: Mail Stop Comments—Patents, Commissioner for Patents, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, or by facsimile to

(571)273-0125, marked to the attention of Linda Therkorn. Although comments may be submitted by mail or facsimile, the Office prefers to receive comments via the Internet. Comments may also be sent by electronic mail message over the Internet via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. See the Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site ( *http://www.regulations.gov* ) for additional instructions on providing comments via the Federal eRulemaking Portal. The comments will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Commissioner for Patents, located in Madison East, Tenth Floor, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, Virginia, and will be available via the Office Internet Web site (address: *http://www.uspto.gov* ). Because comments will be made available for public inspection, information that is not desired to be made public, such as an address or phone number, should not be included in the comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Therkorn, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Patent Examination Policy, by telephone at 571-272-8800, or Ray Chen, Office of the Solicitor, by telephone at 571-272-9035, by mail addressed to: Mail Stop Comments, P.O. Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, or by facsimile transmission to 571-273-0125, marked to the attention of Linda Therkorn or Ray Chen. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USPTO has published a notice setting forth interim guidelines to be used by USPTO personnel in their review of patent applications to determine whether the claims in a patent application are directed to patent eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. 101. *See Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility* , 1300 *Off. Gaz. Pat. Office* 142 (Nov. 22, 2005) (Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Interim Guidelines). The USPTO published a notice on December 20, 2005 requesting public comment on the interim guidelines. *See Request for Comments on Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility* , 70 FR 75451 (Dec. 20, 2005) (Request for Comments). A case currently awaiting decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, *Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings* v. *Metabolite Laboratories, Inc.* , S.Ct. No. 04-607 ( *LabCorp* ), may impact the question of patent subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. 101. The December 2005 Request for Comments indicated that the USPTO expected that a decision in *LabCorp* would be rendered sometime before the end of June 2006, and that USPTO would publish a notice further extending the period for public comment on the USPTO's Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Interim Guidelines if necessary to permit the comments to take into account the Court's decision in *LabCorp* . *See Request for Comments on Interim Guidelines for Examination of Patent Applications for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility* , 70 FR at 75452. Therefore, the USPTO is further extending the period for public comment on the USPTO's Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Interim Guidelines until July 31, 2006 to permit the comments to take into account the Court's decision in *LabCorp* (still expected before the end of June 2006). Dated: June 9, 2006. John Doll, Commissioner for Patents. [FR Doc. E6-9300 Filed 6-13-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-16-P COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings Time and Date: 11 a.m., Friday, June 16, 2006. Place: 1155 21st St., NW., Washington, DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference Room. Status: Closed. Matters to be Considered: Enforcement Matters. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eileen A. Donovan, 202-418-5100. Eileen A. Donovan, Acting Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 06-5438 Filed 6-12-06; 2:26 pm]

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