Notices. Notice of extension of public comment period

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BILLING CODE 3410-11-M DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service RIN 0596-AC44 Notice of Extension of Public Comment Period for Proposed Native Plant Material Policy (FSM 2070) AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of extension of public comment period. SUMMARY: The Forest Service is extending the public comment period an additional 30 days for the Proposed Native Plant Material Policy (FSM 2070). The Forest Service is proposing to establish a new directive to Forest Service Manual

(FSM)2070 for native plant materials, which will provide direction for the use, growth, development, and storage of native plant materials. Public comment is invited and will be considered in development of the final directive. A copy of the proposed directive is available at *http://www.fs.fed.us/rangelands/whoweare/documents/FSM2070_Final_2_062905.pdf* DATES: Comments must be received in writing, on or before August 24, 2006. ADDRESSES: Send written comments via the U.S. Postal Service to; Native Plant Materials Proposed Directive, Rangeland Management Staff, MAIL STOP 1103, Forest Service, USDA, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250, or by facsimile to

(202)205-1096 or by e-mail to *nativeplant@fs.fed.us* . If comments are sent via facsimile or email, the public is asked not to submit duplicate written comments by mail. Please confine comments to issues pertinent to the proposed directive and explain the reasons for any recommended changes. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying at 201 14th Street, SW., Washington, DC, during regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays. Persons wishing to inspect the comments are encouraged to call in advance to Brian Boyd,

(202)205-1496 to facilitate entrance into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Stritch, Rangeland Management Staff, USDA Forest Service, Mailstop 1103, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250,

(202)205-1279. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title 36 CFR 219.10(b) states: “The overall goal of the ecological element of sustainability is to provide a framework to contribute to sustaining native ecological systems by providing ecological conditions to support diversity of native plant and animal species in the plan area.” Executive Order 13112 (February 3, 1999, sec. 2(a)(2)(IV)) on invasive species states the agencies will “provide for restoration of native species and habitat conditions in ecosystems that have been invaded [by non-native species].” In accordance with the executive order and regulation, the Forest Service is developing a new proposed directive to Forest Service Manual

(FSM)2070, Native Plant Materials, which addresses the uses of native plant materials in the revegetation, restoration, and rehabilitation of National Forest System lands in order to achieve the Agency's goal of providing for the diversity of plant and animal communities. The proposed policy would direct collaboration with Federal, State, and local government entities and the public to develop and implement a program for native plant materials for use in revegetation, restoration, and rehabilitation. In proposing this new policy, the Forest Service's goal is to promote the use of native plant materials in revegetation for restoration and rehabilitation in order to manage and conserve terrestrial and aquatic biological diversity. The proposed policy defines a native plant as: all indigenous terrestrial and aquatic plant species that evolved naturally in an ecosystem. The proposed policy also requires the use of best available information to choose ecologically adapted plant materials for the site and situation. Further, the proposed policy states that native plants are to be used when timely natural regeneration of the native plant community is not likely to occur; native plant materials are the first choice in revegatation for restoration and rehabilitation efforts. Nonnative, non-invasive plant species may be used when needed:

(1)In emergency conditions to protect basic resource values such as soil stability and water quality;

(2)as an interim, non-persistent measure designed to aid in new establishment of native plants (unless natural soil, water and biotic conditions have been permanently altered);

(3)native plant species are not available; and

(4)when working in permanently altered plant communities. Under no circumstances will nonnative invasive plant species be used. When the proposed policy is issued as final, the Forest Service will:

(1)Undertake a comprehensive assessment of needs (type and amount) for native plant materials;

(2)invest in a long-term commitment to research and development, education, and technology transfer for native plant materials;

(3)expand efforts to increase the availability of native plant materials; and

(4)collaborate with other federal agencies; tribal, State, and local governments; academic institutions; and the private sector. Dated: July 19, 2006. Dale N. Bosworth, Chief, Forest Service. [FR Doc. E6-11838 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-11-P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Florida Advisory Committee Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, that a planning meeting conference call of the Florida Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights will convene at 2 p.m.

(EST)and adjourn at 4 p.m.

(EST)on Thursday, August 3, 2006. The purpose of the conference call is to discuss the Committee's report, *Desegregation of Public School Districts in Florida: School Districts with Unitary Status and Districts Under Court Jurisdiction Have Similar Integration Patterns.* This conference call is available to the public through the following call-in number: 800-497-7708, conference contact name is Peter Minarik. Any interested member of the public may call this number and listen to the meeting. Callers can expect to incur charges for calls not initiated using the supplied call-in number or over wireless lines and the Commission will not refund any incurred charges. Callers will incur no charge for calls using the call-in number over land-line connections. Persons with hearing impairments may also follow the proceedings by first calling the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-977-8339 and providing the Service with the conference call number and the contact name Peter Minarik. To ensure that the Commission secures an appropriate number of lines for the public, persons are asked to register by contacting Peter Minarik, Southern Regional Office,

(404)562-7000, by Monday, August 1, 2006. The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission. Dated at Washington, DC, July 20, 2006. Ivy Davis, Acting Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. [FR Doc. E6-11841 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335-01-P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Florida Advisory Committee Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, that a planning meeting of the Florida Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 4 p.m. and adjourn at 6:30 p.m. on September 12, 2006, at the Marriott Orlando Airport Hotel, Orlando, Florida, and will reconvene at the same location at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 11:30 a.m. on September 13, 2006. The purpose of the meeting is to give Committee members an orientation to their duties and responsibilities, discuss the Committee's report on migrant education, and consider a project for 2007. Persons desiring additional information should contact Peter Minarik, PhD., Regional Director, Southern Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 404-562-7000. Hearing-impaired individuals may obtain additional information by calling TDD 202-376-8116, and hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Regional Office at least ten

(10)working days before the scheduled date of the meeting. The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission. Dated at Washington, DC, July 19, 2006. Ivy Davis, Acting Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. [FR Doc. E6-11842 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335-01-P COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Kentucky Advisory Committee Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, that a planning meeting of the Kentucky Advisory Committee to the Commission will convene at 12:30 p.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2006, at Room 230, Gardiner Hall, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. The purpose of the meeting is an orientation of Committee members, a discussion of the Committee's report on the achievement gap between African American students and white students, and a discussion of a project for 2007. Persons desiring additional information, or planning a presentation to the Committee, should contact Peter Minarik, Ph.D., Regional Director, Southern Regional Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights at

(404)562-7000. Hearing impaired individuals may obtain additional information by calling TDD 202-376-8116, and hearing-impaired persons who will attend the meeting and require the services of a sign language interpreter should contact the Regional Office at least ten

(DOC)has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). *Agency:* Bureau of Economic Analysis. *Title:* Survey of Ocean Freight Revenues and Foreign Expenses of United States Carriers (BE-30) and Survey of U.S. Airline Operators' Foreign Revenues and Expenses (BE-37). *Form Number(s):* BE-30/BE-37. *Agency Approval Number:* 0608-0011. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Burden:* 780 hours (BE-30); 304 hours (BE-37). *Number of Respondents:* 39 per quarter; 156 annually (BE-30); 19 per quarter; 76 annually (BE-37). *Average Hours Per Response:* 5 hours (BE-30); 4 hours (BE-37). *Needs and Uses:* The Bureau of Economic Analysis

(BEA)is responsible for the compilation of the U.S. international transactions accounts (ITA), which it publishes quarterly in news releases, on its web site, and in its monthly journal, the *Survey of Current Business.* These accounts provide a statistical summary of all U.S. international transactions and, as such, are one of the major statistical products of BEA. They are used extensively by both government and private organizations for national and international economic policy formulation and for analytical purposes. The information collected in these surveys is used to develop the “transportation” portion of the ITA. Without this information, an integral component of the ITA would be omitted. No other Government agency collects comprehensive quarterly data on U.S. ocean carriers' freight revenues and foreign expenses or U.S. airline operators' foreign revenues and expenses. These surveys request information from U.S. ocean and air carriers engaged in international transportation of goods and/or passengers. The information is collected on a quarterly basis from U.S. ocean and air carriers whose total annual covered revenues or total annual covered expenses are, or are expected to be, $500,000 or more. U.S. ocean and air carriers whose total annual covered revenues and total annual covered expenses are, or are expected to be, each below $500,000 are exempt from reporting. *Affected Public:* U.S. ocean and air carriers. *Frequency:* Quarterly. *Respondent's Obligation:* Mandatory. *Legal Authority:* The International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act, 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108, as amended. *OMB Desk Officer:* Paul Bugg,

(202)395-3093. You may obtain copies of the above information collection proposal by writing Diane Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Officer of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, or via email at *dhynek@doc.gov.* Send written comments on the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to the Office of Management and Budget, O.I.R.A., Attention PRA Desk Officer for BEA, via email at *pbugg@omb.eop.gov* , or by fax at 202-395-7245. Dated: July 20, 2006. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-11810 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-06-P `q1 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce

(DOC)has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). *Agency:* Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). *Title:* Voluntary Customer Service Survey. *Agency Form Number:* N/A. *OMB Approval Number:* 0694-0xxx. *Type of Request:* New Collection. *Burden:* 667 hours. *Average Time Per Response:* 10 minutes. *Number of Respondents:* 4,000 respondents. *Needs and Uses:* This collection of information is required to obtain feedback on the quality of services BIS delivers to the public. This information will be used to improve the quality of services and to measure Government performance in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act. This survey will be voluntary and not more than one page in length. *Affected Public:* Individuals, businesses or other for-profit institutions. *Respondent's Obligation:* Voluntary. *OMB Desk Officer:* David Rostker. Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained by calling or writing Diana Hynek, DOC Paperwork Clearance Officer,

(202)482-0266, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice to David Rostker, OMB Desk Officer, email address *David_Rostker@omb.eop.gov* or fax number,

(202)395-7285. Dated: July 20, 2006. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-11812 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DT-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce

(DOC)has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). *Agency:* Bureau of Economic Analysis. *Title:* Survey of Foreign Ocean Carriers' Expenses in the United States. *Form Number(s):* BE-29. *Agency Approval Number:* 0608-0012. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Burden:* 624 hours. *Number of Respondents:* 156 annually. *Average Hours Per Response:* 4 hours. *Needs and Uses:* The Bureau of Economic Analysis

(BEA)is responsible for the compilation of the U.S. international transactions accounts (ITA), which it publishes quarterly in news releases, on its web site, and in its monthly journal, the *Survey of Current Business.* These accounts provide a statistical summary of all U.S. international transactions and, as such, are one of the major statistical products of BEA. They are used extensively by both government and private organizations for national and international economic policy formulation and for analytical purposes. The information collected in this survey is used to develop the “transportation” portion of the ITA. Without this information, an integral component of the ITA would be omitted. No other Government agency collects comprehensive annual data on foreign ocean carriers' expenses in the United States. The survey requests information from U.S. agents of foreign ocean carriers operating in the United States. The information is collected on an annual basis from U.S. agents that handle 40 or more port calls in the reporting period by foreign ocean vessels, and covered expenses for all foreign ocean vessels handled by the U.S. agent were $250,000 or more. A report is not required if the total number of port calls by foreign ocean vessels handled by the U.S. agent in the reporting period is fewer than 40, or total annual covered expenses for all foreign ocean vessels handled by the U.S. agent are below $250,000. *Affected Public:* U.S. agents of foreign ocean carriers. *Frequency:* Annually. *Respondent's Obligation:* Mandatory. *Legal Authority:* The International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act, 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108, as amended. *OMB Desk Officer:* Paul Bugg,

(202)395-3093. You may obtain copies of the above information collection proposal by writing Diane Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Officer of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, or via e-mail at *dhynek@doc.gov.* Send written comments on the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to the Office of Management and Budget, O.I.R.A., Attention PRA Desk Officer for BEA, via e-mail at *pbugg@omb.eop.gov,* or by fax at 202-395-7245. Dated: July 20, 2006. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-11813 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-06-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce

(DOC)has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget

(OMB)for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). *Agency:* Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Commerce. *Title:* Survey of Foreign Airline Operators' Revenues and Expenses in the United States. *Form Number(s):* BE-9. *Agency Approval Number:* 0608-0068. *Type of Request:* Extension of a currently approved collection. *Burden:* 1,920 hours. *Number of Respondents:* 60 per quarter; 240 annually. *Average Hours Per Response:* 8 hours. *Needs and Uses:* The Bureau of Economic Analysis

(BEA)is responsible for the compilation of the U.S. international transactions accounts (ITA), which it publishes quarterly in news releases, on its Web site, and in its monthly journal, the Survey of Current Business. These accounts provide a statistical summary of all U.S. international transactions and, as such, are one of the major statistical products of BEA. They are used extensively by both government and private organizations for national and international economic policy formulation and for analytical purposes. The information collected in this survey is used to develop the “transportation” portion of the ITA. Without this information, an integral component of the ITA would be omitted. No other Government agency collects comprehensive quarterly data on foreign airline operators' revenues and expenses in the United States. The survey requests information from U.S. agents of foreign air carriers operating in the United States. The information is collected on a quarterly basis from foreign air carriers with annual total covered revenues or annual total covered expenses incurred in the United States of $5,000,000 or more. Foreign air carriers with annual total covered revenues and annual total covered expenses each below $5,000,000 are exempt from reporting. *Affected Public:* U.S. agents of foreign air carriers. *Frequency:* Quarterly. *Respondent's Obligation:* Mandatory. *Legal Authority:* The International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act, 22 U.S.C. 3101-3108, as amended. *OMB Desk Officer:* Paul Bugg,

(202)395-3093. You may obtain copies of the above information collection proposal by writing Diana Hynek, Departmental Paperwork Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Department of Commerce, Room 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, or via e-mail at *dhynek@doc.gov.* Send written comments on the proposed information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to the Office of Management and Budget, O.I.R.A., Attention PRA Desk Officer for BEA, via e-mail at *pbugg@omb.eop.gov,* or by FAX at 202-395-7245. Dated: July 20, 2006. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. E6-11814 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-06-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board Order No. 1465 Grant of Authority for Subzone Status, Eastman Kodak Company, (X-ray Film, Color Paper, Digital Media, Inkjet Paper, Entertainment Imaging, and Health Imaging), Lawrenceville, Georgia 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 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, Georgia Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone 26, has made application to the Board for authority to establish special-purpose subzone status at the warehousing, processing and distribution facility (X-ray film, color paper, digital media, inkjet paper, entertainment imaging, and health imaging) of the Eastman Kodak Company, located in Lawrenceville, Georgia (FTZ Docket 47-2005, filed 9/26/2005; amended 5/15/2006); WHEREAS, notice inviting public comment has been given in the **Federal Register** (70 FR 57556-57557, 10/3/2005); 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; NOW, THEREFORE, the Board hereby grants authority for subzone status for activity related to X-ray film, color paper, digital media, inkjet paper, entertainment imaging, and health imaging at the warehousing, processing and distribution facility of the Eastman Kodak Company, located in Lawrenceville, Georgia (Subzone 26J), as described in the amended application and **Federal Register** notice, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board's regulations, including Section 400.28, and further subject to a restriction that privileged foreign status (19 CFR Part 146.41) shall be elected: 1. On foreign merchandise that falls under HTSUS headings or subheadings 2821, 2823, all of Chapter 32 or 3901.20 or where the foreign merchandise in question is described as a “pigment, pigment preparation, masterbatch, plastic concentrate, flush color, paint dispersion, coloring preparation, or colorant.” 2. On foreign merchandise that falls under HTSUS heading 4202, with the exception of merchandise classified in HTSUS categories 4202.91.0090 and 4202.92.9060. Signed at Washington, DC, this 14 th day of July 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Import Administration,Alternate Chairman Foreign-Trade Zones Board. ATTEST: Andrew McGilvray, Acting Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E6-11873 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration (A-549-813) Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results and Final Results of the Full Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Canned Pineapple Fruit from Thailand AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 25, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zev Primor, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: 202-482-4114. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department of Commerce (“the Department”) initiated the second sunset review of canned pineapple fruit (“CPF”) from Thailand on April 3, 2006. *See Initiation of Five-year “Sunset” Reviews* , 71 FR 16551 (April 3, 2006). On April 17, 2006, we received notification of intent to participate from the domestic interested party, Maui Pineapple Co., Ltd., (“Maui”) in accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). On May 3, 2006, Maui and the respondent interested parties filed substantive comments with the Department. 1 1 The respondent interested parties are: Pineapple Processors Group; the Thai Food Processors Association; Thai Pineapple Canning Industry Corp. Ltd.; Malee Sampran Public Co., Ltd.; The Siam Agro Industry Pineapples and Others Public Co., Ltd.; Great Oriental Food Products Co. Ltd.; Thai Pineapple Products and Other Fruits Co., Ltd.; The Tipco Foods (Thailand) PCL; Pranburi Hotei Co., Ltd.; and Siam Fruit Canning

(1988)Co., Ltd. On May 22, 2006, the Department issued a preliminary adequacy determination stating that the respondents in the ongoing sunset review did not meet the adequacy requirements. *See* Memorandum from Zev Primor to Tom Futtner, “Adequacy Determination in Antidumping Duty Sunset Review of Canned Pineapple from Thailand” (May 22, 2006). On May 30, 2006, and June 8, 2006, we received timely comments pertaining to our adequacy calculation methodology from the respondent interested parties and Maui, respectively. Upon review of the parties' comments, we modified our calculation methodology and determined that the respondent interested parties meet the adequacy requirements. *See* Memorandum from Zev Primor to Tom Futtner, “Correction to the Adequacy Calculation in the Antidumping Duty Sunset Review of Canned Pineapple Fruit from Thailand” (July 12, 2006). Consequently, the Department determined to conduct a full sunset review of the antidumping duty order on CPF from Thailand as provided at section 751(c)(5)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”), and at 19 CFR 351.218(e)(2)(i) because:

(1)the parties' substantive responses met the requirements of 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3), and

(2)both the information on the record and our review of the proprietary Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) data indicated that the respondent interested parties account for more than 50 percent of the exports to the United States, the level that the Department normally considers to be an adequate response to the notice of initiation by respondent interested parties under 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(A). *Id* . Extension of Time Limits With respect to the preliminary results of a sunset review, the Department's regulations, at 19 CFR 351.218(f)(1), provide that the Department normally will issue its preliminary results in a full sunset review not later than 110 days after the date of publication of initiation in the **Federal Register** . However, in accordance with section 751(c)(5)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(3)(ii), the Department may extend the period of time for making its final determination by not more than 90 days, if it determines that the review is extraordinarily complicated. Because some of the issues are complex, the Department has determined, pursuant to section 751(c)(5)(C)(ii) of the Act, that the sunset review is extraordinarily complicated and will require additional time for the Department to complete its analysis. Due to the complex nature of the CPB and shipment data, revocation of a number of companies during the period of review, and the change from the expedited to a full sunset review, the Department will require additional time to conduct the analysis necessary for the preliminary results. The Department's preliminary results of the full sunset review of the antidumping duty order on CPF from Thailand are currently scheduled for July 22, 2006, and the final results are currently scheduled for November 29, 2006. As a result of our decision to extend the deadline for the preliminary results of review, the Department intends to issue the preliminary results of the full sunset review of the antidumping duty order on CPF from Thailand no later than October 20, 2006, and the final results of the review no later than February 27, 2007. These dates are 90 days from the originally scheduled dates of the preliminary and final results of this sunset review. This notice is issued in accordance with sections 751(c)(5)(B) and (C)(ii) of the Act. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-11839 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration (A-122-840) Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Canada: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 25, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Damian Felton or Brandon Farlander, 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)482-0133 or

(202)482-0182, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 3, 2005, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) published an opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Canada for the period October 1, 2004, to September 30, 2005. *See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Filing, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review* , 70 FR 57558 (October 3, 2005). On May 25, 2006, the Department published in the **Federal Register** a notice extending the time limit for the preliminary results of the administrative review from July 3, 2006, to August 2, 2006. *See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Canada: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 71 FR 30116 May 25, 2006). The preliminary results of this administrative review are currently due August 2, 2006. Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”), requires the Department to issue preliminary results within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order. However, if it is not practicable to complete the review within this time period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the time period to a maximum of 365 days. We determine that completion of the preliminary results of this review by August 2, 2006, is not practicable because the Department needs additional time to consider all comments filed by the petitioner and to fully analyze the respondent's responses on the record of this review. To accomplish this, and in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we are extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results by an additional 90 days until October 31, 2006. Therefore, the preliminary results are now due no later than October 31, 2006. The final results continue to be due 120 days after publication of the preliminary results. We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: July 18, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-11840 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration A-351-824 Silicomanganese From Brazil: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to a request from Eramet Marietta Inc., a domestic producer of silicomanganese, the Department of Commerce initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on silicomanganese from Brazil. The period of review is December 1, 2004, through November 30, 2005. We are now rescinding this review because the sole respondent reported that it had no sales or shipments to the United States during the period of review. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 25, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun at

(202)482-5760 or Dmitry Vladimirov at

(202)482-0665, AD/CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14 th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Commerce (the Department) published an antidumping duty order on silicomanganese from Brazil on December 22, 1994. See *Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Silicomanganese from Brazil* , 59 FR 66003 (December 22, 1994). On December 1, 2005, the Department published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order for the period of review covering December 1, 2004, through November 30, 2005. See *Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative Review of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation* , 70 FR 72109 (December 1, 2005). In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b)(1), the petitioner, Eramet Marietta Inc., requested an administrative review of this order with respect to the following affiliated respondents: Rio Doce Manganês S.A., Companhia Paulista de Ferro-Ligas, and Urucum Mineração S.A. (collectively RDM/CPFL). The Department published the notice of the initiation of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on silicomanganese from Brazil on February 1, 2006. See *Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part* , 71 FR 5241 (February 1, 2006). In response to the Department's questionnaire, RDM/CPFL notified the Department that the company had no entries, exports, or sales of the subject merchandise during the period of review. The Department published the notice of its intent to rescind the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on silicomanganese from Brazil on May 19, 2006. See *Silicomanganese from Brazil: Notice of Intent to Rescind Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 71 FR 29123 (May 19, 2006) ( *Notice of Intent to Rescind* ). The Department based its intent to rescind the review on a customs data query that found no evidence of entries or shipments of the subject merchandise by RDM/CPFL during the period of review. See *Notice of Intent to Rescind* , at 29124. Rescission of the Administrative Review The Department will rescind an administrative review with respect to an exporter or producer if the Department concludes that there were no entries, exports, or sales of the subject merchandise during the period of review. See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). The Department gave interested parties 15 days from the date of publication of the *Notice of Intent to Rescind* to comment on its intent to rescind this review. No interested party has submitted comments on our intent to rescind this review within the given time period. Accordingly, we are rescinding this administrative review. In accordance with the Department's clarification of its assessment policy (see *Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties* , 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003)), in the event any entries were made during the period of review through intermediaries under U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)case numbers for RDM/CPFL, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the all-others rate in effect on the date of entry. This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order

(APO)of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or 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. This notice is issued and published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4) and section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended. Dated: July 18, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-11837 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration (A-570-806) Silicon Metal From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (“Department”) has received timely requests to conduct new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the People's Republic of China (“PRC”). In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”) and 19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating reviews for Shanghai Jinneng International Trade Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Jinneng”) and Jiangxi Gangyuan Silicon Industry Co., Ltd. (“Jiangxi Gangyuan”). EFFECTIVE DATE: July 25, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: P. Lee Smith or Scot T. Fullerton, 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)482-1655 or

(202)482-1386, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department received timely requests from Shanghai Jinneng and Jiangxi Gangyuan on June 23, 2006, pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) the Act, and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(c), for new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the PRC. 1 *See Antidumping Duty Order: Silicon Metal From the People's Republic of China* , 56 FR 26649 (June 10, 1991). 1 Both Shanghai Jinneng and Jiangxi Gangyuan revised claims of business proprietary information in their requests for a new shipper review in submissions filed on June 23, 2006. These revisions were filed in response to a request by the Department. *See* Letter from Christopher D. Riker, Program Manager, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, dated June 20, 2006. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(i), 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(ii)(A), and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iii)(A), in their requests for review, Shanghai Jinneng and Jiangxi Gangyuan certified that they did not export the subject merchandise to the United States during the period of investigation (“POI”) and that since the initiation of the investigation they have never been affiliated with any company which exported subject merchandise to the United States during the POI. Furthermore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(ii)(B) and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iii)(A), Datong Jinneng Industrial Silicon Co., Ltd. (“Datong Jinneng”), Shanghai Jinneng's producer, certified that it did not export the subject merchandise to the United States during the POI and that since the initiation of the investigation it has never been affiliated with any company which exported subject merchandise to the United States during the POI. Additionally, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iii)(B), Shanghai Jinneng, Datong Jinneng, and Jiangxi Gangyuan further certified that their export activities are not controlled by the central government of the PRC. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iv), Shanghai Jinneng and Jiangxi Gangyuan each submitted documentation establishing the following:

(1)the date on which it first shipped subject merchandise for export to the United States and the date on which the subject merchandise was first entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption;

(2)the volume of its first shipment; and

(3)the date of its first sale to an unaffiliated customer in the United States. Initiation of Reviews In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.214(d)(1), and based on information on the record, we are initiating new shipper reviews for Shanghai Jinneng and Jiangxi Gangyuan. *See* Memoranda to the File through Christopher D. Riker, Program Manager, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, from P. Lee Smith, Import Compliance Specialist, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, regarding New Shipper Initiation Checklists, dated July 18, 2006. We intend to issue the preliminary results of these reviews not later than 180 days after the date on which the reviews were initiated, and the final results of these reviews within 90 days after the date on which the preliminary results are issued. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(g)(1)(i)(A), the period of review (“POR”) for a new shipper review, initiated in the month immediately following the anniversary month, will be the twelve-month period immediately preceding the anniversary month. Therefore, the POR for the new shipper reviews of Shanghai Jinneng and Jiangxi Gangyuan will be June 1, 2005, through May 31, 2006. It is the Department's practice to date in cases involving non-market economies to require that a company seeking to establish eligibility for an antidumping duty rate separate from the country-wide rate provide evidence of *de jure* and *de facto* absence of government control over the company's export activities. Accordingly, we will issue questionnaires to Shanghai Jinneng and Jiangxi Gangyuan, including a separate rates section. The reviews will proceed if the responses provide sufficient indication that Shanghai Jinneng and Jiangxi Gangyuan are not subject to either *de jure* or *de facto* government control with respect to their exports of freshwater crawfish tail meat. However, if the exporter does not demonstrate the company's eligibility for a separate rate, then the company will be deemed not separate from the PRC-wide entity, which exported during the POI. An exporter unable to demonstrate the company's eligibility for a separate rate would hence not meet the requirements of CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iii) and its new shipper review will be rescinded. *See* , *e.g.* , *Brake Rotors From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Second New Shipper Review and Final Results and Partial Rescission of First Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 64 FR 61581 (November 12, 1999). In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(e), we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to allow, at the option of the importer, the posting, until the completion of the review, of a single entry bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit for certain entries of the merchandise exported by either Shanghai Jinneng and Jiangxi Gangyuan. We will apply the bonding option under 19 CFR 351.107(b)(1)(i) only to entries from the producer/exporter combination for which these companies have requested a new shipper review, *i.e.* , Shanghai Jinneng/Datong Jinneng and Jiangxi Gangyuan/Jiangxi Gangyuan. Interested parties that need access to proprietary information in these new shipper reviews should submit applications for disclosure under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 351.306. This initiation and notice are issued and published in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.214(d) and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(1). Dated: July 18, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-11835 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology [Docket No.: 060705187-6187-01] National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Request for nominations of members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction. SUMMARY: NIST invites and requests nomination of individuals for appointment to the Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (Committee). This is a new Federal Advisory Committee established pursuant to the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act. NIST will consider nominations received in response to this notice for appointment to the Committee. DATES: Please submit nominations on or before August 24, 2006. ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations to Tina Faecke, Administrative Officer, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8630, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8630. Nominations may also be submitted via fax to 301-975-5433 or e-mail at *tina.faecke@nist.gov.* Additional information regarding the Committee, including its charter and executive summary may be found on its electronic home page at: *http://www.nehrp.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Jack Hayes, Director, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8601, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-8601, telephone 301-975-5640, fax 301-869-6275; or via e-mail at *jack.hayes@nist.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Committee Information The Committee was established by the Department of Commerce in accordance with the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act, Public Law 108-360 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 2) on June 27, 2006. Objectives and Duties 1. The Committee will assess trends and developments in the science and engineering of earthquake hazards reduction, effectiveness of the Program in carrying out the activities under section 103(a)(2) of the Act, the need to revise the Program, the management, coordination, implementation, and activities of the Program. 2. The Committee functions solely as an advisory body, in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 3. The Committee shall report to the Director of NIST. 4. Not later than one year after the first meeting of the Committee, and at least once every two years thereafter, the Committee shall report to the Director of NIST, on its findings of the assessments and its recommendations for ways to improve the Program. In developing recommendations, the Committee shall consider the recommendations of the United States Geological Survey Scientific Earthquake Studies Advisory Committee. Membership 1. The Committee will consist of not fewer than 11 members, nor more than 15 members, who reflect a wide diversity of technical disciplines, competencies, and communities involved in earthquake hazards reduction. Members shall be selected on the basis of established records of distinguished service in their professional community and their knowledge of issues affecting the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program. 2. The Director of NIST shall appoint the members of the Committee, and they will be selected on a clear, standardized basis, in accordance with applicable Department of Commerce guidance. 3. No committee member may be an “employee” as defined in subparagraphs

(A)through

(F)of section 7342(a)(1) of title 5 of the United States Code. Miscellaneous 1. Members of the Committee will not be paid for their services, but will, upon request, be allowed travel and per diem expenses in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5701 *et seq.* , while attending meetings of the Committee or of its subcommittees, or while otherwise performing duties at the request of the chairperson, while away from their homes or a regular place of business. 2. Members of the Committee shall serve as Special Government Employees and are required to file an annual Executive Branch Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. 3. The Committee shall meet at least once per year. Additional meetings may be called whenever the Director of NIST requests a meeting. Nomination Information 1. Nominations are sought from industry and other communities having an interest in the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, such as, but not limited to, research and academic institutions, industry standards development organizations, state and local government bodies, and financial communities, who are qualified to provide advice on earthquake hazards reduction and represent all related scientific, architectural, and engineering disciplines 2. Nominees should have established records of distinguished service. The field of expertise that the candidate represents should be specified in the nomination letter. Nominations for a particular field should come from organizations or individuals within that field. A summary of the candidate's qualifications should be included with the nomination, including (where applicable) current or former service on federal advisory boards and federal employment. In addition, each nomination letter should state that the person agrees to the nomination, acknowledges the responsibilities of serving on the Committee, and will actively participate in good faith in the tasks of the Committee. 3. The Department of Commerce is committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and seeks a broad-based and diverse Committee membership. Dated: July 18, 2006. James E. Hill, Acting Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E6-11830 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Evaluation of State Coastal Management Programs and National Estuarine Research Reserves AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate—rescheduled public meeting. SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management

(OCRM)announces a revised time for a public meeting previously included in an announcement of intent to evaluate the performance of the New Hampshire Coastal Management Program. Notice was previously given in the **Federal Register** on June 29, 2006, of the date of the site visit for the evaluation of the New Hampshire Coastal Management Program and the date, local time, and location of the public meeting. Notice is hereby given of the revised local time of the public meeting during the site visit. *Date and Time:* The New Hampshire Coastal Management Program evaluation site visit will be held September 20-22, 2006. One public meeting will be held during the week. The public meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2006, at 6 p.m. at the New Hampshire Coastal Program Office, Department of Environmental Services, 50 International Drive, Suite 200, Portsmouth, New Hampshire. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ralph Cantral, Chief, National Policy and Evaluation Division, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway, 10th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910,

(301)563-7118. Dated: July 19, 2006. David M. Kennedy, Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Ocean Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. E6-11844 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-08-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [Docket No. 040112010-4114-02; I.D. 071306B] Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Northeast Multispecies Fishery; Fishing Year 2006 Georges Bank Cod Hook Sector Operations Plan AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; approval of operations plan. SUMMARY: NMFS announces approval of additional provisions of the 2006 Georges Bank

(GB)Hook Sector (Sector) Operations Plan, consistent with regulations implementing Amendment 13, as modified by Framework Adjustment 40-B to the Northeast

(NE)Multispecies Fishery Management Plan

(FMP)for fishing year

(FY)2006. The intent is to allow regulated harvest of groundfish by the GB Cod Hook Sector (Sector), consistent with the objectives of the FMP. DATES: Effective July 25, 2006 through April 30, 2007. ADDRESSES: Copies of the Sector Operations Plan and the Supplemental Environmental Assessment

(EA)are available upon request from the NE Regional Office at the following mailing address: George H. Darcy, Assistant Regional Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, NMFS, Northeast Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. These documents may also be requested by calling

(978)281-9135. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Grant, Fishery Management Specialist, phone

(978)281-9145, fax

(978)281-9135, e-mail *Mark.Grant@NOAA.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule implementing Amendment 13 to the FMP (69 FR 22906, April 27, 2004) specified a process for the formation of sectors within the NE multispecies fishery and the allocation of total allowable catch

(TAC)for a specific groundfish species, implemented restrictions that apply to all sectors, authorized the Sector, established the GB Cod Hook Sector Area (Sector Area), and specified a formula for the allocation of GB cod TAC to the Sector. Framework Adjustment 40-B (70 FR 31323, June 1, 2005) modified that process by allowing any vessel, regardless of gear used in previous fishing years, to join the Sector. All landings of GB cod by Sector participants, regardless of gear previously used, are used to determine the Sector's GB cod allocation for a particular fishing year. In accordance with the regulations that specify the process of Sector approval, on March 8, 2006, the Sector submitted to NMFS a final version of its 2006 Operations Plan, Sector Agreement, and a Supplemental EA that analyzes the impacts of the proposed Operations Plan. With three substantive exceptions, the proposed FY 2006 Sector Operations Plan contained the same elements as the approved FY 2005 Sector Operations Plan. These exceptions are proposed exemptions from the differential DAS counting requirements, from the DAS Leasing Program vessel size restrictions, and from the 72-hr observer notification requirement. Rationale by the Sector for these proposed exemptions can be found in the **Federal Register** notice soliciting public comment on the FY 2006 GB Cod Hook Sector Operations Plan and Agreement (71 FR 16122, March 30, 2006). NMFS previously approved the continuation of all provisions from the FY 2005 Sector Operations Plan for FY 2006 and approved the exemption from the 72-hr observer notification requirement (71 FR 25569, May 1, 2006). Based on public comment, and given the importance of effort control in the NE multispecies fishery, NMFS withheld approval of exemptions from differential DAS counting and DAS Leasing Program vessel size restrictions until the New England Fishery Management Council (Council) had the opportunity to discuss the merit of such exemptions. At its June 13-15, 2006, meeting, the Council discussed the exemptions from differential DAS counting and the DAS Leasing Program size restrictions and considered the Sector's rationale for these exemptions. Both exemptions were endorsed by the Council, for FY 2006 only, without opposition. After consideration of the proposed Sector Agreement, which contains the Sector Contract and Operations Plan, NMFS has concluded that the Sector Agreement, including the proposed exemptions from differential DAS counting and DAS Leasing Program vessel size restrictions, is consistent with the goals of the FMP and other applicable law and is in compliance with the regulations governing the development and operation of a sector as specified under 50 CFR 648.87. Accordingly, NMFS is granting the Sector exemptions from differential DAS counting and the vessel size restrictions of the DAS Leasing Program. Revised Letters of Authorization will be issued to members of the Sector that will include the following additional exemptions, conditional upon their compliance with the 2006 Sector Agreement: Differential DAS counting as specified at § 648.82(n)(2)(i), and the vessel size restrictions of the DAS Leasing Program as specified at § 648.82(t)(2)(ix). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* Dated: July 19, 2006. Alan D. Risenhoover, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 06-6450 Filed 7-20-06; 2:18 pm]

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