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BILLING CODE 8230-01-M CHEMICAL SAFETY AND HAZARD INVESTIGATION BOARD Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board AGENCY: Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces changes in the membership of the Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board for the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). DATES: Effective January 11, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Kirkpatrick, Office of General Counsel,

(202)261-7600. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(1) requires each agency to establish, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, a performance review board (PRB). The PRB reviews initial performance ratings of members of the Senior Executive Service

(SES)and makes recommendations on performance ratings and awards for senior executives. Because the CSB is a small independent Federal agency, the SES members of the CSB's PRB are being drawn from other Federal agencies. The Chairperson of the CSB has appointed the following individuals to the CSB Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board: PRB Member—Lawrence W. Roffee (Executive Director, United States Access Board). PRB Member—Leon A. Wilson, Jr. (Executive Director, Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled). The above-named members of the CSB PRB replace Ronald S. Battocchi (formerly General Counsel, National Transportation Safety Board) and Elizabeth S. Woodruff (formerly General Counsel, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board), whose service on the PRB has ended. Their appointments were originally announced in the **Federal Register** of December 3, 2004 (69 FR 70224). John S. Bresland (CSB Board Member) continues as Chair of the PRB, as announced in the **Federal Register** of October 8, 2003 (68 FR 58063). This notice is published in the **Federal Register** pursuant to the requirement of 5 U.S.C. 4314(c)(4). Dated: January 4, 2007. Raymond C. Porfiri, Deputy General Counsel. [FR Doc. E7-224 Filed 1-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6350-01-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Docket 49-2006] Foreign-Trade Subzone 133D—Davenport, IA; Expansion of Manufacturing Authority (Articulated Dump Trucks) An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by Deere & Company (Deere), operator of Subzone 133D, requesting authority for the manufacture of articulated dump trucks under FTZ procedures at the company's construction equipment manufacturing plant in Davenport, Iowa. 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 December 28, 2006. Subzone 133D (2.2 million square feet, 1,300 employees) was approved by the Board in 2001 at one site located at Highway 61 and Mt. Joy Road in Davenport (Board Order 1180, 66 FR 40673, 8/3/01). Deere's original manufacturing authority was granted for the manufacture of construction equipment (four-wheel-drive loaders, motor graders and wheeled log skidders). Deere is now requesting authority to manufacture up to several hundred articulated dump trucks (also known as haulers) annually under zone procedures. The company indicates that the foreign inputs that may be admitted under FTZ procedures include transmissions, axles, gear boxes, cabs and engines. Duty rates on the proposed imported components currently range from 2.5 to 4.0 percent. This application requests authority for Deere to conduct the activity under FTZ procedures, which would exempt Deere from Customs duty payments on the foreign components used in export production. Approximately 12 percent of production is exported. On domestic sales, the company could choose the lower duty rate that applies to the finished product (duty free) for the foreign components noted above. The application indicates that FTZ-related savings would help improve the facility's international competitiveness. In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ Staff has been designated 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 listed below. The closing period for their receipt is March 12, 2007. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period (to March 27, 2007). A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at each of the following locations: Quad-City Foreign-Trade Zone, Inc., 1830 Second Avenue, Suite 200, Rock Island, Illinois 61201; and, Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2814B, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. Dated: December 28, 2006. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-267 Filed 1-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Docket 43-2005] Review of Foreign-Trade Zone Activity, Foreign-Trade Subzone 43D, Perrigo Company, Battle Creek Michigan (Ibuprofen-Pharmaceutical Products) Pursuant to its review of activity related to certain merchandise at Foreign-Trade Subzone 43D, at the pharmaceutical products manufacturing facilities of the Perrigo Company in the Battle Creek, Michigan, area (FTZ Doc. 43-2005, 70 FR 54521, 9/15/05), the FTZ staff has issued a final report. The Executive Secretary is concluding the review without prejudice to any party because the activity at issue in the review is now being considered in the context of notification of a sourcing change pursuant to 15 CFR Sec. 400.28(a)(3). The above-cited staff report will be available for public inspection at the following location: Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2814B, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. Dated: December 29, 2006. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-218 Filed 1-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Docket 50-2006] Foreign-Trade Zone 51—Duluth, MN Application For Foreign-Trade Subzone Status MAPE USA, Inc. (Crankshafts) Cambridge, MN An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, grantee of FTZ 51, requesting special-purpose subzone status for the quality-control, warehousing and distribution facility (crankshafts) of MAPE USA, Inc. (MAPE), located in Cambridge, Minnesota. The application was submitted pursuant to 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 December 29, 2006. The facility for which subzone status is proposed is located at 315 South Garfield Street in Cambridge, Minnesota (1.7 acres; 24,590 sq. ft. of enclosed space). The facility (15 employees) may be used under FTZ procedures for quality control, warehousing and distribution of crankshafts. Zone procedures would allow MAPE to defer Customs duty payments until merchandise is shipped from its facilities to its customers (including as zone-to-zone transfers). The application indicates that the company also anticipates realizing significant logistical/procedural benefits and that savings from FTZ procedures could help improve the facility's international competitiveness. In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ Staff has been designated 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 March 12, 2007. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to March 27, 2007. A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at each of the following locations: Minneapolis Export Assistance Center, 100 North 6th Street, Suite 210-C, Minneapolis, MN 55403; and Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2814B, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. Dated: December 29, 2006. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-268 Filed 1-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration, North American Free Trade Agreement, Article 1904 NAFTA Panel Reviews; Notice of Panel Decision AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, United States Section, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Panel Decision. SUMMARY: On January 5, 2007, the binational panel issued its decision in the review of the final results of the affirmative antidumping duty determination made by the International Trade Administration

(ITA)respecting Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada (Secretariat File No. USA-CDA-2002-1904-02). On October 12, 2006, ITA filed with the panel, a Motion to Dismiss this appeal on the ground that the revocation of the antidumping order had rendered this proceeding moot. On October 13, 2006, the Government of Canada filed a separate motion to dismiss on the same ground. Neither motion was filed with the consent of the other parties of this proceeding. On October 23, 2006, two Canadian trade associations opposed the motions to dismiss, asserting that the revocation of the antidumping order did not render this proceeding moot, and urged the Panel to decide pending motions before it, including motions seeking reconsideration of ITA's most recent remand determination. Because the Panel concluded that the October 12, 2006 revocation of the antidumping order rendered moot this proceeding and all motions pending at the time of revocation, the Panel grants the motion to dismiss. A copy of the complete panel decision is available from the NAFTA Secretariat. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caratina L. Alston, United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite 2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue, Washington, DC 20230,

(202)482-5438. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter 19 of the North American Free-Trade Agreement (“Agreement”) establishes a mechanism to replace domestic judicial review of final determinations in antidumping and countervailing duty cases involving imports from the other country with review by independent bi-national panels. When a Request for Panel Review is filed, a panel is established to act in place of national courts to review expeditiously the final determination to determine whether it conforms with the antidumping or countervailing duty law of the country that made the determination. Under Article 1904 of the Agreement, which came into force on January 1, 1994, the Government of the United States, the Government of Canada and the Government of Mexico established *Rules of Procedure for Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews* (“Rules”). These Rules were published in the **Federal Register** on February 23, 1994 (59 FR 8686). *Panel Decision:* On January 5, 2007, the binational panel issued its decision in the review of the final results of the affirmative antidumping duty determination made by the International Trade Administration

(ITA)respecting Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada (Secretariat File No. USA-CDA-2002-1904-02). Because the Panel concluded that the October 12, 2006 revocation of the antidumping order rendered moot this proceeding and all motions pending at the time of revocation, the Panel grants the motion to dismiss. The panel has directed the Secretary to issue a Notice of Final Panel Action on the 11th day following the issuance of the decision. Dated: January 8, 2007. Caratina L. Alston, United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat. [FR Doc. E7-265 Filed 1-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-GT-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 010807C] 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 Management Team

(GMT)will hold a working meeting, which is open to the public. DATES: The GMT meeting will be held Tuesday, January 30, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. until business for the day is completed. The GMT meeting will reconvene Wednesday, January 31 2007, through Thursday, February 1, 2007, from 8:30 a.m. until business for the day is completed. ADDRESSES: The GMT meeting will be held at the National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA Western Regional Center's Sand Point Facility, Northwest Region Office, Building 1, HR Conference Room, 7600 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115-0070,

(206)526-6150. *Council address* : Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, Oregon 97220-1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John DeVore, Groundfish Management Coordinator; telephone: 503-820-2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The primary purpose of the GMT working meeting is to elect officers (chair and vice-chair), update commercial bycatch models with new West Coast Groundfish Observer Program data, evaluate recreational impact projection models and consider methodology recommendations, consider recommendations for inseason adjustments to 2007 groundfish fisheries, evaluate the updated whiting fishery bycatch projection model, consider recommendations for implementing regulations for the shoreside whiting fishery for 2008 and beyond, plan 2007 GMT meetings and activities, and consider recommendations for developing a trawl individual quota

(TIQ)program. The GMT will elect officers during a closed session at the start of the meeting on Tuesday, January 30 and will convene their open public meeting no later than 10:30 a.m. The GMT will discuss TIQ issues and recommendations on Thursday, February 1 regardless of progress on other agenda issues during the first two days of the meeting. The GMT may also address other assignments relating to groundfish management. No management actions will be decided by the GMT. The GMT's role will be development of recommendations for consideration by the Council at its March meeting in Sacramento, California. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the GMT for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal GMT action during this meeting. GMT 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 ) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the GMT'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 five days prior to the meeting date. Entry to the NOAA Western Regional Center's Sand Point Facility requires visitors to show a valid picture ID and register with security. A visitor's badge, which must be worn while at the NOAA Western Regional Center's Facility, will be issued to non-Federal employees participating in the meeting. Dated: January 8, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-237 Filed 1-10-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Publication of Housing Price Inflation Adjustment under 50 U.S.C. App. 531 AGENCY: DoD, Office of the Under Secretary (Personnel and Readiness). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, as codified at 50 U.S.C. App. 531, prohibits a landlord from evicting a Service member (or the Service member's family) from a residence during a period of military service except by court order. The law as originally passed by Congress applied to dwellings with monthly rents of $2400 or less. The law requires the Department of Defense to adjust this amount annually to reflect inflation, and to publish the new amount in the **Federal Register.** We have applied the inflation index required by the statute. The maximum monthly rental amount for 50 U.S.C. App. 531(a)(1)(A)(ii) as of January 1, 2007, will be $2720.95. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel C. Garcia, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,

(703)697-3387. Dated: January 5, 2007. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 07-66 Filed 1-10-07; 8:45 am]

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