Proposed Rules. Notice of meeting

Agency: Forest Service, USDA
Action: Notice of meeting
Citation: 72 FR (No. 125) · FR Doc. 07-3209

Summary

The Coordinated Resource Offering Protocol (CROP) participants will meet in Salt Lake City, UT, from July 17-19, 2007. The purpose of the meeting is to engage participants on CROP information gathered, analyzed, and used. The meeting will include a public input session from July 17, 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. through July 19, until 3 p.m.

Dates

The Salt Lake City, UT meeting will be held from July 17-19, 2007.

Supplementary Information

Under Title II of Sections 201-203 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act (HFRA) of 2003 (Pub. L. 108-148) provides the authority to obtain information that will help overcome barriers to the production and use of biomass and help communities and businesses create economic opportunity through sustainable use of the Nation's forest resources. CROP is a new biomass removal model employed on 10 pilot biomass projects across the United States. The projects incorporate proposed 5-year removal data from 36 national forests, 105 ranger districts, 41 BLM districts, and multiple natural resource agencies located in 15 states across the United States. CROP is intended to: • Coordinate and levelize sustainable removals of biomass between public agencies in each CROP landscape; • Facilitate the use of long-term multi-agency stewardship contracts; • Heighten environmental and public trust in coordinated, sustainable biomass removal; • Increase the ‘surety’ of annual biomass removal contracts from public agencies; and • Invite investment back into our Nation's forest landscapes based on sustainable removals of woody biomass. Meeting agenda items will specifically focus on (1) reviewing completed CROP results for all 10 geographic pilot areas and (2) securing collaborative, coordinated, and cooperative input from agency personnel and stakeholders regarding CROP deliverables, on-the-ground annual performance, and monitoring protocols. Agenda items will also detail new collaborative contracting provisions and authority that might be used in CROP landscapes; identify lessons learned during the CROP pilots; target any changes required to make CROP a better forest restoration tool; and define CROP data update and contracting protocols that could be initiated in the next 6-12 months. Dated: June 25, 2007. Gloria Manning, Associate Deputy Director, National Forest System. [FR Doc. E7-12623 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-11-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Forest Counties Payments Committee Meeting AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of meeting. SUMMARY: The Forest Counties Payments Committee has scheduled a meeting to discuss how it will provide Congress with the information specified in Section 320 of the Fiscal Year 2001 Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The meeting is open to the public. DATES: The meeting will be held on July 12, 2007. The meeting will consist of a business meeting from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Council Room on the 2nd floor at the Holiday Inn on the Hill, 415 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20001. Written comments concerning this meeting should be addressed to Randle G. Phillips, Executive Director, Forest Counties Payments Committee, P.O. Box 34718, Washington, DC 20043-4713. Comments may also be sent via e-mail to rphillips01@fs.fed.us, or via facsimile to 202-273-4750. All comments, including names and addresses when provided, are placed in the record and are available for public inspection and copying. The public may inspect comments received at USDA Forest Service, Franklin Court Building, Ste. 5500W, 1099 14th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20005. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to 202-208-6574 to facilitate entry into the building. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randle G. Phillips, Executive Director, Forest Counties Payments Committee, at 202-208-6574 or via e-mail at rphillips01@fs.fed.us. Individuals who use telecommunication devices for the deaf (TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 320 of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2001 created the Forest Counties Payments Committee to make recommendations to Congress on a long-term solution for making Federal payments to eligible States and counties in which Federal lands are situated. The Committee will consider the impact on eligible States and counties of revenues from the historic multiple use of Federal lands; evaluate the economic, environmental, and social benefits which accrue to counties containing Federal lands; evaluate the expenditures by counties on activities occurring on Federal lands, which are Federal responsibilities; and monitor payments and implementation of The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (Pub. L. 106-393). Dated: June 25, 2007. Tim DeCoster, Chief of Staff. [FR Doc. E7-12622 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-11-P DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Utilities Service Announcement of Grant Application Deadlines and Funding Levels AGENCY: Rural Utilities Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of funds availability. SUMMARY: The e Utilities Service (RUS), an agency delivering the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Utilities Program, hereinafter referred to as Rural Development, announces its Community Connect Grant Program application window for funding during fiscal year (FY) 2007. In addition, RUS announces the minimum and maximum amounts for Community Connect grants applicable for the fiscal year. The Community Connect Grant Program regulations can be found at 7 CFR part 1739, subpart A. DATES: You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or electronically according to the following deadlines: • Paper copies must carry proof of shipping no later than August 13, 2007 to be eligible for FY 2007 grant funding. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2007 grant funding. • Electronic copies must be received by August 13, 2007 to be eligible for FY 2007 grant funding. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2007 grant funding. ADDRESSES: Application guides and materials for the Community Connect Grant Program may be found at http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/commconnect.htm. You may also request application guides and materials from Rural Development by contacting the appropriate individual listed in section VII of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice. Completed applications may be submitted either electronically or by mail. To submit electronically, follow the instructions provided at http://www.grants.gov (Grants.gov). To submit by mail, send your completed packet to Utilities, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 2870, STOP 1599, Washington, DC 20250-1599. Applications should be marked “Attention: Director, Broadband Division, Rural Development Utilities Program.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Kuchno, Director, Broadband Division, Rural Development Utilities Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, telephone: (202) 690-4673, fax: (202) 690-4389. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Overview Federal Agency: Rural Utilities Service (RUS). Funding Opportunity Title: Community Connect Grant Program. Announcement Type: Initial announcement. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.863. DATES: You may submit completed applications for grants on paper or electronically according to the following deadlines: • Paper copies must carry proof of shipping no later than August 13, 2007, to be eligible for FY 2007 grant funding. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2006 grant funding. • Electronic copies must be received by August 13, 2007, to be eligible for FY 2007 grant funding. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2007 grant funding. Items in Supplementary Information I. Funding Opportunity: Brief introduction to the Community Connect Grant Program. II. Award Information: Available funds and minimum and maximum amounts. III. Eligibility Information: Who is eligible, what kinds of projects are eligible, what criteria determine basic eligibility. IV. Application and Submission Information: Where to get application materials, what constitutes a completed application, how and where to submit applications, deadlines, items that are eligible. V. Application Review Information: Considerations and preferences, scoring criteria, review standards, selection information. VI. Award Administration Information: Award notice information, award recipient reporting requirements. VII. Agency Contacts: Web, phone, fax, e-mail, contact name. I. Funding Opportunity The provision of broadband transmission service is vital to the economic development, education, health, and safety of rural Americans. The purpose of the Community Connect Grant Program is to provide financial assistance in the form of grants to eligible applicants that will provide currently unserved areas with residential and community-oriented broadband transmission service that fosters economic growth and delivers enhanced educational, health care, and public safety services. Rural Development will give priority to rural areas that it believes have the greatest need for broadband transmission services, based on the criteria contained in 7 CFR part 1739. Grant authority will be used for the deployment of broadband transmission service to extremely rural, lower-income communities on a “community-oriented connectivity” basis. The “community-oriented connectivity” concept will stimulate practical, everyday uses and applications of broadband facilities by cultivating the deployment of new broadband transmission services that improve economic development and provide enhanced educational and health care opportunities in rural areas. Such an approach will also give rural communities the opportunity to benefit from the advanced technologies that are necessary to achieve these goals. Please see 7 CFR part 1739, subpart A for specifics. This notice has been formatted to conform to a policy directive issued by the Office of Federal Financial Management (OFFM) of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), published in the Federal Register on June 23, 2003. This Notice does not change the Community Connect Grant Program regulation (7 CFR part 1739, subpart A). II. Award Information A. Available Funds 1. General. The Administrator has determined that the following amounts are available for grants in FY 2007 under 7 CFR 1739.2(a). 2. Grants. a. $8.91 million in grant funding is available for award. Under 7 CFR 1739.2, the Administrator has established a minimum grant amount of $50,000 and a maximum grant amount of $1,000,000 for FY 2007. b. Assistance instrument: Rural Development will execute grant documents with successful applicants appropriate to the project prior to any advance of funds. B. More than one Community Connect grant cannot be awarded to the same project. Award documents specify the term of each award. Applications to extend existing projects are welcomed (grant applications must be submitted during the application window) and will be evaluated as new applications. III. Eligibility Information A. Who is eligible for grants? (See 7 CFR 1739.10.) 1. Only entities legally organized as one of the following are eligible for Community Connect Grant Program financial assistance: a. An incorporated organization; b. An Indian tribe or tribal organization, as defined in 25 U.S.C. 450b(b) and (c); c. A state or local unit of government; or d. A cooperative, private corporation or limited liability company organized on a for-profit or not-for-profit basis. 2. Individuals are not eligible for Community Connect Grant Program financial assistance directly. 3. Applicants must have the legal capacity and authority to own and operate the broadband facilities as proposed in its application, to enter into contracts, and to otherwise comply with applicable federal statutes and regulations. B. What are the basic eligibility requirements for a project? 1. Required matching contributions. (See 7 CFR 1739.14.) Grant applicants must demonstrate a matching contribution, in cash or in kind (new, non-depreciated items), of at least fifteen (15) percent of the total amount of financial assistance requested. Matching contributions must be used for eligible purposes of Community Connect grant assistance (see 7 CFR 1739.12). 2. To be eligible for a grant, the Project must (see 7 CFR 1739.11): a. Serve a Rural Area where Broadband Transmission Service does not currently exist, to be verified by Rural Development prior to the award of the grant; b. Serve one and only one Community recognized in the latest U.S. Census or the latest edition of a Rand McNally Atlas; Contiguous areas outside the Community's boundaries that are not recognized in the U.S. Census or Rand McNally Atlas as a separate Community, can be included in the applicant's proposed Service Area. c. Deploy Basic Broadband Transmission Service, free of all charges for at least 2 years, to all Critical Community Facilities located within the proposed Service Area; d. Offer Basic Broadband Transmission Service to residential and business customers within the proposed Service Area; and e. Provide a Community Center with at least ten (10) Computer Access Points within the proposed Service Area, and make Broadband Transmission Service available therein, free of all charges to users for at least two (2) years. C. See paragraph IV.C of this notice for a discussion of the items that make up a completed application. You may also refer to 7 CFR 1739.15 for completed grant application items. IV. Application and Submission Information A. Clarifications to requirements for FY 2007 1. Rural Development clarifies that the definition of “Critical Community Facilities” includes the mandatory Community Center. 2. For all funding commitments, including all matching fund commitments and commitments made by the applicant, that are required to complete the Project in addition to the Rural Development grant, evidence must be submitted demonstrating that funding arrangements have been obtained. This evidence must: a. Clearly state the name of the entity making the commitment; b. The amount of the commitment; and c. The purpose of commitment. B. Where To Get Application Information The application guide, copies of necessary forms and samples, and the Community Connect Grant Program regulation are available on the Internet or by phone as follows: 1. Information is available on the Internet at: http://www.usda.gov/rus/telecom/commconnect.htm, or http://www.grants.gov. 2. For paper copies of these materials, call the Rural Development Broadband Division at: (202) 690-4673. C. What constitutes a completed application? 1. Detailed information on required items can be found in the Community Connect Grant Program regulation (7 CFR 1739) and the Community Connect Grant Program application guide. Applicants are strongly encouraged to read and apply both the regulation and the application guide. This Notice does not change the requirements for a completed application for any form of Community Connect Grant Program financial assistance specified in the Community Connect Grant Program regulation. The Community Connect Grant Program regulation and the application guide provide specific guidance on each of the items listed and the Community Connect Grant Program application guide provides all necessary forms and sample worksheets. 2. Applications should be prepared in conformance with the provisions in 7 CFR 1739, subpart A, and applicable USDA regulations including 7 CFR parts 3015, 3016, and 3019. In preparing an application, applicants must use the Rural Development Application Guide for this program which contains instructions and all necessary forms, as well as other important information. Completed applications must include the following: a. An Application for Federal Assistance. A completed Standard Form (SF) 424. b. An executive summary of the Project. The applicant must provide Rural Development with a general project overview. c. Scoring criteria documentation. Each grant applicant must address and provide documentation on how it meets each of the scoring criteria detailed 7 CFR 1739.17. d. System design. The applicant must submit a system design containing narrative specifics of the proposal, associated costs, maps, engineering design studies, technical specifications and system capabilities, etc. e. Scope of work. The scope of work must include: Specific activities and services to be performed under the proposal; identification of who will carry out the activities and services; specific time-frames for completion; and a budget for all capital and administrative expenditures reflecting the line item costs for all grant purposes, the matching contribution, and other sources of funds necessary to complete the project. f. Community-Oriented Connectivity Plan. The applicant must provide a detailed plan on how their project will connect community residents, businesses, and community facilities to broadband transmission services. (See the application guide for more information.) g. Financial information and sustainability. The applicant must provide financial statements and information and a narrative description demonstrating the sustainability of the Project. (See the application guide for more information.) h. A statement of experience. The applicant must provide a written narrative describing its demonstrated capability and experience, if any, in operating a broadband telecommunications system. i. Evidence of legal authority and existence. The applicant must provide evidence of its legal existence and authority to enter into a grant agreement with RUS and to perform the activities proposed under the grant application. j. Funding commitment from other sources. If the Project requires funding from other sources in addition to the Rural Development grant, the applicant must provide evidence that funding agreements have been obtained to ensure completion of the Project. k. Compliance with other federal statutes. The applicant must provide evidence of compliance with other federal statutes and regulations, including, but not limited to the following: (i) 7 CFR part 15, subpart A—Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of Agriculture—Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (ii) 7 CFR part 3015—Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations. (iii) 7 CFR part 3017—Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Non-procurement). (iv) 7 CFR part 3018—New Restrictions on Lobbying. (v) 7 CFR part 3021—Governmentwide Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Financial Assistance). (vi) Certification regarding Architectural Barriers. (vii) Certification regarding Flood Hazard Precautions. (viii) An environmental report, in accordance with 7 CFR 1794. (ix) Certification that grant funds will not be used to duplicate lines, facilities, or systems providing Broadband Transmission Service. (x) Federal Obligation Certification on Delinquent Debt. 3. DUNS Number. As required by the OMB, all applicants for grants must now supply a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number when applying. The SF-424 contains a field for the applicant to use when supplying the DUNS number. Obtaining a DUNS number costs nothing and requires a short telephone call to Dun and Bradstreet. Please see the Community Connect Web site or Grants.gov for more information on how to obtain a DUNS number or how to verify your organization's number. D. How many copies of an application are required? 1. Applications submitted on paper: Submit the original application and two (2) copies to Rural Development. 2. Electronically submitted applications: The additional paper copies are not necessary if you submit the application electronically through Grants.gov. E. How and Where To Submit an Application Grant applications may be submitted on paper or electronically. 1. Submitting applications on paper. a. Address paper applications for grants to the Rural Development, Utilities Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 2870, STOP 1599, Washington, DC 20250-1599. Applications should be marked “Attention: Director, Broadband Division, Rural Development Utilities Program.” b. Paper applications must show proof of mailing or shipping consisting of one of the following: (i) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service (USPS) postmark; (ii) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the USPS; or (iii) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial carrier. c. Due to screening procedures at the Department of Agriculture, packages arriving via the USPS are irradiated, which can damage the contents. Rural Development encourages applicants to consider the impact of this procedure in selecting their application delivery method. 2. Electronically submitted applications. a. Applications will not be accepted via facsimile machine transmission or electronic mail. b. Electronic applications for grants will be accepted if submitted through the Federal government's Grants.gov initiative at http://www.grants.gov. c. How to use Grants.gov: (i) Navigate your Web browser to http://www.grants.gov. (ii) Follow the instructions on that Web site to find grant information. (iii) Download a copy of the application package. (iv) Complete the package off-line. (v) Upload and submit the application via the Grants.gov Web site. d. Grants.gov contains full instructions on all required passwords, credentialing and software. e. Rural Development encourages applicants who wish to apply through Grants.gov to submit their applications in advance of the deadline. f. If a system problem occurs or you have technical difficulties with an electronic application, please use the customer support resources available at the Grants.gov Web site. F. Deadlines 1. Paper applications must be postmarked and mailed, shipped, or sent overnight no later than August 13, 2007 to be eligible for FY 2007 grant funding. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2007 grant funding. 2. Electronic grant applications must be received by August 13, 2007 to be eligible for FY 2007 funding. Late applications are not eligible for FY 2007 grant funding. G. Funding Restrictions 1. Eligible grant purposes. Grant funds may be used to finance: a. The construction, acquisition, or leasing of facilities, including spectrum, to deploy Broadband Transmission Service to all participating Critical Community Facilities and all required facilities needed to offer such service to residential and business customers located within the proposed Service Area; b. The improvement, expansion, construction, or acquisition of a Community Center that furnishes free access to broadband Internet service, provided that the Community Center is open and accessible to area residents before, during, and after normal working hours and on Saturday or Sunday. Grant funds provided for such costs shall not exceed the greater of five percent (5%) of the grant amount requested or $100,000; c. End-User Equipment needed to carry out the Project; d. Operating expenses incurred in providing Broadband Transmission Service to Critical Community Facilities for the first two (2) years of operation and in providing training and instruction; and e. The purchase of land, buildings, or building construction needed to carry out the Project. 2. Ineligible grant purposes. a. Grant funds may not be used to finance the duplication of any existing Broadband Transmission Service provided by another entity. b. Facilities financed with grant funds cannot be utilized, in any way, to provide local exchange telecommunications service to any person or entity already receiving such service. 3. Please see 7 CFR 1739.3 for definitions, 7 CFR 1739.12 for eligible grant purposes, and 7 CFR 1739.13 for ineligible grant purposes V. Application Review Information A. Criteria 1. Grant applications are scored competitively and subject to the criteria listed below. 2. Grant application scoring criteria (total possible points: 100) See 7 CFR 1739.17 for the items that will be reviewed during scoring and for scoring criteria. a. The rurality of the Project (up to 40 points); b. The economic need of the Project's Service Area (up to 30 points); and c. The benefits derived from the proposed service to the community residents, businesses, and critical facilities (up to 30 points). B. Review Standards 1. All applications for grants must be delivered to Rural Development at the address and by the date specified in this notice (see also 7 CFR 1739.2) to be eligible for funding. Rural Development will review each application for conformance with the provisions of this part. Rural Development may contact the applicant for additional information or clarification. 2. Incomplete applications as of the deadline for submission will not be considered. If an application is determined to be incomplete, the applicant will be notified in writing and the application will be returned with no further action. 3. Applications conforming with this part will then be evaluated competitively by a panel of RUS employees selected by the Administrator of Rural Development, and will be awarded points as described in the scoring criteria in 7 CFR 1739.17. Applications will be ranked and grants awarded in rank order until all grant funds are expended. 4. Regardless of the score an application receives, if Rural Development determines that the Project is technically or financially infeasible, Rural Development will notify the applicant, in writing, and the application will be returned with no further action. C. Selection Process Rural Development selects applications based on those rankings, subject to the availability of funds. VI. Award Administration Information A. Award Notices Rural Development recognizes that each funded project is unique, and therefore may attach conditions to a project as part of the award. Rural Development generally notifies applicants whose projects are selected for awards by faxing an award letter. Rural Development follows the award letter with a grant agreement that contains all the terms and conditions for the grant. An applicant must execute and return the grant agreement, accompanied by any additional items required by the grant agreement. B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements The items listed in paragraph IV.B.2.k of this notice, and the Community Connect Grant Program regulation, application guide and accompanying materials implement the appropriate administrative and national policy requirements. C. Reporting 1. Performance reporting. All recipients of Community Connect Grant Program financial assistance must provide annual performance activity reports to Rural Development until the project is complete and the funds are expended. A final performance report is also required; the final report may serve as the last annual report. The final report must include an evaluation of the success of the project. See 7 CFR 1739.19. 2. Financial reporting. All recipients of Community Connect Grant Program financial assistance must provide an annual audit, beginning with the first year a portion of the financial assistance is expended. Audits are governed by United States Department of Agriculture audit regulations. Please see 7 CFR 1739.20. VII. Agency Contacts A. Web site: http://www.usda.gov/rus/commconnect.htm. This Web site maintains up-to-date resources and contact information for the Community Connect Grant Program. B. Phone: 202-690-4673. C. Fax: 202-690-4389. D. Main point of contact: Kenneth Kuchno, Director, Broadband Division, Rural Development Utilities Program, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Dated: June 21, 2007. James M. Andrew, Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. [FR Doc. E7-12735 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410-15-P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Addition and Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Addition to and Deletions from the Procurement List. SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List a product to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List products and services previously furnished by such agencies. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202-3259. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT: Kimberly M. Zeich, Telephone: (703) 603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or e-mail CMTEFedReg@jwod.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Addition On May 4, 2007, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (72 FR 25244) of proposed additions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the products and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the products listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the products to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the products proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following products are added to the Procurement List: Products Binder, Loose-leaf: NSN: 7510-00-281-6180—Black, 1′ Capacity for 8 1/2 x 11” sheets, Turned Edge. NSN: 7510-00-530-8881—Black, 2′ Capacity for 8 1/2 x 11” sheets, Turned Edge. NSN: 7510-01-203-8814—White, 2′ Capacity, view binder for 8 1/2 x 11” sheets. NSN: 7510-01-278-4130—Black, 2′ Capacity for 8 1/2 x 11” sheets. NSN: 7510-01-283-5274—Black, 1/2′ Capacity view binder for 8 1/2 x 11” sheets. NSN: 7510-01-425-6139—Red, 1/2 ′ Capacity, view binder for 8 1/2 x 11′ sheets. Coverage: A-List for the total Government requirements as specified by the General Services Administration. NPA: South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, Corpus Christi, TX. Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Region 2, New York, NY. Deletions On May 4, 2007, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (72 FR 25244) of proposed deletions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee has determined that the products and services listed below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action may result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products and services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the products and services deleted from the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following products and services are deleted from the Procurement List: Products Innerspring Mattress Rehabilitation (w/handles): NSN: 7699 GRP I Hndl—Less than 36 NSN: 7699 GRP II Hndl—36 NSN: 7699 GRP III Hndl—Over 41 NSN: 7699 GRP IV Hndl—Over 49 Innerspring Mattress Rehabilitation (w/o handles): NSN: 7699 GRP I w/o—Less than 36 NSN: 7699 GRP II w/o—36 NSN: 7699 GRP III w/o—Over 41 NSN: 7699 GRP IV w/o—Over 49 NPA: Georgia Industries for the Blind, Bainbridge, GA NPA: L.C. Industries for the Blind, Inc., Durham, NC. NPA: Lions Volunteer Blind Industries, Inc., Morristown, TN. NPA: Mississippi Industries for the Blind, Jackson, MS. NPA: Virginia Industries for the Blind, Charlottesville VA. NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, NC. Contracting Activity: General Services Administration, Southwest Supply Center, Fort Worth, TX. Services Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Austin Straubel International Airport, (ATCT and Base Building), 2077 Airport Drive, Green Bay, WI. NPA: ASPIRO, Inc., Green Bay, WI. Contracting Activity: Federal Aviation Administration, Des Plaines, IL. Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, Iowa Air National Guard, (185th Air National Guard Base), Sioux Gateway Airport, Sioux City, IA. NPA: Goodwill Community Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Sioux City, IA. Contracting Activity: Department of the Air Force. Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial, U.S. Army Reserve Center (Middletown), Middletown, CT. NPA: Allied Community Services, Inc., Enfield, CT. Contracting Activity: Department of the Army, Devens Reserve Forces, MA. Service Type/Location: Laundry Service, U.S. Air Force Academy (Cadet Dining Hall), Colorado Springs, CO. NPA: Goodwill Industrial Services Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO. Contracting Activity: U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO. Kimberly M. Zeich, Director, Program Operations. [FR Doc. E7-12641 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List (Proposed Addition) AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed Addition to the Procurement List. SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List products to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED ON OR BEFORE: July 29, 2007. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202-3259. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS CONTACT: Kimberly M. Zeich, Telephone: (703) 603-7740, Fax: (703) 603-0655, or email CMTEFedReg@jwod.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 47(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in the notice for each product or service will be required to procure the products listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. If approved, the action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the products to the Government. 2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the products to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the products proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Comments on this certification are invited. Commenters should identify the statement(s) underlying the certification on which they are providing additional information. End of Certification The following products are proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Products Liner, Parka, U.S. Navy NSN: 8415-01-539-3971—XSMALL-XShort NSN: 8415-01-539-3988—SMALL-XShort NSN: 8415-01-539-3990—MEDIUM-XShort NSN: 8415-01-539-3997—LARGE-XShort NSN: 8415-01-539-4001—XSMALL-Short NSN: 8415-01-539-4011—SMALL-Short NSN: 8415-01-539-4028—MEDIUM-Short NSN: 8415-01-539-4031—LARGE-Short NSN: 8415-01-539-4041—XLARGE-Short NSN: 8415-01-539-4045—XSMALL-Reg NSN: 8415-01-539-4049—SMALL-Reg NSN: 8415-01-539-4056—MEDIUM-Reg NSN: 8415-01-539-4058—LARGE-Reg NSN: 8415-01-539-4109—XLARGE-Reg NSN: 8415-01-539-4114—2XLARGE-Reg NSN: 8415-01-539-4119—XSMALL-LONG NSN: 8415-01-539-4609—SMALL-LONG NSN: 8415-01-539-4619—MEDIUM-LONG NSN: 8415-01-539-4625—LARGE-LONG NSN: 8415-01-539-4631—XLARGE-LONG NSN: 8415-01-539-4635—2XLARGE-LONG NSN: 8415-01-539-4658—SMALL-XLong NSN: 8415-01-539-4664—MEDIUM-XLong NSN: 8415-01-539-4667—LARGE-XLong NSN: 8415-01-539-4671—XLARGE-XLong NSN: 8415-01-539-4677—2XLARGE-XLong Coverage: C-List—The requirement being proposed for addition to the Procurement List is limited to 735,000 units over a three year period of any combination of the NSNs for Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA NPA: Bestwork Industries for the Blind, Inc., Runnemede, NJ NPA: San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind, San Antonio, TX NPA: Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, NC Contracting Activity: Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA Kimberly M. Zeich, Director, Program Operations. [FR Doc. E7-12642 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Revision to Notice of Quarterly Update of the A-List and Movement of Products Between the A-List, B-List and C-List The Committee is making a revision to the notice published June 8, 2007 (72 FR 31806) to include the following item on the list of products that moved from the B-List to the A-List: NSN: 7510-00-161-4237—Stamp Pad Ink—Black Applicator Bottle. Kimberly M. Zeich, Director, Program Operations. [FR Doc. E7-12643 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, Request for Revocation in Part and Deferral of Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (“the Department”) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with May anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews. The Department also received a request to revoke one antidumping duty order in part and to defer the initiation of an administrative review for another antidumping duty order. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 29, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila E. Forbes, Office of AD/CVD Operations, Customs Unit, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4697. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), for administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with May anniversary dates. The Department also received a request to revoke in part the antidumping duty order on Antifriction Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from the United Kingdom for one exporter. In addition, the Department received a request to defer for one year the initiation of the May 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Pure Magnesium from the People's Republic of China with respect to one exporter in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(c). The Department received no objections to this request from any party cited in 19 CFR 351.213(c)(l)(ii). Initiation of Reviews In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final results of these reviews not later than May 31, 2008. Also, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(c), we are deferring for one year the initiation of the May 1, 2006 through April 30, 2007 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Pure Magnesium from the People's Republic of China with respect to one exporter. Antidumping Duty Proceedings Period to be Reviewed BELGIUM: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils A-423-808 5/1/06 - 4/30/07 Ugine & ALZ Belgium REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Certain Polyester Staple Fiber A-580-839 5/1/06 - 4/30/07 Huvis Corporation Saehan Industries, Inc. Estal Industry Co., Ltd. Daeyang Industrial Co., Ltd. Samyang TAIWAN: Polyester Staple Fiber A-583-833 5/1/06 - 4/30/07 Far Eastern Textile Ltd. THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA:Pure Magnesium 1 A-570-832 5/1/06 - 4/30/07 Shanxi Datuhe Coke & Chemicals Co., Ltd. 1 If one of the above-named companies does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of Pure Magnesium from the People's Republic of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the named exporters are a part. Antifriction Bearings Proceedings and Firms Period/Class or Kind FRANCE: A-427-801 5/1/06 - 4/30/07 SKF France S.A. and SKF Aerospace France S.A.S. Ball SNR Roulements Ball Hauni Maschinenbau AG Ball Hauni London Ltd. Ball Decoufle s.a.r.l. Ball Baltic Metalltechnik GmbH Ball Hauni Primary GmbH Ball Universelle Engineering U.N. I. GmbH Ball Essex Nexans L+K GmbH Ball Societe Nexans Ball S.A.S. Essex Nexans Ball Essex Nexans S.A.S. Ball Essex Nexans IVA Ball Essex Nexans UK Ltd. Ball Essex Nexans Ball Focke & Co./FOPAC Maschinenbau GmbH Ball RBK Machinery Sales Ball Molins PLC Ball ITCM Ball Molins Tobacco Machinery Ltd. Ball Molmac Engineering Ltd. Ball Cerulean Packing Machinery Ball IKN GmbH Ball Lentz & Schmahl GmbH & Co. KG Ball Christian Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG Ball WWC Service-Center GmbH Ball Brasanti Macchine S.p.A. Ball Sidel Group Ball Sidel Blowing & Services S.A.S. Ball Sidel Engineering & Turnkey S.A.S. Ball Sidel Conveying S.A.S. Ball Sidel Filling Food S.A.S. Ball Cermex Ball Sidel GmbH Ball Sidel Italia Ball Sidel UK Ltd. Ball GERMANY: A-428-801 5/1/06 - 4/30/07 Gebrueder Reinfurt GmbH & Co., KG Ball Schaeffler KG Ball NMB-minebea GmbH and Minebea Co., Ltd. Ball SKF GmbH Ball Hauni Maschinenbau AG Ball Hauni London Ltd. Ball Decoufle s.a.r.l. Ball Baltic Metalltechnik GmbH Ball Hauni Primary GmbH Ball Universelle Engineering U.N. I. GmbH Ball Essex Nexans L+K GmbH Ball Societe Nexans Ball S.A.S. Essex Nexans Ball Essex Nexans S.A.S. Ball Essex Nexans IVA Ball Essex Nexans UK Ltd. Ball Essex Nexans Ball Focke & Co./FOPAC Maschinenbau GmbH Ball RBK Machinery Sales Ball Molins PLC Ball ITCM Ball Molins Tobacco Machinery Ltd. Ball Molmac Engineering Ltd. Ball Cerulean Packing Machinery Ball IKN GmbH Ball Lentz & Schmahl GmbH & Co. KG Ball Christian Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG Ball WWC Service-Center GmbH Ball Brasanti Macchine S.p.A. Ball Sidel Group Ball Sidel Blowing & Services S.A.S. Ball Sidel Engineering & Turnkey S.A.S. Ball Sidel Conveying S.A.S. Ball Sidel Filling Food S.A.S. Ball Cermex Ball Sidel GmbH Ball Sidel Italia Ball Sidel UK Ltd. Ball ITALY: A-475-801 5/1/06 - 4/30/07 Schaeffler Italia SpA (formerly FAG Italia SpA) Ball SKF Industrie S.p.A. Ball Hauni Maschinenbau AG Ball Hauni London Ltd. Ball Decoufle s.a.r.l. Ball Baltic Metalltechnik GmbH Ball Hauni Primary GmbH Ball Universelle Engineering U.N. I. GmbH Ball Essex Nexans L+K GmbH Ball Societe Nexans Ball S.A.S. Essex Nexans Ball Essex Nexans S.A.S. Ball Essex Nexans IVA Ball Essex Nexans UK Ltd. Ball Essex Nexans Ball Focke & Co./FOPAC Maschinenbau GmbH Ball RBK Machinery Sales Ball Molins PLC Ball ITCM Ball Molins Tobacco Machinery Ltd. Ball Molmac Engineering Ltd. Ball Cerulean Packing Machinery Ball IKN GmbH Ball Lentz & Schmahl GmbH & Co. KG Ball Christian Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG Ball WWC Service-Center GmbH Ball Brasanti Macchine S.p.A. Ball Sidel Group Ball Sidel Blowing & Services S.A.S. Ball Sidel Engineering & Turnkey S.A.S. Ball Sidel Conveying S.A.S. Ball Sidel Filling Food S.A.S. Ball Cermex Ball Sidel GmbH Ball Sidel Italia Ball Sidel UK Ltd. Ball JAPAN: A-588-804 5/1/06 - 4/30/07 Aisin Seiki Company, Ltd. Ball Asahi Seiko Co., Ltd. Ball Canon, Inc. Ball JTEKT Corporation Ball Minebea Co., Ltd. and NMB/Minebea Co., Ltd. Ball Mori Seiki Co., Ltd. Ball Nachi-Fujikoshi Corporation Ball Nankai Seiko Co., Ltd. Ball Nippon Pillow Block Company Limited Ball NSK Ltd. Ball NTN Corporation Ball Sapporo Precision, Inc. Ball Toyota Motor Corporation/Toyota Industries Corporation Ball Yamazaki Mazak Trading Company Ball UNITED KINGDOM: A-412-801 5/1/06 - 4/30/07 NMB-minebea UK, Ltd. and Minebea Co., Ltd. Ball NSK Bearings Europe Ball Rolls Royce PLC Ball The Barden Corporation (U.K.), Ltd. Ball Hauni Maschinenbau AG Ball Hauni London Ltd. Ball Decoufle s.a.r.l. Ball Baltic Metalltechnik GmbH Ball Hauni Primary GmbH Ball Universelle Engineering U.N. I. GmbH Ball Essex Nexans L+K GmbH Ball Societe Nexans Ball S.A.S. Essex Nexans Ball Essex Nexans S.A.S. Ball Essex Nexans IVA Ball Essex Nexans UK Ltd. Ball Essex Nexans Ball Focke & Co./FOPAC Maschinenbau GmbH Ball RBK Machinery Sales Ball Molins PLC Ball ITCM Ball Molins Tobacco Machinery Ltd. Ball Molmac Engineering Ltd. Ball Cerulean Packing Machinery Ball IKN GmbH Ball Lentz & Schmahl GmbH & Co. KG Ball Christian Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG Ball WWC Service-Center GmbH Ball Brasanti Macchine S.p.A. Ball Sidel Group Ball Sidel Blowing & Services S.A.S. Ball Sidel Engineering & Turnkey S.A.S. Ball Sidel Conveying S.A.S. Ball Sidel Filling Food S.A.S. Ball Cermex Ball Sidel GmbH Ball Sidel Italia Ball Sidel UK Ltd Ball Countervailing Duty Proceedings BELGIUM: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils C-423-809 1/1/06 - 12/31/06 Ugine & ALZ Belgium 2 Suspension Agreements None. Deferral of Initiation of Administrative Review THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Pure Magnesium A-570-832 5/1/06 - 4/30/07 Tianjin Magnesium Internaitonal Co., Ltd. 2 Ugine & ALZ Belgium claims to be the successor-in-interest to ALZ N.V. During any administrative review covering all or part of a period falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of the publication of an antidumping duty order under 19 CFR 351.211 or a determination under 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or suspended investigation (after sunset review), the Secretary, if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine, consistent with FAG Italia v.United States, 291 F.3d 806 (Fed. Cir. 2002), as appropriate, whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested. Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i). Dated: June 25, 2007. Susan H. Kuhbach, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7-12644 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XB05 Endangered and Threatened Species; Take of Anadromous Fish AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comment. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that NMFS has received updated Fishery Management and Evaluation Plans (FMEPs) from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) pursuant to the protective regulations promulgated for Middle Columbia River (MCR) steelhead ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) under the Endangered Species Act. The FMEPs, together with an FMEP submitted previously by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), specify the future management of inland recreational fisheries potentially affecting MCR steelhead. Notice is also hereby given that a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for tributary fisheries affecting MCR steelhead in Oregon and Washington has been drafted by NMFS. The EA analyzes the impacts of NMFS' approval or disapproval of the proposed tributary fisheries for steelhead, trout, and other species in the MCR steelhead distinct population segment (DPS). This document serves to notify the public of the availability of the FMEPs and the EA for review and comment before final approval or disapproval is made by NMFS. DATES: Written comments on the application and draft EA must be received at the appropriate address or fax number (see ADDRESSES ) no later than 5 p.m. Pacific daylight time on July 30, 2007. ADDRESSES: Written comments on the application should be sent to Rich Turner, National Marine Fisheries Services, Salmon Recovery Division, 1201 N.E. Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97232. Comments may also be submitted by e-mail to: steelheadFMEP.nwr@noaa.gov . Include in the subject line of the e-mail comment the following identifier: Comments on the Middle Columbia steelhead FMEPs. Comments may also be sent via facsimile (fax) to (503) 872-2737. Requests for copies of the permit application should be directed to the National Marine Fisheries Services, Salmon Recovery Division, 1201 N.E. Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100, Portland, OR 97232. The documents are also available on the Internet at www.nwr.noaa.gov . Comments received will also be available for public inspection, by appointment, during normal business hours by calling (503) 230-5418. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich Turner at (503) 736-4737 or e-mail: rich.turner@noaa.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is relevant to the following species and distinct population segments (DPSs): Steelhead ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ): threatened, Middle Columbia River. Background Section 9 of the ESA and Federal regulations prohibit the “taking” of a species listed as endangered or threatened. The term “take” is defined under the ESA to mean harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct. As specified in the July 10, 2000, ESA 4(d) rule for salmon and steelhead (65 FR 42422), as updated in 71 FR 834, January 5, 2006, NMFS may approve an FMEP if it meets criteria set forth in 50 CFR 223.203(b)(4)(i)(A) through (I), thereby limiting the application of take prohibitions to actions described in that FMEP. Prior to final approval of an FMEP, NMFS must publish notification announcing its availability for public review and comment. The ODFW had previously submitted FMEPs to NMFS for fisheries in the Middle Columbia region, and those FMEPs were made available for public review on May 4, 2001 (66 FR 22532). Due to comments received regarding a proposed consumptive fishery on natural-origin steelhead in the John Day River basin and concerns with the critical and viable abundance thresholds proposed within the ODFW FMEPs, the FMEPs were not approved by NMFS. To address these concerns, the FMEPs were updated and resubmitted to NMFS for approval in 2005. The FMEPs submitted to NMFS by the ODFW include plans addressing recreational fisheries in the Deschutes River basin, the Umatilla River basin, the John Day River basin, and the Walla Walla River basin in Oregon. These FMEPs include fisheries occurring in all Oregon tributaries to the Middle Columbia River from Chenoweth Creek upstream to and including the Oregon portion of the Walla Walla River. The WDFW submitted an FMEP to NMFS in 2003 that was made available for public comment on July 1, 2003 (68 FR 39066). This FMEP covers steelhead, trout, and warmwater fisheries in Washington tributaries to the Middle Columbia River from the Klickitat River upstream to the Yakima and Walla Walla rivers, excluding the Snake River. The objective of the fisheries described in the five FMEPs is to harvest known hatchery-origin summer steelhead and other fish species in a manner that does not appreciably reduce the survival and recovery of the listed MCR steelhead DPS. All fisheries included in these FMEPs will be managed such that only hatchery-origin steelhead that are adipose fin clipped may be retained. Impact levels on listed MCR steelhead are specified in all five FMEPs. Population viability analysis and risk assessments in the FMEPs indicate that the extinction risk for listed steelhead would not increase appreciably as a result of the proposed fishery impact levels. A variety of monitoring and evaluation tasks are specified in the FMEPs to assess the abundance of steelhead, determine fishery effort and catch of steelhead, and monitor angler compliance. A review of compliance with the provisions of the FMEPs will be conducted by the state fisheries agencies annually and a comprehensive review to evaluate the effectiveness of the FMEPs will occur at a minimum every 5 years. As specified in the July 10, 2000 ESA 4(d) rule for salmon and steelhead (65 FR 42422) as updated on January 5, 2006 (71 FR 834), NMFS may approve an FMEP if it meets criteria set forth in 50 CFR 223.203(b)(4)(i)(A) through (I). Prior to final approval of an FMEP, NMFS must publish notification announcing its availability for public review and comment. The draft EA analyzes impacts of NMFS' approval or disapproval of the four FMEPs re-submitted by ODFW listed above, and the FMEP for the Middle Columbia region submitted to NMFS by the WDFW. The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires that Federal agencies conduct and environmental analysis of their actions to determine if the actions may affect the human environment. Accordingly, NMFS has prepared a draft EA that analyzes the impacts of the approval or disapproval of the six FMEPs, and is making it available for public review and comment. The draft EA analyzes two alternatives: (1) No Action (NMFS does not approve the FMEPs as qualifying for limitation on take prohibitions under the ESA 4(d) rule); and (2) the Proposed Action Alternative (NMFS's approval of the FMEPs pursuant to Limit 4 of the ESA 4(d) rule). NEPA requires Federal agencies to conduct an environmental analysis of their proposed actions to determine if the actions may affect the human environment. NMFS expects to take action on the five submittals from the ODFW and WDFW. Therefore, NMFS is seeking public input on the scope of the required NEPA analysis, including the range of reasonable alternatives and associated impacts of any alternatives. This notice is provided pursuant to the NEPA regulations (40 CFR 1506.6). The final NEPA determination will not be completed until after the end of the 30-day comment period and after NMFS has fully considered all comments received during the public comment period. Authority Under section 4 of the ESA, the Secretary of Commerce is required to adopt such regulations as he deems necessary and advisable for the conservation of species listed as threatened. The ESA salmon and steelhead 4(d) rule (65 FR 42422, July 10, 2000, as updated in 71 FR 834, January 5, 2006) specifies categories of activities that contribute to the conservation of listed salmonids and sets out the criteria for such activities. The rule further provides that the prohibitions of paragraph (a) of the rule do not apply to activities associated with fishery harvest provided that an FMEP has been approved by NMFS to be in accordance with the salmon and steelhead 4(d) rule. NEPA authorization: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Dated: June 25, 2007. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-12654 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [XRIN: 0648-XA98] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of two public meetings. SUMMARY: Two Groundfish Stock Assessment Review (STAR) Panels will hold work sessions which are open to the public. The first STAR Panel will review new assessments for darkblotched rockfish and cowcod. The second STAR Panel will review new assessments for canary rockfish and arrowtooth flounder. DATES: The darkblotched rockfish and cowcod STAR Panel will be held beginning at 12:30 p.m., Monday, July 16, 2007. The meeting will continue on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 through Friday, July 20, 2007, beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business. The canary rockfish and arrowtooth flounder STAR Panel will be held beginning at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, July 30, 2007. The meeting will continue on Tuesday, July 31, 2007 through Friday, August 3, 2007, beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day. The meetings will end at 5 p.m. each day, or as necessary to complete business. ADDRESSES: The two STAR Panel meetings will be held at the NOAA Western Regional Center (WRC), Building 9 Conference Room, 7600 Sand Point Way NE., Seattle, Washington, 98115. Council address : Pacific Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE., Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland, OR 97220-1384. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Stacey Miller, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC); telephone: (206) 437-5670; or Mr. John DeVore, Pacific Fishery Management Council; telephone: (503) 820-2280. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the STAR Panel meetings is to review draft stock assessment documents and any other pertinent information, work with the Stock Assessment Teams to make necessary revisions, and produce STAR Panel reports for use by the Council family and other interested persons. No management actions will be decided by these STAR Panels. The STAR Panels' role will be development of recommendations and reports for consideration by the Council at its September meeting in Portland, OR. Although non-emergency issues not contained in the meeting agenda may come before the STAR Panel participants for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal STAR Panel action during these meetings. STAR Panel action will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the STAR Panel participants' intent to take final action to address the emergency. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Ms. Carolyn Porter at (503) 820-2280 at least 5 days prior to the meeting date. All WRC visitors will be required to show a valid picture ID and register with security every morning. A visitor's badge, which must be worn while at the NOAA Facility, will be issued to non-Federal employees participating in the meeting. Dated: June 26, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-12637 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [XRIN: 0648-XA99] Fisheries of the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean; Southeastern Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) Steering Committee; Public Meeting AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of the SEDAR Steering Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet to discuss the SEDAR assessment schedule, SEDAR process modifications, regional research and monitoring needs, and management evaluation activity scheduling. DATES: The SEDAR Steering Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 26, 2007, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.; and Thursday, September 27, 2007, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the NMFS, South East Regional Office located at 263 13th Ave South, St Petersburg, FL 33701. Council address : South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, 4055 Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Carmichael, SEDAR Program Manager, SEDAR/SAFMC, 4055 Faber Place, Suite 201, North Charleston, SC 29405; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free (866) SAFMC-10; fax: (843) 769-4520. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Fishery Management Councils; in conjunction with NOAA Fisheries, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, and the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; implemented the SEDAR process, a multi-step method for determining the status of fish stocks. The SEDAR Steering Committee meets twice annually to provide oversight of the SEDAR process, establish assessment priorities, and provide coordination between assessment efforts and management activities. During this meeting the Steering Committee will receive reports on recent SEDAR activities, consider benchmark and update assessment scheduling for 2009-12, receive reports from the Councils regarding research and monitoring priorities, and discuss procedural issues that have arisen since the previous meeting. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council'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 the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council office (see ADDRESSES ) at least 10 business days prior to the meeting. Dated: June 26, 2007. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-12636 Filed 6-28-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Sunshine Act; Meeting of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Notice. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) §§ 102-3.140 thorough 160, the Department of Defense announces the forthcoming public meeting: Name of Commission: President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors (hereafter referred to as the Commission). Date of Meeting: July 16, 2007. Time of Meeting: 10 a.m. to (To Be Determined). Place of Meeting: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20004. Purpose of Meeting: Review and evaluate the Commission's report and the findings and recommendations related to the Commission's mission to examine the care provided to wounded service members. Agenda: 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.—Administrative Work Meeting (Not Open to the Public). 10 a.m.—(Public Session). 10 a.m.—Review and Evaluation of Commissions Findings and Recommendations. End: TBD. Subject to the availability of seating, this meeting is open to the public. The Commission will be discussing its final report and recommendations, consequently there will be no oral public forum. Any person desiring to make a written submission must provide the point of contact listed below with one (1) copy of the written submission by 11 July 2007 5 p.m. and one copy of any material intended for distribution at the meeting. Point of Contact is Teresa Barnes or Leslie Smith. Telephone number is toll free (877) 588-2035 or fax statements (703) 588-2046. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON SUBMITTING STATEMENTS CONTACT: Teresa Barnes or Leslie Smith, toll free (877) 588-2035 or fax statements (703) 588-2046. Dated: June 26, 2007. C.R. Choate, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 07-3209 Filed 6-27-07; 11:10 am]