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BILLING CODE 6335-01-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Notice of Public Meeting AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Meeting notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce, the European Commission, and the Article 29 Working Party on Data Protection will jointly sponsor a Conference on Cross Border Data Flows, Data Protection, and Privacy in Washington, DC, October 15-16, 2007. DATES: October 15-16, 2007. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments regarding this conference to the contact below.

Please include your mailing address, e-mail address, telephone including area code, and/or fax number with your submission. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Damon C. Greer, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce, Safe Harbor Program, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 2003, Washington, DC 20230; Telephone: 202-482-5023; Fax: 202-482-5522; e-mail: *Safeharbor@mail.doc.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This conference is open to the public but space is limited to approximately 150 attendees.

Dated: July 23, 2007. Robin Layton, Director, Office of Technology and Electronic Commerce. [FR Doc. E7-14499 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Economic Development Administration Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility To Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance AGENCY: Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice and opportunity for public comment. Pursuant to Section 251 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2341 *et seq.* ), the Economic Development Administration

(EDA)has received petitions for certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance from the firms listed below. EDA has initiated separate investigations to determine whether increased imports into the United States of articles like or directly competitive with those produced by each firm contributed importantly to the total or partial separation of the firm's workers, or threat thereof, and to a decrease in sales or production of each petitioning firm. List of Petitions Received by EDA for Certification of Eligibility to Apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance for the Period June 21, 2007 Through July 20, 2007 Firm Address Date petition accepted Product Lakeside Manufacturing Company 4999 Advance Way, Stevensville, MI 49127 7/20/2007 Parts for door closers and other machined metal products. TNT Plastics Molding, Inc 1700 E. Via Burton, Anaheim, CA 92806 7/11/2007 Thermoplastic injection molded parts. Any party having a substantial interest in these proceedings may request a public hearing on the matter. A written request for a hearing must be submitted to the Office of Performance Evaluation, Room 7009, Economic Development Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, no later than ten

(10)calendar days following publication of this notice. Please follow the procedures set forth in Section 315.9 of EDA's final rule (71 FR 56704) for procedures for requesting a public hearing. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance official program number and title of the program under which these petitions are submitted is 11.313, Trade Adjustment Assistance. Donald M. Smith, Project Officer for TAA. [FR Doc. E7-14541 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-24-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security [Docket No. 070718363-7368-01] National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee Request for Public Comments on the Potential Market Impact of Increasing the Proposed Fiscal Year 2008 Disposal Level for Beryllium Metal AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of inquiry. SUMMARY: This notice is to advise the public that the National Defense Stockpile Market Impact Committee, co-chaired by the Departments of Commerce and State, is seeking public comments on the potential market impact of increasing the National Defense Stockpile's proposed Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Materials Plan disposal level for beryllium metal. DATES: To be considered, written comments must be received by August 27, 2007. ADDRESSES: Address all comments concerning this notice to Michael Vaccaro, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3876, Washington, DC 20230, fax:

(202)482-5650 (Attn: Michael Vaccaro), e-mail: *MIC@bis.doc.gov* ; or Peter Haymond, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs, Office of International Energy and Commodity Policy, Washington, DC 20520, fax:

(202)647-8758 (Attn: Peter Haymond), or e-mail: *haymondp@state.gov.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Newsom, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Telephone:

(202)482-7417. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Under the authority of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act of 1979, as amended (50 U.S.C. 98, *et seq.* ), the Department of Defense (DOD), as National Defense Stockpile Manager, maintains a stockpile of strategic and critical materials to supply the military, industrial, and essential civilian needs of the United States for national defense. Section 3314 of the Fiscal Year

(FY)1993 National Defense Authorization Act

(NDAA)(50 U.S.C. 98h-1) formally established a Market Impact Committee (the Committee) to “advise the National Defense Stockpile Manager on the projected domestic and foreign economic effects of all acquisitions and disposals of materials from the stockpile * * * .” The Committee must also balance market impact concerns with the statutory requirement to protect the Government against avoidable loss. The Committee is comprised of representatives from the Departments of Commerce, State, Agriculture, Defense, Energy, Interior, the Treasury, and Homeland Security, and is co-chaired by the Departments of Commerce and State. The FY 1993 NDAA directs the Committee to consult with industry representatives that produce, process, or consume the materials contained in the stockpile. The Committee is seeking public comments on the potential market impact of increasing the National Defense Stockpile's proposed Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Materials Plan disposal level for beryllium metal from 40 short tons to 80 short tons. The quantity listed for beryllium metal is not a disposal or sales target quantity, but rather a statement of the proposed maximum disposal quantity of the material that may be sold in a particular fiscal year by the DNSC. The quantity of the material that will actually be offered for sale will depend on the market for the material at the time of the offering as well as on the quantity of the material approved for disposal by Congress. Submission of Comments The Committee requests that interested parties provide written comments, supporting data and documentation, and any other relevant information on the potential market impact of the sale of this material. All comments must be submitted to the address indicated in this notice. All comments submitted through e-mail must include the phrase “Market Impact Committee Notice of Inquiry” in the subject line. The Committee encourages interested persons who wish to comment to do so at the earliest possible time. The period for submission of comments will close on August 27, 2007. The Committee will consider all comments received before the close of the comment period. Comments received after the end of the comment period will be considered, if possible, but their consideration cannot be assured. Anyone submitting business confidential information should clearly identify the business confidential portion of the submission and also provide a non-confidential submission that can be placed in the public record. The Committee will seek to protect such information to the extent permitted by law. All comments submitted in response to this notice will be made a matter of public record and will be available for public inspection and copying. The Office of Administration, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, displays public comments on the BIS Freedom of Information Act

(FOIA)Web site at *http://www.bis.doc.gov/foia* . This office does not maintain a separate public inspection facility. If you have technical difficulties accessing this Web site, please call BIS's Office of Administration at

(202)482-1900 for assistance. Dated: July 23, 2007. Christopher A. Padilla, Assistant Secretary for Export Administration. [FR Doc. E7-14559 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-33-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-533-809] Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 27, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker or Robert James, AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-2924 or

(202)482-0649, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On February 2, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the **Federal Register** a notice of “Opportunity to Request Administrative Review” of the antidumping duty order on certain forged stainless steel flanges (stainless steel flanges) from India for the period February 1, 2006, through January 31, 2007. *See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review* , 72 FR 5007 (February 2, 2007). On February 20, 2007, Echjay Forgings Pvt., Ltd. (Echjay) requested an administrative review of its U.S. sales that were subject to the antidumping duty order for this period. On February 23, 2007, Hilton Metal Forging Ltd. (Hilton) requested an administrative review of its U.S. sales that were subject to the antidumping duty order for this period. The Department also received requests for an administrative review from Nakshatra Enterprises Pvt., Ltd., and Shree Ganesh Forgings, Ltd. On March 28, 2007, the Department published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel flanges from India with respect to these companies. *See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews* , 72 FR 14516, 14517 (March 28, 2007). Partial Rescission of Review On April 11, 2007 Hilton withdrew its request for an administrative review of its sales during the above-referenced period. On April 19, 2007, Echjay withdrew its request for an administrative review of its sales during the above-referenced period. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party who requested the review withdraws the request within ninety days of the date of publication of notice of initiation of the requested review. Because Hilton and Echjay withdrew their requests for review within the 90-day period and no other party requested a review of their sales, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this review with respect to Hilton and Echjay. The Department will issue appropriate appraisement instructions directly to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)15 days after the publication of this notice. The Department will direct CBP to assess antidumping duties at the cash deposit rate in effect on the date of entry for entries of subject merchandise produced and/or exported by Hilton or Echjay during the period February 1, 2006, through January 31, 2007. This notice is published in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: July 20, 2007. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7-14596 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-836] Glycine from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for the Final Results of the 2005-2006 Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: July 27, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Renkey, 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)482-2312. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 12, 2007, the Department of Commerce (“Department”) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of glycine from the People's Republic of China (“PRC”), covering the period March 1, 2005, through February 28, 2006. *See Glycine from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Rescission, in Part* , 72 FR 18457 (April 12, 2007). On April 27, 2007, the Department extended the deadline for submitting factual information for the Department to consider in selecting the surrogate values (“SVs”) for the final results of this review, from May 2, 2007, to June 1, 2007. The Department also extended the briefing schedule to accommodate the SV comment extension. On June 14, 2007, the Department issued a letter in response to interested parties' comments regarding certain SV information that had been placed on the record. Also on June 14, 2007, the Department issued a supplemental questionnaire to the respondent, Nantong Dongchang Chemical Industry Corp. (“NDCI”), seeking clarification regarding the ammonia input it uses in the glycine production process. In addition, the Department noted that the domestic interested party participating in this review, Geo Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (“Geo”), would have an opportunity to comment on and rebut any information submitted by NDCI in its response to the June 14, 2007, supplemental questionnaire. The Department again extended the briefing schedule, making case briefs due by July 16, 2007, and rebuttal briefs due by July 23, 2007. The final results of this review are currently due by August 10, 2007. Extension of Time Limit of Final Results Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”), and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), if the Department determines that it is not practicable to complete the review within the designated time period, the Department may extend the time limit for issuing the final results in a review from 120 days to 180 days after publication of the preliminary results. The Department determines that it would not be practicable to complete the final results of this administrative review within the current time period. Given the extended briefing schedule and the new SV information submitted by parties, the Department requires additional time to analyze the parties' information and arguments, which encompass several issues the Department considers to be extraordinarily complicated, including, but not limited to, the valuation of the ammonia input. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department is extending the time period for issuing the final results of this review by 60 days, until October 9, 2007. This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: July 17, 2007. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7-14598 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Export Trade Certificate of Review ACTION: Notice of Revocation of Export Trade Certificate of Review Application No. 90-00004. SUMMARY: The Secretary of Commerce issued an Export Trade Certificate of Review to Dimick International & Associates on May 15, 1990. Because this Certificate Holder has failed to file an annual report as required by law, the Secretary is revoking the certificate. This notice summarizes the notification letter sent to Dimick International & Associates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Anspacher, Director, Export Trading Company Affairs, International Trade Administration, 202/482-5131. This is not a Toll-free number. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of the Export Trading Company Act of 1982 (“The Act”) (Pub. L. 97-290, 15 U.S.C. 4011-21) Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to Issue Export Trade Certificates of Review. The Regulations Implementing Title III (“the Regulations”) are found at 15 CFR part 325 (1999). Pursuant to this Authority, a Certificate of Review was issued on May 15, 1990 to Dimick International & Associates. A Certificate Holder is required by law to submit to the Secretary of Commerce Annual Reports that update financial and other information relating to business activities covered by its Certificate (Section 308 of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 4018, Section 325.14(a) of the Regulations, 15 CFR 325.14(a)). The Annual Report is due within 45 days after the Anniversary Date of the Issuance of the Certificate of Review (Sections 325.14(b) of the Regulations, 15 CFR 325.14(b)). Failure to submit a complete Annual Report may be the Basis for Revocation (Sections 325.10(a) and 325.14(c) of the Regulations, 15 CFR 325.10(a)(3) and 325.14(c)). On May 6, 2006, the Secretary of Commerce sent to Dimick International & Associates a letter containing Annual Report questions stating that its annual report was due on June 29, 2006. A reminder was sent on May 31, 2007, with a due date of June 29, 2007. The Secretary has received no written response from Dimick International & Associates to any of these letters. On July 6, 2007, and in accordance with Section 325.10(c)(1) of the Regulations, (15 CFR 325.10(c)(1)), the Secretary of Commerce sent a letter by Certified Mail to notify Dimick International & Associates that the Secretary was formally initiating the process to revoke its Certificate for failure to file an annual report. The Secretary has received no response from Dimick International & Associates. Pursuant to Section 325.10(c)(2) of the Regulations (15 CFR 325.10(c)(2)), the Secretary considers the failure of Dimick International & Associates to respond to be an admission of the statements contained in the notification letter. The Secretary has determined to revoke the Certificate issued to Dimick International & Associates for its failure to file an annual report. The Secretary has sent a letter, dated July 20, 2007 to notify the Dimick International & Associates of its final determination. The Revocation is effective thirty

(30)days from the date of publication of this notice (325.10(c)(4) of the Regulations, 15 CFR 325.10(c)). Any person aggrieved by this decision may appeal to an appropriate U.S. District Court within 30 days from the date of publication of this notice in the **Federal Register** “(325.11 of the Regulations, 15 CFR 325.11).” Dated: July 20, 2007. Jeffrey Anspacher, Director, Export Trading Company Affairs. [FR Doc. E7-14540 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XB69 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Cost Recovery Program AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notification of fee percentage. SUMMARY: NMFS publishes a notification of fee percentages for cost recovery under the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Crab Rationalization Program (Program). This action is intended to provide holders of crab allocations with the fee percentage for the 2007-2008 crab fishing year to calculate the required payment for cost recovery fees due by July 31, 2008. DATES: The Crab Rationalization Program Registered Crab Receiver permit holder is responsible for submitting the fee liability payment to NMFS on or before July 31, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gretchen Harrington, 907-586-7228 or *gretchen.harrington@noaa.gov* . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background NMFS Alaska Region administers the Crab Rationalization Program in the North Pacific. Fishing under the Program began in August 15, 2005. Regulations implementing the Program are set forth at 50 CFR part 680. The Program is a limited access system authorized by section 313(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). The Program contains a cost recovery provision to collect fees to recover the actual costs directly related to the management and enforcement of the Program. NMFS developed the cost recovery provision to conform with statutory requirements and to partially compensate the agency for the unique added costs of management and enforcement of the Program. Section 313(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act provided supplementary authority to section 304(d)(2)(A) and additional detail for cost recovery provisions specific to the Program. The cost recovery provision allows collection of 133 percent of the actual management, data collecting, and enforcement costs up to three percent of the ex-vessel value of crab harvested under the Program. Additionally, section 313(j) requires the harvesting and processing sectors to each pay half the cost recovery fees. Catcher/processor quota share holders are required to pay the full fee percentage. A crab allocation holder generally incurs a cost recovery fee liability for every pound of crab landed. The crab allocations include Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ), Crew IFQ, Individual Processing Quota, Community Development Quota, and the Adak community allocation. The Registered Crab Receiver

(RCR)permit holder must collect the fee liability from the crab allocation holder who is landing crab. Additionally, the RCR permit holder must collect his or her own fee liability for all crab delivered to the RCR. The RCR permit holder is responsible for submitting this payment to NMFS on or before the due date of July 31, following the crab fishing year in which payment for the crab is made. The dollar amount of the fee due is determined by multiplying the fee percentage (not to exceed three percent) by the ex-vessel value of crab debited from the allocation. Specific details on the Program's cost recovery provision may be found in the implementing regulations set forth at 50 CFR 680.44. Fee Percentage Each year, NMFS calculates and publishes in the **Federal Register** the fee percentage according to the factors and methodology described in Federal regulations at § 680.44(c)(2). The formula for determining the fee percentage is the 'direct program costs' divided by 'value of the fishery', where 'direct program costs' are the direct program costs for the Crab Rationalization Program for the previous fiscal year, and 'value of the fishery' is the ex-vessel value of the catch subject to the crab cost recovery fee liability for the current year. Using this fee percentage formula, the estimated percentage of costs to value for the 2006/2007 fishery was 4.38 percent. However, the Magnuson-Stevens Act, at § 304(d)(2)(B), prohibits NMFS from collecting fees greater that three percent of the ex-vessel value of the crab harvests under the Program. Therefore, the fee percentage will remain three percent for the 2007-2008 crab fishing year. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1862 *et seq.* James P. Burgess, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-14574 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 042707A] Marine Mammals; File No. 486-1919 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice; Denial of Permit. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a request for a permit to conduct scientific research on marine mammals, submitted by Brent Stewart, Ph.D, J.D, Hubbs-SeaWorld Research Institute, 2595 Ingraham Street, San Diego, CA 92109, has been denied. ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for review upon written request or by appointment in the following office(s): Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713-2289; fax (301)427-2521; and Southwest Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802-4213; phone (562)980-4001; fax (562)980-4018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Swails or Tammy Adams, (301)713-2289. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 15, 2007, a notice was published in the **Federal Register** (72 FR 27291) that an application had been filed by the above named individual. The requested permit has been denied subject to the provisions of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 *et seq.* ), and the regulations governing the taking and importing of marine mammals (50 CFR part 216). Dated: July 23, 2007. P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-14588 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648-XB17 Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Specified Activities; Central California Seabird Research Operations AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of proposed authorization for an incidental take authorization; request for comments. SUMMARY: NMFS has received a request from the PRBO Conservation Science

(PRBO)for an authorization to take California sea lions, Pacific harbor seals, northern elephant seals and Steller sea lions, by harassment, incidental to central California seabird research operations on Southeast Farallon Island, Ano Nuevo Island, and Point Reyes National Seashore (NS). Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is requesting comments on its proposal to issue an authorization to PRBO to incidentally take, by harassment, small numbers of these species of pinnipeds during the next 12 months. DATES: Comments and information must be received no later than August 27, 2007. ADDRESSES: Comments on the application and draft Environmental Assessment

(EA)should be addressed to P. Michael Payne, Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3225, or by telephoning the contact listed here. The mailbox address for providing e-mail comments is *PR1.0648-XB17@noaa.gov* . Comments sent via e-mail, including all attachments, must not exceed a 10-megabyte file size. A copy of the application, NMFS' draft environmental assessment (EA), and other related documents may be obtained by writing to this address or by telephoning one of the contacts listed here (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ) and is also available at: *http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/permits/incidental.htm#applications.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Guan, NMFS,

(301)713-2289, ext 137. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and

(D)of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 *et seq.* ) direct the Secretary of Commerce to allow, upon request, the incidental, but not intentional, taking of small numbers of marine mammals by U.S. citizens who engage in a specified activity (other than commercial fishing) within a specified geographical region if certain findings are made and either regulations are issued or, if the taking is limited to harassment, notice of a proposed authorization is provided to the public for review. An authorization shall be granted if NMFS finds that the taking will have a negligible impact on the species or stock(s) and will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of the species or stock(s) for subsistence uses and that the permissible methods of taking and requirements pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring and reporting of such taking are set forth. NMFS has defined “negligible impact” in 50 CFR 216.103 as ”...an impact resulting from the specified activity that cannot be reasonably expected to, and is not reasonably likely to, adversely affect the species or stock through effects on annual rates of recruitment or survival.” Section 101(a)(5)(D) of the MMPA established an expedited process by which citizens of the United States can apply for an authorization to incidentally take small numbers of marine mammals by harassment. Except with respect to certain activities not pertinent here, the MMPA defines “harassment” as: any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance which

(i)has the potential to injure a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild [Level A harassment]; or

(ii)has the potential to disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, including, but not limited to, migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or sheltering [Level B harassment]. Section 101(a)(5)(D) establishes a 45-day time limit for NMFS review of an application followed by a 30-day public notice and comment period on any proposed authorizations for the incidental harassment of small numbers of marine mammals. Within 45 days of the close of the comment period, NMFS must either issue or deny issuance of the authorization. Summary of Request On December 15, 2006, PRBO submitted an application to NMFS requesting an Incidental Harassment Authorization

(IHA)for the possible harassment of small numbers of California sea lions ( *Zalophus californianus* ), Pacific harbor seals ( *Phoca vitulina richardsi* ), northern elephant seals ( *Mirounga angustirostris* ), and Steller sea lions ( *Eumetopias jubatus* ) incidental to central California seabird research operations on Southeast Farallon Island, Ano Nuevo Island, and Point Reyes NS. A detailed description of the proposed activity is presented below: Southeast Farallon Island The Southeast Farallon Island is located 28 miles (45 km) offshore of San Francisco, California (37° 41′55″N, 123° 00′10″W). Seabird research activities on the Southeast Farallon Island would involve observational and “hands on” ecological studies of breeding seabirds. Occasionally researchers may travel to coastal areas of the island to conduct observational seabird research where non breeding marine mammals are present. These sorts of tasks include viewing breeding seabirds from an observation blind or censusing shorebirds. This activity usually involves one or two observers. Access to the refuge involves landing in small, 14-18 ft (4.3 - 5.5 m) open motorboats which are hoisted onto the island using a derrick system. Research on the Southeast Farallon Island would be conducted year round. Most intertidal areas of the island, where pinnipeds are present, would be rarely visited in seabird research. Most potential for incidental take will occur at the island's 2 landings, North Landing and East Landing. These sites would be visited approximately 1 - 3 times per day by researchers. In both locations researchers would not be approaching less than 50 ft (15 m) from any pinnipeds which may be hauled out. Most visits to these areas would be brief (approximately 15 minutes), though seabird observers would be present from 2 - 5 hours daily at North Landing from early April early August to conduct observational studies on breeding Common Murres. Boat landings to re-supply the field station, lasting 1 - 3 hours, would be conducted once every 2 weeks at one of the these locations. Activities involve launching of the boat with one operator, with 2 - 4 other researchers assisting with the operations from land. At East Landing, the primary landing site, all personnel assisting with the landing would stay on the loading platform 30 ft (9 m) above the water. At North Landing, loading operations would occur at the water level in the intertidal. Ano Nuevo Island Ano Nuevo Island is located 0.25 mi (0.4 km) offshore of Ano Nuevo Point in San Mateo County, California (37°06′N, 122°20′W). All seabird research work on the Ano Nuevo Island would be in collaborations with Oikonos - Ecosystem Knowledge and through a collaborative agreement with the California State Parks. Procedures include accessing the island by a 12 ft (3.7 m) Zodiac boat. Non-breeding pinnipeds may occasionally be present on the small beach in the center of the island where the boat would be landed. Sea lions may also occasionally be present near a small group of subterranean seabird nest boxes on the island terrace. There are usually 2 - 3 researchers involved in island visits. Research on the Ano Nuevo Island would be conducted once per week from April to August, and occasional intermittent visits would be made during the rest of the year. A component of the seabird research involves nesting habitat restoration and monitoring, which requires sporadic visits from September to November, between the seabird breeding season and the elephant seal pupping season. Most intertidal areas of the island where marine mammals are present will not be visited during seabird research, excepting the landing beach. Most likely, marine mammal incidental take would occur at this location as well as just north of this beach up on the island's terrace where a small number of seabird nest boxes are located. The landing beach would be visited upon arrival and departure during the weekly visit, and the nest boxes would be checked once on the day of visit. In both locations researchers would not approach less than 50 ft (15 m) away from any pinnipeds which may be hauled out. Landings and visits to nest boxes would be brief (approximately 15 minutes). Point Reyes National Seashore Point Reyes NS is located 40 miles (64 km) north of San Francisco Bay, California. The National Park Service

(NPS)conducts research, resource management and routine maintenance services at Point Reyes NS. Research along the seashore includes monitoring seabird breeding and roosting colonies. Seabird monitoring usually would involve one or two observers. Surveys would be conducted in small, 14 - 22 ft (4.3 - 6.7 m) open motorboats that survey along the shoreline. These activities could result in the incidental harassment of pinnipeds. Additionally, NPS would also conduct habitat restoration of the seashore, which would include removal of non-native plants and restoration of coastal dune habitat. Non-native plant removal would be timed to avoid the breeding seasons of pinnipeds, however, on occasion non-breeding animals may be present at various beaches throughout the year. Description of the Marine Mammals Potentially Affected by the Activity The marine mammals most likely to be found in the proposed seabird research areas are the California sea lions, Pacific harbor seals, Steller sea lions, and northern elephant seals. General information of these species can be found in Caretta *et al.* (2007), which is available at the following URL: *http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/sars/po2006.pdf* . Refer to that document for information on these species. Additional information on these species is presented below. Northern Elephant Seal The northern elephant breeding population is distributed from central Baja California, Mexico, to the Point Reyes Peninsula in northern California. Along this coastline there are 13 major breeding colonies. The northern elephant seal was exploited for its oil during the 18th and 19th centuries and by 1900 the population was reduced to 20-30 individuals on Guadalupe Island (Hoelzel *et al.* , 1993; Hoelzel, 1999). As a result of this bottleneck the genetic diversity found in this species is extremely low (Hoelzel, 1999). The recent formation of most rookeries indicates that there is no genetic differentiation among populations. Although movement and genetic exchange occurs among colonies, most seals return to their natal site to breed (Huber *et al.* , 1991). Recolonization of their former breeding range progressed north from the San Benito and Guadalupe Islands off Baja California to the most recent northernmost breeding site at Point Reyes Headlands. In the last three decades, annual pup production has increased at the rate of 9.43 + or −0.51 percent per year in California and 5.19 + or −0.33 percent per year over the entire range (Barlow *et al.* , 1993). A complete population count of elephant seals is not possible because all age classes are not ashore at the same time. Elephant seal population size is usually estimated by counting the number of pups produced and multiplying by the inverse of the expected ratio of pups to total animals (McCann, 1985). Stewart *et al.*

(1994)used McCann's multiplier of 4.5 to extrapolate from 28,164 pups to a population estimate of 127,000 elephant seals in the U.S. and Mexico in 1991. The multiplier of 4.5 was based on a stable population. Boveng

(1988)and Barlow *et al.*

(1993)argue that a multiplier of 3.5 is more appropriate for a rapidly growing population such as the California stock of elephant seals. Based on the estimated 28,450 pups born in California and this 3.5 multiplier, the California stock was approximately 101,000 in 2001 (Carretta *et al.* , 2002). At Point Reyes, the population grew at 32.8 percent per year between 1988 and 1997 (Sydeman and Allen, 1999) and around 10 percent per year since 2000 (S. Allen, unpubl. data), and in 2006 around 700 pups were born at three primary breeding areas. The population on the Farallon Islands has declined by 3.4 percent per year since 1983, and in recent years numbers have fluctuated between 100 and 200 pups (W. Sydeman, D. Lee, unpubl. data). Elephant seals congregate in central California to breed from late November to March. Females typically give birth to a single pup and attend the pup for up to 6 weeks. Breeding occurs after the pup is weaned by attending males. After breeding, seals migrate to the Gulf of Alaska or deeper waters in the eastern Pacific. Adult females and juveniles return to terrestrial colonies to molt in April and May, and males return in June and July to molt, remaining onshore for around 3 weeks. Pacific Harbor Seal Harbor seals are one of the most widely distributed northern hemisphere pinnipeds and are found in coastal, estuarine and some times fresh water of both the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Oceans. There is considerable regional genetic differentiation between harbor seal populations as they are generally limited in migratory movements. Under the MMPA, six stocks of Pacific harbor seals are identified within the U.S. waters (Angliss and Lodge, 2004; Carretta *et al.* , 2006). Only the California stock of harbor seal is found in the proposed project area, and its abundance is estimated to be 34,233 (Carretta *et al.* , 2006). There is some question whether the San Francisco Bay population may be a separate stock based on genetic analyses (D. German, Sonoma State University, pers. com.). At Point Reyes, the harbor seal population is estimated to be 7,524 for the molt season based on a correction factor of 1.65 (Lowry *et al.* , 2005; Manna *et al.* , 2006). In central California, harbor seals breed annually from March through May and molt in June and July. Females give birth to a single pup and attend the pup for around 30 days, at which time they wean pups. Mating occurs in the water around the time of weaning. Harbor seals are resident year round at terrestrial colonies, however, juveniles may disperse to other colonies ranging up to 500 km (311 mi). Individual adult seals may also migrate widely from breeding colonies. California Sea Lion California sea lions range from southern Mexico up to British Columbia and breed almost entirely on islands in southern California, Western Baja California and the Gulf of California. In recent years, California sea lions have begun to breed annually in small numbers at Ano Nuevo Island and South Farallon Island, California. One abandoned pup was found at Point Reyes NS at Wildcat Beach in 2003. This species is separated into three recognized stocks based on three geographic regions (U.S. stock, Western Baja stock, and the Gulf of California stock; Lowry *et al.* 1992). Some movement has been documented between these geographic stocks, but rookeries in the U.S. are widely separated from major rookeries of western Baja California, Mexico (Barlow *et al.* , 1995). The U.S. stock of California sea lion is the only stock present in the proposed research area. The California sea lion has the largest population of any sea lion species and is the only sea lion whose population is showing a healthy growth rate of 5 to 6.2 percent per annum. Annual incidental takes in fisheries is approximately 915 individuals; however, the population is growing by 8.2 percent per year and fishing mortality is declining (Barlow *et al.* , 1995). Current U.S. population estimates range from 237,000 to 244,000 (Carretta *et al.* , 2007). California sea lions give birth in May through July and breeding occurs in July and August. Females and pups are resident at breeding colonies year round and males migrate north to feeding areas from central California to British Columbia, Canada. During years of low food availability (e.g., El Nino Southern Oscillation, or ENSO), females and juveniles may also migrate north in search of prey; and in some particularly poor years (1997 - 1998), there can be mass mortality of pups at rookeries. On the Farallon Islands California sea lions haul out in many intertidal areas year round, fluctuating from several hundred to several thousand animals. Breeding animals are concentrated in areas where researchers would not visit (PRBO, unpublished data). California sea lions at Point Reyes haul out at only a couple locations, but will occur on human structures such as boat ramps. The annual population averages around 300 - 500 during the fall through spring months, although on occasion, several thousand sea lions can arrive depending upon local prey resources (S. Allen, unpublished data). Steller Sea Lion Steller sea lions breed from the Kuril Islands and Okhotsk Sea through the Aleutian Islands and the Gulf of Alaska, and south to central California (Merrick *et al.* , 1987). Two separate stocks are recognized within U.S. waters: an eastern U.S. stock that includes animals east of Cape Suckling, Alaska (144° W), and a western U.S. stock that includes animals' west of Cape Suckling. In 1990, the Steller sea lion was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and the western stock was listed as endangered in 1997. The eastern stock of Steller sea lions breeds on rookeries located in southeast Alaska, British Columbia, Oregon, and California (including the proposed research area). Steller sea lions give birth in May through July and breeding occurs a couple of weeks after birth. Non-reproductive animals congregate at a few haul out sites, including at Ano Nuevo and Point Reyes Headland. Pups are weaned during the winter and spring of the following year. On the Farallon and Ano Nuevo Islands, Steller sea lion breeding colonies are located in closed areas where researchers never visited, eliminating any risk of disturbing breeding animals. Count of pups on rookeries conducted near the end of the birthing season are nearly complete counts of pup production. Using the most recent 2005 pup counts available by region from aerial surveys across the range of the eastern stock, the total population of the eastern stock of Steller sea lions is estimated to be 47,885. This is based on multiplying the total number of pups counted in southeast Alaska (5,519), British Columbia (3,281), Oregon (1,128), and California

(713)by 4.5 (Angliss and Outlaw, 2007). Because the eastern stock of Steller sea lions is increasing within most of its range, using the 4.5 multiplier is a reasonable approach to estimating abundance from pup counts (Angliss and Outlaw, 2007). Steller sea lion numbers in California, especially in southern and central California, have declined from historic numbers. Counts in California between 1927 and 1947 ranged between 5,000 and 7,000 non-pups with no apparent trend, but have subsequently declined by over 50 percent, remaining between 1,500 and 2,000 non-pups during 1980-2001. Limited information suggests that counts in northern California appear to be stable (NMFS, 1995). At Ano Nuevo Island, a steady decline in ground counts started around 1970, resulting in an 85 percent reduction in the breeding population by 1987 (LeBoeuf *et al.* , 1991). In vertical aerial photographic counts conducted at Ano Nuevo, pups declined at a rate of 9.9 percent from 1990 to 1993, while non-pups declined at a rate of 31.5 percent over the same time period (Westlake *et al.* , 1997). Pup counts at Ano Nuevo have been steadily declining at about 5 percent annually since 1990 (W. Perryman, NMFS-SWFSC, pers. comm.). On Southeast Farallon Island, the abundance of Steller sea lion females declined an average of 3.6 percent per year from 1974 to 1997 (Sydeman and Allen, 1999). Pup counts on the Farallon Islands have generally varied from 5 - 15 (Hastings and Sydeman, 2002,; PRBO unpublished data). The most recent pup counts at Ano Nuevo Island and the Farallones are 349 in 2000 and 287 in 2001 (M. Lowry, NMFS-SWFSC, pers. comm.). Pups have not been born at Point Reyes Headland since the 1970s and Steller sea lions are seen in very low numbers there currently (S. Allen, unpubl. data). Potential Effects on Marine Mammals and Their Habitat The only anticipated impacts would be temporary disturbances caused by the appearance of researchers near the pinnipeds. The potential disturbance might alter pinniped behavior and cause animals to flush from the area. Animals may return to the same site once researchers have left or go to an alternate haul out site, which usually occurs within 30 minutes (Allen *et al.* , 1985). Long term effects of this disturbance are unlikely, as very few breeding animals will be present in the vicinity of the proposed seabird research areas. The proposed seabird research would not result in the physical altering of marine mammal habitat. No marine mammal habitat is expected to be affected by the proposed action. No marine mammal critical habitat is found within the proposed research area. There is no subsistence harvest of marine mammals in the proposed research area, therefore, there will be no impact of the activity on the availability of the species or stocks of marine mammals for subsistence uses. Number of Marine Mammals Expected to Be Taken It is expected that approximately 2,422 California sea lions, 500 harbor seals, 273 northern elephant seals, and 14 Steller sea lions could be potentially affected by Level B harassment. This estimate is based on previous research experiences, with the same activities conducted in the proposed research area, and on marine mammal research activities in these areas. These incidental harassment take numbers represent approximately 1 percent of the U.S. stock of California sea lion, 1.5 percent of the California stock of Pacific harbor seal, 0.3 percent of the California breeding stock of northern elephant seal, and 0.03 percent of the eastern U.S. stock of Steller sea lion. All of the potential takes are expected to be Level B behavioral harassment only. No injury or mortality to pinnipeds is expected or requested. Mitigation, Monitoring, and Reporting The researchers would take all possible measures to reduce marine mammal disturbance for the activities described above. Researchers would keep their voices hushed and bodies low in the visual presence of pinnipeds. Seabird observations at North Landing on Southeast Farallon Island would be conducted in an observation blind where researchers are shielded from the view of hauled out pinnipeds. Beach landings on Ano Nuevo Island would only occur after any pinnipeds that might be present on the landing beach have entered the water. Ano Nuevo Island researchers accessing seabird nest boxes would crawl slowly if pinnipeds are within view. Visits to intertidal areas of Southeast Farallon Island during research activities would be coordinated to reduce potential take. All research goals on Ano Nuevo Island would be coordinated to minimize the necessary number of trips to the island. Once on Ano Nuevo Island, researchers would coordinate monitoring schedules so areas near any pinnipeds would be accessed only once per visit. The lead biologist would always serve as an observer to evaluate incidental take and halt any research activities should the potential for incidental take be too great. Researchers would take notes of sea lions and seals observed within the proposed research area during studies. The notes would provide dates, time, tidal height, species, numbers of sea lions and seals present, and any disturbances. PRBO would submit a final report, including these notes, to NMFS within 90 days after the expiration of the IHA, if it is issued. National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA)NMFS has prepared a draft EA for public review and comment (see ADDRESSES ), that describes the impact on the human environment that would result from implementation of this action. NMFS has concluded, preliminarily, that no significant impact on the human environment would result. ESA NMFS is conducting a Section 7 consultation under the ESA to make a determination whether the proposed research project would be likely to jeopardize the continued existence of the eastern U.S. stock of Steller sea lions. Preliminary Determinations For the reasons discussed in this document and in the identified supporting documents, NMFS has preliminarily determined that the impact of seabird research on Southeast Farallon Island, Ano Nuevo Island, and Point Reyes NS would result, at worst, in the Level B harassment of small numbers of California sea lions, Pacific harbor seals, northern elephant seals, and Steller sea lions hauled out in the vicinity of the proposed research area. While behavioral modifications, including temporarily vacating the area during the survey period, may be made by these species to avoid the resultant visual disturbance, the availability of alternate areas within these areas and haul-out sites has led NMFS to preliminarily determine that this action will have a negligible impact on California sea lions, Pacific harbor seals, northern elephant seals, and Steller sea lions. In addition, no take by Level A harassment (injury) or death is anticipated and harassment takes should be at the lowest level practicable due to incorporation of the mitigation measures described in this document. Proposed Authorization NMFS proposes to issue an IHA to PRBO for the potential harassment of small numbers of California sea lions, harbor seals, northern elephant seals, and Steller sea lions incidental to conducting of seabird research on Southeast Farallon Island, Ano Nuevo Island, and Point Reyes NS, provided the previously mentioned mitigation, monitoring, and reporting requirements are incorporated. NMFS requests interested persons to submit comments, information, and suggestions concerning this request (see ADDRESSES ). Dated: July 23, 2007. Helen Golde, Deputy Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-14584 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will submit to the Office of Management and Budget

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