Notices. Notification of fishery assignments

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BILLING CODE 3510-JT-M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-580-829] Stainless Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On June 11, 2007, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rod from the Republic of Korea.

The period of review is September 1, 2005, through August 31, 2006. We did not receive comments from interested parties, nor did we make any changes to the margin for the final results. The final margin for the respondent is listed below in the section entitled “Final Results of Review.” EFFECTIVE DATE: August 16, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Schauer, AD/CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone:

(202)482-0410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 11, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rod

(SSWR)from the Republic of Korea. See *Stainless Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 72 FR 32074 (June 11, 2007) ( *Preliminary Results* ). We invited interested parties to comment on the *Preliminary Results* . We did not receive comments from interested parties, and we did not make any changes to the margin for the final results. The Department has conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Scope of the Order For purposes of this order, the products covered are those SSWR that are hot-rolled or hot-rolled annealed and/or pickled and/or descaled rounds, squares, octagons, hexagons or other shapes, in coils, that may also be coated with a lubricant containing copper, lime or oxalate. SSWR is made of alloy steels containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or without other elements. These products are manufactured only by hot-rolling or hot-rolling annealing, and/or pickling and/or descaling, are normally sold in coiled form, and are of solid cross-section. The majority of SSWR sold in the United States is round in cross-sectional shape, annealed and pickled, and later cold-finished into stainless steel wire or small-diameter bar. The most common size for such products is 5.5 millimeters or 0.217 inches in diameter, which represents the smallest size that normally is produced on a rolling mill and is the size that most wire-drawing machines are set up to draw. The range of SSWR sizes normally sold in the United States is between 0.20 inches and 1.312 inches in diameter. Two stainless steel grades are excluded from the scope of the order. SF20T and K-M35FL are excluded. The chemical makeup for the excluded grades is as follows: SF20T Carbon 0.05 max Chromium 19.00/21.00 Manganese 2.00 max Molybdenum 1.50/2.50 Phosphorous 0.05 max Lead-added (0.10/0.30) Sulfur 0.15 max Tellurium-added (0.03 min) Silicon 1.00 max K-M35FL Carbon 0.015 max Nickel 0.30 max Silicon 0.70/1.00 Chromium 12.50/14.00 Manganese 0.40 max Lead 0.10/0.30 Phosphorous 0.04 max Aluminum 0.20/0.35 Sulfur 0.03 max The products subject to the order are currently classifiable under subheadings 7221.00.0005, 7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, and 7221.00.0075 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Facts Available For these final results, we continue to find that Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd. (Changwon), and Dongbang Special Steel Co., Ltd. (Dongbang), and all of their affiliates (collectively, the respondent 1 ) did not act to the best of their ability to participate in this review by not submitting a response to our antidumping duty questionnaire, thus withholding information necessary to calculate an accurate dumping margin and information which we requested. Accordingly, we continue to find that the use of adverse facts available is warranted under section 776 of the Act. For a detailed discussion of our application, selection, and corroboration of the rate we selected as adverse facts available, see the *Preliminary Results* , 72 FR at 32075. 1 We collapsed Changwon and Dongbang in the less-than-fair-value investigation and in every subsequent review of this order because we found "a close supplier relationship between the entities." See, *e.g., Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Stainless Steel Wire Rod From Korea* , 63 FR 40404, 40405 (July 29, 1998). Final Results of Review As a result of our review, we determine that a weighted-average dumping margin of 28.44 percent exists for the respondent for the period September 1, 2005, through August 31, 2006. Duty Assessment and Cash-Deposit Requirements The Department will determine, and the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Because we are applying adverse facts available to all exports of subject merchandise produced or exported by the respondent, we will instruct CBP to assess the final percentage margin against the entered customs values on all applicable entries during the period of review. The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP within 15 days of publication of these final results of review. The following deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of these final results of this administrative review for all shipments of SSWR from the Republic of Korea entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act:

(1)The cash-deposit rate for the respondent will be 28.44 percent;

(2)for merchandise exported by producers or exporters that were previously reviewed or investigated, the cash deposit will continue to be the most recent rate published in the final determination or final results for which the producer or exporter received an individual rate;

(3)if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original less-than-fair-value investigation but the manufacturer is, the cash-deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recent period for the manufacturer of the subject merchandise; and

(4)if neither the exporter nor the manufacturer is a firm covered in this or any previous review, the cash-deposit rate shall be 5.77 percent, the all-others rate established in the less-than-fair-value investigation, as adjusted in a subsequent remand redetermination. See *Stainless Steel Wire Rod From Korea: Amendment of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Pursuant to Court Decision* , 66 FR 41550 (August 8, 2001). These cash-deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during the review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders

(APO)of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO as explained in the administrative protective order itself. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. These final results of administrative review and notice are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: August 9, 2007. Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7-16156 Filed 8-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651; as amended by Pub. L. 106-36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we invite comments on the question of whether instruments of equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which the instruments shown below are intended to be used, are being manufactured in the United States. Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and

(4)of the regulations and be filed within 20 days with the Statutory Import Programs Staff, U.S. Department of Commerce 14th and Constitution Ave., NW, Room 2104 Washington, D.C. 20230. Applications may be examined between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Room 2104, U.S. Department of Commerce. *Docket Number: 07-051* . Applicant: Colorado College, Department of Physics, 14 E. Cache la Poudre, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Instrument: Low Temperature Ulta-High Vacuum Scanning Tunneling Microscope. Manufacturer: Omicron Nanotechnology GmbH, Germany Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used in a collaborative project with NIST to develop a Josephson-junction based quantum computer. The instrument will provide detailed maps of the electron density of the materials as a function of spacial position and energy. Since electrical conductivity derives from electron density, the maps will allow study of how well electrons are locally conducted through various materials. The instrument provides:

(a)A scanning tunneling microscope mounted inside a 4 K liquid helium reservoir (with a 22-hour liquid helium refill time);

(b)Operation at an equilibrium temperature of 4 K with in-situ sample preparation and tip transfer capability);

(c)Low drift rates of 1 angstrom/hour

(d)RMS vibration amplitudes of <0.005 angstrom in a 300 Hz bandwidth; and

(e)Sample registry after deposition. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: July 31, 2007. *Docket Number: 07-053* . Applicant: University of Kentucky, Dept. Civil Engineering, 161 Raymond Building, Lexington, KY 40506 Instrument: Soil Stiffness Testing System. Manufacturer: GDS Instruments, Ltd., UK. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used to measure soil stiffness at very small strains in a specially modified automated triaxial test apparatus. These measurements are critical to understanding and consequently predicting soil behavior for all geotechnical systems. The instrument provides a vertically propagating S-wave transmitter and a P-wave receiver along with a vertically propagating P-wave transmitter and S-wave receiver and a master signal conditioning unit along with GDSBES software to control data acquisition and drive signal generation for S and P wave velocity tests as well as a Hall effect local strain set (2 axial,1 radial)and mid-plane pore pressure kit. No domestic sources making similar devices provide an integrated system of this type of testing with the resolution required for advanced geotechnical research. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: August 3, 2007. Faye Robinson, Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff, Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7-16152 Filed 8-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651, as amended by Pub. L. 106-36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we invite comments on the question of whether instruments of equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which the instruments shown below are intended to be used, are being manufactured in the United States. Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and

(4)of the regulations and be filed within 20 days with Statutory Import Programs Staff, U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 2104, 14th and Constitution Ave., Washington, D.C. 20230. Applications may be examined between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Room 2104, U.S. Department of Commerce. *Docket Number: 07-047* . Applicant: University of Southern California, University Park, Los Angeles, CA 90089. Instrument: Electron Microscope, Model JEM-1400. Manufacturer: JEOL, Ltd., Japan. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used to decipher local structural organization in cells and tissues, to visualize the shapes of proteins as they undergo conformational reorganization into elongated amyloid fibrils and other spherical structures and to investigate other larger molecular nano- particles. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: June 18, 2007. *Docket Number: 07-050* . Applicant: University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North Worcester, MA 01655. Instrument: Electron Microscope, Model Quanta 200 FEG . Manufacturer: FEI Company, Czech Republic Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used to study the distribution of cilia on cell surfaces, the structure of bone cells in healthy and diseased bone, the structure of fly antennae in flies with mutations homologous to human disease mutations, the structure of mouse embryos, the means of entry of pathogens into cells and the distribution of cell surface receptors involved in the immune response and various other biological issues. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: July 23, 2007. *Docket Number: 07-049* . Applicant: Indiana University, 400 East Seventh Street, Room 404, Bloomington, IN 47405 . Instrument: Electron Microscope, Model JEM-3200FS. Manufacturer: JEOL Ltd., Japan Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used for, among other purposes: structure/function studies of modified icosahedral virus particles with long term applications in biomedical imaging and drug delivery; real time structure determination of viruses and their assembly intermediates for creating pH sensors and finding novel targets for drug delivery; analysis of microbial biofilms and the structural and chemical analysis of nanoparticles that are used as materials science platforms. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: July 23, 2007. *Docket Number: 06-042* . Applicant: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 616 E. Green St., Ste. 212, Champaign, IL 61820. Instrument: electron microscope, Model JEM-2200FS. Manufacturer: JEOL, Ltd., Japan. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used by a centralized facility for the microanalysis of materials. Properties of materials studied include: relation of structure to catalytic activity; strain and composition distribution within the nanostructures, effects of impurities on the strength of materials, domain structure, ordering mechanisms and coherency strain effects and structural motifs of chromosome architecture and its modification. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: July 10, 2006. *Docket Number: 07-052* . Applicant: Scripps Research Institute, 10550 North Torry Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92307. Instrument: Electron Microscope (2), Tecnai G2 Spirit TWIN and Morgagni TEM. Manufacturer: FEI Company, Czech Republic. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used for structural investigations of biological macromolecular assemblies including: structure of COPII coated vesicles, molecular motors, electron dense labels for macromolecules, high resolution structures among bacteriophages, structure of the HIV capsid assembly and characterization of the chloroplast ribosome. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: July 31, 2007. Faye Robinson, Director, Statutory Import Programs Staff, Import Administration. [FR Doc. E7-16153 Filed 8-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [Docket No. 070213033-7033-01] RIN 0648-XC08 Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Atka Mackerel Lottery in Areas 542 and 543 AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notification of fishery assignments. SUMMARY: NMFS is notifying the owners and operators of registered vessels of their assignments for the 2007 B season Atka mackerel fishery in harvest limit area

(HLA)542 and/or 543 of the Aleutian Islands subarea of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the harvest of the 2007 B season HLA limits established for area 542 and area 543 pursuant to the 2007 and 2008 harvest specifications for groundfish in the BSAI. DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), August 15, 2007, until 1200 hrs, A.l.t., November 1, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hogan, 907-586-7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the BSAI exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area

(FMP)prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. In accordance with § 679.20(a)(8)(iii)(A), owners and operators of vessels using trawl gear for directed fishing for Atka mackerel in the HLA are required to register with NMFS. Eleven vessels have registered with NMFS to fish in the B season HLA fisheries in areas 542 and/or 543. In order to reduce the amount of daily catch in the HLA by about half and to disperse the fishery over time and in accordance with § 679.20(a)(8)(iii)(B), the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS, has randomly assigned each vessel to the HLA directed fishery for Atka mackerel for which they have registered and is now notifying each vessel of its assignment. Vessels authorized to participate in the first HLA directed fishery in area 542 and/or in the second HLA directed fishery in area 543 in accordance with § 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: Federal Fishery Permit number

(FFP)3835 Seafisher, FFP 3423 Alaska Warrior, FFP 2443 Alaska Juris, FFP 2733 Seafreeze Alaska, and FFP 4092 Constellation. Vessels authorized to participate in the first HLA directed fishery in area 543 in accordance with § 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: FFP 3400 Alaska Ranger, FFP 2134 Ocean Peace, FFP 4093 Alaska Victory, and FFP 3819 Alaska Spirit. Vessels authorized to participate in the second HLA directed fishery in area 542 in accordance with § 679.20(a)(8)(iii) are as follows: FFP 2800 U.S. Intrepid, FFP 1879 American No. 1, FFP 3400 Alaska Ranger, FFP 2134 Ocean Peace, FFP 4093 Alaska Victory, and FFP 3819 Alaska Spirit. Classification The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is unnecessary. This notice merely advises the owners of these vessels of the results of a random assignment required by regulation. The notice needs to occur immediately to notify the owner of each vessel of its assignment to allow these vessel owners to plan for participation in the B season HLA fisheries in area 542 and area 543. The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and opportunity for public comment. This action is required by § 679.20 and is exempt from review under Executive Order 12866. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 *et seq.* Dated: August 13, 2007. James P. Burgess, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7-16166 Filed 8-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-22-S COMMITTEE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE AGREEMENTS Determination Under the African Growth and Opportunity Act August 13, 2007. AGENCY: Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA). ACTION: Directive to the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. SUMMARY: The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements

(CITA)has determined that certain additional textile and apparel goods from Mali shall be treated as “handloomed, handmade, folklore articles, or ethnic printed fabrics” and qualify for preferential treatment under the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Imports of eligible products from Mali with an appropriate visa will qualify for duty-free treatment. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 27, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Flaaten, International Trade Specialist, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce,

(202)482-3400. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: Sections 112(a) and 112(b)(6) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Title I of the Trade and Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-200) (“AGOA”), as amended by section 7(c) of the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-274) (“AGOA Acceleration Act”) (19 U.S.C. §§ 3721(a) and (b)(6)); sections 2 and 5 of Executive Order No. 13191 of January 17, 2001; Sections 25-27 and Paras. 13-14 of Presidential Proclamation 7912 of June 29, 2005. AGOA provides preferential tariff treatment for imports of certain textile and apparel products of beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries, including handloomed, handmade, or folklore articles of a beneficiary country that are certified as such by the competent authority in the beneficiary country. The AGOA Acceleration Act further expanded AGOA by adding ethnic printed fabrics to the list of textile and apparel products made in the beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries that may be eligible for the preferential treatment describes in section 112(a) of the AGOA. In Executive Order 13191 (January 17, 2001) and Presidential Proclamation 7912 (June 29, 2005), the President authorized CITA to consult with beneficiary sub-Saharan African countries and to determine which, if any, particular textile and apparel goods shall be treated as being hand-loomed, handmade, folklore articles, or ethnic printed fabrics. *See* **66 FR 7271, 7271-72 (January 22, 2001); 70 FR 37959, 37961 & 63 (June 30, 2005)** . In a letter to the Commissioner of Customs dated January 18, 2001, the United States Trade Representative directed Customs to require that importers provide an appropriate export visa from a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country to obtain preferential treatment under section 112(a) of the AGOA. *See* 66 FR 7837 (January 25, 2001). The first digit of the visa number corresponds to one of nine groupings of textile and apparel products that are eligible for preferential tariff treatment. Grouping “9” is reserved for handmade, handloomed, folklore articles, or ethnic printed fabrics. CITA has consulted with Malian authorities and has previously determined that handloomed fabrics, handloomed articles ( *e.g.* , handloomed rugs, scarves, place mats, and tablecloths), handmade articles made from handloomed fabrics, and certain folklore articles and ethnic printed fabrics are eligible for preferential treatment. *See* 71 FR 78408 (December 29, 2006). This directive expands Mali's existing Category 9 treatment to include certain additional folklore articles described in Annex A to this notice, if produced in and exported from Mali. These goods are eligible for preferential tariff treatment under section 112(a) of the AGOA, as amended. In the letter published below, CITA directs the Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection to allow duty-free entry of such products under U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule subheading 9819.11.27 if accompanied by an appropriate AGOA visa in grouping “9”. R. Matthew Priest, Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements. Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements August 13, 2007. Commissioner of Customs, *U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229.* Dear Commissioner: The Committee for the Implementation of Textiles Agreements (“CITA”), pursuant to Sections 112(a) and (b)(6) of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Title I of the Trade and Development Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-200) (“AGOA”), as amended by Section 7(c) of the AGOA Acceleration Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108-274) (“AGOA Acceleration Act”) (19 U.S.C. §§ 3721(a) and (b)(6)), Executive Order No. 13191 of January 17, 2001, and Presidential Proclamation 7912 of June 29, 2005, has determined, effective on August 27, 2007, that certain folklore products described in Annex A are eligible for duty-free treatment only if entered under subheading 9819.11.27 and accompanied by a properly completed visa for product grouping “9”, in accordance with the provisions of the Visa Arrangement between the Government of Mali and the Government of the United States Concerning Textile and Apparel Articles Claiming Preferential Tariff Treatment under Section 112 of the Trade and Development Act of 2000. After further consultations with Malian authorities, CITA may determine that additional textile and apparel goods shall be treated as folklore articles. Sincerely, R. Matthew Priest, *Chairman, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements.* ANNEX A: Malian Folklore Products CITA has determined that the following textile and apparel goods shall be treated as folklore articles for purposes of the AGOA if made in Mali. Articles must be ornamented in characteristic Malian or regional folk style. An article may not include modern features such as zippers, elastic, elasticized fabrics, snaps, or hook-and-pile fasteners (such as Velcro © or similar holding fabric). An article may not incorporate patterns that are not traditional or historical to Mali, such as airplanes, buses, cowboys, or cartoon characters and may not incorporate designs referencing holidays or festivals not common to traditional Malian culture, such as Halloween and Thanksgiving. **Eligible folklore articles:**

(a)Bogolan (Mudcloth) Bags: This bag is constructed of several narrow strips of 100% heavy cotton hand-woven fabric, hand or machine sewn together, dyed and painted in geometric shapes using natural dyes. The Bogolan bags may or may not have an interior lining which is generally made of machine-made fabric. Handles attached to the top of the bag are also made of the handwoven mudcloth fabric. Dimensions vary. [FR Doc. E7-16154 Filed 8-15-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DR-S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Sunshine Act; Department of Defense Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of meeting. 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 through 160, the Department of Defense announces the following committee meeting: Name of Committee: Department of Defense Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care, a duly established subcommittee of the Defense Health Board. Date of Meeting: September 5, 2007. Time of Meeting: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Place of Meeting: National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC 20594. Purpose of Meeting: To obtain, review, and evaluate information related to the Task force's congressionally directed mission to examine matters relating to the future of military health care. The Task Force members will receive briefings on topics related to the delivery of military health care during the public meeting. Agenda: Discussion topic will be Command and Control of the Military Health Care System. Prior to the public meeting the Task Force will conduct a Preparatory Work Meeting from 8 a.m.-8:50 a.m. to solely analyze relevant issues and facts in preparation for the Task Force's next public meeting. In addition, the Task Force, following its public meeting, will conduct an additional Preparatory Work Meeting from 3:10 p.m. to 4 p.m. to analyze relevant issues and facts in preparation for the Task Force's next public meeting. Both Preparatory Meetings will be held at the National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center, and pursuant to 41 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 102-3.160(a). Both Preparatory Work Meetings are closed to the public. Additional information and meeting registration is available online at the Task Force Web site: *www.DoDfuturehealthcare.net.* FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Christine Bader, Executive Secretary, Department of Defense Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care, TMA/Code: DHS, Five Skyline Place, Suite 810, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3206,

(703)681-3279, ext. 109 ( *christine.bader@ha.osd.mil* ). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Open sessions of the meeting will be limited by space accomodations. Any interested person may attend; however, seating is limited to the space available at the National Transportation Safety Board Conference Center. Individuals or organizations wishing to submit written comments for consideration by the Task Force should provide their comments in an electronic (PDF Format) document through the Task Force Web site ( *http://DoDfuturehealthcare.net* ) at the “Contact Us” page, no later than five

(5)business days prior to the scheduled meeting. Dated: August 13, 2007. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 07-4027 Filed 8-14-07; 10:27 am]

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