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[FR Doc E6-22435] 1. Proposed Voluntary Product Standard PS 1-06, Structural Plywood

This notice advises the public that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is distributing a proposed revision of Voluntary Product Standard (PS) 195, Construction and Industrial Plywood. This standard, prepared by the Standing Committee for PS 1, establishes requirements, for those who choose to adhere to the standard, for the

Published: 2006-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology

 

[FR Doc 06-9917] 2. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; North Pacific Halibut

NMFS publishes IFQ standard prices for the individual fishing quota (IFQ) cost recovery program in the halibut and sablefish fisheries of the North Pacific. This action is intended to provide holders of halibut and sablefish IFQ permits with the 2006 standard prices and fee percentage to calculate the required payment for IFQ cost recovery fees

Published: 2006-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[FR Doc 06-9918] 3. Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Tilefish Fishery; Quota

NMFS announces that the percentage of the tilefish annual total allowable landings (TAL) available to the Parttime permit category for the 2007 fishing year has been harvested. Commercial vessels fishing under the Parttime tilefish category may not harvest tilefish from within the Golden Tilefish Management Unit for the remainder of the 2007

Published: 2006-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc 06-9856] 4. Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Fisheries off West Coast States; Pacific

This final rule implements Amendment 16-4 to the Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and sets the 20072008 harvest specifications and management measures for groundfish taken in the U.S. exclusive economic zone (EEZ) off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California. Amendment 164 modifies the FMP to implement revised

Published: 2006-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Workers’ Compensation Programs Office

 

[FR Doc E6-22336] 5. Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Highly Migratory Species

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Published: 2006-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E6-22338] 6. Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Atlantic Highly Migratory

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Published: 2006-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E6-22327] 7.A-357-812

In response to requests by interested parties, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping order on honey from Argentina. The review covers four firms, one of which was selected as a mandatory respondent (see ``Background'' section of this notice for further explanation). The period of

Published: 2006-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : International Trade Administration

 

[FR Doc E6-22332] 8. Marine Mammals; File No. 555-1870

Notice is hereby given that James T. Harvey, Ph.D., Moss Landing Marine Laboratories, 8272 Moss Landing Road, Moss Landing, CA 95039, has applied in due form for a permit to conduct scientific research on harbor seals (Phoca vitulina).

Published: 2006-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[FR Doc E6-22417] 9. Coated Free Sheet Paper from Indonesia, the People's Republic of China and

Published: 2006-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : International Trade Administration

 

[FR Doc E6-22337] 10. Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request; Malcolm Baldrige National

The Department of Commerce, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing information collections, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Published: 2006-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology

 

[FR Doc E6-22432] 11. Inventions Available for Licensing

The inventions listed below are owned in whole or in part by the U.S. Government, as represented by the Department of Commerce. The U.S. Government's ownership interest in the inventions are available for licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37 CFR Part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally funded research

Published: 2006-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Institute of Standards and Technology

 

[FR Doc E6-22122] 12. Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records

In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) gives notice of a proposed new system of records entitled ``COMMERCE/ PATTM19 Dissemination Events and Registrations.'' We invite the public to comment on the system announced in this publication.

Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Patent and Trademark Office

 

[FR Doc E6-22098] 13. Restoring America's Travel Brand: A National Strategy to Compete for

General Information

Document Type: Special Notice.

Solicitation Number: ReferenceNumber.

Posted Date: December 27, 2006.

Original Response Date: January 24, 2007.

Requesting Office Address

Department of Commerce, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries (OTTI), 14th & Constitution Avenue, NW, Room 1003, Washington, DC 20230.

Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : International Trade Administration

 

[FR Doc 06-9882] 14. Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Arrowtooth Flounder and

NMFS apportions amounts of the non-specified reserve of groundfish to the initial total allowable catch (ITAC) for arrowtooth flounder and flathead sole in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands management area (BSAI). This action is necessary to allow the fishery to continue operating. It is intended to promote the goals and objectives of the

Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc 06-9881] 15. Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Summer Flounder Fishery; Quota

NMFS announces that the State of Maryland is transferring 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) of commercial summer flounder quota to the State of New York from its 2006 quota. By this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas and announces the revised commercial quota for each state involved.

Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc 06-9878] 16. Fisheries of the Northeastern United States; Atlantic Bluefish Fishery; Quota

NMFS announces that the State of Maryland is transferring 45,000 lb (20,412 kg) of commercial bluefish quota to the State of Rhode Island from its 2006 quota and that the State of Delaware is transferring 15,000 lb (6,804 kg) of commercial bluefish quota to the State of Rhode Island. By this action, NMFS adjusts the quotas and announces the

Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E6-22114] 17. Notice of Petitions by Firms for Determination of Eligibility to Apply for

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

Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : Economic Development Administration

 

[FR Doc E6-22182] 18. Endangered And Threatened Species; Proposed Endangered Status for North

We, NMFS, have completed a comprehensive status review of right whales in the northern hemisphere under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Based on the findings from the status review, we have concluded these right whales exist as two species, the North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) and the North Pacific right whale (E. japonicus). We

Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc 06-9908] 19. Endangered And Threatened Species; Proposed Endangered Status for North

We, NMFS, have completed a status review of the northern right whale under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We initiated this review in response to a petition submitted by the Center for Biological Diversity, dated August 16, 2005, to list the North Pacific right whale as a separate endangered species. Based on the findings from the status review

Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E6-22176] 20. Availability of Grant Funds for Fiscal Year 2007

The NOAA publishes this notice to provide the general public with a consolidated source of program and application information related to its competitive grant and cooperative agreement (CA) award offerings for fiscal year (FY) 2007. This Omnibus notice is designed to replace the multiple Federal Register notices that traditionally advertised the

Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E6-22110] 21. Regional Fishery Management Council Chairs, Vice Chairs, and Executive

NMFS will host a meeting of the Regional Fishery Management Council Chairs, Vice Chairs, and Executive Directors in January 2007. The intent of this meeting is to discuss issues of relevance to the Councils, including implementation of the FY 2007 budget, updates on NMFS initiatives on limited access programs, and issues related to implementation

Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

[FR Doc E6-22178] 22. Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin

The Department of Commerce is modifying its methodology in antidumping investigations with respect to the calculation of the weightedaverage dumping margin. This final modification is necessary to implement the recommendations of the World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Body. Under this final modification, the Department will no longer make

Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : International Trade Administration

 

[FR Doc E6-22177] 23. Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews

The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with November anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews.

Published: 2006-12-27 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : International Trade Administration

 

[FR Doc 06-9848] 24. The President's Export Council: Meeting of the President's Export Council

The President's Export Council (PEC) will hold a full Council meeting to discuss topics related to export expansion. The meeting will include discussion of trade priorities and initiatives, PEC subcommittee activity, and proposed letters of recommendation to the President. The PEC was established on December 20, 1973, and reconstituted May 4,

Published: 2006-12-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : International Trade Administration

 

[FR Doc E6-22054] 25. New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting

The New England Fishery Management Council (Council) is scheduling a public meeting of its
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Habitat/Marine Protected Area (MPA)/Ecosystem Committee in January, 2007, to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Recommendations from this group will be brought to the full Council for formal

Published: 2006-12-26 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 

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