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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: March 7, 2002. with construction and testing to support Bruce C. Morehead, validation of the GMD operational National Oceanic and Atmospheric Acting Director, Office of Sustainable concept through ground-based testing. Administration Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. Selection of the no-action alternative [FR Doc. 02–6183 Filed 3–14–02; 8:45 am] would not allow the operationally [I.D. 030102D] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S realistic testing needed to further develop the GMD element of the Fisheries off West Coast States and in Midcourse Defense Segment. the Western Pacific; Western Pacific DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Comments: Public comments on the Crustacean Fisheries; 2002 Bank- EA must be received by April 13, 2002. specific Harvest Guidelines Office of the Secretary Written comments or a request for a copy of the EA should be directed to: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Notice of Availability Missile Defense U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Agency Ground-Based Midcourse Command, ATTN: Mr. David Hasley, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Defense Validation Of Operational SMDC–EN–V, P.O. Box 1500, Commerce. Concept Environmental Assessment Huntsville, AL 35807–3801. ACTION: Notification of no harvest As the proposed action includes guideline for crustaceans. AGENCY: Missile Defense Agency multiple locations, some of which are ACTION: Notice of availability under the administrative control of the SUMMARY: NMFS announces that annual and some of which harvest guidelines for the commercial SUMMARY: The Missile Defense Agency are under the administrative control of lobster fishery in the Northwestern (MDA) (formerly the Ballistic Missile the , the MDA Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) will not be Defense Organization) announces the has used both Army Regulation 200–2 issued for the year 2002. availability of the Ground-Based and Air Force Instruction 32–7061 in ADDRESSES: Copies of background Midcourse Defense (GMD) Validation of Operational Concept (VOC) preparing the EA and Finding of No material pertaining to this action, which Significant Impact (FNSI). An unsigned is identical to the action taken in 2001, Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA assesses the potential impacts of FNSI will be distributed with the final may be obtained from Dr. Charles EA. The FNSI will be signed after a 30- Karnella, Administrator, NMFS, Pacific construction and test activities at GMD VOC test sites. The proposed action day public review period, and the Islands Area Office, 1601 Kapiolani proposed action could be implemented Blvd., Suite 1110, Honolulu, HI 96814. includes construction and operational testing of six ground-based interceptor unless the MDA determines that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information presented during the 30-day Alvin Katekaru at 808–973–2937. (GBI) silos and support facilities, In- Flight Interceptor Communication public review period reveals an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the System Data Terminals (IDTs), and unassessed potential for significant Fishery Management Plan for the Defense Satellite Communication impacts on the environment. Interested Crustacean Fisheries of the Western System (DSCS) earth terminals in parties can also review the unsigned Pacific Region, 50 CFR 660.50(b)(2), central ; an IDT and DSCS earth FNSI, EA, and referenced NMD NMFS is required to publish the harvest terminal at Eareckson Air Station (AS), Deployment EIS on the internet at: guidelines for lobster Permit Area 1 Alaska; construction of a missile www.acq.osd.mil/bmdo/bmdolink/html/ around the NWHI. Although the lobster transfer facility at Eielson Air Force newrel.html#envir.ANC or at the stock is not overfished, the NWHI Base (AFB), Alaska; use of the existing following locations: lobster fishery has been closed since Radar, with upgraded University of Alaska, Anchorage 2000: (a) as a precautionary measure to hardware and software and interior Consortium Library prevent overfishing of the lobster modifications, at Eareckson AS; interior 3211 Providence Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 resources; (b) in compliance with an modifications and hardware and order of the U.S. District Court for the software upgrades to the Early Warning Alaska Resources Library & Information Services District of Hawaii to keep the crustacean Radar at Beale AFB, California; and fisheries closed until an environmental 3150 C Street, Suite 100 Battle Management, Command and Anchorage, AK 99503 impact statement and a biological Control [BMC2] nodes at one or more of opinion have been prepared for the Delta Junction Library Peterson AFB, Cheyenne Mountain 2288 Deborah Street crustacean fisheries in the western Complex and Shriever AFB in Colorado, Delta Junction, AK 99737 Pacific region; and (c) consistent with Eareckson AS, Alaska, Beale AFB Anderson School Library Executive Orders 13178 and 13196, California, and contractor facilities in 1st Avenue issued in December 2000 and January Alabama and California. Anderson, AK 99744 2001, respectively, that appear to close , Alaska was considered as Alaska State Library 344 W. 3rd. Avenue, indefinitely the NWHI crustacean the preferred alternative for the six GBI Suite 125 fishery. silos and support facilities and Anchorage, AK 99501 NMFS announces that it will not be associated BMC3 including one IDT, Fairbanks North Star Borough publishing any harvest guideline for this one DSCS earth terminal, a BMC2 Public Library fishery for the year 2002 and no harvest execution node and installation of Noel Wien Library of NWHI lobster resources will be 1215 Cowles Street terrestrial fiber optic cable. Clear Air Fairbanks, AK 99701–4313 allowed. NMFS intends to conduct Force Station, Alaska is being biological research on the status of University of Alaska, Fairbanks considered as an alternative location to Elmer E. Rasmuson Library NWHI lobster resources and to examine Fort Greely, Alaska as the GBI silo and the resulting data for indications as to PO Box 756800 support facilities location. Fairbanks, AK 99775–6800 the appropriate direction for future The no-action alternative was also Barbo Branch Library fishery management actions. considered. Under the no-action 10321 Live Oak Blvd. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. alternative, MDA would not proceed Live Oak, CA 95953

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Beale Air Force Base ADDRESSES: McDill Air Force Base, FL. CSAF-directed study to continue the Military Library FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HQ ‘‘data gathering’’ phase of the ongoing Marysville, CA 95903 USAF Scientific Advisory Board study efforts. The meeting will be closed Sutter County Library Secretariat, (703) 697–8404. to the public in accordance with Section 750 Forbes Avenue 552b of Title 5, United States Code, Yuba City, CA 95991 Pamela D. Fitzgerald, specifically subparagraphs (10) and (4) Yuba City Library Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. thereof. 303 2nd Street [FR Doc. 02–6276 Filed 3–14–02; 8:45 am] DATES: March 7–8, 2002. Marysville, CA 95901 BILLING CODE 5001–05–P Yuba College Library ADDRESSES: Langley Air Force Base, VA. Yuba College FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marysville, CA 95901 HQ DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USAF Scientific Advisory Board Falmouth Public Library Reference Section Secretariat, (703) 697–8404. 123 Katherine Lee Bates Rd Department of the Air Force Falmouth, MA 02540 Pamela D. Fitzgerald, Scientific Advisory Board Mashpee Public Library Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. Steeple Street, AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, [FR Doc. 02–6278 Filed 3–14–02; 8:45 am] Mashpee Common DoD. BILLING CODE 8010–01–P Mashpee, MA 02649 Sandwich Public Library ACTION: Notice of closed meeting. 142 Main Street SUMMARY: The Prediction and DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Sandwich, MA 02563 Confirmation Tools Panel of the U.S. Coast Guard Library Predictive Battlespace Awareness to Department of the Air Force Building 502 Improve Military Effectiveness Study Otis ANGB, MA 02542 Federal Advisory Committee for the will meet at Barksdale Air Force Base, Cape Cod Community College Library End-to-End Review of the U.S. Nuclear , and Hurlburt 2240 Iyanough Rd. Command and Control System; West Barnstable, MA 02668–1599 Field. The purpose of this meeting is to Meeting allow the panel of this CSAF-directed Defense Technical Information Center 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 0944 study to continue the ‘‘data gathering’’ AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060–6218 phase of the ongoing study efforts. The DoD. meeting will be closed to the public in ACTION: Notice of meeting. Dated: March 12, 2002. accordance with Section 552b of Title 5, L.M. Bynum, United States Code, specifically SUMMARY: Pursuant to Public Law 92– Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison subparagraphs (10) and (4) thereof. 463, notice is hereby given of Officer, Department of Defense. DATES: March 5–7, 2002. forthcoming meetings of the Federal [FR Doc. 02–6429 Filed 3–13–02; 1:41 pm] ADDRESSES: Barksdale AFB, LA, Eglin Advisory Committee for the End-to-End BILLING CODE 5001–08–P AFB, FL, and , FL. Review of the U.S. Nuclear Command FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: HQ and Control System. The purpose of these meetings is to conduct a DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USAF Scientific Advisory Board Secretariat, (703) 697–8404. comprehensive and independent review Department of the Air Force of the NCCS positive measures to assure Pamela D. Fitzgerald, authorized use of nuclear weapons Scientific Advisory Board Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. when directed by the President while [FR Doc. 02–6277 Filed 3–14–02; 8:45 am] assuring against unauthorized or AGENCY : Department of the Air Force, BILLING CODE 5001–05–P inadvertent use. This meeting will be DoD. closed to the public. ACTION: Notice of closed meeting. DATES: 28 March 2002. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUMMARY: The Sources and Collection ADDRESSES: NSS, Skyline 3, Suite 500, Management Panel of the Predictive Department of the Air Force 5201 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA Battlespace Awareness to Improve 22041. Military Effectiveness Study will meet Scientific Advisory Board FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. at McDill AFB. The purpose of this AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, William L. Jones, U.S. Nuclear meeting is to allow the panel of this DoD. Command and Control System Support CSAF-directed study to continue the ACTION Staff (NSS), Skyline 3, 5201 Leesburg ‘‘data gathering’’ phase of the ongoing : Notice of closed meeting. Pike, Suite 500, Falls Church, Virginia study efforts. The meeting will be closed SUMMARY: The Operational Architecture 22041, (703) 681–1924. to the public in accordance with Section Panel of the Predictive Battlespace 552b of Title 5, United States Code, Awareness to Improve Military Pamela D. Fitzgerald, specifically subparagraphs (10) and (4) Effectiveness Study will meet Langley Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer. thereof. Air Force Base. The purpose of this [FR Doc. 02–6221 Filed 3–14–02; 8:45 am] DATES: March 5, 2002. meeting is to allow the panel of this BILLING CODE 5001–05–P

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