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Nominations for the Annual Sustainable Fisheries Leadership Awards for 2007; Extension of Nomination Deadline 

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title: "Nominations for the Annual Sustainable Fisheries Leadership Awards for 2007; Extension of Nomination Deadline"
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  - "National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration"
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#  Nominations for the Annual Sustainable Fisheries Leadership Awards for 2007; Extension of Nomination Deadline

**AGENCY:**

National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

**ACTION:**

Notice; extension of nomination deadline.

**SUMMARY:**

NOAA has established the Sustainable Fisheries Leadership Awards Program to recognize outstanding performances, achievements and leadership by industries, organizations and individuals who promote best stewardship practices for the sustainable use of living marine resources and ecosystems, and who have fostered change and inspired a stewardship ethic within their community. This notice extends the deadline for nominations for the second annual Sustainable Fisheries Leadership Awards from January 8 to January 31, 2007.

**DATES:**

The due date for nomination forms and required supporting materials has been extended from January 8, 2007 (November 8, 2006; 71 FR 65471) to January 31, 2007.

**ADDRESSES:**

Nominations should be sent electronically to the Fish for the Future Foundation, *nominations@ fish4thefuturefoundation.org.* Nominations can also be mailed to Sustainable Fisheries Leadership Awards, c/o Fish for the Future Foundation, 3382 Gunston Road,  Alexandria, VA 22302, or faxed to (703) 379-5777. All information and official nomination forms can be accessed electronically at the NMFS Web site *http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/awards/* or the Fish for the Future Foundation Web site *http://www.fish4thefuture foundation.org* or by calling (see *FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT* ).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Michele Shea, Fish for the Future Foundation, (703) 379-6101, *Michele.Shea@fish4thefuture foundation.org* or Laurel Bryant, NMFS, (301) 713-2379 x171, *[email protected]*

**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**

NMFS published a notice in the *Federal Register* on November 8, 2006 (71 FR 65471) that provided background information as it relates to this nomination process. The background information is not repeated in this document. Today's notice extends the nomination deadline from January 8 to January 31, 2007.

Dated: December 12, 2006.

William T. Hogarth,

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.