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East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910. (Phone: 301–713–3100
x136, Fax: 301–713–3110); e-mail:
lauren.wenzel@noaa.gov; or visit the
national MPA Center Web site at
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with sections 751(a)(1), 751(h) and
771(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: January 14, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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Marine Protected Areas Federal
Advisory Committee Request for
Nominations
National Ocean Service,
NOAA, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice requesting nominations
for the Marine Protected Areas Federal
Advisory Committee.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
is seeking nominations for membership
on the Marine Protected Areas Federal
Advisory Committee (Committee). The
Committee was established to advise the
Secretary of Commerce and the
Secretary of the Interior in
implementing Section 4 of Executive
Order 13158 and specifically on
strategies and priorities for developing
the national system of MPAs and on
practical approaches to further enhance
and expand protection of new and
existing MPAs.
The Department of Commerce is
seeking up to three highly qualified
individuals. Nominations are sought for
non-federal scientists, resource
managers, and persons representing
other interests or organizations involved
with or affected by marine conservation.
Individuals seeking membership on the
Committee should possess demonstrable
expertise in a field related to MPAs or
represent a stakeholder interest affected
by MPAs. Nominees will also be
evaluated based on the following
factors: marine policy experience,
leadership and organization skills,
region of country represented, and
diversity characteristics.
DATES: Nominations must be
postmarked on or before thirty (30) days
from publication date on this notice.
ADDRESSES: Nominations should be sent
to: Lauren Wenzel, Marine Protected
Areas Center, NOAA, N/ORM, 1305 East
West Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lauren Wenzel, Designated Federal
Officer, MPAFAC, National Marine
Protected Areas Center, N/ORM, 1305
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Interior were directed to seek the expert
advice and recommendations of nonfederal scientists, resource managers,
and other interested persons and
organizations through a MPA FAC. The
Committee was established in June
2003, and includes 30 members and
nine ex-officio members.
The Committee meets at least twice a
year. Committee members serve for a
term of two or four years.
Each nomination submission should
include the proposed Committee
member’s name and organizational
affiliation, a cover letter describing the
nominee’s qualifications and interest in
serving on the Committee, a curriculum
vitae or resume of the nominee, and no
more than three supporting letters
describing the nominee’s qualifications
and interest in serving on the
Committee. Self-nominations are
acceptable. The following contact
information should accompany each
submission: the nominee’s name,
address, phone number, fax number,
and e-mail address if available.
Nominations must be postmarked no
later than 30 days from the date of this
notice (See ADDRESSES above). The full
text of the Committee Charter and its
current membership can be viewed at
the Agency’s Web page at https://
mpa.gov/fac.html.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Eldon Hout,
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 011805A]
The Institute of Medicine Food and
Nutrition Board; Orientation Public
Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
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SUMMARY: The Institute of Medicine
Food and Nutrition Board will meet in
Washington, D.C. The meeting agenda
can be found in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The meeting will begin at 1 p.m.
and adjourn at 4 p.m. on Tuesday,
February 1, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the National Academy of Sciences
Lecture Room, 2100 C Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C.
National Marine Fisheries Service/
National Seafood Inspection Laboratory
address: 705 Convent Ave., Pascagoula,
MS 39567.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E.
Spencer Garrett, National Seafood
Inspection Laboratory; telephone: 228–
769–8964.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
committee’s agenda includes the
following issues: nutrient relationships
in seafood - selection to balance benefits
and risks.
Background
Seafood contributes a variety of
nutritional benefits to the American
diet. They are sources of protein,
calcium, iodine, copper, zinc, and
omega–3 fatty acids. Furthermore, some
nutrients may affect bioavailability,
toxico-dynamics, and target-organ
transport, and thus affect the
toxicological response to certain
compounds. Contamination of marine
resources, however, whether by
naturally-occurring or introduced
toxicants, is a concern for U.S.
consumers because of the potential for
adverse health effects. Human exposure
to toxic compounds through seafood can
be managed by making choices that
provide desired nutrients balanced
against exposure to such compounds in
specific types of seafood that have been
found to pose a particular health risk.
Consumers, particularly subpopulations
that may be at increased risk, need
authoritative information to inform their
choices. The National Marine Fisheries
Service has contracted with the National
Academies of Science to produce a
report that will recommend approaches
to decision-making for selecting seafood
to obtain the greatest nutritional
benefits, balanced against exposure to
potential toxicants and identifies data
gaps and research needs. The study
objectives will include:
1. Identifying and examining the
routes of entry of naturally-occurring
and introduced toxicants into the food
supply, through seafood sources, and
evaluating food consumption patterns of
the U.S. population to estimate current
levels of intake exposure.
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2. Assessing the evidence on
availability of specific nutrients in
seafood compared to other food sources
and determine the impact of modifying
food choices to reduce intake of
naturally-occurring and introduced
toxicants on nutritional intake and
status within the population, including
vulnerable population subgroups.
3. Developing a decision path, geared
to the needs of U.S. consumers, for
selecting seafood to obtain maximal
nutritional benefits while minimizing
potential exposure risks.
4. Identifying additional data needs
and making recommendations for future
research, including assessment of the
mitigation effects of nutrients on
toxicants in seafood.
Agenda
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
1:00 p.m.: Welcome, Introductions,
and Purpose of the Public Session
Presentations from the Sponsoring
Agency
1:10 p.m.: U.S. Department of
Commerce, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, National
Marine Fisheries Service
2:10 p.m.: U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, Food and Drug
Administration
2:40 p.m.: U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency
3:10 p.m.: Break
3:30 p.m.: Open Discussion.
Interested individuals and organizations
are invited to present their views during
this part of the open session. To be
considered for a 3-minute presentation,
please provide topic and contact
information to Sandra Amamoo-Kakra
no later than January 25, 2005, by fax
(202) 334–236, or by email
(samamook@nas.edu).
4:00 p.m.: Adjourn
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Helen Allen, 907–
271–2809, at least five working days
prior to the meeting date.
Dated: January 18, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 011105H]
Endangered Species; Permit No. 1299
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Scientific research permit
modification.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that a
request for modification of scientific
research Permit No. 1299 submitted by
Raymond R. Carthy has been granted.
ADDRESSES: The modification 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
Southeast Region, NMFS, 9721
Executive Center Drive North, St.
Petersburg, FL 33702-2432; phone
(727)570–5301; fax (727)570–5320.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Opay or Ruth Johnson,
(301)713–2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
requested amendment has been granted
under the authority of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA;
16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the
provisions of 50 CFR 222.306 of the
regulations governing the taking,
importing, and exporting of endangered
and threatened fish and wildlife (50
CFR 222–226).
The modification extends the
expiration date of the Permit from
December 31, 2004, to December 31,
2005, for takes of green (Chelonia
mydas), loggerhead (Caretta caretta),
and Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys
kempii) sea turtles. The permit allows
Dr. Carthy to conduct sea turtle research
in the Gulf of Mexico waters of
northwestern Florida. The purpose of
the research is to (1) study the use of
coastal waters by both juvenile and
adult loggerhead, green, and Kemp’s
ridley sea turtles along the St. Joseph
Peninsula, St. Joseph Bay, Florida; (2)
examine the inter-nesting movements
and habitat usage of adult loggerhead
turtles along the northwestern coast of
Florida; (3) examine the species
composition, population densities and
habitat utilization in coastal bays in the
same area by juvenile sea turtles; and (4)
track gross movements and seasonal
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migrations of the three species of
juvenile sea turtles initially captured in
the study area utilizing satellite
telemetry.
Issuance of this modification, as
required by the ESA was based on a
finding that such permit: (1) was
applied for in good faith; (2) will not
operate to the disadvantage of the
threatened and endangered species
which are the subject of this permit; and
(3) is consistent with the purposes and
policies set forth in section 2 of the
ESA.
Dated: January 13, 2005.
Amy C. Sloan,
Acting Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 011405C]
Marine Mammals; File No. 881–1710
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Issuance of permit amendment.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC), 301
Railway Avenue, Seward, AK 99664,
(Shannon Atkinson, Ph.D., Principal
Investigator) has been issued an
amendment to Permit No. 881–1710–02
to conduct research on harbor seals
(Phoca vitulina).
ADDRESSES: The permit 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)713–0376; and
Alaska Region, NMFS, P.O. Box
21668, Juneau, AK 99802–1668; phone
(907)586–7221; fax (907)586–7249.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Sloan or Tammy Adams,
(301)713–2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July
15, 2004, notice was published in the
Federal Register (69 FR 42424) that a
request for a permit amendment to
conduct research on the species
identified above had been submitted by
the above-named organization. The
requested permit has been issued under
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 011805A]
The Institute of Medicine Food and Nutrition Board; Orientation
Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Institute of Medicine Food and Nutrition Board will meet
in Washington, D.C. The meeting agenda can be found in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and adjourn at 4 p.m. on
Tuesday, February 1, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Academy of Sciences
Lecture Room, 2100 C Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
National Marine Fisheries Service/National Seafood Inspection
Laboratory address: 705 Convent Ave., Pascagoula, MS 39567.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E. Spencer Garrett, National Seafood
Inspection Laboratory; telephone: 228-769-8964.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee's agenda includes the
following issues: nutrient relationships in seafood - selection to
balance benefits and risks.
Background
Seafood contributes a variety of nutritional benefits to the
American diet. They are sources of protein, calcium, iodine, copper,
zinc, and omega-3 fatty acids. Furthermore, some nutrients may affect
bioavailability, toxico-dynamics, and target-organ transport, and thus
affect the toxicological response to certain compounds. Contamination
of marine resources, however, whether by naturally-occurring or
introduced toxicants, is a concern for U.S. consumers because of the
potential for adverse health effects. Human exposure to toxic compounds
through seafood can be managed by making choices that provide desired
nutrients balanced against exposure to such compounds in specific types
of seafood that have been found to pose a particular health risk.
Consumers, particularly subpopulations that may be at increased risk,
need authoritative information to inform their choices. The National
Marine Fisheries Service has contracted with the National Academies of
Science to produce a report that will recommend approaches to decision-
making for selecting seafood to obtain the greatest nutritional
benefits, balanced against exposure to potential toxicants and
identifies data gaps and research needs. The study objectives will
include:
1. Identifying and examining the routes of entry of naturally-
occurring and introduced toxicants into the food supply, through
seafood sources, and evaluating food consumption patterns of the U.S.
population to estimate current levels of intake exposure.
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2. Assessing the evidence on availability of specific nutrients in
seafood compared to other food sources and determine the impact of
modifying food choices to reduce intake of naturally-occurring and
introduced toxicants on nutritional intake and status within the
population, including vulnerable population subgroups.
3. Developing a decision path, geared to the needs of U.S.
consumers, for selecting seafood to obtain maximal nutritional benefits
while minimizing potential exposure risks.
4. Identifying additional data needs and making recommendations for
future research, including assessment of the mitigation effects of
nutrients on toxicants in seafood.
Agenda
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
1:00 p.m.: Welcome, Introductions, and Purpose of the Public
Session
Presentations from the Sponsoring Agency
1:10 p.m.: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service
2:10 p.m.: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and
Drug Administration
2:40 p.m.: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
3:10 p.m.: Break
3:30 p.m.: Open Discussion. Interested individuals and
organizations are invited to present their views during this part of
the open session. To be considered for a 3-minute presentation, please
provide topic and contact information to Sandra Amamoo-Kakra no later
than January 25, 2005, by fax (202) 334-236, or by email
(samamook@nas.edu).
4:00 p.m.: Adjourn
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Helen Allen, 907-271-2809, at
least five working days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: January 18, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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