New England Fishery Management Council; Habitat Oversight Committee; Public Meeting, 3682 [05-1340]
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Dated: January 14, 2005.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
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I. Abstract
[I.D. 011805E]
U.S. vessels that fish on the high seas
(waters beyond the U.S. exclusive
economic zone) are required to possess
a permit issued under the High Seas
Fishing Compliance Act. Applicants
must submit information to identify
their vessels and intended fishing areas.
The application information is used to
process applications and to maintain a
register of vessels authorized to fish on
the high seas.
New England Fishery Management
Council; Habitat Oversight Committee;
Public Meeting
II. Method of Collection
Paper forms must be mailed to NOAA.
III. Data
OMB Number: 0648–0304.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
200.
Estimated Time Per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 100.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $10,000.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
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National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council’s Habitat
Oversight Committee will meet in
February 2005. Recommendations from
the Committee will be brought to the
full Council for formal consideration
and action, if appropriate. Agenda
topics can be found in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
DATES: The meeting will held on
Wednesday, February 16, 2005,
beginning at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor,
180 Water Street, Plymouth, MA 02360;
phone: (508) 747–4900.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
phone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Habitat Oversight Committee
(Committee) will continue work on
elements of the Essential Fish Habitat
(EFH) Omnibus Amendment 2
including, but not limited to: progress
on improved gear descriptions; a
strategy for the prioritization of habitat
protection; the Habitat Evaluation
Working Group; Habitat Areas of
Particular Concern (HAPC) candidate
proposals (received to date); and the
evaluation of non-fishing impacts on
EFH. The Committee will be updated on
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the planning for Marine Protected Area
(MPA) education and outreach
workshop(s) to assist the Council
develop its MPA policy. Final
preparation of a public comment letter
on the Cape Wind Draft Environmental
Impact Statement is also on the agenda.
Other topics will be discussed at the
Committee’s discretion.
The Committee will meet jointly with
the Habitat Plan Development Team and
the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Habitat
Advisory Panel in the afternoon to
continue work on a strategy for the
prioritization of habitat protection.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
listed in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible
to people with disabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least five
days prior to the meeting dates.
Dated: January 19, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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[I.D. 011405B]
Endangered Species; File No. 1475
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Receipt of permit application
addendum.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FFWCC),
Florida Marine Research Institute
(Richard E. Matheson, Principal
Investigator), 1481 Market Circle, Unit
1, Port Charlotte, FL 33953, has
submitted a request to modify their
permit application (File No. 1475). The
original application requested
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 011805E]
New England Fishery Management Council; Habitat Oversight
Committee; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's Habitat Oversight
Committee will meet in February 2005. Recommendations from the
Committee will be brought to the full Council for formal consideration
and action, if appropriate. Agenda topics can be found in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The meeting will held on Wednesday, February 16, 2005, beginning
at 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Radisson Hotel Plymouth
Harbor, 180 Water Street, Plymouth, MA 02360; phone: (508) 747-4900.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; phone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Habitat Oversight Committee (Committee)
will continue work on elements of the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
Omnibus Amendment 2 including, but not limited to: progress on improved
gear descriptions; a strategy for the prioritization of habitat
protection; the Habitat Evaluation Working Group; Habitat Areas of
Particular Concern (HAPC) candidate proposals (received to date); and
the evaluation of non-fishing impacts on EFH. The Committee will be
updated on the planning for Marine Protected Area (MPA) education and
outreach workshop(s) to assist the Council develop its MPA policy.
Final preparation of a public comment letter on the Cape Wind Draft
Environmental Impact Statement is also on the agenda. Other topics will
be discussed at the Committee's discretion.
The Committee will meet jointly with the Habitat Plan Development
Team and the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Habitat Advisory Panel in the
afternoon to continue work on a strategy for the prioritization of
habitat protection.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically listed in this notice and any issues arising
after publication of this notice that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least five days
prior to the meeting dates.
Dated: January 19, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-1340 Filed 1-25-05; 8:45 am]
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