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South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of its Snapper Grouper
Committee, Advisory Panel Selection
Committee, Joint Executive and Finance
Committees, Controlled Access
Committee, Highly Migratory Species
Committee, and a meeting of the full
Council. In addition, there will be a
public scoping meeting addressing the
Fishery Ecosystem Plan and
Comprehensive Amendment.
DATES: The meeting will be held in
February and March 2005. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Hilton Savannah DeSoto Hotel, 15
East Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401
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Telephone: (1–800) 426–8483 or 912/
232–9000, FAX 912/ 232–6018.
Copies of documents are available
from Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, One Southpark
Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407–
4699.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer;
telephone: 843/571–4366 or toll free at
866/SAFMC–10; fax: 843/769–4520;
email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
1. Snapper Grouper Committee
Meeting: February 28, 2005, 1:30 p.m. –
5 p.m. and March 1, 2005, 8:30 a.m. –
5 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will
review draft Amendment 13B regarding
mandates under the Sustainable
Fisheries Act to address overfishing and
choose management measure
alternatives. In addition, the Committee
will review and develop
recommendations for the ‘‘Oculina
Closed Area Evaluation Plan’’, receive
an update on the Large Whale Take
Reduction Team Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) and Proposed
Rule, and receive a presentation by
NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Regional
Office on linking permits and landings
databases.
Note: A public scoping meeting on the
Fishery Ecosystem Plan and
Comprehensive Amendment will be
held February 28, 2005 beginning at 6
p.m.
2. Advisory Panel Selection
Committee Meeting: March 2, 2005, 8:30
a.m. – 10 a.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
The Committee will review advisory
panel applications and develop
recommendations for Council
consideration.
3. Joint Executive Committee and
Finance Committee Meeting: March 2,
2005, 10 a.m. until 12 noon
The Committees will receive an
update on additional Calendar Year
(CY) 2005 funds and review the CY
2005 activities schedule. The
Committees will also review activities
and budgets for Ecosystem-based
management, the Southeast Data,
Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) stock
assessment process, and Coral activities,
and receive a report on the status of the
CY 2005–2009 grant budget.
4. Controlled Access Committee
Meeting: March 2, 2005, 1:30 p.m. – 5
p.m.
The Controlled Access Committee
will receive an introduction to rightsbased systems, discuss Individual
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Fishing Quotas (IFQs), and receive a
presentation on IFQs in Alaska.
5. Highly Migratory Species
Committee Meeting: March 3, 2005, 8:30
a.m. 12 noon
The Highly Migratory Species
Committee will receive a presentation
regarding Amendment 2 to the Atlantic
Tuna, Swordfish, Shark, and Billfish
Fishery Management Plan (FMP) from
NOAA Fisheries. The Committee will
discuss bluefin tuna and shark
management issues following the
presentation.
6. Council Session: March 3, 2005,
1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. and March 4, 2005,
8:30 a.m. – 12 noon
From 1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m., the
Council will call the meeting order,
make introductions and roll call and
adopt the meeting agenda.
From 1:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m., the Council
will hear a report from the Snapper
Grouper Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Joint Executive/Finance Committee and
approve the CY 2005 Activities
Schedule and Budget.
From 3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., the
Council will hear a report from the
Advisory Panel Selection Committee
and approve appointment of advisory
panel members.
From 3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., the
Council will hear a report from the
Controlled Access Committee.
From 4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., the
Council will hear a report from the
Highly Migratory Species Committee
and take action as appropriate.
From 4:45 p.m. – 5 p.m., the Council
will review the status of the Red Drum
FMP.
Council Session: March 4, 2005, 8:30
a.m. – 12 noon.
From 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m., the Council
will receive a briefing on litigation and
other legal issues affecting the Council
(CLOSED SESSION)
From 9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., the Council
will discuss Exempted Fishery Permit
requests and take action as appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m., the Council
will review the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission’s Law
Enforcement Policy and take action as
appropriate.
From 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., the Council
will hear status reports from NOAA
Fisheries’ Southeast Regional Office and
the Southeast Fishery Science Center.
From 11 a.m. – 12 noon, the Council
will receive agency and liaison reports,
discuss other business and upcoming
meetings.
Documents regarding these issues are
available from the Council office (see
ADDRESSES).
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Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal
Council action during this meeting.
Council 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 Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
Except for advertised (scheduled)
public hearings and public comment,
the times and sequence specified on this
agenda are subject to change.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) by February 25, 2005.
Dated: February 4, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Endangered and Threatened Species:
Notice of New Information Available
Concerning Oregon Coast Coho
Salmon Currently Proposed for
Threatened Status
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of new
information.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In June 2004, NMFS proposed
that Oregon Coast coho salmon be listed
as a threatened species under the
Endangered Species Act (ESA). The
State of Oregon (hereafter, ‘‘the State’’)
has recently made publically available a
draft assessment of the viability of
Oregon Coast coho salmon, as well as of
the contributions of the Oregon Plan for
Salmon and Watersheds (OPSW) to
conserving Oregon Coast coho salmon.
To ensure that the final listing
determination for Oregon Coast coho
salmon is based upon the best available
scientific and commercial information,
NMFS will be considering the
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information presented in the State’s
draft assessment (hereafter the ‘‘draft
Coho Project Report’’) in determining
the final listing status for the species.
Accordingly, notice is hereby given of
the availability of the State’s draft Coho
Project Report for public review and
comment. NMFS is furnishing this
notification to allow other agencies and
the public an opportunity to review and
comment on the State’s analyses and
findings. Specifically, NMFS is
soliciting public comment on the State’s
assessment as it relates to the ESA
listing status of Oregon Coast coho
salmon, as well as other information
concerning NMFS’ final listing decision
on Oregon Coast coho. All comments
received will become part of the public
record and will be available for review.
All comments must be received
no later than 5 p.m. Pacific Standard
Time on March 11, 2005.
DATES:
Copies of the State’s draft
Coho Project Report are available on the
Internet at: ftp://nrimp.dfw.state.or.us/
OregonPlan/, or upon request (see FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below).
You may submit comments on the draft
Coho Project Report by any of the
following methods:
E-mail: The mailbox address for
submitting e-mail comments on the
draft OPSW Assessment Report is
ORlCoholReport.nwr@noaa.gov.
Please include in the subject line of the
e-mail comment the document identifier
‘‘Oregon’s Draft Coho Project Report.’’
Mail: Prior to February 18, 2005, you
may submit written comments and
information to Chief, NMFS, Protected
Resources Division, 525 NE Oregon
Street, Suite 500, Portland, Oregon,
97232–2737. Following February 18,
2005, you may submit written
comments and information to Chief,
NMFS, Protected Resources Division,
1201 NE Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100,
Portland, Oregon, 97232. Please identify
the comment as regarding the ‘‘Oregon’s
Draft Coho Project Report.’’
Hand Delivery/Courier: Prior to
February 18, 2005, you may hand
deliver written comments and
information to NMFS, Protected
Resources Division, 525 NE Oregon
Street, Suite 500, Portland, Oregon,
97232–2737. Following February 18,
2005, you may hand deliver written
comments and information to NMFS,
Protected Resources Division, 1201 NE
Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 1100, Portland,
Oregon, 97232. Business hours are 8
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. Please identify
the comment as regarding the ‘‘Oregon’s
Draft Coho Project Report.’’
ADDRESSES:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 020305B]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of its Snapper Grouper Committee, Advisory Panel
Selection Committee, Joint Executive and Finance Committees, Controlled
Access Committee, Highly Migratory Species Committee, and a meeting of
the full Council. In addition, there will be a public scoping meeting
addressing the Fishery Ecosystem Plan and Comprehensive Amendment.
DATES: The meeting will be held in February and March 2005. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Hilton Savannah DeSoto
Hotel, 15 East Liberty Street, Savannah, GA 31401 Telephone: (1-800)
426-8483 or 912/ 232-9000, FAX 912/ 232-6018.
Copies of documents are available from Kim Iverson, Public
Information Officer, South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One
Southpark Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407-4699.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer; telephone: 843/571-4366 or toll free at 866/SAFMC-10; fax:
843/769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
1. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting: February 28, 2005, 1:30 p.m.
- 5 p.m. and March 1, 2005, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Snapper Grouper Committee will review draft Amendment 13B
regarding mandates under the Sustainable Fisheries Act to address
overfishing and choose management measure alternatives. In addition,
the Committee will review and develop recommendations for the ``Oculina
Closed Area Evaluation Plan'', receive an update on the Large Whale
Take Reduction Team Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and
Proposed Rule, and receive a presentation by NOAA Fisheries' Southeast
Regional Office on linking permits and landings databases.
Note: A public scoping meeting on the Fishery Ecosystem Plan and
Comprehensive Amendment will be held February 28, 2005 beginning at 6
p.m.
2. Advisory Panel Selection Committee Meeting: March 2, 2005, 8:30
a.m. - 10 a.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
The Committee will review advisory panel applications and develop
recommendations for Council consideration.
3. Joint Executive Committee and Finance Committee Meeting: March
2, 2005, 10 a.m. until 12 noon
The Committees will receive an update on additional Calendar Year
(CY) 2005 funds and review the CY 2005 activities schedule. The
Committees will also review activities and budgets for Ecosystem-based
management, the Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) stock
assessment process, and Coral activities, and receive a report on the
status of the CY 2005-2009 grant budget.
4. Controlled Access Committee Meeting: March 2, 2005, 1:30 p.m. -
5 p.m.
The Controlled Access Committee will receive an introduction to
rights-based systems, discuss Individual
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Fishing Quotas (IFQs), and receive a presentation on IFQs in Alaska.
5. Highly Migratory Species Committee Meeting: March 3, 2005, 8:30
a.m. 12 noon
The Highly Migratory Species Committee will receive a presentation
regarding Amendment 2 to the Atlantic Tuna, Swordfish, Shark, and
Billfish Fishery Management Plan (FMP) from NOAA Fisheries. The
Committee will discuss bluefin tuna and shark management issues
following the presentation.
6. Council Session: March 3, 2005, 1:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. and March 4,
2005, 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon
From 1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., the Council will call the meeting
order, make introductions and roll call and adopt the meeting agenda.
From 1:45 p.m. 2:45 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 2:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Joint Executive/Finance Committee and approve the CY 2005
Activities Schedule and Budget.
From 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
Advisory Panel Selection Committee and approve appointment of advisory
panel members.
From 3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
Controlled Access Committee.
From 4:15 p.m. - 4:45 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
Highly Migratory Species Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 4:45 p.m. - 5 p.m., the Council will review the status of the
Red Drum FMP.
Council Session: March 4, 2005, 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon.
From 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m., the Council will receive a briefing on
litigation and other legal issues affecting the Council (CLOSED
SESSION)
From 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the Council will discuss Exempted Fishery
Permit requests and take action as appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council will review the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission's Law Enforcement Policy and take
action as appropriate.
From 10 a.m. - 11 a.m., the Council will hear status reports from
NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office and the Southeast Fishery
Science Center.
From 11 a.m. - 12 noon, the Council will receive agency and liaison
reports, discuss other business and upcoming meetings.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the
subjects of formal Council action during this meeting. Council 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 Act,
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public
comment, the times and sequence specified on this agenda are subject to
change.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES)
by February 25, 2005.
Dated: February 4, 2005.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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