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March 25, 2005.
Sam D. Hamilton,
Regional Director, Southeast Region, Fish and
Wildlife Service.
Dated: March 3, 2005.
P. Michael Payne,
Chief, Marine Mammal and Marine Turtle
Conservation Division, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
March 9, 2005.
Ren Lohoefener,
Acting Regional Director, Southwest Region,
Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Notice of Crab
Rationalization Program Public
Workshop
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public workshop.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS will present a public
workshop on the new Crab
Rationalization Program (Program) for
participants in the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands (BSAI) king and
Tanner crab fisheries. At this workshop,
NMFS will provide an overview of the
Program, discuss the key Program
elements, provide information on the
application process, and answer
questions. This workshop is specifically
intended to address issues related to the
Arbitration System portion of the
Program. NMFS is conducting this
public workshop to provide assistance
to fishery participants in complying
with the requirements of this new
Program.
Workshop will be held May 9,
2005. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: Workshop will be held in
Seattle, WA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sheela McLean, 907–586–7032 or
sheela.mclean@noaa.gov.
DATES:
On March
2, 2005, NMFS published a final rule
implementing the Crab Rationalization
Program (Program) as Amendments 18
and 19 to the Fishery Management Plan
for Bering Sea/ Aleutian Islands King
and Tanner Crabs. In January 2004, the
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U.S. Congress amended section 313(j) of
the Magnuson-Stevens Act through the
Consolidated Appropriations Act of
2004 (Pub. L. No. 108–199, section 801).
As amended, section 313(j)(1) requires
the Secretary to approve and implement
by regulation the Program, as it was
approved by the North Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) between
June 2002 and April 2003, and all
trailing amendments, including those
reported to Congress on May 6, 2003. In
June 2004, the Council consolidated its
actions on the Program into the Council
motion, which is contained in its
entirety in Amendment 18.
Additionally, in June 2004, the Council
developed Amendment 19, which
represents minor changes necessary to
implement the Program. The Notice of
Availability for these amendments was
published in the Federal Register on
September 1, 2004 (69 FR 53397). NMFS
approved Amendments 18 and 19 on
November 19, 2004. NMFS published a
proposed rule to implement
Amendments 18 and 19 in the Federal
Register on October 29, 2004 (69 FR
63200).
NMFS conducted four public
workshops in March and April in
Alaska, Oregon, and Washington to
provide assistance to fishery
participants in complying with the
requirements of this new Program (70
FR 10992). At these workshops, NMFS
provided an overview of the Program,
discussed the key Program elements,
and provide information on the
application process.
The May 9, 2005 workshop is
intended to specifically focus on the
Arbitration System. Elements related to
economic data collection, monitoring
and enforcement, electronic reporting,
quota share and individual fishing quota
application and transfer provisions, the
appeals process, fee collection, and the
loan program may be addressed
secondarily. Additionally, NMFS will
answer questions from workshop
participants. For further information on
the Crab Rationalization Program, please
visit the NMFS Alaska Region Internet
site at www.fakr.noaa.gov.
Workshop Dates, Times, and Locations
NMFS will hold the public workshop
as follows:
Monday, May 9, 2005, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Pacific Standard Time (PST)–Leif
Erickson Hall, 2245 Northwest 57th
Street, Seattle, WA.
Special Accommodations
This workshop is physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for special accommodations
should be directed to Sheela McLean
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at least five working days before the
workshop date.
Dated: April 18, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene
public meetings. See SUPPLEMRNTARY
INFORMATION for specific meeting
schedule.
DATES: The meetings will be held May
9 - 12, 2005.
ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held
at the Palace Casino Resort, 158 Howard
Avenue, Biloxi, MS.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 3018
North U.S. Highway 301, Suite 1000,
Tampa, FL 33619.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; telephone: 813.228.2815.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council Meetings - Shedule
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
8:30 a.m. – Convene.
8:45 a.m. – 12 Noon - Receive public
testimony on (a) Final Shrimp
Amendment 13/EA and (b) Exempted
fishing permits (if any).
1 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. - Receive a report
on the Administration’s Ocean Action
Plan.
1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. - Receive a
presentation on major law enforcement
issues regarding red snapper violations
and illegal seafood imports.
2:45 p.m. – 3 p.m. - Receive the
National State Fishery Directors’
Meeting report.
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. - Receive the Shrimp
Management Committee report.
4 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. - Receive the AP
Selection Committee Report (CLOSED
SESSION).
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4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. - Receive the
SSC Selection Committee Report
(CLOSED SESSION).
4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. - Receive the
SEDAR Committee Report (CLOSED
SESSION).
4:45 p.m. – 5 p.m. - Receive the Joint
Budget/Personnel Committee Report
(CLOSED SESSION).
Thursday, May 12, 2005
8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. - Receive the AP
Selection Committee Report.
8:35 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. - Receive the
SSC Selection Committee Report.
8:40 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. - Receive the
SEDAR Committee Report.
8:45 a.m. – 9 a.m. - Receive the Joint
Budget/Personnel Committee Report.
9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. - Receive the Reef
Fish Management Committee report.
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. - Receive the
Joint Administrative Policy/Budget/
Personnel Committee Report.
9:45 a.m. – 10 a.m. Receive the
Habitat Protection Committee Report.
10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. - Receive the
Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel Committee
Report.
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. - Receive the
Data Collection Committee Report.
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. - Receive the
NMFS Billfish and HMS AP Meeting
Report.
10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. - Receive
Enforcement Reports.
11 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. - Receive the
NMFS Regional Administrator’s report.
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - Receive
Directors’ Reports.
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. - Other
Business.
Committee
Monday, May 9, 2005
9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. - The Advisory
Panel (AP) Selection Committee will
meet in closed session to appoint AP
members.
10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. - The Scientific
and Statistical (SSC) Selection
Committee will meet in closed session
to appoint SSC members.
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - The Joint
Budget/Personnel Committee will meet
in closed session to make
recommendations to Council on the
selection of an Ecosystem Facilitator
and then open session to review the
Council’s operational budget for
CY2005.
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. - The Shrimp
Management Committee will review
public hearing summaries, public
letters, AP recommendations, LEAP
recommendations, SEP comments, SSC
recommendations and committee
recommendations on Final Shrimp
Amendment 13/EA, which addresses
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limited access in the shrimp fishery in
order to make recommendations to the
Council.
3 p.m. – 4 p.m. - The Joint
Administrative Policy/Budge/Personnel
Committee will meet to review the
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
revision to the SOPPs.
4 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. - The Habitat
Protection Committee will hear reports
on the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
Coordinators’ Meeting and the
Southeast Aquatic Resources
Partnership (SARP) Meeting. They will
then hear an update on liquefied natural
gas (LNG) Facility Permitting.
4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. - The Data
Collection Committee will receive a
presentation on the Gulf of Mexico
Coastal Ocean Observing System.
agenda items. In order to further allow
for such adjustments and completion of
all items on the agenda, the meeting
may be extended from, or completed
prior to the date established in this
notice.
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. - The SEDAR
Committee will meet in closed session
to select panel participants for SEDAR
workshops for amberjack, vermilion
snapper and gray triggerfish.
9:15 a.m. – 12:00 noon - The Reef Fish
Management Committee will meet to
review Public Hearing Draft Reef Fish
Amendment 18A/EA, which addresses
the grouper fishery and receive a
demonstration of bycatch release gear.
The Committee will then receive the red
grouper 2004/2005 landings data and
hear a status report on the interim red
grouper rule. The Committee will
review a revised options paper for the
Red Grouper Regulatory Amendment
providing for commercial vessel trip
limits and a revised total allowable
catch (TAC) and then discuss the red
grouper industry buy-out business plan.
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - The Joint Reef
Fish/Mackerel Management Committees
will review a public hearing draft of a
Generic Amendment for Extension of
Charter Vessel Permit Moratorium.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agendas may come before the
Council and Committees for discussion,
in accordance with the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (M-SFCMA), those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Actions of
the Council and Committees will be
restricted to those issues specifically
identified in the agendas and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
Section 305(c) of the
M-SFCMA, provided the public has
been notified of the Council’s intent to
take action to address the emergency.
The established times for addressing
items on the agenda may be adjusted as
necessary to accommodate the timely
completion of discussion relevant to the
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Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Dawn Aring at the
Council (see ADDRESSES) by May 2,
2005.
Dated: April 18, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
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Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;
General Provisions for Domestic
Fisheries; Application for Exempted
Fishing Permits
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
Northeast Region, NMFS (Assistant
Regional Administrator) has made a
preliminary determination that the
subject application to modify an
existing Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)
contains all the required information
and warrants further consideration. The
Assistant Regional Administrator has
also made a preliminary determination
that the activities authorized under the
EFP would be consistent with the goals
and objectives of the Northeast (NE)
Multispecies Fishery Management Plan
(FMP). However, further review and
consultation may be necessary before a
final determination is made to issue the
EFP. Therefore, NMFS announces that
the Assistant Regional Administrator
proposes to recommend that an EFP be
issued to modify a recently approved
EFP by allowing additional exemptions
from the regulations governing the
fisheries of the Northeastern United
States. The EFP would add an
exemption from the FMP as follows:
The Gulf of Maine (GOM) Rolling
Closure Area III; Western GOM Closure
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene
public meetings. See SUPPLEMRNTARY INFORMATION for specific meeting
schedule.
DATES: The meetings will be held May 9 - 12, 2005.
ADDRESSES: These meetings will be held at the Palace Casino Resort, 158
Howard Avenue, Biloxi, MS.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 3018
North U.S. Highway 301, Suite 1000, Tampa, FL 33619.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: 813.228.2815.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council Meetings - Shedule
Wednesday, May 11, 2005
8:30 a.m. - Convene.
8:45 a.m. - 12 Noon - Receive public testimony on (a) Final Shrimp
Amendment 13/EA and (b) Exempted fishing permits (if any).
1 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Receive a report on the Administration's Ocean
Action Plan.
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. - Receive a presentation on major law
enforcement issues regarding red snapper violations and illegal seafood
imports.
2:45 p.m. - 3 p.m. - Receive the National State Fishery Directors'
Meeting report.
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Receive the Shrimp Management Committee report.
4 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - Receive the AP Selection Committee Report
(CLOSED SESSION).
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4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Receive the SSC Selection Committee Report
(CLOSED SESSION).
4:30 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - Receive the SEDAR Committee Report (CLOSED
SESSION).
4:45 p.m. - 5 p.m. - Receive the Joint Budget/Personnel Committee
Report (CLOSED SESSION).
Thursday, May 12, 2005
8:30 a.m. - 8:35 a.m. - Receive the AP Selection Committee Report.
8:35 a.m. - 8:40 a.m. - Receive the SSC Selection Committee Report.
8:40 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. - Receive the SEDAR Committee Report.
8:45 a.m. - 9 a.m. - Receive the Joint Budget/Personnel Committee
Report.
9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Receive the Reef Fish Management Committee
report.
9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. - Receive the Joint Administrative Policy/
Budget/Personnel Committee Report.
9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m. Receive the Habitat Protection Committee
Report.
10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Receive the Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel
Committee Report.
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. - Receive the Data Collection Committee
Report.
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. - Receive the NMFS Billfish and HMS AP
Meeting Report.
10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Receive Enforcement Reports.
11 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. - Receive the NMFS Regional Administrator's
report.
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Receive Directors' Reports.
11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. - Other Business.
Committee
Monday, May 9, 2005
9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. - The Advisory Panel (AP) Selection Committee
will meet in closed session to appoint AP members.
10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - The Scientific and Statistical (SSC)
Selection Committee will meet in closed session to appoint SSC members.
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - The Joint Budget/Personnel Committee will
meet in closed session to make recommendations to Council on the
selection of an Ecosystem Facilitator and then open session to review
the Council's operational budget for CY2005.
1 p.m. - 3 p.m. - The Shrimp Management Committee will review
public hearing summaries, public letters, AP recommendations, LEAP
recommendations, SEP comments, SSC recommendations and committee
recommendations on Final Shrimp Amendment 13/EA, which addresses
limited access in the shrimp fishery in order to make recommendations
to the Council.
3 p.m. - 4 p.m. - The Joint Administrative Policy/Budge/Personnel
Committee will meet to review the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
revision to the SOPPs.
4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. - The Habitat Protection Committee will hear
reports on the Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) Coordinators' Meeting and
the Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) Meeting. They will
then hear an update on liquefied natural gas (LNG) Facility Permitting.
4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - The Data Collection Committee will receive
a presentation on the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System.
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. - The SEDAR Committee will meet in closed
session to select panel participants for SEDAR workshops for amberjack,
vermilion snapper and gray triggerfish.
9:15 a.m. - 12:00 noon - The Reef Fish Management Committee will
meet to review Public Hearing Draft Reef Fish Amendment 18A/EA, which
addresses the grouper fishery and receive a demonstration of bycatch
release gear. The Committee will then receive the red grouper 2004/2005
landings data and hear a status report on the interim red grouper rule.
The Committee will review a revised options paper for the Red Grouper
Regulatory Amendment providing for commercial vessel trip limits and a
revised total allowable catch (TAC) and then discuss the red grouper
industry buy-out business plan.
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - The Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel Management
Committees will review a public hearing draft of a Generic Amendment
for Extension of Charter Vessel Permit Moratorium.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (M-SFCMA),
those issues may not be the subject of formal action during these
meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in the agendas and any issues
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action
under Section 305(c) of the
M-SFCMA, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take action to address the emergency. The established times
for addressing items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to
accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda
items. In order to further allow for such adjustments and completion of
all items on the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed
prior to the date established in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Dawn Aring at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) by May 2, 2005.
Dated: April 18, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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