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based on the best scientific and
commercial data available. NMFS is
soliciting the names of recognized
experts in the field that could take part
in the peer review process for this status
review. Independent peer reviewers will
be selected from the academic and
scientific community, tribal and other
Native American groups, Federal and
state agencies, the private sector, and
public interest groups.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.
Dated: May 13, 2005.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05–9918 Filed 5–17–05; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Commerce (Secretary) on February 17,
1972, to advise the Secretary on all
living marine resource matters that are
the responsibility of the Department of
Commerce. This Committee advises and
reviews the adequacy of living marine
resource policies and programs to meet
the needs of commercial and
recreational fisheries, and
environmental, state, consumer,
academic, tribal, and other national
interests.
Matters to be Considered
June 7, 2005
General overview and full committee
discussion regarding status of the U.S.
Ocean Action Plan initiative and
offshore aquaculture legislation. The
Committee will also spend time on
strategic planning and committee
organization.
June 8, 2005
[I.D. 051005B]
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee;
Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of
meetings of the Marine Fisheries
Advisory Committee (MAFAC). This
will be the second of two meetings held
in fiscal year 2005 to review and advise
on management policies for living
marine resources. Agenda topics are
provided under the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The meetings will be held June
7–9, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
June 10, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Phoenix Park Hotel 520 North
Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20001.
Requests for special accommodations
may be directed to MAFAC, Office of
Constituent Services, National Marine
Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Highway #9508, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laurel Bryant, MAFAC Executive
Director; telephone: (301) 713–2379
x171.
As
required by section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
U.S.C. App. (1982), notice is hereby
given of meetings of MAFAC. MAFAC
was established by the Secretary of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The Committee will receive briefings
on status of ecosystem approach to
managing fisheries, strengthening
science in management, offshore
aquaculture, and status updates on
reauthorization of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act. The Committee will
then adjourn into breakout groups to
take up these issues in more depth.
June 9, 2005
The full Committee will reconvene to
receive and discuss breakout group
reports.
June 10, 2005
The full committee will meet to
continue any necessary discussions and
actions on the issue reports, and
complete any unfinished administrative
issues. Committee will adjourn sine day
on completion of business.
Time will be set aside for public
comment on agenda items.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to MAFAC (see
ADDRESSES).
Dated: May 12, 2005.
Gordon J. Helm
Acting Director, Office of Constituent
Services, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 051305A]
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 Exempted Fishing Permit (EFP)
application 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 that would allow one commercial
fishing vessel to conduct fishing
operations that are otherwise restricted
by the regulations governing the
fisheries of the Northeastern United
States. The EFP, which would enable
researchers to investigate the feasibility
of using low profile gillnets to catch
flounders while limiting cod bycatch,
would allow for exemptions from the
FMP as follows: Gulf of Maine (GOM)
Rolling Closure Areas III, IV, and V.
Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act) require publication of this
notification to provide interested parties
the opportunity to comment on
applications for proposed EFPs.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before June 2, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional
Administrator, NMFS, Northeast
Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside
of the envelope ‘‘Comments on the GOM
Low Profile Gillnet Study.’’ Comments
may also be sent via fax to (978) 281–
9135, or submitted via e-mail to the
following address: da5–21@noaa.gov.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 051005B]
Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee; 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: Notice is hereby given of meetings of the Marine Fisheries
Advisory Committee (MAFAC). This will be the second of two meetings
held in fiscal year 2005 to review and advise on management policies
for living marine resources. Agenda topics are provided under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The meetings will be held June 7-9, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
and June 10, 2005, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Phoenix Park Hotel 520
North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.
Requests for special accommodations may be directed to MAFAC,
Office of Constituent Services, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315
East-West Highway 9508, Silver Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Bryant, MAFAC Executive
Director; telephone: (301) 713-2379 x171.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As required by section 10(a)(2) of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1982), notice is hereby
given of meetings of MAFAC. MAFAC was established by the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) on February 17, 1972, to advise the Secretary on
all living marine resource matters that are the responsibility of the
Department of Commerce. This Committee advises and reviews the adequacy
of living marine resource policies and programs to meet the needs of
commercial and recreational fisheries, and environmental, state,
consumer, academic, tribal, and other national interests.
Matters to be Considered
June 7, 2005
General overview and full committee discussion regarding status of
the U.S. Ocean Action Plan initiative and offshore aquaculture
legislation. The Committee will also spend time on strategic planning
and committee organization.
June 8, 2005
The Committee will receive briefings on status of ecosystem
approach to managing fisheries, strengthening science in management,
offshore aquaculture, and status updates on reauthorization of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The Committee
will then adjourn into breakout groups to take up these issues in more
depth.
June 9, 2005
The full Committee will reconvene to receive and discuss breakout
group reports.
June 10, 2005
The full committee will meet to continue any necessary discussions
and actions on the issue reports, and complete any unfinished
administrative issues. Committee will adjourn sine day on completion of
business.
Time will be set aside for public comment on agenda items.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to MAFAC (see ADDRESSES).
Dated: May 12, 2005.
Gordon J. Helm
Acting Director, Office of Constituent Services, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 05-9927 Filed 5-17-05; 8:45 am]
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