New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting, 32303-32304 [05-10989]
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time and retrospective management
purposes.
Response: Text has been added, and
the section has been updated, to reflect
the change in status and role of the
NEIT.
Comment 81: One commenter
questioned the effectiveness of the SEIT
and NEIT, and recommended that
NMFS pursue an independent
evaluation of the NEIT and SEIT. The
commenter felt that this assessment
would be helpful in advancing the team
process to accomplish more for right
whales.
Response: NMFS agrees that these
teams can and should be effective.
Objective 5.3 indicates that the
effectiveness of the teams will be
periodically evaluated, and ways to
make them more effective will be
identified.
Miscellaneous Comments
Comment 82: One commenter
requested clarification of whether the
terms ‘‘adequacy’’ and ‘‘effectiveness’’
are equivalent. ‘‘Effectiveness’’ is used
in objective 1.1.16 - Assess effectiveness
of ship strike measures and adjust, as
necessary.
Response: The section mentioned by
the commenter use the term
‘‘effectiveness’’. No reference to
‘‘adequacy’’ was found in the section;
therefore no changes were made to the
plan.
Comment 83: One commenter
expressed concern about the plan’s
message on right whale recovery that it
gives the impression that what is most
needed is monitoring the effectiveness
of existing measures and taking further
steps as may become necessary and
possible. NMFS is currently
commencing an in-depth process of
developing major new management
initiatives for both entanglement and
ship collision risks. However, the
commenter noted that the draft plan
does not mention the need for or the
existence of these major initiatives.
Response: NMFS believes that the
Plan does an adequate job explaining
the lack of recovery of right whales, the
severity of threats from human activities
and the need for aggressive steps to
reduce the threats. With regard to this
comment, no changes were made to the
Plan.
Comment 84: One commenter
recommended that NMFS adopt,
urgently implement, and rigorously
enforce the revised Recovery Plan.
Response: NMFS appreciates this
comment and is moving to do so. No
changes were made to the Plan.
Comment 85: One commenter
expressed support for the ship strike
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strategy, and the imposition and
enforcement of speed restrictions in
areas where right whales are located.
Response: NMFS appreciates this
comment although it does not appear to
pertain directly to the Plan. The agency
is moving as swiftly as possible to
reduce the threat of ship strikes.
Comment 86: Two commenters
expressed concern that lack of scientific
information or certainty as to the effects
of human activities on right whales
would become an excuse for delaying
regulation of such activities. The
commenters recognized that science was
essential, but that the lack of science
should not delay measures to protect the
species and its habitat, given the critical
status of this species.
Response: NMFS appreciates these
comments and recognizes the need to
move decisively and without delay to
reduce threats and the agency is
attempting to do so. At the same time it
is committed to using the best scientific
data available in defining management
measures.
Comment 87: One comment was
received on 3.3.10 - Take steps to
minimize identified adverse effects from
oil, gas, and hard mineral exploration
and development - reinforcing that in
the Southeast U.S. this is an extremely
vital objective due to the presence of
mothers and highly vulnerable calves in
the coastal waters during winter
months. No changes were
recommended.
Response: No changes were made to
the Plan.
Comment 88: One commenter
expressed concern regarding the
statement reading ‘‘Navy has consulted
with NMFS under section 7 of the ESA
on the potential effect of some of its
operations on protected species’’ on
page IG–4. The commenter noted that
the Plan omits that the Navy has refused
to consult with NMFS on its operations
out of Norfolk, which result in over
3,000 transits per year and dwarf the
commercial operations in that area. The
commenter stated that the ESA legally
mandates section 7 consultations, and
that NMFS should contact the Navy
about engaging in consultation
immediately.
Response: As noted earlier, NMFS
inserted objective 3.3.17, which calls for
section 7 consultations on all Federal
activities.
Comment 89: One comment was
received that strongly agreed with
action 1.2.1 - Develop and implement
strategies to modify fishing operations
and gear to reduce the likelihood of
entanglement, mitigate the effect of
entanglements and enhance the
possibility of disentanglement, and
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assess the effectiveness of such
strategies. The commenter supported
the idea that NMFS should pursue and
implement universal gear requirements
for high-risk fisheries and expand time/
area closures and/or restrictions. It was
also recommended that NMFS consider
fisheries closures where feasible.
Response: No changes were made to
the Plan.
Comment 90: One comment expressed
concern regarding section 3.2 - Assess
the need for modifying critical habitat
boundaries. The commenter was
concerned that overlap of critical habitat
in the Southeast with the Navy’s
Jacksonville Operating Area and its
implications on potential restrictions to
the Navy’s training or operations in
open ocean areas. No recommended
changes were presented.
Response: No changes were made to
the plan, as this comment did not
appear to pertain directly to
modifications to the Recovery Plan.
NMFS notes however, that critical
habitat assessments and determinations
are underway at the time of this writing.
Determinations will be made based on
the needs of the endangered population.
Authority
The authority for this action is section
4(f) of the Endangered Species Act (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.)
Dated: May 25, 2005.
P. Michael Payne,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 052505B]
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; committee meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Herring Oversight Committee along with
the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission (ASMFC) will meet to
consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Monday, June 20, 2005, at 9:30 a.m.
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Meeting address: The
meeting will be held at the Eastland
Park Hotel, 157 High Street, Portland,
ME.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill #2, Newburyport, MA
01950.
ADDRESSES:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Evaluation of State Coastal
Management Programs and National
Estuarine Research Reserves
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource
Management, National Ocean Service,
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of intent to evaluate—
rescheduled public meeting.
Special Accommodations
SUMMARY: The NOAA Office of Ocean
and Coastal Resource Management
(OCRM) announces a revised time and
location for a public meeting previously
included in an announcement of intent
to evaluate the performance of the
Puerto Rico Coastal Management
Program. Notice was previously given in
the Federal Register on March 9, 2005,
of the date of the site visit for the
evaluation of the Puerto Rico Coastal
Management Program and the date,
local time, and location of the public
meeting. Notice is hereby given of the
revised local time and revised location
of the public meeting during the site
visit.
The Puerto Rico Coastal Management
Program evaluation site visit will be
held June 20–24, 2005. One public
meeting will be held during the week.
The public meeting will be held on
Wednesday, June 22, 2005, at 6 p.m. at
the Puerto Rico Environmental Agencies
Building, Road 8838, Km 6.3, Sector El
Cinco, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ralph Cantral, Chief, National Policy
and Evaluation Division, Office of
Ocean and Coastal Resource
Management, NOS/NOAA, 1305 EastWest Highway, 10th Floor, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 713–
3155, extension 118.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul
J. Howard, Director, New England
Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
The items
of discussion in the committee’s agenda
are as follows:
Agenda for Monday, June 20, 2005
• Review and consider management
alternatives to be included in the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement
(DSEIS) for Amendment 1 to the Herring
Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
• Consider and approve the
Amendment 1 DSEIS for public hearings
and recommend preferred management
alternatives/measures for Council
consideration.
• Review and approve for public
comment Draft Amendment 2 to the
ASMFC Interstate Fishery Management
Plan for Atlantic Herring.
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
identified 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.
This meeting is physically accessible
to people withdisabilities. Requests for
sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Paul
J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 27, 2005.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419.
Coastal Zone Management Program
Administration.
Dated: May 24, 2005.
Mitchell Luxenberg,
Acting Director, Management and Budget,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
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2005 at 10 a.m. in the Commission’s
offices at the National Building
Museum, Suite 312, Judiciary Square,
401 F Street, NW., Washington, DC
20001–2728. Items of discussion
affecting the appearance of Washington,
DC, may include buildings, parks and
memorials.
Draft agendas and additional
information regarding the Commission
are available on our Web site:
www.cfa.gov. Inquiries regarding the
agenda and requests to submit written
or oral statements should be addressed
to Thomas Luebke, Secretary,
Commission of Fine Arts, at the above
address or call 202–504–2200.
Individuals requiring sign language
interpretation for the hearing impaired
should contact the Secretary at least 10
days before the meeting date.
Dated in Washington, DC, 27 May 2005.
Thomas Luebke,
Secretary.
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Commission Agenda and Priorities;
Public Hearing
Consumer Product Safety
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ACTION: Notice of public hearing.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Commission will conduct
a public hearing to receive views from
all interested parties about its agenda
and priorities for Commission attention
during fiscal year 2007, which begins
October 1, 2006. Participation by
members of the public is invited.
Written comments and oral
presentations concerning the
Commission’s agenda and priorities for
fiscal year 2007 will become part of the
public record.
DATES: The hearing will begin at 10 a.m.
on June 21, 2005. Written comments,
requests from members of the public
desiring to make oral presentations, and
the written text of any oral presentations
must be received by the Office of the
Secretary not later than June 14, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The hearing will be in room
420 of the Bethesda Towers Building,
4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda,
Maryland 20814. Written comments,
requests to make oral presentations, and
texts of oral presentations should be
captioned ‘‘FY 2007 Agenda and
Priorities’’ and e-mailed to cpscos@cpsc.gov, mailed to the Office of the
Secretary, Consumer Product Safety
Commission, Washington, DC 20207, or
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 052505B]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council) Herring
Oversight Committee along with the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Commission (ASMFC) will meet to consider actions affecting New England
fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, June 20, 2005, at 9:30 a.m.
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ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held at the Eastland
Park Hotel, 157 High Street, Portland, ME.
Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Director, New England
Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the committee's
agenda are as follows:
Agenda for Monday, June 20, 2005
Review and consider management alternatives to be included
in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) for Amendment 1 to
the Herring Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
Consider and approve the Amendment 1 DSEIS for public
hearings and recommend preferred management alternatives/measures for
Council consideration.
Review and approve for public comment Draft Amendment 2 to
the ASMFC Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic Herring.
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 identified 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 withdisabilities.
Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Paul J. Howard (see ADDRESSES) at least 5 days
prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: May 27, 2005.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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