Marine Protected Areas Center New England Region Public Dialogue Meeting, 35227-35228 [05-11936]
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Dated: June 8, 2005.
Mitchell Luxenberg,
Acting Director, Management and Budget,
National Ocean Service, National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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Taking and Importing of Marine
Mammals
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; affirmative finding.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Assistant Administrator
for Fisheries, NMFS, (Assistant
Administrator) has renewed the
affirmative finding for the Government
of Mexico under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA). This
affirmative finding will allow yellowfin
tuna harvested in the Eastern Tropical
Pacific (ETP) in compliance with the
International Dolphin Conservation
Program (IDCP) by Mexican-flag purse
seine vessels or purse seine vessels
operating under Mexican jurisdiction to
be imported into the United States. The
affirmative finding was based on review
of documentary evidence submitted by
the Government of Mexico and obtained
from the Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission (IATTC) and the U.S.
Department of State.
DATES: Effective April 1, 2005, through
March 31, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Regional Administrator, Southwest
Region, NMFS, 501 West Ocean
Boulevard, Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA
90802–4213; phone 562–980–4000; fax
562–980–4018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MMPA, 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., allows
the entry into the United States of
yellowfin tuna harvested by purse seine
vessels in the ETP under certain
conditions. If requested by the
harvesting nation, the Assistant
Administrator will determine whether
to make an affirmative finding based
upon documentary evidence provided
by the government of the harvesting
nation, the IATTC, or the Department of
State.
The affirmative finding process
requires that the harvesting nation meet
its obligations under the IDCP and
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obligations of membership in the
IATTC. Every 5 years, the government of
the harvesting nation must request an
affirmative finding and submit the
required documentary evidence directly
to the Assistant Administrator. On an
annual basis NMFS will review the
affirmative finding and determine
whether the harvesting nation continues
to meet the requirements. A nation may
provide information related to
compliance with IDCP and IATTC
measures directly to NMFS on an
annual basis or may authorize the
IATTC to release the information to
NMFS to annually renew an affirmative
finding determination without an
application from the harvesting nation.
An affirmative finding will be
terminated, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, if the Assistant
Administrator determines that the
requirements of 50 CFR 216.24(f) are no
longer being met or that a nation is
consistently failing to take enforcement
actions on violations, thereby
diminishing the effectiveness of the
IDCP.
As a part of the affirmative finding
process set forth in 50 CFR 216.24(f), the
Assistant Administrator considered
documentary evidence submitted by the
Government of Mexico or obtained from
the IATTC and the Department of State
and determined that Mexico has met the
MMPA’s requirements to receive an
affirmative finding.
After consultation with the
Department of State, the Assistant
Administrator issued the Government of
Mexico’s affirmative finding allowing
the continued importation into the
United States of yellowfin tuna and
products derived from yellowfin tuna
harvested in the ETP by Mexican-flag
purse seine vessels or purse seine
vessels operating under Mexican
jurisdiction. The affirmative finding will
remain valid through March 31, 2010,
subject to subsequent annual reviews by
NMFS.
Dated: June 10, 2005.
William T. Hogarth
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)
Marine Protected Areas Center New
England Region Public Dialogue
Meeting
National Ocean Service,
NOAA, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a
public meeting concerning the
development of a national system of
marine protected areas (MPAs) pursuant
to Executive Order 13158 (May 26,
2000). The Gulf of Mexico Region Public
Dialogue will be held July 18, 2005,
6:30–9 p.m. in New Orleans, Louisiana.
This is the third in a series of regional
dialogues to be held around the United
States to solicit input from the public
concerning their views on a national
system of MPAs. Additional meetings
will be announced and scheduled
pending available resources. Refer to the
Web page listed below for background
information concerning the
development of the national system of
MPAs. Meeting room capacity is limited
to 75 people, and as such interested
participants are required to RSVP via
the e-mail address (preferable), fax
number, or phone number listed below,
by no later than 5 p.m. e.d.t. on July 8,
2005. Attendance will be available to
the first 75 people who respond.
Those who wish to attend but cannot
due to space or schedule limitations can
find background materials at the Web
page listed below and may submit
written statements to the e-mail, fax, or
mailing address below. A written
summary of the meeting will be posted
on the Web site within one month of its
occurrence.
DATES: The meeting will be held
Monday, July 18, 2005 from 6:30 p.m. to
9 p.m. e.d.t.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the New Orleans Marriott, 555 Canal
Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jonathan Kelsey, National System
Development Coordinator, National
Marine Protected Areas Center, 1305
East-West Highway, Silver Spring,
Maryland 20910. (Phone: (301)– 713–
3155 ext. 230, Fax: (301) –713–3110);
e-mail: mpa.comments@noaa.gov; or
visit the National MPA Center Web site
at https://mpa.gov/national_system/).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These
forums are intended to solicit the
public’s views regarding the
development of a national system of
MPAs. All input received via these
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dialogues, e-mail, or fax will be for the
public record and considered in
developing a draft proposal for a
national system of MPAs. At this
preliminary stage in the effort to
develop the national system, NOAA
does not intend to respond to any
comments received via these dialogues,
e-mail, fax, or mail. Once a draft
proposal is developed for the national
system of MPAs, NOAA will publish it
in the Federal Register for formal public
comment and will subsequently provide
a formal response to comments
received.
Matters To Be Considered: Executive
Order 13158 (May 26, 2000) calls for the
development of a national system of
MPAs. These forums are intended to
solicit the public’s views concerning the
development of a national system of
MPAs. Refer to the web page listed
above for background information
concerning these dialogues and the
development of the national system of
MPAs.
Dated: June 9, 2005.
Eldon Hout,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal
Resource Management.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
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060205A]
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Gravel Extraction Guidance
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice announces the
availability of NMFS’ final National
Gravel Extraction Guidance (Gravel
Guidance). In March 2004, NMFS
released the draft Gravel Guidance for
public comment. Nine comment letters
were received from industry groups,
state agencies, and unaffiliated citizens.
Final revisions to the Gravel Guidance
included consideration of these public
comments.
The final NMFS National
Gravel Extraction Guidance may be
obtained on the Internet at https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/ or by
sending a request to 1315 East West
Highway, Room 14200, Silver Spring,
MD 20910.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Katie McGlynn at 301–713–4300.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the Gravel Guidance is to
provide updated information to NMFS
staff participating in consultation
activities where proposed gravel mining
operations in or near rivers and streams
may affect anadromous fish under
NMFS jurisdiction and their habitats.
The final Gravel Guidance is a revision
and replacement of the 1996 National
Gravel Extraction Policy. Changes to the
1996 Policy, based on input from NMFS
staff, interagency, industry, and public
comments, include: (1) updating
references, information, and
recommendations to reflect the current
state of the science; (2) broadening the
geographic scope of the guidance to
apply to all NMFS regions, rather than
just those on the west coast; and (3)
revising the document from a NMFS
policy document to internal guidance
for NMFS staff.
NOAA Fisheries is responsible for
protecting, managing and conserving
marine, estuarine, and anadromous fish
resources and their habitats. The
watersheds of the United States where
sand and gravel mining takes place
provide essential spawning and rearing
habitat for anadromous fish including
salmon, shad, sturgeon, and striped
bass. A national guidance document on
gravel extraction will assist NMFS staff
in determining whether proposed gravel
extraction operations will be conducted
in a manner that is consistent with
Federal law, and that eliminates or
minimizes any adverse impacts to
anadromous fish and their habitats.
The recommendations incorporated
into the guidance document are
suggestions, and are not intended to be
binding in any way. The Gravel
Guidance does not specify the measures,
if any, that would need to be
implemented by parties engaged in
gravel extraction activities in any given
case to comply with applicable statutory
requirements. In formulating its
recommendations or prescriptions,
NMFS will determine the acceptable
means of demonstrating compliance
with statutory requirements based on
information available to the agency, as
appropriate under the circumstances
presented. As such, the language of the
guidance document should not be read
to establish any binding requirements
on agency staff or the regulated
community. Nor should the
recommendations be regarded as static
or inflexible. The recommendations are
meant to be revised as the science upon
which they are based improves and
areas of uncertainty are resolved. The
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recommendations are also meant to be
adapted for regional or local use, so a
degree of flexibility in their
interpretation and application is
necessary.
The notice of availability of the draft
National Gravel Extraction Guidelines
was published in the Federal Register
on March 18, 2004 (69 FR 12837).
Dated: June 10, 2005.
Rebecca Lent
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meetings Notice
TIME AND DATE:
11 a.m., Friday, July 1,
2005.
1155 21st St., NW., Washington,
DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference
Room.
PLACE:
STATUS:
Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Surveillance
Matters.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05–12050 Filed 6–15–05; 11:12 am]
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COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING
COMMISSION
Sunshine Act Meetings Notice
TIME AND DATE:
11 a.m., Friday, July 8,
2005.
1155 21st St., NW., Washington,
DC, 9th Floor Commission Conference
Room.
PLACE:
STATUS:
Closed.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED:
Surveillance
Matters.
CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Jean A. Webb, 202–418–5100.
Jean A. Webb,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 05–12051 Filed 6–15–05; 11:12 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Marine Protected Areas Center New England Region Public Dialogue
Meeting
AGENCY: National Ocean Service, NOAA, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of a public meeting concerning the
development of a national system of marine protected areas (MPAs)
pursuant to Executive Order 13158 (May 26, 2000). The Gulf of Mexico
Region Public Dialogue will be held July 18, 2005, 6:30-9 p.m. in New
Orleans, Louisiana. This is the third in a series of regional dialogues
to be held around the United States to solicit input from the public
concerning their views on a national system of MPAs. Additional
meetings will be announced and scheduled pending available resources.
Refer to the Web page listed below for background information
concerning the development of the national system of MPAs. Meeting room
capacity is limited to 75 people, and as such interested participants
are required to RSVP via the e-mail address (preferable), fax number,
or phone number listed below, by no later than 5 p.m. e.d.t. on July 8,
2005. Attendance will be available to the first 75 people who respond.
Those who wish to attend but cannot due to space or schedule
limitations can find background materials at the Web page listed below
and may submit written statements to the e-mail, fax, or mailing
address below. A written summary of the meeting will be posted on the
Web site within one month of its occurrence.
DATES: The meeting will be held Monday, July 18, 2005 from 6:30 p.m. to
9 p.m. e.d.t.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the New Orleans Marriott, 555
Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Kelsey, National System
Development Coordinator, National Marine Protected Areas Center, 1305
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. (Phone: (301)- 713-
3155 ext. 230, Fax: (301) -713-3110); e-mail: mpa.comments@noaa.gov; or
visit the National MPA Center Web site at https://mpa.gov/national_
system/).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: These forums are intended to solicit the
public's views regarding the development of a national system of MPAs.
All input received via these
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dialogues, e-mail, or fax will be for the public record and considered
in developing a draft proposal for a national system of MPAs. At this
preliminary stage in the effort to develop the national system, NOAA
does not intend to respond to any comments received via these
dialogues, e-mail, fax, or mail. Once a draft proposal is developed for
the national system of MPAs, NOAA will publish it in the Federal
Register for formal public comment and will subsequently provide a
formal response to comments received.
Matters To Be Considered: Executive Order 13158 (May 26, 2000)
calls for the development of a national system of MPAs. These forums
are intended to solicit the public's views concerning the development
of a national system of MPAs. Refer to the web page listed above for
background information concerning these dialogues and the development
of the national system of MPAs.
Dated: June 9, 2005.
Eldon Hout,
Director, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management.
[FR Doc. 05-11936 Filed 6-16-05; 8:45 am]
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