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Plan (FMP). The Council will consider
alternatives and provide final approval
on issues related to area rotation,
specifications for trip and days-at-sea
allocations in 2006 and 2007, a
streamlined procedure to adjust the
Elephant Trunk Area and open area
allocations in 2007, the general category
scallop fishery, crew size limits on
controlled area access trips and a new
bycatch data collection and monitoring
program. Also included will be changes
in controlled access area trip exchanges,
the broken trip limit exemption program
and the research set-aside program.
Consideration of Framework
Adjustment 18 is likely to take most of
the day on Wednesday.
Thursday, September 15, 2005
There will be a presentation of the
assessment summary from the 41st
Northeast Regional Stock Assessment
Workshop. Species to be addressed
include summer flounder, bluefish and
tilefish. This will be followed by a
report on a video monitoring pilot study
that explores alternative means to
supplement and complement observer
activities on fishing vessels. The
Council also will discuss and consider
establishing a control date for party and
charter boats in the multispecies fishery,
as recommended by the its Recreational
Fishing Advisory Panel. During the
remainder of the day the Council will
take further action on Framework
Adjustment 42 to the Northeast
Multispecies FMP by identifying
additional measures to be analyzed and
further considered in the action. These
will include the Category B (regular)
days-at-sea pilot program, a formal
rebuilding program for Georges Bank
yellowtail flounder with associated
measures, a standardized bycatch
reporting methodology, and possible
modifications to the rolling closures
now in effect to reduce groundfish
fishing mortality. The Transboundary
Management Guidance Committee is
scheduled to ask for approval of its
recommendations for the 2006 total
allowable catches for cod, haddock and
yellowtail flounder in a specific area of
Georges Bank that is governed by the
U.S./Canada Resource Sharing
Understanding. Prior to addressing any
other outstanding business, the Council
will consider and possibly approve
retaining the 2005 herring specifications
through the 2006 fishing year.
Although other non-emergency issues
not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal
action during this meeting. Council
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this notice and any
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issues arising after publication of this
notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the MagnusonStevens Act, provided that 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 with disabilities. 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.
Dated: August 19, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
[I.D. 080205C]
Endangered Species; File No. 1527
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the John A. Musick, Ph.D., Virginia
Institute of Marine Science (VIMS),
Gloucester Point, VA 23062, has applied
in due form for a permit to take
loggerhead (Caretta caretta), Kemp’s
ridley (Lepidochelys kempii),
leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea),
green (Chelonia mydas), and hawksbill
(Eretmochelys imbricata) sea turtles for
purposes of scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail
comments must be received on or before
September 23, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The application and related
documents are available for review
upon written request or by appointment
in the following office(s):
Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910; phone (301)713–
2289; fax (301)427–2521; and
Northeast Regional Office, NMFS,
One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930-2298; phone (978)281–9328; fax
(978)281–9394.
Written comments or requests for a
public hearing on this application
should be mailed to the Chief, Permits,
Conservation and Education Division,
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F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources,
NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals
requesting a hearing should set forth the
specific reasons why a hearing on this
particular request would be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by
facsimile at (301)427–2521, provided
the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy
submitted by mail and postmarked no
later than the closing date of the
comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by
e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing email comments is
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include
in the subject line of the e-mail
comment the following document
identifier: File No. 1527.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patrick Opay or Shane Guan, (301)713–
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act
of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.) and the regulations
governing the taking, importing, and
exporting of endangered and threatened
species (50 CFR 222-226).
The purpose of the proposed research
is to study loggerhead, Kemp’s ridley,
leatherback, green, and hawksbill sea
turtles in the waters of the Chesapeake
Bay (Bay), and the Virginia (VA) and
Maryland (MD) tributaries to the Bay to
identify relative abundance over time;
detect changes in sea turtle size and age
composition; monitor and document
movement and migration patterns; and
to study sea turtle interactions with
whelk pot gear. The applicant proposes
to take up to 100 loggerhead, 30 Kemp’s
ridley, 10 leatherback, 10 green, and 5
hawksbill sea turtles each year over the
course of a 5-year permit. Of the 100
loggerhead turtles taken annually, 74
would be taken in VA waters, and the
remaining 26 would be taken in MD
waters. Likewise, the numbers by state
of the other species are: 22 Kemp’s
ridleys from VA and 8 from MD; 7
leatherbacks from VA and 3 from MD;
7 greens from VA and 3 from MD; and
3 hawksbills from VA and 2 from MD.
Seventy-one of the loggerhead, 21 of the
Kemp’s ridley, 7 of the leatherback, 7 of
the green, and 3 of the hawksbill sea
turtles are expected to be caught in
pound nets. The remaining turtles
would be captured utilizing relocation
trawls as part of dredging activities
authorized under separate permits and
then turned over to the applicant. All
turtles would be blood sampled,
measured, weighed when practicable,
flipper tagged, and PIT tagged. A subset
of these animals would have satellite or
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implementation. NMFS is seeking
comments from interested parties on the
revised guidelines. One or more
constituent meetings are also planned to
solicit feedback on the Program and the
revised Program guidelines. This is not
Dated: August 18, 2005.
a solicitation of project proposals.
Steve Leathery,
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
email or mail by October 11, 2005. To
National Marine Fisheries Service.
support the continued evolution of the
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Program, and as part of the Program
Guidelines revision, the Restoration
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Center plans to solicit feedback through
one or more constituent meetings.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Meetings will be limited to
approximately 30 participants and will
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
include facilitated break-out group
Administration
discussions to maximize feedback
results. The first meeting will be held on
[Docket No. 990907250–5223–03; I.D.
072905B]
September 13, 2005, in Washington D.C.
Subsequent meetings will be planned to
Revised Guidelines for NOAA’s
coincide with restoration-related
Community-based Restoration
conferences or meetings throughout
Program
2006 to enable constituent participation
without travel. These meetings will be
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
physically accessible to people with
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
disabilities. Requests for more
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
information regarding the September
Commerce.
meeting, including registration and
ACTION: Request for comments on
requests for sign language or other
proposed revisions to Program
auxiliary aids, should be directed to
Guidelines for the NOAA CommunityRobin Bruckner (see FOR FURTHER
based Restoration Program.
INFORMATION CONTACT).
SUMMARY: NMFS initiated a Community- ADDRESSES: Please send your comments
based Restoration Program (Program) in by email to: CRP.Guidelines@noaa.gov,
1996 that provides Federal financial and or by mail to: Director, NOAA
technical assistance to encourage locally Restoration Center, National Marine
led coastal and marine habitat
Fisheries Service, 1315 East West
restoration, and to promote stewardship Highway (F/HC3), Silver Spring, MD
and conservation values for NOAA trust 20910–3282.
resources. The Program is a systematic
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
national effort to foster partnerships at
Robin Bruckner, (301) 713–0174, or by
national, regional and local levels to
e-mail at Robin.Bruckner@noaa.gov.
implement sound habitat restoration.
Partnerships are forged between
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed
government, not-for-profit
Guidelines for the NOAA Communityorganizations, community groups,
based Restoration Program were
recreational and commercial fishing
provided at 64 FR 53339, October 1,
organizations, students and educational 1999. In that document, comments were
institutions, businesses, youth
sought on modifications to the Program
conservation corps and private
that would allow greater flexibility to
landowners. Under the Program,
support community-based habitat
partners may contribute funding, land,
restoration projects. Final Program
technical assistance, workforce support
Guidelines, including responses to
or other in-kind services; promote local
comments, were provided at 65 FR
participation in habitat restoration
16890, March 30, 2000. Since the
activities; undertake research and
Guidelines were issued, the Program has
monitoring to evaluate and improve
experienced an increase in base funding
project success; and facilitate
and has subsequently implemented
stewardship for restored resources at the increased numbers of locally initiated,
local level. To date, the Program has
grass-roots habitat restoration projects
funded more than 1000 communitythrough partnerships at the local,
based habitat restoration projects in 27
regional and national levels. The NOAA
states, Canada, and the Caribbean.
Restoration Center within NMFS is
NMFS is issuing revised guidelines for
issuing revised guidelines, proposed
Program implementation for FY 2006
here, that reflect the evolution of the
and beyond, to reflect the evolution of
Program, including measures that are in
the program since its original
place or planned to enable the Program
radio/sonic transmitters attached to
their carapace, and would be
laparoscopied and bone biopsied.
Twenty loggerheads would be used in a
whelk gear bycatch reduction study.
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to demonstrate increased accountability
for the expenditure of public dollars.
Background
Habitat loss and degradation threaten
the long-term sustainability of the
nation’s fishery resources. Over 75
percent of commercial fisheries and 80
to 90 percent of recreational marine and
diadromous fishes depend on estuarine
or coastal habitats for all or part of their
life cycles. Protecting existing,
undamaged habitat is a priority and
should be combined with coastal habitat
restoration to enhance the functionality
of degraded habitat. Restored coastal
habitat will help rebuild fisheries stocks
and recover threatened and endangered
species. Restoring marine and coastal
habitats will help ensure that valuable
natural resources will be available to
future generations of Americans.
The purpose of this document is to
replace the Program Guidelines that
were published in 2000, and outline the
goals, objectives, and structure of the
Program that will guide its
implementation in FY 2006 and beyond.
This notice also references changes
made by NOAA to standardize
evaluation criteria for its competitive
grant programs. The Program will
provide annual notification regarding
the availability of funds through the
NOAA Omnibus Federal Register
Notice process and associated Federal
Funding Opportunity (FFO) detail, and
will solicit project proposals once a
year, or more.
Electronic Access
Information on the Program,
including partnerships and projects that
have been funded to date, can be found
on the World Wide Web at: https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration.
Overview of Changes to the Program
Since the Program began,
Congressional appropriations have
increased from $250,000 in 1999 to
$13.6 million in 2005. To effectively
manage this growth, to provide better
service to constituents, and to
accurately report on the Program’s
accomplishments, the Restoration
Center has changed some of its practices
and implemented a number of tools to
increase efficiency and accountability.
In 2001 a Restoration Center database
was launched to track habitat acres
created, established, rehabilitated,
enhanced or protected; stream miles
made accessible to diadromous fish;
volunteer or community participation
hours; restoration techniques used;
habitat types and species benefited; and
other parameters for Restoration Center
supported projects. The database has
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 080205C]
Endangered Species; File No. 1527
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the John A. Musick, Ph.D.,
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), Gloucester Point, VA
23062, has applied in due form for a permit to take loggerhead (Caretta
caretta), Kemp's ridley (Lepidochelys kempii), leatherback (Dermochelys
coriacea), green (Chelonia mydas), and hawksbill (Eretmochelys
imbricata) sea turtles for purposes of scientific research.
DATES: Written, telefaxed, or e-mail comments must be received on or
before September 23, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The application and related documents are available for
review upon written request or by appointment in the following
office(s):
Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of Protected
Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301)713-2289; fax (301)427-2521; and
Northeast Regional Office, NMFS, One Blackburn Drive, Gloucester,
MA 01930-2298; phone (978)281-9328; fax (978)281-9394.
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on this
application should be mailed to the Chief, Permits, Conservation and
Education Division, F/PR1, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315
East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Those individuals
requesting a hearing should set forth the specific reasons why a
hearing on this particular request would be appropriate.
Comments may also be submitted by facsimile at (301)427-2521,
provided the facsimile is confirmed by hard copy submitted by mail and
postmarked no later than the closing date of the comment period.
Comments may also be submitted by e-mail. The mailbox address for
providing email comments is NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include in the
subject line of the e-mail comment the following document identifier:
File No. 1527.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Opay or Shane Guan, (301)713-
2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (ESA; 16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) and the regulations governing the taking,
importing, and exporting of endangered and threatened species (50 CFR
222-226).
The purpose of the proposed research is to study loggerhead, Kemp's
ridley, leatherback, green, and hawksbill sea turtles in the waters of
the Chesapeake Bay (Bay), and the Virginia (VA) and Maryland (MD)
tributaries to the Bay to identify relative abundance over time; detect
changes in sea turtle size and age composition; monitor and document
movement and migration patterns; and to study sea turtle interactions
with whelk pot gear. The applicant proposes to take up to 100
loggerhead, 30 Kemp's ridley, 10 leatherback, 10 green, and 5 hawksbill
sea turtles each year over the course of a 5-year permit. Of the 100
loggerhead turtles taken annually, 74 would be taken in VA waters, and
the remaining 26 would be taken in MD waters. Likewise, the numbers by
state of the other species are: 22 Kemp's ridleys from VA and 8 from
MD; 7 leatherbacks from VA and 3 from MD; 7 greens from VA and 3 from
MD; and 3 hawksbills from VA and 2 from MD. Seventy-one of the
loggerhead, 21 of the Kemp's ridley, 7 of the leatherback, 7 of the
green, and 3 of the hawksbill sea turtles are expected to be caught in
pound nets. The remaining turtles would be captured utilizing
relocation trawls as part of dredging activities authorized under
separate permits and then turned over to the applicant. All turtles
would be blood sampled, measured, weighed when practicable, flipper
tagged, and PIT tagged. A subset of these animals would have satellite
or
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radio/sonic transmitters attached to their carapace, and would be
laparoscopied and bone biopsied. Twenty loggerheads would be used in a
whelk gear bycatch reduction study.
Dated: August 18, 2005.
Steve Leathery,
Chief, Permits, Conservation and Education Division, Office of
Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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