New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting; Correction, 52989 [E5-4841]
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the public at large, the Pamlico Sound
shallow water fishery begins September
1. A second round of public comments
would likely result in issuing Permit
1528 well past the September start date.
NMFS will accept, at any time,
comments and additional data on
Permit 1528. This information will be
considered in annual reauthorization of
Permit 1528.
Comment 20: Observer coverage must
be mandatory and adequate, and
funding must be assured. One
commenter felt that NMFS should fund
at least 50 percent or more of the
observer program.
Response: Observer coverage will be a
mandatory requirement of the permit.
NCDMF is expected to have adequate
funds to provide the mandatory
observer coverage. The permit requires
the stipulated levels of observer
coverage, and therefore if the required
levels cannot be met, management
actions would be undertaken to address
the issue.
As to NMFS funding some level of the
observer program, ESA section 10(a)(2)
clearly specifies that the applicant is
responsible for identifying available
funds for conservation plans under
section 10(a)(1)(B). However, NMFS
works closely with NCDMF to help
identify appropriate funding sources, as
well as provide funding support when
appropriate and when funds are
available.
Comment 21: NMFS needs to
expeditiously address the problem of
the cumulative impact of Atlantic
gillnets, not just the impacts from the
Pamlico Sound gillnet fisheries.
Response: NMFS recognizes the need
to take a broader, gear-based approach
to dealing with fishery impacts on sea
turtles. NMFS has devoted staff to
gather information on a coastwide gearbasis, however, assimilation and
evaluation of this information is a longterm process that is still in its early
stages. In managing impacts to sea
turtles, however, cumulative impacts
from both fishery and non-fishery
sources are always considered and are
taken into account when we analyze
actions in pursuant to ESA section 7
jeopardy determinations.
Comment 22: NMFS should continue
to support research on the seasonal
abundance and distribution of sea
turtles in North Carolina waters to
determine which inshore, nearshore,
and offshore habitats and migratory
routes are used by turtles.
Response: NMFS, along with NCDMF,
has continuing programs that provide
valuable information to help determine
migratory routes and important sea
turtle habitats. Various sources of
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information including observer
programs and directed research
conducted and/or funded by NMFS and
NCDMF are providing information
leading to a better understanding of sea
turtles in North Carolina waters.
Comment 23: Pound net interactions
data need to be made available to help
develop future management efforts.
Response: Interaction data from
various fishery observer programs, and
directed research, including the pound
net fisheries, are always used where
appropriate to get a better
understanding of sea turtle abundance,
distribution, behavior, and habitat use
in order to aid future management
efforts. When pound net data are fully
analyzed and available, NMFS will
review the data to determine whether
changes are necessary to future
management efforts.
Upon a review of the application,
relevant documents, public comments,
and further discussions with NCDMF,
NMFS found that the application met
the criteria for issuance of 50 CFR
222.307(c). Permit 1528 was issued on
August 26, 2005, and expires on
December 31, 2010.
Dated: August 30, 2005.
Thomas C. Eagle,
Acting Chief, Marine Mammal and Turtle
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978)465–0492.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The initial
meeting notice published on
Wednesday, August 24, 2005. This
document replaces the information
regarding the location of the meeting.
All other details remain unchanged.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: August 31, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Notice of public meetings.
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper
Committee, Controlled Access
Committee, Joint Executive and Finance
Committees, Advisory Panel Selection
Committee, Scientific and Statistical
Selection Committee, and a meeting of
the full Council.
The meeting will be held on
September 19, 2005 through September
23, 2005. See SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION for specific dates and
times.
DATES:
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting; Correction
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting notice;
correction.
AGENCY:
The New England Fishery
Management Council has changed the
location of its 3-day Council meeting
which will be held on September 13, 14,
and 15, 2005. The meeting was initially
announced in the Federal Register on
August 24, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The meeting, previously
scheduled at the Holiday Inn Express,
Fairhaven, MA will now be held at the
Providence Biltmore Hotel, 11 Dorrance
Street, Providence, Rhode Island;
telephone:(401) 421–0700.
DATES:
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The meeting will be held at
the Town and Country Inn, 2008
Savannah Highway, Charleston, SC
29407; telephone: (1–800) 334–6660 or
(843) 571–1000, fax: (843) 766–9444.
Copies of documents are available
from Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer, South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council, One Southpark
Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 294074699.
ADDRESSES:
Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free at
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
e-mail: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 081905A]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting;
Correction
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting notice; correction.
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DATES: The New England Fishery Management Council has changed the
location of its 3-day Council meeting which will be held on September
13, 14, and 15, 2005. The meeting was initially announced in the
Federal Register on August 24, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The meeting, previously scheduled at the Holiday Inn
Express, Fairhaven, MA will now be held at the Providence Biltmore
Hotel, 11 Dorrance Street, Providence, Rhode Island; telephone:(401)
421-0700.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director,
New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978)465-0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The initial meeting notice published on
Wednesday, August 24, 2005. This document replaces the information
regarding the location of the meeting. All other details remain
unchanged.
Dated: August 31, 2005.
Emily Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E5-4841 Filed 9-2-05; 8:45 am]
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