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Section
101(a)(5)(A) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C.
1361 et seq.) directs NMFS to allow, on
request, the incidental, but not
intentional, taking of small numbers of
marine mammals by U.S. citizens who
engage in a specified activity (other than
commercial fishing) within a specified
geographical region, if certain findings
are made by NMFS and regulations are
issued. Under the MMPA, the term
‘‘taking’’ means to harass, hunt, capture,
or kill or to attempt to harass, hunt,
capture or kill marine mammals.
Authorization may be granted for
periods up to 5 years if NMFS finds,
after notification and opportunity for
public comment, that the taking will
have a negligible impact on the species
or stock(s) of marine mammals and will
not have an unmitigable adverse impact
on the availability of the species or
stock(s) for subsistence uses. In
addition, NMFS must prescribe
regulations that include permissible
methods of taking and other means
effecting the least practicable adverse
impact on the species and its habitat
and on the availability of the species for
subsistence uses, paying particular
attention to rookeries, mating grounds,
and areas of similar significance. The
regulations must include requirements
pertaining to the monitoring and
reporting of such taking. Regulations
governing the taking incidental to target
missile operations on San Nicolas
Island, CA, were published on
September 2, 2003 (68 FR 52132), and
remain in effect until October 2, 2008.
Pursuant to these regulations, NMFS
has issued an LOA to the NAWC-WD.
Issuance of the LOA is based on
findings made in the preamble to the
final rule that the total takings by this
project will result in only small
numbers (as the term is defined in 50
CFR 216.103) of marine mammals being
taken. In addition, given the
implementation of the mitigation
requirements contained in the LOA, the
resultant incidental harassment will
have no more than a negligible impact
on the affected marine mammal stocks
or habitats and will not have an
unmitigable adverse impact on the
availability of such species or stock for
taking for subsistence uses. NMFS also
finds that the applicant will meet the
requirements contained in the
implementing regulations and LOA,
including monitoring and reporting
requirements. This LOA will be
renewed annually based on a review of
the activity, completion of monitoring
requirements and receipt of reports
required by the LOA.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dated: February 3, 2006.
James H. Lecky,
Director Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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International Whaling Commission;
58th Annual Meeting; Nominations
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for nominations.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This notice is a call for
nominees for the U.S. Delegation to the
June 2006 International Whaling
Commission (IWC) annual meeting. The
non-federal representative(s) selected as
a result of this nomination process
is(are) responsible for providing input
and recommendations to the U.S. IWC
Commissioner representing the
positions of non-governmental
organizations. Generally, only one nongovernmental position is selected for the
U.S. Delegation.
DATES: All written nominations for the
U.S. Delegation to the IWC annual
meeting must be received by March 6,
2006.
ADDRESSES: All nominations for the U.S.
Delegation to the IWC annual meeting
should be addressed to Bill Hogarth,
U.S. Commissioner to the IWC, and sent
via post to: Cheri McCarty, National
Marine Fisheries Service, Office of
International Affairs, 1315 East West
Highway, SSMC3 Room 12603, Silver
Spring, MD 20910. Prospective
Congressional advisors to the delegation
should contact the Department of State
directly.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheri McCarty, 301–713–9090, ext. 183.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary of Commerce is charged with
the responsibility of discharging the
obligations of the United States under
the International Convention for the
Regulation of Whaling, 1946. The U.S.
Commissioner has primary
responsibility for the preparation and
negotiation of U.S. positions on
international issues concerning whaling
and for all matters involving the IWC.
He is staffed by the Department of
Commerce and assisted by the
Department of State, the Department of
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the Interior, the Marine Mammal
Commission, and by other agencies. The
non-federal representative(s) selected as
a result of this nomination process
is(are) responsible for providing input
and recommendations to the U.S. IWC
Commissioner representing the
positions of non-governmental
organizations. Generally, only one nongovernmental position is selected for the
U.S. Delegation.
The IWC is hosting its 58th annual
meeting from June 16–20, 2006, in St.
Kitts & Nevis.
Dated: February 7, 2006.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 020706B]
South Atlantic Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper
Committee, Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee, Scientific and
Statistical Selection Committee
(CLOSED SESSION), Advisory Panel
Selection Committee (CLOSED
SESSION), Protected Resources
Committee, Joint Executive/Finance
Committees, Information and Education
Committee, and a meeting of the full
Council.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
February 27 through March 3, 2006. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific
dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Jekyll Island Club, 371 Riverview
Drive, Jekyll Island, GA 31527;
telephone: (1–800) 535–9547 or (912)
635–2600, fax: (912) 635–2818.
Council address: South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, One
Southpark Circle, Suite 306, Charleston,
SC 29407- 4699.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim
Iverson, Public Information Officer;
telephone: (843) 571–4366 or toll free at
(866) SAFMC–10; fax: (843) 769–4520;
email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
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advisory panels and develop
recommendations for Council.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
1. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting:
February 27, 2006, 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
and February 28, 2006, from 8:30 a.m.
– 12 noon
The Snapper Grouper Committee will
receive a report and recommendations
from the Law Enforcement Committee
and Advisory Panel regarding
Amendments 14 and 15 to the Snapper
Grouper Fishery Management Plan.
Amendment 14 addresses the use
marine protected areas for deepwater
snapper grouper species; Amendment
15 addresses rebuilding schedules for
snowy grouper, golden tilefish, black
sea bass, and red porgy; recreational
sale; permit issues (incorporation and
60-day renewal), size limits for queen
triggerfish, and fishing year changes for
golden tilefish.
The Committee will develop
recommendations on the final list of
alternatives for both draft Amendment
14 and draft Amendment 15. In
addition, the Committee will review and
revise appointments to the Oculina
Evaluation Team and receive
presentations from NOAA’s National
Marine Fisheries Service regarding the
use of electronic logbooks in the
snapper grouper fishery, and evaluation
of paper logbooks versus trip tickets in
both the snapper grouper and mackerel
fisheries.
2. Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee Meeting: February 28, 2006,
1:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. and March 1, 2006,
8:30 a.m. – 12 noon
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The Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee will receive an update on the
development of the Fishery Ecosystem
Plan (FEP), and presentations on the
following:
Mapping data from the Atlantic
Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program
(ACCSP), ocean observing systems and
fisheries oceanography, NOAA’s Ocean
Exploration Program, and the Council’s
Habitat and Ecosystem web page and
internet mapping system. The
Committee will participate in an
interactive demonstration of the
Council’s Ecosystem/Internet Mapping
website. In addition, the Committee will
review and revise a list of items to be
included in the Council’s FEP
Comprehensive Amendment.
3. Advisory Panel Selection Committee
Meeting: March 1, 2006, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30
p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
The Advisory Panel Selection
Committee will meet to review
applications for open seats on the
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4. Scientific and Statistical Selection
Committee Meeting: March 1, 2006, 3:30
p.m. until 5 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
The Scientific and Statistical
Selection Committee will meet to
review policy recommendations, review
applications for members of the SSC,
and develop recommendations for the
Council.
5. Protected Resources Committee
Meeting: March 2, 2006, 8:30 a.m. until
10:30 a.m.
The Protected Resources Committee
will receive a presentation on the
feasibility of offshore wind energy
production off the coast of Georgia,
receive an update from NOAA Fisheries
Southeast Regional Office’s Protected
Resources Division, and an update on
the Council’s accomplishments.
6. Joint Executive/Finance Committee
Meeting: March 2, 2006, 10:30 a.m. – 12
noon
The Executive Committee will meet
jointly with the Finance Committee and
receive updates on the Council’s
Calendar Year (CY) 2006 budget and
activities schedule and the President’s
Fiscal Year 2007 budget. The
Committees will also review a draft
Regional Operating Agreement between
the Council and NOAA’s National
Marine Fisheries Service’s Southeast
Regional Office regarding fishery
management plan development teams.
The Committees will also discuss
attendance at upcoming workshops for
the Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR) stock assessment
process.
7. Information and Education
Committee Meeting: March 2, 2006, 1:30
p.m. – 3 p.m.
The Information and Education
Committee will meet to review and
develop recommendations on the
Council’s website redesign and upgrade
and review the Council’s current
newsletter regarding options for printing
and distribution.
8. Council Session: March 2, 2006, 3
p.m. – 5:30 p.m. and March 3, 2006,
8:30 a.m. – 12 noon
From 3 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., the Council
will call the meeting to order, adopt the
agenda, and approve the December 2005
meeting minutes.
From 3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., the
Council will receive a presentation from
the U.S. Coast Guard regarding the use
of Automatic Identification Systems
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(AIS) and the mandatory use aboard
commercial fishing vessels.
From 4:15 p.m. – 5 p.m., the Council
will receive a presentation regarding a
proposed Navy sonar range off the coast
of North Carolina.
From 5 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., the Council
will hear a report from the Protected
Resources Committee and take other
action as appropriate.
From 5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., the
Council will hear a report from the
Ecosystem-Based Management
Committee and take action as
appropriate.
Council Session: March 3, 2006, 8:30
a.m. – 12 noon.
From 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Snapper
Grouper Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Joint
Executive/Finance Committees and take
action as appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Scientific and Statistical Selection
Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:45 a.m. – 10 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from the Advisory
Panel Selection Committee and take
action as appropriate.
From 10 a.m. – 12 noon, the Council
will receive a report on the Council
Chairmen’s/NMFS Leadership meetings
and receive status reports from NOAA
Fisheries’ Southeast Regional Office,
NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries
Science Center, agency and liaison
reports, and discuss other business
including upcoming meetings.
Documents regarding these issues are
available from the Council office (see
ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those
issues may not be the subjects of formal
Council action during this meeting.
Council action will be restricted to those
issues specifically listed in this notice
and any issues arising after publication
of this notice that require emergency
action under section 305 (c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final action to address the
emergency.
Except for advertised (scheduled)
public hearings and public comment,
the times and sequence specified on this
agenda are subject to change.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
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Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) by February 24, 2006.
Dated: February 8, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
[Docket No. 060202024–6024–01; I.D.
012506C]
Whaling Provisions; Aboriginal
Subsistence Whaling Quotas
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS announces the
aboriginal subsistence whaling quota for
bowhead whales, and other limitations
deriving from regulations adopted at the
2002 Special Meeting of the
International Whaling Commission
(IWC). For 2006, the quota is 75
bowhead whales struck. This quota and
other limitations will govern the harvest
of bowhead whales by members of the
Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission
(AEWC).
DATES: Effective February 13, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Office of International
Affairs, National Marine Fisheries
Service, 1315 East West Highway, Silver
Spring, MD 20910.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cheri McCarty, (301) 713–9090.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Aboriginal
subsistence whaling in the United States
is governed by the Whaling Convention
Act (16 U.S.C. 916 et seq.). Regulations
that implement the Act, found at 50 CFR
230.6, require the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) to publish, at
least annually, aboriginal subsistence
whaling quotas and any other
limitations on aboriginal subsistence
whaling deriving from regulations of the
IWC.
At the 2002 Special Meeting of the
IWC, the Commission set quotas for
aboriginal subsistence use of bowhead
whales from the Bering-ChukchiBeaufort Seas stock. The bowhead quota
was based on a joint request by the
United States and the Russian
Federation, accompanied by
documentation concerning the needs of
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two Native groups: Alaska Eskimos and
Chukotka Natives in the Russian Far
East.
This action by the IWC thus
authorized aboriginal subsistence
whaling by the AEWC for bowhead
whales. This aboriginal subsistence
harvest is conducted in accordance with
a cooperative agreement between NOAA
and the AEWC.
The IWC set a 5-year block quota of
280 bowhead whales landed. For each
of the years 2003 through 2007, the
number of bowhead whales struck may
not exceed 67, except that any unused
portion of a strike quota from any year,
including 15 unused strikes from the
1998 through 2002 quota, may be
carried forward. No more than 15 strikes
may be added to the strike quota for any
one year. At the end of the 2005 harvest,
there were 15 unused strikes available
for carry-forward, so the combined
strike quota for 2006 is 82 (67 + 15).
This arrangement ensures that the
total quota of bowhead whales landed
and struck in 2006 will not exceed the
quotas set by the IWC. Under an
arrangement between the United States
and the Russian Federation, the Russian
natives may use no more than seven
strikes, and the Alaska Eskimos may use
no more than 75 strikes.
NOAA is assigning 75 strikes to the
Alaska Eskimos. The AEWC will
allocate these strikes among the 10
villages whose cultural and subsistence
needs have been documented in past
requests for bowhead quotas from the
IWC, and will ensure that its hunters
use no more than 75 strikes.
Other Limitations
The IWC regulations, as well as the
NOAA regulation at 50 CFR 230.4(c),
forbid the taking of calves or any whale
accompanied by a calf.
NOAA regulations (at 50 CFR 230.4)
contain a number of other prohibitions
relating to aboriginal subsistence
whaling, some of which are summarized
here. Only licensed whaling captains or
crew under the control of those captains
may engage in whaling. They must
follow the provisions of the relevant
cooperative agreement between NOAA
and a Native American whaling
organization. The aboriginal hunters
must have adequate crew, supplies, and
equipment. They may not receive
money for participating in the hunt. No
person may sell or offer for sale whale
products from whales taken in the hunt,
except for authentic articles of Native
handicrafts. Captains may not continue
to whale after the relevant quota is
taken, after the season has been closed,
or if their licenses have been suspended.
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They may not engage in whaling in a
wasteful manner.
Dated: February 7, 2006.
William T. Hogarth,
Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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National Telecommunications and
Information Administration
[Docket No. 001215353–6012–06]
Pan-Pacific Education and
Communications Experiments by
Satellite (PEACESAT): Closing Date
National Telecommunications
and Information Administration (NTIA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability of funds.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Science, State,
Justice, Commerce, and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, the
National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA),
U.S. Department of Commerce,
announces the solicitation of
applications for a grant for the PanPacific Education and Communications
Experiments by Satellite (PEACESAT)
Program. Projects funded pursuant to
this Notice are intended to support the
PEACESAT Program’s acquisition of
satellite communications to service
Pacific Basin communities and to
manage the operations of this network.
Applications for the PEACESAT
Program grant will compete for funds
from the Public Broadcasting, Facilities,
Planning and Construction Funds
account.
DATES: Applications must be received
on or before 5 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time, March 15, 2006. Applications
submitted by facsimile or electronic
means are not acceptable. If an
application is received after the Closing
Date due to (1) carrier error, when the
carrier accepted the package with a
guarantee for delivery by the Closing
Date and Time, or (2) significant
weather delays or natural disasters,
NTIA will, upon receipt of proper
documentation, consider the application
as having been received by the deadline.
NTIA will not accept applications
posted on the Closing Date or later and
received after the deadline.
ADDRESSES: To obtain a printed
application package, submit completed
applications, or send any other
correspondence, write to: NTIA/PTFP,
Room H–4096, U.S. Department of
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 020706B]
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council; 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: The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council (Council) will
hold a meeting of its Snapper Grouper Committee, Ecosystem-Based
Management Committee, Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee
(CLOSED SESSION), Advisory Panel Selection Committee (CLOSED SESSION),
Protected Resources Committee, Joint Executive/Finance Committees,
Information and Education Committee, and a meeting of the full Council.
DATES: The meeting will be held on February 27 through March 3, 2006.
See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Jekyll Island Club, 371
Riverview Drive, Jekyll Island, GA 31527; telephone: (1-800) 535-9547
or (912) 635-2600, fax: (912) 635-2818.
Council address: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, One
Southpark Circle, Suite 306, Charleston, SC 29407- 4699.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Iverson, Public Information
Officer; telephone: (843) 571-4366 or toll free at (866) SAFMC-10; fax:
(843) 769-4520; email: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
1. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting: February 27, 2006, 1:30 p.m. -
5:30 p.m. and February 28, 2006, from 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon
The Snapper Grouper Committee will receive a report and
recommendations from the Law Enforcement Committee and Advisory Panel
regarding Amendments 14 and 15 to the Snapper Grouper Fishery
Management Plan. Amendment 14 addresses the use marine protected areas
for deepwater snapper grouper species; Amendment 15 addresses
rebuilding schedules for snowy grouper, golden tilefish, black sea
bass, and red porgy; recreational sale; permit issues (incorporation
and 60-day renewal), size limits for queen triggerfish, and fishing
year changes for golden tilefish.
The Committee will develop recommendations on the final list of
alternatives for both draft Amendment 14 and draft Amendment 15. In
addition, the Committee will review and revise appointments to the
Oculina Evaluation Team and receive presentations from NOAA's National
Marine Fisheries Service regarding the use of electronic logbooks in
the snapper grouper fishery, and evaluation of paper logbooks versus
trip tickets in both the snapper grouper and mackerel fisheries.
2. Ecosystem-Based Management Committee Meeting: February 28, 2006,
1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. and March 1, 2006, 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon
The Ecosystem-Based Management Committee will receive an update on
the development of the Fishery Ecosystem Plan (FEP), and presentations
on the following:
Mapping data from the Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics
Program (ACCSP), ocean observing systems and fisheries oceanography,
NOAA's Ocean Exploration Program, and the Council's Habitat and
Ecosystem web page and internet mapping system. The Committee will
participate in an interactive demonstration of the Council's Ecosystem/
Internet Mapping website. In addition, the Committee will review and
revise a list of items to be included in the Council's FEP
Comprehensive Amendment.
3. Advisory Panel Selection Committee Meeting: March 1, 2006, 1:30 p.m.
- 3:30 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
The Advisory Panel Selection Committee will meet to review
applications for open seats on the advisory panels and develop
recommendations for Council.
4. Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee Meeting: March 1,
2006, 3:30 p.m. until 5 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
The Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee will meet to
review policy recommendations, review applications for members of the
SSC, and develop recommendations for the Council.
5. Protected Resources Committee Meeting: March 2, 2006, 8:30 a.m.
until 10:30 a.m.
The Protected Resources Committee will receive a presentation on
the feasibility of offshore wind energy production off the coast of
Georgia, receive an update from NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional
Office's Protected Resources Division, and an update on the Council's
accomplishments.
6. Joint Executive/Finance Committee Meeting: March 2, 2006, 10:30 a.m.
- 12 noon
The Executive Committee will meet jointly with the Finance
Committee and receive updates on the Council's Calendar Year (CY) 2006
budget and activities schedule and the President's Fiscal Year 2007
budget. The Committees will also review a draft Regional Operating
Agreement between the Council and NOAA's National Marine Fisheries
Service's Southeast Regional Office regarding fishery management plan
development teams. The Committees will also discuss attendance at
upcoming workshops for the Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review
(SEDAR) stock assessment process.
7. Information and Education Committee Meeting: March 2, 2006, 1:30
p.m. - 3 p.m.
The Information and Education Committee will meet to review and
develop recommendations on the Council's website redesign and upgrade
and review the Council's current newsletter regarding options for
printing and distribution.
8. Council Session: March 2, 2006, 3 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. and March 3,
2006, 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon
From 3 p.m. - 3:15 p.m., the Council will call the meeting to
order, adopt the agenda, and approve the December 2005 meeting minutes.
From 3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m., the Council will receive a presentation
from the U.S. Coast Guard regarding the use of Automatic Identification
Systems (AIS) and the mandatory use aboard commercial fishing vessels.
From 4:15 p.m. - 5 p.m., the Council will receive a presentation
regarding a proposed Navy sonar range off the coast of North Carolina.
From 5 p.m. - 5:15 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
Protected Resources Committee and take other action as appropriate.
From 5:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., the Council will hear a report from the
Ecosystem-Based Management Committee and take action as appropriate.
Council Session: March 3, 2006, 8:30 a.m. - 12 noon.
From 8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Snapper Grouper Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 9 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report from the
Joint Executive/Finance Committees and take action as appropriate.
From 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Scientific and Statistical Selection Committee and take action as
appropriate.
From 9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Advisory Panel Selection Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 10 a.m. - 12 noon, the Council will receive a report on the
Council Chairmen's/NMFS Leadership meetings and receive status reports
from NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office, NOAA Fisheries'
Southeast Fisheries Science Center, agency and liaison reports, and
discuss other business including upcoming meetings.
Documents regarding these issues are available from the Council
office (see ADDRESSES).
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before this Council for discussion, those issues may not be the
subjects of formal Council action during this meeting. Council action
will be restricted to those issues specifically listed in this notice
and any issues arising after publication of this notice that require
emergency action under section 305 (c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Act,
provided the public has been notified of the Council's intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Except for advertised (scheduled) public hearings and public
comment, the times and sequence specified on this agenda are subject to
change.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities.
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Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES) by February
24, 2006.
Dated: February 8, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-1968 Filed 2-10-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-22-S
