Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings, 13967-13968 [E6-3967]

Download as PDF wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 53 / Monday, March 20, 2006 / Notices Fisheries (LOF)(71 FR 247, January 4, 2006), which categorizes commercial fisheries based on the rates or likelihood of serious injury or mortality (bycatch) of marine mammals incidental to each fishery. Specifically, Category I fisheries are those with frequent bycatch; Category II fisheries have occasional bycatch; and Category III fisheries have a remote likelihood of or no known bycatch. All fishermen who participate in a Category I or II fishery must be registered with the MMAP to receive an Authorization Certificate, which authorizes their incidental taking of marine mammals. Participants in Category III fisheries are not required to register with the MMAP. Fishermen participating in any commercial fishery, regardless of category, are required to report all incidental injuries and mortalities of marine mammals to NMFS within 48 hours of returning from a fishing trip. For a complete description of requirements for fishermen participating in Category I, II, and III fisheries, please consult 50 CFR part 229, subpart A. Rather than requiring all participants in Category I and II fisheries to register individually, the MMPA directs NMFS to integrate registration with existing state or Federal fishery permitting or licensing programs (section 118(c)(5)(A)). NMFS’ goals for the integrated registration program include ensuring consistency in registration procedures across a greater number of fisheries, increasing the number of registrants to better reflect the level of participation in the fisheries, and conducting outreach to the fishing industry with regard to MMPA requirements. Using data from existing fishery licensing programs, the MMAP integration will reduce the registration burden on the fishing industry while facilitating the protection and conservation of marine mammals through increased outreach efforts. In a licensing system that is integrated with the MMAP, fishermen will no longer have to submit an MMAP Pregistration/ renewal form or the $25 processing fee to NMFS in order to receive or renew their MMAP Authorization Certificates. In the southeast U.S., MMAP integration has already been established for federally-permitted fisheries (67 FR 79905, December 31, 2002), but MMAP integration has not heretofore been established for state-permitted fisheries. For 2006 and beyond, NMFS will be integrating the MMAP registration process for all Southeast state-permitted fisheries as identified in the final 2005 LOF (71 FR 247, January 4, 2006). Southeast state fisheries include those permitted by the states of North VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:35 Mar 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NMFS will make an annual data request to each of these states for permit or license-holder information. Using this information, NMFS will mail MMAP Authorization Certificates, marine mammal injury/mortality reporting forms, and other program information to each permit or licenseholder. Fishermen who participate in an integrated Category I or II state fishery do not need to take any additional action to register under the MMAP, as long as they hold a valid state fishing permit or license for the affected fishery. However, fishermen who participate in state and/or Federal fisheries not yet integrated with the MMAP registration system (i.e., fisheries for which no Federal or state permits are required) must contact the NMFS, Southeast Regional Office, Protected Resources Division, in order to register and receive an MMAP authorization certificate. If a fisherman participating in a Category I or II fishery, who expects to receive automatic registration, does not receive their authorization certificate by March 31, 2006, or by January 1 of each calendar year thereafter, the fisherman should contact NMFS (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) to inquire about the status of their registration. Alternatively, they may apply for registration directly, following the procedures in 50 CFR 229.4(b). NMFS will work with the permitissuing agencies in each state to identify and attempt to limit mailing of authorization certificates to only those participants in Category I and II fisheries. Some permit systems, however, do not allow identification of fishermen using specific gear types in a way that matches the fishery designation referenced in the LOF. In cases where NMFS or the state permitissuing agency cannot confidently determine which specific fishery identified in the LOF each fishermen participates in, based on the permit or license information, NMFS may inadvertently issue Authorization Certificates to fishermen participating in Category III fisheries. This approach, which may be confusing to Category III fishermen who are not required to be registered under the MMAP, is necessary to ensure that fishermen who need to register with the MMAP are not unintentionally excluded. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13967 Dated: March 13, 2006. James H. Lecky, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6–3995 Filed 3–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 031406F] Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) Meeting via Conference Call. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene its Ecosystem SSC via Conference Call to discuss planning of an ecosystem modeling workshop to be held by the SSC later in the year. DATES: The Conference Call will be held on April 5, 2006. ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held via conference call and listening stations will be available. For specific locations see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, Florida 33607. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Atran, Population Dynamics Statistician, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: 813.348.1630. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will convene its Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) to discuss planning of an ecosystem modeling workshop to be held by the SSC later in the year. Specifically, the objectives of the conference call are to identify one, two, or three multispecies/ecosytem modeling projects that could be used to address some of the key policy issues facing the Council, and to identify ecosystem modeling experts who could be contracted to assist the SSC and to perform some of the pre-analyses prior to the workshop. The conference call will begin at 10 a.m. EST and conclude no later than 11 a.m. EST. Listening stations are available at the following locations: The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 13968 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 53 / Monday, March 20, 2006 / Notices Gulf Council office (see ADDRESSES), and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) offices as follows: Galveston, Texas, 4700 Avenue U, Galveston, Texas 77551, Rhonda O’Toole, 409.766.3500; St. Petersburg, Florida, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, Barbara Niswander, 727.824.5305; and Panama City, Florida, 3500 Delwood Beach Road, Panama City, Florida 32408, Susanne Pacelli, 850.234.6541. Copies of any related meeting materials can be obtained by calling the Council office at 813.348.1630. These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Dawn Aring at the Council (see ADDRESSES) at least five working days prior to the meeting. Dated: March 15, 2006. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6–3967 Filed 3–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 031406D] North Pacific Fishery Management Council; Notice of Public Meetings National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Meetings of the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and its advisory committees. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: The North Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) and its advisory committees will hold public meetings April 5–11, 2006 at the Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. DATES: The Council’s Advisory Panel (AP) will begin at 8 a.m., Monday, April 3 and continue through Saturday April 8, 2006. The Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) will begin at 8 a.m. on Monday April 3 and continue through Wednesday, April, 5, 2006. The Council will begin its plenary session at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, April 5, continuing through April 11, 2006. All meetings are open to the public except executive sessions. The Enforcement Committee will meet Tuesday, April 4, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Iliamna Room. The Ecosystem Committee will meet Tuesday, April 4, VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:35 Mar 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Iliamna Room. ADDRESSES: Anchorage Hilton Hotel, 500 West Third Avenue, Anchorage, Alaska. Council address: North Pacific Fishery Management Council, 605 W. 4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK 99501–2252. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Council staff, Phone: 907–271–2809. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Council Plenary Session: The agenda for the Council’s plenary session will include the following issues. The Council may take appropriate action on any of the issues identified. 1. Reports Executive Director’s Report NMFS Management Report U.S. Coast Guard Report NMFS Enforcement Report Alaska Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) Report (includes Board of Fisheries (BOF) Adak cod action) U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Report Protected Species Report Pacific Northwest Crab Industry Advisory Committee 2. Community Development Communities (CDQs): Review Governor’s CDQ allcation recommendations: Status report on CDQ cost recovery program; Initial review/ final action CDQ community eligibility regulatory amendment; Status report on Amendment 71. 3. Improved Retention/Improved Utilization (IR/IU): Final action on Amendment 80; Discuss alternatives for Maximum Retainable Amounts (MRA) adjustments. 4. Bering Sea Aleutian Island (BSAI) Pacific Cod Allocations: Final action on Amendment 85. 5. BSAI Trawl Catcher Vessel (CV) eligibility: review discussion paper and take action as necessary. 6. Gulf of Alaska (GOA) Groundfish Rationalization: Review discussion paper on skipper/crew provisions; review Critical Path analysis; review other information and revise alternatives/options as appropriate. 7. Halibut Guideline Harvest Levels (GHL): Final action on Halibut GHL regulations; Receive Halibut Charter Stakeholder Committee report and take action as necessary. 8. Groundfish Management: Initial review of Environmental Assessment/ Regulatory Impact Review to defer management of GOA Dark Groundfish; Review Experimental Fishery Permit for longline targeting of silvergrey rockfish; Progress report on BSAI Salmon Bycatch Amendment Package B; and Salmon Bycatch research workshop (SSC only). PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9. Crab Management: Crab Overfishing Definitions update. (SSC only) 10. Scallop Management: Review and approve Scallop Stock Assessment Fishery Evaluation (SAFE). 11. Ecosystem Based Management: Receive Committee report and take action as necessary. 12. Research Priorities: Review and approve. 13. Staff Tasking: Review Committees and tasking, refine Vessel Management System (VMS) alternatives. 14. Other Business The SSC agenda will include the following issues: 1. Salmon Research Workshop 2. Groundfish Management 3. Crab Overfishing 4. Scallop SAFE report 5. Research Priorities The Advisory Panel will address the same agenda issues as the Council. Special Accommodations These meetings are physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other auxiliary aids should be directed to Gail Bendixen at 907–271–2809 at least 7 working days prior to the meeting date. Dated: March 14, 2006. Tracey L. Thompson, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 53 (Monday, March 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13967-13968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3967]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

[I.D. 031406F]


Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical Committee (SSC) 
Meeting via Conference Call.

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SUMMARY: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) will 
convene its Ecosystem SSC via Conference Call to discuss planning of an 
ecosystem modeling workshop to be held by the SSC later in the year.

DATES: The Conference Call will be held on April 5, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The meeting will be held via conference 
call and listening stations will be available. For specific locations 
see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
    Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203 
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, Florida 33607.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Steven Atran, Population Dynamics 
Statistician, Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: 
813.348.1630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management 
Council (Council) will convene its Ecosystem Scientific and Statistical 
Committee (SSC) to discuss planning of an ecosystem modeling workshop 
to be held by the SSC later in the year. Specifically, the objectives 
of the conference call are to identify one, two, or three multispecies/
ecosytem modeling projects that could be used to address some of the 
key policy issues facing the Council, and to identify ecosystem 
modeling experts who could be contracted to assist the SSC and to 
perform some of the pre-analyses prior to the workshop.
    The conference call will begin at 10 a.m. EST and conclude no later 
than 11 a.m. EST. Listening stations are available at the following 
locations: The

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Gulf Council office (see ADDRESSES), and the National Marine Fisheries 
Service (NMFS) offices as follows: Galveston, Texas, 4700 Avenue U, 
Galveston, Texas 77551, Rhonda O'Toole, 409.766.3500; St. Petersburg, 
Florida, 263 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, Barbara 
Niswander, 727.824.5305; and Panama City, Florida, 3500 Delwood Beach 
Road, Panama City, Florida 32408, Susanne Pacelli, 850.234.6541.
    Copies of any related meeting materials can be obtained by calling 
the Council office at 813.348.1630.
    These meetings are physically accessible to people with 
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other 
auxiliary aids should be directed to Dawn Aring at the Council (see 
ADDRESSES) at least five working days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: March 15, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine 
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E6-3967 Filed 3-17-06; 8:45 am]
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