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notice that require emergency action
under section 305c) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public
has been notified of the workshop
participants’ 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 Ms.
Carolyn Porter at (503) 820–2280 at least
5 days prior to the meeting date.
Dated: August 23, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
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.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a joint meeting of the South
Atlantic Council and Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Councils’ King and
Spanish Mackerel Committees. The
Council will also hold a joint meeting of
its Executive and Finance Committees,
Personnel Committee (CLOSED
SESSION), King and Spanish Mackerel
Committee, Snapper Grouper
Committee, Advisory Panel Selection
Committee (CLOSED SESSION), and a
meeting of the full Council. In addition,
the Council will hold a public hearing
on Amendment 14 to the Snapper
Grouper Fishery Management Plan
(FMP), a public hearing regarding a
regulatory amendment to the Coastal
Migratory Pelagics FMP, and a public
input session.
DATES: The meeting will be held
September 18 through September–22,
2006. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Westin Hotel, 2 Grasslawn Avenue,
Hilton Head, SC 29928; telephone: (1–
800) 937–8461 or (843) 681–4000, fax:
(843) 681–7004. Copies of documents
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are available from Kim Iverson, Public
Information Officer, South Atlantic
Fishery Management Council, One
Southpark Circle, Suite 306, Charleston,
SC 29407–4699.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
1. Joint South Atlantic and Gulf
Mackerel Committees Meeting:
September 18, 2006, 1:30 p.m. - 5:30
p.m. and September 19, 2006, from 8:30
a.m. - 12 noon
The South Atlantic and Gulf of
Mexico Fishery Management Councils’
Mackerel Committees will meet jointly
to receive and overview of issues
affecting the mackerel fishery, review a
draft decision document, and take
action as appropriate. The Committees
will also receive a review of the South
Atlantic Council’s regulatory
amendment to reduce the Total
Allowable Catch (TAC) for Atlantic
Group king and Spanish Mackerel and
change the Atlantic migratory group
Spanish mackerel commercial trip limit
to track recent changes in the fishing
year.
2. Joint Executive Finance Committees
Meeting: September 19, 2006, 1:30 p.m.
- 3:30 p.m.
The Executive and Finance
Committees will meet jointly to review
the status of the Regional Operational
Agreement (ROA) between the Council
and NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast
Regional Office (SERO), receive an
update on the Calendar Year 2006
budget, and status report of the Fiscal
Year 2007 Congressional budget.
3. Personnel Committee Meeting:
September 19, 2006, 3:30 p.m. - 5
p.m.(CLOSED SESSION)
The Personnel Committee will meet
in Closed Session to discuss personnel
issues.
September 19, 2006, 6 p.m. - The
Council will hold two public hearings:
(1) Amendment 14 to the Snapper
Grouper FMP - Proposed marine
protected areas.
(2) Mackerel Regulatory Amendment Changes in Total Allowable Catch for
Atlantic group king and Spanish
mackerel, and change to commercial
trip limit for Atlantic group Spanish
mackerel to reflect the new fishing year.
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4. Mackerel Committee Meeting:
September 20, 2006, 8:30 a.m. until 12
noon
The Council’s Mackerel Committee
will meet to review the regulatory
amendment and develop
recommendations. The Committee will
also review the issues in the mackerel
fishery included in the decision
document and develop
recommendations for public scoping for
the mackerel fishery.
5. Snapper Grouper Committee
Meeting: September 20, 2006, 1:30 p.m.
until 4 p.m. and September 21, 2006,
8:30 a.m. until 12 noon
The Snapper Grouper Committee will
receive an update on Oculina evaluation
activities and develop recommendations
to staff as necessary. The Committee
will also receive a status report on
Amendment 14 to the Snapper Grouper
FMP regarding marine protected areas
and provide direction/clarification on
issues relevant to the amendment. In
addition, the Committee will receive an
update on the development of
Amendment 15 regarding rebuilding
schedules for overfished species of
snapper and grouper, and provide
direction to staff as necessary. NOAA
Fisheries’ SERO will provide
presentations on (1) Final 2005 landings
for species in Amendment 13C, (2) the
status of Amendment 13C Final Rule,
and (3) the status of the quota
monitoring program and a report on the
level of 2006 landings for species in
Amendment 13C. The Committee will
develop recommendations as necessary.
September 20, 2006, 4:30 p.m. - The
Council will hold a Public Input
Session.
Members of the public are invited to
address the Council on items listed on
the agenda or any other fishery issue
that falls under the jurisdiction of the
Council.
6. Advisory Panel Selection Committee
Meeting: September 21, 2006, 1:30 p.m.
- 3:30 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
The Advisory Panel Selection
Committee will review advisory panel
applications and develop
recommendations for Council
consideration.
7. Council Session: September 21, 2006,
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. and September 22,
2006, 8 a.m. - 12 noon
From 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., the Council
will call the meeting to order, adopt the
agenda, approve the June 2006 meeting
minutes, and hold elections for
Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
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From 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Mackerel Committee, take action on its
Mackerel Regulatory Amendment
following the public comment session,
and take other actions as necessary.
September 21, 2006, 4:30 p.m., the
Council will hold a public comment
session on the Mackerel Regulatory
Amendment.
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Council Session: September 22, 2006, 8
a.m. - 12 noon.
From 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., the Council
will receive a NOAA General Counsel
briefing on litigation issues (CLOSED
SESSION).
From 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., the
Council will receive a report from the
Advisory Panel Selection Committee
and take action as appropriate.
From 8:45 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. - 9:15 a.m., the Council
will receive a report from joint
Executive/Finance Committees and take
action as appropriate.
From 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the
Council will receive a report on the
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR) stock assessment
Steering Committee Meeting and take
action as necessary.
From 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon, the Council
will receive a presentation regarding the
International Commission for the
Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT),
review requests for Experimental
Fishing Permits as necessary, 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.
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Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to the Council office
(see ADDRESSES) by September 14, 2006.
Dated: August 23, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Marine Mammals and Endangered
Species; National Marine Fisheries
Service File No. 493–1848; U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service File No. MA130062
AGENCIES: National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce; U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS), Interior.
ACTION: Notice; receipt of application.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that
the Darlene R. Ketten, Ph.D., Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution, Biology
Department, MRF- Room 233, MS 50,
Woods Hole, MA 02543 has applied in
due form for a permit from NMFS and
FWS to take parts from species of
marine mammals for purposes of
scientific research.
DATES: Written or telefaxed comments
must be received on or before
September 27, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The application request 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, Room
13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone
(301) 713–2289; fax (301) 427–2521;
Northeast Region, NMFS, One
Blackburn Drive, Gloucester, MA
01930–2298; phone (978) 281–9200; fax
(978) 281–9371; and
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Division of Management Authority,
4401 North Fairfax Drive, Room 700,
Arlington, VA 22203; phone (800) 358–
2104; fax (703) 358–2281.
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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, Room
13705, 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 e-mail comments is
NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Include
in the subject line of the e-mail
comment the following document
identifier: File No. 493–1848/
MA130062.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Skidmore or Kate Swails, Office
of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301)
713–2289.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
subject permit is requested under the
authority of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972, as amended
(MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the
regulations governing the taking and
importing of marine mammals (50 CFR
parts 18 and 216), the Fur Seal Act of
1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1151 et
seq.), 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 parts 17 and 222–226).
Dr. Ketten is requesting a permit for
the possession and worldwide import/
export of marine mammal and
endangered species parts from the
orders of Cetacea (dolphins, porpoises
and whales), Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions
and walrus), Carnivora (sea otter,
Enhydra lutris, and polar bear, Ursus
maritimus) and Sirenia (dugongs and
manatees). Whole carcasses, heads, or
temporal bones (ears) are requested from
stranded animals that die prior to
beaching, are euthanized upon
stranding, or which die in captivity. No
animals would be taken or killed for the
purpose of this research.
The research proposed by Dr. Ketten
utilizes three-dimensional analyses of
aquatic mammals ears to generate
estimates of auditory sensitivity, seeking
to determine how structural elements of
these ears contribute to underwater
hearing. Mathematical models and
three-dimensional reconstructions of
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 081806D]
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 joint meeting of the South Atlantic Council and Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Councils' King and Spanish Mackerel Committees. The
Council will also hold a joint meeting of its Executive and Finance
Committees, Personnel Committee (CLOSED SESSION), King and Spanish
Mackerel Committee, Snapper Grouper Committee, Advisory Panel Selection
Committee (CLOSED SESSION), and a meeting of the full Council. In
addition, the Council will hold a public hearing on Amendment 14 to the
Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP), a public hearing
regarding a regulatory amendment to the Coastal Migratory Pelagics FMP,
and a public input session.
DATES: The meeting will be held September 18 through September-22,
2006. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for specific dates and times.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Westin Hotel, 2 Grasslawn
Avenue, Hilton Head, SC 29928; telephone: (1-800) 937-8461 or (843)
681-4000, fax: (843) 681-7004. Copies of documents are available from
Kim Iverson, Public Information Officer, 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; e-mail: kim.iverson@safmc.net.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Meeting Dates
1. Joint South Atlantic and Gulf Mackerel Committees Meeting: September
18, 2006, 1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. and September 19, 2006, from 8:30 a.m.
- 12 noon
The South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Councils'
Mackerel Committees will meet jointly to receive and overview of issues
affecting the mackerel fishery, review a draft decision document, and
take action as appropriate. The Committees will also receive a review
of the South Atlantic Council's regulatory amendment to reduce the
Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for Atlantic Group king and Spanish
Mackerel and change the Atlantic migratory group Spanish mackerel
commercial trip limit to track recent changes in the fishing year.
2. Joint Executive Finance Committees Meeting: September 19, 2006, 1:30
p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
The Executive and Finance Committees will meet jointly to review
the status of the Regional Operational Agreement (ROA) between the
Council and NOAA Fisheries' Southeast Regional Office (SERO), receive
an update on the Calendar Year 2006 budget, and status report of the
Fiscal Year 2007 Congressional budget.
3. Personnel Committee Meeting: September 19, 2006, 3:30 p.m. - 5
p.m.(CLOSED SESSION)
The Personnel Committee will meet in Closed Session to discuss
personnel issues.
September 19, 2006, 6 p.m. - The Council will hold two public hearings:
(1) Amendment 14 to the Snapper Grouper FMP - Proposed marine
protected areas.
(2) Mackerel Regulatory Amendment - Changes in Total Allowable
Catch for Atlantic group king and Spanish mackerel, and change to
commercial trip limit for Atlantic group Spanish mackerel to reflect
the new fishing year.
4. Mackerel Committee Meeting: September 20, 2006, 8:30 a.m. until 12
noon
The Council's Mackerel Committee will meet to review the regulatory
amendment and develop recommendations. The Committee will also review
the issues in the mackerel fishery included in the decision document
and develop recommendations for public scoping for the mackerel
fishery.
5. Snapper Grouper Committee Meeting: September 20, 2006, 1:30 p.m.
until 4 p.m. and September 21, 2006, 8:30 a.m. until 12 noon
The Snapper Grouper Committee will receive an update on Oculina
evaluation activities and develop recommendations to staff as
necessary. The Committee will also receive a status report on Amendment
14 to the Snapper Grouper FMP regarding marine protected areas and
provide direction/clarification on issues relevant to the amendment. In
addition, the Committee will receive an update on the development of
Amendment 15 regarding rebuilding schedules for overfished species of
snapper and grouper, and provide direction to staff as necessary. NOAA
Fisheries' SERO will provide presentations on (1) Final 2005 landings
for species in Amendment 13C, (2) the status of Amendment 13C Final
Rule, and (3) the status of the quota monitoring program and a report
on the level of 2006 landings for species in Amendment 13C. The
Committee will develop recommendations as necessary.
September 20, 2006, 4:30 p.m. - The Council will hold a Public Input
Session.
Members of the public are invited to address the Council on items
listed on the agenda or any other fishery issue that falls under the
jurisdiction of the Council.
6. Advisory Panel Selection Committee Meeting: September 21, 2006, 1:30
p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (CLOSED SESSION)
The Advisory Panel Selection Committee will review advisory panel
applications and develop recommendations for Council consideration.
7. Council Session: September 21, 2006, 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. and
September 22, 2006, 8 a.m. - 12 noon
From 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., the Council will call the meeting to
order, adopt the agenda, approve the June 2006 meeting minutes, and
hold elections for Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
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From 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Mackerel Committee, take action on its Mackerel Regulatory
Amendment following the public comment session, and take other actions
as necessary.
September 21, 2006, 4:30 p.m., the Council will hold a public
comment session on the Mackerel Regulatory Amendment.
Council Session: September 22, 2006, 8 a.m. - 12 noon.
From 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m., the Council will receive a NOAA General
Counsel briefing on litigation issues (CLOSED SESSION).
From 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
the Advisory Panel Selection Committee and take action as appropriate.
From 8:45 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. - 9:15 a.m., the Council will receive a report from
joint Executive/Finance Committees and take action as appropriate.
From 9:15 a.m. - 9:30 a.m., the Council will receive a report on
the Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) stock assessment
Steering Committee Meeting and take action as necessary.
From 9:30 a.m. - 12 noon, the Council will receive a presentation
regarding the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic
Tunas (ICCAT), review requests for Experimental Fishing Permits as
necessary, 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. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to the Council office (see ADDRESSES)
by September 14, 2006.
Dated: August 23, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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