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Department of Commerce, either by fax
on 202–482–0980 or by mail to U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Mail Stop
3868, Washington, DC 20230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Aaron Kleiner, Office of the Middle
East, U.S. Department of Commerce,
Room 2029–B, Washington, DC 20230.
Phone: 202–482–2680.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
Department of Commerce and the Iraqi
Ministry of Trade established the
Dialogue as a bilateral forum to facilitate
private sector business growth in Iraq
and to strengthen trade and investment
ties between the United States and Iraq.
During Secretary of Commerce Carlos
M. Gutierrez’s visit to Iraq in July 2006,
he joined Iraqi Minister of Trade Dr.
Abd-al-Falah al-Sudani in signing the
Joint Statement on Commercial
Cooperation, which formally provided
for the establishment of the Dialogue. In
their next meeting in September 2006,
the Secretary and the Minister approved
and signed the Terms of Reference for
the Dialogue.
The U.S. Secretary of Commerce and
the Iraqi Minister of Trade will co-chair
the Dialogue. The Dialogue will consist
of a U.S. Section and an Iraqi Section.
Each Section will consist of
approximately 10 members from the
private sector, representing the views
and interests of the private sector
business community. Each Party will
appoint the members to its respective
Section. The Sections will provide
advice and counsel to the U.S.
Department of Commerce and the Iraqi
Ministry of Trade that reflect private
sector views, needs, and concerns
regarding private sector business
development in Iraq and enhanced
bilateral commercial ties that could
form the basis for expanded trade
between the United States and Iraq. The
Dialogue will exchange information and
encourage bilateral discussions that
address the following areas:
— Factors that affect the growth of
private sector business in Iraq,
including disincentives to trade and
investment and regulatory obstacles to
job creation and investment growth;
— Initiatives that the Government of
Iraq might take, such as enacting,
amending, enforcing, or repealing
laws and regulations, to promote
private sector business growth in Iraq;
— Promotion of business opportunities
in both Iraq and the United States,
and identification of opportunities for
U.S. and Iraqi firms to work together;
and
— Attracting U.S. businesses to
opportunities in Iraq and serving as a
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catalyst for Iraqi private sector
growth.
The U.S. Section of the Dialogue will
consist of approximately 10 members
from the private sector. The members
will represent a cross-section of
American business with an emphasis, to
the extent possible, on agribusiness and
food processing, financial services,
construction and housing, information
technology, and manufacturing
industries. Members will serve in a
representative capacity representing the
views and interests of their particular
industries. Members are not special
government employees, and will receive
no compensation for their participation
in Dialogue activities. Only appointed
members may participate in official
Dialogue meetings; substitutes and
alternates will not be designated.
Section members serve for three-year
terms, but may be reappointed. U.S.
Section members serve at the discretion
of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is
currently seeking candidates for
membership on the U.S. Section of the
Dialogue. Candidates will be evaluated
based on: their interest in the Iraqi
market; export/investment experience;
contribution to diversity based on size
of company, geographic location, and
sector; and ability to initiate and be
responsible for activities in which the
Business Dialogue will be active.
In order to be eligible for membership
in the U.S. section, potential candidates
shall be:
—A U.S. citizen residing in the United
States, or able to travel to the United
States or other location to attend
official Business Dialogue meetings;
—The President or CEO (or comparable
level of responsibility) of a private
sector company; if the company is
very large, the head of a sizeable
operating unit of that company; or the
head of a non-profit entity, such as a
trade or industry association, who
possesses unique technical expertise,
an outstanding reputation, and the
ability to provide counsel with
respect to private sector business
development in Iraq; and
— Not a registered foreign agent under
the Foreign Agents Registration Act of
1938, as amended.
Members will be selected on the basis
of who best will carry out the objectives
of the Business Dialogue as stated in the
Terms of Reference establishing the
Dialogue. Recommendations for
appointment will be made to the
Secretary of Commerce. All candidates
will be notified of whether they have
been selected.
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To be considered for membership,
please submit the following information
as instructed in the ADDRESSES and
DATES captions above: Name(s) and
title(s) of the individual(s) requesting
consideration; name and address of
company or non-profit entity to be
represented; size of the company or
non-profit entity; description of relevant
product, service, or technical expertise;
size of company’s export trade,
investment, and/or international
program experience; nature of
operations or interest in Iraq; and a brief
statement of why the candidate should
be considered, including information
about the candidate’s ability to initiate
and be responsible for activities in
which the Business Dialogue will be
active.
Dated: October 24, 2006.
Susan Hamrock,
Director, Iraq Investment and Reconstruction
Task Force.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 102306F]
Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery
Management Council will convene
public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held
November 13–17, 2006.
ADDRESSES: These meeting will be held
at the San Luis Resort, 5222 Seawall
Blvd., Galveston, TX 77550.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico
Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa,
FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management
Council; telephone: (813) 348–1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
8:30 a.m.
The Council will begin to review the
agenda, minutes, and appointment of
members to management committees.
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9:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m.—Public
Testimony on Exempted Fishing
Permits (EFPs), if any.
9:30 a.m.–10 a.m.—A summary of the
National Marine Fisheries Service’s
(NMFS) Recreational Data Workshop
will be discussed.
10 a.m.–10:30 a.m.—A presentation
will be made on the Flower Garden
Banks Sanctuary Proposed Management
Program.
The Council will then review and
discuss reports from the previous two
day’s committee meetings as follows:
10:30 a.m.–11 a.m.—Joint Reef Fish/
Shrimp Management;
11 a.m.–12 noon—Mackerel
Management;
1:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m.—Shrimp
Management;
1:45 p.m.–2 p.m.—Joint Reef Fish/
Mackerel/Red Drum Management;
2 p.m.–2:30 p.m.—Red Drum
Management;
2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m.—Administrative
Policy;
2:45 p.m.–3 p.m.—Habitat Protection;
and
3 p.m.–3:15 p.m.—Budget/Personnel.
3:15 p.m.–5:15 p.m.—The Council
will hold an Open Public Comment
Period regarding any fishery issue or
concern. People wishing to speak before
the Council should complete a public
comment card prior to the comment
period.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.—The Council
will convene in Closed Session to
discuss budget, personnel, and panel
member selections.
The Council will then resume in an
open session and continue to review the
following committee reports:
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.—Reef Fish
Management; and
10:30 a.m.–10:45 a.m.—Law
Enforcement.
10:45 a.m.–12 noon—The Council
will conclude its meeting by receiving
reports from the Gulf states, NMFS, Fish
and Wildlife Service, and others; as well
as discussion of other business items.
Committees
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Monday, November 13, 2006
9 a.m.–11:30 a.m.—Conduct an
Orientation Session for new Council
members.
1 p.m.–4:30 p.m.—The Reef Fish
Management Committee will meet to
review the Socioeconomic Panel’s (SEP)
recommendation on Reef Fish
Amendment 28 (Grouper Allocation).
The Committee will receive updates on
Reef Fish Amendment 29 (Grouper
Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)), Reef
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Fish Amendment 26 (Red Snapper IFQ),
and the red snapper IFQ outreach
workshops. The Committee will review
scoping options for an amendment to
potentially modify regulations for gag,
greater amberjack, gray triggerfish, and
vermilion snapper. The Southeast
Fishery Science Center (SEFSC) and the
Southeast Data, Assessment, and
Review (SEDAR) recommendations for
goliath grouper will be presented to the
Committee, and a discussion will be
held regarding the pending vessel
monitoring system (VMS) requirements
for commercial reef fish vessels. Finally,
the committee will address
implementing the outreach program on
turtle/sawfish conservation under Reef
Fish Amendment 18A.
4:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.—The Joint Reef
Fish/Shrimp Management Committee
will meet to receive an update on the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
(DEIS) for the Interim Rule for red
snapper/shrimp, and the status of the
Interim Rule. They will also review the
Scientific and Statistical Committee’s
(SSC) recommendations on the
reliability of the Marine Recreational
Fisheries Statistical Survey (MRFSS).
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
8:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m.—The Reef Fish
Management Committee will reconvene
to finish discussions from the previous
day.
9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.—The Habitat
Protection Committee will meet to
discuss recommendations made by the
Texas Habitat Protection Advisory Panel
(AP) and the Mississippi/Louisiana
Habitat AP.
10:30 a.m.–11:30 p.m.—The Shrimp
Management Committee will meet to
receive a report of the Ad Hoc Shrimp
Effort Working Group. The committee
will also discuss scheduling meetings of
the Ad Hoc Shrimp Effort Management
AP.
11:30 a.m.–12 noon—The
Administrative Policy Committee will
meet to discuss the SSC’s
recommendations on the SEDAR
process as well as revisions to the SSC’s
Operations.
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.—The Mackerel
Management Committee will meet to
review recommendations from the Joint
South Atlantic/Gulf Mackerel
Management Committees on king
mackerel. The Committee will also
discuss revising the framework
procedure for the Coastal Migratory
Pelagic (CMP) Fishery Management Plan
(FMP).
2:30 p.m.–3 p.m.—The Law
Enforcement Committee will meet to
review and approve the Law
Enforcement Advisory Panel’s (LEAP)
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2007 Operations Plan. The Committee
will also receive a presentation on key
enforcement cases.
3 p.m.–4 p.m.—The Red Drum
Management Committee will review the
SEDAR recommendations for
assessment and review Gulf states’ and
the Gulf States Marine Fisheries
Commission’s assessment actions.
4 p.m.–5 p.m.—The Joint Reef Fish/
Mackerel/Red Drum Committees will
receive an update on work completed by
the contractors on the Aquaculture
Amendment. The Committee will
discuss initiation of work by the Interdisciplinary Planning Team (IPT) in
2007.
5 p.m.–5:30 p.m.—The Budget/
Personnel Committee will meet to
review the Council’s operating budget
for 2007. A portion of the committee
session will be closed to the public to
discuss personnel actions.
The committee reports will be
presented to the Council for
consideration on Wednesday November
15, and on Thursday, November 16,
2006.
Although other non-emergency issues
not on the agendas may come before the
Council and Committees for discussion,
in accordance with the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act (Magnuson-Stevens
Act), those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during these meetings.
Actions of the Council and Committees
will be restricted to those issues
specifically identified in the agendas
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 action to address the
emergency. The established times for
addressing items on the agenda may be
adjusted as necessary to accommodate
the timely completion of discussion
relevant to the agenda items. In order to
further allow for such adjustments and
completion of all items on the agenda,
the meeting may be extended from, or
completed prior to the date established
in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Tina Trezza at the
Council (see ADDRESSES) at least 5
working days prior to the meeting.
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Dated: October 25, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Administration
[I.D. 102306E]
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meeting
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold a three-day Council meeting on
November 14–16, 2006, to consider
actions affecting New England fisheries
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday, November 14, 2006, beginning
at 9 a.m., and Wednesday and
Thursday, November 15 and 16, 2006,
beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Tavern on the Harbor, 30 Western
Avenue, Gloucester, MA 01930;
telephone: (978) 283–4200.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978) 465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
Following introductions, the Council
will hear a series of brief reports from
the Council Chairman and Executive
Director, the NOAA Northeast Regional
Administrator, Northeast Fisheries
Science Center and Mid-Atlantic
Fishery Management Council liaisons,
NOAA General Counsel and
representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard,
NOAA Enforcement, the Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission and the
Northeast Multispecies Capacity
Reduction Committee. During this
morning session, the Council also will
receive a report its Habitat Committee.
The committee chairman may ask the
Council to approve an additional habitat
area of particular concern alternative for
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Omnibus Amendment under
development. This will be followed by
two presentations on ecosystem-based
fisheries management. The morning
session will conclude with discussion
and approval of Council management
actions for 2007.
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
During the morning session, the
Council will consider final action on
Framework 4 to the Monkfish Fishery
Management Plan (FMP). Framework 4
includes alternatives for target total
allowable catch (TAC) alternatives and
associated trip limits and days-at-sea
alternatives in both monkfish
management areas for the final three
years of the monkfish rebuilding
program, starting May 1, 2007.
Framework Adjustment 4 also contains
other alternatives, including eliminating
the directed fishery; backstop provisions
to ensure that management measures
achieve the target TACs on an ongoing
basis; modification or elimination of the
days-at-sea (DAS) carryover provision;
and modification of the boundary of the
North Carolina/Virginia area monkfish
fishery. The Council will also review a
Monkfish Committee recommendation
on monkfish incidental catch limits in
the scallop closed area access program.
This agenda item will be followed by a
brief open period during which the
public may address other fisheries
related business that is not on the
Council agenda. The Council will then
receive a presentation from the
Northeast Fisheries Science Center
about a survey to be distributed to
fisheries permit holders concerning
vessel costs. The Scallop Committee
Report will address several items: (1) a
presentation from the Scallop Plan
Development Team on the updated
scallop biomass in the Elephant Trunk
Access Area; (2) consideration of an
action to allow industry-funded
observers in the scallop fishery; and (3)
consideration of an action on scallop
management measures for fishing years
2008 and 2009. At the end of the day,
the Council plans to approve herring
research priorities to apply to fishing
years 2008 and 2009, as recommended
by the Council’s Herring Plan
Development Team.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
The Council’s Research Steering
Committee Chairman will report on the
committee’s recommendations
concerning the use of information
provided in several cooperative research
final reports. This will be followed by
a discussion of other issues related to
cooperative research such as the future
use of study fleets, directions for cod
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research and the Northeast Region’s
Guidelines for Exempted Fishing
Permits. The Small Mesh Multispecies
Committee will then ask for approval of
measures to be used in the development
of alternatives for consideration in the
new Small Mesh Multispecies
amendment. Among other issues,
measures will focus on limited entry,
hard Total Allowable Catches,
protections for juvenile whiting and
dedicated access privileges. Following a
presentation on observed changes in
growth rates and weights at age for a
number of groundfish species, the
Groundfish Committee will provide a
report to the Council. Its chairman will
report on the recent groundfish
workshop and recommend standards
and principles that must be met by any
management system that may be
considered in the 2009 Northeast
Multispecies FMP. At the end of the day
the Council will consider and could
approve the recommendations of the
Transboundary Management Guidance
Committee for fishing year 2007 Total
Allowable Catches for yellowtail
flounder and cod caught in the U.S./
Canada area.
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
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: October 25, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 102306F]
Gulf of Mexico 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 Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will convene
public meetings.
DATES: The meetings will be held November 13-17, 2006.
ADDRESSES: These meeting will be held at the San Luis Resort, 5222
Seawall Blvd., Galveston, TX 77550.
Council address: Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, 2203
North Lois Avenue, Suite 1100, Tampa, FL 33607.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne E. Swingle, Executive Director,
Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council; telephone: (813) 348-1630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Council
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
8:30 a.m.
The Council will begin to review the agenda, minutes, and
appointment of members to management committees.
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9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m.--Public Testimony on Exempted Fishing Permits
(EFPs), if any.
9:30 a.m.-10 a.m.--A summary of the National Marine Fisheries
Service's (NMFS) Recreational Data Workshop will be discussed.
10 a.m.-10:30 a.m.--A presentation will be made on the Flower
Garden Banks Sanctuary Proposed Management Program.
The Council will then review and discuss reports from the previous
two day's committee meetings as follows:
10:30 a.m.-11 a.m.--Joint Reef Fish/Shrimp Management;
11 a.m.-12 noon--Mackerel Management;
1:30 p.m.-1:45 p.m.--Shrimp Management;
1:45 p.m.-2 p.m.--Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum Management;
2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.--Red Drum Management;
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.--Administrative Policy;
2:45 p.m.-3 p.m.--Habitat Protection; and
3 p.m.-3:15 p.m.--Budget/Personnel.
3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.--The Council will hold an Open Public Comment
Period regarding any fishery issue or concern. People wishing to speak
before the Council should complete a public comment card prior to the
comment period.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.--The Council will convene in Closed Session to
discuss budget, personnel, and panel member selections.
The Council will then resume in an open session and continue to
review the following committee reports:
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.--Reef Fish Management; and
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.--Law Enforcement.
10:45 a.m.-12 noon--The Council will conclude its meeting by
receiving reports from the Gulf states, NMFS, Fish and Wildlife
Service, and others; as well as discussion of other business items.
Committees
Monday, November 13, 2006
9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.--Conduct an Orientation Session for new Council
members.
1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.--The Reef Fish Management Committee will meet to
review the Socioeconomic Panel's (SEP) recommendation on Reef Fish
Amendment 28 (Grouper Allocation). The Committee will receive updates
on Reef Fish Amendment 29 (Grouper Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ)),
Reef Fish Amendment 26 (Red Snapper IFQ), and the red snapper IFQ
outreach workshops. The Committee will review scoping options for an
amendment to potentially modify regulations for gag, greater amberjack,
gray triggerfish, and vermilion snapper. The Southeast Fishery Science
Center (SEFSC) and the Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR)
recommendations for goliath grouper will be presented to the Committee,
and a discussion will be held regarding the pending vessel monitoring
system (VMS) requirements for commercial reef fish vessels. Finally,
the committee will address implementing the outreach program on turtle/
sawfish conservation under Reef Fish Amendment 18A.
4:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--The Joint Reef Fish/Shrimp Management
Committee will meet to receive an update on the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Interim Rule for red snapper/shrimp,
and the status of the Interim Rule. They will also review the
Scientific and Statistical Committee's (SSC) recommendations on the
reliability of the Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistical Survey
(MRFSS).
Tuesday, November 14, 2006
8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m.--The Reef Fish Management Committee will
reconvene to finish discussions from the previous day.
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.--The Habitat Protection Committee will meet to
discuss recommendations made by the Texas Habitat Protection Advisory
Panel (AP) and the Mississippi/Louisiana Habitat AP.
10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.--The Shrimp Management Committee will meet to
receive a report of the Ad Hoc Shrimp Effort Working Group. The
committee will also discuss scheduling meetings of the Ad Hoc Shrimp
Effort Management AP.
11:30 a.m.-12 noon--The Administrative Policy Committee will meet
to discuss the SSC's recommendations on the SEDAR process as well as
revisions to the SSC's Operations.
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.--The Mackerel Management Committee will meet to
review recommendations from the Joint South Atlantic/Gulf Mackerel
Management Committees on king mackerel. The Committee will also discuss
revising the framework procedure for the Coastal Migratory Pelagic
(CMP) Fishery Management Plan (FMP).
2:30 p.m.-3 p.m.--The Law Enforcement Committee will meet to review
and approve the Law Enforcement Advisory Panel's (LEAP) 2007 Operations
Plan. The Committee will also receive a presentation on key enforcement
cases.
3 p.m.-4 p.m.--The Red Drum Management Committee will review the
SEDAR recommendations for assessment and review Gulf states' and the
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission's assessment actions.
4 p.m.-5 p.m.--The Joint Reef Fish/Mackerel/Red Drum Committees
will receive an update on work completed by the contractors on the
Aquaculture Amendment. The Committee will discuss initiation of work by
the Inter-disciplinary Planning Team (IPT) in 2007.
5 p.m.-5:30 p.m.--The Budget/Personnel Committee will meet to
review the Council's operating budget for 2007. A portion of the
committee session will be closed to the public to discuss personnel
actions.
The committee reports will be presented to the Council for
consideration on Wednesday November 15, and on Thursday, November 16,
2006.
Although other non-emergency issues not on the agendas may come
before the Council and Committees for discussion, in accordance with
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (Magnuson-
Stevens Act), those issues may not be the subject of formal action
during these meetings. Actions of the Council and Committees will be
restricted to those issues specifically identified in the agendas 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
action to address the emergency. The established times for addressing
items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the
timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. In order
to further allow for such adjustments and completion of all items on
the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the
date established in this notice.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other
auxiliary aids should be directed to Tina Trezza at the Council (see
ADDRESSES) at least 5 working days prior to the meeting.
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Dated: October 25, 2006.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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