U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment Product Draft Prospectus 1.2, 65089-65090 [E6-18750]
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two experimental flounder trawl designs
to reduce bycatch of cod and sublegalsized flounders, would allow for
exemptions from the FMP as follows:
U.S./Canada Management Area gear
requirements for flounder trawl nets,
and the NE multispecies possession
restrictions.
Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act require publication of
this notification to provide interested
parties the opportunity to comment on
applications for proposed EFPs.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before November 22, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be sent to Patricia A. Kurkul, Regional
Administrator, NMFS, Northeast
Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive,
Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside
of the envelope ‘‘Comments on the
Massachusetts Flounder Trawl Study.’’
Comments may also be sent via
facsimile (fax) to (978) 281–9135, or
submitted via e-mail to the following
address: DA6327@noaa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tobey Curtis, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281–9273, fax (978)
281–9135.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A
complete application for an EFP was
submitted on October 23, 2006, by
David Chosid and Michael Pol of the
Massachusetts Division of Marine
Fisheries (DMF). The project was
funded by the Saltonstall-Kennedy
Grant Program. The primary goal of the
research is to test the efficacy of two
experimental flounder trawl designs to
reduce the bycatch of cod and sublegalsized flounders. The intent of the
researchers is that the experimental
nets, if successful, could potentially be
an acceptable alternative trawl design to
be used in the future in flounder
fisheries and/or in Special Access
Programs.
The project continues previous work
conducted by DMF, which has
preliminarily shown that these net
designs significantly reduce the bycatch
of cod and sublegal yellowtail flounder,
as compared to the standard 2–seam
flounder trawl. Specifically, DMF will
test the effectiveness of two modified 2–
seam flounder trawl designs, referred to
as the ‘‘Ribas’’ net and the ‘‘Topless’’
net. The Ribas net is constructed of 6–
inch (15.24 cm) diamond mesh with 75
meshes of 6.5–inch (16.51 cm) square
knotless mesh in the codend, 25 meshes
wide on the top and bottom. The 6–inch
(15.24 cm) diamond mesh normally
found on the top middle of flounder
nets is replaced with 25 meshes wide of
8–inch (20.32 cm) square mesh from the
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headrope to the codend. This design has
a headrope and footrope length of 60 ft
(18.3 m). The Topless net has an
identical bottom half and codend to the
Ribas net, but has no top wings, and
much of the top webbing of the net is
removed. The headrope of the Topless
net tapers into the top belly of the net,
and has a length of 89 ft (27.1 m).
The species of principal interest in
the study are cod and yellowtail
flounder, but the study will also have
implications for other flatfishes,
including winter flounder, witch
flounder, and American plaice. All fish
would be sorted and weighed, and fish
of legal size would be retained for sale.
All discards would be released as
quickly as practicable to reduce
incidental mortality. Based on catch
data from previous experimental tows,
the researchers anticipate that a total of
79,300 lb (35,970 kg) of fish would be
harvested throughout the course of the
study along with 204,479 lb (92,750 kg)
of regulatory discards. All proceeds
from the sale of the fish will be returned
to DMF for the purpose of enhancing
future research.
All at-sea research would be
conducted from the F/V Mary Elena
(Permit # 330739, O.N. 970254). The
vessel intends to fish in the Eastern and
Western U.S./Canada Management
Areas. The vessel would fish
exclusively outside of all closed areas.
A total of 11 days would be used for
testing the experimental trawls, carried
out under A days-at-sea (DAS). An
anticipated 70, 2-hour tows, using a
twin trawl rig, would be conducted
during that time. This effort would
result in a total of 140 hours of bottom
time for the experimental trawls.
Based on preliminary review of this
project, and in accordance with NOAA
Administrative Order 216–6, a
Categorical Exclusion (CE) from
requirements to prepare either an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
or an Environmental Assessment (EA)
under the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) appears to be
justified. The applicant may request
minor modifications and extensions to
the EFP throughout the year. EFP
modifications and extensions may be
granted without further notice if they
are deemed essential to facilitate
completion of the proposed research
and have minimal impacts that do not
change the scope or impact of the
initially approved EFP request.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
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Dated: November 2, 2006.
James P. Burgess,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 103106A]
U.S. Climate Change Science Program
Synthesis and Assessment Product
Draft Prospectus 1.2
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for public comments.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration publishes
this notice to announce the availability
of the draft Prospectus for one of the
U.S. Climate Change Science Program
(CCSP) Synthesis and Assessment
Products for public comment. This draft
Prospectus addresses the following
CCSP Topic:
Product 1.2 Past Climate Variability and
Change in the Arctic and at High
Latitudes.
After consideration of comments
received on the draft Prospectus, the
final Prospectus along with the
comments received will be published on
the CCSP web site.
DATES: Comments must be received by
December 7, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The draft Prospectus is
posted on the CCSP Program Office web
site. The web addresses to access the
draft Prospectus is:
Product 2.4
https://www.climatescience.gov/Library/
sap/sap2–4/default.htm
Detailed instructions for making
comments on the draft Prospectus is
provided with the Prospectus.
Comments should be prepared in
accordance with these instructions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Fabien Laurier, Climate Change Science
Program Office, 1717 Pennsylvania
Avenue NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC
20006, Telephone: (202) 419 3481.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CCSP
was established by the President in 2002
to coordinate and integrate scientific
research on global change and climate
change sponsored by 13 participating
departments and agencies of the U.S.
Government. The CCSP is charged with
preparing information resources that
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support climate-related discussions and
decisions, including scientific synthesis
and assessment analyses that support
evaluation of important policy issues.
The Prospectus addressed by this notice
provides a topical overview and
describes plans for scoping, drafting,
reviewing, producing, and
disseminating one of 21 final synthesis
and assessment Products that will be
produced by the CCSP.
Dated: November 1, 2006.
William J. Brennan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
International Affairs, and Acting Director,
Climate Change Science Program.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
[I.D. 103106B]
U.S. Climate Change Science Program
Synthesis and Assessment Product
Draft Prospectus 3.4
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for public comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration publishes
this notice to announce the availability
of the draft Prospectus for one of the
U.S. Climate Change Science Program
(CCSP) Synthesis and Assessment
Products for public comment. This draft
Prospectus addresses the following
CCSP Topic:
Product 3.4 Abrupt Climate Change.
After consideration of comments
received on the draft Prospectus, the
final Prospectus along with the
comments received will be published on
the CCSP web site.
DATES: Comments must be received by
December 7, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The draft Prospectus is
posted on the CCSP Program Office Web
site. The Web addresses to access the
draft Prospectus is:
Product 2.4
https://www.climatescience.gov/Library/
sap/sap2–4/default.htm
Detailed instructions for making
comments on the draft Prospectus is
provided with the Prospectus.
Comments should be prepared in
accordance with these instructions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Fabien Laurier, Climate Change Science
Program Office, 1717 Pennsylvania
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Avenue NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC
20006, Telephone: (202) 419 3481.
The CCSP
was established by the President in 2002
to coordinate and integrate scientific
research on global change and climate
change sponsored by 13 participating
departments and agencies of the U.S.
Government. The CCSP is charged with
preparing information resources that
support climate-related discussions and
decisions, including scientific synthesis
and assessment analyses that support
evaluation of important policy issues.
The Prospectus addressed by this notice
provides a topical overview and
describes plans for scoping, drafting,
reviewing, producing, and
disseminating one of 21 final synthesis
and assessment Products that will be
produced by the CCSP.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: November 1, 2006.
William J. Brennan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
International Affairs, and Acting Director,
Climate Change Science Program.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 103106A]
U.S. Climate Change Science Program Synthesis and Assessment
Product Draft Prospectus 1.2
AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration publishes
this notice to announce the availability of the draft Prospectus for
one of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Synthesis and
Assessment Products for public comment. This draft Prospectus addresses
the following CCSP Topic:
Product 1.2 Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at
High Latitudes.
After consideration of comments received on the draft Prospectus,
the final Prospectus along with the comments received will be published
on the CCSP web site.
DATES: Comments must be received by December 7, 2006.
ADDRESSES: The draft Prospectus is posted on the CCSP Program Office
web site. The web addresses to access the draft Prospectus is:
Product 2.4
https://www.climatescience.gov/Library/sap/sap2-4/default.htm
Detailed instructions for making comments on the draft Prospectus
is provided with the Prospectus. Comments should be prepared in
accordance with these instructions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Fabien Laurier, Climate Change
Science Program Office, 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 250,
Washington, DC 20006, Telephone: (202) 419 3481.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CCSP was established by the President in
2002 to coordinate and integrate scientific research on global change
and climate change sponsored by 13 participating departments and
agencies of the U.S. Government. The CCSP is charged with preparing
information resources that
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support climate-related discussions and decisions, including scientific
synthesis and assessment analyses that support evaluation of important
policy issues. The Prospectus addressed by this notice provides a
topical overview and describes plans for scoping, drafting, reviewing,
producing, and disseminating one of 21 final synthesis and assessment
Products that will be produced by the CCSP.
Dated: November 1, 2006.
William J. Brennan,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for International Affairs, and
Acting Director, Climate Change Science Program.
[FR Doc. E6-18750 Filed 11-6-06; 8:45 am]
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