Sunshine Act Notices, 70965 [06-9614]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 235 / Thursday, December 7, 2006 / Notices public comment period. Reviews were requested from three scientists and managers with expertise in recovery planning, statistical analyses, fisheries, and marine mammals. NMFS anticipates that many of the recommendations that will be made by the reviewers will be addressed and provided in detail in the final Plan. Dated: December 1, 2006. Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6–20712 Filed 12–6–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [I.D. 110306B] Small Coastal Shark 2007 Stock Assessment Data Workshop sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: NMFS announces the date, time, and location for the small coastal shark (SCS) stock assessment Data Workshop, the first of three stock evaluation workshops for the SCS stock assessment to be conducted in 2007. Any potential changes to existing management measures for SCS will be based, in large part, on the results of this 2007 stock assessment. The workshop is open to the public. DATES: The Data Workshop will start at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 5, 2007, and will conclude at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 9, 2007. ADDRESSES: The Data Workshop will be held at the Bay Point Marriott Resort, 4200 Marriott Drive, Panama City Beach, FL 32408. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie Neer at (850) 234–6541; or Karyl Brewster-Geisz at (301) 713–2347, fax (301) 713–1917. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Atlantic shark fisheries are managed under the authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The Consolidated Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery Management Plan (FMP) (October 2, 2006; 71 FR 58058) is implemented by regulations at 50 CFR part 635. Stock assessments are periodically conducted to determine stock status relative to current management criteria. VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:48 Dec 06, 2006 Jkt 211001 Collection of the best available scientific data and conducting stock assessments are critical to determine appropriate management measures for rebuilding stocks. Based on the last SCS stock assessment in 2002, NMFS determined that the SCS complex and three of the species in that complex are not overfished with no overfishing occurring. The only exception was for finetooth sharks, where fishing mortality in some years was above the mortality level associated with producing maximum sustainable yield (MSY). Any potential changes to existing management measures for SCS will be based, in large part, on the results of this 2007 stock assessment. This assessment will be conducted in a manner similar to the Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) process. SEDAR is a cooperative process initiated in 2002 to improve the quality and reliability of fishery stock assessments in the South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and U.S. Caribbean. SEDAR emphasizes constituent and stakeholder participation in assessment development, transparency in the assessment process, and a rigorous and independent scientific review of completed stock assessments. SEDAR is organized around three workshops. The first is a Data Workshop where datasets are documented, analyzed, and reviewed, and data for conducting assessment analyses are compiled. The second workshop is an Assessment Workshop where quantitative population analyses are developed and refined and population parameters are estimated. The third and final workshop is a Review Workshop where a panel of independent experts review the data and assessment and recommend the most appropriate values of critical population and management quantities. All workshops are open to the public. More information on the SEDAR process can be found at https:// WWW.SEFSC.NOAA.GOV/SEDAR/. The 2005/ 2006 large coastal shark stock assessment also followed this process. NMFS announces the Data Workshop, the first of three workshops for the SCS 2007 stock assessment. The Data Workshop will be held from February 5 - 9, 2007, at the Bay Point Marriott Resort in Panama City Beach, FL (see DATES and ADDRESSES). Prospective participants and observers will be contacted with the data workshop details. This workshop is open to the public. Persons interested in participating or observing the Data Workshop should contact Julie Neer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Tentative dates for the next two workshops are May 7 - 11, 2007, for the PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 70965 Assessment Workshop and August 6 10, 2007, for the Review Workshop. The times and locations of these workshops will be announced in a future Federal Register 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 Julie Neer at (850) 234–6541, at least 7 days prior to the Data workshop. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. Dated: November 29, 2006. Alan D. Risenhoover, Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E6–20723 Filed 12–6–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION Sunshine Act Notices Cancellation of previously announced meetings: Wednesday, December 5, 2006, meeting closed to the public and Thursday, December 7, 2006, meeting open to the public. DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 10 a.m. PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC. STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public. ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Compliance matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g. Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g, 438(b), and title 26, U.S.C. Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings or arbitration. Internal personnel rules and procedures or matters affecting a particular employee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Biersack, Press Officer, Telephone: (202) 694–1220. Mary W. Dove, Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 06–9614 Filed 12–5–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6715–01–M FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION [Docket No. 06–11] R.O. White & Company and Ceres Marine Terminals Inc. V. Port of Miami Terminal Operating Company, Continental Stevedoring & Terminals, Inc. et al.; Notice of Filing of Complaint and Assignment Notice is given that a complaint has been filed with the Federal Maritime E:\FR\FM\07DEN1.SGM 07DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 235 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 70965]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9614]


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FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Notices

    Cancellation of previously announced meetings: Wednesday, December 
5, 2006, meeting closed to the public and Thursday, December 7, 2006, 
meeting open to the public.

DATE and TIME: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 at 10 a.m.

PLACE: 999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC.

STATUS: This meeting will be closed to the public.

ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED: Compliance matters pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g. 
Audits conducted pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 437g, 438(b), and title 26, 
U.S.C. Matters concerning participation in civil actions or proceedings 
or arbitration. Internal personnel rules and procedures or matters 
affecting a particular employee.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Robert Biersack, Press Officer, 
Telephone: (202) 694-1220.

Mary W. Dove,
Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 06-9614 Filed 12-5-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6715-01-M
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