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Download as PDF 2866 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 14 / Tuesday, January 23, 2007 / Notices that had reduced historical levels of fishery mortality. The petitioner further asserts that a 2004 regulation restricting spear and recreational fishing for rockfish to periods when fisheries were open for lingcod and/or Pacific salmon inadequately limits fishing effort and mortality during the open fishing periods. We recognize that the petitioner believes that WDFW could enact regulations to further protect Puget Sound rockfish stocks. However, the fishing regulations the petitioner criticizes represent a reduction in previous fishing levels, and do not portend an increasing threat due to fishing for the copper and quillback rockfish Puget Sound DPSs. Does the Petition Present Substantial Information Indicating That the DPSs May be Endangered or Threatened? The petitioner presents no new data or information regarding the abundance, trends, productivity, or distribution for these species. With respect to the maternal-age effect discussed above, the petitioner presents no substantive evidence that the age composition of these stocks has actually been truncated, or that the maternal-age effect is an important determinant for copper or quillback rockfish recruitment. Similarly, we do not have any new data on hand relevant to assessing the status of copper and quillback rockfishes in Puget Sound. We are aware that WDFW is in the process of compiling new abundance data and finalizing a status report for these species. As yet, the new data and analyses are not available. Petition Finding After reviewing the information contained in the petition, as well as information readily available to our scientists, we determine that the petition fails to present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating the petitioned actions may be warranted. mstockstill on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq. Dated: January 17, 2007. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E7–943 Filed 1–22–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; National Sea Grant Review Panel [I.D. 011707D] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce. ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant Review Panel. The meeting will have several purposes. Panel members will discuss and provide advice on the National Sea Grant College Program in the areas of program evaluation, strategic planning, education and extension, science and technology programs, and other matters as described below. DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for: February 21–22, 2007. ADDRESSES: Headquarters of the Consortium for Oceanographic Research & Education (CORE), 1201 New York Avenue, NW., 4th Floor Conference Room, Washington, DC 20005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joseph Brown, National Sea Grant College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 EastWest Highway, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 734– 1088. The Panel, which consists of a balanced representation from academia, industry, state government and citizens groups, was established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94–461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The Panel advises the Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the National Sea Grant College Program with respect to operations under the Act, and such other matters as the Secretary refers to them for review and advice. A link to the agenda for the meeting can be found on the web at https:// www.seagrant.noaa.gov/leadership/ review_panel.html. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact Joe Brown at the address above for a hard copy. This meeting will be open to the public. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: January 16, 2007. Mark E. Brown, Chief Financial Officer, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [FR Doc. E7–848 Filed 1–22–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–KA–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:33 Jan 22, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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’s (Council) Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS)/Enforcement Committee will meet to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ). DATES: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2007, at 8 a.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Harborside, 250 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801; telephone: (603) 431–2300. Council address: New England Fishery Management Council, 50 Water Street, Mill 2, Newburyport, MA 01950. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul J. Howard, Executive Director, New England Fishery Management Council; telephone: (978) 465–0492. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The items of discussion in the committee’s agenda are as follows: 1. Introduction: safety, regulation compliance, and familiarizing industry with proper use of VMS. 2. Presentation by Office for Law Enforcement: the capabilities and limitations of VMS as an enforcement tool. 3. Comments and recommendations from the public, VMS users, state agencies, and the Coast Guard. The committee received the following request: a. Safe harbor notification, to suspend fishing trip, due to storms or other emergencies; b. Declaration in/out of a fishery while at sea, rather than in port; c. Closed area transit notification, to replace gear stowage requirement. 4. Industry and law enforcement dialog on VMS usage, and how it can be improved. 5. Closed session: selection of new advisors and any other issues the committee finds pertinent. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before this group for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to those issues specifically E:\FR\FM\23JAN1.SGM 23JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration


Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; National Sea Grant Review Panel

AGENCY: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a 
forthcoming meeting of the Sea Grant Review Panel. The meeting will 
have several purposes. Panel members will discuss and provide advice on 
the National Sea Grant College Program in the areas of program 
evaluation, strategic planning, education and extension, science and 
technology programs, and other matters as described below.

DATES: The announced meeting is scheduled for: February 21-22, 2007.

ADDRESSES: Headquarters of the Consortium for Oceanographic Research & 
Education (CORE), 1201 New York Avenue, NW., 4th Floor Conference Room, 
Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Joseph Brown, National Sea Grant 
College Program, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1315 
East-West Highway, Room 11717, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, (301) 
734-1088.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel, which consists of a balanced 
representation from academia, industry, state government and citizens 
groups, was established in 1976 by Section 209 of the Sea Grant 
Improvement Act (Pub. L. 94-461, 33 U.S.C. 1128). The Panel advises the 
Secretary of Commerce and the Director of the National Sea Grant 
College Program with respect to operations under the Act, and such 
other matters as the Secretary refers to them for review and advice.
    A link to the agenda for the meeting can be found on the web at 
https://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/leadership/review_panel.html.
    If you do not have access to the internet, please contact Joe Brown 
at the address above for a hard copy.
    This meeting will be open to the public.

    Dated: January 16, 2007.
Mark E. Brown,
Chief Financial Officer, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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