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Act (ESA) and the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA).
NMFS announces the availability of a
revised list of equipment models that
NMFS has approved as meeting the
minimum design specifications for the
careful release of sea turtles caught in
hook and line fisheries. The revised list
is available at https://
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/
Protected%20Resources/
RequiredlGear.pdf. To see the previous
list of NMFS approved models for the
careful release of sea turtles caught in
hook and line fisheries, see 69 FR
40734, July 6, 2004. Revision of the list
is necessary due to NMFS approval of
the following additional sea turtle
bycatch mitigation gear for use in the
pelagic and bottom longline fisheries for
Atlantic HMS: (1) Robey dehooker (for
external hooks only), (2) NOAA/
Bergmann dehooker (with modification)
and (3) notch modification of the
previously approved Aquatic Release
Conservation (ARC) dehooker pigtail
curl. Other sea turtle bycatch mitigation
gears previously approved remain
approved for use in the fishery.
The list is not a list of required gears,
but is a list of NMFS approved models
of equipment that may be used as
options to meet the requirements for
gear that must be carried on board
vessels participating in the Atlantic
pelagic and bottom longline fisheries
(50 CFR 635.21(c)(5)(i) and (d)(3)(i)).
Equipment may also be fabricated and
used by individuals according to the
minimum design specifications (50 CFR
635.21(c)(5)(i)). The benefit of using
these gears is to maximize safe and
efficient gear removal from incidentally
captured sea turtles, thereby minimizing
the potential for serious injury or
mortality.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.; 16 U.S.C.
1531 et seq.; 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 8, 2007.
Alan D. Risenhoover,
Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
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NOAA’s Oceans and Human Health
Initiative Advisory Panel Meeting
National Ocean Service (NOS),
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of
Commerce.
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ACTION:
Notice of open meeting.
SUMMARY: The Oceans and Human
Health Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108 447)
created a national, interagency research
program to improve understanding of
the role of the oceans in human health.
Section 903(a) of this Act authorizes the
Secretary of Commerce to establish an
Oceans and Human Health Initiative
(OHHI) to coordinate and implement
research and activities of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA) related to the
role of the oceans, the coasts, and the
Great Lakes in human health. Section
903(b) of the OHH Act further
authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to
establish an oceans and human health
advisory panel to assist in the
development and implementation of the
NOAA OHHI. This advisory panel is to
provide for balanced representation of
individuals with multi-disciplinary
expertise in the marine and biomedical
sciences and is not subject to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5
U.S.C. App.).
In 2005, authorities provided to the
Secretary of Commerce under the OHH
Act were delegated to the Under
Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere and then redesignated to
the Assistant Administrator for Ocean
Services and Coastal Zone Management.
Initial appointments to the advisory
panel were completed by the NOAA
Assistant Administrator for Ocean
Services and Coastal Zone Management
in May 2006.
Date and Time: The meeting will be
held Thursday March 8, 2007 from 8:30
a.m.–2:30 p.m. and Friday March 9,
2007 from 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Location: The meeting will be held at
the Hotel Deca, Seattle Washington,
4507 Brooklyn Ave, NE., Seattle,
Washington (WA) 98105; (Tel) 206–
634–2000. Meeting rooms are the
Chancellor and College Rooms and
subject to change.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Paul Sandifer, National Ocean Service
Senior Scientist for Coastal Ecology,
c/o Hollings Marine Laboratory, 331
Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, South
Carolina 29412; (Tel) 843–762–8814 (Email: paul.sandifer@noaa.gov) or visit
the OHHI Web site: https://
www.eol.ucar.edu/project/ohhi/.
Matters to be Considered: (1)
Approval of Advisory Panel Charter; (2)
review of revised vision, mission and
goals for the OHHI; (3) review of OHHI
strategic objectives; (4) review of ongoing research and outreach and
education activities, products and
services; (5) review of Congressionally
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reports.
Dated: February 8, 2007.
Marie Colton,
Technical Director, NOAA, National Ocean
Service.
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National Centers for Coastal Ocean
Science Draft Human Dimensions
Strategic Plan (FY2008–FY2013)
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Department of Commerce (DOC).
ACTION: Notice of availability and
solicitation of public comments on the
National Centers for Coastal Ocean
Science Draft Human Dimensions
Strategic Plan (FY2008–FY2013).
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NOAA publishes this notice
to announce availability of the National
Centers for Coastal Ocean Science Draft
Human Dimensions Strategic Plan
(FY2008–FY2013) for public comment.
DATES: Comments must be received
before 11:59 p.m. EDT, March 19, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Electronic submission of
comments via e-mail to
nccos.hd@noaa.gov is preferred.
Comments may also be sent by fax to
(301) 713–4353 or mail to NOAA
National Ocean Service, National
Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, c/o
Marybeth Bauer, PhD, 1315 East-West
Highway, NOS HQTR Route N/SCI,
Silver Spring, MD 20910. E-mail and fax
comments should state ‘‘Comments’’ in
the subject line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marybeth Bauer, Ph.D., by e-mail at
nccos.hd@noaa.gov (preferred) or mail
at NOAA National Ocean Service,
National Centers for Coastal Ocean
Science, 1315 East-West Highway, NOS
HQTR Route N/SCI, Silver Spring, MD
20910 or phone at (301) 713–3020. Email requests for information should
state ‘‘Request for Information’’ in the
subject line. An electronic copy of the
National Centers for Coastal Ocean
Science Draft Human Dimensions
Strategic Plan (FY2008–FY2013) is
available at: https://coastalscience.
noaa.gov/human/strategy/
NCCOSDraftHDStrategicPlan.pdf.
NOAA’s
National Centers for Coastal Ocean
Science (NCCOS) provides coastal
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA's Oceans and Human Health Initiative Advisory Panel Meeting
AGENCY: National Ocean Service (NOS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Oceans and Human Health Act of 2004 (Pub. L. 108 447)
created a national, interagency research program to improve
understanding of the role of the oceans in human health. Section 903(a)
of this Act authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to establish an Oceans
and Human Health Initiative (OHHI) to coordinate and implement research
and activities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(NOAA) related to the role of the oceans, the coasts, and the Great
Lakes in human health. Section 903(b) of the OHH Act further authorizes
the Secretary of Commerce to establish an oceans and human health
advisory panel to assist in the development and implementation of the
NOAA OHHI. This advisory panel is to provide for balanced
representation of individuals with multi-disciplinary expertise in the
marine and biomedical sciences and is not subject to the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).
In 2005, authorities provided to the Secretary of Commerce under
the OHH Act were delegated to the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Oceans and Atmosphere and then redesignated to the Assistant
Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management. Initial
appointments to the advisory panel were completed by the NOAA Assistant
Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management in May
2006.
Date and Time: The meeting will be held Thursday March 8, 2007 from
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and Friday March 9, 2007 from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Location: The meeting will be held at the Hotel Deca, Seattle
Washington, 4507 Brooklyn Ave, NE., Seattle, Washington (WA) 98105;
(Tel) 206-634-2000. Meeting rooms are the Chancellor and College Rooms
and subject to change.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Paul Sandifer, National Ocean
Service Senior Scientist for Coastal Ecology, c/o Hollings Marine
Laboratory, 331 Fort Johnson Road, Charleston, South Carolina 29412;
(Tel) 843-762-8814 (E-mail: paul.sandifer@noaa.gov) or visit the OHHI
Web site: https://www.eol.ucar.edu/project/ohhi/.
Matters to be Considered: (1) Approval of Advisory Panel Charter;
(2) review of revised vision, mission and goals for the OHHI; (3)
review of OHHI strategic objectives; (4) review of on-going research
and outreach and education activities, products and services; (5)
review of Congressionally mandated interagency and agency OHH reports.
Dated: February 8, 2007.
Marie Colton,
Technical Director, NOAA, National Ocean Service.
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