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Thursday, April 19, 2007
8 a.m. until 10 a.m. - The Surfclam
and Ocean Quahog Committee will meet
with its Advisors.
10 a.m. - The Council will convene to
receive an update regarding the
Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) and
National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) integration.
10:30 a.m. until adjournment - The
Council will receive committee reports
and address any continuing or new
business.
Agenda items for the Council’s
committees and the Council itself are:
The Research Set Aside (RSA)
Committee will meet privately with
NMFS officials to review 2008 RSA
project proposals. The Ecosystems
Committee will review responses to the
March 9 solicitation letter to member
states regarding artificial reefs, and
develop a Committee position on the
need to create (or not) special
management zones (SMZs) for artificial
reefs. The Ecosystems Committee will
also receive the NMFS’ Northeast
Fisheries Science Center presentation
on the current status of its ecosystem
efforts. The Protected Resources
Committee will meet with its Advisors
to review and discuss the NMFS’
Advanced Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (ANPR) on sea turtle
conservation, and to also review and
discuss impacts of the Atlantic Trawl
Gear Take Reduction Team’s (ATGTRT)
efforts to reduce the incidental take of
pilot whales and dolphins. The Squid,
Mackerel, and Butterfish Committee
will review and update outcomes from
its March 21 Committee meeting on
Amendment 11. NMFS’ will hold a
scoping session regarding annual catch
limits and accountability measures
associated with National Standard 1
Guidelines. The Executive Committee
will review outcomes of the meeting of
NMFS’ Northeast Region (NER) officials
regarding impacts of the MSA
Reauthorization Act of 2006, review
status of the Council’s fiscal year 2007
budget, and review the status of the
Council’s Advisory Panel surveys and
related actions. The National Fisheries
Institute’s Scientific Monitoring
Committee will provide a presentation
on the results of its Supplemental
Finfish Survey and Loligo Net-Testing
Study. A Public Hearing will be held
regarding Phase 1 of the New England
Council’s Essential Fish Habitat (EFH)
Omnibus Amendment. The Council will
conduct its regular business session,
and review, select, and approve options/
alternatives included in Framework 7 to
its Summer Flounder, Scup and Black
Sea Bass FMP regarding mechanisms to
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change biological reference points
during the specification setting process
following peer reviewed stock
assessments. A staff-led discussion will
then be held on Limited Access
Programs. The Surfclam and Ocean
Quahog Committee and its Advisors
will review cost recovery options for
surfclam and ocean quahog fisheries
and solicit input from Advisors
regarding 2008, 2009, and 2010 quota
specifications. The Council will receive
a presentation from its Executive
Directors on Section 107 of the MSA
Reauthorization Act of 2006. This will
be followed by committee reports and
any continuing or new business.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before the Council for discussion, these
issues may not be the subject of formal
Council 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
Magnuson-Stevens Act, provided the
public has been notified of the Council’s
intent to take final actions to address
such emergencies.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to M. Jan Bryan (302)
674–2331 ext. 18 at least 5 days prior to
the meeting date.
Dated: March 26, 2007.
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. 032607D]
New England Fishery Management
Council; Public Meetings
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public committee
meetings.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The New England Fishery
Management Council’s (Council)
Multispecies (Groundfish) Advisory
Panel and Committee will hold
meetings to consider actions affecting
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New England fisheries in the exclusive
economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meetings will be held April
19–20, 2007. For specific dates and
times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at
the Holiday Inn, One Newbury Street,
Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978)
535–4600.
Council address: New England
Fishery Management Council, 50 Water
Street, Mill ι2, Newburyport, MA 01950.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
J. Howard, Executive Director, New
England Fishery Management Council;
telephone: (978)465–0492.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
advisory panel and committee’s
schedule and agenda for the following
two meetings are as follows:
1. Thursday, April 19, 2007, beginning
at 9 a.m. - Groundfish Advisory Panel
Meeting
The Groundfish Advisory Panel
(Panel) will meet to review scoping
comments received for Amendment 16
to the Northeast Multispecies Fishery
Management Plan (FMP). This
amendment will adopt measures as
necessary to continue the rebuilding of
several stocks of groundfish, as well as
make other changes to the FMP that may
be required. The Panel will spend most
of its time reviewing two alternative
management proposals received during
scoping. One proposal, called area
management, suggests managing in
discrete, finite areas with specific
measures tailored to those areas. A
second proposal suggests allocating
points to commercial fishing vessels
that will be deducted based on catch. If
time permits, the Panel will also review
other comments received during
scoping, including suggestions for
changes to the days-at-sea (DAS)
program and other management
measures. The Panel may also consider
other business. Panel recommendations
will be forwarded to the Multispecies
Committee at a meeting on April 20,
2007.
2. Friday, April 20, 2007, beginning at
9 a.m.- Multispecies (Groundfish)
Committee Meeting
The Multispecies Committee will
meet to develop Amendment 16 to the
Northeast Multispecies FMP. This
amendment will adopt measures as
necessary to continue the rebuilding of
several stocks of groundfish, as well as
make other changes to the FMP that may
be required. The Committee will spend
most of its time reviewing two
alternative management proposals
received during scoping. One proposal,
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called area management, suggests
managing in discrete, finite areas with
specific measures tailored to those
areas. A second proposal suggests
allocating points to commercial fishing
vessels that will be deducted based on
catch. The committee will also discuss
a proposal for a limited entry program
for party/charter vessels fishing in the
Gulf of Maine. Other business may also
be discussed. Committee
recommendations will be forwarded to
the Council for action at a future date.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during this meeting. Action will
be restricted to those issues specifically
identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice
that require emergency action under
section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act, provided the public has been
notified of the Council’s intent to take
final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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 working days
prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 26, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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The meeting of the PPT will be
held on April 17–19, 2007, from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m., each day.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Council Office Conference Room,
Western Pacific Fishery Management
Council, 1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400,
Honolulu, HI, 96813; telephone: (808)
522–8220.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kitty M. Simonds, Executive Director;
telephone: (808) 522–8220.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PPT
will meet discuss the following agenda
items:
DATES:
Tuesday April 17, 2007, 8.30 a.m.
1. Introduction
2. Annual Report review
Review of 2006 Annual Report
modules and recommendations
Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands
3. Teleconference link with Pacific
Council
A. Status of longline fisheries and their
management
a. West Coast + potential for
expansion and results from current
exploratory permit in EEZ
b. Hawaii and American Samoa
fisheries and new fisheries in
Micronesia
B. Inter-American Tropical Tuna
Commission bigeye tuna (BET) catch
limits
a. Current monitoring of BET
allocation by NMFS Pacific Islands
Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC)
b. Timely division of Eastern Pacific
Ocean (EPO) BET quota in event of West
Coast longline fishery expansion
C. Protected species management
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Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public meetings.
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AGENCY:
The Western Pacific Fishery
Management Council (Council) will
hold meetings of its Pelagics Plan Team
(PPT), in Honolulu, HI, to discuss
fishery issues and develop
recommendations for future
management.
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a. Hawaii and Western Pacific Region
(WPR) longline fisheries
b. West Coast longline and drift
gillnet fisheries
4. Continuation of review 2006 Annual
Report modules and recommendations
ii. American Samoa
iii. Guam
iv. Hawaii
v. International
vi. Recreational
2006 Annual Report region wide
recommendations
Wednesday & Thursday, April 18–19,
2007, 8.30 a.m.
5. Hana community Fish Aggregating
Device
6. Guam Fishermen’s Cooperative
longline project
7. Status of American Samoa longline
fishery
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8. Pelagics Fishery Management Plan
(PFMP) and amendments
i. Transition from PFMP to Pelagics
Fishery Ecosystem Plan
ii. Status of Amendment 14 (bigeye/
yellowfin overfishing)
iii. Guam longline exclusion
modification
iv. Framework change to incorporate
quotas for tunas
9. Status of interactions between
protected species and WPR longline
fisheries
i. Hawaii longline fishery
ii. American Samoa longline fishery
10. Evaluation of swordfish longline
fishery management
11. Other business
The order in which the agenda items
are addressed may change. The PPT will
meet as late as necessary to complete
scheduled business.
Although non-emergency issues not
contained in this agenda may come
before the PPT for discussion, those
issues may not be the subject of formal
action during these meetings. Plan Team
action will be restricted to those issues
specifically listed in this document and
any issue arising after publication of
this document that requires emergency
action under section 305(c) of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act,
provided the public has been notified of
the Council’s intent to take final action
to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are physically
accessible to people with disabilities.
Requests for sign language
interpretation or other auxiliary aids
should be directed to Kitty M. Simonds,
(808) 522–8220 (voice) or (808) 522–
8226 (fax), at least 5 days prior to the
meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 27, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Twelfth Renewal
The Commodity Futures Trading
Commission has determined to renew
again for a period of two years its
advisory committee designated as the
‘‘Agricultural Advisory Committee.’’
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
[I.D. 032607D]
New England Fishery Management Council; Public Meetings
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of public committee meetings.
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SUMMARY: The New England Fishery Management Council's (Council)
Multispecies (Groundfish) Advisory Panel and Committee will hold
meetings to consider actions affecting New England fisheries in the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
DATES: The meetings will be held April 19-20, 2007. For specific dates
and times, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at the Holiday Inn, One Newbury
Street, Peabody, MA 01960; telephone: (978) 535-4600.
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 advisory panel and committee's schedule
and agenda for the following two meetings are as follows:
1. Thursday, April 19, 2007, beginning at 9 a.m. - Groundfish Advisory
Panel Meeting
The Groundfish Advisory Panel (Panel) will meet to review scoping
comments received for Amendment 16 to the Northeast Multispecies
Fishery Management Plan (FMP). This amendment will adopt measures as
necessary to continue the rebuilding of several stocks of groundfish,
as well as make other changes to the FMP that may be required. The
Panel will spend most of its time reviewing two alternative management
proposals received during scoping. One proposal, called area
management, suggests managing in discrete, finite areas with specific
measures tailored to those areas. A second proposal suggests allocating
points to commercial fishing vessels that will be deducted based on
catch. If time permits, the Panel will also review other comments
received during scoping, including suggestions for changes to the days-
at-sea (DAS) program and other management measures. The Panel may also
consider other business. Panel recommendations will be forwarded to the
Multispecies Committee at a meeting on April 20, 2007.
2. Friday, April 20, 2007, beginning at 9 a.m.- Multispecies
(Groundfish) Committee Meeting
The Multispecies Committee will meet to develop Amendment 16 to the
Northeast Multispecies FMP. This amendment will adopt measures as
necessary to continue the rebuilding of several stocks of groundfish,
as well as make other changes to the FMP that may be required. The
Committee will spend most of its time reviewing two alternative
management proposals received during scoping. One proposal,
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called area management, suggests managing in discrete, finite areas
with specific measures tailored to those areas. A second proposal
suggests allocating points to commercial fishing vessels that will be
deducted based on catch. The committee will also discuss a proposal for
a limited entry program for party/charter vessels fishing in the Gulf
of Maine. Other business may also be discussed. Committee
recommendations will be forwarded to the Council for action at a future
date.
Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come
before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject
of formal action during this meeting. Action will be restricted to
those issues specifically identified in this notice and any issues
arising after publication of this notice that require emergency action
under section 305(c) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act, provided the public has been notified of the Council's
intent to take final action to address the emergency.
Special Accommodations
These meetings are 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 working days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 26, 2007.
Tracey L. Thompson,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E7-5823 Filed 3-29-07; 8:45 am]
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